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by Allan Dean ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — The Borough Council will hear recommendations from the borough's parking subcommittee during its regularly scheduled meeting on Saturday June 30. Frederick J. Rast III, borough councilman and Atlantic Highlands Parking Subcommittee chairman, will present the recommendations of the committee to the council members, business owners and the public. He will ask the council to introduce a new parking regulation to provide several 10-minute parking spaces along First Avenue and create other new parking spaces.
Five construction projects have been approved in the borough which will have a significant impact on parking in the downtown area. The Blue Bay Inn, which is currently under construction on First Avenue will house a 13-room inn, a restaurant, offices, retail shops and residential lofts. A few yards away, Portland Pointe Commons, a seven-shop retail building at the intersection of First and Center avenues, is slated for construction this year. The planning board approved a new mixed retail and residential building to be constructed on Center Avenue at the site of the former Crystal Diner, which is located across the street from the municipal parking lot. The planning board has approved two other projects this year. Charles Hess will build a three story retail/office building at the intersection of First Avenue and Bay Avenue. The empty lot is currently used for parking by the patrons of Harborside Restaurant, Joey Miles Tavern and Atlantic Coin Laundry. In addition to these, a two story storage facility will be constructed one block from the municipal lot on West Avenue. Rast, owner of Trachel, a private security business and Leonard Edwards owner of Edwards Cinema, were among the first to participate in the rebirth of the downtown area by building the two-story Edwards-Rast Building on First Avenue in 1998. The building is home to Montanti's, a trendy new Italian deli and cafe, and professional offices which are located on the second floor. Two movie theaters are located in the rear of the building and were added to Edwards Cinema Atlantic Tri-Plex with the Rast-Edwards construction - creating Atlantic Highlands Cinema 5 - a very popular multiplex movie theater. The theaters play first-run movies which generate a lot of vehicle parking demands at night. But the real crunch for parking space comes during the day when the restaurants and shops that line the street are most busy. The Atlantic Highlands Parking Subcommittee which was tasked by the council to come up with recommendations to address the parking dilemma is comprised of: two council members, Fred Rast (R) and Charles Niles (D); Police Chief Jerry Vasto; Borough Clerk David Palamara; Borough Engineer David Hoder; Harbor Commission member, Jake Hoffman; Environmental Commission and Planning Board member, Lou Fligor; and Planning Board member and AH Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Allan Dean. With parking in such high demand, especially during the daytime business hours, it was agreed by the parking subcommittee that several 10-minute parking places, strategically located along First Avenue, would benefit the many merchants and professionals along the main street who require the short term parking for their customers, many of whom rush in and out again at the establishments. The committee will recommend 13 parking spots to be converted for 10-minute parking along First Avenue between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. everyday. In the evening all the parking places would have standard 2-hour time limits. The locations include: 2 spots across from the elementary school, one near Todd-L-Lynn Day Care Center, one near Jaspan's Hardware, one in front of borough hall, one near the Social Services building, one near Cheng's Garden Chinese Restaurant, one near Vesuvio's Restaurant, four in the block that contains Arjay's, Blue Bay Inn, Skipper's Shop and the district office of Assemblyman Steve Corodemus, and one spot in front of the Laundromat. The subcommittee will also recommend the addition of 12 new parking spots to be primarily located around the soon-to-be-constructed Hess Building at First and Bay avenues. In a letter to residents and business owners Chairman Rast said, "Naturally, it is impossible to please everyone, however history has shown that if a concept is explained and plans for implementation are made without 'Special Interest Considerations,' the best results are accomplished." "We can assure you, our team has tried to create satisfactory solutions to our parking problems that will cost us as little as possible. I can also assure you, that there will be reluctance to any change by some people. However, we intend to do the best thing for our town's people and the businesses that help to keep our town going." "We are fortunate to live in a community that is increasingly becoming more and more attractive to new residents and high quality businesses. Everything in life is a 'Double-Edged Sword,' along with prosperity comes increased problems. The problem requiring immediate action, certainly is parking." The Atlantic Highlands Borough Council will meet at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at borough hall, 100 First Avenue. http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/ah_parking.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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by Allan Dean ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Judge Robert E. McLeod on Monday evening dismissed charges of harassment against Joseph Hawley, Municipal Chairman of the Atlantic Highlands Democratic Committee on a motion from his attorney Michael Dupont, calling his behavior "boorish" but not rising to the level of criminal. Hawley, was accused of harassment against Kathy and Edward Cetron, former candidates for the democratic nomination to run for borough council. The Cetron's filed separate complaints against Joseph Hawley in October 2000 claiming he had repeatedly stalked them and made numerous phone calls to their home, making false statements about their character and physically threatening Edward Cetron. Kathy Cetron, a democrat who had local party backing from Hawley in 1999 lost her bid for Borough Council that year. She and her husband, Edward Cetron ran unsuccessfully for the democratic nomination in 2000 against democrats JoAnn Delosso and Linda Macon. Delosso and Macon had Hawley's support in the 2000 but lost the general election to two republicans in November. McLeod was assigned to the case in May because many local officials, including Council members, had been subpoenaed and there might have been a conflict of interest for Municipal Judge Richard Thompson to hear the case. In his written ruling, read from the bench, McLeod said, "For the purposes of this [dismissal] Motion all of these allegations will be considered true. Most of the statements in the Certifications are characterizations and conclusory descriptions of a serious case of boorish behavior and social maladaptation. This behavior also persisted over a long period of time, although it is unclear from the Complaints and the Certifications whether the duration was for a period of over a month or in excess of a year. Regardless. the pattern presented is not that of an impulsive outburst occurring once or occasionally, but rather that of a concerted course of inappropriate and deliberately annoying conduct." McLeod said, "The 'extenuations' presented by Hawley's conduct arise from the milieu in which it