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Family Connection Invites Rogen To Skype With MOMS Students
By Cheryl Conway
wo cousins separated
through distance, age
and fame, found a
way to connect earlier this
month in more ways than
one.
Actor/comedian
Seth
Rogen of Los Angeles
Skyped with his distant
cousin Andrew Wallen of

Flanders and his 600 fellow
students and faculty that
crowded the gymnasium
bleachers at the Mt. Olive
Middle School at 1:30 p.m.
on Mon., Feb. 1. Wallen, a
MOMS seventh grader, had
written to him earlier in the
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if he could send his project's
letter to his cousin Seth
Rogen, and we began discussing actually writing him
to Skype with us, explains
MOMS Media Specialist
David Eisenberg.
The Skype opportunity
was part of a series of virtual
presentations held at the
MOMS for Media Careers
Day, a program arranged by
Eisenberg.
Like the school science
fiction fantasy program held
a few years back, and this
years animal lovers book
club and an engineering day,
Eisenberg says he enjoys
planning programs to engage kids that are motivating.
With the Media Careers
Day program, Eisenberg
wanted to concentrate on the
different forms of media so
he reached out to high level
professionals including an
actor, comedian, novelist and
artist to Skype with the students in presentations
throughout the day.
The goal was to provide
the interaction with these

professionals to allow for
feedback on what students
are working on, and to serve
as mentors; for a professional
to say thats really cool; to
help students feel motivated
of what they are working on
right now, explains Eisenberg.
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being able to Skype with others who are quite a distance
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have very busy professional
careers, says Eisenberg, and
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in a time frame of less than
an hour, virtually without
having to take a day or two
to travel, thats a real gift to
our students. These people
are really amazing.
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conversation with Rogen,

which began at 1:45 p.m. and
ended at 2:15 p.m., students
learned how the actor participated in his first stand-up
comedian gig and began
writing the script of the 2007
comedy film Superbad at
the age of 13, the same age
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Pantry Celebrates Success Of Holiday Food Drive But Seeks Larger Location
By J. L. Shively
ood and monetary donations have been
great this past year to the Mt. Olive
Food Pantry. Next hurdle is finding a
new location to operate out of. Located at
Christ Episcopal Church on the lower level
in Budd Lake for the past two years, the
pantry is in need of a larger space.
The space must be publically accessible,
with electric and heat, says Susan Morse an
administrator with the pantry. The space
would need to be a minimum of 2,500 square
feet to best serve the pantrys needs.
As of yet there are no potential prospects
for a new location, although pantry volunteers are actively seeking one and hoping that
a good opportunity will present itself.
The Mt. Olive Food Pantry currently
serves between 70 and 80 plus families in the
area each month. We have new people coming in all the time, says Morse of the ongoing need for a sufficient food supply.
The exact change in this statistic from previous years is unclear as the information was
previously handled by the Health Department. It is sufficient to say that there is an
absolute ongoing need to support the families
who rely on pantry support.
The requirement for a new location stems

mostly from the growing need for more food
storage space. Many would assume that is
the only requirement of a pantry but extra
space is also needed to give volunteers a
place in which to sort the donations they are
given as well as prepare donations that will
be sent out.
We need the room for storage and prep
and assisting clients with shopping, Morse
says.
This past holiday season the pantry collected more than 3,000 pounds of non-perishable food to be distributed to families in
the area.
[I] would like to thank both the business
community, community organizations and
private citizens for their contributions to the
Chamber of Commerce Fall food drive,
states Morse.
It was largely due to the many individual
and group efforts that this past holiday collection was so successful. Morse also cites
the Mt. Olive Robotics society as a huge contributor this past year, Those kids did a great
job, Morse says.
The Mt. Olive pantry is always accepting
donations of non-perishable food items, says
Morse, such as canned meats, vegetables,

starches, cereals, oil, vinegar, legumes,
macncheese [and] soups.
According to the Facebook page, small
donations can be dropped off during the regular operating hours or outside in the drop
box, located in the lower level parking lot
next to the red doors. Pantry hours are listed
on the pantys Facebook page.
We also take monetary donations,

Morse states. Anyone wishing to send a
monetary donation can direct them to the Mt.
Olive Pantry, c/o Partners in Compassion, 6
Nauright Rd., Hackettstown.
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coming movie Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Rogen took a break to speak with the
students at MOMS.
Whats happening; hello. Are you guys
not having to go to class right now, Rogen
jokes from the big screen on the wall. I am
Seth; Im from Vancouver, Canada, he tells
the kids with a giant smile.
He spoke about being obsessed with
movies and comedy when he was 12 or 13
years old. Since it was hard to see stand-up
comedy back then, Rogen said he would rent
comedy videos from the video store. He
would also write movies at that age.
He got his lucky break that year in comedy when his mom saw an ad for a stand-up
comedy workshop. So he signed up and at the
end had to take the stage for the first time and
tell a joke. He says he wrote a joke about his
grandparents who would yell at each other all
day.
Probably the youngest in the group since
most of the others were about 20 years old,
Rogen stood out and was approached by
someone who told him he could perform at
bars.
At the same time he was preparing for his
Bar Mitzva and during his Bar Mitzva class

met Evan Goldberg who also loved writing;
the two decided to co-write during class, Superbad, his first written film which became
a comedy hit movie in 2007.
By the time he was 16, Rogen was performing stand-up comedy, got an agent who
then sent him to try out for an acting opportunity for the American comedy television series Freaks And Geek. Rogen got casted,
had to leave high school in Vancouver and
was off to Los Angeles.
He says, today hes working with the
same people as he did 17 years ago.
During the question/answer period, Rogen
was down to earth providing some insight
into his work and some great advice.
Being an actor is a hard job in general,
says Rogen, who admits to facing adversity
at times. Its very competitive. Ive never
played sports but as soon as youre trying to
get a job thousands and thousands of people
are trying to get, you have to work very
hard.
As far as auditioning, Rogen says auditioning is a nightmare. Its real hard; you need
to deal with a lot of rejection. But the more
you do it, like anything, the easier it gets. He
says a lot of the roles he did get casted for

