Residents Speak out in Defense of Grover Farm He Grover Farm House Is Still Scheduled for Erty from the Grovers for $3.78 Million

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thing for the language,” Mirg says. Mayor Determined Should WW-P Mirg and some fellow advocates for “Hindi in WW-P” also attended the Mon- to Preserve West day, June 4, meeting of the school board’s Teach Hindi? curriculum committee, and board mem- Windsor’s History by Rikki N. Massand bers informed them that the topic would ne of the chief concerns likely come up for discussion at the final voiced before Council’s hould Hindi be taught in the school board meeting of the school year, on second vote against the Tuesday, June 26. O district? On Tuesday, May 22, par- proposed demolition of the Grover Sents from the non-profit Hindi USA Finding a place for Hindi among WW- farmstead, including the home of language school showed up at the West P’s language electives isn’t a novel con- war hero Thomas Grover, was that Windsor-Plainsboro school board meet- cept, but the group at the May 22 board bit-by-bit the symbols of West ing, starting a dialogue on integrating meeting has some specifics in mind. Their Windsor’s history and agricultural Hindi into the district’s curriculum. efforts are a decade in the making as the heritage are being obliterated. Twenty-five people showed up in notice- Indian population has expanded in central Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh says on able green T-shirts that read “I Support New Jersey. the contrary, his administration Hindi in WW-P,” but the group said it rep- The Hindi USA school, held every Fri- has done more to preserve the resents the sentiments of more than 200 day night at Grover Middle School, was township’s rich history than any parents from the language school and started five years ago. Although the loca- officials who came before him. many others in the community. tion is in West Windsor, on Hindi USA’s Establishing the Saturday farm- Gulshan Mirg, coordinator of the West website it’s listed as the Plainsboro ers’ markets next to the train sta- Windsor-Plainsboro Hindi USA school, branch. There are 14 other locations of tion was one example. Preserving described the plan to bring Hindi to WW- Hindi USA in the state including schools historic buildings such as the fire P. “We had already met with the assistant in Montgomery, Lawrenceville, and house that the West Windsor Arts superintendent (Martin Smith) and it was South Brunswick. The organization is Council now occupies as well as time to come to the board meeting and based in Pemberton. structures of the old potato barn at make our case. We needed to make them Today Hindi USA in West Windsor- the new Center for Orthodontic aware that there is a growing population Excellence at 61 Princeton-Hight- of Indians here, and they need to do some- Continued on page 14 stown Road are further evidence, the mayor says. Some have suggested that the Head of the Class: High School South salutatorian Albert Lee (top Rogers House on the grounds of left, headed for Princeton University in the fall) and valedictorian Mercer County Park holds sub- Peter Ku (Harvard University) with Principal Roseann Bonino; stantially more historical signifi- North salutatorian Barbara Zhan (bottom left, Princeton Universi- cance to the area than the Grover house (see letter page 3) as it is one ty) and valedictorian Payal Marathe (Yale University) with Princi- of only two sites in the area listed pal Michael Zapicchi. Marathe is the daughter of WW-P Board of Education President Hemant Marathe. Continued on page 9 Residents Speak Out in Defense of Grover Farm he Grover Farm house is still scheduled for erty from the Grovers for $3.78 million. demolition by the township, but it has at least The family continued to live at the home until Treceived a stay of execution following an out- December, 2008, when Leroy Grover died. His pouring of public support for the building at the wife vacated the home two months later. West Windsor Council meeting on May 29. It wasn’t until November, 2011, that the town- The Council did not vote on another recommen- ship shut off the water, electric, cable, and gas. In dation from Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh’s administra- February, the township asked the West Windsor tion to have the Grover family house torn down. Historical Society to remove any items of histori- The vote would have granted a $60,000 contract to cal significance from the house. Robert T. Winziger Inc. to carry out the demoli- Hsueh, speaking at the council meeting, said tion. the historical society, along with the Grover fami- Council decided instead to form a committee of ly and township personnel, completed the clearing 9 or 10 people with experience in construction, of the house by mid-April. In an interview, Hsueh along with representatives from the township ad- said that not much in the home was determined to ministration and Council, to study the matter. be part of the town’s history. The Grover farmstead consists of the house, red In early May, the home was determined to be barns, and 88-acres of farmland. It was part of West Windsor’s first open-space purchase, dating back to 1994, when the township bought the prop- Continued on page 16

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Those services are pro- lege to appear before the planning board. it’s supposed to be called Windsor Plaza, now) is com- duced and consumed within the Any appearance would be strictly volun- T n response to a May 25 letter to the ing along nicely, and it won’t be too much longer before it’s economy. Other big monthly ex- tary on its part and any recommendations IWW-P News from the president of the complete. There may be a few empty stores for a while be- penses like healthcare, gas, and by the board could be ignored by the West Windsor Republican Party regard- hind those nice new doors, but we can wait. electricity are all produced and county. This legal opinion as to the plan- ing my unpaid volunteer service on both But I’ve been wondering, “How much will the rent be for consumed inside our economy. ning board’s lack of authority in this mat- the West Windsor Planning Board as its the apartments over the stores? There’s a nice large one just In a real sense, our United States ter was affirmed by two other attorneys in chairman, and as a member of the board over where the Acme used to be. Must be two or three bed- are a world within themselves. separate opinions (the West Windsor of trustees of Mercer County Community rooms, at least.” Mostly, we can live by ourselves Township attorney and the West Wind- College, and my role in the proposed so- “Oh, that’s not an apartment. It’s just empty space be- and don’t much need the rest of the sor Zoning Board attorney). lar project, the following should be not- hind the facade.” world. In this context, the census In addition, the ed. “But why does it have all those fancy windows?” numbers for the languages used in West Windsor land use Upon the advice of “They’re not real windows. They’re fake. I think they’re our nation are English, 225 million officer has indicated the West Windsor Plan- As chairman of the called ‘architectural design features,’ or some such.” (80 percent), Spanish, 35 million that in his nearly 25 ning Board attorney “That’s terrible. Doesn’t the township have a say in such (13 percent), other Indo-European Planning Board and a years of experience in with which I concur, I things? How can they allow fakes?” languages (including French, Ger- member of the college West Windsor, the have recused myself “ No. The township only controls how a new project man, Hindi etc.), 10 million (4 per- county college has and therefore have not Board of Trustees, Mar- meets the building code; not how it looks. Sometimes they cent) and Asian languages (includ- never appeared before participated or been vin Gardner has re- make exceptions, say, for the size of signs, for example. But ing Chinese, Korean, Filipino and the planning board. privy to any discussions they can’t tell the developer what the design should look others), 8 million (3 percent). cused himself from solar The plan for a solar involving the proposed like.” So around 93 percent of U.S. project at the college solar project. Any resi- project discussions. “Good grief! This place looks just like a bunch of other population does not speak any oth- was discussed publicly dent who has questions shopping malls I`ve seen around the state. There must be er language except English and nearly 14 months ago or comments regarding 400 just like it.” Spanish. Knowing these two lan- at a county freeholders meeting when the this project is advised by West Windsor “Actually, only 375. It’s Number 27B in the ‘Strip Mall guages should be good enough for potential for the project was presented to Township’s Planning and Zoning Office Design Manual.’ By using this manual, the developers save any business or career in the US. the freeholders by the Mercer County Im- to communicate with the vice chair of the a lot in architect’s fees.” Despite this, let us for a moment provement Authority and the college. planning board. “That’s just great. So much for meeting the needs of our insist that even in this closed econ- The proposed plan was reported in the Further, in the public comment period local community. I wonder what the ‘redevelopment area’ omy; our kids need to learn one of Trenton Times on April 14, 2011. In of a public meeting of the West Windsor near the train station is going to look like. More fake win- our business partners’ language. June, 2011, approximately one year ago, Planning Board, a resident and the public dows? What can we do now?” Our largest business partner is were advised by the planning board attor- Canada, followed by China and “Get used to it.” ney that by virtue of a state statute and Continued on following page Mexico. Trading volumes with — Dick Snedeker other nations is small compared to these three. Even if we take into account our 15 largest trading partners, the rel- ative distribution of languages used would be English, 29 percent; Mandarin, 22 percent; Spanish, 20 percent; Japanese, 7 percent; and German, 6 percent. French and Hindi, account for less than 3 percent each. Additionally, English is the de facto language of corporate India and that of the European Commission. There is a strong need to revisit the rationale and the course offerings of the World Language Pro- gram in our schools. I am hopeful that the facts mentioned in this letter would make this discussion more fact-based and less rhetorical. Alok Sharma Davenport Drive, West Windsor. Restore Historic Rogers House

he articles about razing Grover Tfarm buildings (see page 1) bring to mind another older building in the township on the grounds of what is now Mercer County Park. The John Rogers House, built in 1761, is the second-oldest house in Mercer County, behind only the Watson House in Hamilton Town- ship. The Rogers House is also the only property in West Windsor list- The world’s best kids deserve ed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places. Men- tion has been made of Washing- the world’s best care. ton’s Continental Army camping near the house on its march to Princeton. Stories have been print- CHOP doctors. Right here. ed over the years regarding plans Now, the same dedication to pediatric care that you ﬁnd at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by West Windsor and Mercer (CHOP) will be available minutes away in Plainsboro, NJ. It means kids will be seen by CHOP County to restore the house, but funding was always an issue. doctors in our Pediatric Department and in our Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit. And, should an Currently, Mercer County has emergency arise, you’ll always have access to a CHOP doctor in our new ER, too. Naturally, CHOP no plans to restore the house and doctors work closely with your child’s pediatrician, our emergency medicine physicians, and you. seems content to let it continue to It’s just one more way, when it comes to redeﬁning pediatric care, we don’t kid around. deteriorate. Perhaps the county, West Windsor Township and the Historical Society could put together a plan to raise the funds to preserve this important piece of our history. Now Open I should mention that the home’s @ original owner, John Rogers, willed the house to my fifth-great- grandfather Isaac and his son Ezekiel Rogers. Glenn H. Rogers One Plainsboro Road at Route 1 North // Plainsboro, New Jersey // princetonhcs.org Hamilton Township 4 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