occurred, politics. According to the Certification of David Palamara, Borough Clerk, one barrage of 'crude and belligerent comments' was directed towards Kathy Cetron when she arrived at his office to file petitions to run for elective office. She was thus in the process of injecting herself into the element noted for its fabricated disputes and exaggerated antagonisms. Henry Adams, historian and presidential decendant, observed that "politics,..., has always been the systematic organization of hatreds." More recently, while in the throes of a national campaign for the Presidency, Adlai Stevenson wryly noted "that when political ammunition runs low, inevitably the rusty artillery is wheeled into action." Citing a 1997 case, State v. Cabana, McLeod said the court stated, "Not all inappropriate behavior leads to criminal liability. There are instances, such as this, where public opinion will be the better judge of conduct. The what, why, and how of which may call for an apology, not criminal charges. The court is hopeful that the same courage shown by these parties to give of themselves and commit to public service will again be displayed by such a resolution." With that, McLeod dismissed both complaints against Joseph Hawley. Counter-complaints of harassment filed by Hawley against the Cetron's are still pending. http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/hawley_complaint.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ — In response to concerns raised by Leonardo and North Middletown residents at recent neighborhood meetings, steps are being taken to enhance the township’s ability to provide visible law enforcement at Ideal and Leonardo Beaches. The Township Committee has approved an award of contract to purchase a Chevrolet Tahoe. The 4-wheel drive vehicle will be used to patrol the beaches, said Mayor Joan Smith. She noted Police Chief John Pollinger also plans to get tough on jet skiers through the use of boats and specially trained officers this summer. Over the last four months, Township Committee held informal meetings at each of Middletown’s 12 elementary schools to focus on the issues and concerns of each neighborhood. "The meetings gave us a chance to really talk with residents about why they love their neighborhood or what they want to see changed," said Joan Smith. She noted meeting agendas varied based on the interests and characteristics of each neighborhood. As a result of these meetings, several actions are considered by the Township Committee. These include purchasing of another street sweeper to improve efforts to keep debris off the streets and out of storm drains to prevent flooding; and purchasing electronic signs with radar systems to encourage motorists to follow speed limits. The Township Engineer will also reexamining several roads that residents said were in need of repair, said Deputy Mayor Rick Brodsky. "While the Township Committee and I were aware of almost all of the issues residents raised, we learned how residents ranked the issues, by order of importance, in each neighborhood," Brodsky said. "I want to thank everyone who came out despite the pouring rain, the warm weather, and the final episode of Survivor that was on television the same time as our meeting." http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/4_wheel.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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by Allan Dean
Zheng said it may be a week, or as long as a month, before the Honk Kong Inn will be able to again accept customers at the restaurant. Until then, phone orders for food will be "by delivery only." Responding to the fire emergency were: Atlantic Highlands Police Capt. Amici, Ptl. Lang, Nonnemacher and Murtha. The Atlantic Highlands Fire Dept., Highlands Fire Dept., and Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad. http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/honk_kong_fire.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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LONG BRANCH, NJ - The next monthly meeting of the US TOO/MAN to MAN Prostate Cancer Information & Support Group of Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J. will be held Thursday July 5, 2001 at 7:00 PM in the SH114 Conference Room. The regular schedule for this meeting is the first Thursday of every month. At this next meeting William P. Rosenblatt, Ed.D, licensed Psychologist and certified biofeedback practitioner will be the featured speaker. This regular monthly meeting, sponsored by Monmouth Medical Center with dual co-sponsorship by US TOO and MAN-to-MAN, is a forum for the exchange of information on prostate cancer and the experiences of prostate cancer patients. This includes presentations by doctors and other health care professionals and authoritative audio-visuals. US TOO is a volunteer organization of many years standing which disseminates cutting edge medical information on prostate cancer including its monthly news letter “Hot Sheet” which is distributed at the meetings. The MAN to MAN prostate cancer support group program is a more recent innovation of the American Cancer Society. ttp://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/prostate_cancer_info.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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CHAMPS? You Betcha! ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Battling adversities such as rain, wind storms, heat, fog and formidable opponents, the Sandy Hook Little League Athletics achieved 2001 Championship status. A spectacular season came to a close on Thursday, June 21st when the A's beat the Giants 6-4 at our own Atlantic Highlands Firemen's Field earning them the top spot in the American Division. Outstanding pitching, hitting and fielding by the A's under the coaching staff of Ron Ens, Jack Archibald and Larry Croft, left the team at season's end with a 13W-4L record. When asked how he feels about the team's season, Coach Ron Ens replied, "The success of the team can be attributed to the hard work and team play of the boys. They really came together as a team and supported each other and enjoyed playing together. The behind the scenes support of the parents was a very important factor as well. This team was in every game they played, never quit on each other and were as a good of a group of boys to coach as you could find." Members of the Championship A's are: John Archibald, Chris Clark, Jeff Croft, Cranston "Cran Man" Dean, "Good Night" Mike Donato, Ron Ens, Tim "Bullet" Ens, Matt Greenleaf, Danny Hernandez, Tristan Johnson, Remy "Reminator" Cohen and Alex Titus. Atlantic Cinemas 5 in Atlantic Highlands was the proud sponsor of the team. http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/shll_champs.