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Health,Wellness&FitnessGuide DR. KAPLAN: ‘Spreading brain-healthy holiday cheer’

DR. ERIC KAPLAN, KAPLAN BRAIN & BODY

Many people let the holiday season get the best of them. They get stressed out and impatient waiting in long lines, running around bustling malls, giftwrapping and cooking elabo-

rate meals.

Do you notice that when youʼre in a ramped-up state, you start forgetting things? Thatʼs because stress really does have a negative effect on your memory. If you want to make sure you remember every trimming and trapping this holiday season, follow these tips to help alleviate stress and improve your memory.

It might seem cliche, but the holidays are really best spent relaxing and enjoying the simple things in life. Announce to your family that you want to have a low-pressure, super-relaxed holiday season. This is definitely the best option for your health and your brain. Maybe it will even become a family tradition! Invite everyone to come to holiday dinner in funny sweaters or even pajamas. It will definitely make for a memorable family picture, and everyone will benefit from the chance to kick back and get comfortable.

Many people spend the nights before the holidays staying up late doing last-minute shopping. Make it a priority to get plenty of sleep instead! Try shopping ahead of time or online. Getting an early nightʼs sleep will improve your mood, memory, and focus so you can enjoy all that the season has to offer.

Plus, winter is the best time of year to get cozy under some blankets and have a nice warm beverage.

The start of a new year is also a perfect time to make some achievable goals, and the perfect time to start some new habits that are good for building your memory. Learn how to do Sudoku, or download an app designed to teach you a new language. Invest in a new musical instrument to learn how to play, just for fun. Meditation is another brain-healthy practice that you can try. These simple approaches can eventually have a major impact on your memory.

Most important of all, your brain should be evaluated by a functional neurologist to determine specific areas of brain dysfunction which could be leading to your memory loss.

This holiday season we are offering free Brain Health Evaluations! This brain test is called the

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Kids, you could be a Snow Buddy!

The Borough of Emerson is seeking high school students, Boy and Girl Scouts and other volunteers who would like to participate in our Snow Buddies program by helping our Emerson seniors with snow shoveling this winter.

Volunteers will earn community service hours for helping a senior in need. All volunteers will be recognized at a mayor and council meeting at the end of the season.

If you are interested in helping your neighbors or are a senior interested in registering for snow shoveling assistance, visit emersonnj.org and complete the registration and waiver forms and email to Borough Administrator Robert Hermansen (administrator@emersonnj.org) or drop the paperwork off at Borough Hall, 146 Linwood Ave. MOCA and is the standard evaluation test most neurologists use around the world to diagnose Alzheimerʼs disease or to see if there is any dementia, memory loss, or brain dysfunction. It is a quick, non-invasive test that only takes about 5–10 minutes to complete.

If you are concerned about your memory or the memory of a family member, I advise you to take advantage of this FREE brain test. This is an amazing value and opportunity, so please email us at info@kaplanbrainandbody.com or call our office to book your appointment today because it is only for the month of December.

Additionally, as a holiday gift to show current and new patient appreciation, we are offering our qEEG Brain Mapping for only $150 ($300 value) and Neurofeedback services for only $62.50 ($125 value) for each and every working day from Thanksgiving to New Year's! You can use this special for as many visits as you would like.

Brain mapping is a diagnostic tool to help determine if there is neurological cause to your health condition. It can help determine if your abnormal brain waves are related to focus, motivation, brain fog, anxiety, depression, fatigue, stress, anger, confusion, thyroid, diabetes, concussion, memory and much more. Neurofeedback is the treatment that helps send electrical impulses to the brain to help with Parkinsonʼs, stroke, Alzheimerʼs, ADD/ADHD, autism, headaches, dizziness, insomnia, fibromyalgia, TBI, visual disturbances, balance problems, weight gain/loss, tinnitus, or brain fog. It is painless, non-invasive, and there is no radiation used at all.