were the movies that he helped to write.
When you create your own material,
you dont have to audition for it, he says.
Rogen also spoke about stage fright and
how to overcome.
When I was younger I would get stage
fright and nervous in crowds, says Rogen,
and he still gets a bit nervous like when he
had to present at the Academy Awards.
Everyone gets nervous having to speak
in front of live audiences, says Rogen.
You have to pretend not to be terrified and
thats it really.
For those who like to tell jokes, Rogen
advises to write about what you know and
what you think is funny; if you are honest.
When he started out, he says, I wrote jokes
about 13-year old stuff; it was from my perspective. He says he was being honest,
wrote about his girlfriends, why he didnt
get his drivers license, why he didnt like
his mom.
Rogen also spoke about his non-profit
organization Hilarity for Charity to raise
money and awareness for Alzheimers disease, and was pleased to learn that the
MOMS is supporting his charity by raising
money for the American Alzheimer's Foundation through Andrew Wallens Bar
Mitzva project. See the sidebar for more information.
Other Skype presentations that day in
the media center included middle grade
novelist Adam Selzer during period one.
Seltzer is mostly known for publications
from Simon & Shuster or Delacorte Press:
I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It; Extraordinary: The True Story of My Fair Godparent Who Almost Killed Me; Andrew
North Blows Up the World; Sparks;
Play Me Backwards; and others.
During period three, students got to
Skype with motion picture actor Mike
Christopher, most noted for playing the
Lead Zombie in Dawn of the Dead. At 9
a.m., David Stevenson, who is the senior art
director for Random House Books critiqued
student artwork via Skype.
Period eight was set aside for Rogen,
known for many movies and television
shows including Freaks And Geeks,
Monsters Inc., and Kung Fu Panda.
Eisenberg reserved the gym as he knew
there would be a crowd.
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t. Olive High
School provides a
Job Shadow Day
for students in grades10
through 12, every February
and has been doing so for
years. As many as 200 students participate.
Job Shadowing is a one
day experience, typically
about five hours. Students
are responsible for their
own transportation and
their job is to observe their
mentor in normal daily routine. Mentors need not
make the day more exciting
than usual, the goal is for
the student to get an unvarnished impression of the
career. Usually the mentor
has lunch with the student
and provides an overview
of the career, education
needs, etc.
Most of the shadowing
occurs in the general Mt.
Olive locale but students
Khalid Alston, Jasemine Baboomian and Robert Manlapig

with therapist Linda Wong PT are in the photo
have traveled as far as New

York City and Trenton.
In 2016, Job Shadow
Day was Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, get it? but there is
flexibility for scheduling
students on a day that is
more convenient for the
mentor. Most mentors find
the day gratifying and fun.
Job shadow mentoring is a

terrific way to support a
childs education and career development.
Dr. Tim Kelly has been
coordinating Job Shadow
Day for a decade and may
be contacted at 201-3174319 or tkelly@mtoliveboe.org.
Fundraiser Basketball Game Shoots

To Support CMS
rick-hoops, alley-oops and a unique

version of comedy, athleticism and
entertainment are set to hit the Mt.
Olive High School gym on Wed., April 6,
at 7 p.m. The Harlem Wizards, a flashy,
awe-inspiring, pro basketball exhibition
team, will take on the Moores Marauders, a team of Chester M. Stephens (CMS)
Elementary teachers, staff, parents and
community leaders led by Kevin Moore,
CMS principal.
This is family entertainment, comedy
and fun and a chance to come out and support CMS. The Wizard's mix of comedy
and athleticism inspires as well as entertains. Bring the family and enjoy a full
night of crazy basketball antics, close to
home.
The evening is a fundraiser for CMS
with all profits netted to go back to CMS
classrooms. The Chester M Stephens
School Community Association is planning
Mt. Olive Community Blood Drive
to purchase a 3-D printer and 20 mini iPads

for the school media center to allow exploration of 3D printing, from design to production, as well as demonstrations and
participatory access. CMS-SCA will also
be able to provide financial grants for innovative educational materials, programs
and technology to school instructors.
Refreshments will be available and
Harlem Wizards souvenirs, basketballs,
tshirts will be sold. There will also be
giveaways, prizes, raffles, audience participation and a chance to meet the players.
The Wizards promise to stay after the show
until every autograph is signed.
Advance Tickets are $10, students; $12,
adults; $20 reserved; and $30, courtside
plus. To purchase online, go to
http://www.harlemwizards.com/schedules.
An in-person ticket sale at CMS is set for
Wed., March 9, from 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
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MO Seventh Grader Supports Alzheimer Foundation For Bar Mitzva Project
By Cheryl Conway
ost people do great things when
preparing to become a Bar Mitzva,
such as seventh grader Andrew
Wallen of Flanders.
Wallen, 12, is raising money for the
American Alzheimer's Foundation through a
non-profit organization Hilarity For Charity
(HFC) founded by his famous cousin, Seth
Rogen.
When Rogen was Wallens age and
preparing for his Bar Mitzva 21 years ago, he
and his Hebrew School classmate Evan
Goldberg began writing his first script, Superbad, which later became an American
comedy hit movie in 2007. The actor, comedian and film writer shared this story recently
during a skype presentation with students at
Mt. Olive Middle School.
Rogen was asked to Skype with the students by Wallen and his teacher David Eisenberg for Media Careers Day on Feb. 1.
Wallen had written his cousin a letter earlier
in the school year with his request.
During his presentation, Rogen told the
students that he started HFC after his wifes
mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers dis-
ease in her early 50s.

