public function dateIsInRange(\DateTime $date)
{
$dateInRange = FALSE;
$t1 = $this->start_date->getTimeStamp();
$t2 = $this->end_date->getTimeStamp();
$t3 = $date->getTimeStamp();
if ($t3 >= $t1 && $t3 <= $t2) {
$dateInRange = TRUE;
}
return $dateInRange;
}