Autumn Years Spring 2023

contributors

CELEBRATING LIFE OVER 55

GEORGE MAMUNES After graduating from the University of Michigan, George spent nine years in senior developer

TIM ADRIANCE Tim is a well-recognized historian and a past president of the Bergen County Historical Society. In 2016,

Publisher/Creative Director Heidi Gross autumnyearsmagazine@gmail.com (201) 747-2874 Editor-in-Chief Carol Munns editorautumnyears@gmail.com (201) 874-6012 Columnists Roger Anthony Fit for Life Stephanie Sass Food for Thought Staff Writers Tim Adriance Emily Kratzer Kelly Parr Events Planner/Communications Donna Dolan-Czuj ddolanczuj.aym@gmail.com Marketing Assistant Margie Downs mdowns.aym@gmail.com Webmaster George Mamunes Printer Walsworth Printing

and executive technology positions with various companies, including Citicorp Investment Services. He founded Gem Software Consulting in 1997, which specializes in custom software development and web-based solutions. George’s clients include major corporations, as well as smaller companies and non-profits.

Tim received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bergen County in recognition of his leadership in historic preservation for more than 30 years. A knowledgeable historian, entertaining presenter and expert on historic houses, he is a historical consultant, presenter of programs on local interest and provider of house histories and investigations. tim@timadriance.net

KELLY PARR Kelly is a freelance writer in Charles ton, SC. After holding multiple marketing communications positions

ROGER ANTHONY Roger is retired from a 30-year executive career in the pharmaceuti cal industry. He is fluent in French and Italian and taught French in

with KPMG, she made a career shift to higher education and worked in the English department and developed interactive e-books for a National Science Foundation grant at Brookdale Community College. She currently works at The Citadel for the former Mayor of Charleston, who is writing his memoir.

a Buffalo college. He has written numerous medical education programs and enjoys writing his “Fit for Life” column for Autumn Years . He is currently a fitness instructor at Holy Name Hospital Fitness in Oradell.

For editorial questions and comments Contact Carol Munns at editorautumnyears@gmail.com For advertising inquiries Contact Heidi Gross at (201) 747-2874 or autumnyearsmagazine@gmail.com Letters to the Editor should be emailed to the Editor at editorautumnyears@gmail.com We reserve the right to edit for style and space. Autumn Years Magazine LLC P.O. Box 104, Allendale, NJ 07401 • (201) 747-2874 Website: www.autumnyearsmag.com Email: autumnyearsmagazine@gmail.com Autumn Years published by Autumn Years Magazine, LLC, Volume 9, Number 4, March 2023 (ISSN 2694-2917) is published quarterly free of charge. P.O. Box 104, Allendale, NJ 07401. Periodicals postage pending at 1037 MacArthur Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07430. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Autumn Years, PO Box 104, Allendale, NJ 07401. Autumn Years is a free quarterly publication dedicated to celebrating life over 55. The purpose is to bring readers information on health and well-being, finance and technology, as well as inspiring stories about the activities and accomplishments of the 55+ population of Bergen County. No part of Autumn Years, whether in print or digital, may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, photocopying, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, with out the prior written permission of the copyright owner.

STEPHANIE SASS Stephanie holds a master’s degree in Science/Nutrition and works as a retail Registered Dietitian for Inserra

ROBIN FRANK Robin is a writer and public relations professional. In addition to news and feature articles, she specializes

Supermarkets in the company’s ShopRite store in Wallington, NJ. She provides a range of free nu trition services, including presentations and work shops at senior activities centers. For a calendar of events at ShopRite stores across Bergen County, go to events.shoprite.com, and for groups wishing to schedule a presentation or workshop, contact her at Stephanie.sass@wakefern.com

in writing press releases, website content, blogs, e-newsletters and op-eds. Robin develops public relations and social media campaigns to increase clients’ visibility and enhance their reputation. She speaks, reads and writes fluent Spanish and French. Visit her website: https://robinfrank.com

EMILY KRATZER After a journalism career that stretched from The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, CA, to The Journal

LUKE YEAGLEY Luke is a former field engineer for a major technology company and a current data scientist. A graduate

News in West Nyack and Harrison, NY, Emily enjoys freelance writing. She helped establish the student chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists at California State University at Humboldt and has been a member of SPJ ever since. She served for seven years on the board of the N.J. Chapter of SPJ. Emily volunteers in Washington Township at the public access station WCTV.us.

of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Computer Science and Economics, he is quick to note with a smile that he honed his computer skills early in life by helping his parents and grand parents navigate their iPads.

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