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William Paterson University Math Professor Publishes Book of Puzzles

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By Steve Sears avid Nacin, Associate Professor of Mathematics at William Paterson University, recently had a first book published. Titled Math-Infused Sudoku: Puzzle Variants at All Levels of Difficulty, the book was published by the American Mathematical Society in July.For Nacin, it’s all about making math fun. “Absolutely it can be scary,” says Nacin regarding math. “There are certain polls where people put their phobias down, and math – if it’s included in the list – it’s always near the top.”

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For Nacin, who has contributed chapters to others’ books but never had one of his own, this is Cloud Nine stuff for him, and it’s evident in his voice. “The publishing company did contact me. It was at a conference that was being put on by the Museum of Mathematics in New York.

The editor for the American Mathematical Society – the Chief Editor – just sat down at a table, and we were at the same table, and she asked, ‘Does anyone have any ideas for

books?’ And I was like, ‘Man, do I have ideas for books!’”

Nacin, who had been writing puzzles for years (his first created was August 23, 2012, and his initial Sudoku was October 16, 2014), was the only one who responded, and he for the conference had prepared a packet of puzzles for attendees to do for fun. The editor loved it. “That’s what made her want to do the book, it’s that little packet. I probcontinued on page 2

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Gingerbread Wonderland & Craft Show Features 150+ Edible Masterpieces

eginning Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 15, kick off the season at the Gingerbread Wonderland and Craft Show at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township.

Join Morris County’s most popular holiday event featuring 150+ edible masterpieces, now in it’s 28th year! Marvel at the creativity and skill displayed by local schools, scout troops, families and individuals. Explore the sweet, candy-filled room, and vote for your favorite creation. With past creations from Hogwarts to enchanted gardens, and pirate ships to Santa’s Workshop, this is a must see for all ages.

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Professor Publishes Book of Puzzles... continued from front page ably had like 20 or 30 puzzles in the packet.”

Nacin, 45, a lifelong New Jersey resident and graduate of Rutgers University who has taught at William Paterson for 15 years, often starts off his classes with puzzles. When asked if his teaching method is unorthodox, he says yes…and no. “Math in a way has got its own puzzles. It’s got its own, ‘Can you solve it?’ type of things. It’s not entirely different than other types of puzzles. Maybe it’s just another form, or maybe not,” he says with a laugh. “Maybe it’s just a whole new thing.”

He had his challenges creating the book, which is nine chapters long because there are nine rows on a Sudoku board. “I had never made a book before, so there were definitely challenges. I do think figuring out which puzzle variants to include and which to leave out was one of the big ones. Also, I think dealing with the amount of graphics was another big hurdle. I made all the graphics for the puzzles on my own computer by myself. There are 81 puzzles with 81 squares each, so there are 6,561 different squares to put clues around. One slipup in the graphics would make a puzzle impossible to solve! After everything was

done, I checked each puzzle both by hand and by computer to make sure there were no errors in the graphics. That was a lot of work!”

Nacin’s puzzle blog website is www. quadratablog.blogspot.com. “It’s a good way to see the variety of puzzles that I make, since I put word puzzles, chess puzzles, sudoku puzzles, and all different types there. You can even see the new Knightmare/Nightrider puzzle I put there. Also, everything there is free, so it doesn’t take much of a commitment for people to start doing puzzles!”

Nacin is at work on a second book. “The new book is going to teach a different type of math that most people never see – unless you’re a math major. And it’s going to do so through puzzles, and it’s going to motivate the entire subject through puzzles. It’s called Group Theory. It’s a branch of mathematics that’s very important in chemistry, physics, and a few other areas.

So, a lot of people never learn a lot about Group Theory, so that’s why I wanted to make the book: to secretly get people into Group Theory but provide a nice road of puzzles to get them there.”

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A VIEW FROM THE LEFT

A VIEW FROM THE RIGHT

Will Democrats in 2020 Again ‘Fall in Love’?

There are large historical differences between America’s two major political parties in how they choose their presidential nominees.

Who is funding the militant illegal immigrant youth army of thousands of entitled “Dreamers” that marched to Washington, D.C., for the Supreme Court hearing this week on President Barack Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty program?

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Consider this: Since 1952, there have been 11 presidential elections where there wasn’t a Republican president running for reelection. In 10 of those 11, the Republican candidate who led in the major polls in the year before the election went on to win the presidential nomination.

The lone exception -- ironically, given today’s headlines -- was former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani who inexplicably chose to skip the first 2008 tests in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina to stumble into Florida and withdraw from the race.

Another tradition of GOP voters (which they disregarded in 2016 when nominating now-President Donald Trump) has been to nominate the candidate whose “turn it was.” Republican voters resembled the pattern of the local Rotary Club, where last year’s recording secretary was promoted to this year’s club vice president on the way to becoming next year’s club president -- orderly and predictable.

Remember 1976: Former California Gov. Ronald Reagan challenged the sitting Republican president, Gerald R. Ford, and came within a whisker of winning the nomination. So whose turn was it in 1980? You guessed it: Reagan’s. And who finished second to Reagan in 1980?

George H.W. Bush, that’s who. And in 1988, it was Bush’s turn; he won the nomination over Sen. Bob Dole.

So the next time there was an open GOP nomination, in 1996, the choice was the 1988 runner-up: Dole. Sen. John McCain, who finished second to Gov. George W Bush in the 2000 prima-

Mark Shields ries, succeeded him as the 2008 standard-bearer by defeating former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who -- you guessed it -- would become the Republican presidential nominee four years later.

Democrats have been far less predictable and, seemingly, more emotional in selecting their presidential standard-bearers. While Republican voters, until quite recently, have predictably “fallen in line” by promoting the most recent runner-up, Democrats instead seem to want to “fall in love.” Democrats have a marked preference for the “new face” over those who have run before.

