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Vol. 44 no.5 May 2020 PUBlISHED MonTHly FoR all RESIDEnTS oF THE VIllaGES

Villages News MagazineThe

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The Villages News MagaziNeJoe Barbone - Editor

StaffJoe Brady - Staff Photographer

Bobbi Gherdovich / Lilian Finlay / Henry Hernandez / Jo Moss / Judi Guy/ Marlene Sorge

/ Dotty Petrocelli / Barbara DiNonno / Kathy Oraboni / Mary Beth Ruggeri /

Statement of PolicyThe Villages News Magazine is published as

a service to our community. We solicit articles but reserve the right to accept, edit or reject any manuscripts submitted. All text must be approved by the staff. Only material that is in good taste and non-inflammatory will be considered. We cannot be responsible for acknowledgement or return of articles. Any non-staff contributions must be signed by the author. The articles in this magazine may, or may not represent the views of the entire staff.

NOTE: The Villages Trustees, Property Management and the VNM staff are not responsible for the advertisements or any of the products mentioned in this publication.Guard House 732 431 2054

Villages office Emergency 732-431-1646Various Locations in Clubhouse 732-761-1245

Important Phone Numbers:Medical/Fire/Police Emergencies DIAL 9-1-1CentraState Hospital 732-431-2000Howell Police (non emergency) 732-938-4111Howell Fire Dept (non-emergency) 732- 938-4500Howell Township 732-938-4500JCP&L 1-800-662-3115JCP&L Power Outage 1-888-544-4877N.J. American Water 1-800-652-6987Verizon 1-800-427-9977Verizon Emergency number 1-800-275-2355Cablevision 732-780-4868Grandview Cable 732-462-3006Howell Senior Center 732-938-4500 ext. 2552/2550

The Villages associaTioNBoard of Trustees & committee chair

President William Denis 908-758-6735 [email protected]

Vice-President Rosalie Drago 732-778-1034 Architectural Modifications [email protected] Anthony Ruffino 609-234-1928 Finance Committee Liaison [email protected] Alan Goldberg 732-637-8513 Legal Liaison [email protected]

Trustee Reeve Apgar 732-963-5643 Maintenance Trustee [email protected]

Trustee Sidney Corman 732-780-3566

Trustee Constance Roberto 201-978-9007 Clubhouse & Pool Trustee [email protected]

We Want To Hear From You!

Do you have an interesting story? Perhaps a trip you took with photos

you’d like to share? How about a special event or award you received that you’d like your friends and neighbors to learn about? If you’ve seen a good movie recently, why not contribute a review?

This paper is your vehicle for binding this community together. Please, don’t be shy! We’d love to hear from you. Submit your articles and photos by the 13th of the month.

Please send your articles via email or as a word attachment to [email protected].

Here is a list of some articles we are looking for:

• Vacation Spots• Movie Reviews• Recipes• Achievements• Club Events

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To all residents:The Villages Magazine is looking for

an individual who would like to write stories for the monthly magazine. The stories can be about any topic you choose. It requires your interests and a little bit of time. If you are interested in helping our committee, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you.

Joe Barbone, Editor.

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Whether it is families working and learning from home, doctors and nurses assisting

patients in hospitals, or grocery store employees and delivery drivers helping us get the things we need. We’re all working

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We extend our sincerest condolences to the family of Victor Feldman.

He was 98 and a Holocaust survivor. May he rest in peace.

We extend our sincerest condolences to the family of Nancy Carvelli. May she rest in peace.


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President: Pat ScottOn behalf of The Howell Senior Friendship

Club, I hope all of you are doing well and holding up under these very stressful times and can only hope that we will be seeing one another again soon. I usually open up with our next meeting date , but unfortunately, we do not know when that will be at this point.

To get you all up to date as to where we are currently, I want you to know, if you don’t already know, that Our March 25th trip to Sight & Sound was cancelled. Of course any refunds will be sent out as soon as possible. Our annual “Spring Fling” scheduled for April 26th has been cancelled, or at least postponed till a later date, with possible restrictions.

Our June 9th trip to The Hunterdon playhouse has also been cancelled and refunds will be going out to all those who pre-paid for that show as well.