As someone whos famous, I realized
people would listen to me, explains Rogen
to a packed audience at the MOMS gym. I
never tried to do anything charity-wise, he
admits. But when he saw how nothing was
being done about it, I knew I could use my
fame to shine some light on it.
Inspired to change and raise awareness of
Alzheimers disease, especially toward the
younger generation, Rogen began his movement four years ago by hosting a Los Angeles
Variety Show featuring hip-hop professionals
with music and comedy while raising more
than $4.2 million according to the HFC website.
In 2014, HFC expanded into a nationwide
program called HFC U, which encourages
and supports college organizations to throw
their very own HFC event. Since then, more
than 230 schools have raised more than
$200,000.
Some proceeds directly help those with
Alzheimer's disease or other dementias
through its Alzheimers and Dementia Care
Relief Grant Program. The goal of the care
grant program is to provide exceptional in-
home care to families affected by this disease

and to give these families support and rest.
HFC proceeds have also gone toward support and awareness initiatives such as a
Google hangout support group and a "This Is
Alzheimer's," a feature length film documenting what Alzheimer looks like for three
different families facing the disease.
A percentage of the revenue also goes toward research through the Alzheimers Associations International Research Grant
Program.
On the local front, Wallen decided to support his cousins charity through the support
from his school and some area restaurants for
Andrews Bar Mitzva Project. His ceremony is set for June 4.
He said he chose this charity because his
maternal grandmother, Loretta of West Orange, also had Alzheimers and had died from
the disease five years ago.
Wallen sold raffle tickets at MOMS from
Mon., Jan. 25, through Wed., Feb 3. Winners
were to receive a signed Kung Fu Panda
poster and a DVD of The Green Hornet.
Wallen had received 10 signed posters from
Rogens office.
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food from our county wide food bank,
Morse states.
Partners in Compassion, Morse explains,
is the umbrella organization which holds their

non-profit status, allowing them to operate.
Currently around 30 volunteers work at
the pantry, participating in jobs such as registering new clients, helping clients with their
shopping as well as keeping the shelves clean
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the school with Wolfe Run to support HFC,
says Eisenberg.
Until then, Wallens has an ongoing online
fundraiser through crowdrise. Go to AndrewWallen'sMitzvahProjectHilarityforCharity(Alzheimer's)|DebbieWallen's Fundraiser
to donate through the website. As of press
time, $1,533 has been raised through
Wallens charity page.
His goal is to raise $5,000 for HLC, says
Mullen. Personal checks made out to
Alzheimer's are also being accepted.
Questions, contact wallendeb@yahoo.
com.
Although worlds apart, Mullen says its
pretty cool having a cousin who is famous.
Mullens dad, Neal, and Rogen share the
same great grandparents. Besides bloodlines,
Mullen and Rogen also now share in their
cause through their support of the
Alzheimers Association.
I think its an awesome experience, says
Mullen about his connection to Rogen and
the Skype presentation he helped to bring into
MOMS. Its not something you can do
every day.
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or some people, speaking in public

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when the Mt. Olive Area Chamber of Commerce's next Lunch and Learn meeting
takes place on Tues., Feb. 23, from 11:45
a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Corner Pub in Flanders.
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Talent Show Builds Connections At MOHS
By Anastasia Marchese
talent show can have a variety of purposes. Some are
more competitive, with the focus on the winners and
prize money. While that can be a lot of fun, Mt. Olive
High School advisors were hoping for a different goal when
they planned the First Annual Mt. Olives Got Talent last year.
According to Linda Hunter, one of the advisors to the class
of 2019, they were looking for it to be, just a fun night, and
were hoping to build community by finding out about one
another's often hidden talents.
This year's Second Annual show had the same vision.
There are students that dance that I didnt know
danced...kids get to see the teachers in a whole new light,
teachers see the kids in a whole new light, it opens up lines
of communication, said Sue Steinhardt, one of the advisors
to the class of 2020.
Unfortunately attendance seemed to be hindered somewhat by the uncertainty surrounding the arrival of the impending storm on Fri., Jan. 22.
People werent sure when it was going to start said
Steinhardt. Although the storm didnt start until the wee hours
of the morning on Saturday, there was a lot of concern surrounding the first major snow of the season.
Despite weather concerns, the talent show did raise somewhere around $400 each for the freshman, sophomore, junior
and senior classes. Although the original plan was to split the
total monies raised equally five ways between the classes and
the student council, the advisor to the student council, Melissa

Grossberndt, declined that share of the proceeds. She said this
year has been a successful one for the student council as
fundraising is concerned, so they did not need the keep those
funds.
Each class of students was responsible for a different aspect of the show, such as the freshman class handling the concessions and the sophomore class doing ticketing and
advertising.
When asked how she would like to see the show become
even better in the future, Steinhardt is looking forward to seeing the students become even more involved.
I think the kids can have more of the responsibility, she
said. Some of the ways she would like to see them get more
involved might be to have the class officers be part of the audition process instead of only teachers being present. The students could also take a more active part in the advertisement
for the show, possibly creating posters or advertising on the
school TVs. Another possible idea would be to have a talent
show art contest for designing the program cover.
There are so many artistic students here, we can involve
the students more to make it even better.
Steinhardt also thinks having more teachers and staff perform would be a great way to continue to build connections
between students and faculty.
Kids love to see their teachers perform.
The talk of this years show has been a solo sung by Mr.
Johnson, a frequent substitute teacher at the school. He sang