Examples of this pattern include Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Michael Dukakis and George McGovern -- all of whom were nominated as first-time candidates.

In 2016, Democrats broke the pattern by choosing Hillary Clinton, who had lost the nomination to Obama in 2008, over Bernie Sanders, then a first-time aspirant.

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Follow the money; find the truth.

I’ve got the “Open Borders Inc.” breakdown for you of so-called DACA financiers and enablers on both sides of the political spectrum. Call them what they are: the “American Students Last” lobby.

Let’s start with Charles Koch. The libertarian billionaire has thrown his weight and fortune behind an amnesty brigade called the LIBRE Initiative.

While the establishment right purports to oppose identity politics, LIBRE wraps itself in the mantle of “empowering Hispanics” to “advance liberty” and “prosperity.” Koch has poured more than $10 million into the ethnocentric group since 2011 under the slogan “Limited Government. Unlimited Opportunity.”

Translation: driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, in-state tuition discounts for illegal immigrant students and securing a Congressional deal to codify the Obama administration’s blanket deportation shields and work permits for 800,000 illegal immigrant students if the Supreme Court strikes the deal down.

Koch operatives send out weekly press releases urging Congress to “Protect Dreamers Now,” “Achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers” (hint: It’s not deportation), and “act promptly on relief for Dreamers.” Along with the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, LIBRE sponsored a “pop-up art exhibit” propagandizing the benefits of illegal immigrant Dreamers to coincide with

Michelle Malkin their march on Washington on Tuesday.

Next up: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Big Business lobbyists for cheap labor have prioritized illegal immigrant amnesty legislation since 2014, when the Chamber dumped $50 million to protect border-jumpers from deportation and win them employment authorization documents. “Stripping DACA recipients of their ability to legally live and work in the country will harm them,” the D.C. fat cats lamented this week.

Then there’s Facebook. All week long, young users of the Silicon Valley giant’s Instagram app have been fed heart-tugging ads highlighting Dreamer families and their activist sisters and brothers, including the George Soros-funded street demonstrators of United We Dream, Make the Road New York and CASA de Maryland.

Facebook’s lobbying arm, FWD.us, disseminated a letter from 10 of its illegal immigrant Dreamer employees “in solidarity with” all immigrants living and working here in violation of our laws. continued on page 6

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Project Help Collecting Christmas Cards for Vets This Holiday Season Remembering our heroes in the VA hospital for the holidays

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or most people the holidays are a time for family and friends but for our war heroes in VA hospitals it can be sad and lonely.

It’s heartbreaking to realize that many of these brave service men and women don’t have family in the area and some

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Project Help is ever so aware of this heartbreaking situation. Periodically they visit the Lyons hospital and bring cards from youngsters and treats for the PTSD ward. “The patients love it…they are so happy to see us. We spend a couple of

hours talking, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. It does my heart good to touch the hearts of many and bring a smile to their faces”, said Sandy Mitchell of Project Help.

As Christmas approaches, the need for personal contact is urgent. Project Help is doing a “Sign a Card” drive for veterans at Lyons hospital. For a donation of your choice, you get to choose a sentiment and have your name signed to the card. All of the cards will be personally delivered to the VA hospital in December, and given out to the men and women who won’t be home for Christmas.

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American Students... continued from page 4 FWD.us has shelled out $430,000 on immigration lobbying this year alone.

Open borders Catholic Church elites have had a busy “illegal immigrants first” month so far. The Vatican and bishops’ conference spend hundreds of millions of donations on illegal immigrant shelters, legal teams for dubious asylum

Will Democrats... continued from page 4 in love” candidates, as of this writing, would appear to be Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. The last cycle’s underdog, long shot Sanders, is not to be written off, and he, along with the rest of the sizeable field, is competing with the closest (after three runs over 32 years) to a 2020 version of “it’s his turn” candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden.

As a cautionary note, it is worth recalling that in the fall of 2004, a rookie candidate with no national experience came out of nowhere (actually, Vermont) to excite primary voters by promising to lead the “Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.” But Democratic voters resisted their emotions by Iowa and turned away from Gov. Howard Dean to make a seemingly more practical pick, Massachusetts Sen. and Vietnam War hero John Kerry. Republican George W. Bush won in November.

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claimants, and community organizing activities promoting sanctuary policies and profiting off the backs of border-trespassers, who in turn enrich smuggling rings and drug cartels. The NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice marched from New York City to D.C. with DACA recipients, according to the group’s press secretary Lee Morrow (who makes sure to let Catholic colleagues and journalists know that his pronouns are “he/him”). Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops convened masses at the border to condemn patriots who use the accurate term “invasion” to describe the violent siege in the Southwest.

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles pledged that “we will never abandon you” and enlisted American churchgoers to pray for illegal immigrant families.

Such virtue-signaling gestures have never been extended to American families permanently separated from their children and grandchildren because of criminal-coddling sanctuary policies and porous fences, of course.

Microsoft and Princeton University jointly filed the Supreme Court briefs on behalf of Dreamers suing for the right to stay here illegally. Princeton also lobbied on Capitol Hill to extend the endless “temporary protected status” and work permits of 300,000 low-wage workers from Central America. Microsoft has punched American students twice in the gut, leading the charge not only for a massive pipeline of illegal immigrant youths but also for millions of H-1B and F-1 foreign student visa holders.

Even The New York Times now acknowledges the obvious reason Democrats are throwing American youth under the bus: mass uncontrolled immigration both legal and ille-

gal is turning America radically blue. But what about Beltway Republicans and establishment Swamp conservative think tanks and college groups? Where is the defense of American students fighting to make a decent living while competing with unrelenting floods of foreign workers at both ends of the wage scale?

Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk blithely advocates stapling green cards to foreign student diplomas and his speakers have shouted down America First students as racists and losers for challenging the donor class on demographic realities. (Who needs SPLC smear merchants with “friends” like these?) Shamefully, no right-leaning groups bothered to muster up their own army of American students to counter the Koch-Soros-Silicon Valley-Vatican-backed hordes on the Mexifornicated steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. The job of combating the American Students Last lobby has been left to anti-establishment outsiders -- Proud Boys, Groypers, displaced U.S. tech workers and other dissidents unmasking Open Borders Inc.’s controlled opposition.

On Tuesday, I was called a “Nazi” by a young GOP operative for supporting American students first.

Keep shooting the messengers, civilizational suicide squad clowns. If the goal is to make America disappear, you’re winning.

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A Christmas Carol Comes To Kinnelon

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t. David’s Episcopal Church, 91 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ will host a one man show of the Dickens’ Christmas classic, “A Christmas Carol,” on Saturday, December 7. The appetizer reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., BYOB, with water and soda provided. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m.

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Accentuate with LoVe Opens in Pequannock

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as our place in our new neighborhood and we are looking forward to hosting more events, which can be seen both through our Facebook page, Accentuate With LoVe, as well as our Instagram @ accentuatewithlove. We have fallen in LoVe with so much of our holiday items and are happy provide gift wrapping as well as cards for this season where there never seems to be enough hours in the day! We are a family run business, mother and daughter team!

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Row New Jersey Attends the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta

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By Merrrill Eppedio ow New Jersey Men’s Varsity 8+ delivers top Head of the Charles finish – despite a pre-race collision Less than 24 hours before the biggest race of the season, the Row New Jersey Men’s Varsity 8+ was preparing to exit the water after the final practice session at the elite Head of the Charles Regatta, when another boat collided with theirs, pushing them into the dock and opening a two foot crack in the hull of the team’s premier racing shell. The group avoided what sure-

ly would have been a debilitating setback when the extraordinary team at Pocock Racing came to their rescue. “Not only did they repair the hull, but they made any hint of a collision virtually undetectable,” stated Row New Jersey Rowing Director, Robert Welsh.

Thanks to the quick response of Pocock Racing, the Row New Jersey MV8+ was back on the water on Sunday in their newly repaired shell, just in time for the start of their three-mile race. The boys turned in a very competitive 11th place finish out of 86

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teams, putting them among the top crews in North America and securing their spot as the fastest entry from New Jersey. The result also earned the team an automatic bid for 2020. When asked about the experience, the team at Pocock said, “We’re a team of boat builders and coaches who know about the equipment, the sport, and the needs of our programs and coaches. We were truly happy to help and it’s awesome to hear how well the boys performed.”

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that Row New Jersey sent to the Head of the Charles this year. Two additional boats, the Women’s Varsity 8+ (WV8+), and the Men’s 2nd Varsity 8+ (M2V8+) participated through lottery bids. The WV8+ placed 39th out of 85, delivering the highest Row New Jersey placement ever in their category, and earning an automatic bid for 2020. The M2V8+, competing with top varsity crews, came in 70th out of 86. Welsh stated, “As the up-and-comers in our second boat, continued on page 10

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Row New Jersey... continued from page 9 they hopefully enjoyed the big stage and will incorporate their experience into future racing and training.” He continued, “We’ve certainly had developmental crews visit the regatta in the past, and many of those participants went on to great success in our program.”

The Head of the Charles Regatta, originating in 1965, attracts some of the world’s best crew teams to compete in the ultimate two-day rowing event. Every October, the city of Boston welcomes over 11,000 athletes, and tens of thousands of spectators to experience the challenge of head racing through the tight turns and narrow bridges of the Charles River.

Row New Jersey Head of the Charles Crews: Men’s Varsity 8+: COX – Caroline Murphy (Morristown) 8) Max Nusbaum (Far Hills) 7) Andrew Treger (Summit) 6) Emmett Infante (Mountain Lakes) 5) Wilson Morton (Summit) 4) Jarrett Richman (Hewitt) 3) Michael Oram (Mendham) 2) Matthew Morfogen (Boonton Twp) 1) Noah Urrutia (Mountain Lakes) Women’s Varsity 8+: COX – Kylie Deitz (Chester) 8) Emily Kilroy (Mendham) 7) Ella Nielsen (Madison) 6) Riley Mills (Tewksbury) 5) Alexandra Timoney (Basking Ridge)

4) Julia Bartie (Madison) 3) Caroline Fabiano (Madison) 2) Charlotte Mirzaian (Madison)1) Nicole Collins (Boonton Twp) Men’s 2nd Varsity 8+: COX – Elena Gutowski (Mendham) 8) Brandon Edwards (New City) 7) Thomas McKay (Summit) 6) Dylan Brown (Hackettstown) 5) James Daniel (Mountain Lakes) 4) Benjamin Davis (Summit) 3) Ian Oram (Mendham) 2) Ryan Spallone (Mountain Lakes) 1) Harry Finnegan (Summit) Row New Jersey (formerly the Mountain Lakes Rowing Club) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located on Lake Hopatcong. It is devoted to developing the strength, character, and confidence of middle school and high school students as well as masters rowers, through the discipline and teamwork of rowing. Rowers and Coxswains come from multiple communities including Summit, Basking Ridge, Boonton, Budd Lake, Califon, Chester, East Hanover, Far Hills, Hackettstown, Hopatcong, Kinnelon, Madison, Mendham, Morristown, Mountain Lakes, Oak Ridge, Randolph, and Roxbury. To learn more about Row New Jersey, the sport of rowing, and carpool opportunities, contact Rowing Director, Robert Welsh rwelsh@ rownj.org or visit www.rownj.org.