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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BELMAR, NJ — Jazz & Blues, food and much more await you this summer and fall, as the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation present their summer/fall events schedule. Come out and enjoy all the fabulous entertainment and bask in the glory of the Jersey Shore. The city of Long Branch, Barry Stein ( Special Events Coordinator) and the JSJBF kick-off the festivities with the Long Branch Summer Beach Series every Sunday in July and August on the corner of Ocean and Laird Avenues. All shows are from 7 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., and admission is free. On July 8th you can groove to the R&B, Blues, Motown classics, and soulful ballads of the Black Widow Band, followed by the high-energy Blues and Rock music of Line Drive on July 15th. Then get out the fire extinguishers for the Chuck Lambert Band, who will dazzle you with their Chicago, Texas and Funky Blues July 22nd. On the 29th, the Universal Sound Band takes the stage for a smoking set of Blues that will get your hips shaking and your feet moving. The series continues August 5th with the Chicago and West Coast Blues styles of the harmonica-driven Dennis Gruenling Blues Band with Gina Fox. Switching gears on August 12th, the Count Basie style big band the Jazz Lobsters will swing the night away and add a touch of Sinatra with special guest John Esposito. Then on August 19th the VooDUDES will put a spell on you with their mix of Zydeco, Roots and Rock music. Wrapping up the beachfront series on August 26th is Terraplane Blues, they will thrill you with their sweaty, get the juke-joint jumpin' Delta and Chicago Blues pyrotechnics. Also this summer, the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation Annual Fundraiser at Jason's Jazz & Blues Nite Club in S. Belmar will be held Sunday July 1st. The summer closes with the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation's 2nd annual Summer Beachfest at the beachfront in Long Branch. Admission is free, and the line-up will be announced later this summer. Then in the early fall, Six Flags Great Adventure will host the 4th annual Blues, Brews & BBQ'S September 15th through 16th. Enjoy world-class rides, entertainment and some great Blues at New Jersey's premiere theme park. JSJBF will be holding it's first ever International Blues Challenge regional finals on Sunday the 16th, featuring 5 of the top Blues acts in the state. The winner will advance to compete in the Blues Foundation's IBC semi-finals in Memphis, TN, the largest "battle of the bands" in the world, in February of 2002. The Blues Foundation is the national organization that also produces the W.C. Handy Awards. The season wraps-up October 6th, 7th and 8th with a Columbus Day Parade and an Italian Street Festival in Seaside Heights. Bands from Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation will be featured on floats. The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate jazz and blues in the New Jersey shore region through performance and education. To learn more about JSJBF and what is happening in your area visit their website at www.jsjbf.com. For more information about these events, contact Allen Consulting at 732-946-2711. http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/jsjbf_events.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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SHREWSBURY, NJ — Donna Steinhorn of Rumson, professional Life and Business Coach, will conduct a free series of Life Makeover workshops at the Monmouth County Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury. The workshops will begin on Thursday, July 12th at 11:30 to 1:30 and continue each Thursday through August 2nd. Space is limited, so pre-registration is recommended. Steinhorn, who is affiliated with Coach University and is a member of the ICF (International Coach Federation), and the New Jersey Professional Coach Association, will focus on such topics as how to live a better life, setting boundaries, clarifying priorities and making life and career transitions. Program participants will learn how to regain control of their lives, find their passions and create a life they love. “Coaching is becoming popular as time becomes more valuable,” said Steinhorn, “Today, few of us can afford the steep learning curve of life. If you’ve ever wondered what it would it be like to be wise, happy and successful THIS year vs. waiting for a decade or two, then this workshop is for you.” Coaches help clients achieve dramatic results in life and work. Among the most common areas, coaches help clients live a better life, build their business, change careers, move through life transitions, or learn to create balance between work and home. People work with a coach because they want MORE of something (money, time, happiness, success, freedom) or LESS of something (frustration, tolerations, delays). A series of fall evening workshops is also planned. Donna Steinhorn is also the co-founder of HOME at the Shore, a networking group for women with home-based businesses. For further information contact Donna Steinhorn at 732-224-1237 http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/better_life.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Assemblyman Steve Corodemus easily advanced through yesterday's primary with 90 percent of the Republican vote. The candidate will now seek out his 6th term in this fall's general election on November 6, 2001. Assemblyman Corodemus, excited at being selected as part of the Republican ticket for this fall's election with Senator Joe Palaia and Assemblyman Tom Smith, spoke about continuing the work he has done throughout his past terms to advance the interests of his constituents. "My goal is to continue to bring not only funding for important projects back to the District, but also to continue to work to improve the quality of life for all of New Jersey's residents," said the Assemblyman. A senior member of the New Jersey General Assembly Budget Committee, Assemblyman Corodemus, has brought millions of dollars of State projects back to the 11th Legislative District annually over the last few years. The Assemblyman also spoke of key legislation he has sponsored to advance his constituent's interests including: healthcare reform; Internet access filtering bill for minors; a school anti-hazing bill; and a law mandating school dormitory sprinklers, following the Seton Hall tragedy. "If reelected, I will work to address suburban sprawl, beach erosion, and lake restoration," he stated. The Assemblyman was recently reappointed to serve on to the Beach Erosion Commission and is the Chairman of a new governor's task force - New Jersey's Lakes Restoration Commission. The Assemblyman is hopeful that the Republican ticket will once again represent the 11th District, particularly after the new redistricting, which places South Belmar, Belmar, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights into the District. "I want a chance to show the residents of the new District what those in the old one already know: that I will work nonstop on their behalf, ensuring they receive excellent representation in Trenton," concluded the Assemblyman. http://www.ahherald.com/news/010628/11th_dist_primary.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE GOOD PERSON A couple of years ago, one of the preachers at Ocean Grove told the story of two doctors, husband and wife who came to join the church where he was Pastor. When he found out that they were both medical doctors, he was exceedingly happy, because he felt that what his congregation needed was some high-powered people with some hefty salaries. As he listened to them they were on his wavelength - they wanted to join the church because they could do so much good for the church. The more he listened to them, it seemed that their favorite word was the word "good" - they were "good" and they could do lots of "good" for the church. In the midst of this conversation, a verse kept coming to his mind, which went in a diametrical opposition to the discussion. It was a verse written by Paul to the Romans - "there is no one who does good, not even one" (Rom. 3:12b). He tried to turn the conversation gently to the fact that because we all have sinned, because in God's sight we were all evil, because none of us sought the glory of God, Jesus Christ came to redeem us. The conversation continued late into the night. The couple tried to convince the minister that they were good and they did not need Christ, and the minister tried to show them that they cannot be the biblical exception! As a Pastor I find that the biblical exception seems to be multiplying in the suburbs. Many people think that they are indeed very good and they have no need for Christ. Yet their comparison of goodness is with someone whom they consider evil. The comparison that the Bible holds for us is not the goodness or the evil of the neighbor, but the perfect goodness of God. In contrast with the medical couple, Saint Augustine wrote: "The closer you come to God, the more you see how sinful you are". It is when we see our sinfulness, not our goodness that we cry out: Have mercy on me, for I am sinner! It is when we accept our sinfulness before God and accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on our behalf, that we are declared justified (as though we have never sinned) and God fills us with His goodness. http://www.ahherald.com/pastor/pc010628_good_person.htm
