Bronx Community Newspapers | November 26, 2020

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GOLDEN LIFE WEBINAR: Getting Here to There During COVID-19 see page 3

125th Street BID, CB 9 & CB 10 Bring Music and Cheer to Harlem Streets see pages 12-13

Honorable David Dinkins Pandemic Forces Families Thanksgiving Traditions to Online Platforms see page 9

106th Mayor of New York 1927-2020 see page 10 VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

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Condolences to the family of New York's 106th Mayor - Honorable David N. Dinkins. (see page 10) I hope you have embraced this new “Pandemic Thanksgiving.” There have been thousands of turkeys and trimmings given out in the community as well as thousands of meals planned to be given out on Thanksgiving day.

Those of us who have survived the Pandemic so far have a lot to be Thankful for.

The 125th Street BID has kicked-off the holiday season with holiday lights on 125th Street. Last week a caravan of several floats traveled throughout Harlem spreading music and cheer. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer held a virtual Holiday kick off event and there was a virtual karaoke event. The message here is that we should plan to celebrate the Holidays safely and whenever possible – virtual gathering with friends and family. (see pages 12-13) Remember to shop with local businesses in the community this holiday season. Many small businesses are trying to recover from the shut down during the Pandemic and they can use your support. Also remember when you shop with businesses in your community it is more likely that money will continue to circulate within your community. Many of our small business owners live in the community and are raising their family in the community. See some small businesses you can shop with now and throughout the holiday season. (see pages 14-15).

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GOLDEN LIFE WEBINAR: Getting Here to There During COVID-19

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By Hazel Rosetta Smith y February of 2020. mandates had begun to crisscross the United States to combat COVID-19, according to the advice of CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.). Hardest hit was New York’s metropolitan transit authority in their effort to stop the spread of the disease in crowded subways and buses. The city’s senior population was in jeopardy with its major source of transportation to and from medical appointments.

Access-A-Ride is the MTA’s New York City Paratransit Service. It provides transportation for eligible customers with disabilities that prevent them from using public buses and subways.

This was the reason Dr. Marcella Maxwell, leader of the Golden Life Ministry of The Abyssinian Baptist Church, initially partnered with the church’s Health Ministry led by Linda Thompson and Rhonda Joy McClean of The Links Greater New York

February 2020 (L-r) Tammie Francisque, Dr. Marcella Maxwell and Shirley Teran-Marty photo by: Hubert Williams Chapter, Inc. to get information from the source. Dr. Maxwell said at that time, “If we don’t know or don’t understand how operations work in programs offered by the City, we cannot utilize the numerous benefits available.”

For this reason, they agreed to review the operations of AAR and others to clarify what

changes if any had altered their services during the pandemic.

On November 18, 2020, the first Webinar (virtual) meeting was held.

AAR Outreach Coordinators Tammie Francisque and Shirley Teran-Marty returned with good news. Apart from the closure of its office for in person registration, Access-A-

Ride has continued successfully with online applications and certifications and telephone scheduling.

Blue and white AAR vehicles remain visible throughout city streets picking up and discharging clients with their home attendant or singular guest. A noticeable change is the limited number of people per trip. The service is clearly defined from origin to destination to protect riders according to guidelines of sanitizing and operators wearing masks.

Anyone at any age, with a disability is eligible to ride in an AAR vehicle from vans to cars according to individual need. The price is $2.75 each way, offering a free ride for the caregiver.

After qualifying, reservations must be made 1 to 2 days in advance; IVR is Interaction Voice Response by phone for status of the vehicle; Subscription Service is a set weekly reservation; Appointment is a request for an arrival time at a specific place (pickup assigned

by AAR); plus a free AccessA-Ride Metro Card for bus or

train with four rides in a day.

(Contact: 877-337-2017) William French from the NYC Department of Transportation reported NYC disability parking permits remain secure.

Anyone with a permanent disability that impairs mobility and requires the use of a private vehicle for transportation is eligible. A city permit placard displayed on the dashboard of the car allows parking at city curbside spaces if the disability impairs or limits the ability to walk. The blue and white city hangtag hung on the car’s inside rearview mirror is used in off-street handicap spaces like shopping centers, malls, office buildings, etc.