The rest of our schedule looks like this at the moment:

8/18/20 Surflight – Mama Mia - $8210/09/20 Doolan’s - Oktoberfest - $6011/11/20 Broadway – Aint Too Proud -The

Temptations - $17912/06/20 Holiday Party - TBD Note: All of these dates are subject to any

Village Association and, or State guidelines that may be in affect at the time.

Membership dues for 2020 are now due, so please get your dues payments in as soon as you can.

For anyone moving into the Villages, or those who have been here a while, you should consider the Friendship Club as a means of getting to know your neighbors. Come to a meeting, meet some new friends, and join us on a day trip if it suits you, or a trip to A/C if that's your thing. We have a Spring Fling in the Clubhouse each year, and a Holiday Party at “Our House” Restaurant each year as well. Membership Dues in the Club are just $5 and are due by June 30th of each year. Our monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 1:00PM, with a 50/50 drawing and coffee and cake is served.

For condolence and get-well cards, call Mona Scott at 732-677-3489. We really need to know, so that we can get the cards out.

So? What’s new? What have you been doing? I have discovered that Netflix and Amazon Prime are my new best friends. Also “Libby” - the li-brary download of books. I am a true BookWorm! Call me for suggestions!

Seriously - How I miss your faces! How I miss you yelling “Bingo” or enjoying a sandwich and a movie. We all hope that you are all doing well, and that COVID-19 has escaped your home and families. As we struggle to cope and get through this unprecedented event, it is important for us to reach out to our friends and neighbors to tell you that, as you have heard everywhere,

We Are In This Together! And - Yes - WE MISS YOU!!

As you know, our Charity Bingo event of March 27th went by the wayside, as will our Movie/Sandwich Night of “Arsenic and Old Lace” which is scheduled for May 15th Sadly, Cary Grant will have to wait! The Charity Bingo events scheduled for July and August are cur-rently on hold until we have been safely released from our current situation.

If you have any questions, or just want to chat, don’t hesitate to give me a call at 631-456-9174.

Also, as many of us may have First Re-sponders in the frontlines (my niece is a nurse in Hackensack, and my cousin is a police officer in Manhattan), I’m thinking that at 7:00 pm on any night you choose, bang a pot, or ring a bell, or just yell “Thank you” to our doctors, nurses, su-permarket workers, truck drivers, postal workers, FedEx workers, UPS workers, restaurant workers, and anyone else who has put us before them. May God bless you and keep you all safe.

Xoxo from The Villages Hospital Auxiliary.


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UsELesS InFoRMAtioNBy Barbara Di Nonno

Because guinea pigs are prone to loneliness, it’s illegal in Switzerland to own just one.

On February 22, 1980 the U.S. Hockey team beat the Soviets 4-3 in a stunning upset at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.

There are 10 times as many stars in the known universe as there are grains of sand in the world.

The first mass inoculation of children against polio began in Pittsburgh on February 23, 1954.

Wendy’s founder, Dave Thomas, dropped out of high school, but picked up his GED in 1993. His GED class voted him Most Likely to Succeed.

On February 25, 1896 inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.

According to Amazon, the most highlighted Kindle books are the Bible, the Steve Jobs biog-raphy, and The Hunger Games.

Redondo Beach, CA adopted the Goodyear Blimp as the city’s official bird in 1983.

On February 28, 1993 a gun battle erupted near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to serve warrants on the Branch Davidians.

On February 13, 1635 the Boston Public Latin School, the first public school in what is now the United States, was founded.

Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Mussolini and Hitler, all suffered from ailurophobia, the fear of cats.

On February 15, 1933, President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that claimed the life of Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak.

On February 1, 1968, the nation’s first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, Alabama

FeeliNg sTResseD oUT? Lilian L Finlay RN

Relax and take a deep breath. It’s a common recommendation from physicians and nurses when you're feeling frazzled. Breathing is an essential and automatic function. But with a deliberate fo-cus on breathing, it's a proven tool for healing and well being. Mere minutes of conscious breathing can help you feel better and think more clearly.

When we feel stress, our heart rate may in-crease, our breathing may get shallow, blood pres-sure can rise, and we might go into fight, flight or freeze mode. We can actively shift that response by using slow deep breaths. Deep breathing helps you calm down. That's why it's an integral part of yoga, tai chi and meditation classes.