I Did It My Way made so famous by Frank Sinatra. There
was some humorous on stage banter between the shows
MCs, Domenic Hendrickson and Jason Schult, and Mr. Johnson, prior to his performance. Apparently Mr. Johnson is
known to be a bit of a trivia buff and likes to quiz the students
in class. He recently got a new book of trivia and the MCs
were joking around about their need to get ready for a new
set of trivia questions.
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it an enjoyable evening for students, teachers and community
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CMS Students Continue A Legacy Of Kindness
By J. L. Shively
hristopher DAmico was a young
boy from Mt. Arlington who was
killed in a boating accident on Lake
Hopatcong this past summer, leaving behind a legacy that will last many years past
the short years of his life. His legacy is one
of kindness. Memory of the wholehearted
acts he has left behind is kept alive in the
thoughts of not only his family and friends
but the community and the world.
Following their ten year old sons death,
the DAmicos began a kindness campaign
to honor their son who, it is said, always
lived life to the fullest. The family set aside
the twenty-fourth of each month as a day to
take part in an act of outreach or kindness,
a vigil that has grown to include members
around the globe.
Although the lake and surrounding areas
are blanketed with snow, making summers
passing even more evident, the students at
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School in
Mt. Olive have not forgotten about Christopher or the importance of taking the time
for even a small act of kindness.
Like the DAmico family, CMS elementary school staff have been encouraging
and highlighting the importance of kindness
for the past eleven years to the student
body, says Ann Scotland, organizer of the
Rainbow Connection group at CMS. We
call these acts of kindness Rainbow Connections.
The Rainbow Connection Committee
consists of 33 staff members who correlate
different ways of showing our students how
much kindness truly does matter, Scotland
states while explaining that Rainbow Connections are something that is done individually with lessons in the classroom as well
as including a school wide event.
This year a CMS staff member, Alicia
Arrighi, Christophers cousin, approached
the Rainbow Connection committee about
offering a Rainbow connection to the
DAmico family, blending our commitment
and passion towards kindness together,
Scotland explains.
The committee, with organizers, Scotland and Nicole Juckett, decided upon an
event that would spread kindness in more
ways than one, using Christopher as an ex-
ample to inspire students to practice good

deeds. The CMS students learned about
this super hero named Christopher and his
family, Scotland explains and a notice was
sent home to parents to launch the event
that would support Christophers Campaign.
The kickoff for the Kindness Weekend
began on Jan. 22 when Christophers par-
ents helped by taking part in the morning

announcements.
On Jan. 21 and 22, teachers sold Kindness Cards for students to purchase during
their lunch time. These Kindness Cards
were being sold for $1 each. On each card
every grade was represented with a different animal; animals were chosen because
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Christopher loved animals, Scotland states.
As a thank you for purchasing the card each student was
given a rainbow pencil embossed with Christophers hashtag, #kindnessforchristopher.
Students were instructed to take part in an act of kindness on Sun., Jan. 24 and write down what their act of kindness was on the card which they would bring back to school
the following Mon., Jan. 25. The cards had two halves, one
side to be returned to school with the act of kindness written on it and the other was to be given to the person who
received the act of kindness, for them to continue the chain
of kind acts.
In addition to individual Kindness Cards, each teacher
purchased a card for their class so that a group act of kindness could be planned. According to Scotland some of
these group acts included writing thank you notes to the
school nurses for all of their love and care; and notes to
school custodians thanking them for keeping the school
clean.
Upon returning to school with their acts of kindness
completed the cards were collected and put up on display
to act as inspiration to keep the kindness movement going.
Even a few of the students kind gestures were shared over
the loud speaker during the day. The winter storm which
blew in the day before gave many students the opportunity
to help their parents shovel snow. While another student
made Kindness Hearts to give out to people to share the

love.
The money collected from the sale of the Kindness
Cards will be donated in Christophers name to the Morristown Memorial Hospital, the hospital were Christopher
lived his last moments. In donating the money to the hospital it is the wish of CMS students and Christophers family and friends to thank the many doctors and nurses for
all of their dedication, love and care during such a difficult
time. Their kindness truly did matter to Christopher and
his family and will continue to matter with every patient
that follows! Scotland explains.
From the sale of Kindness Cards, CMS was able to raise
more than $500 to be donated to the hospital. That means
more than 500 acts of kindness was shared in just one
weekend, hopefully beginning a domino effect of good
deeds to come
The experience that CMS students gained, Scotland
states, from their participation in Kindness for Christopher
allowed for great reflection and conversation. It is our
hope that this involvement will plant a seed in a beautiful
way for our little ones and they will continue to sprinkle a
little kindness in all that they do.
For more information about Kindness for Christopher
visit his page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KindnessForChristopherD.
MOMAC Mount Olive Municipal Alliance Committee is a community based

coalition of volunteers committed to heightening awareness of substance abuse
through education, prevention, and alternative activities. Please visit the Mount
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Youth Services Programs

At Library
t. Olive Public Library has many fun and free

programs for children planned for February.
Preschool Play, Mother Goose, Storytime, & Library