Additionally, there are Metered Parking Waivers for persons with severe mobility disabilities that limit accessibility to put payment into a parking meter. Visit DOT website www.ny.gov/dot or call 718433-3100 for permit applications and information.

Paula Goolcharan, Program Director of NY Connects-Manhattan provided information about long-term

services and supports, such as home care, transportation, and meals to older individuals and those with disabilities of all ages. It is their goal to assist seniors in remaining in their homes if possible, in addition to helping families and caregivers through the NY Connects Resource Directory.

Alexis Leven, Director of Programs at NYFSC, The New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, discussed its continued dedication to helping seniors enjoy healthier, safer, more productive lives in their homes and communities, and to help them avoid premature institutionalization.

Marcella Maxwell is committed to the mission of inviting those in the know to share information with seniors in their goal to live life like it is golden, hence the name, The Golden Life Ministry. In the past, the seminars have garnered overflow crowds from the community. The new normal of virtual presentation has not stifled the desire to keep seniors informed. Touché.

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PONDER THIS! Patience and Perseverance in the Ark

By Hazel Rosetta Smith

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oah and the Ark in the Book of Genesis 6:8-22 is a good read for all ages. To Christians it is biblical text, to others perhaps folklore, a good yarn to tell. Most can agree in some respects it speaks to our present-day plight, not too far-fetched from our pandemic dilemma.

As the story unfolds, we find Noah was both shocked and leery of God’s request regarding preparations for

an upcoming 40-days of rain that would engulf the entire world as he knew it.

In absolute obedience to God, Noah took on the command wholeheartedly and even engaged his sons to participate, much to their chagrin. Surely, Noah would have been the recipient of humiliation and insult. His commitment and daily diligence made him the joke of the community as they observed the building of the huge boat on dry land.

Through it all, Noah did as he was told and lo and behold, the ark was built to specific dimension, filled with family and paired species as directed and the rain did come.

Those who are familiar with the story will remember its ending was a new world and a new life for those who

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Others who read the story have overlooked the meaning of the saga and chose instead to devote centuries in search for the ark’s landing site.

Finding the ark to prove its validity may not be as important as what we can learn from Noah’s story of patience, perseverance and promise that will carry us through the uncertainty of this ongoing pandemic. Tend the sail of your boat in comparison to Noah’s story of safety and ultimate deliverance.

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An overabundance of negativity, misinformation and ego tripping is heavy to bear when you want to believe there is a right purpose and a plan for good somewhere to be found. The ark was built by amateurs, but they did not give up. An old story speaks great truth today. Shut-in should never be an excuse to shut down. We must keep hope alive for however long it takes. Stay blessed beloved.

[Hazel Rosetta Smith is a journalist, playwright, Executive Artistic Director for Help Somebody Theatrical Ministries; retired former Managing Editor and Woman’s Editor of the New York Beacon News and current columnist for Harlem Community News, Inc. Contact: misshazel@twc.com.]

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Thanksgiving 2020: Grateful for new hope and new direction in our nation

By Ben Jealous

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his hasn’t been a normal

can be mixed in unhealthy ways.

demands on local, state, and na-

year, and it isn’t going to

Yet this year, I feel a special patri-

tional officials to address the is-

be a normal Thanksgiving.

otic gratitude to live in a country

sues that affect our lives and our

Instead of looking forward to

where we are free to choose our

future.

leaders.

family and feasting, many of us are

And I’m proud that Black peo-

new hope and new direction in our

us to avoid large gatherings, and

ple showed once again that we can

nation, and for everyone who has

we’re weighing the risks against

shape our future by pushing back

given of themselves to help our

our deeply felt desire to be with

against the corruption and unprin-

neighbors and strengthen our com-

our loved ones.

cipled power plays and institution-

munities.

