1. Hood-Stayz, The Solution,
Launched Locally
The secret to a great invention is
necessity. That is what Lisa Levari has
heard many times throughout her life. It’s
turned out, that is exactly the case with
the invention of Hood-Stayz.
A few years ago, Lisa was shoveling
snow during a veritable blizzard. As she
was shoveling, her hood kept falling down
in front of her face blocking her vision.
Frustrated after repeated attempts to posi-
tion the edge so that she could actually
see what she was doing, Lisa resolved to
find a real solution.
Lisa’s first thought was to sew a back
section of her hood together to make it
shorter but realized she would then have
her face exposed. At that point, the Hood-
Stayz idea was born! Lisa created one that
evening and it turned out to be the perfect
solution, as she discovered during Round
2 of shoveling.
Since that time, Lisa has used Hood-
Stayz in her other jackets and coats.
However, circumstances being what they
are, she only recently decided to bring her
solution to the “floppy” edged hood to
others. Hood-Stayz is now also Patent
Pending.
Lisa is happy to be the cause of a solu-
tion to an issue that is not only annoying
but is also downright dangerous in regards
to obstructing a pedestrian’s vision while
crossing a street or an outdoor worker’s
vision while trying to do a job.
Even more heartening, and humbling
to Lisa, she was informed Hood-Stayz is
also a wonderful solution for folks who
are developmentally or physically chal-
lenged and have difficulty keeping a hood
from drooping down and blocking their
vision while outdoors or even while
indoors and trying to keep warm.
“I hope everyone will find Hood-Stayz
to be a solution to a little part of their
life!”, said Lisa.
Hood-Stayz is available locally, at
LaTorre Hardware, 1607 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland. Or online at www.Hood-
Stayz.com. For an Instructional video, go
to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-
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Free Cell Phone to Income-
Eligible
A representative from SafeLink will be
at the Millville Public Library on Monday,
January 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. SafeLink is a
program that provides free cell phone use
to people who are income eligible.
People should bring documentation
with them, such as photo identification,
proof of address, income information,
Social Security award letter, Families
First card, Social Services benefit infor-
mation concerning medicaid and food
stamps. The SafeLink representative will
screen people for eligibility.
Documentation is a necessary part of the
screening process.
No appointments are necessary.
Please walk-in. However, there could be
some waiting time to speak with the
SafeLink representative.
For more information about the
SafeLink Free Phone Program, visit their
website www.SafeLink.com or call 1-800-
SafeLink or 1-800-723-3546.
National Beer Author Hosts
Radio Show
Gary Monterosso, a globally recognized
beverage author and personality, will be
hosting “What’s On Tap” on Saturdays at
1pm on WSNJ 1240 AM beginning
January 24th. Monterosso is an award-
winning critic who has written for nation-
al and regional publications, appeared
nationally and authored the book, “Artisan
Beers.” The SNJ Today weekend one-hour
show will feature Monterosso as well as
local and national guests who will help to
deliver a host of information and insight
about the world of brewing.
The Upper Deerfield Township resi-
dent has appeared on many local and
national television and radio programs
discussing craft beers and also appeared
on BBC radio offering an American per-
spective on the beverage. Monterosso was
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