Recognized • Respected • Recommended Eva Petruzziello, CRS, ALHS, SRES Suburban Mom is a name you can TRUST. tT by Euna Kwon Brossman H A Proven Track Record of More than 25 Years I his week I received one of deeper meaning and emotion. Not H Solid Reputation of Service and Dedication I the best gifts in my life. It to get too sappy, there are also ones variously called “Sh*t Sorori- H A Professional Who Cares and Listens I came from my kids, and it words like — who left the lights on H Home Stager I T ty Sisters Say, Sh*t Lacrosse Play- was a mirror that they held up in again, why can’t you help load the ers Say, Sh*t Princeton Students front of me. Not a literal mirror, the dishes, please walk the dogs, who Results you can count on! Say” –– you get the idea. 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West Windsor residents in proxim- celebrating a whopping new $523 What a black eye on the commu- ity to the proposed site were invited million medical center, West nities with a Board of Education to a meeting with officials of the Windsor’s esteemed mayor is focused more on staff salaries than Mercer County Improvement Au- trapped in his “brand” of manage- its simple charter of education! thority and college officials to ap- ment by wandering around. The school administration and prise the residents of the prelimi- West Windsor’s leadership is board are more interested in nary information available regard- caught in the quicksand of a sign padding operational funding than ing the project. ordinance, solar panels (shot down requiring students to give back to In the summer of 2011 more by Hamilton Township) yet thriv- the community. Students head into than 23,000 homes, mostly in Mer- ing in West Windsor on university the real world devoid of how gov- cer County, received a newsletter land, desecration of the historic ernment and schools operate. Is it from the college announcing its so- Grover farmstead, a construction any wonder we get a disconnect lar project plan. trailer duct-taped to the front of a from the community that when our In September, 2011, various lo- municipal complex, white ele- young people leave our public cal publications carried stories phants throughout the Township schools, they also leave their about the project. Additional infor- (think American Cyanamid/- hometown? Residents must con- mation was posted on various pub- General Growth Properties and the trol the agenda instead of blindly lic websites. area behind Ellsworth’s) with run- mailing in the onerous tax burden. The solar project was no secret. away costs in all areas of Township We must vet these issues of heli- It was and is public knowledge. operations. However, we DO have copter lessons, runaway fuel costs, This should correct the misinfor- two vehicles for every Public township vehicles used as personal mation, false inferences, and innu- Works employee. We have bike chariots, and the pipe dream of a endos. paths out the wazoo and little fiscal fiscal and environmentally chal- oversight/transparency of the WW Marvin Gardner lenged transit village engineered Arts Council, among others. West Windsor without taxpayer sanction. The no- 24 years in the same location: We could go on ... but why? Im- 24 years in the same location: bid professional service contracts 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 plosion due to monumental incom- 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 have crafted a smorgasbord of 609-275-7272 petence? There is the continued 609-275-7272 Have a comment? riches for those willing to prosti- Superfresh shopping center fleecing of West Windsor by a (next doorSuperfresh to the Indianshopping Hut center restaurant) tute themselves to curry favor with (next door to the Indian Hut restaurant) To add your opinion to the part-time mayor who is full-time Also located at: the mayor’s agenda. Also located at: discussion, feel free to E-mail absent. There is an epidemic of in- 2083 Klockner Road, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 What do you think? 2083 Klockner Road, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 editor Richard K. Rein: rein@ competence supported by taxpay- 609-588-4999 Pete Weale www.plainsborofootandankle.com609-588-4999 wwpinfo.com. ers who are simply “too busy” to demand oversight. Byran Maher is Fisher Place, West Windsor JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 5

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The immune sys- Scout Gold Award for her project, tem that protects and fights against the Tile Mosaic Camp. Shah is also anything that is “non-self” loses its involved with the American Red ability to distinguish “non-self” Cross, president of A2Z Mentoring from “self” and attacks healthy tis- program, and a cadet for the Plains- sue and cells, which leads to in- boro Rescue Squad. Landscape Designer flammation in the kidneys, heart, Shah’s project featured a mosaic ◆ and lungs. There is no cure. art camp at Rock Brook School, a Landscaping: Since 1975 Shibad’s goal was to make more • Full landscape designs school for children with mental or For information about Girl people informed about Lupus and & installations physical disabilities. Students cre- Scouts contact Ho at 609-371-2119 We Will urge those suffering from common • Brick walls & ated a mosaic mural that is now per- or E-mail girlscoutswwp@veri- paver patios Beat All Lupus symptoms to visit their doc- manently installed on the school zon.net. • Timber walls Competitors tor before it becomes severe. She walls. She introduced the children ’ also explained how early diagnosis • Waterfalls & ponds Prices to new methods of art and inspired Off to Israel and detection can help prevent ma- them to reach beyond the barriers of ◆ Maintenance: jor organ damage and even death. their disabilities. “Disabilities are he Bronfman Youth Fellow- • Full lawn care She coordinated Lupus aware- just challenges, that if handled ships in Israel has selected a • Bed maintenance ness booths at West Windsor T properly, can only open more doors group of 26 high school students to • Mulching Farmers’ Market, Plainsboro in a child’s life,” says Shah. be Bronfman Fellows in an inten- • Chemicals Founders’ Day, and High School The four-week program intro- sive five-week program of study, • Seasonal flower ◆ Corporate, commercial South’s Science Fair. With the help duced the students to mosaic pic- travel, and programs in Israel de- planting and residential of Carol Quick, assistant director ture frames, mosaic sun catchers, signed to develop future communi- ◆ property management of Plainsboro Library, she created Shrub & Tree Aztec facemasks, and self-por- ty leaders committed to Jewish uni- Lupus Awareness Month at the li- Maintenance: ◆ Competitive bids traits. The camp culminated with a ty. The program was founded by brary last August. Shibad provided • Pruning ◆ final tile mural that is now mounted Edgar M. Bronfman. Referral credits Plainsboro Library with free infor- • Spraying on one of the school’s walls for Brandon Kaplowitz of West mational literature along with a • Tree removal everyone to enjoy. “I wanted the Windsor is one of the people cho- Call NOW for MULCHING DVD that was played throughout ◆ Snow Removal: children to be able to see their suc- sen for this year’s program. A ju- the month on a large screen in the • Plowing (609) 448-0229 cess at every corner,” says Shah. “I nior at Phillips Exeter Academy in health education center. She also • Salting West Windsor also wanted the world to see the New Hapshire, Kaplowitz attended set up information booths in the • Sidewalk clearing [email protected] beautiful abilities of these disabled Maurice Hawk and Village schools lobby several times and met with children every day.” before being home schooled for patrons to help inform them about We Will Match Our Competitors’ Prices! “The students really enjoyed the middle school. He was one of two the disorder. art activities and making their own winners in the Junior Division Pa- “Roshni conducted herself in a tiles for the mural,” says Mary per category of New Jersey Nation- mature and easy going manner, Caterson, director of Rock Brook. al History Day and a national final- while she shared her first-hand “They have a sense of pride when ist in the 2008 National History knowledge about Lupus,” says they see the mural and can pick out Day. Quick. “The program she put to- their own tile and tell others about Kaplowitz has been named a gether was well done and presented it.” Davidson Young Scholar and rein an interesting way. She was pas- The students received a half ceived a state award from Johns sionate and knowledgeable. She hour of mosaic class every day. Hopkins Center for Talented put a lot of thought and work into “The art projects seemed to trans- Youth. He is currently the front- the project.” form these kids,” says Shah. “The page news editor for the Exonian Shibad also created a website best part was the last five minutes newspaper. His parents are Risa (www.lupusawareness.webs.com) of every class, when each child and Alan Kaplowitz. featuring information about Lupus showed off their projects to the “We have the privilege of work- and her project. She also created a class. Their smiles were priceless.” ing with young participants who Facebook group inviting people to Shah financed her project are already leading in their com- every event that she had. through troop funds, the 2011 Hol- munities,” says Rabbi Mishael Her parents, Plainsboro resi- lywood Dance Night fundraiser, a Zio, co-director of the program. dents since 2003, are Rajesh donation from Home Depot, and “We, in turn, instill in them a love Shibad and Shabnam Shibad. A contributions from her family. for learning Jewish texts, a com- Girl Scout for six years, Roshni “My family is my support sys- mitment to pluralism, and a sense earned her silver award for creating tem. My mom, Jayashri Shah, of social and Jewish responsibili- “Bollywood Dance Fusion.” continually encourages me to fol- ty.” Roshni said the most successful low through on my crazy ideas — The youth are asked to devise aspect of her project was her out- no matter how impossible,” says and lead Jewish community or so- reach to several hundred people, Shah. “Whereas my dad, Jatin cial action projects upon returning ranging from adolescents to senior Shah, always kept me focused, re- home after the summer. “The five citizens, who were not aware of the alistic, and pragmatic so that my weeks in Israel are an entry point to disorder. “With this project, I may project would be a success. My sis- a lifelong community of Jewish have educated only a few hundred ter, Jamie Shah, was my right- leaders,” said Rebecca Voor- people of the community, but I hand girl whenever I needed her. winde, director of strategy and know now that even this much And finally, my project advisor and community engagement. “Our makes a difference,” she says. “I troop leader, Louisa Ho, kept me hope is that our community can will continue sharing my knowl- organized, and determined to make serve as a talent bank for the Jewish edge of Lupus in the coming years.” my project a reality.” people.” JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 7 An Octogenarian Flies in Plainsboro GRAND OPENING SPECIAL!