Let’s be honest. 2020 has been

alized racism that are used to try to

And after we pause to give

a brutal year. Many are grieving

keep us from participating fully in

thanks for our freedom and our

our democracy.

accomplishments,

the loss of loved ones. Many have

resolve

preciate the wisdom of our having

I am grateful for the multi-

to be, in the words of the great

security they bring our families.

a national tradition of pausing to

racial, multigenerational social

gospel song, “in no ways tired”

Students and educators have had to

count our blessings no matter what

justice movement that has been

of seeking justice and creating

learn and teach in new ways. Some

else is happening.

brought into being to challenge

positive change. Then we’ll have

fami-

unjust policing. I’m grateful for

even more to be grateful for next

with forced confinement in un-

ly to me. I’m thinking about my

all the young people who made

Thanksgiving.

comfortable or unsafe situations.

Thanksgiving

means

104-year-old grandmother, who

their first run for public office.

Ben Jealous serves as presi-

On top of that, we have all been

has given thanks through periods

And I am especially grateful for

dent of People For the American

let down by our national leaders,

of war, civil strife, and economic

leaders and organizers who use

Way and People For the American

especially a president who played

devastation. I’m grateful for the

their God-given talents and their

Way Foundation. Jealous has de-

politics with public health—and is

lessons her life teaches me about

hard-won skills and experience to

cades of experience as a leader,

now trying to undermine whatever

commitment, calm, courage, and

organize, motivate, and mobilize

coalition builder, campaigner for

faith Americans still share in our

perseverance.

our people--leaders like Stacey

social justice and seasoned non-

I am also thinking about my

Abrams and so many others who

profit executive. In 2008, he was

children, and my gratitude that this

worked to bring change to their

chosen as the youngest-ever pres-

election gives me hope for their

cities and states—and our coun-

ident and CEO of the NAACP. He

try.

is a graduate of Columbia Univer-

democracy.

And still, Thanksgiving is here.

My faith encourages us to try

future. It renews my faith that to-

to be thankful in all things. I think

gether we can create a country that

Of course, there’s more to

sity and Oxford, where he was a

that may be most important during

will give them every opportunity

do. We have important Senate

Rhodes Scholar, and he has taught

the hardest times in our lives.

to follow their dreams.

elections coming up in Georgia.

at Princeton and the University of

And next year, we’ll make many

Pennsylvania.

During a year like this one, I ap-

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let’s

lost jobs and businesses and the

struggle with isolation and others

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For now, let us be grateful for

listening to health officials begging

Thanksgiving and nationalism

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HARLEM CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS November 30 6:00-7:00pm Visual AIDS’ Day With(out) Art 2020: Transmissions For the thirty-first annual Day With(out) Art 2020, the Studio Museum, in collaboration with Visual AIDS, presents TRANSMISSIONS, a program featuring six newly commissioned videos considering the impact of HIV and AIDS internationally. TRANSMISSIONS will premiere as part of a special online event, followed by a virtual talk back with the commissioned artists. RSVP to receive updates and the link to join. Studiomuseum. org November 30

Ancestors in Training (Nov 30)

6:00-7:00pm Ancestors in Training with Veronica Agard Join El Museo for an interactive session, exploring questions through a guided healing practice with mixed media, discussion and writing with the intention of rediscovering how to navigate being Ancestors in Training. Visit elmuseo.org to join for FREE.

December 1 12:00pm Who Is Duke Ellington Part 2 Duke Ellington became an internationally known composer and bandleader in the 1930s. The National Jazz Museum in Harlem will look into the popular songs and the extended compositions that stood behind this

Ellington (Dec 1)

Math Hoops (Dec 1)

Samba Day w DNA Urbano (Dec 2)

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In Conversation (Dec 1)

December 1 10:00am In Conversation with Jonelle Procope and Kamilah Forbes Apollo President and CEO Jonelle Procope and Apollo Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes will come together for a rare chat - live on Instagram - to discuss the future of the Apollo, their wealth of knowledge in entertainment and the performing arts, and share the many ways you

can show your support for the Apollo Theater and other Black-led organizations. Join the virtual conversation at apollotheater.org Donation based.

December 1 & 2 5:00pm You’ve Got Game!

