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Using Music in the Classroom: A Guest Blog by Nicholas Ferroni
This Guest Blog post by Huffington Post blogger Nicholas Ferroni is the featured article in our Educators' News Resource: Teachers Notes. To sign up to receive Teachers Notes in your inbox once a month, click here! Using Music in the Classroom to Educate, Engage and...
Holly Days: A Guest Blog from Suddenly Cop Wife
This Guest Blog post by Suddenly Cop Wife blogger, Stella, is the featured article in our Law Enforcement News Resource: The Blue Bulletin. To sign up to receive the Blue Bulletin in your inbox once a month, click here! Holly Days | Guest Blog by Stella of Suddenly...
December’s Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Nominate Your Hero Here! Congrats to Mark R - our Hero of the Month for December. You can read every finalist's story below! Name: Scott D. Profession: Registered Nurse Nominated by: Barbara S. Described as an inspiration to all who know him, Scott is a Registered...
Nursing: It’s Not What You Do, It’s Who You Are
It was almost nine o’clock on Sunday morning and Joyce DeZutti was running late. Along with her daughters Giovanna and Antoinette and her friend Andrea Skillman, Joyce had just enjoyed a weekend of pampering at the spa and was headed back to the airport. Suddenly, her...
Thankful for a Safe Thanksgiving
It's almost Thanksgiving! I don't know about you, but my visions of Thanksgiving usually look more like this: Yummmmm. And hopefully not at all like this... Yikes. But the truth is... Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking...
CalCas Corner: Nominate a Hero
“We Protect American Heroes.” When I first started at California Casualty more than two years ago, this was our new company tagline. Wrapped up in a nice shiny package by an advertising agency, it looked great sitting there under our logo. Every other insurance...
At Home: A Guest Blog from Rescue Cpt. Michael Morse
It was weird watching Hurricane Sandy through my front window rather than through the windshield of Rescue 5. It seems as though every major storm that passed through New England over the last twenty some odd years waited for me to start my tour. Sad truth is, I liked...
Preparing Your Car for Winter
It's time to face the music. Halloween is over, daylight savings has passed, November is here and... Winter is coming. It's time to stock up on Sweaters, crank up the furnace, and last but certainly not least... Prepare your car for the winter season. Around here,...
What You Need to Know About Flood Insurance
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many homeowners are dealing with Flooding damages. We wanted to provide you with some basic Flood Insurance information* so you can be sure you are fully protected: Standard homeowners insurance does NOT cover flooding: Your homeowners...
Halloween Safety!
It's almost Halloween! Halloween is one of my all-time favorite holidays. I love all the planning, decorating, and carving... and of course the pumpkin seeds. But in the excitement over costumes and candies, it's easy to forget Halloween Safety. Whether you're...