argaret Page-Miller, right, www.kk2u.com Mof Plainsboro has always Do You Have: Headaches? Stiff Neck? Sore Feet? Stress liked a challenge, especially when & Tension? Back Pain? Frozen Shoulder? Poor Circulation? someone tells her she can’t or shouldn’t do something. The au- We can help you to: Relieve Pain • Decrease Stress thor, artist, world traveler, and Increase Circulation • Release Tension founder of the Children’s School in Realign Muscles • Improve Metabolism Stamford, Connecticut had her ad- venturous nature kick in when friends questioned her interest in Father’s Day learning to fly. “I’m just a doer, and I told them I Packages was determined to try flying,” said Miller, a resident of Windrows, an Literati owner and director of Black Bear 2-HOUR PACKAGE independent lifestyle community. Lake Day Camp, set up Julie 60 min. spa facial with 60 min. 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One there is day that the family needs reer launching to finding your seat was a professor at Princeton Uni- extra help,” says Magid. “In addi- 1 Hour $ in the board room or taking your 55 versity who lived on Prospect Av- tion, Julie posts updates about her Exp. 6-30-12 own firm global, experienced ex- Open 7 Days: 9:30 am - 9pm enue. She also had relatives in New treatment and progress that goes perts point the way to what works Hope, Pennsylvania. When it came out to everyone who is a member of and what blunders to avoid.” 609.737.8888 • 609.516.9886 time to retire she and her late hus- her Village. Members can also His “Garden State Wineries 1 Tree Farm Road • Pennington, NJ 08534 band chose to move to Meadow leaves Well Wishes and other notes Guide,” reflects his hobby of grow- Lakes in Hightstown. She moved to lift Julie’s spirits.” ing and making wine. A business to Plainsboro eight years ago. “I’m overwhelmed with people writer for close to 30 years, he has A graduate of Longwood Col- in the community,” says Julie. created BartsBooks.com, his latest lege, she received master’s degrees “People I’ve not met have support- division of Prometheus Publishing, from Virginia University and Anti- ed me with love.” There are close to to focus on solutions for business- och College. She is the author of 60 people in the Lots of Helping es. Jackson is a frequent contribu- “Taking Children Seriously” and Hands group. They have brought tor to U.S.1 newspaper. Visit “To Start a School.” She began her meals to the family, driven the kids www.bartsbooks.com. teaching career at Montessori to events, and helped in many schools. ways. E-mail support@lotsahelp- Relatives, friends, and neigh- It Takes a Village inghands.com. bors held a party at Windrows to Julie Greener of West Windsor share in Page-Miller’s birthday and has been battling cancer of an un- New Super Lawyer latest endeavor. Her two sons, both known primary for more than a Thomas Carroll of West Wind- in the film business in New York year. “There is very little research sor, a partner at Hill Wallack LLP City, and their families attended. in this area and it is extremely diffi- in Carnegie Center, has been “I’ve flown a great deal com- cult to treat because the origin and named to the 2012 New Jersey Su- mercially — and have always type of cancer is unknown,” she per Lawyers list. He is partner-in- thought about flying,” she says. writes on her website, www.- charge of the land use division. “We flew to Sandy Hook and saw gofundme.com. “It becomes a Carroll is land use counsel to the people on the beach and mansions guessing game of different New Jersey Builders Association. on the shore. It’s the most wonder- chemotherapy drugs combined As past-chairman of the New Jer- ful feeling and makes you feel like with the knowledge of experienced sey State Bar Association’s land you can do anything.” doctors along with the patient to use law section, he has written nu- see what works.” Greener has been merous articles and presented Starting Young on more than seven different types many seminars concerning land of chemotherapy treatments and use issues. Carroll also routinely enjamin Chairnoff of West she will always be on treatments. provides his fellow attorneys with BWindsor visited Maple Stream Insurance will not cover many updated information on land use Road Preschool in East Windsor to of the labs, tests, clinical trials, and law when speaking on panels of- begin a recycling program at the travel. “I am reaching out to you to fered by the New Jersey Institute school in preparation for his April, assist me and my family during the for Continuing Legal Education. 2013, bar mitzvah. As a Maple uphill battle that we are fighting Stream Preschool alumnus, he ob- against,” Julie writes on the web- Scholarship served the amount of paper that site. To donate visit www.go- gets sent away to dumps around fundme.com and search on “Help Matthew Rexroad of West East Windsor from the school. Julie in the Race Against Cancer.” Windsor is a winner in the Terumo Chairnoff read the books The family moved from Chap- Medical Corporation scholarship “Michael Recycle” and the sequel, paqua to West Windsor in 2006. Her program. A senior at High School “Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug husband, Robert, is an attorney. North, he will major in biology and Doug” to educate the children on Children Josh, Jeremy, and Alana pre-med at Rutgers. His activities the importance of recycling. They are busy with soccer, ice hockey, include Boy Scouts, science club, also created a recycle monster craft baseball, and performing arts. and marching band. to learn to recycle scraps of paper at Melissa Magid, a West Wind- home. sor resident, a friend of Julie, and Continued on following page “The preschoolers have recycled a lot of paper and plastic, which helps the earth and the stu- New Owners dents become greener,” says Chairnoff, who often visits the isa Dunlevy, right, the owner Rebecca Rogers school to monitor the students’ Lof Five Star Painting Sales Associate progress. The children receive (www.fivestarpaintinginc.com), stickers as a reward for recycling. is in contract to purchase six acres of Tamarack Farms includ- • Graduate Realtor Institute ing the four buildings on the • Accredited Buyer Representative property. She and her husband, • Certified Residential Specialist Share Your News Joe Jaramillo, have rented the property and lived in the house The WW-P News is eager for eight years. to hear from you. Submit your ® The property is zoned for people-in-the-news items to commercial use since Scott Par- our community news editor, ry used to run his business from Lynn Miller: lmiller@wwp- football together, introduced one of the buildings. The barn OF PRINCETON news.com. Attach high reso- them. The couple married in will be used for storage. lution color photographs if 1997 in a wedding officiated by They were both single and liv- 343 Nassau Street • Princeton, NJ 08540 available. then-West Windsor Mayor Car- ing in Plainsboro when their sons ole Carson. — Steve Jaramillo, now 28, and Dunlevy plans to restore the Office: 609-452-1887, ext. 7114 Paul Dunlevy, 29, who played signs and renovate the buildings. www.rebeccarogers.com 8 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

Continued from preceding page Matthew Rexroad, left, won a Terumo Medical Corpo- ration scholarship; Julia Weingaertner designed a Donate Please prize-winning video game; and Eva Boal is fundraising Eva Boal, a sophomore at High for her Gold Award project. School North, is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award with Ur- banPromise, an organization that meticulous about musical details, co-president of the a cappella group provides recreational and academ- like dynamics, and very firm about After School Specials. Hasling will ic activities for youth through af- rehearsal rules and being profes- attend UC-San Diego in the fall to terschool and summer programs in sional. And it was inspiring to see pursue a PhD in physics. Camden since 1988. Their Trenton other players from other schools Stevens Institute of Technolo- site opened last year at Trinity who are really good.” gy: Mallory Swanson of West Cathedral on State Street. “There is Windsor graduated with honors in a lot of developmental work left to Video Games naval engineering. A Department finish, and I will be leading several Julia Weingaertner, 13, an of Defense S.M.A.R.T. scholar- projects within their summer pro- eighth grade student at Stuart ship recipient, she will be em- gram to help them out,” says Boal. School and a resident of West ployed by the Army Corps of Engi- Boal is organizing and creating a Windsor, received a prize in the neers Marine Design Center in quiet area and library in one of their PBS KIDS Ready to Learn Catego- Philadelphia. She received the small classrooms. She is also tutor- ry of the National STEM Video David Savitsky Award given to the ing several kids and running a week Game Challenge. The annual com- outstanding student in naval engi- of summer camp from July 9 to 13. petition seeks to motivate interest neering. She also received the best “I already met some of the kids, and PLEASE JOIN OUR CAREER SEMINARS! in science, technology, engineer- athlete award given to the top stu- they are really great — the camp ing, and math (STEM) learning by dent-athlete. Century 21 Abrams should be super fun,” says Boal. tapping into students’ natural pas- Building shelves is not an obsta- Hutchinson & Associates sion for playing and making video cle for Boals, who has been part of Deaths games. The Stuart team’s chal- 64 Princeton Hightstown Road the stage crew at North for two Thomas Bonanne, 88, formerly lenge was to program math video Princeton Junction, NJ years. She helped build sets for of Plainsboro, died May 26 at his games for ages 4 to 8. both “Beauty and the Beast” and home in Zionsville, Indiana. Born Questions answered regarding: Why Choose Weingaertner and her program- “Peter Pan.” and raised in New Brunswick, he • Income Potential Century 21 Abrams, ming partner, Sarah Lippman of She has lived in West Windsor was a firefighter in New Hutchinson & Associates? Pennington, created the winning • Real Estate School since she was three, when the fam- Brunswick for 30 years. He lived in game “Animal Inequities,” which Locations & Times ily moved from Michigan. She be- Plainsboro for 15 years before • #1 Brand teaches the concept of greater than • Licensing Requirements gan Girl Scouting with Brownies in moving to Indiana in 2010. in Real Estate and less than using animated • General Overview first grade. She is now in Troop Survivors include his wife of 66 • Leader in the Local sharks and fish. “These games are 70700 led by Gina Ochs. years, Carmela Bonanne; his sons, Marketplace better than 90 percent of the educa- “I am looking for any donations Joseph and Thomas Jr.; daughter- tional games in the app store,” says • Onsite Training or sponsorship funds to help me in-law, Colleen; five grandchil- Amy Kraft, one of the reviewers • Busy Office with build the quiet corner and supply dren; and one great-grandchild. from wired.com. over 100 Agents the program with necessary equip- All winners and their teacher, Stephen Joseph Mobley, 70, of ment,” she says. Donations re- Alicia Testa, traveled to Washing- Sykesville, Maryland, died May quested include basketballs, base- We Look Forward ton, D.C., where they were hon- 28. Survivors include a daughter, balls, baseball bats, bases, soccer Gloria Hutchinson Ed Bershad ored at a celebration at the Smith- Jennifer Rucci of Princeton Junc- to Meeting with you! balls, cones, volleyballs, and a vol- Owner/ Manager/ sonian American Museum of Art tion. Donations may be made to Ju- Sales Associate Broker Associate leyball net; board games, puzzles, on May 21. venile Diabetes Foundation, 825 and books for ages 8 to 12; butter- Call 609-945-4115 Each winner received an AMD Hammonds Ferry Road, Suite H, fly chairs, and a small rug. There is based laptop computer, travel to Linthicum, MD 21090. for details and dates! a collection box at the Plainsboro and from Washington, and sub- Municipal Building. E-mail Boal at Elmer P. “Mac” McIntyre, 76, 64 Princeton Hightstown Rd scriptions to Brain Pop magazine Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Abrams, Hutchinson [email protected]. a former resident of West Windsor, and Gamestar Mechanic, plus died June 3 in Las Vegas. Born in 609-683-5000 & Associates Musical Notes $2,000 for their school. New Jersey, he served in the U.S. The girls from Stuart designed Air Force for 21 years and retired Students from Community Mid- and programmed their video games as a master sergeant. dle School performed with the as part of the required coursework Survivors include his wife Lin- New Jersey All-State Intermediate in their eighth grade computer sci- da; sons, John, David, Steven, and Orchestra. Sixth grade students in- ence class. “In January when we Keith; stepson, Rick Bias; step- clude Alexandria Zeng and An- started this project, the girls had no daughter, Karen Bias; 12 grand- gela Huang on violin, and Gra- computer programming experi- children; three great-grandchil- ham Davies on bass. Seventh ence,” says Testa. “They faced a dren; four sisters; three brothers; grade students include Madison steep learning curve from the be- and numerous nieces and nephews. Lai on violin and Ji Won Lee on ginning; not only did they rise to Donations may be made to viola. Eighth grade students in- the occasion — they surpassed all Shriner’s Hospital, 2900 Rocky clude Victoria Xie and Raymond expectations.” Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. Zhang on violin. The project also required skills “I liked how hard work con- such as collaboration, communica- Margaret Sepp, 99, of West tributed to our concert,” says Zhang. tion, planning, and problem solv- Windsor died June 5 at Merwick “It was an interesting experience, ing. “Research tells us that these Care & Rehab Center in Plains- and I made friends from other girl-centric skills are invaluable to boro. Born in Hempstead, Long Is- schools.” All are participants in the careers in STEM fields; including land, she moved to West Windsor school’s orchestra program and developing video games, a field 29 years ago. Most recently she earned places in the New Jersey dominated by men,” says Patty L. was a resident of Bear Creek. honors orchestra by audition. Their Fagin, head of Stuart School. Survivors include her son-in- instrumental music teachers at CMS law, John Drost; her granddaugh- include Hanfang Zhang, Mary In College ter, Genine M. Coleman and her Schmidt, and Brian Woodward. husband, Bruce; her grandson, Muhlenberg College: Jessica “I thought it was really great to John Drost Jr. and his wife, Ava; Chu of West Windsor received a play music with a lot of other great and her great-grandchildren, Tara bachelor of science in biology and musicians and to work with an ac- Coleman and her partner, Trish public health. She is a graduate of complished conductor,” says Lee. Thams, Laura Coleman and Noah High School North. The orchestra performed selections Drost. A Mass of Christian Burial by Beethoven, Ravel, Rutter, and Pomona College: Matthew will be celebrated on Saturday, Corigliano. Hasling, a graduate of High School June 9, at 11 a.m. at St. David the “It was fast paced and you had to South, received a bachelor of arts in King Church, 1 New Village Road, be more self-directed in working physics and a minor in mathemat- West Windsor. Donations may be out problems on your own,” says ics. He was elected to Sigma Xi, the made to American Cancer Society, Lai. “The conductor was very scientific research society. He was 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrence- ville 08648. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 9 sented her preliminary conceptual Frustration Mounts WW News design, outlining recreational and OPEN HOUSE SUN. 6/10 1:30-4:30 PM Continued from page 1 educational functions that the new At Final Meeting facility would serve. On Solar Field RADHA CHEERATH on the National Registry of His- Redmond-Jones says her design BROKER ASSOCIATE team spoke at length about the tar- toric Sites. here was nothing that could “Excellence is not an act, but a habit” Hsueh says that although the get audience for the new facility (students around the fourth-grade Thave been said to appease the • NJAR Circle of Excellence Award Level ‘03-‘11 township staff followed all proper 100 residents of West Windsor and • Mercer County Top Producers Association ‘01-‘11 procedures over the course of the level) and then the big idea — in museum terms she called it “the or- nearby towns who showed up to Email: [email protected] past three years, since the property voice their concerns, express their Cell: 609-577-6664 was vacated by Mrs. Grover there ganizing theme.” Another element frustration, and demand answers Office: 609-750-4118 was not enough time invested into going into the design starts with take-home messages — the ideas from the Mercer County Improve- the historical elements of the house ment Authority (MCIA), develop- — aside from contacting the and concepts that visitors walk 43 Fieldcrest Ave Offered at $599,000 away with. er SunLight General New Jersey, Grover family and the West Wind- and the community college where Montgomery This home located in the desirable sor Historical Society regularly Redmond-Jones studied up on Montgomery area shows off its beautiful the proper educational content re- the proposed solar energy field will curb appeal as you drive up. Grasso built and allowing them to remove any be located. Colonial on 1+acre of park like yard boasts items they deemed worthy of sav- quired for the target audience. 4 large bedrooms, 2.5 baths, full finished “I did a very thorough review of Although general explanations basement, family room with brick fireplace, ing. Hsueh also feels that there is a were offered, they were met with hardwood floors through out the house. need for more volunteers in the the New Jersey science and social Beautiful eat in kitchen with granite coun- studies content standards for fourth anger and contention. Most dis- ters, breakfast area with vaulted ceiling, community to come forward about heartening to residents, construc- skylight and slider. The back yard is preserving the history of the town- grade and primary school age beautiful with a great shed and in ground groups so we could see what education is scheduled to begin this sum- pool for summer entertaining. Don’t miss ship and evaluating what is and out on a great opportunity to preview tional topics they learn about in sci- mer, and in the fall there will be a this wonderful home. what isn’t of significance. formal ceremony to christen the so- The Grover Farm will remain a ence and social studies that could Call Radha Cheerath today potentially apply to this exhibition. lar field. for a personal tour. hot-button issue as it stirs fond At the third and final public memories and symbolizes the West That could help support getting teachers to visit with their classes,” meeting regarding the 45-acre so- Windsor many grew up in. But lar field project at Mercer County Mayor Hsueh stated that he is open she said. She listed the target audience as Community College, residents to Council’s recommendations for took turns questioning and ex- the property, given that they are fourth graders from both public RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE and private schools; home- pressing their frustration to Phil within the governmental standards Miller of the MCIA, Stacey Hugh- 50 Princeton-Hightstown Rd • Princeton Jct., NJ established by the state. schooled children; scout groups of the same age range; and local resi- es of SunLight General Capital, Part of the problem is that when and Stephen Goodbody, director of 609-799-8181 discussions with council were held dents in general. Township Land- scape Architect Dan Dobromilsky projects and engineering for Sun- in 2009 and 2010, the house could Light. not be rented although a lease said the Commission decided on gearing the center to that age level Vikram Singh, who lives off of agreement was drawn up. Farmer Old Trenton Road, shouted a senti- Steve Jany did rent the property because fourth-grade students cur- That Pottery Place rently tour the Schenck Farm. ment that several residents second- from the township for farming, ed. however. The concept that Redmond- Jones & Associates came up with is “The community college is part Village Square, 217 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550 Another issue is use of the land of our community — why don’t — any plans for it must gain ap- “West Windsor is Committed to Sustaining the Environment.” you do something beneficial to the Paint Your Own Pottery proval from the state Department community instead of just for your- of Environmental Protection as it is Through various exhibit notes and Studio Art Classes, Pottery signage, Redmond-Jones boiled selves! he said” designated as open space. Carol Wake of 340 South Post Classes Birthday Parties, Now Mayor Hsueh anticipates down sustainability to words that would connect with the fourth- Road, whose property borders the Girl & Boy Scout Parties, that a new advisory committee, MCCC property and the future site which will include councilmem- grade students. She stressed the im- & other Group Events portance of simplifying certain en- of the solar field, spoke about con- bers Kristina Samonte and Linda sistent water runoff problems and Geevers and township Municipal vironmental concepts to the level a child can understand because, concern over flooding in her base- Land Use Manager Sam Surtees, ment. will come up with a recommenda- through initial feedback, the Envi- Now Introducing Glass Fusing ronmental Commission had “We have a wetlands buffer in tion for the property that fits in with between (the properties) and in the Make jewelry & more. Glass two objectives: compliance with thought more along adult lines. “There are a lot of concepts that past couple of years I’ve seen prob- Fusing b'day parties state regulations and saving tax- lems when they have had construc- payer money. you had that would be fabulous for for 8 year olds & Up. an adult-centric environmental tion in Mercer County Park. Over “The cost involved is prohibi- the last four years I’ve worked dili- tive. They [Council] cannot say center. But if we are to truly focus on fourth graders we need to get to gently in order to prevent water they want to save money and also from actually coming into my take care of every farm estate. Al- where their baseline knowledge is and what their vocabulary is. basement. I’ve graded my property 10% OFF $2 OFF so, the state will not allow the and installed a sump pump, and I’m FREE house to be used as a rental proper- Redmond-Jones says the very TRIAL our weekly any right at the point where I feel I’ve summer camp pottery $15 ty,” Hsueh says. concept — “sustaining” — is more ART CLASS of a sixth-grade level word than for got in under control, after doing all Call us to to first 25 or more Hsueh suggested that Samonte, people fourth-graders. “We will provide this work. We don’t look forward schedule to respond Expires 5/31/12. Geevers, and the committee might to having something come in that come up with a group to organize a accurate content, not simplified or dumbed-down,” she assured the nonprofit. Whatever the future Continued on following page 609-716-6200 • www.thatpotteryplace.net holds for the Grover farm, the may- Commission. or is conscious of keeping West Windsor’s heritage alive. He an- nounced a new strategy for the En- vironmental Education Center at the Schenck Farmstead: through its agriculture and nature-themed ex- hibitions, it will serve as the “Mu- seum of Historical West Windsor.” Although that differs from its original purpose, Schenck Farm will showcase some of West Windsor’s rural-agricultural atmosphere. The most recent plans for an environmental center exhibit at Schenck Farm were presented in April to the West Windsor Envi- ronmental Commission. Beth Red- mond-Jones, president of Red- mond-Jones & Associates, pre-