Fun begin the week of Feb. 14 and end the week of March
6. Dates and times are subject to change as needed. No regristation required except when noted.
Preschool Play: two through six years old, Tues., 10
a.m.
Mother Goose: Infants six- 23 months, Tues., 11:15 a.m.
Storytime: two through six years old, Wed., 10 a.m.
Library Fun: two through six years old, Thurs. 10 a.m.
Bingo Fun: Play for fun and prizes.
Grades K fifth, Sat., Feb. 20, 11 a.m.
Lego Club: grades K fifth, Sat., Feb. 27, at 2 p.m.
Passport Pals: Travel to a different continent each
month!
Grades first through fourth.
Fifth Meeting Mon., Feb. 29, at 4:45 p.m.
Registration requested.
For further information call the Youth Services Department at 973-691-8686 (ext. 104).
Scouts Attend Derby
he scouts of Boy Scout Troop 156

from Flanders attended the annual
Black River District Klondike Derby
held at Camp Trexler in Polk, PA the weekend of Jan. 29-31. The scouts pulled their
sled to twelve different sites where they
performed scout skills. The scouts finished
in 10th place out of 42 total teams. The

boys are pictured under the American Flag
they put up at the entrance to their campsite.
Troop 156 meets Thurs. nights from 7:30
p.m.-9 p.m. at the Flanders United
Methodist Church.
Photo by Shane Jones
inc Road Elementary School teacher

Mary Hund recently
made calculating the
weight of products donated
in two school outreach
programs into practical
Students Use Math Skills In Real World
math lessons for a group of

her students.
Every week for six
weeks, the students used
the mobile scale from the
nurses office to weigh the
items donated in the
schools annual food drive

and the Giving Tree, an
initiative that provides toiletries and gift cards for
families within the school
community that need a
helping hand. To get the
most accurate measurements on a scale with a

weighing surface designed
for two feet instead of
large boxes, the donated
products were placed in
bags and weighed with students holding them. The
necessary
calculations
were then made to determine the actual weights of
the goods.
The students final project, a poster with bar
graphs, showed the quantities donated in each of the
six weeks of the drives.
They knew what their
jobs were and worked independently, said Hund.
Beyond the math, I think
the huge outpouring of donations showed them that
people are very compassionate to others. They
came to understand that
Showing off their work with teacher Mary Hund are Jade Armstrong, Chanel Henderson, Jessica Klima, Jayden Silver, and
Ryan Kennedy
giving and helping those

less fortunate is more important that receiving.
Nearly 1,000 pounds of
food and toiletries in total
were donated by students,
parents, and staff members

to benefit the Mt. Olive
food pantry at Christ Episcopal Church in Budd
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onsider Stepping Stones Montessori School in Netcong as the place to send a little one for preschool
or kindergarten.
Just established in June 2015, the new Montessori
school is offering an Open House on Sat., March 5, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and is currently accepting applications.
If you cannot attend the Open House please call the school
for a tour/visit.
Stepping Stones Montessori School offers programs for
children 18 months through six years old. Choose from a
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To consider the school as a place where instruction is
given is one point of view; but to consider the school as a
preparation for life is another, said Dr. Maria Montessori.
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all flourish together here. If you take a peek into our classrooms you would observe contented children engaged in
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Soccer Is His Kastl,

Commits D1 To Loyola
t. Olive High School senior

Shane Kastl, PDA Academy
player, center, signs national letter of intent with Loyola University to play
division one mens soccer in the fall. Pictured, from left, is proud grandma Evelyn
Kastl; Karen Kastl, mom; and Rob Kastl,
dad, standing in back.
MOMS Student Helps Spread Climate Change Awareness
bit of Mt. Olive was recently on

display in Paris at the United Nations Climate Change Conference
thanks to the efforts of Ananya Singh, a Mt.
Olive Middle School eighth grader.
Singh organized a school-wide campaign to create ribbons for the Climate Ribbon tree, a massive annual art project.
Working with a small group of concerned
friends, Ananya encouraged 160 fellow
MOMS students to participate in the initiative and have their voices heard. The students wrote their names on two-foot-long
strips of fabric and listed things they were
afraid to lose as a result of climate change.
In Paris, the names and messages on all
the hundreds of ribbons that formed the Climate Ribbon tree were read aloud during a
special ceremony.
"This is important to me because it's our
planet and we need to take care of it, said
Ananya. We're the first generation to truly
feel the effects happening and we have to
step up and take responsibility.
Because of her efforts on the ribbon
campaign, Ananya was honored as the Vol-
middle-schoolers who want to learn about

important issues plaguing the world and
what can be done to address them.
I think Ananyas going to change the
world, said Gina Heineman, science
teacher and student council co-adviser.

Shes very hardworking, dependable, and
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t. Olive Marauder football player

Tyler Piekarz, center, signs national letter of intent with Wagner
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60 percent of moms think that coming up
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Chicken Burrito Salad
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Salad:
1 small head romaine lettuce, torn into small
pieces
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and
rinsed
1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (10 ounces) chicken breast chunks,
drained and flaked

1 can (10 ounces) corn kernels, drained
1 can (4.25 ounces) diced green chilies,
drained
1 can (2.2 ounces) sliced ripe black olives,
drained
Dressing:
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Salad: In large platter or individual bowls,
place lettuce leaves. Top with brown rice,
black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken, corn,
green chilies and black olives.
Dressing: In small bowl, combine lime
juice and cilantro; whisk in olive oil. Add salt
and pepper, to taste. Drizzle dressing over
salad.
Pasta with Spinach Pesto

Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
1 can (13.5 ounces) spinach, well drained
1 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup walnuts or almonds
1 large garlic clove

1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 box (16 ounces) fettuccine noodles
In food processor, combine spinach,
parsley, cheese, nuts, garlic, basil, salt and
pepper; blend well. In slow, steady
stream, add olive oil until mixture is
blended and smooth.
Cook fettuccine as package directs.
Drain. Toss spinach pesto with fettuccine.
Southern Style Succotash with Sweet