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Pandemic Forces Families Thanksgiving Traditions to Online Platforms

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia

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“We have planned a Zoom or

to travel to Detroit, Michigan, to

oney-baked ham, collard

cluding more than 100,000 new

Facetime call with my parents. So,

spend time with my brother and

greens, baked macaroni

diagnoses each day since Novem-

it won’t be too bad. But, I cannot

his family for Thanksgiving. His

and cheese, and candied

ber 4. The death toll has exceeded

remember the last time I didn’t go

only child is turning one, so they

240,000, and health experts have

home for the holidays.”

are also going to celebrate her

yams.

For many, particularly in the Black community, as Thanksgiv-

Pamela Washington-Turner, a

repeatedly warned of more fatali-

co-author of Daughters of Promise

ties as officials await a vaccine.

first birthday,” Washington-Turner stated.

ing approaches, they can almost

The University of Maryland

Devotional, also relayed her disap-

“Since the COVID numbers

smell the aroma of the love-infused

Medical Center also has listed

pointment over not being home for

have begun to skyrocket out of

meals.

guides to a risk-free virtual Thanks-

joy more intimate conversations

Thanksgiving.

control, we have halted our plans

giving dinner.

and even playing charades or trivia

Surely, they also can imagine

over Zoom or other platforms.

an who created Puzzle and Bloom.

This creative toy company of-

However, the Turner family

to drive to Detroit and have fam-

fers puzzles and stickers that high-

has turned the gloomy prospect

ily Thanksgiving via Zoom. This

light children of diverse cultures

of missing in-person contact with

Zoom call will include many de-

and traditions.

loved ones into a special night that

scendants of my great grandpar-

promises to become a highlight of

ents. This will ensure that we are

2020.

all safe and not risking our health

the taste that might include a des-

Center officials offered that

sert featuring red velvet cake, sweet

families could set up a laptop at the

“We are having a virtual

potato pie, or banana pudding.

dinner table and dig in as they en-

thanksgiving. Both of my parents

joy conversation with loved ones.

advised that my family and I stay

“I was sad at first, but we are

With such a short time remaining before Thanksgiving, some

Families can also host video

home for this holiday,” noted Tiffa-

going to cook, save on gas and just

might already ponder watching

calls before or after dinner to en-

ny Hill, an African American wom-

stay home,” Hill added.

“Initially, [my family] planned

for the holidays.”

football or, perhaps, laughing at the latest incarnation of the Macy’s Parade, or a marathon of their favorite classic television show.

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David Norman Dinkins, New York's 106th Mayor - 1927-2020

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n Monday, November 23, 2020 at the age of 93, David Norman Dinkins joined “his bride” (as he often referred to her) Joyce, who passed away several weeks earlier. The Dinkins were married for 67 years.

Honorable Charles B. Rangel said, “David Dinkins was a very long time and dear friend. I, along with millions of New Yorkers, with people all over the country and indeed the world will miss him. He loved New Yorkers and especially New York’s children. I will miss him, and I am confident that history will record the contribution he made to our gorgeous mosaic of New York City.”

David N. Dinkins, the first Black mayor of New York City, served a fouryear term during the 1990’s, “David Dinkins will be re-

membered as a pioneer in the history of our city,” said Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte. “As New York’s first Black mayor, he broke barriers and sought to unify New Yorkers during a tense time in our city’s past. Dinkins established the city's first MWBE program, setting the course for minority and women entrepreneurs to prosper in the empire state. I am grateful for Mayor Dinkins' contribution to our city, which helped pave the way for others, like myself, to serve.”

Under Dinkins’s term, the overall crime rate in the city fell 14 percent and the homicide rate fell 12 percent.

It was the first time in more than a decade that the city became safer. The Minority Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program he established boosted the award of contracts

to MWBE's by nearly 10 percent in a four year span.

He is a founding member of One Hundred Black Men NY Chapter.

“David Dinkins was a forerunner to Barack Obama. He was elected saying the same things,” said civil right activist Al Sharpton. “He helped to change the psychology of American politics, making it more inclusive and more progressive.