Town Hall

West Windsor Mayor Shing- Fu Hsueh will host a town hall meeting at the municipal building room “A” on Saturday, June 9, at 2:30 p.m. One topic: Infra- structure and road improve- ments going on in the township. Time will also be allotted for a question and answer period. 10 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

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will cause this disturbance all over again,” said Wake, who has lived on South Post Road for 54 years with her mother, 87. Goodbody told Wake that her property line would be 300 feet from the fence around the solar panels. She followed by asking where the trees (berms) would be placed to block her view of the solar panels. Goodbody said there is a tentative plan, developed with West Windsor Landscape Architect Dan Dobromil- sky. “Number one, we want a hedge but he owns the property off of Old Trenton that’s evergreen to restrict and block your Road that’s closest to the boundary of the so- view of the site. Number two, we don’t want lar field, and Goodbody said his property that hedge to be eaten by deer. If we place will sit just 125 feet away from a chain-link that hedge outside the fence it has less fence around the panels. chance of fulfilling its function. The point of Dziekonski said that he just found out placing a hedge inside the fence is that it will about the project two weeks ago, and neither grow into and within the fence so that it pre- the college nor the MCIA made any efforts vents the fence itself from being seen,” to contact him directly. “I never received Goodbody said. anything from you guys. It seems like I’m Wake also questioned the scheduled re- the one most affected as I’ll have solar pan- moval of 130 trees. “Those trees have been els on the side and the back of my property. I there for over 54 years since I’ve been there, don’t live there but I own the property, and I and if you’re planning to pull out their intri- have future plans for the property. My ad- cate root systems I can imagine that torrents dress and contact info is in public records of water will come down,” she said. because West Windsor Township sends me my tax bills and everything to my house in oodbody said the MCIA will publish all Pennsylvania, so I’m sure you could have Gof the findings of the hydrology studies found me there as well,” he said. done for the area, “the technical evaluations Goodbody responded by saying that the that are required and necessary in order to sight lines and screening were developed in ensure that water runoff will not be an is- conjunction with West Windsor Township’s sue.” Goodbody added that the developer Office of Community Development. Miller, and the MCIA had carefully reviewed the of the MCIA, and Goodbody said that the studies with the DEP “taking DEP observa- MCIA planned to meet with residents whose tions into account.” He explained that the homes were closest to the solar field’s loca- DEP’s state-mandated role is to be the ex- tion. Miller said such one-on-one meetings pert and review exact details of the project. will continue throughout June. Goodbody acknowledged the sentiment “We wanted to [meet residents] outside of the audience. “There is nothing I am go- of this broader meeting because we want to ing to say here that is going to make you hap- discuss the details and do the things that py. I fully appreciate that,” he said. were right for you,” Goodbody said. Marek Dziekonski lives in Pennsylvania In an interview on Tuesday, June 5,