We are also excited to announce that we will now offer our qEEG and Neurofeedback services at both our office locations in New York and New Jersey. We see patients in our New York office on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays and in our New Jersey office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Happy Holidays from Kaplan Brain & Body and remember… Feel better, function better, live better.

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Train to volunteer teaching ESL in ’22

Make a difference in your community: volunteer to teach English as a Second Language! Since 1982, Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley has been training volunteers to teach English to adults in their community. This remote workshop is run by a certified trainer and the program is an accredited member of the national organization Proliteracy. Upon completion of the workshop, LVPV will match the volunteer with an appropriate student.

This workshop is open to residents of Allendale, Cresskill, Dumont, Emerson, Hillsdale, Mahwah, Montvale, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, River Vale and Westwood.

For now, all tutoring is remote via Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp or phone. The workshop will cover the use of these technologies.

Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley is pleased to announce the next online foursession Tutor Training Workshop on Jan. 11, 18, and 25, and Feb. 1, 2022 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Volunteers must be 18 or older. To register, write coordinator Marilyn Katz at literacyvolunteerspv@gmail.com or visit literacyvolunteerspv.org/tutor-trainingworkshop-form.html.

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From listening to music to ordering groceries, almost all aspects of our daily lives are connected to the Internet ERIC KOHLMEIER in some way. Nearly a third of Americans say theyʼre “almost constantly” online, with 81% using the Internet at least once a day.

But our always-connected nature can come with risks: The FBIʼs Internet Crime Complaint Center averages more than 900 complaints a day; the center recorded $2.71 billion in victim losses in 2019.? Here are some ways you can help protect your family online.

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scams. Have you ever received a call, text, or email purporting to be from your credit card provider regarding suspicious activity detected on your account? It could be a scammer trying to convince you to share sensitive information that would enable them to access your accounts.

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Make a habit of reviewing credit reports for you and your child at least once a year. Look for unauthorized accounts that may have been opened in your names.

More than 1 million children were victims of identity fraud in 2017, according to one study from banking industry research firm Javelin Strategy & Research.?

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First, set your profiles to private—and encourage your family members to do the same. Also, restrict your social media contacts to people you know personally.

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work. Create a strong password for your wireless network in your home. Consider using a unique phrase with a mix of letters and numbers. Avoid using any part of your email address or information shared on social media, like the name of your pet, favorite movie, or anything else someone could easily guess. When you are configuring your router, the Department of Homeland Security recommends choosing the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) setting, which is the strongest encryption option.? 5. Stay up to date. Cybercriminals change their tactics frequently, so families should stay on top of the latest threats. Be sure to work with Wells Fargo Advisors and other financial providers to understand ways to

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Suspects in AT&T store thefts arrested

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Lourriston Potter, 39, a non-profit employee living in Port Jervis, New York and Ricky Land, 40, now incarcerated in the Pike County (Pa.) Correctional Facility, on burglary and theft charges.

These arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutorʼs Office (BCPO) under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, and the Montvale Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Sanfilippo.

During a 1.5-year-long investigation by detectives from the BCPO, Paramus Police Department and Montvale Police Department, Potter and Land were identified as suspects in commercial burglaries that occurred at AT&T Wireless stores in Montvale on May 4, 2020 and Paramus on May 9, 2020.

On Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, members of the BCPO, the Port Jervis Police Department and the Pike County District Attorneyʼs Office arrested Potter without incident at his home.

Subsequently, Land was served with charges while incarcerated at the Pike County Correctional Facility on an unrelated matter.

Potter and Land were each charged with two counts of thirddegree burglary, two counts of third-degree criminal mischief, two counts of third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary, and one count of third-degree theft by unlawful taking.