Dinkins was born on July 10, 1927, in Trenton, New Jersey. After serving in the US Marine Corps from July 1945 through August 1946, Dinkins enrolled at Howard University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in mathematics in 1950.

Columbia University sent out the following release with statements from the Dinkins Family: “David N. Dinkins was a devoted family man whose love had no bounds.

He extended his wealth of compassion to the citizens of New York City and beyond the five boroughs of its Gorgeous Mosaic. As we mourn his passing, we cherish the legacy that he left behind. He showed us how to care for one another with dignity and grace. He fought for what he believed in and never compromised his principles.

As the 106th Mayor of New York City and the first African American to hold that office, our patriarch’s place in history is secure.

He was a trailblazer who forged a path for others to follow. He will live on as today’s and future leaders trace and advance from those footsteps.

David N Dinkins transitioned peacefully from this

life, at home on November 23, 2020. A memorial service will be held sometime after the covid crisis ends.

He was predeceased by his beloved bride, Joyce B. Dinkins. He is survived by his children, David N Dinkins, Jr, and Donna Dinkins Hoggard; daughter-in-law, Paula Bormes, son-in-law, Jay Hoggard; grandchildren Jamal Hoggard, and

Kalila Hoggard Anderson; grandson-in-law, Francois Anderson; sister, Joyce Dinkins Belton; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, god children, and a vast number of beloved friends.

The Dinkins family thanks everyone for their comforting thoughts, prayers, and expressions of sympathy. In lieu of flowers, contributions/donations

can be made to: The Howard University Scholarship Fund The Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture The Montford Point Marine Association The Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program New York Junior Tennis and Learning

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125 Street BID Bringing Cheers and Lights to Harlem to kick off the Holiday Season

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n November 16th, the 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 kicked off the holiday season by turning on the lights on 125th Street. Over 80 people attended Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer’s virtual VIP Lounge. Over 40 participants came on the virtual Karaoke and brought cheers through their favorite songs from across the county.

Three extraordinarily decorated socially distanced floats and Street Corner Resources led by NYPD traveled through Harlem playing music and bring cheers. It was exciting to see people dancing in the streets and running to their windows to greet each other and bring cheers.

Barbara Askins, president & CEO of the BID said, "This has been a hard year for our community and although difficult, we could not let Harlem be dark for the holidays. Once again, it has been a great year working with our partners through Cicely Harris, CBD10 and Reverend Gerogiette Morgan-Thomas CBD9. We dug in deep and developed a program

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that would be virtually and physically interactive and more importantly, it would pull together Harlem’s most precious resource – its people."

While the lights on 125th Street were being turned on one by one, the VIP Virtual Lounge, hosted by Athena Moore, Director of the Uptown Office gave community leaders a space to come together and spread some cheers.

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BID Chairman Mukaram Taheraly, and representatives from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, CBD 9 and 10, National Action Network, Uptown Grand, Fred Samuels Democratic Club, West Harlem Development Corporation, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, Jazzmobile, Urban League, Daughters of the Movement and more.

Guests listened to videos from grand marshals Quintessential Harlem Girl Bevy Smith and Groundbreaking Pioneering Leader Dr. Joseph Tait.

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Gale Brewer recognized the work of the BID and some of its accomplishments throughout the year -especially the canvas for change project, neighborhood cleanups, public safety and streetscape initiatives, and strategic partnerships.

Cheers and words of wisdom were heard from Assemblywoman Inez Dickens, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Assemblyman Al Taylor, Councilmember Mark Levine, State Committee leaders, Judge Michele Sweeting,

Dr. Joseph L. Tait, Harlem Commonwealth Council said “We are in perilous times at this moment. The lights are here and we are here – we are going be here – we are going to survive – you know why – because we have to. We have been told so many times in the past, we can’t. We went through the period of desperation, drugs and abandoned buildings. The fact that we are where we are today let you know we are an awesome people and will survive.

Lastly, the BID is working with Columbia University on the CovidWatcher project on two surveys: one for the small business community and one for the individual. We want to get good data from the ground to determine our needs and present solid information to advocacy groups and government to make sure resources are directed in the right places. CALL TO ACTION: Take the survey at covidwatcher.org. Let Your Voice Be Heard.