Corn Sauce
Serves: 4
4 ounces olive oil
Add olive oil to large skillet and

quickly saute all ingredients with salt and
pepper until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve on top of Sweet Corn Sauce.
1 can (14.5 ounces) sweet corn kernels,

drained
1 can (15.5 ounces) butter beans
1 can (15 ounces) sweet peas
1/2 cup sliced canned carrots, drained and
diced
1/4 cup canned diced tomatoes
8 sprigs fresh thyme
1 fresh bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
Sweet Corn Sauce

6 ounces canned corn, excess liquid
strained off
3 ounces champagne or dry white wine
4 tablespoons butter
salt
pepper
thyme sprigs
In blender, puree corn and champagne
until very smooth. Strain through fine
strainer and place strained corn juice in
small saucepan. Heat until simmering and
slowly add cold butter, salt, pepper and
fresh thyme.
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1 can (14 ounces) chicken or vegetable
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2 cans (15 ounces) 100% pumpkin
1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
1 teaspoon salt
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Easy Weeknight Seafood Paella
Serves: 4
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded

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2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 box (8 ounces) yellow rice
1 can (14 ounces) vegetable broth
1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (10 ounces) whole baby clams,
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1 can (6 ounces) medium shrimp, drained
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives,
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t may sound contrary to your healthy eating plan, but the human body actually
needs some types of fat for heart and
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oil, such as olive oil.
Of the cooking oils most commonly used
in North America, such as olive oil, canola
oil, peanut oil and various vegetable oils,
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Day Boat Cod with Melted Tomatoes and
Shaved Fennel and Orange Salad
Serves: 4
olive oil
4 cod filets (6 ounces each)
Olive Oil Melted Tomatoes (recipe below)
Orange, Fennel and Olive Oil Salad (recipe
below)
4 lemons, cut into eighths
Heat oven to 400 F.
Heat medium sized saute pan on high.
Add olive oil and heat. Salt and pepper cod.
Add cod to hot oil and sear very hard on one
side, until fish is golden brown and crisp.
Transfer cod to baking sheet that has been
brushed with olive oil. Place cod in oven until
it starts to flake, about 12 minutes. Remove
cod from oven and keep warm.
Using spoon, portion Olive Oil Melted
Tomatoes onto four large dinner plates.

Allow some flavored oil to puddle on plate.
Carefully transfer cod on top of warm tomatoes.
Then top cod with Orange, Fennel and
Olive Oil Salad. Squeeze lemon wedge over
entire plate.
Orange, Shaved Fennel and Olive Oil

Salad
1/2 large fennel bulb, sliced thin on mandolin
2 medium oranges, rind and seeds removed,

cut into slices
1/2 medium lemon, juice only
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Combine all ingredients and gently toss
just before garnishing cod.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sweet Peppers

Serves: 6-8
2 pounds Brussels sprouts, bottoms trimmed,
cut in half and outside leaves removed
6 medium garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons basil, chopped
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
2 red sweet peppers, large diced
2 yellow sweet peppers, large diced
1 cup balsamic vinegar, reduced to light
syrup
Heat oven to 375 F.
Combine Brussels sprouts with all ingredients except peppers and balsamic syrup.
Toss Brussels sprout mixture and season to
taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer mixture to sheet pan and roast in
oven for 15 minutes. Stir sweet peppers into
mixture and roast 5-10 minutes more.
Remove from oven and place on serving
platter. Drizzle with balsamic syrup and serve
immediately.
Vegetable Frittata with Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes

Serves: 6
6 large eggs
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons Parmesan Reggiano, grated,
plus additional for garnish
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons shallots, small diced
1 cup russet potatoes, peeled, small diced,
boiled until tender, drained and chilled
1 roasted red pepper, peeled, deseeded and
diced
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
1 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup fontina cheese
Lemon, Basil and Garlic Roasted Asparagus
(recipe below)
Roasted Tomatoes (recipe below)
Beat eggs with water, then beat Parmesan
into egg mixture and reserve.
Combine garlic, shallots, potato, pepper,
parsley and basil, and set aside. Heat extravirgin olive oil in 12-inch non-stick saute pan
over high heat. Add mushrooms and saute
until they start to brown. Reduce heat to
medium and add reserved vegetable mixture.
Saute for about 1 1/2 minutes. Season with
salt and pepper, to taste. Add additional olive
oil, if needed, then add reserved egg mixture
to hot saute pan.
Cook 2-3 minutes until egg cooks and sets
on bottom. Transfer saute pan to broiler and
broil until light and fluffy, and almost totally
set, about 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle fontina
cheese on top of frittata and place back under
broiler until melted, about 2-3 minutes. Remove to cutting board and cut into six triangle servings. Place one serving in center of
plate. Garnish each portion with four stalks
of Lemon, Basil and Garlic Roasted Asparagus and two wedges of Roasted Tomato.
Sprinkle each portion with Parmesan.
Family Promise Opens New Drop In Center, Our Promise
By Anastasia Marchese
t is difficult to encapsulate the work of
Family Promise.
Its mission statement explains it best;

