Monthly Archives: November 2011


Fun DIY Outdoor Decorating Tips

Fun DIY Outdoor Decorating Tips by Shannon Savage Fall provides a wonderful opportunity for homeowners to get creative with their outdoor spaces without committing to permanent plantings or elaborate garden designs. Potted plants and portable props make for fun fall yard displays that can be arranged and rearranged with ease […]


November Children’s Book Reviews

Reviews by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade By: Melissa Sweet Ever wondered about the first balloons used in the beloved Thanksgiving parade?  Melissa Sweet takes us into the story of puppeteer Tony Sarg, who first created […]


On the Job – November 4

On October 18, 2011 while stopped at the intersection of Saratoga Drive and Ramapo Valley Road in a marked police unit, Ptl. Docwra observed the reverse lights illuminate on the vehicle stopped at the stop sign in front of him.  The vehicle suddenly proceeded to back-up and subsequently struck the […]


November Teen Book Reviews

Delirium Lauren Oliver Love kills. It’s a good thing that there’s a cure. Lena can’t wait until her eighteenth birthday when she can undergo the government-mandated cure for Amor Deliria Nervosa, the condition that goes hand-in-hand with love. According to The Safety, Health, and Happiness Handbook (more commonly referred to […]


Catching Up with Ketchup

Catching Up with Ketchup By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist I pour a little red goop on the plate, and my youngest son inevitably says, “More!” My husband and I watch in disbelief as he readily dips anything in ketchup. Neither of us likes it very much. It was […]