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Black-owned Greeting Card Brand, Culture Greetings, Now Offers In-Store Pickup at Walgreens

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ulture Greetings, a woman-led and Black-owned greeting card company, announces the launch of a new print-to-store integration partnership with Walgreens. Through the technology integration with the Walgreens Photo Prints and Store Locator APIs, in addition to the Culture Greetings’ mail-to-recipient delivery option, customers will now have the choice to pick up their customized printed greeting cards in any of the 9,277 Walgreens or Duane Reed locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“The launching of

this new partnership and integration reflects a significant first for the Walgreens API team,” said Andrew Schweinfurth, Manager, Walgreens Developer Relations. “As we welcome Culture Greetings and founder Dr. Dionne Mahaffey, we acknowledge that she is the first African American female founder to join the platform.”

Founded in 2018, Culture Greetings offers more than 2000 greeting cards featuring imagery centered around and elevating the Black and Brown communities’ voices. Card options span all mainstream and cultural holidays and oc-

casions, life milestones, social justice, LGBTQ+, and photo-card templates for customized personal greetings.

“We are excited be a part of the Walgreens Developer Program,” explains Dr. Dionne Mahaffey, Culture Greetings founder. “As we approach our twoyear anniversary, this new integration marks a significant milestone for us, expanding the greeting card aisle, bringing more inclusive options and providing customers with the instant gratification of picking up their customized card within minutes of creating it.”

Culture Greetings will continue to offer their flagship delivery method of mailing cards directly to the customer’s recipient. On the website, customers can choose a greeting card, write a personal note using handwriting fonts that mirror real penman-

ship and click “send,” which cues their stateof-the-art printing press.

Gift cards from Target, Amazon, iTunes and other brands can also be included in the mailing. The company then prints and mails the card directly to the recipient’s address the following

business day, saving customers a trip to the store.

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Combatting the Serious Effects of Digital Devices During COVID-19 (Statepoint)

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creen time among children and teens has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the cold-weather months, when families are more likely to be spending free time indoors, it’s especially important that parents and caregivers set schedules to help ensure safe, healthy and balanced use of digital devices, according to experts.

“Digital devices and the internet have become absolutely necessary tools for kids, not only for school, but for connecting and socializing with friends. Unfortunately, these tools can often be used in unhealthy ways to fill a void left by the loss of many typical school-year routines,” says

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Michele Havner, director of marketing, OurPact, a screen time monitoring app for parents.

Research has consistently shown that more screen time is often accompanied by health and wellness challenges like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, poor sleep and reduced physical ac-

tivity. Havner says that parents can help kids build healthier relationships with digital devices in the following ways: • Being good role models: Parents are in many cases relying on digital devices to work from home and may also be facing some of the same issues as their children,

including boredom and isolation. However, they can serve as good digital role models by setting aside screen-free time for other activities, like art, cooking, music, exercise, crossword puzzles, reading and more.

• Avoiding being punitive: This extended situation has been stressful for parents and kids alike, so parents should try to take a compassionate approach to the situation. When engaging children on screen use, they can start the conversation on the right foot by acknowledging the many challenges and stressors that the “new normal” has created for young people.

This is also a good time to check in about what exactly kids are doing online and whether the uptick in

social media use has exposed them to negative content or cyberbullying.

• Setting schedules: Screen use before bed is associated with poor sleep due to the blue light emitted by digital devices, which can delay the release of sleep hormones. If possible, cap screen usage at least 30 minutes before bedtime. While many people like to keep devices on bedside tables, consider turning bedrooms into screen-free zones.

• Making it happen: Devices have become so important to children, they may not realize the negative effects they are having on their health, making getting kids to actually put down devices often easier said than done. In fact, kids will often defy ver-

bal limitations and warnings. Fortunately, parents can get a little outside assistance in making rules stick. One solution is OurPact, a screen monitoring app that allows parents to set online schedules. Using the app, parents can limit app access automatically for recurring activities like school or bedtime, and can block or grant internet access on a child’s device. They can even view screenshots of kids’ digital activity, helping them swiftly address usage issues like unsafe content and cyberbullying. To learn more or download, visit OurPact.com.