Family Promise of Morris County is a
non-sectarian, not-for-profit organization
dedicated to ending the crisis of homelessness faced by Morris County families by
partnering with other public and private
agencies, religious congregations and community volunteers to provide shelter, case
management and mentoring services leading to self-sufficiency.
One of the main ways that Family Promise has served the homeless community in
Morris County has been through its interfaith network. More than 70 area congregations open their homes of worship on a
rotating basis, to provide temporary food
and shelter for those without housing.
Many volunteers throughout the county
make this Emergency Shelter and food
available to those in need.
The new Our Promise drop in center
does not provide nighttime shelter, but is
meeting many other pressing needs for the

homeless community in Morristown.
We have two main focuses at the center, said Joann Bjornson, executive director of Family Promise Morris County
providing for basic needs and case management.
When people who are not living in a
homeless situation think of basic needs,
there are many things that may not come to
mind. Bjornson noted how important access to bathrooms and hygiene items are for
those living without safe housing.
Even just the dignity and respect of
being able to have access to clean, safe restrooms, she said. And things like underwear, socks and feminine hygiene items.
Bjornson mentioned that the homeless
population often doesnt have access to
laundry facilities either.
Their socks get wet and they have no
way to wash them, so instead of carrying
around dirty socks, they throw them away.
In order to help people clean and maintain their belongings, the drop in shelter
provides laundry cards.
There are so many other things that people may not identify as needs such as rain
ponchos, sunscreen, deodorant, lip balm
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Try to imagine living life without a home to provide
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during her period can understand the difficulty of feminine
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This is the opportunity to work with clients and understand
their current situation and how it is affecting them. It also
means finding services that they are eligible for and connecting them up with agencies or organizations that can
meet these needs.
Things like providing a legal address for people, so they
can send and receive correspondence and payments. They
also have access to telephones, computers and a knowledgeable clinical staff that can not only listen to their story,
but also connect them up with other organizations that can
help.
People say that they should pull themselves up by their
bootstraps, and hard work, but that isnt enough anymore
points out Bjornson. Minimum wage jobs are often the
most physically exhausting, but how do you get to the next

level? You are living in poverty, how do you even imagine
that?
Minimum wage jobs used to be enough to make ends
meet, when someone could get a room for $100 a week but
now its $600-$800 a month for a room in Morris county.
That isnt doable on a minimum wage job.
If someone gets sick, then forget it. They will never be
able to catch up. That is why education is needed, so people
can have access to higher paying jobs which would enable
them to afford housing.
Some people may see a homeless person with a cell
phone and think that if they cant afford housing they
shouldnt have a cell phone. Once again, if someone imagines himself living without safe housing, the need for a cell
phone becomes instantly apparent. It is also nearly impossible to secure employment without a phone number. The
drop in center provides charging stations for cell phones as
well.
Family Promise is also working with local health care
professionals to provide health care options.
People can use the ER for their medical care, says
Bjornson. They have no time for prevention; there is no
time for that, so its more reactive.
Helping people find avenues of care before there is a
crisis can keep them out of the ER.
When the center first opened in July, it was having

mostly clients picking up their mail and leaving. About 1015 people a day dropped in, but didn't really take advantage
of the services being offered. Now, there are between 2545 people a day with about 125 unduplicated clients a
week, with many people staying to use the center, and
speak with the staff and volunteers.
The clinical staff is really helping people, reflects
Bjornson.
The mission of Our Promise is not completely set as
Family Promise continues to figure out what the actual
needs are and how to best address them. For 2016, the center is considering the needs of people released from prison
and hospitals, and considering how they can help these people find their place in society.
The center is able to do all this through the use of government funding, and the charity of various business, organizations and individuals. They have trained staff on site
as well as the valuable donations of their time by volunteers. They are currently looking for a volunteer to help at
the drop in center.
Anyone interested in getting involved either as a volunteer or through donations can contact Our Promise at 973644-0100 or ourpromise@familypromisemorris.org.
The drop in center is located at The First Baptist Church
of Morristown and is open Mon. thru Fri. 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Specialists Step Up Concussion Study

As Players Ready To Hit Soccer Pitch Under New Head Rules
By Cheryl Conway
occer season will be kicking in
again soon and with that more cases
of kids getting hit with head injuries
due to heading the ball, running into posts
or even another player.
Measures have been taken by the
United States Soccer Federation to create
a policy to limit head balls by youth players. The new guidelines which may begin
in the fall of 2016 are expected to prohibit
players 10 years old and younger from
heading the ball. The regulations also aim
at reducing headers in practice for players
who are between the ages of 11 and 13.
Soccer organizations are not alone in
taking initiatives when it comes to concussion, whether it involves minimizing
or placing greater awareness on the impact a concussion can have on an individual, especially if the brain is not allowed
enough time to rest.
Dr. Catherine Mazzola, the director of
Pediatric Neurological Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Dr. Richard Servatius at the Rutgers Stress and
Motivated Behavior Institute (SMBI) are
conducting a study to understand how
head injury affects brain functions such as
attention, learning and memory.
Every year we see hundreds of kids
with traumatic brain injury (TBI), says
Mazzola, who has been treating children
with TBI since 1995.
Several young patients have come in to
Mazzolas care that were concussed from
heading a soccer ball or injured during the
game. Restricting head balls to younger
players may protect those young brains,
she agrees.
I think thats a good thing, says Mazzola. You only have one brain; its a good
idea to take care of that brain.
The safety initiatives were brought on
as a resolution from a class-action lawsuit
filed by parents and players in 2014
against U.S. Soccer, FIFA and the American Youth Soccer Organization regarding
negligence in treating and monitoring
head injuries sustained from playing soccer.
According to that case, nearly 50,000
high school soccer players sustained concussions in 2010- more players than in
baseball, basketball, softball and
wrestling combined, according to a New
York Times article.
That kind of contact with a ball can do
damage to the brain tissue, says Mazzola,
and may only be apparent on a microscopic level.
One of the main obstacles in dealing
with concussion is that doctors can not diagnose a concussion based on a catscan or
MRI, says Mazzola. A person may have
no signs of a fracture or bleeding, but that
does not mean a childs brain has not suffered an injury.
Mazzola says more attention has been
given on the issue of concussion than it
has in the past based on more studies on
the impact that concussion can have on a
persons brain, especially when not given
enough time to heal or rest.
We didnt realize how much damage
is done when you have multiple concussions, says Mazzola. We have more
awareness of long-term effects of concus-
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sion. A child with a concussion will almost show signs of slow processing. After
time their cognitive performance will
function.
Weve realized how important and
damaging, how repetitive or mild, brain
damage is on the young brain, she explains. Mild brain injury can affect that
childs cognitive long-term outcome. The
younger the child, the more vulnerable because the brain is not fully developed
yet.
Younger children who head a soccer
ball also have neck muscles not as strong
as older children and can therefore face
some whiplash, she adds.
The younger they are the more they
are at risk for injury, says Mazzola, cofounder of the New Jersey Concussion
Center.
With the implementation of the ImPACT Test, a mini IQ test that can be
taken online to measure a persons performance in certain areas - such as visual
memory, auditory performance, accuracy
and speed of processing information- specialists are more accurately able to realize
if a persons brain is healed enough to return to an activity.
All high school athletes are required to
complete an ImPACT test online, usually
before their season begins so if someone
gets a concussion while playing a school
sport they can retake the test and measure
any improvement over time. Players are
not supposed to return to play until previous score is within 10 points from baseline, explains Mazzola.
Its a timed test, Mazzola explains.
You can see sometimes that people have
a problem with visual learning, or verbal
skills, reaction time can be slower. Then
in two months, when they retake the test,
the individual may improve.
Five to ten percent of kids do not get
better after concussion, Mazzola says, and
therefore need cognitive remediation,
which requires them so seek a specialist
for monitored care. Students can experience learning problems after faced with a
concussion, especially if the brain is not
given enough time to heal.
There is a period of rest and rehabilitation for those with concussion, says
Mazzola. That message needs to get out to
teachers, parents and coaches that these
individuals need to be given adequate

