Published: August 28, 2011
FDR’s Funeral Train |
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Robert Klara. FDR’s Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow,
a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
As reviewed by Ted Odenwald
The death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, shook the nation; the heroic world leader, who had guided his people through the Great Depression and through nearly four years [...]
Published: August 26, 2011
Hurricane Irene - UPDATE |
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UPDATE: Hurricane Irene (2:45 PM Saturday Update)
This is a message from the Franklin Lakes Office of Emergency Management. The Borough has been preparing for the impact of the approaching hurricane. Forecasts indicate that the area should anticipate 5 to 10 inches of rain and sustained high winds. It is critical for residents to prepare for [...]
Published: August 23, 2011
Success Under the Stars |
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The 1ST Annual“MUSIC UNDER THE STARS” with The Jersey Rollers was a huge success!!!!
After all the rescheduling due to the rain over the past couple of weeks the third time was a charm. Mayor Bivona welcomed everyone and thanked the efforts of The Franklin Lakes Memorial Pond Committee and the entire community for their generosity [...]
Published: August 15, 2011
CNN Compares |
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Take it for what it’s worth, but CNN Money has put out the top 100 list of best small towns to live in the United States. Chances are, if you are reading this, you are not living in one of them….but you are a contender.
The CNN review, while taken with a grain of salt, is [...]
Published: August 15, 2011
In the Garden of Beasts |
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Erik Larson. In the Garden of Beasts.
New York: Crown Publishing Company, 2011.
As reviewed by Ted Odenwald
FDR’s choice of William E. Dodd as ambassador to Germany in 1933 was odd at best. Dodd simply did not fit the “mold” required for the august position: he was not rich; he had no political leanings; his views of [...]
Published: August 13, 2011
Ambulance Corps Needs Volunteers! |
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Ambulance Corps Needs Volunteers!
The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corps is in desperate need of members. Please join today and make a difference! The EMT training course is 120 hours. Beginning January 2012 all courses nationwide will be 250 hours. Classes begin at the Bergen County Training Center in Paramus on August 30, 2011 and at [...]
Published: August 2, 2011
August Teen Book Reviews |
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Shadoweyes
Ross Campbell
Have you ever wished that you could be a superhero? That you could wipe out all the bad in the world? That you could make other people happy and be happy? That you could be the answer to pain and loneliness? Unfortunately, we’ve learned from many of our traditional superheroes that in order to [...]
Published: August 2, 2011
Harnessing the Power of the DNA Code |
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Harnessing the Power of the DNA Code
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
DNA research has revealed a lot of things, from where certain diseases originate, to what eye color you have. I am still holding out for another kind of discovery, something a little more intangible. I truly believe that experiences or intuition are passed down [...]
Published: August 1, 2011
Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned |
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John A. Farrell. Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned.
New York: Doubleday, 2011.
as reviewed by Ted Odenwald
Clarence Darrow is often regarded as a folk hero, as evidenced by two American classics: Irving Stone’s biographical novel, Clarence Darrow for the Defense and Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s depiction of the Scopes Monkey Trial in [...]