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SCHUNDLER'S WIN PROVES VOTERS ARE NOT LEMMINGS The dust has not quite settled on Tuesday's Republican primary, but several things have already been learned from Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler's resounding victory over former Congressman Bob Franks. The first, and most important, is that no matter how much pressure party leaders can muster, voters in the Garden State are not lemmings kowtowing to the party line. Schundler has been campaigning throughout the state since last November, and his message resonated with Republican voters. This election was not about conservative voters mobilizing to elect their chosen candidate, it was about a man that has brought issues to the fore. Schundler's message of property tax relief, eliminating tolls on the Garden State Parkway, and school vouchers are hot button issues with all voters, including democrats. Many established Republican leaders thought the issue was moderate against conservative, when in fact, the race was always about the issues that affect the daily life of a New Jersey resident. Another lesson of the election is don't believe the polls or the wisdom of political pundits. The fear of electing Schundler was that he cannot win against Woodbridge Mayor Jim McGreevey. In fact, many Republicans think just the opposite and voted that way in Tuesday's election. Schundler's history of winning in a historically heavy Democrat Jersey City, certainly attracted some Republican voters. McGreevey will now have to campaign hard in Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties this fall, something that he would not have had to do against Franks. Finally, Republican leadership in Trenton needs to examine its direction. By automatically handing party support to Franks within hours of Acting Governor Don DiFrancesco's withdrawal from the race, the leaders alienated many Republicans. Franks was a great candidate for Senate, but voters wanted a fresh face and some kind of change in Trenton. Schundler represented change for Republican voters while assuring that hard core Republican values will be kept alive under his administration. Democrats are ecstatic that Schundler has won the nomination. Conventional wisdom (and polls) have shown that McGreevey leads Schundler by a wide margin in the fall election. Their strategy will be to paint Schundler as out of the mainstream and to far right to win statewide, but the underdog Republican nominee has already won the hardest race. This fall should be quite a show for Garden State residents and it appears that Schundler is ready to set the agenda for that election. Contact Jack Archibald - JArchibald@tradingedge.com http://www.ahherald.com/bodypolitic/bp010628_lemmings.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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TRANSPLANTING “What was I thinking?” I hope not many of you have uttered those words
too many times in your lifetime.
Luckily, I haven’t.
I usually thought out most of my decisions
and made good ones. And the decisions that I had to make in a split-second must
have been guided by either good luck or my guardian
angel. But there have been times when I had to let go of
something, or someone, in order to
reestablish the balance in my life. I’m not a “quitter” by nature.
I’ll hang on to the edge of a burning ledge
with my fingernails, rather than take the
plunge to the ground.
My three least favorite words are,
“I give up.” But, I must admit that there have been times when I
made a decision to buy something that wasn’t my
first choice or take a job that wasn’t my first
choice or stick with a relationship that wasn’t
really in my best interest.
Why? Because
I was afraid that something better might not
come along, that’s why.
I was afraid of the risk.
I was afraid of tomorrow. “I’ll just grab this,” I’d say.
“This is good enough.”
But it never was good enough.
Sure as the sun would come out tomorrow,
I’d see the pair of shoes that I really
wanted, the day after I bought the pair I settled
for. Someone
would tell me about an editor’s position after
I took a job at a bank.
I bought the “store brand,” because they
were out of the “name brand,” and it just
wasn’t as good.
I was thinking about all of this over the last couple
of days, when I decided to transplant some shrubs
that weren’t “working out” in our yard.
The roots weren’t taking hold.
They weren’t getting enough sunshine.
They were brown or wilting.
I had two choices, I could just watch them
decay or I could tear them out and transplant them
somewhere else. Ugh! Too
much work! Now, you’ve got to understand how against my
grain all this transplanting stuff is to me.
I’m not talking about the “good”
transplanting.
You know, the kind where the plant’s doing
so well, that it’s bursting through the
pot. I’m talking about the “corrective” transplanting.
The kind of transplanting that is like a
plant transfusion. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like “do-overs.”
I was the girl in home economics class who
almost cried when my teacher made me pull out
all the hand-stitches in my gingham apron and do
them all over again.
If I got a math problem wrong, the paper was threadbare
from my eraser.
“Why couldn’t I have just gotten it right the
first time?” I’d berate myself. I guess I just hate to admit when I’ve made a
mistake. I’d
almost rather throw something away than “redo”
something. But, I was looking at those shrubs and thought,
“Maybe I’ll give them another chance.”
Another chance.
Now, that’s a new way to look at
it. So, as I was digging them up, I tried not to think of
how meticulously I had planted them last year.
I tried to forget how many times I fertilized
them and fretted over them and wondered if they were
going to “make it.”
Instead, I thought of how much nicer they would look
up front. I
thought of all the sunshine they would get and how
much bigger they would grow. I thought, “Maybe now they can finally take root.”
Sometimes, no matter how much you care for something
or water it or feed it, it’s just in the wrong
place. Nothing can grow or flourish, if it’s in the wrong kind of
soil or if it’s not getting the proper
nourishment. No
matter what the circumstances, if you have to ask
yourself, “What am I doing here?” you
shouldn’t be there. So, I moved the plants to a better place.
You know what? They look great in their new “home.”
And they’re doing great, too.
It was a real pain in the neck (and back) to
dig them up again, especially after all the work I
did to plant them and take care of them last year.