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Q: When I wake up in the morning my mouth is so dry it is almost painful. I drink water

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A: There are a number of reasons for your mouth to become dry or xerostomic. Because over 400 OTC and prescription medications can cause a dry mouth including anti-histamines, decongestants, pain medications, anti-hypertensive, and anti-anxiety medications it is not surprising that 30% of people over 65 have xerostomia. Radiation treatment to the head and neck, chemotherapy, and some auto-immune diseases will cause a dry mouth.

Q: Will a dry mouth affect my teeth?

A: A dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, has significant implications for dental health!

Saliva plays a critical role in the health of your teeth and gums. When the quantity and quality of saliva is diminished, tooth decay can rapidly advance so quickly you might need costly dental treatment to repair teeth including root canal treatment.

Q: Is there any way to avoid having a dry mouth?

A: If your dry mouth is caused by medication that treats anxiety, your physician may be able to switch to a different medication or change the way you take your medications.

Q: What can I do to avoid tooth decay caused by my dry mouth if changing medications is not an option?

A: It is important to understand that saliva functions in a number of ways to protect our teeth. Saliva coats out teeth making them too slippery for food to stick. Saliva also buffers the pH in our mouth. Without saliva, the food and bacteria combination known as plaque sticks to our teeth. When we eat, the pH or acid level in the sticky plaque plummets and the acid quickly erodes the tooth away - that is tooth decay. To fight tooth decay, it is necessary to keep your teeth clean and free of plaque, keep your mouth moist and use topical oral rinses and gels to neutralize the pH and strengthen your teeth. At Pequannock Valley Dental Associates we have a program designed to help people who are living with a dry mouth. Call us at 973-907-7326 to schedule a visit!

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Holidays Potentially Hazardous to Pets

he holiday season is full of joy. But Chocolate and other sweets: An abunin the midst of decorating and sodance of treats seems to be par for the cializing, pet owners may overlook course during the holiday season. Dogs the needs of their pets. Hectic schedules should avoid all chocolate, but dark chocand homes full of unusual décor can throw olate poses a particularly serious threat. pets off-kilter.

Chocolate can cause agitation, elevated No pet owner wants their pet to feel heart rate, diarrhea, vomiting, seizures, uncomfortable or suffer any injuries, so and even death. In addition, candy or cookit’s important that owners exercise caution ies sweetened with the artificial sweetener with the following items come the holiday xylitol can cause a dangerous drop in blood season: pressure for dogs.

Bones: Is turkey on the menu for the Pine needles and trees: When ingested, family feast? If so, resist the urge to toss pine needles can puncture the intestines some bones and scraps to dogs or cats. of pets. In search of an easy drink, dogs Small bones or bone chips can become and cats may be drawn to the fresh water lodged in the digestive tracts of pets and reservoir of live trees, increasing the likecause serious injury. If you want to provide lihood that they knock over a Christmas your pet with a holiday treat, choose a saftree, injuring them and causing damage er, store-bought bone. around the house. Trees should be propAromatic oils: The holidays are not the scented candles or aromatherapy oils to tracts can be toxic to cats and dogs. Stick to erly secured and fallen needles should be same without the familiar scent of mint, create the perfect holiday ambiance. But non-toxic items and keep them well out of promptly discarded. cinnamon or pine. Some people resort to some synthetic aromas or even natural ex- the pet’s reach. continued on page 13

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Holidays..

continued from page 12 Tinsel and decorations: Skip the tinsel if you have a cat. Felines are likely to mistake tinsel for a toy. Eating tinsel can cause severe damage to a cat’s intestinal tract, as it may get caught in the stomach while the rest of it continues to pass through the intestines. Tinsel also may wrap around the tongue, increasing the cat’s risk of choking.

Ornaments also are tempting playthings.

Cats may pounce on glass ornaments, breaking them and suffering injury. Keep

pets in mind when selecting tree ornaments, and opt for unbreakable ornaments when possible.

Electrical cords: The American Animal Hospital Association says holiday lights mean more electrical cords for kittens and puppies to chew. Secure all cords and keep them out of reach of pets.

Candles: The subtle flicker of a lit candle can add ambiance to any space. But all it takes is the swish of a tail or the tap of a

paw to knock over a candle and spark a fire.

Never leave lit candles unattended. If you have boisterous pets, opt for LED simulated candles instead.

Alcohol: Spirits are sometimes a part of celebrations, but alcoholic beverages should be kept out of reach of pets. Alcohol suppresses the immune system and it can result in significant health issues for pets who consume it.

The holiday season is a time for celebra-

tion. Ensure that these festivities are as safe for pets as they are enjoyable.

Dr. Matthew Krupnick is the owner of the Pequannock Animal Hospital. He grew up in Kinnelon and is happy to be home – with his wife, three cats, and two dogs – to provide quality and compassionate care for pets in the community. The Pequannock Animal Hospital is located at 591 Newark Pompton Turnpike in Pompton Plains. You can reach the hospital by calling 973-616-0400.

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Save Money With These Year-End Ideas

here’s still time to reduce your potential tax obligation and save money this year (and next).

Here are some ideas to consider: • Estimate your 2019 and 2020 taxable income. With these estimates you can determine which year receives the greatest benefit from a reduction in income. By understanding what the tax rate will be for your next dollar earned, you can understand the tax benefit of reducing income this year AND next year.

• Fund tax-deferred retirement accounts. An easy way to reduce your taxable income is to fully fund retirement accounts that have tax-deferred status. The most common accounts are 401(k)s, 403(b)s and various IRAs (traditional, SEP and SIMPLE).

• Take your required minimum distributions (RMDs). If you are 70½ or older, you need to take required RMDs from your retirement accounts by Dec. 31. Don’t forget to make all RMDs because the fines are hefty if you don’t — 50 percent of the amount you should have withdrawn.