To gain the benefits of focused breathing: Sit comfortably upright, supporting your back in a chair. Take a few deep breaths. Relax the mind as much as possible. Once you feel more relaxed: Exhale to a count of six. Allow several normal breath cycles to complete, and then again focus on exhaling to a count of six. Let the breaths be smooth, and feel the body relaxing: Switch your focus by inhaling to a six count. The same rou-tine as exhaling. Eventually, the idea is to piece together this rhythm without force. Allow your body to ease into it.

In these stressful months of staying inside, we can calm ourselves by visualizing the breath as nourishing, to help create a more peaceful physical and mental state. As you inhale, imagine giving yourself something positive - think of calm and ease. When you exhale, think of releasing or let-ting go of stress.

Perfection isn't the goal of any of these prac-tices. They are meant to be gentle and unforced. Through time, they can help decrease blood pressure as well as reduce other ill effects of stress, including headaches, digestive issues, and depression.


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Afternoon run begins at 11:30AM at the Clubhouse

The Shopping bus will go to ShopRite, all local banks, Walgreens, Freehold Raceway Mall, and Walmart.

***Effective Monday, January 6, 2020 The Villages will have a new transportation company. The name of the company is RTC and your driver will be Wayne. The times and dates will stay the same as they’ve been in the past. If you need pick up from your house, please call 732-300-7181.

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MUsical NoTes Judi Guy

Spring is here and summer almost upon us – that’s the only constant in our neck of the woods these days. There has been so much turmoil in our lives these past few months. We’ve seen sad-ness and loss. We’ve also seen hope and acts of kindness. Families, neighbors, friends and strang-ers reaching out to help each other. We learned about social distancing and the horrific pandemic called the coronavirus. Communities have come together to help others in ways we never dreamed of. This virus has set us back, there is much we still don’t know, but we are strong, we are united and we’ll get thru this.

I struggled to find a song for this issue, perhaps because there were more important things going on in the world. I was really feeling down one evening and turned to Facebook looking for some uplifting news. And I found it in a father/daughter duet that had gone, ironically, “viral.”

I’ve heard the lyrics to The Prayer many times and hearing it that night brought me a great sense of calm. I wanted to share it with you. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and I pray that all of you have found your way and are safe.

The PrayerI pray you’ll be our eyesAnd watch us where we goAnd help us to be wiseIn times when we don’t knowLet this be our prayerWhen we lose our way

Lead us to a placeGuide us with your graceTo a place where we’ll be safe.

I pray we’ll find your lightAnd hold it in our heartsWhen stars go out each nightLet this be our prayerWhen shadows fill our day

Lead us to a placeGuide us with your graceGive us faith so we’ll be safe

We ask that life be kindAnd watch us from aboveWe hope each soul will findAnother soul to love

Let this be our prayerJust like every child

Need to find a placeGuide us with your graceGive us faith so we’ll be safe.

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Once every decade, the U. S. government issues a nationwide questionnaire to count the number of people in the U.S. and collect data on the demographic and cultural makeup of the popu-lation. This has happened every 10 years since 1790 and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. According to the official U. S. census website, this data is used to map congressional districts and determine the distribution of up to $675 mil-lion in federal funds annually. Population totals and other factors inform how much money needs to be allocated to things such as schools, public health initiatives, and neighborhood improve-ments. An estimated 330 million people need to be counted, which has earned the U. S. census a reputation as the largest peacetime operation the federal government undertakes. Hundreds of thousands of people work on the project, which costs billions of dollars and takes several months. The next census is taking place in 2020, and for the first time ever, people will be able to respond to the questionnaire using the internet, although the traditional pen-and-paper version will also be available.


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There are plenty of reasons to love May...it’s the start of summer, flowers are blooming, vegetables can be planted, you can take leisurely walks outdoors…..and perhaps, we no longer have to be socially distanced from our family and friends. May is Mental Health month. In this day and age, it is so important to recognize the signs of mental illness, and be aware of how you can help. For more information, go to mhanational.org

Here are some other days to celebrate:May 1...May Day… some traditions include

dancing around the MayPole, indulging in treats, or showering your loved ones with gifts.

May 5...Cinco de Mayo… commemorates the Mexican victory of the French Empire during the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Over time, it has evolved into a day honoring and celebrating Mexican culture.