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Miller said that the project still awaits final DEP approval before Stephen Goodbody and William Zachary of Sunlight construction starts. He added that General Capital (far left); residents Richard Camp- the MCIA was gathering informa- bell, Nicole Volpe Miller and Marilyn Mangone- tion that will either be posted or Stoddard; and Marshall Lerner, far right. linked on its website, and an e-mail contact for residents with questions would also be set up in June. hanced security and the pre-funded data she showed on SREC values At the meeting, Hughes of Sun- amounts. We’re not super-con- was “amiss.” light General tried to explain the cerned about which year the best “SREC values now are $85 — project’s goals and assure residents returns in SRECs happen. It’s a this was just released by the New of SunLight’s comprehensive eval- long-term, 15-year project by Jersey Association of Counties uation of the financial benefits of which time it needs to reach prof- yesterday,” Lerner contended. the $38 million project. She com- it,” Hughes said. Hughes stood by her data, say- mented that for the project’s first At the meeting she said SRECs ing SunLight should be relied upon five years, the value of the Solar are currently between $165 and because they are professionals in Renewable Energy Credit would $175, although the exact numbers the solar industry. Hughes and need to be at $129 per credit for the fluctuate every day. Miller agreed to provide more in- Green House Spa project to be profitable. Residents insisted that Sun- dustry information on SRECs. “We’ll sell power to the college Light, a three-year-old company, Miller clarified Hughes’ objec- at a very discounted rate, but at a needed to provide adequate and active some more in a telephone in- rate because it’s part of the financ- curate data to back up their asser- terview. “What we said we would ing structure. This will help MCCC tion. Marshall Lerner of 3 Sapphire do is provide third party contact in- THERAPY Drive led a number of residents in formation. [Stacey Hughes] refer- save quite a lot but it will also con- Oriental Massage Therapy tribute to paying down the bonds. probing the MCIA and SunLight enced SREC market information Body Massage • Foot / Reflexology It’s a $40-million asset securing about the financial factors involved and residents said ‘let us know who Acupressure • Deep Tissue the whole thing,” she said. in the project. Lerner commented those contacts are.’ There are three “Another way to look at it is that on the potential for Mercer County different third parties (companies Southfield Shopping Ctr (Unit 2) over the life of the transaction the taxpayers having to bear the finan- that buy SRECs) and Stacey spoke 295 Princeton-Hightstown Rd. cial burden should the SREC mar- about the price of SRECs deter- (Route 571) West Windsor, NJ 08550 SRECs would need to be at $165. (Same as McCaffrey’s supermarket shopping center) In any given year it doesn’t matter ket not produce favorable returns. mined by just one of the three, Kar- 10am - 9pm • 7 days a week so much because we’ve got the en- He questioned Hughes and said the bone Trading,” Miller said. 609-799-7500 12 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 HOME USER SUPPORT Plainsboro Man for Plainsboro Brand “Your Personal Help Desk” by Rikki N. 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So he is dedicating An official launch event of the stark contrast to his town today. his time and professional expertise PBP-Princeton Chamber partner- Businesses were less visible at that to help the Plainsboro Business ship took place in February. time, and there was no organiza- Partnership (PBP) spark more Gutierrez, as co-chairman of the tion to push them to the forefront in recognition for the wealth of busi- the town and the region. nesses in the township. It was high time to do something The PBP is now a part of the about that, and for Plainsboro the Princeton Regional Chamber of Regardless of the reason, more people will be timing has never been better than Commerce, adding a new array of now. The state-of-the art new hos- resources, business, and network- coming through Plains- pital and health campus are now ing possibilities and a well-estab- boro in months and open; the 655 bus route connects lished presence to the mix, and giv- years ahead. ‘They Princeton and Plainsboro; and the ing Plainsboro businesses a new township has stepped up its game face and potentially a new outlook. should be made aware in promoting itself through an all- On Tuesday, June 12, from 5 to of what businesses are new website and marketing 8 p.m. the Plainsboro Business located here.’ brochures. Partnership, along with the Prince- Gutierrez sees all the recent ton Regional Chamber of Com- events combining with the PBP’s merce, will host a networking PBP’s steering committee, has de- objectives as a form of synergy. event and business showcase titled signed the new logo for the group Regardless of the reason, more the “Plainsboro Business Show- to make a more pronounced pro- people will be coming through case” in Fountain Park, just outside fessional statement. He also devel- Plainsboro in months and years of the Plainsboro Public Library. oped the PBP’s new tagline — ahead. “Eventually, the employees The event is free, a music perfor- “Where Business Grows” — as the from major corporations and the mance is scheduled, and food will township can boast about its prolif- new hospital will venture out into be catered from Plainsboro’s ic examples. our little downtown area, and they Crown of India restaurant. Plainsboro may be small, but it should be made aware of what For a full list of businesses that contains huge corporate footprints, businesses are located here,” he will be on display, see next page. and Gutierrez says that many of the said. For information on how to pur- corporate giants, like Bristol My- Gutierrez also recognized the chase a space at the event, call the ers-Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Integra talented workforce that Plainsboro chamber at 609-924-1776. Life Sciences, or those along Col- boasts as a reason why economic Cheri Durst, director of events lege Road may have picked Plains- development should be empha-

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Raul Gutierrez (near right) and Ed Keenan are among the active participants in the Plainsboro Business Partnership, which is hosting the business expo on June 12 outside the Plainsboro Li- brary. sized at this time. He credits the township with a renewed focus on creating a business-friendly environment that attracts professionals. “This is where [Mayor Peter Cantu] has really played an inte- pearing on T-shirts, hats, and espe- to access parking at the IRL facili- gral role. He and Robert Sheehan cially boots — very fashionable ty were hidden by the Schalks (Plainsboro Township administra- among Europeans, he says. Crossing Road bridge, causing a tor) have worked well with the PBP For “CAT” Gutierrez’s goal was traffic hazard as cars going in the and the chamber to improve the to create a clearer projection of the other direction cannot see over the township’s visibility. The town- company’s values, competencies, bridge’s apex. ship will have a table at the exhibi- personality, and positioning. He “I’ve been stuck in my car many tion on June 12, and they’ve done a says the focus was exemplified by times, especially in the mornings, tremendous job in making every- the slogan that could also apply to when there was an accident that thing available on the township his work in Plainsboro: “It’s not happened at that spot,” Varga said. website now. Residents and busi- what we make that makes us proud, Other items on the June 13 nesses have everything at their dis- but what we make possible.” meeting agenda include perfor- posal,” Gutierrez said. mance guarantees and inspection Gutierrez was born and raised in The Exhbitors fees for five proposed projects in the Philippines. His mother was a the township. One performance homemaker while his father was a mong the exhibitors at the bond will be collected from the military man, achieving the rank of trustees of Princeton University as Aevent, which runs from 5 to 8 Education • Enlightenment • Excellence colonel. p.m on Tuesday, June 12, are the plans for a storm water retention A natural talent in design work following businesses and organi- basin, to be built in conjunction and graphic art, Gutierrez earned zations: with a proposed 40,000-square his B.F.A. from the University of Acorn Glen Assisted Living, foot medical office building in the Santo Tomas in 1980. He immi- Attitudes In Reverse, Bancroft Forrestal Campus, near the loca- grated to the U.S. in 1981 and at- Brain Injury Services, Brown Dog tion of the Research Collections & tended Pratt Institute in New York Marketing, CANDO Fitness, Cen- Preservation Consortium (Re- City, where he earned an M.A. in tral Jersey Business Association, CAP) at 400 Forrestal Road. Communications Design. He has Courtyard by Marriott - Princeton, sisters in California and extended Crown of India. family across the United States. Document Depot, 1st Constitu- Gutierrez and his wife left New tion Bank, GEICO Local Office, York for Plainsboro in 1989. The Harmony Schools, Interactive De- town’s positive attributes not only sign & Solutions, It’s A Grind Cof- attracted them, but also convinced fee House & Cafe, The Leukemia them to stay put. & Lymphoma Society, LocalChat- “After 10 years we were leaving Box.com, and Monday Morning the townhouse we lived in, and we Flower & Balloon Company. began to look at some of the local Also Plainsboro Rescue Squad areas for buying a house — East and Plainsboro Township, PNC Windsor and West Windsor in par- Bank, Princeton Fitness and Well- ticular. We came to the conclusion ness Center, Princeton HealthCare that Plainsboro was a good fit for System, Princeton University/- us — it’s well-organized, all of the Princeton Plasma Physics Labora- development seemed manageable, tory, Ranes Exclusively Yours Camp Day and there was a lot of diversity and Dental, RBC Wealth Management, 609-588-4442 • 609-933-8806 Monday - Friday affordable housing in the town,” and RomAsia Bank. Email: [email protected] Gutierrez said. Primary Election June 25 - Aug. 3 Also Salt Creek Grille, Sound Web: www.quaker-bridge.com Another reason he and his wife Choice Disc Jockeys Inc., Starr Morning, moved from New York to Plains- Transit Co., Wells Fargo Advisors, lainsboro Republican Marjorie 4044 Quakerbridge Rd. Afternoon boro was that they recognized the and West Windsor-Plainsboro Ed- PDoyle Lyons, above, a Sayre Lawrenceville, NJ 08619 & Evening Classes school system as a strength of the ucation Foundation Inc. Drive resident seeking to become community. However, they decid- Admission is free, no registra- the only woman and the only Re- ed to home-school their only child, tion required. For information publican on the Plainsboro Town- a son who is now 22 years old. about exhibiting contact Cheri ship Committee, received 191 Prior to establishing his firm, Durst at 609-924-1776, ext 105. votes (33.16 percent) in the prima- Gutierrez held leadership positions ry election on Tuesday, June 5. She at international branding firms will challenge incumbents Narun Siegel & Gale and Landor Associ- Committee News Nabi and Deputy Mayor Neil ates and architecture and interior Lewis for one of their seats on the design firms such as Gensler and he Plainsboro Township Com- Township Committee this fall (The Daroff Design. Gutierrez’s firm Tmittee will meet Wednesday, News, April 13). has worked with many high-profile June 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the munici- On the Democratic side Lewis CASH corporate clients including AT&T, pal complex. On the agenda is the received 331 votes, or 57.5 per- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, introduction of a 2012 bond ordi- cent, while Nabi got 306 votes, 53 Highest Price Paid Bausch & Lomb, Comcast, Credit nance and several resolutions to re- percent. Suisse, Dell, Ernst & Young, ING, new ABC licenses for bars or Doyle Lyons’ highest vote to- GOLD • DIAMONDS • SILVER Lehman Brothers, Lenovo, and the restaurants in the township, includ- tals were 51 votes from district 7 International Olympic Committee. ing Tre Piani, Ruth’s Chris Steak and 28 votes from district 1. She is Gold Jewelry (can be damaged) Two of the top projects that the House, Salt Creek Grille, Ruby also in the running for a seat on the Sterling Silver Jewelry • Sterling Silver Flatware marketing expert has worked on Tuesday, the Wine Valley, the Middlesex County Republican (and drawn inspiration from) in- Westin, and the Wyndham Hotel Committee after receiving 49 votes Tea Sets • Silver Coins • Gold Coins clude designing the logo for Dell and Conference Center. from district 7. Write-in candidates Dental Gold • Diamonds ¼ Carat & Up Computers at a time when the PC Also on June 13 a public hearing receiving votes for county commit- Rolex Watches industry was hungry for defined will be held on prohibiting a left tee included Lori Magill-Cook, branding, and later helping Cater- turn at the intersection of Schalks William P. Boyle, John C. Britton, pillar (the construction equipment Crossing Road and the Industrial Patricia Luther, and David Dou- With the Precious Metal Market and engine manufacturer) achieve Research Laboratory (IRL) Road. glas Brown. at an All-Time High, Now Is the Time to Turn greater brand recognition. “Heading toward Plainsboro Vil- Doyle Lyons, a graduate of the Broken Jewelry and Unwanted Items to CASH! Gutierrez worked with Caterpil- lage on Schalks Crossing Road, University of Wisconsin School of lar from 1994 to 2001 on visual immediately at the bottom of the Business, where she received systems, signage, print design, and bridge there is a road on the left B.B.A. and M.S. degrees in fi- Trent Jewelers environmental graphics. He played heading back to the laboratories,” nance, works remotely as the trea- said Les Varga, Plainsboro’s direc- an integral role in transforming a surer of a start-up company, Heal- 16 Edinburg Rd. at 5 Points • Mercerville, N.J. tor of planning and zoning. ingscenes, which was started by mundane equipment maker into a 609-5584-88800 cache trademark with “CAT” ap- Varga says that cars turning left her sister, a San Francisco resident. 14 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 School News Hindi in WW-P: The group Continued from page 1 includes, from the left, Bhaskar Gupta, Priti Matta, Plainsboro has grown to include 180 stu- Vikas Ohari, Mamta Trivedi, dents, 27 teachers, and five volunteer teach- Gulshan Mirg, Sanjyot Tatke, ers. “Hindi USA was started 11 years ago in and Rohit Mehra. New Jersey with three main goals: to teach Hindi to kids living in America, to prepare Smith began the job following Thanks- Hindi teachers to instruct students, and to giving recess. Seeing an opportunity to con- spread Hindi in public schools. First, we nect with an educator who played a key role have enough teachers ready to teach Hindi as in instituting Hindi in Edison, Hindi USA they’ve been doing this for 10 years. Number parents decided to take up the idea with two, we have an established curriculum and Smith. They met him within his first month we will be glad to help our public schools by on the job. lending our teachers and professionals to “We had a discussion where [Smith] told work with them in developing Hindi as a for- us that he came here from Edison schools mal world language curriculum,” Mirg said. (with a high Indian population) and he spoke In April parents from Hindi USA reached about traveling to India for his work. Even out to the two newly elected school board though Smith might want to support intro- members, Michele Kaish and Yibao Xu, as ducing Hindi here, he cited budgetary issues well as Finance Committee Chairman Tony as one potential obstacle,” Mirg says. Franklin Township and Edison — will be too they would have definitely chosen Hindi,” Fleres, Rachelle Feldman-Hurwitz, and Hindi USA is far from discouraged. Mirg little, too late. Hindi USA’s vantage point Mirg says. Board President Hemant Marathe. (Mirg is a says that if the school district can spend over differs from any other Hindi course offerings “By introducing Hindi at the elementary neighbor of both Xu and Feldman-Hurwitz $150 million each year, taking out around currently in place in the U.S. level, WW-P schools will reinforce a strong in Plainsboro’s Walker Gordon Farms $200,000 to offer Hindi courses “should not “We suggest that schools begin offering Hindi foundation (phonetics and grammar) neighborhood.) be a big deal.” Hindi in the fourth grade. In the first year acquired in the beginning years of school. All five of these board members recently (fourth grade) the kids begin, and then each Setting them to be bilingual at an early age paid visits to Hindi USA’s Friday night year they’ll slowly proceed up one level. By will help them grasp the fundamentals of the classes at Grover, witnessing how many par- indi USA has seen success in its five years the time they reach the later stages of high language without additional academic presents stand outside the school while their chil- Hin WW-P, and while Mirg recognizes that school, they have up to eight years of Hindi sure that builds during higher grades. Hindi dren continue studying once the school week asking for Hindi to become part of the school under their belts,” Mirg said. education in schools will help bridge the is done. According to Mirg, Hindi USA’s en- curriculum would reduce the need for his Taking eight years to learn Hindi to a pro- missing language link between schools and rollment at Grover is 179 students in 10 dif- school’s operation, he says Hindi USA classes ficient level coincides with the fundamental universities,” the petition reads. ferent Hindi classes. could serve as complementary courses. structure of Hindi USA’s curriculum. Mirg For the parents who spoke at the May 22 Hindi USA’s first initiative in West In a phone interview, Mirg described the added that with the lower grades such as meeting, Hindi is also symbolic of preserv- Windsor-Plainsboro was circulating a peti- current school’s operation from its introduc- fourth grade, just one Hindi teacher would be ing Indian heritage. tion last year. (The petition is available on- tory level up through the high school age. necessary for the West Windsor-Plainsboro “The language is the backbone of the cul- line at http://www.petitiononline.com/WW- “We have a complete defined curriculum district. ture. We want to forward this not only to our Phindi/petition.html). But that effort yielded with text books. Parents enroll their students “Smith told us that in Edison, when they kids, but to all future generations. Please little feedback, so parents decided to talk at the age of five or six and it takes them eight started Hindi in high school, by that time in a help us preserve the most ancient culture and with district leadership face-to-face. They years to master the language,” he said. student’s life there was enough pressure — language of the world,” the online petition met with Russell Lazovick, the superinten- Advocates for Hindi in WW-P see Hindi no parents or students wanted them to take states. dent for curriculum and assessment last year providing a new opportunity for WW-P to be up another language. We also met Neelam Creating a Hindi charter school has never (Martin Smith’s predecessor) in May of an innovator among school districts. Mishra, the Hindi teacher in Edison, and par- crossed Hindi USA’s collective mind. Mind- 2011. Parents at the May 22 board meeting said ents from that district. Everybody said the ful of the unsuccessful PIACS charter school “[Lazovick] told us the district was look- the key to mastering Hindi (and most lan- same thing — they don’t want their children for teaching Mandarin through dual immer- ing at incorporating more languages, and guages) is giving kids experience early on. to change their language studies in high sion with English, Mirg says his personal be- Hindi was definitely one of the languages be- They say starting students with Hindi during school. Had it been started at an earlier stage, lief is that charter schools are not a fair use of ing considered,” Mirg says. their high school years — as was done in

