Story By Randolph Writer Appears in New Book: ‘Chicken Soup For The Soul: Lessons Learned From My Cat’

Cats are often much more clever than we give them credit for, and that was certainly the case for a beautiful long-haired calico cat named Raisin, who hatched an ingenious scheme to banish two Scottish terriers from her Randolph home.

Raisin’s plot is chronicled in a story called “Socked,” written by Randolph author Robert Grayson and published in the new book titled “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Cat”.

Raisin was the top cat in her home, shared with another cat named Patches, when Grayson’s parents adopted two adorable Scottish terriers, Mac and Duff. The pooches irritated Raisin no end, and she noticed that Grayson’s father would scold them whenever they did anything wrong. The dogs quickly caught on to the house rules and rarely made the same mistake twice.

Unbeknownst to the dogs, Raisin devised an inspired nocturnal plan to repeatedly cast the canine intruders in a bad light, in hopes of getting them kicked out of her house for good. Alas, the sinister plot was eventually brought to light and the culprit forced to share her digs with the dogs.

An award-winning former daily newspaper reporter, Grayson is the author of numerous books for young adults. He has written books about animal actors, animals in the military, and working animals, as well as the American Revolution, Civil War spies, the Roosevelts, and Estee Lauder. This is his third story to appear as part of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” franchise.

“Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Cat” includes 101 touching, inspiring, and sometimes mind-boggling stories about all the ways in which cats enrich our lives, become part of our families, and make us better people. Royalties from the book go to American Humane, which was founded in 1877 and is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of all animals, as well as strengthening the bond between animals and people.

In keeping with Chicken Soup for the Soul’s support for pet adoption and shelters, the 101 stories chosen for the book from thousands of submissions are not only inspirational and fun, but also feature rescued cats, including black cats and senior cats, the categories of cats that are often left behind at shelters. It’s part of Chicken Soup for the Soul’s mission to make people think “shelter first” when they’re considering adding a new pet to their families.

“Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Cat” is available in bookstores and online.

Preschool Advantage Now Accepting Applications from Local Families Needing Preschool Tuition Assistance for September

Preschool is critical to a child’s success in school and in life, but the high cost of tuition prevents many families from enrolling their children. Preschool Advantage funds tuition for three- and four-year-olds at 27 high-quality preschools across Morris and Somerset counties, including Children on the Green, The Nursery School of the Presbyterian Church, The Frances & Herbert Brody Preschool of Temple B’Nai Or in Morristown, and Joyful Noise Preschool and Day Care Center and Morris Plains Cooperative Play School in Morris Plains.

Families earning up to $80,000 or more depending on family size, may now apply to Preschool Advantage for funding for the school year beginning in September 2023. Three-year olds will be offered half-day preschool funding. Full-day funding is available for a limited number of fouryear-olds on a first come, first served basis. Children must be 3-or 4-years old by October 1, 2023 to be considered for the program. The application deadline is March 1, 2023.

In 2022, 100 local children received assistance from Preschool Advantage. The Organization has provided over 1,200 families with financial assistance for highquality preschool education since 1995. For the 2023 application and the list of participating preschools, visit www.preschooladvantage.org, call 973-532-2501 or come to the office at 25 Lindsley Drive, Suite 307, Morristown.

Dental implants have improved the lives of countless individuals throughout the world. Within the U.S. alone, it is estimated that 5 million implants are placed each year. There are a lot of reasons why people seek out dental implants: increased chewing ability over dentures, improved esthetics, not having to cut down adjacent teeth for bridgework, and the fact you can’t get a cavity on a dental implant are some examples. you. We understand all you want is just one implant for the front tooth that broke “on a piece of soft bread.” However, the rest of the teeth in your mouth can affect that “one tooth.”

However, many people unfortunately believe that things can’t go wrong with dental implants: that they are indestructible and will last forever. This is a misconception. Dental implants do have very high success rates: they can extend over 95%. Unfortunately things can go wrong. This article addresses some of these issues, and what can be done for a failing implant.