But, I’m happy I did it. Now I can watch them flourish instead of fade. http://www.ahherald.com/barbieri/ls010628_transplanting.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE MORE REFRESHING LEMONADE READ CAROL'S MUSIC REVIEWS IN NOTEWORTHY Your
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POLICE PLAY BALL WITH STUDENTS TO HELP FIGHT SIDS Recently I was invited to a charity event that included police officers, cheerleaders with a five o’clock shadow, lip syncing teachers and a pair of N-Sync Tickets. Where could I possibly have been you ask? I was at the Second Annual Biebel Memorial SIDS Basketball Game, of course. Local and state police officers, Middletown High School North faculty staff and students generously donated their time for the event in memory of Megan Biebel who died on March 3, 2000 from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) when she was less than one month of old. The proceeds of the game, which total more than $10,000, will be used to provide services to other families dealing with this tragedy and to support education and research help eliminate SIDS. SIDS is one of the leading causes of death among infants one month through one year of age in the United states. The benefit basketball game was held on June 8th at 7pm at the Middletown North High School. It once again put the faculty and students of Middletown North High School in friendly battle against members of the NJ State Police and Middletown Police. Let me take just a few moments to tell you who volunteered to play on each team. The members of the Middletown High School North team were Ally Moore, Jamie O’Regan, Danny Ling, Tyler Glass, Chris Stipek, Mr. Ron Bruh, Mr. Frank Ruhl, Kelli Nadeau, Kristin, Rylyk, Jack Ricker, Chris Niesz, Mr. John Oxley, Mr. Pete Smith, Kelly Goodbody, Jaimee Fumando, Marc Cino, Kevin Large, Mr. Ken Sedlack and Mr. Mike Boyle. As for the Middleown and NJ State Police Team, Sgt. Bill McDonough, SFC Rich Schober, Tpr. I Mike White, Tpr. Terry Carrol, Tpr. I Justin McCarthy, SFC Tom Bell, Det I Erskin Marks, Det I Kevin MaGuire, and TPR Jim Platten played for the State Police. Our very own Joe Capriotti, Patty Colangelo, George Friebott, Lisa Griffin, Larry Schachtel, Steve Dollinger, Dan Benbrook, Bob Shannon, Jim Griffin and Barry Grimm played for the Middletown Police Department. It was an exciting and worthwhile evening that included raffles for N-Sync tickets, autographs footballs and baseballs, prizes, snacks, and of course, an intense basketball game. The half-time show included the MTHS faculty lips-sync show and a hilarious collection of MTHS male (yes! male) cheerleaders dressed in skirts. The "beautiful" cheerleaders were Adam Famigletti, Conor Browne, Drew Fitzsimmons, Gavin Klami, John Svedna, Pat Fox, Ryan Oswin, Brian Schindler, Dan Bergen, Ed Kochanek, Jeff Vella, Kevin Large, Mike Sisto, Paul Sansone, Tom Fete, Chris Agostinacchio, Dan Derisi, Ed Schoenwetter, Jeremy Fix, Matt Inzerello, Mike Williams, Ryan Miller, and Tom Vasquez. By the way, Middletown High School North won 87 to 85 and took home this year’s trophy. Congratulations and good luck to both teams next year! It gives me a good feeling to know we live in the kind of place where people of different ages and backgrounds will come together to the remember one special child. Thank you to everyone who donates their time to help those around them. Volunteers are rare gems and we are lucky to have so many in our midst. SIDS claims the lives of almost 3,000 infants in the U.S. each year - that’s nearly nine babies every day. If would like to support the fight against SIDS, please send donations to: The CJ Foundation for SIDS/Megan Biebel Fund Don Imus Pediatric Center 30 Prospect Ave Hackensack, NJ 07601. For more information on SIDS and the CJ Foundation, check out their website at: http://www.cjsids.com/ Before I leave you this week, let me remind you that the free Summer Concert Series start tonight, June 21, at 7 p.m. Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge will be at Normandy Park to entertain the audience with classics like "Sixteen Candles" and "You’ll Never Walk Alone." Bring a picnic basket, a blanket and dancing shoes. Keep your fingers crossed that the sun will be shining. Last year the rain started to fall before Johnny could get through his first chorus. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Middletown High School South at the regularly scheduled time. Only those wearing soft-soled shoes will be permitted inside because high heels could damage the athletic bubble. Check out our website or our new television station on cable channel 20 for information about the summer concert series. Have a great week. Contact Mayor Joan Smith - thesmitty1@home.com http://www.exit109.com/~townhall/ - Middletown Township Municipal Website http://www.ahherald.com/eye_on_middletown/eom010628_SIDS.htm Your
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RIVER MEN Smithy would work one end of the net and we would take turns at the other going back and forth from back of the Elks club to the Molly Pitcher. We would catch bushels of hard-shell crabs, lots of Sally Growler’s and other weird bottom dwellers; soft-shell crabs were the ultimate objects for Smithy to catch. For our toil each of us would get to keep one hard shell crab of our choice. Not much pay for two hours work but at eleven years old it seemed fair, after all it was his net and he was the “boss.” He taught us how to pick up the crabs and avoid the claws. First you would step on the crab, pining the claws, and then pick it up by the first joint of the swim flipper in the back. I got bit trying this tactic and stomped the crab that did it. Smithy didn’t mind after all that was my pay for the day. We would find Shedders every so often and watch as the crab shed its' shell in shallow water. Smithy would grab it as it tried to swim away. There was an old shack and pier at the end of Maple Ave. that we would use to leave after “work.” An old man lived there and Smithy would give him one of the soft shell crabs for letting us use the dock to carry our crabs away from the river. The old guy would take the live crab, peel back the top of the crab, clean out the green stuff and eat the damn thing raw. We watched with fascination, in fact this might have been the highlight of our day. We would go home to our Moms’ soaked from the armpits down, smelling like the river, a hard shell crab in hand. Our Moms were always thrilled. While riding my bike down Broad Street I would see Smithy standing on the corner of Wallace Street, leaning against the Second National Bank. At his feet were two boxes lined with seaweed holding the soft shell crabs. He was selling them for fifty cents to one dollar each. He looked smaller and fragile standing there. His eyesight was so bad he never recognized me. Even at the age of eleven I realized it was a tough way to earn a living. He was in the food service business…. an industry I would enter a few years later. Contact Daniel Murphy, Jr. - danssteaks@aol.com http://www.redbankrivercenter.org - Red Bank RiverCenter http://www.ahherald.com/window_redbank/wrb010628_river_men.htm