Keep in mind, even if you don’t have RMDs yet, removing a planned amount from your retirement accounts each year may be more tax efficient than waiting until you are required to do so.

• Manage your gains and losses. Rebalance your investment portfolio, and take any final investment gains

and losses. When you have more losses than gains, up to $3,000 can be used to reduce your ordinary income.

With careful planning, you can take advantage of this loss amount each year.

• Finalize your gift-giving strategy. Each year you may gift up to $15,000 without tax reporting consequences to as many individuals as you choose. Consider any giftgiving you wish to make up to the annual limit. This could include gifts of cash or property, and investments.

• Donate to charities. Consider making end-of-year donations to eligible charities. Donations of property in good or better condition and your charitable mileage are also deductible. Receiving proper documentation that acknowledges your contributions is important to ensure you obtain the full deduction. Have a plan by knowing your total deductions for the year to help you decide how much and when to donate. Pulling some donations planned for 2020 into 2019 may be a good strategy.

• Review your automated billing transactions. This is a good time to identify what automatic monthly expenses should be reviewed for reduction or elimination. You may also discover billing for services you thought were canceled. This specific review often catches errors that a simple account reconciliation may be missing.

• Organize records now. Start collecting and organizing

your tax records to avoid the scramble come tax season.

• Develop your own list. Use these ideas as a jumping off point to create your own list of annual review items. It might also include reviewing college savings accounts, beneficiaries, insurance needs, wills, and going through an aging parent’s financial accounts.

Questions about the most effective money-saving moves for your situation? Call today.

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What is a Reverse Mortgage?

o state it briefly, a reverse mortgage enables qualified homeowners, 62 and older, to convert part of the equity in their homes into cash without having to sell their home or take on a new monthly mortgage payment. When a homeowner has a reverse mortgage in place, the homeowner is required to continue to pay their insurance and taxes on the home and must live in and maintain the home as long as they live there. Reverse mortgages are aptly named because the payment stream is REVERSED. Instead of making a monthly mortgage payment to a lender as with a regular

mortgage, the lender makes payments to YOU! Statistically, most seniors prefer to stay in their homes. A reverse mortgage may be a valuable tool in enabling the senior to do just that. At the same time, they will have funds for property taxes, insurance, utilities, and food. With this being said, there is a lack of clear information on reverse mortgages. For this reason, it is critically important for seniors and their children to understand the benefits of this method of financing. Consider some of these common questions: 1. Will the lender own my home if take out a reverse mortgage?

Homeowners still retain the title and ownership to their home and can choose to sell the home at any time.

2. Can a reverse mortgage affect my government benefits?

Generally, a reverse mortgage does not affect social security or Medicare benefits. We recommend homeowners consult their federal benefits administrators or financial advisors to determine what, if any, impact the reverse mortgage might have.

3. Are there restrictions on how reverse mortgage proceeds may be used?

There are no restrictions! The cash proceeds from the reverse mortgage can be used for virtually any purpose.

Many seniors have used reverse mortgages to pay off debt, perform home repairs, help their kids, make ends

meet, or have a financial reserve.

Seniors and family members should be educated as to all the pros and cons of reverse mortgages. They are not for everyone, but for the homeowners that can use this loan, it can be very helpful.

Ed Morba (NMLS #19581) is an instructor in the real estate community. He educates New Jersey real estate agents for CE credits to ensure loan myths are put to rest. He has been providing financing as President of Family Home Funding Mortgage Corp. in Kinnelon, NJ for 30 years and is an expert on reverse mortgage lending. Ed is a Correspondent Mortgage Lender licensed by the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance and is the Founder and Owner of Family Home Funding Corp. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at emorba@familyhomefunding.com, by giving us a call at (973) 283-8111, or by visiting our website at www.fhfrates.com Family Home Funding Corp. is licensed by the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance as a Correspondent Residential Mortgage Lender. NMLS #207343. This is not an offer for an extension of credit or a commitment to lend.

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The Perfect Sauce to Pair with a Roast

reating a crowd-pleasing holiday centerpiece starts with choosing a flavorful, tender cut of meat. This year, you can make a holiday roast to remember with an elegant cut from Omaha Steaks paired with this Red Pepper Cranberry Sauce to elicit rave reviews from guests. Find more recipes and tips to create a holiday dinner to remember at OmahaSteaks.com.

Holiday Roast with Red Pepper Cranberry Sauce Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Yield: 2 cups Roast: butcher’s twine 1 Omaha Steaks chateaubriand roast (2 pounds) 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons, canola oil, divided Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Rub Red Pepper Cranberry Sauce: 1 tablespoon olive oil

2 medium red bell peppers, finely diced 1 cup red wine 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/3 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds 6 tablespoons dried cranberries 6 tablespoons dried currants 1/4 teaspoon salt To make roast: Heat oven to 250 F. Using butcher’s twine, tie roast to maintain shape. Coat all sides with 2 tablespoons canola oil and season with rub.

In medium skillet, heat remaining oil.

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My Life Publications Editor Wins Media Award

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By Steve Sears y Life Publications editor Megan Roche, who knows much about editing a writer’s work for publication, also is a fine writer in her own right.

In fact, her talent just garnered her an accolade. Roche was named an International Pain Foundation 2019 Hero of Hope Award winner for a January 2019 cover story she wrote about singer and dancer Paula Abdul and her struggles with chronic pain for iPain Living Magazine.

Roche, who won in the “Media-Journalist” category, and four other winners received their awards on November 15 at the Comic Pain Relief show in Los Angeles, CA. The award winners were recognized in the event program and received a trophy.