While the new normal has meant an unavoidable uptick in screen time, parents can help kids strike a healthy balance.

3 Reasons to Opt-In to Vision Coverage This Open Enrollment Season (Statepoint)

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f the year 2020 has taught us anything, it’s to prioritize our health – including eye health.

And the best way to maintain good vision and gain insights into your overall well-being is to tap into your vision coverage and get a comprehensive eye exam.

With open enrollment season running through December for many, now is the time to weigh your vision coverage options through your employer to make sure you’re covered in 2021 and can meet all your eye health needs.

Insights into Overall Health Glasses and contacts aren’t the only reasons to see your eye doctor. A com-

prehensive eye exam can also be a life-saving measure for people susceptible to chronic conditions. Via an eye exam, eye doctors can help detect early signs of problems, like diabetes and high cholesterol, sometimes years before other symptoms show. According to the American Diabetes Association, an annual eye exam is also a must for those already living with diabetes, offering a simple way to prevent or delay vision loss caused by the condition. To learn more, visit vsp.com to see how an eye doctor detected diabetes in a patient, helping her avoid a diabetic coma.

Digital Eye Strain So, what’s another reason to get a comprehensive eye exam? Hint:

You may be looking at one now -- a screen.

With news and entertainment at our fingertips via our phones, virtual work meetings and class sessions on computers, and more time spent in front of the TV binge-watching favorite shows, chances are, you and your family have experienced a major spike in screen time. Before shelter in place, American adults could spend 12 hours a day looking at screens. During early lockdowns, screen times were longer and didn’t include the usual breaks.

Even now, many of us are still spending more time at home in front of screens.

This means your eyes are being exposed to the blue light emitted from these screens, which may put

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you at risk for the impacts of digital eye strain, including headaches, blurry vision and severe dry eyes.

When you take advantage of your vision coverage at work, you can schedule an eye exam with your eye doctor to discuss ways to reduce symptoms.

One way is to add an an-

ti-reflective lens coating to your glasses like TechShield Blue, which reduces exposure to blue light and combats digital eye strain.

Awareness during COVID-19 An eye doctor can also share tips on how to protect your eyes and health amid the pandemic. Per

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, touching surfaces and then touching your eyes isn’t thought to be the main way the coronavirus spreads, however you can potentially contract the virus this way, and in some cases, get pink eye.

During an eye exam, your eye doctor can show you how to properly sanitize your hands, glasses and contacts correctly before touching your eyes.

For quick tips on choosing vision coverage, visit SeeMuchMore.com.

The reasons to get a comprehensive eye exam are clear. Eye exams help protect your vision and overall health. The first step toward safeguarding both is to sign up for vision coverage.

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his article was taken from my book The Art of W.A.R. Strategies for Self-Empowerment (see onuwon.com).

We are living in a time where hope and faith will be important tools to stay on the positive side of the new age of Aquarius.

If you are reading this article, you are blessed. No matter what your social or economic situ-

ation might be, your situation is still better than thousands throughout the world. We often take our blessings for granted. My grandmother used to say, “Thank God for another day.” “Thousands did not get that blessing today.

But you did.” Having gratitude is a way of giving thanks for the many blessing we have learned to recognize.

A common cause of depression is the inability to recognize our blessings.

We become depressed because we focus on depressing things, things that we do not want. What you think about often will manifest in your reality.

When we focus on the things we want in our life; with faith and without fear

and doubt we have the power to make it a reality.

The more we practice and understand this blessing the greater our ability will be to have gratitude.

In his wonderful book, The Science of Getting Rich Wallace D. Wattles sums up the above thought by writing: “If it is a new thought to you that gratitude brings your whole mind into close harmony with the creative energies of the universe, consider it well, and you will see that it is true. The good things you already have come to you along of obedience to certain laws. Gratitude will lead your mind out along the ways by which things come and will keep you in close with creative thought.”