Musella states that the charges are merely accusations and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

He thanked the Paramus Police Department, Montvale Police Department, Port Jervis, NY Police Department, Pike County District Attorneyʼs Office, and the Pike County Sheriffʼs Department for their assistance in this investigation. — News and photos: Bergen County Prosecutorʼs Office

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OLMC wants to hear from you

Our Lady of Mercy Church writes to say “In what might be a once in a lifetime opportunity, Pope Francis has convened a Synod on Synodality for 2021–2023. This worldwide process is a two-year examination of the way in which the universal Church listens to and walks with its parishioners. It is an exciting opportunity for every baptized Catholic to be heard, including those who have left the Church, have never been a part of the Church, or who donʼt feel welcome by the Church.”

Active church parishioners are invited as well.

An information session on the Synod will be held on Jan. 5, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church. The session will be livesteamed at urolm.org.

OLMC explains the word synodality means “walking on the same road together,” and says “The road leads us to personally encounter Christ and to bring the Gospel message to others so that they too may experience Him.”

OLMC adds, “Pope Francis has asked every parish in the world to hold listening session in which two key questions will be asked: How is this journeying together happening today in our local church? What steps does the Holy Spirit invite us to take in order to grow in our journeying together?”

Weʼre told, “Through the process of prayer, exchange of ideas, listening to one another, and discerning what the Holy Spirit is asking, this is an incredible chance to assist the Holy Father in developing a vision for the future of the Church.”

For more information, visit urolm.org or the Archdiocese of Newark at rcan.org/synod2023.

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critical thinking, innovation, and an increasingly competitive workforce, also collected nonperishable food donations for Helping Hand Food Pantry of Hillsdale and Tri-Boro Food Pantry of Park Ridge, “to help our neighbors experiencing food insecurity.”

According to the eventʼs students organizers — and students lead throughout the varsity Pi-oneers team experience — the day is an annual tradition and a thrill leading up to the next yearʼs tournament, which kicks off in the first week in January.

At the fair, stations on science introduced the periodic table of the elements, static electricity, light as a rainbow, “magnet madness,” and “what weʼre made of.”

Art presenters made friends through fingerprints, origami, pixel art, “STEAMand a story,” constellation creation, and a walking rainbow.

Math captivated through geometry games, secret codes, Mobius strips, the Tower of Hanoi, and probability.

Technology was popular, with a musical power station, an hour of code, snap circuits, line-following Ozobots, programs by Pi-oneers, and robot programming.

Young engineers in the making took on challenges to do with boat design, marshmallow-tower building, bridge building, straw and paper airplanes, “a-maze-ing” marbles, and a catapult.

Coach Lisa Ruggieri pointed out that everything the team does in orbit of its robotics tournament is to connect with children in the Pascack Valley, including through its FIRST Lego League for ages 4–16 and its FIRST Tech Challenge for ages 12–18.

In the FIRSTRobotics competition, teams design, program, and build a robot starting with a standard parts kit and set of rules.

And outreach is part of the teamʼs DNA. Nonprofit FIRSTsays, “Teams build a brand, develop community partnerships for support, and work to promote STEM in their local community.”

Amid the bustle, including a 2017 world-champion robot lobbing toddler-safe balls in the air, and families richly doing and discovering, Eliza Krigsman, a Hills sophomore teammate in community outreach, told Pascack Press, “Everything here is interactive. We really tried to make it interesting for our audience, which is younger.”

She said, “When you join fun with education it tends to be a really good match. Nowadays school is maybe not as fun as students would like it to be, to be honest, but if you combine that, itʼs a huge deal.”

She said, “Covid has definitely diminished schoolsʼinteractivity, and itʼs been tough for kids to get that aspect; they donʼt have that hands-on learning. They just have their screen, through Zoom.”

A mom enjoying the conversation from nearby underscored that point: “Sheʼs spot on!”

Krigsman added, “Especially with kids at this age, theyʼre losing crucial developmental skills — those social skills. for them to have that… thatʼs really important to develop.”

She said, “Even with me, on the robotics team, Iuse my hands all the time to build stuff, and contribute to my community and the team as a whole, and I think itʼs really meaningful to have this.”