“It was such an honor just to be nominated with so many other talented media companies and journalists,” says Roche. “To be honest, when the competition for public votes first began, I wasn’t sure I could actually pull it off. I am also someone who is a fierce competitor, so I wasn’t going to let this award go without a fight. When I got the phone call that I had been successful, I really couldn’t believe it. It meant so much to me to have as much public support as I did. I had so many people reaching out to me to let me know that they voted, had friends constantly sharing my link to vote on social media, I consistently asked people for votes, but I could not have done it without the support of all of those who voted. Whether you cast one vote or voted every single day from every single device you own, I am very humbled and very grateful for all your support.”

Roche learned via a received email a few months after article publication that she had been nominated. The months of July and August were open to public voting, the second year in which the public decided the winner. More than 33,500 public votes were cast, and Roche was her category’s winner with 28.1% of the vote.

Roche explains the background of the article which won her the honor. “I owe this all to someone who has been a part of my life for so many years. When I was 13, I fell in love with American Idol, just like pretty much every other teen at the time. I spent so much time reading up on contestants, learning songs that were sung each week, and I always imagined what it would be like to meet Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul.” Viewing the program led her to take a keen interest in Abdul’s career. “Like any other 13-year-old, I learned as much as I could about her and knew that I wanted to be just like her. When I first met her in 2007, it was a very emotional moment, one that I will never forget.”

In 2018, when Roche learned that Abdul would be headlining at Morristown’s Mayo Center for the Arts, she - at that time a writer for the media outfit she now edits for - pitched the editorial team for the opportunity to interview Abdul. She scored the interview, but a few days after she had written and submitted the article, Abdul announced that due to production delays, she would not be able to open in Morristown as originally scheduled. Roche then searched for another viable angle and market for the piece. “Knowing that Paula suffers from chronic pain, I ap-

proached a charity that she has worked with for years to see if they would be interested in my article. The team at iPain Living Magazine gave me the okay and I reworked it and sent it in to hopefully be approved.” Although a familiar subject, Roche stressed over the process somewhat. “As continued on page 23

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continued from page 22 any reporter will tell you, the best thing you can do for any interview is be prepared. When I got the approval to do an interview, it was very tough for me to come up with questions. I also knew that I wouldn’t have the opportunity to have any follow up questions. Throw in the fact that I had a time limit of 15 minutes, I knew this interview was going to be a tough one. While you are probably thinking that this would be the easiest thing in the world for me to write, it wasn’t. I sat up for nights on end agonizing on how I could do this justice. Finally, one day, it all came pouring out of me at 3:00 in the morning. That’s writing in a nutshell. You let it sit and sit and one day it just all makes sense and you are typing away on your keyboard. You really have to trust the creative process.”

The article received lots of positive praise and, for Roche, was monumental. “When I found out that it was the front-page cover story for iPain Living Magazine for the January quarter, I was floored. Not only did I get to write a cover story on someone who I admire and am inspired by, I was able to also get my very first magazine cover story.”

The evening of the ceremony, Roche walked the orange (orange is the color for chronic pain awareness) carpet and did interviews with media that wanted to talk to her about her advocacy work for those who suffer from chronic pain and chronic illness – not an easy task for a reporter. “I’m so used to being the one who asks the questions, and now the roles are reversed,” she says with a laugh. “I also had to make an acceptance speech in front of a pretty large crowd of people. Getting ready for the event was crazy. It’d been a process of finding a red-carpet style dress, preparing an acceptance speech, and booking travel. I think it complete-

ly hit me when I boarded the plane to Los Angeles that this was all really happening.”

Roche credits her support system for giving her the strength. “I feel like I need to use this opportunity to thank so many people. I seriously would not have had the opportunity to represent My Life Publications if it weren’t for the people who took time out of their busy schedules to make sure they voted each day. I was really surprised to see the amount of people who came out to support me. From former high school classmates to elected officials in towns I covered for newspapers when I was just starting out, I was stunned and appreciative to hear of all those who supported me. I also want to send a shout out to my friends, Ericca Farrington, Alison Wainwright, Stephanie Kahler, and Jenn Merritt for taking time off from work and accompanying me to California to be my support system for when I accepted my award. It meant so much to me to have you girls there. I also need to thank my family for encouraging me every step of the way toward winning this award. They have truly been by my side and behind me, supporting every crazy idea that I’ve ever had. The list of thanks is so long, but each vote cast helped me get one step closer to achieving my dream of winning an award for the career path that I’ve chosen.”

Roche, who has a Master of Arts with a concentration in Digital Multimedia Journalism from Sacred Heart University, has saved a copy of every article she has ever written.

“I enjoy being able to look back at the earlier articles in my career and remind myself how far I’ve come,” she says.

“I treasure some of those very first articles I’ve ever written, and I can’t wait to see what future articles are waiting for me down the road.” She then sits back in thought,

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then leans forward. “ My career is slowly but surely taking off. I really want to keep sharing people’s stories of success and overcoming adversity. I would also like to start my own podcast where I interview people who have been through some of the toughest times and highlight the fact that even though we can have lows, it really is all about the climb to the top. I would also like to eventually go back to school and earn a second master’s degree in investigative journalism.”

And yes, she indeed has a copy of the Abdul article – in a very special place. “When I brought her a copy of the magazine so she could see it, she loved everything about it.

For me, that approval meant everything. The article that I spent countless nights struggling to write was worth it. She even signed a copy for me and it’s proudly hanging in my bedroom. For me, this really proves that if you dream big, you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to.”

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Climbing Beyond Cancer:

Randolph Climbing Center Hosts Fundraiser No. 17 Vol. 1 for Epic Experience

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n the evening of Saturday December 15, Randolph Climbing Center (RCC) hosted an event Climbing Beyond Cancer to fundraise for the organization Epic Experience.

