b'aroundgreatguyandIliketalking shop with him, says Hunt, who sets up on the schools roof to take the TuscanMichaels photo. (Chad stands on top of a ladder when he does it, Levinson says. ItsChimney Service very old school.)In the past, Hunt has been an em-beddedphotographerwiththeU.S.LLC & Masonry military in Afghanistan and his photog-raphy has been featured on the cover ofContractorsTime Magazine. He has also been work- SOMAs Most Reliableing with drone photography for the last three years. Hunt took one of the firstChimney Expertsdrone photos of Maplewoods rainbow crosswalkon ValleyStreetwhichwasSecond Generationwidely circulatedand unfortunately,Family-Owned and not always creditedthroughout newsOperated for 25 Years.agencies and social media. There are a lot of talented parents atTuscan,saysHunt.YoucouldAll types of throw a stick and hit a [parent] pho- Masonry Work: tographer at this school. I figure, if I screw this up, one of the other photog- Sidewalks, raphers will get a good shot. Theres aSteps, Patiosreal sense of camaraderie here. Theres nocompetition;everyonejustwants to be part of it.Levinson sees the collaborative airChimneys cleaned, of the Tuscan rainbow as endemic torepaired, rebuilt, the nature of the town. This commu-nity is so incredibly inspiring. To berelined. Fireplace But one truly special project Levin- able to participate in doing something son volunteers for is the Tuscan rain- creative is rewardingwhether its fly- & Furnace Sweeps.bow photo. At the end of the schooling drones or taking photos. year, each grade is assigned a color toDonny Levit is a journalist, writer, and wear and the student body assemblesMaplewoodresident.HeistheauthorWINTER SPECIALin the shape of a rainbow. The imageof Rock n Roll Lies, 10 Stories. You can is steadily becoming one of the mosthear him DJ his show Under the Influ- 10% OFF any job over $1,500 memorable traditions in Maplewood.ence on Bone Pool Radio. Follow himCoupon must be presented at time of contract. Expires 2/1/20.When asked about his involvementon Twitter@donnyreportsandInsta-withtheTuscanRainbow,Levinsongram @undertheinfluenceradio. Keep Your Family and Home isquicktocreditthecollectionof talentedTuscan[parent]Safe this Winterphotographerswhocreate a kind of magic during thisTime for your Chimney Clean Up.day. Levinson heads up theFree check of your heating systemdronedutiesbutdescribesflue for carbon monoxide leakage.the experience as extremely collaborative. Free Estimates - Fully InsuredChadHunt,anaward-winningphotojournalist24-hour Emergency Serviceand Tuscan parent, has alsoPSE&G violations corrected.been volunteering each yearSenior citizen discounts availableas part of the Tuscan rain-bow photo. Hunts daugh- 973-271-0026ter,Isadora,finishedat Tuscan last spring and now attends sixth grade at Ma- www.michaelschimneynj.complewood Middle School. The Crescent neighborhood is shaped like a wineglass when photographed by a drone. Credit:License #13VH07937500Masonisjustanall- Mason Levinsonfeature story /35'