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This fall the school board will Crystal Vera Wang Euro Top Promise Vera Wang Pillow Top school board is offering Chinese “Before 1970 more people from begin Twinnegotiations Set for the next Twin Set language in WW-P schools right France, Germany, and other Euro- contract with the Education Asso- $1199 Full Set $1399 Full Set from the elementary school. It was pean countries immigrated to the ciation.King Set King Set a consistent, well-organized effort United States and demanded that by the Chinese community. It is their kids be taught the languages SchoolSofa & Notes Recliner high time we take a united stand of their parents. There was more Sale and plead with the school board to economic and cultural collabora- t Wholethe school Month board meeting on of JANUARY! help start Hindi as well.” tion between United States and ATuesday, June 5, the board al- The “Hindi in WW-P” petition those European countries then. At so took the following actions: also acknowledged that efforts the present time, there are more - Kenneth Carter was appointed Where quality still matters. must be home-grown. A Hindi-speaking people living in as the new choral music teacher at spokesperson from the New Jersey the United States compared to High School North, replacing Department of Education said “the French and German speaking com- Mary Jacobsen, who retired after 4621 Route 27, Kingston, NJ introduction of a new language in a munities, and it makes greater 22 years with the district (WW-P school district is always demand- sense to make efforts to help insti- News, April 27). 609-924-0147 driven,” and Mirg continues to en- tute Hindi as an elective language - Two insurance agreements Monday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5 courage all interested parents in in American schools now.” were approved by the school Design Services Available. West Windsor and Plainsboro to Aware of the community’s di- board: Horizon Blue Cross/ Blue sign the petition and forward it to versity, the school district actually Shield of New Jersey for employee friends and neighbors. planned on bringing Hindi to stu- prescription drug plans, reflecting Mirg’s father ran a transporta- dents this summer, although not a four percent increase, and Delta tion business in India while his through its curriculum. Last fall Dental for employee dental insur- mother was a homemaker. Aside the board approved a STARTALK ance, reflecting an 8 percent in- from working on organization and grant application of $99,250 for a crease next year. The agreement resources for Hindi USA and its Hindi/Urdu summer immersion with Delta Dental is for two years West Windsor and Plainsboro camp, which was submitted to the and in the second year, 2013-’14, families, Mirg works full-time as state (WW-P News, November 18, there will be no increase. Joyful an IT professional. He earned his 2011). But as the end of the school - Antonella Vescusco will serve Disciples bachelor’s degree in finance from year approaches, could Hindi’s of- as the new anti-bullying specialist Living Delhi University. ficial beginning in WW-P be on the at High School South for the 2012- In 2000 Mirg and his family horizon? ’13 school year. the Faith came to the U.S. and originally - A new policy on the acceptable lived in South Edison. In 2009 he 2.1% Teacher Raise use of computer networks/comput- and his wife made a decision to buy ers and resources will be imple- SUMMER WORSHIP a home here. They were attracted n 2012-’13, teachers in the mented for 2012-’13. The full pol- SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 9:30AM to Plainsboro and the Walker Gor- Ischool district will see a 2.1 per- icy will be posted on the district’s don Farms community, with the cent percent salary increase while website, ww-p.org. Newcomers always welcome. WW-P school district as a tradi- conceding 1.5 percent of their - The school board approved aA tional big draw. salaries toward the cost of medical one teacher to attend the Exeter After working in the U.S. and in and prescription health insurance Humanities Institute in New Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) American companies for a few premiums, pursuant to a new state Hampshire from June 24 through Pastor Carl Joecks years, Mirg attended Rutgers Busi- law. June 29 at a cost not to exceed ness School to earn an executive 177 Princeton Hightstown Road • Princeton Junction 08550 At its meeting on Tuesday, June $1,000. 609.799.1753 • www.popnj.org MBA. He says despite the notion 5, the school board voted 7-0 to ap- - Summer reading lists for mid- that business in India is conducted prove a one-year settlement agree- dle school and high school students in English, Hindi can play a role in ment with the WW-P Education were approved, and the lists will be improving communications for Association, ratifying the contract posted on the district’s website in students and professionals. for the district’s teachers from July mid-June. One example Mirg cited was a 1 of this year through June 30, high-level banking executive from 2013. Board members Rachelle Charlotte who was assigned to Feldman Hurwitz and Yibao Xu work in India for two years. The were not present for the vote. man struggled to communicate Tony Fleres, chairman of the outside of the office, so he hired a board’s negotiations team, said the Hindi tutor. Parents who spoke at 2.1 percent increase is significant- the May 22 board meeting also ly lower than in prior years due to brought up the advantages of stu- the economic circumstances fac- dents learning Hindi to acquire ing school districts and their em- new contacts, job options, or in- ployees. The salary increase will ternships and expanding their op- be distributed in accordance with portunities to study abroad. salary guides that the board and as- Mirg says Hindi USA is now sociation agreed to. primed to help the district develop With an agreement in place, a curriculum for Hindi language Fleres said the one-year contract education. One idea he mentioned provides a positive transition into is for a pilot program to be institut- the new school year. ed in the upcoming school year. “The board negotiations team Mirg says finding one or two state- was pleased that the settlement was certified Hindi teachers would be reached by the parties themselves feasible. without the need to turn to state The WW-P parents’ online peti- mediators that would have pro- tion to bring Hindi to the school longed the period of negotiations. district states that, in effect, Hindi The negotiations were marked by in American schools would be a productive dialogue,” Fleres said. part of global commerce. The contribution to medical in- “Recent trade relations and joint surance and prescription premi- ventures (information technology) ums will be the first in a four-year between India and the U.S.A. have phase-in of regular contributions embarked strong ties and powerful — the outcome of which will be in- economic relations between the creasing contributions each year, two largest democracies in the rising to as much as 35 percent of world. All-American companies, the cost of the premiums for the from General Electric to General highest paid employees. There will Motors, are going to be looking also be no increases in stipends or halfway around the world to India hourly rates for professional activ- as their best shot for improving ities. profits in the coming years Fleres also commented on the (Forbes.com).” relationship the teachers’ contract 16 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