May 6...No Diet Day… if you always eat healthy, maybe make a hamburger with all the fixins or an ice cream sundae with all the toppings.

May 12...Mother’s Day...From giving emo-tional support, mental and physical support, to teaching important life lessons, there are a million reasons why moms are the best! When we are al-lowed to be together again, perhaps treat her to a lovely brunch or maybe your kids will treat you. In the meantime, stay in touch with your moms and all those who are like a mom to you.

May 15...Chocolate Chip Day… Whether by themselves, mixed with granola, or in a cookie, chocolate chips of any kind-milk, semi-sweet, dark-are so good!

May 16…Love A Tree Day...You should celebrate a tree every day for they are what enable us to breathe.

May18…Armed Forces Day...Thank a mem-ber of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Forces, Coast Guard or any other branch for their service.

May 23...World Turtle Day...did you know that an average turtle can live 30-40 years?

May 25...Memorial Day… this is the day we

honor the men and women who died while serving in the US military. Let’s try to remember them as we enjoy our picnics.

National Wine Day... Some of us don’t need a special day to enjoy a lovely glass of red or white wine.

May 30...Water a Flower Day… by this time of year, it is safe to begin planting your favorite flowers.

Of course, almost every day in May has a special title, but these were just some of the high-lights.

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According to Lincoln biographer, Thomas Keneally, Lincoln's birth mother – Nancy Hanks Lincoln – was an excellent wrestler. She was also tall, angular, and smart, just as her son Abraham was. Not much is known about her background for certain, but Lincoln told his law partner that she was the illegitimate child of a poor woman and a rich planter from Virginia. One contemporary called her “a bold, reckless, daredevil kind of a woman, stepping to the very verge of propriety.” She certainly passed on her wrestling prowess to her son. Out of about 300 matches that he com-peted in, he only lost one.

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As you probably realize, since we were unable to have our monthly meet-ing, we had to post-pone our discussion until we are able to

meet again. Therefore, the follow-ing is just my take on our choice, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. For me, it was one of the best books I have read. The author’s character-izations were so vivid that it seemed I felt every pain, joy, suffering, and anger they felt.

The novel tells the story of two women. The first, Eve Gardiner. We meet her as a young, demure, quiet, young woman with a slight stammer. It is 1915, and she is eager to serve her country as an international spy in enemy occupied France during World War I. The book easily transitions back and forth from this time period to 1947, where we see Eve as an old bitter, drunkard, damaged wreck of a woman with a foul mouth and deformed hands. It is during this time period that she meets up with Charlie St. Clair, a shy, pregnant young Ameri-can girl who seeks Eve’s help to find her cousin, Rose who has disappeared. They set out on an incredible journey along with Eve’s driver, Finn, a Scotsman who has served a prison term. This journey that we go on, not only tells their stories, but gives us insight into the whole Alice Network spy system. It gave me true admiration for the courage, resourcefulness, and sacrifice these fe-male spies made for their country. It amazed me how they could write secret messages so small that they could roll the paper up and hide it in their hairpin.

This is historical fiction at its best, some of

it based on real people and some fictionalized. As an additional note, the author explains which were real, including the Alice Network itself, and which were based on truth. We see Charlie grow into a strong, confident woman. The secondary characters were equally compelling. Throughout the book, I couldn’t wait to read the next chapter,

yet had to give myself the time to digest all that happened in the previ-ous one. I could feel every emotion each character felt- Anger, betrayal, revenge, and love. The story is brought to a climax when “the two storylines converge in one explosive ending.” As I said, I will have to see if my fellow members agree with my assessment, but I for one, highly recommend this book.

As of this writing, I don’t know whether we will be able to meet for our April 30th meeting. If we do we will probably discuss the above, so

I would appreciate anybody's recommendations for next month’s issue. Just email your sugges-tions with a short synopsis to our editor. It looks as if we will table our next read, A Woman Is No Man, by Etaf Rum. It is a story of two Pakestanian women living in Brooklyn who want nothing more than to further their education and is described as “an intimate glimpse into a controlling and closed cultural world.”

Check our weekly newsletter, if it is back in production, for the exact date of our next meeting.