Krigsman said she joined the teamʼs mechanical subdivision as a freshman then “accidentally” joined the community outreach and international units as well, which she said was “the best mistake of my life.”

She said she found, in talking to teams in South Africa and Turkey, among others, whatʼs so exhilarating about scholarship and collaboration. “Those words you wrote, that thing you worked on, that thing you did: thatʼs going all the way across the world to those people, and it gets put to the test and it resonates. Thatʼs indescribable.”

Taking in the fair, with its sea of children and islands of discovery, she said, “You get to work on things like this. Itʼs such an amazing feeling to able to impact these kids. Maybe one day theyʼll pursue a career in STEAM.”

That mom who commented — Tina Guarriello of Park Ridge — later told Pascack Pressthat she was attending with her son Dominic, nearly 8. “Ihave elementary school children. There are no opportunities for hands-on learning anymore because of covid, and they have to sit apart and they have to have spacing and they canʼt mix.”

But at the fair, she said, “There are all kinds of things here that I didnʼt know about. There are bots… Dominic is loving it; I think itʼs great.”

Dominic agreed. He showed off his eventʼs stamped “passport,” proud of all the territory heʼd covered thus far.

Before we left we met fair coorganizer Donald Lafferty, a PV senior from Hillsdale, and Nathan Lee, a Hills senior from Montvale, who designed the eventʼs graphics.

Lafferty said last year the fair was virtual. “This is better. Itʼs a lot of work getting all these people together, but it pays off.”

Lee agreed. “Given a platform for me to share all my favorite experiences, and the favorite experiences from all the Pi-oneers — itʼs fantastic.”

For more information on Pascack Pi-oneers FIRST Robotics Team 1676, including sponsorships, visit team1676.com.

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DeRosa and others were upset because the mayor provided very important information to the public that the council wants to hide, at least for now. Plans for spending $16 million on a community center and turf fields certainly should have plenty of visibility to those who will pay for it. council has already raised our taxes by a half-million dollars without any plans or a clear understanding of the projectʼs scope.

In the last several years, at least two Bergen County towns started down the road to turf fields without getting buy-in from the residents. Both projects ended up being scrapped and the towns wasted a lot of tax dollars. Hillsdale taxpayers should demand a referendum on these two projects before this council wastes any more tax dollars. What are they afraid of?

Remember, this is the same council that spent $40,000 of our tax dollars on a study of the train station, a building owned by NJ Transit. They buried the project report when DMR, their favorite consultant, gave them the bad news. Wasted tax dollars.

This is the same council that is now on their fifth chief finance officer in the last four years. Why? That should be of concern to all residents.

And this is the same council that has offered high density development in our industrial area in order to get a developer to build a community center for free. Do they really think we need two community centers?

We should thank Mayor Ruocco for his efforts to get the council to be open about what they are doing. He understands who he works for.

Doug Frank Hillsdale

Former councilman and former Mayor of Hillsdale

Visit Taylor Pawlyk’s garden

To the editor:

THISPASTSUMMER, Pascack Hills High School freshman Taylor Pawlyk from Montvale Girl Scout Troop 5525 was hard at work on her Silver Award project. During July she reached out to the Montvale Environmental Commission (EC) seeking a project and decided to build a wildflower pollinator garden for the community and nature to benefit from. Taylor investigated designs and planned, while the Montvale EC sought out a grant from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) to fund the project.

Taylor decided on a plan for an 8-foot by 16-foot garden, which she presented to the Montvale mayor and council at their public meeting on July 27 and received strong support for the project.

The garden [shown below] is complete and located next to the Montvale Senior and Community Center, and ready for the spring growing season.

Taylor will be working with the Montvale EC and other community organizations to maintain the garden. The Montvale EC thanks Taylor along with her Girl Scout leaders and peers for all of their efforts.

Robert Hanrahan

Chair, Montvale

Environmental Commission

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