Grover Farm’s Fate The Grover house (above right) and the red barns of Continued from page 1 the Grover farmstead (right) are among West Wind- sor’s historic properties. The farm was designated structurally unsafe, and personnel for open space in 1994, but the house, deemed struc- from the West Windsor Depart- turally unsafe, is threatened with demolition. ment of Public Works boarded up windows of the house. opportunity to take a look at them. ane Ciccone inquired about the de- At the May 14 council meeting, Mayor Hsueh, looking sur- molition of the structures on the residents accused the township of prised, apologized, saying he re- Grover’s Mill Farm, the replace- gutting the property with the inten- gretted not giving the family “more ment of the vehicles for energy ef- tion of making it available to the De- special attention.” He later asked ficient vehicles, and the outsourc- partment of Public Works in the fu- Business Administrator Robert ing of public land maintenance or ture. Hsueh dispelled that rumor at Hary if there was any way Grover utilizing a shared service agree- the May 29 Council meeting, saying community needs to spend to pre- time his allotted public comment, could view what is left of items ment with another township. In serve character. “Grover Farm is and an iron whistle to demonstrate Public Works was preserving safety from the house. 2010, Surtees also informed Coun- after the house had been determined more identifiable with the town his opinion of the issue. John Church of 11 Princeton cil that “the farming rights” for the than any other place in West Wind- “I came here tonight to make to be an unsafe structure. Place told Council that after Mrs. property lasted until late 2011. He said he would never allow the sor, and we must preserve the his- claim for whistleblower status. The Grover moved out, various things The Council that approved the tory of it,” Maher said. mayor and administrator are in vio- property to be considered for such in the home should have been eval- 2010 budget included Geevers and township use. Hsueh also said that Maher said he drives his family lation of their fiduciary responsi- uated for repairs and other items Borek (who was council president) past the farm almost on a daily ba- bilities. The public demands tran- because the 93-acre farm is catego- could have been dismantled prop- as well as current Council Presi- rized as preserved open space, the sis. His two older children attended scripts of public meetings where erly. He also said the least desirable dent Kamal Khanna. Therefore, Village School and Grover Middle the Grover farm was discussed, Department of Environmental Pro- option — to sell the property — Hsueh pointed out, the only coun- tection would have to be involved School, and his youngest daughter and also the theft of public assets should have been discussed in cil members who were not aware of will do so in the future. Maher’s — taken from the bedroom of our in any future plans for the site. 2009 or 2010, when the home was the eventual plans for the Grover At the council meeting, resi- kids have picked pumpkins at the most decorated township war hero in livable condition. home were Kristina Samonte and farm, and he remembers meeting (Thomas Grover),” Weale said. dents expressed opinions ranging “Why are there no paper trails of Bryan Maher, both elected in No- from sorrow over the possibility of Leroy Grover on several occasions. Weale was interrupted by Coun- funds that account for transfers of vember of 2011. Samonte spoke about the need cil President Kamal Khanna when losing a piece of West Windsor his- any items?” Church asked the Maher said he understood how a tory to outrage over the misman- to preserve a town’s history, recall- his three minutes to speak was fin- Council and the administration. previous council could have over- ing a period of her childhood when ished, but he kept talking because agement of the property, with ac- According to a detailed timeline looked the $60,000 amount in their cusations aimed at the mayor and her family lived in East Windsor his stopwatch showed that former provided by Hsueh at the council review of the proposed 2010 bud- and drove through farms in the Council member Charles Morgan business administrator. meeting, on February 19, 2009, the get. As he scrutinized this year’s Hsueh was about halfway into a area. She cited an example of a spoke for four minutes and 45 sec- “life rights” on the Grover house budget, he noticed things in the farm in Tewksbury where the onds. Khanna ordered that Council 30-minute-long, detailed account of were vacated by Mrs. Leroy capital budget that were “gener- events leading up to the awarding of township preserved a historic site take a two-minute break, and Grover when she moved into a ously allocated capital, some for and accommodated affordable Weale continued to speak about the a bid to demolish the Grover house home in Village Grande. projects that were probably never when Ted Grover, the son of Leroy housing in the process. lack of public information offered Two days earlier, Sam Surtees, going to happen.” Geevers, with tears in her eyes, by the administration. His public Grover, stood up to dispute a key West Windsor’s municipal land use fact. Grover said that his parents’ had fond memories of picking fruit comments concluded in four min- manager, and Chris Marion, the aher expressed frustration and vegetables at the farm when utes and 50 seconds. home was not in the deplorable con- business administrator at the time, with a lack of oversight by dition that the township finds it to be M Leroy Grover was alive. “It was a Weale suggested that because met with the Council (which at the Mayor Hsueh and others in the ad- real part of growing up in West Hary will retire on July 1 (WW-P today. time included Linda Geevers and ministration. “It’s total misman- He told the mayor, council, and Windsor,” she said. News, May 25) the “part-time George Borek) to discuss the viabil- agement. From day one, there Marshall Lerner of 3 Sapphire mayor” should take over the re- the roomful of residents that his fa- ity of renting the Grover farm house. should have been a lengthy dis- ther had invested in a new heating Drive noted that the house could sponsibilities of Hary’s position, A sample residential lease agree- course as soon as Mrs. Grover have been rented or repaired. and the business administrator’s system for the home, costing sever- ment was drafted in 2009, but noth- moved out of the house as to what al thousand dollars, and it should “I think there is suspicion with $150,000 salary should go toward ing further was done. to do with the property. Instead this issue — if the mayor was a the restoration of the Grover house. have been fully functional, unless One year later, Council approved three years went by where people the past few winters had seen the friend of the family, then it is very Tom Sullivan of 416 South Post the 2010 capital budget, which in- were asleep at the switch.” serious conflict of interest,” Lerner Road grew up in a farm family, and pipes freeze. cluded $60,000 to be allocated for “I can’t speak for whether or not That goes against the town- said. his grandparents owned a farm in the demolition of the Grover house Council in 2010 spent a lot of time Pete Weale of Fisher Place, who Robbinsville. He attended a council ship’s recent assessment of the and “out buildings” on the property. analyzing the capital budget, but property (WW-P News, May 25), in recent online postings has ac- meeting to hear about the solar farm The capital improvement request either they missed it or it got lost in cused the township of looting the at the community college, around and Councilman Bryan Maher form from 2010 stated “all of the the shuffle,” Maher said. pointed out that Grover’s account Grovers’ former residence and the corner from his home. Instead structures listed at the project loca- Maher has often emphasized keeping the proceeds from the sale Sullivan found himself addressing contradicted points made on tion are unsafe and/or unsuitable for penny-pinching with the municipal Hsueh’s timeline. But Grover said of items hidden from the public, at- the Grover Farm controversy. township use.” budget, but he said at the May 29 tended the meeting with some “The saddest day of my grandfa- items had been taken from the At the time, councilmember Di- meeting that there are times when a house before he’d had an adequate props, including a stopwatch to ther’s life was the day he sold his

