I was at a town hall meeting in my neighborhood in late September when Representative Josh Shapiro commented that he hoped a bill would pass before the legislators in PA adjourned in a couple weeks. The bill was a ban on hand held cell phone use and texting while driving. I welcome this ban and
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I originally wrote this article for one of our newsletters a few years ago. It is still a timely article and worth repeating. A few years ago I had three children going back to college. Three “move in days,” in the hot and humid days of August, lugging all their “stuff” to their dorm rooms and
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In our recent newsletter I inserted a Trivia Question. The question: By what name is the musical instrument called a French harp better known? Anna was the first one to respond with the correct answer, a harmonica. Thank you to all that responded. Keep an eye out for the next Trivia Question in our next
Congratulations to Anna Weise, the winner of our Trivia Contest. Read More »
Now that Labor Day is behind us we see a lot more activity on the roads. People are back from vacation, teachers and students are heading back to school and parents are busy driving their children to all their activities. This is a great time to discuss with your teen drivers the rules you set
The Roads are crazy now that Schools are open again! Read More »
Another Labor Day Weekend is upon us. Did you know the first Labor Day celebration was in New York City on September 5, 1982? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of
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An article on App.com’s “In the Money” Section details a story about a couple who was left with major debt when their son died in a car accident at age 25. For the full article go to: http://blogs.app.com/inthemoney/2010/08/03/barnegat-couple-left-with-sons-college-loans-get-relief/ I mentioned this now since many parents are completing loan applications to send their children to college.
Barnegat Couple Left with Son’s college loans gets relief! Read More »
The Cathy Garry Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Monday August 2nd. It was a great success and a lot of fun. Our foursome tied for first place at 9 under par but lost in a tie breaker. It is the best my brothers in laws have played together in a long time. The weather
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A few years ago I had three children going back to college. Three “move in days,” in the hot and humid days of August, lugging all their “stuff” to their dorm rooms and apartments. It always seemed they were on the third or fourth floor. I thought my children had a lot of “stuff” until
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The state of Pennsylvania and your local townships have some surprises for you if you need to rebuild your home if it were totally destroyed. Starting January 1, 2011 any home in Pennsylvania that needs to be rebuilt are required to have a sprinkler system. Home builders are not happy with this new requirement and
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I just wanted to add one more reminder for this wonderful event. I hope to see you there! This a repeat of a previous blog. Last September Tammy and I lost a good friend and client, Cathy Garry, to cancer. Cathy’s first fight was with breast cancer. After she successfully battled this terrible disease she
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