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click here for NJ DEP FISHING MINIMUM SIZES AND LIMITS REPORTS OF RIVER, BAY AND OCEAN FISHING The fluke are in. Many shorts around the tip of the Hook. The bigger guys are being pulled up from the deeper waters. They are taking killies and shedder crabs. The blues have moved far offshore but are soon to invade the inshore areas with the full moon. The Shrewsbury Rocks and The 17 Fathom areas. The army core is planning dredging the Ambrose Channel out by the old light tower thisa summer. Apparrently it has shoaled up and a freighter bounced off of the bottom. ( I think these Chinese mega ships are too big anyway. Efficiency is one thing but gee wiz if they get any bigger they will need wheels!!.) If the lobstermen don't stop this dredging usually attracts massive schools of bluefish. Fluke Report "The Fluke have finally moved into the river. The last 3 days have been the Capt. Stan 6/23/2001 Stripers Kenny of the K-Kat Charters reports: " 6/19- The Glenn Hataway party from Allentown, PA were aboard this morning for some very good bass fishing. Slot limit was filled, but we fell 2 shy on over 28" fish. A switch to fluking put 8 keepers in the box, plus a ton of shorts. 6/19 pm- Jack Dos Santos and friends from Newark were aboard tonight. Fishing was very slow early on, but came on strong at sunset for some frenzied action to limit the boat out in quickly. 6/21- The Chris Marra party from Wayne were aboard today for a fluke trip. Action was a steady pick all day, although we had to wade through a huge amount of shorts to put a catch together. We ended up with 18 keepers to 2.5 pounds. 6/21 pm- The Bill Seavy party from Sherwin-Willliams paints were aboard tonight for a beating in very rough conditions. The fishing was furious once we got them going, quickly filling the slot limit, but falling two shy with the over 28"s. Many slots were released, and dogfish were numerous and annoying. 6/22- Jeff Helman and family from Martinsville were aboard today. The morning was unusually slow for us on the incoming tide, making many drops and not doing well on any of them. On outgoing water, it was a different story as the bass came on strong, filling our slot limit plus numerous releases, and catching 4 over 28". 6/22 pm- Jeff Lyons and friends from Somerville were aboard tonight. Our first drop was a pick, catching 3 keepers and two slots, plus the ever present dogfish and fire chickens (sea robins). Our second drop was a full on slaughter, 3 on at a time till quitting time. 6/23 Regulars Chris Murphy and friends from Summit were aboard this morning. The bass fishing was a good steady pick on incoming water, filling our slot limit plus numerous releases, and two over 28". A switch to fluking was slow at first, then got better south of the Ammo pier in a good southerly breeze with the tide. 10 keepers went in the box, plus many shorts. click here for NJ DEP FISHING MINIMUM SIZES AND LIMITS
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DENTAL EMERGENCIES Over the past 25 years, while practicing Dentistry in Atlantic Highlands, I have found that the most common question asked by patients is "What do I do for a Toothache?" I have seen the techniques below work many times. We certainly hope that a dental emergency will never occur. Nevertheless, emergencies do arise unexpectedly. It is wise to prepare for a potential problem. Below you will find several techniques that can offer some relief until we can treat your problem. Toothache
Injury to lip or tongue
Avulsed (knocked out) tooth
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*If you have a friend who needs emergency aid while in this area, or friends who will need a dentist when they move into our community, we would appreciate it if you would refer them to our office. We will be happy to help in any way we can. John K. Bixby, D.M.D. To Your Health! Dr. Jay Mazzella practices at Gallagher Chiropractic Center located at 934 Hwy 36 Leonardo. You can call him at 291-5656 or send email to: GallagherChiro56@aol.com http://www.ahherald.com/health/tyh_010614_fashionable.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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KIDS AND SMOKING I remember smoking as a teenager. I fit in nicely with my peers as we transformed the air of the roller skating rink bathroom into a cloud of smoke. I looked really cool (in my 16-year-old mind) holding a cigarette. I took the leap from kid to teenager in a few drags (do they still call it that?) Eventually I even realized that my appetite decreased. Why wouldn't I want to use this miracle drug? Most of the educational programs presented to children (primarily at elementary and middle schools) focus on preventing children from smoking. They are designed to keep a child from picking up that first cigarette. The three types of smoking prevention programs are: · The information deficit or rational model This program arouses concern or fear in the child. It operates on the assumption that youth are misinformed about the risk of smoking and must be educated. It is the hope that with this new information our youth will make a choice not to start smoking. · The affective education model This model focuses on self-esteem and values. This type of program addresses beliefs, attitudes, intentions and norms. This program operates on the principle that children will feel smoking is dirty and since they better than that, they will make a choice not to start smoking. · The social influence resistance model This model emphasizes the social environment as a critical factor in youth smoking. Peer attitudes, culture, and family are addressed and students are taught to recognize and resist negative influences. This program teaches children that they do not have to do something undesirable just because their friends are doing it. Schools alone cannot prevent children from smoking. When school and community programs are coordinated the research shows a larger decrease in youth smoking. What type of program will best work for your child? What type of program is offered at your child's school? Is your community doing anything in conjunction with the school to maximize the chance of success? Next week we'll look at the child who did not heed the warning. Part three: NEXT WEEK - Cessation programs Source: The Prevention Researcher, April 2001. Contact Carol at: ccaruso@monmouth.com Your
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Cinemas HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW MONMOUTH COUNTY This Week's Question: Q: Where is the "Highest Point" In Monmouth County" located? If you have not won in the last 30 days and you know the answer, send it to trivia@ahherald.com along with your name and the town where you live. The winner will be announced in next week's issue. ) Last Week's Question: Q: How many Federal, State and County Parks are within Monmouth County? bonus points: How many can you name? No one had the correct answer to last week's question. A: 27 They are: (State) Allaire, Monmouth Battlefield, Telegraph Hill. (County)
Bayshore, Clayton, Deep Cut Park and Horticultural Center, Dorbrook Park, East Freehold Park,
Hartshorne Woods, Holmdel, Hominy Hill Golf Course, Howell Golf Course,
Huber Woods, L.S. and G.L. Thompson Park, Manasquan Reservoir, Monmouth
Cove Marina, Mt. Mitchell Pine Brook Golf Course, Seven President, Shark
River, Shark River Golf Course, Sunnyside Recreation Area, Tatum, Turkey