time to rest.
You have to give your body and brain
time to heal, says Mazzola. Coaches
would say you just got dinged, but people are really realizing that even mild
brain injury is important. Its just as important as having an ankle injury or arm
injury.
They may look alright but they may
not be acting alright, she continues.
When in doubt sit them out, and have
them be seen by a medical doctor or concussion specialist. If you have any question, best thing is to pull them out and let
them rest no matter what you do.
Putting a child back in a game puts the
player at risk of having a second impact
injury which can be lethal in some
cases, says Mazzola.
To measure when a child is ready to go
back into a game, players must complete
a Return To Play (RTP) protocol to make
sure their balance and coordination are up
to par; that they are cognitively performing well, brain is performing well; and to
make sure they are headache free, she
says.
Some students, however, do not play a
sport and may miss the opportunity of
having a baseline ImPACT Test conducted. Mazzola is offering this supervised timed test for free through her office
at the NJ Pediatric Neuroscience Institute
for any child who has had a concussion
within the past six months.
Testing began in July 2014 and will
continue through Nov. 2016. The approved study will then be used to determine how quickly children recover from
concussion and how their response time
improves after concussion.
Participants can also get a copy of their
test results to share evaluations with
teachers and coaches so they can understand if a child needs more time for brain
rest.
Anyone interested in participating in
the Rutgers Concussion Study and wants
a free ImPACT Test, should call Mazzolas office at 973-326-9000. The test is
being offered to youth between the ages
of 11 and 18.
For more information on concussion,
go to www.njconucssioncenter.com.
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ayla Abramowitz of North Palm

Beach, FL., began the Kayla
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March of 2013 to help children in hospitals feel better through entertainment and
education. Kaylas goal is to donate items
to every childrens hospital and Ronald
McDonald House in the country.
The nonprofit organization has now delivered 10,000 items to 84 hospitals in 50
states. Kayla Cares 4 Kids has donated
hundreds of video game consoles, video
games, Nintendo DS, DVD players, Boom
Boxes, CDs, board games, toys, arts and
crafts, as well as thousands of DVDs and
books.
Local collection boxes have been setup at Livingston Police Headquarters,
West Essex YMCA, Livingston Community Center, Andy's Family Music Center,
East Hanover Star Bucks, Florham Park
Diner, Florham Park Star Bucks, Roseland
Star Bucks, PM Pediatrics on Route 10
East, Dr. Anthony Quartell at 316 Eisenhower Parkway, and Dunkin Donuts at
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By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
oms Helping Moms Foundation,
Inc., a non-profit charitable organization has been helping families who face financial distress help meet
their babies basic needs.
Whether its providing access to essential baby supplies or connecting moms with
a variety of services to support them during
pregnancy and the first three years of parenthood, such as parenting support, child
development education, financial literacy,
and health and wellness.
When founded in 2011, the idea was that
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basic needs.
Through partnerships with community
organizations, schools, local government
and others, Moms Helping Moms has collected and distributed tens of thousands of
diapers, clothing, formula, nursing supplies,
and countless other baby essentials to hundreds of families in New Jersey.
President and Founder Bridget Cutler
started the organization by accident when
she began collecting excess baby things her
friends no longer needed. Cutler said, I
had a large network of friends with babies.

With an assortment of baby products
stored in her garage, Cutler began her organization. She said, Were like a food
bank with diapers and babies.
Six months ago Moms Helping Moms
paired with Homeless Solutions, Inc., in
Morristown, which began as Morris Shelter
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and families.
Homeless Solutions sends Moms Helping Moms a wish list for women with
children ages three and under. Then Moms
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filling in the gap of what food stamps dont
cover.
You name it, we have it, Cutler said.
With the exception of car seats and cribs;
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Money is always the biggest challenge,
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