Epic Experience provides free weeklong adventure ex-

periences to adults who have been diagnosed with canacer. “Most organizations that existed at the time when Epic Experience was founded focused on kids or young adults. Epic Experience is the only one who does adults and all stages of Cancer, both

those currently in treatment and survivors,” says Sabine Schwab, who organized the event.

Schwab, 36, of Roxbury, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014 at age 32, shortly after giving birth to her daughter. Her tumor was about the size of a golf

ball. “I had open brain surgery, six weeks of daily radiation, and a year of chemotherapy,” says Schwab. She is a brain cancer survivor of almost five years now and devotes much of her time volunteering.

“I have dedicated my life to the cancer community. I serve on various boards, and I’m a speaker and advocate in the brain tumor community,” says Schwab.

Schwab a ttended an Epic Experience camp in May 2015.

Schwab’s experience brought her white water rafting on the Colorado River, among other activities. “It’s not just the adventures that bring the healing,” says Schwab, “they also make time for group discussions with commonly shared fears and questions along the cancer journey.”

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Alumni Board of Epic Experience as an Outreach Specialist in June 2015.

In 2017, she became the Alumni Team lead, and in 2018 joined the Board of Directors.

Schwab enjoys climbing at Randolph Climbing Center and thought it would be the perfect place to fundraise for Epic

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First Night Morris Recap

Experience. Joe Auriemma III, one of

By Dawn M Chiossi the managers and Eve is often a huge night ew Year’s the event for coordithe masses. People from all over nator of Randolph say goodbye (or in some cases, good riddance) to the old year and welcome in Climbing Center, the new with merriment and fun. says that theyone are one of New the York’s great Time Square is perhaps the most famous, kept secrets of the but every location has its own traditions, local climbing com- and Morristown is a prime munity. The Epic Experience event was the first fundraising event at RCC. Now, “we are looking cont. on page 9

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For one affordable price, $25.00 for a single ticket (and an even better sale price for advanced tickets) attendees enjoyed unlimited access to all events. Additionally, a four pack ticket and overnight packages were available.

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Accentuate with LoVe: A Lifelong Dream Come True

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By Megan Roche f you are driving down Newark Pompton Turnpike in Pequannock and you come across a teal green house with a beautiful front porch, take some time to pop in. For owner, Terriann LoVerde, this little piece of paradise is a lifelong dream come true.

“I am 15 year breast cancer survivor and am beyond blessed in so many ways.

While going through treatment I was encouraged to take my knowledge of textiles and fashion and start to apply it to home interiors. I went to Berkeley College in NYC and was a fashion merchandising & management major. Now that my kids are old enough, I knew it was time for me to act on the dream of my own shop.” LoVerde said.

Accentuate with LoVe (uniquely named for LoVerde’s last name) is a newly opened shop that prides itself on unique home décor, gifts, candles, baby shower and wedding gifts, hostess gifts and more.

“Accentuate with LoVe was named by my daughter as our last name is LoVerde and we should do all things with LoVegive a gift with LoVe, design your home with LoVe, and bring people together with LoVe.” LoVerde shared.

The store is also home to different events, located on The Porch. LoVerde’s goal of the porch events was to bring the community together and showcase different local artists, all with the goal of spreading happiness and joy.

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The LoVerde’s truly do believe that family is everything. Terriann and her husband, Joe, who met at the age of 12, have three children. Alyssa helps run the store with her mom, while Vincent and Victoria are currently finishing up their college careers.

“I have always enjoyed meeting new people and somehow trying to make a difference in their lives. I found that I can make that difference through design. My oldest daughter, Alyssa, runs the shop

with me and I could be happier. Her support as manager is beyond necessary for the success of our shop from social media to helping me scour the market for unique merchandise. Our son, Vincent and daughter, Victoria are finishing up their college careers and take part in the shop whenever they can.” LoVerde shares.

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“We are so happy we took this leap of faith as the local communities have really welcomed us with open arms. It is such a wonderful feeling to be embraced by the other local retailers as well. We hope to brighten the day of all who walk through our doors.” LoVerde said.

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I Remember Dad, Chapter 2:

A Christmas Story

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By Richard Mabey Jr. he Christmas of 1964 was a most memorable Christmas for me. It was the very year, that in September I had joined Boy Scout Troop 170. My Dad had joined the troop committee and we had both attended the big District Wide Boy Scout Camporee in October of 1964. I was beginning to see my Dad in a fullness of character, that I had never really noticed before. But it was the Christmas of 1964 that gave me a golden opportunity to see my Dad, as a man with a very vulnerable side. A man who had a sensitive, sentimental perspective on life.

It was in early December that my heart and mind filled itself with a vision, a dream, an energetic desire to build a little village beneath the family Christmas Tree. I had told my Dad about my plans to build the little village and Dad kind of smiled and a hint of a sparkle came to his eyes. And, on the Saturday morning before Christmas that year, Dad and I walked down the basement steps. Dad told me that he had a box of old Plasticville houses and stores to give to me.

Many of you, no doubt, remember the little Plasticville homes and stores. Each one came in its own little box. You had to assemble them by yourself. You didn’t need any glue at all, as they simply would snap together. They were brightly painted and for a boy of 11 years old, a great source of imagination and wonder.

In a corner of our old basement, stored upon a shelf, was a big box with big, thick, black writing on it, that simply read, “Plasticville.” Dad had written that one single word with a big magic marker, many years ago.

I remember Dad carried the big box to his wooden workbench. A kind of sadness filled with my Dad’s eyes and he opened the box and took out each Plasticville home and store. Most of them were no longer in the original boxes, but rather were now wrapped in old newspaper. Dad unwrapped the first Plasticville home that he took out of the box. I remember him looking at the newspaper page that had been used to wrap up the little plastic house.

“1949, Richie, 1949. That’s the last time I ever looked at any of these little houses and stores. 1949,” I remember my beloved father saying to me as he looked at the old yellowed, frayed newspaper page.