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THE HORSESHOE CRAB: 350 MILLION YEARS OLD AND COUNTING If you have spent time on Sandy Hook Bay beaches recently than you have most likely seen our population of horseshoe crabs. Around May, June, and July the species appear to be all over the bayside area, as they are in the process of mating and depositing eggs in the sand. Yet, horseshoe crabs are more charismatic and interesting than just their propagation activities. For starters, horseshoe crabs are not really crabs at all. So extraordinary is the natural history of horseshoe crabs that they are grouped between crustaceans (which are mainly arthropod invertebrates, including the crab, lobster, and shrimp) and arachnids (which are eight-legged land invertebrates that include scorpions, spiders, mites, and ticks). Horseshoe crabs are classified in a group by themselves, called Merostomata. Our local species is classified as Limulus polyphemus. Since the horseshoe crab is one of the oldest species on earth that has not evolved in structure or anatomy, it is a living fossil. Take a time machine to the age of dinosaurs and you will find horseshoe crabs existing in the same shape and lifestyle they are presently living. Horseshoe crabs are over 350 million years old, which makes them 100 million years older than dinosaurs. In fact, the species may be over 350 million years old, as fossil horseshoe crabs have been found in rocks that date back to 500 million years ago. Certainly, horseshoe crabs are an historic species. With horseshoe crabs existing so long, you would think they must have the perfect physique. Yet, the species is notorious for having bad eyesight, for being an awkward swimmer, and for not being able to defend themselves against predators. All this seems to be okay, however, for the remarkable horseshoe crab has as equally remarkable shell. On the outside, the dark brown shell camouflages the species. The head and thorax is covered above with the hard, thick, horseshoe-curved shell and the small abdomen is covered with a narrow shell hinged from the main shell at the front and terminating in a long, sharp spine. The animal has a large compound eye on each side of the shell, with two pairs of smaller, simple eyes between the compound eyes, and five light-receptive eyes beneath the shell. The mouth is in the middle of the underside, which is placed perfectly for seizing and grinding food (such as clams, mussels, and worms) as it walks along the sea floor. During the winter months, the species will burrow under ocean or bay sand, where it feeds on small invertebrates. It takes approximately ten years for a male horseshoe crab to become an adult and approximately a year longer for females to mature. Females are generally two-thirds larger than males, since they sustain and bear eggs. In late spring, both males and females will travel to beaches in the intertidal zone of bays and estuaries that their ancestors have traveled for thousands of years to mate and lay eggs. Females will deposit about 10,000 eggs during several trips to sandy shores. During each trip, a female will dig into the sand and drop about 4,000 eggs. Sand will cover the shells to protect the eggs from predators, and keep them moist and allow oxygen to reach the young. In about 14 to 30 days, the young will break free of their shell and travel to the sea. While 10,000 eggs may seem like a lot, only one out of 130,000 eggs will reach adulthood. The eggs of the horseshoe crabs are an important source of food for turtles and migrating shorebirds, some of which are endangered, such as the red knot (Calidris canutus). Birds will travel thousands of miles from their South American wintering grounds to Sandy Hook Bay to rest and specifically feed on a plentiful supply of horseshoe crab eggs before they depart to breeding grounds in Alaska and northern Canada. Without Horseshoe crab eggs, most migrating birds will not have enough energy to continue their migration path. Consequently, species of birds can quickly become threatened with extinction. Unfortunately, the population of horseshoe crabs in the Northeast is declining. While they have survived over 350 million years of enormous changes to the earth and have seen the dinosaurs come and go, the species cannot survive the next 100 years without our help. Their population is heading downward due to excessive human development causing water pollution, loss of habitat, and the overharvesting of the species for fishing bait and fertilizer. What can be done to help save the horseshoe crab? For starters, believe it or not over 10 percent of the population will die because they are unable to flip themselves over onto to their feet due to rough surf turning them over or humans handling them in a wrong manner. By gently flipping over a stranded horseshoe crab by their shell (not their tail) when you see one on the beach you can easily promote the survival of the species. Don't be afraid of getting hurt, they are peaceful creatures that do not bite or sting. In addition, since the extinction of most species is caused by changes in the environment, such as habitat loss or disruption, the best way to save horseshoe crabs is to preserve their natural environment. It is clear that simply preserving a few unique habitats is not working. A more comprehensive approach is needed. Therefore, the use of buffer zones and natural corridors to create more wilderness areas, the purchase of environmentally sensitive sites for open space, and better land-use management practices will help to increase horseshoe populations and the general health of the Sandy Hook Bay ecosystem. For more information on horseshoe crabs, you might want to check out the following three web sites: http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/crab/crabhome.htm
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THE LIFE INSURANCE DEBATE: SORTING THROUGH THE CONFUSION Depending on whom they consult, consumers often receive very different and confusing advice about life insurance. It is not a simple subject. In fact, after the purchase of a house, buying life insurance is probably the most complex financial decision the majority of people will ever face. The first step in purchasing life insurance is to determine the dollar amount of insurance actually needed. The purpose of life insurance is to protect and provide for loved ones after a breadwinner's death. As a rule of thumb, financial planners suggest coverage should be between five and eight times the breadwinner's annual salary. Be sure to include the following expenses when calculating the approximate amount of coverage you will require:
After adding up expenses, list all sources of income available for loved ones and add them together. The difference between expenses and income is generally the amount of coverage necessary. The life insurance needs of large estates are likely to be even more complex and usually require professional assistance. Next, determine the appropriate kind of life insurance: term or cash value. At this point, most people become extremely confused because there is no absolute, concrete answer to the question about which type of life insurance to buy. Each person's choice depends a great deal on issues such as the amount of money available to buy the insurance and the length of time the insurance will be needed. Term insurance provides just one thing -- a set death benefit. It pays that benefit only if the insured dies while the term policy is in force (some policies provide for a discounted payout of face value if the insured is diagnosed with a terminal illness). Cash-value insurance pays a set death benefit and, over time, accumulates tax-advantaged savings. Typically, term insurance is purchased one year at a time, although there are multi-year term insurance policies available. Cash-value insurance is funded through regular payments for a time period generally determined by the size of the death benefit and the buyer's ability to