Have faith that we will all get through this cri-sis, and that we will remain safe and healthy. One of the ways to take advantage of this extra home time is by curling up with a good book - any book that you enjoy, one that makes you laugh, one that is full of mystery, one that teaches you something, or one that takes you to faraway places. Whatever is your taste , JUST ENJOY!


THE VILLAGES ASSOCIATION Board of Trustees & Committee Chair

President- William Denis 908-758-6735 [email protected] Vice President- Rosalie Drago 732-778-1034 [email protected] Treasurer- Anthony Ruffino 609-234-1928 [email protected] Secretary- Alan Goldberg 732-637-8513 [email protected] Trustee- Reeve Apgar 732-963-5643 [email protected] Trustee- Debra Shapiro 732-492-0358 [email protected] Trustee- Constance Roberto 201-978-9007 [email protected] A Message from The Villages Board of Trustees We hope this message finds you well during this very difficult time. The Board would like to provide you with some positive information as a way to stay in touch during the quarantine. The Board would like to recognize the dedication of former Trustee Sidney Corman. Due to certain curronstances Sid is no longer a Trustee. His seat has been filled by Debra Shapiro after a unanimous vote by the Board. We welcome Debra to our team. We are pleased to announce that our new maintenance staff, Lead Mike Perez and Assistant Jamie Rios, has made great progress in clearing out the maintenance yard of yard waste and debris. They have also completed the water turn on for Village 1 and 2. They attended to several emergency calls after recent wind storm. They will continue to work on daily routines such as, trash collection, gutter cleaning and lawn flag removal. Recently surveillance cameras have been installed in the maintenance yard. If you have any maintenance concerns please contact Management, 732-431-1646, Emergency after hours 732-390-1100. Our spring clean up has resumed now that the weather is working on our side. Elite Landscapers will be cutting lawns Monday-Thursday and clean up, sticks, edging to be done on Fridays. We realize that there are many areas in need of seeding, Elite will be doing an inspection and provide recommendations for those areas. Elite will also be clearing the area around the lake to allow for a clean and safe environment. You can recognize the Elite crew by the bright yellow vest they wear while working in our community. The clubhouse has been deep cleaned and sanitized due to the coronaviris. The pool has been uncovered and treated to prepare for the summer season. The smoking gazebo has been repaired and is now structurally safe for use. With all the clean up taking place in The Villages, we don’t want to leave out the houses. Innovative Pressure Washers will be in the community the 2nd week of May to begin our power washing project. Homeowners will be notified prior to them coming to allow time to remove items from patios. As we mentioned in a previous communication, Angel’s Home Repair has been handling mold remediation for the Association, after doing an analysis there has been a 60% savings since changing companies who provided the same service. We look forward to bringing everyone together again as soon as this pandemic passes. Stay safe and healthy. The Villages Board


iT’s sPoRTs TiMe!By Joe Barbone

Fencing is an organized sport that involves the use of a sword in three disciplines-épée, foil or sabre. These are for attack and defense according to set rules and movements. There was a fourth discipline, singlestick, which appeared in the 1904 Olympics, but it was dropped after that, and it is not a part of modern fencing. Although the use of swords dates back to prehistoric times and swordplay to ancient civilizations, the organized sport of fencing began only at the end of the 19th century.

The earli-est depiction of swordplay is a relief in the temple of Medi-nat Habu, near Luxor in Egypt, which was built by Ramses III a b o u t 1 1 9 0 BCE. This relief must certainly depict a prac-tice because the sword tips are covered and the swordsmen are counter moving (parrying) with shields strapped to their left arms and wearing masks, large bibs and padding over their ears. Swordsmanship, both as a pastime and in single combat and war, was practiced widely by the an-cient Persians, Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans, as well as by Germanic tribes. Fencing was widely used in the ancient world, which eventually led to its development into the modern world.

The Romans expanded sword combat, not just to its legions, but also to the gladiators. The gladiators were trained in schools (ludi) by pro-fessional instructors (doctores). Beginners prac-ticed with a wooden sword called a rudis. More advanced training took place with a weapon that was heavier than the ones used in combat.

From the time of the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages sword fighting continued unabated, although sword training became less uniform and

began to develop different styles according to indi-vidual masters of arms. What also developed was an attraction by criminal elements of society who wanted to learn the use of swords for the wrong reasons. So, many communities thought that the best way to deal with the problem was to outlaw fencing schools within their boundaries.

