Steve Page wants to get you in a new home. He knows Buying or Refinancing a Home is stressful for most people. That is why he tries to make that transaction as stress-free as possible by answering all your questions, phone calls, or e-mails promptly. Steve values your business and will provide you with the best professional service and mortgage solutions that make most sense for you and your unique financial situation and real estate goals. Best of all, he is a licensed Loan Officer in all 50 states! 

Phone: 978-902-5760 | Email: [email protected]

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This time of year I get very busy with videotape and film transfers, recovering those lost memories that are trapped on obsolete media. The videos make a great Christmas gift, or a wonderful activity to share with family over the holidays.

I can still deliver the video on DVD if that’s what the customer wants, but recently I have been recommending forgoing the disk in favor of .mp4 files. The files can be provided over the internet through a file sharing site like Dropbox or Google Drive, on an external hard drive or, most commonly, on a thumb drive.

A DVD can be played in a DVD player and shown on a television or monitor. That’s it. It cannot be copied or backed up without specialized software or hardware. It cannot be played on many newer laptops, as they don’t have disk drives. Within the next 10-20 years, DVDs will be as obsolete as VHS tapes are now.

Video files, or mp4’s, are just computer files. They can be moved, copied, renamed… just like any other computer file. Most importantly, they can be backed up. Multiple copies can be made and distributed, to insure that these treasured memories will always be preserved. The files can be watched on a smart television, or through any device that connects to a computer or has a USB port. They can be edited. They can be shared in social media or on YouTube or Vimeo. They can be stored in the cloud. They can be viewed on phones and tablets.

Some people request both DVDs and .mp4s. As long as there is a desire for DVDs, I will continue to offer them. But, when preserving our video memories for the future, we need to look to the future.

Dave Waldman is a video storyteller and owner of Treasured Memories Video and B2B Video Solutions in Bedford, New Hampshire. He can be reached at (603) 566-3075 or [email protected]. His website is davidwaldman.com.

Steve has been in the Accounting industry for over 30 years. He founded Appletree Business Services located in Londonderry, NH in 1988. 

After graduating from Bryant University majoring in both Accounting and Systems Management, Steve worked for Price Waterhouse for 8 years as an auditor and computer consultant before branching off on his own. 

Steve and his team understand how to create small business financial confidence by providing excellent bookkeeping, tax, and payroll services, typically provided together in a single integrated Business Owners package. 

If you choose Appletree Business Services for your bookkeeping, payroll or tax needs, you’ll find out who they are, and that good things begin to happen in your business. Your common financial challenges will become simple with a clear map to create your ideal situation. More than that, Appletree Business Services will identify your “typical” stresses and help make them go away.

Get the confidence that comes from a complete suite of small business services offered in one place and give Steve a call to get started.

Phone: (603) 434-2775 (APPLE) | Website: https://www.appletreebusiness.com

New Hampshire’s top comedian, Juston McKinney, headlines an evening of entertainment and giving for Salem Animal Rescue League’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Juston, a dog lover and owner, has hit the top of his comedy career with appearances on NBC’s Tonight Show as well his Comedy Central special: Juston McKinney-A Middle Class Hole. Juston was also a part of The Blue Collar “Next Generation” tour with Bill Engval on TBS.  

Amber Moon Comedy Night is a celebration featuring dinner, comedy, silent and live auctions, and raffles with all proceeds benefiting the many homeless animals at SARL. Please join us for a night of feel-good fun that makes a difference in the lives of cats and dogs in need.  

DATE: Saturday, November 10.

TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, 50 Enterprise, Windham, NH

TICKETS: Can be purchased through SARL’s website at www.sarlnh.org.  

CONTACT: Rachael Charewicz, SARL Events & Marketing Manager at (603) 893-3210 Ext. 203 or by email at [email protected].   

Salem Animal Rescue League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity committed to saving the lives of abandoned, neglected and injured animals by providing a safe haven, compassionate care and new permanent homes for them. SARL’s federal tax ID number is 02-0454791.