As I looked up at my father, I saw the quiet sadness in his eyes. The moment deeply touched my heart. I had always seen my Dad as a man who was bigger than life, a strong man, a man who could do almost anything. But now, in the basement of our old home, at the age of 11, I saw my father as a man whose little joys in life were put on the back burner for the sake of the somber reality of working hard to make a living.

On that Saturday morning, back in late December of 1964, my Dad’s voice was filled with joy and splendor as he told me all about the train set up that he had at the end of the hallway in the home he grew up. And then, the happy song in my Dad’s voice turned to a more solemn and earnest tone as he told me that it was back in 1949, that he took down his train set to put a little desk and filing cabinet at that little nook in the upstairs hallway. Dad made the sacrifice so that his sister could have a little office set up to do the bookkeeping for the trucking company that Dad and his brother, Edward, owned and operated.

That morning, on Dad’s workbench, my father and I assemble a dozen or more of the old Plasticville homes and stores. It was such a fun-filled little time. Dad took great pride in telling me the story behind each little Plasticville building. Some of them, he had gotten as Christmas gifts. Some, he had purchased himself. And, the one of the little stores had been given to him by one of his aunts.

After lunch, Dad helped me to paint the streets, the sidewalks and the lawns, of our village, on a big piece of plywood. We both had a blast that day. We created and built our own little town. It was just a lot of fun. Outside the snow covered the lower part of the basement windows. There was a certain comfort of the warmth of the old coal burner. That Saturday, my Dad and I became closer in spirit and in friendship.

My Dad was a kind man. At times he was very strict with me. Dad always wanted me to do my very best in school. He expected me to go to Sunday School, except if I was really sick. Dad did his very best to live up to the ideals of his faith and the tenets of the Boy Scout Oath and Law. I loved my Dad with all my heart. To this day, I remember with great fondness, the joy and splendor that my Dad and I shared when, together, we built our little Plasticville town.

From the Christmas of 1964, beaming proud of my little Plasticville village, that Dad and I created.

Dad and I in our scout uniforms. Scouting was a big part of both of our lives. It gave us the opportunity to camp the great outdoors, hike the Appalachian Trail and canoe the Delaware River, together as father and son.

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Journey to Truth

Remembering Romero

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By Richard Mabey Jr. n this first chapter of this new column, "Journey to Truth," I've chosen to tell a simple, true story of a young man who passed by my Gate House, every weekday.

Living in a gated community in Central Florida, for several years now, I have worked as a Gate Guard now for about six years. The story of Romero is very near and Richard Mabey Jr. dear to my heart. It is a classic example of how simple acts of kindness can come back to you, tenfold.

It was in January of 2014, when I was working at the southernmost section of the gated community that I live in, in Central Florida, that I first met Romero. This was a section of the gated community that was under construction at the time. At that time, I began my work shift at six in the morning. Each weekday morning, between 6:00 and 6:15, Romero would drive by my Gate House, in his dear old pickup truck.

Romero was all of 19. He once told me his age, in one of our many early morning conversations. Romero was originally from Mexico and he worked as a Laborer on the section where they were building new homes. Romero had a Crucifix hanging from the rearview mirror of his windshield. He had a Holy Bible wedged between the windshield and his dash-

board, on the driver's side of his faithful, old pickup truck.

We would often talk about the importance of having faith in God. In time, Romero and I got to be friends. Romero would stop and talk to me for about five minutes every day. I remember how Romero's face would light up when he talked about his girlfriend, Maria. Well, one Friday morning, Romero stopped by my Gate House and announced that he was going to ask Maria to marry him, on Saturday night.

I asked Romero if he had talked to Maria's Dad yes. He told me that he had gotten permission from Maria's father, to ask Maria to marry him. Romero was so excited, as he talked to me about Maria. He was nervous and anxious as to how Maria would respond to his proposal. I told Romero that I would pray for him. He smiled, thanked me, waved goodbye and drove off to his work site.

The following Monday morning came. Romero drove up in his old pickup truck. He didn't have to say a word to me.

I could tell by the expression on Romero's face, what had happened. With tears in his eyes, Romero told me that Maria had turned him down. I told Romero that I was truly sorry. I simply told him not give up. That if he truly loved Maria, to not be discouraged.

Sadly, within a month or so, Romero and Maria broke up.

I felt Romero's pain when he told me that early morning. I felt like I was looking at myself, when I was Romero's age.

Here we were, from different cultures, we were of different generations, still I felt the pain that this fine young man was enduring.

I counseled Romero as well as I could, in his early three to five minute stops at my Gate House. I remember that I told Romero that there were plenty of fish in the sea. I told him that any young lady would consider herself honored to go out on a date with him. I knew that my words did little to comfort Romero. But still, I did my best to bring hope to the young man's heart.

The Friday before Father's Day arrived. Romero drove up to my Gate House in his old pickup truck. He handed me the very card that I've included in this column. Romero simply said to me, "Mr. Richard, this is for you. A gift for you."

The card was a Father's Day Prayer Card. It stated that I would be prayed for at the upcoming Father's Day Mass at Romero's church. I was deeply honored. I told Romero that the good Lord had not graced me to be a father. Romero's reply dearly touched my heart.

Romero simply said, "Mr. Richard, you're like a father to me." I nearly cried. I got choked up. I thanked Romero. He smiled. He drove off to his work site.

In the early Fall of that year, I got transferred to one of the Gate Houses in the northern section of my Gated Community. After I got transferred, I never saw Romero again. I never got his phone number or asked him for his email address. I had only gotten a few days notice of my transfer. It's just the way life is at times.

I think of Romero, from time to time. Somehow and some way, I made an impact on that fine young man's life. I know that Romero had a positive affect upon my life. I often wonder how he is doing.

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