By the 15th century, guilds of fencing masters had been formed throughout Europe; the most notable was the Marxbruder (The Association

of Lowenberg), w h i c h w a s granted the right to organize by the Holy Ro-man Emperor Frederick III in 1480. The Ital-ians discovered the effectiveness of the use of the

point rather than the edge of the sword. By the end of the 16th century, their lighter weapon, the rapier, and a simple, nimble, and controlled fencing style emphasizing skill and speed rather than force, had spread throughout Europe. It was at this time that the lunge was developed and adopted, and fencing became an established art. The rapier, while beautifully balanced and good for keeping an enemy at a distance, proved to be too heavy for combat. In the latter half of the 17th century, sword and swordsmanship changed dramatically with a change in gentlemen’s dress. It became more formal than previously, and this spread throughout Europe.

The mechanics of modern fencing originated in the 18th century in an Italian school of fencing of the Renaissance, and it was improved by the French school of fencing. Meanwhile, the Spanish school of fencing stagnated and was replaced by the Italian and French schools. The shift towards fencing as a sport rather than a military training


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happened in the mid-18th century and was led by Domenico Angelo, who established a fencing academy, Angelo’s School of Arms, in Carlisle Hose, Soho, London in 1793.He taught the aris-tocracy the fashionable art of swordsmanship. His school was run by three generations of his family and dominated the art of European fencing for almost a century.

Fencing as a sport continued to develop during the course of the 18th and 19th centuries and into the 20th century. It was during this time that officially recognized fencing asso-ciations began to appear in different parts of the world. These included the Amateur Fencers League of America, founded in1891, the Amateur Fencing Association of Great Britain in 1902, and the Fédération Nationale de So-cietes d’Escrime et Sallesd’Armes de France in 1906.

The first regularized fencing com-petition was held at the inaugural Grand Military Tournament and As-sault at Arms in 1881, at the Royal Agricultural Hall, in Islington in June. The tournament featured a series of competitions between army officers and soldiers. The Amateur Gymnastic & Fencing Association drew up the official set of fencing regulations in 1896. Fencing was part of the Olym-pic Games in the summer of 1896. Sabre events have been held at every Summer Olympics. Foil events have been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908. Épée events have been held at every Summer Olympics’ except 1986.

There are three weapons in modern fencing: foil, épée and sabre. The foil is a light thrusting weapon, targeting the torso but not the arms and legs. The épée is a thrusting weapon, heavier than the foil, which targets the entire body. The sabre is also a light thrusting weapon that targets the entire body above the waist, except the weapon hand.

There is also a series of protective clothing that the fencer wears. These include a jacket, which is form fitting, a plastron, which is an underarm protector worn under the jacket, a glove, breeches, worn below the waist, socks that cover the knee, a fencing mask to protect the face, a chest protec-

tor, a lamé, a layer of electrically conductive material worn over the jacket that covers the entire target area. There are also different grips that can be used by the fencers.

There are also offensive and defensive techniques. Offensive techniques include attack, lunge, feint (a false attack), riposte (used by defenders) and a few others. Defensive techniques include parry, to block the attacker, circle parry, counter attack, and point-in-line, which is a straight arm using the point to threaten the opponent.

Fencing is certainly a unique sport, which is part of both high school and college sport programs.

It is also interesting to watch, especially as it at-tracts more young people each year.

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With the recent virus pandemic, most of us are at home trying to keep ourselves busy and keep our sanity. Now is a good time to do some photography while practicing social distancing. It’s spring and mother nature supplies us with a lot of material.

There is an abundance of fl owering trees and fl owers. Use a small aperture (F11 or higher) if you want most of the image in focus or a smaller aperture (F4 or less) if you want to blur the background to make a fl ower stand out like a portrait.

You can also try some still life photography around the house. Again use depth of fi eld to control how much of the image is in focus. A tripod is handy for those close up shots. Don’t forget the sunrise and sunset images as well.

That’s it for this month. Send me an email at [email protected] with any photographic questions. Visit my web site www.kirmsphotography.com if you’d like to see more of my images. Keep shooting and trying to improve your images, but always have fun with your camera.

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