pay. In a future column, we will review in greater detail the basic features, benefits and drawbacks of term and cash-value life insurance, and will provide some broad guidelines on which type of coverage is best for certain people. Life insurance is an integral part of the overall financial planning process. If you are not sure you are adequately covered, call us today at (732) 291-8546 for a free consultation. Rich Vera, CPA practices at CPA & Financial Services, LLC, located at 971 Leonardville Road, Atlantic Highlands. A full service firm offering Income Tax Preparation, IRS Representation, QuickBooks Support, Notary Public Services, Investment and Brokerage Services, Mortgages, and Prepaid Accounting Services. You can contact him at: Ph: (732) 291-8546 ¨ Fax: (732) 872-6447 ¨ E-mail: CPA@cpafs.com ¨ Visit: http://www.cpafs.com/ The author is a registered representative of H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. Based in Texas, H.D. Vest provides financial services, including full service brokerage, professional money management, insurance, estate and retirement planning. For information, call (732) 291-8546. http://www.ahherald.com/dollars/010628_life_ins.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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THE ULTIMATE BACKUP At our October 2000 general meeting, Gene Barlow presented PowerQuest’s hard drive software. He showed a scenario where a PC would have 2 physical hard drives. There would be separate partitions for the operating system, applications and data, and there would also be partitions to store backups and possibly partitions for experimenting with other operating systems such as NT, Linux, ME, etc. At the time, my system had one 6-GB 5400 RPM hard disk with one undivided C drive. Gene’s scenario made so much sense, that I decided to try it. I bought 2 new 7200-RPM 30-GB hard drives for $100 each, a PCI controller card for $40 (because my BIOS wouldn’t read drives larger than 8 GB), a kit to convert an internal drive to external for $15 and software for $60. The total came to $315. The first 30-GB drive is now the main drive, the second is a clone of the first and the third drive, the old 6-GB drive, is used in the external drawer kit only to store backup images. After using this new scenario for a few months, we demonstrated it at the March Windows SIG, billing it as “The Ultimate Backup.” Since there was so much material to cover, we continued at the April and May SIG meetings. Some of the issues we discussed at the meetings included the following: •
Installing a new drive and bringing the files
over from the old drive. Two PowerQuest Programs, DriveImage v4 and PartitionMagic v6, are at the heart of the scenario. PartitionMagic gives the user an easy and powerful way to organize hard drives into partitions. It allows the user to create, resize, move, merge and convert partitions without losing data. It also provides for deleting and undeleting partitions. DriveImage has 3 main features: Creating an Image, Restoring an Image, and Disk-to-Disk Copying. Disk-to-Disk Copying copies an entire partition from one location to another. If the destination is unallocated space, a new partition is created. If the destination is an existing partition, any existing data in the target partition will be deleted and the new data will be instantly available. On the other hand, when the user creates an image, all of the files on a drive or partition are copied to one image file (usually a compressed file but it doesn’t have to be). This image file can be created on another drive, another partition, a CD-R, a CD-RW, or a removable drive that has a drive letter such as Zip, Jazz, or LS-120. There is also a Pro version of DriveImage that allows for storing the image on a network drive. The major reason that DriveImage is so effective is because it runs without Windows. It can be run from 2 floppy disks on a system that has no operating system whatsoever. The first floppy is a boot disk with its own version of DOS. The second floppy has the DriveImage program. That means that if the primary drive is wiped out, everything can be restored without reinstalling Windows. The other reason it’s so effective is speed. On my system, copying 710 MB takes about 4 minutes. Creating a 2388 MB image takes 17 min. A 113 MB-image takes 1 minute, 22 seconds. Restoring the 113 MB-image takes 30 seconds. Error checking will extend the time about 25 to 40 % but is probably worth it. At the SIG meetings, we made an image of the C drive, storing the image on a second hard drive. Then the C drive was formatted, wiping out all files. Finally, using DriveImage, the drive was restored from the newly created image file. We showed 2 physical drives that are clones of each other. The first drive is the actual operating system and live files. The second is only used as a backup. The clone drive was created using PartitionMagic. Taking a brand new unformatted drive and using PartitionMagic, each partition on the first drive was copied to the second. I wasn’t able to show it at the SIG, but at home I’ve switched the drives and used the clone as the primary and it works with no problem. Nevertheless, for most people, having a clone drive is probably not necessary. Probably the simplest scenario would be to have one master drive either partitioned or not depending on the user’s preference and 2 drives used for storing backups using the external drive conversion kit with an extra drawer. Only one of the backup drives would ever be in the computer. The other would be (hopefully) in a safe place. www.bcug.com
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ARCTIC CREW HELPS CLEAN UP MEDITERRANEAN COAST ARCTIC's Chaplin, LT Moore, coordinated the service project with Souda Bay's own Public Affairs Officer. It provided an alternative activity while inport that served to those willing to donate their time for the benefit of others. COMREL projects are also terrific opportunities for American service men and women to demonstrate their compassion to foreign nationals and act as ambassadors for the United States. BM3 Walsh simply put it that he signed up for the event because he, "wanted to share a bit of the ARCTIC cool with the local community." The weekend project included over one hundred and fifty organizations throughout the Mediterranean Sea region. Although ARCTIC assisted for just one day, great progress was made in collecting garbage and trash from the seashore. Not only an improvement in the aesthetics of an already scenic beach, the clean up's other goal went to returning the environment back to its natural habitat. Besides the picking up of debris, ARCTIC Sailors also had fun while exploring several caves around the site. Representatives from the mayor's office were delighted and thankful for ARCTIC's participation. They treated Sailors to a light Greek snack and beverages as the group conversed about their interesting discoveries of the morning. The turn out was a great success and a valuable employment of liberty time for ARCTIC's crewmembers. An overall positive experience, BM3 Williamson summed up his thoughts saying it was, "quite exhilarating" to contribute to the local society in such fashion. USS ARCTIC looks forward to more Community Relations initiatives as the ship cruises the Mediterranean Sea on deployment. Contact USS Arctic Public Affairs - 2NDDIVO@arctic.navy.mil http://www.ahherald.com/scuttlebutt/sb010628_med_cleanup.htm - PRINT THIS ARTICLE Your
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