It matters not, the difficulty of your situation; you can change it, for the better. We were born with that ability and that is a reason to be thankful, a reason to embrace the feeling of gratitude. One of the laws that Wattles was referring to is the law of attraction. Your blessing of thought manifestation can work against you if are not aware of it. Like all universal laws, they work whether you believe in them or not.

Wattles warn that “The moment you permit your mind to dwell with dissatisfaction upon things as they are you begin to lose ground. You fix your attention upon the common, the poor, the squalid, and the mean; and your mind takes the form of these things.

Then you will transmit these forms or mental im-

ages to the formless, and the common, the poor, the squalid and the mean will come to you.”

So, if you are reading this dialog and you are depressed, be thankful the mind of the universe is sending you a message.

Every day we have something to be thankful for; getting up is probably the most important one. As the universe moves into a new frequency the ability to embrace the feeling of gratitude will be especially important.

Gratitude comes with the recognition that we all were born with special gifts. It is important to utilizing them wisely. Remember no matter who we are or what we have or do not have we all have something to be thankful for. I wish a healthy and Happy Holiday season to all.

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EN'S HEALTH - Most of my articles are for men and women, though most are usually directed towards women's issues.

The next few will be dedicated to male issues – though out of the top ten causes of male deaths, only one is male organ specific: prostate cancer. The other nine are suffered by women as well, but happen less frequently to women than men.

The biggest problem that men have are diseases that are the result of lack of health care monitoring earlier in life. Take for example, the progression of heart disease: "If you

don't get your cholesterol checked when it's going high when you're 20, and if don't get your blood pressure checked when it's going high when you're 30, maybe your blood sugar's getting a little high when you're 40, what do you think is going to happen when you're 50?"

Last week there were a few formulas for male urinary issues, but here is an intro if you missed it.

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THEME: FAMOUS LANDMARKS ACROSS 1. Octagonal sign 5. "Don't have a ____!"

8. Can of worms 12. Pathetic 13. Spanish sparkling wine 14. Pico de gallo 15. WWII side 16. Like word of mouth 17. Church song 18. *Victoria in Zimbabwe or Horseshoe in Canada 20. *Home to Rock of Cashel and Blarney Castle 21. Massachusetts university 22. "____ Be Home For Christmas" 23. Olympic torch, e.g.

25. On the move 28. Menu words 29. *Golden Gate or Mackinac 32. Goodbye, to bambino 34. Ruling in Islamic law 36. Variable, abbr.

37. Can, with thou 38. South American monkey 39. *Versailles or Buckingham 41. Thus far 42. Yoko's John 44. Collectively 46. Party bowlful 47. Memory failure 49. Goals 51. *St. Basil's or Canterbury 55. Independent, slang 56. Initial stake 57. Field of Dreams state 58. More than one stylus 59. Barnes and Noble or Barnum and Bailey 60. Jaunty rhythm in music 61. Don Quixote's enemy 62. Urge Spot to attack 63. Besides DOWN 1. BBQ side 2. Taxon, pl.

3. Fail to mention 4. Bygone Spanish money

5. Jeweler's unit 6. Egg-like curves 7. *The Western one in Israel or the Great one in China 8. *La Sagrada Familia or St. Peter's 9. Having wings 10. ____ of Man 11. Scottish cap 13. Ceiling panel in the Pantheon 14. Type of wheat 19. Cuban dance 22. Glacier matter 23. Medieval knight's spiky weapon 24. Coffee shop order 25. *Home to Taj Mahal 26. Phonograph record 27. Artist's support 28. Back, at sea 30. Director Reitman 31. Indian restaurant staple 33. Giant Hall-of-Famer 35. *Moulin Rouge or Netherland's landmark 37. Incense without prefix 39. Weasel-related ono-

matopoeia 40. Enigma machine's output 43. One born to Japanese immigrants 45. Roman magistrate 47. Hawaiian veranda 48. V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the ____" 49. Naysayer's favorite prefix 50. Bucolic poem 51. Type in all ____ 52. Agitate 53. Hole punchers 54. Like the White Rabbit 55. Any doctrine

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