Hidden History: The John Rogers House, built in 1761 and now buried deep in the woods of Mer- cer County Park, is listed on both the State and Na- tional Register of His- toric Places. A Rogers descendant argues that this house has more historic significance than the Grover farm. See letter, page 3. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 17 farm. We come from a farming Track Will Compete community. This is our heritage. Do we just demolish everything With the Best at we don’t take care of?” he asked. Sullivan then suggested that Meet of Champions Hary should lose his pension to compensate for the furniture and he track teams at both West other assets from the Grover Farm TWindsor-Plainsboro high that “belong to West Windsor resi- schools have shined bright this dents.” Township Attorney spring as they sprinted into the Michael W. Herbert then told Sul- NJSIAA state championship meet livan he was in violation of on Thursday, June 7 (after the Robert’s Rules of Order by ad- WW-P News’ print deadline). dressing Hary, an individual, and At High School South, hopes not the Council as a whole. But a were high for star runner A.J. few voices from the crowd sup- Chavez, who broke the state record ported Sullivan to continue speak- on Saturday, June 2, in the boys’ ing his mind. 800-meter run at the Group IV state “Are you (Mayor and Council) championship with a time of above the rest of us here? You’re 1:50.59. the ones playing with our money,” “We’re all pretty excited be- he said. “The next time we address cause A.J. wants to break the mark this issue we need the name of the of 1:50. He’s determined, and he’s person who dropped the ball — we such a hard worker. His four years “We have a plan that starts back South defeated North 15-5 on April 4. Pictured dur- need a name! If no one is responsi- of running at South could culmi- in December because all our girls ing the game, clockwise from top left, are South ble, then it was a criminal action to nate in another record,” South as- do winter track. We never back up sistant coach Jessica Haughton pitcher Ryan Dontas, south second baseman Peter ransack the place. Don’t we have a with training. The girls are condi- Carman, north pitcher Christian Waters, and north detective in this town? Let’s call said. Chavez will have his chance tioned to run into June, so we never the West Windsor Police and have at the state Meet of Champions on really press too hard. We make catcher Scott Feryus. South, which finished the sea- them conduct a full investigation Thursday, June 7. sure we don’t overwhelm them,” son 13-13, was 2-1 in games against North this year. of the crime,” Sullivan said. Eddison Guluma, a junior at Biro said. North finished with a 7-13 record. South, finished second to Chavez Meanwhile, Lerner asked Photos by Mark Czajkowski Council to have the administration at the Mercer County Champi- Sports Scores provide the answers. “I didn’t hear onships and is primed to tackle the either the mayor or administrator 800 meters at the state level, hav- Baseball take responsibility for what went ing qualified for the state champi- North (7-13). A 2-0 win against on at the Grover property. Was it onship with a fifth-place time of Notre Dame on May 24. willful neglect? I will ask Council 1:54.49 in the Group IV meet. South (13-13). A 3-2 loss to Notre to make a request for either the On the girls’ side, South senior Dame on May 26. Caroline Kellner is set to compete mayor or administrator to let us Softball know who was responsible for the in the 3,200 meters. Haughton said job that was not done. As Ted Kellner has consistently improved North (13-11). An 11-0 loss to throughout her high school career, Middletown South on May 24. Grover has told us, the house was A 4-2 loss to Ewing on May 30. habitable three years ago, but culminating in this year’s performance. Last year Kellner finished Doubles: Bri King. RBI: King. somebody allowed that property to South (16-7). A 6-3 loss to Howell deteriorate, somebody being paid fourth in 10:41.78; this year her on May 24. by taxpayer money,” Lerner said. qualifying time was 10:35, good An 8-3 win against Steinert on Lerner is a former volunteer and for third place at the Group IV May 30. RBI: Gina DeMilt; Rachel organizer for Habitat for Humani- championship. Gagliardo, 2; Sandy Kaul, 2; Liz South junior Paige Brown has Mendez; Lindsay Philbin, 2. Pitcher: ty. He told Council that with the Gagliardo. evidence of strong public support, excelled in the jumping events and 100-meter hurdles this season. She A 19-0 win against Trenton on a volunteer project could be orga- May 31. 2B: Hye-Jin Kim, Mendez. nized to restore the home. He said medaled in the hurdles, high jump, RBI: Jessie Bizenov; Halley Costan- that aside from eager residents, it and triple jump at the Mercer tino, 2; DeMilt; R. Gagliardo; T. could be an opportunity for local County Championships on May 12 Gagliardo; Rachel Goldner; Kim, 3; and will compete in the high jump Mendez, 4; Anjelica Sitek; Mariel businesses, major corporations in Sullivan; Emily Vena. Pitcher: the area, and employees from the at the Meet of Champions. Mendez. 3:24.18. Discus: 5. Zhang, 135-07. Simone Counts, 4:58.93; 5. Manolya township to get involved in pre- A 33rd place finish at the Group IV Altan, 5:10.56. 400 meters: 6. igh School North’s team also Championship on June 1 and 2 with Counts, 1:00.13. Pole vault: 6. Re- serving West Windsor. Girls’Lacrosse becca Jin, 10-00. 100 meter hurdles: had a breakout season. Senior 25 points. Top six finishers: 100 me- Church was also a volunteer H North (16-6). A 16-5 loss to ters: 4. Parker, 10.91. 1. Dziekonska, 14.56; 3. Marilyn Christina Lipuma, the team captain Mendham on May 24. Goals: Devin with Habitat for Humanity, and he South. A third-place finish at the Allen, 14.94. 800 meters: 1. Counts, Brakel, 2; Ana Lucia Dellien, 2; Olivia told Council that he has seen far over the past two years who will at- Group IV Central Sectional Champi- 2:15.99. 4x400 meter relay: 2. Harpel. Saves: Alexa L’Insalata, 9. worse conditions in homes in tend Syracuse in the fall, qualified onships on May 25 and 26 with 53 Dziekonska, LiPuma, Counts, Allen, points. 1,600 meters: 2. Jacob Riff, 4:00.14. Long jump: 2. Dziekonska, Trenton compared with the pic- for the Group IV meet in the 400- 18-01.5. meter hurdles and was also on the Boys’Volleyball 4:19.56; 6. Dan Riff, 4:21.16. 800 tures of the Grover home that were A 15th-place finish at the Group 4x400 meter relay team with Pa- North (15-7). A 2-0 loss to meters: 1. AJ Chavez, 1:54.76; 2. shared by Weale. He was the first Metuchen on May 24. Kills: Jason Eddison Guluma, 1:57.05. 3,200 me- IV Championships on June 1 and 2 to offer his own effort if the home trycja (Pati) Dziekonka, Simone Foster, 11; Kris Bebenov, 2; Eric ters: 1. D. Riff, 9:30.8; 3. J. Riff, with 13 points. Top six finishers: 100 can be restored. Counts, and Marilyn Allen. Hsu, 7. 9:33.44; 5. Dan Sheldon, 9:36.83. meter hurdles: 2. Dziekonska, 14.39; 6. Allen, 14.9. Long jump: 4. “You can count on me to help if “Christina is the type of girl you 4x400 meter relay: 2. Tunde Pade, could put in four events and she’d Boys’Tennis Donyell Reid, Guluma, Chavez, Dziekonska, 17-06.5. it gets to that,” Church said. 3:21.05. South. A third-place finish at the James Solloway of 5 Monroe compete hard — she’d medal in all South (21-1). A 3-2 win against Group IV Central Sectional Champi- Livingston on May 25. Singles 3: A fourth place finish at the Group Drive was also disturbed by recent four, winning at least one or two or IV Championship on June 1 and 2. onships on May 25 and 26 with 46 finishing second,” said North head Dan Vaysburd (6-3, 6-0). Doubles 1: points. Top six finishers: 1,600 me- council meetings. Solloway urged John Hu & Peter Ku (3-6, 6-3, 7-6); Top six finishers: 1,600 meters: 2. J. coach Monica Biro. Riff, 4:17.93. 800 meters: 1. Chavez, ters: 3. Caroline Kellner, 5:02.13. the Council to investigate the mat- 2: Nikhil Gavai & Mike Herelle (6-2, Triple jump: 4. Paige Brown, 36-01. Biro also spoke about one of her 6-3). 1:50.59; 5. Guluma, 1:54.49. 3,200 ter. Solloway also offered a sug- meters: 4. D. Riff, 9:18.65. 4x400 Javelin: 3. Mariame Fadiga, 113-01. gestion that drew a loud round of runners who burst onto the scene A 5-0 win against Westfield on meter relay: 6. Pade, Morris, Gu- 100 meter hurdles: 5. Brown, 15.15. applause from residents. this year. Sophomore Pati May 25. Singles 1: Michael Song (4- luma, Chavez, 3:21.86. 800 meters: 5. Edlyn Gulama, 6, 6-0, 6-3); 2: Thomas Weng (6-1, 6- “Maybe some part of the $2 mil- Dziekonska first made an impres- 2:20.74. 3,200 meters: 1. Kellner, sion on her coach when she was a 4); 3: Vaysburd (6-2, 6-1). Doubles Girls’Track 10:43.38. Shot put: 6. Fadiga, 34-10. lion in liquor license money can be 1: Hu & Ku (6-2, 6-1); 2: Gavai & Long jump: 3. Brown, 17-05. High allocated to the Grover house!” seventh grader at Community Mid- Herelle (6-1, 6-1). North. A first-place finish at the jump: 1. Brown, 5-04; 6. Camara Solloway said. dle School. Dziekonska was also A 5-0 win against New Provi- Group IV Central Sectional Champi- Gregory, 4-10. onships on May 25 and 26 with 71 an AAU track athlete and a gym- dence on May 29. Singles 1: Song A 16th-place finish at the Group Toby Shor of 39 Grande Boule- points. Top six finishers: 400 meter (6-4, 6-1); 2: Weng (6-1, 6-2); 3: IV Championships on June 1 and 2 vard came to the meeting to dis- nast before her debut on North’s hurdles: 2. Christina LiPuma, Vaysburd (6-3, 6-3). Doubles 1: Hu & with 11 points. Top six finishers: team, and she’s ascended to a head- 1:05.04. 100 meters: 3. Patrycja cuss the restoration of money to Ku (6-0, 6-4); 2: Gavai & Herelle (6- 3,200 meters: 3. Kellner, 10:35. High line role by taking home the county Dziekonska, 12.62. 1,600 meters: 1. residents of Village Grande. But 3, 6-3). jump: 3. Brown, 5-02. during public comments she noted and sectional championship for in- A 3-2 win against Delbarton on that “tt seems that the cart leads the door track this year. May 30. Singles 3: Vaysburd (6-4, 6- horse, and it seems that decisions In the Meet of Champions on 3). Doubles 1: Hu & Ku (2-6, 6-0, 6- are made and then we are informed June 7 she will contend for titles in 2); 2: Gavai & Herelle (6-4, 7-6). about it. That is not tolerable.” the 100 meter hurdles and the long A 5-0 loss to Milburn on May 31. For Maher, the buck stops at jump. At the Mercer County Boys’Track Mayor Hsueh’s desk. “He can’t Championships Dziekonska won the 100-meter hurdles with a time North. A sixth place finish at the say ‘well I didn’t know’ — it’s his Group IV Central Sectional Champi- job to know,” he said. “The resi- of 14.62. “She has such a strong onships on May 25 and 26 with 42 dents of this town are passionate drive to be great. This year she’s points. Top six finishers: 100 meters: about our heritage, and Grover’s matured as an athlete, and she can 2. Tyrone Parker, 10.93. 400 meters: farm is part of that heritage. I be- better handle competing at bigger 3. Chris Banks, 48.34. Long jump: 6. meets, and in four events or more. Parker, 21-00.5. Shot put: 2. Antony lieve there is an absolute discon- Zeng, 50-10.5; 4. Jerrick Zhang, 49- nect between what the mayor and This year she goes in with experi- 02.5. 800 meters: 4. Veer Bhalla, administration are thinking and ence,” Biro said. 1:57.71; 5. Sachin Natarajan: believing and the sentiments of the Track at WW-P is a marathon, 1:57.71. 200 meters: 4. Banks, Biro says. 22.48. 4x400 meter relay: 5. Bhalla, community they represent.” Arvind Arikatla, Natarajan, Banks, 18 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

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For more event listings visit www.- theater fan whose favorite cast al- wwpinfo.com. For timely updates, bum comes alive. Cindy Chait of follow wwpinfo at Twitter and on West Windsor plays the title role. Facebook. Before attending an Plainsboro actors include Rosie event, call or check the website Karlin as Mrs. Tottendale, Dan before leaving home. Want to list Slothower as the Underling, and an event? Submit details and pho- Benji Sills in the ensemble. Pre- tos to [email protected]. sented by Maurer Productions Onstage. $18. Opening night. Re- ception with the cast and crew follows the performance. 8 p.m. Friday Our Town, Somerset Valley Play- ers, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- June 8 ough, 908-369-7469. Drama by Thornton Wilder. Melissa Leshchanka, WW-P High School On Stage Class of 1999 portrays Emily Webb. $15. 8 p.m. See story. Desperate Affection, Off-Broad- street Theater, 5 South Green- wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609- Art 466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.- Father’s Day Exhibit, Gold Medal com. A dark, suspenseful comedy Impressions, 43 Princeton Hight- about an unhappy New York ac- stown Road, West Windsor, 609- tress in love with a hit man. $29.50 606-9001. www.goldmedalim- to $31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m. pressions.com. Photographer ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’: Tom Bessllieu, left, Samantha Ricchiuti, T. Michael Fario, Richard Druckman features im- Kimberly Suskind, Dan Slothower of Plainsboro, and Rosie Karlin of Plainsboro star in Avenue Q, Washington Crossing ages frozen in time from opening Open Air Theater, 355 Washing- games, first pitches, homeruns, the production at Kelsey Theater. Opening night is Friday, June 8. ton Crossing-Pennington Road, and grand slams at each new ball- Titusville, 267-885-9857. www.- park. Inventory includes photos of ing on meditation by Joan Sichel Dance Jam, Dance Improv Live, host.ws. Members deliver and dpacatoat.com. Musical for ma- Super Bowls, Giants, Jets, Ea- of Monmouth Junction. On view to All Saints Church, 16 All Saints evaluate prepared and impromptu ture audiences. Blankets, seat gles, Yankees, Mets, Nets, Devils, June 10. 10 a.m. Road, Princeton, 609-924-3767. speeches. 7:30 to 9 p.m. cushions, a flashlight, and insect Flyers, Rutgers, Trinity College, Lightly guided dance improvisa- repellent are recommended. Pic- and West Windsor-Plainsboro tion with live music and refresh- nics welcome before show. Food High Schools North and South im- Dancing Classical Music ments. $15. 8 to 10 p.m. available. $15. 7:30 p.m. ages. “I’ve been capturing the Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey Simo Trio, Arts Council of The Little Foxes, Actors’ NET, most magic moments in sports Dance Society, Hinds Plaza, Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Princeton, Witherspoon Street, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Mor- photography for the past 30 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Dance, Suzanne Patterson Cen- Princeton, 609-924-8777. Pro- risville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.- years,” says Druckman. “The 609-945-1883. California mix ter, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, gram of works by Russian com- actorsnetbucks.org. Drama by Lil- events of this past year have been dance. No partner needed. Sur- 609-912-1272. Beginners wel- posers Shostakovich and Rach- lian Hellman about a family in Al- some of the most exciting I’ve ever face is smooth stone. Free. 7 to come. Lesson followed by dance. maninov. $15. 8 p.m. abama circa 1900. Through June photographed.” Up to 33 percent 9:30 p.m. No partner needed. $5. 8 p.m. Concert, Opera Project, 24. $20. 8 p.m. discount on all purchases through Big Band Dance, Princeton High Prallsville Mill, Route 29, Stock- The Drowsy Chaperone, Kelsey Saturday, June 16. 9 a.m. to 5 School Studio Band, 151 Moore Public Speaking ton, 908-268-1264. “Due Colori” Theater, Mercer County Com- p.m. Street, Princeton, 609-395-6769. Meeting, Successfully Speak Up features Megan Monaghan, so- munity College, 1200 Old Tren- Art Exhibit, Boro Bean, 9 East www.princetonjazz.org. Jazz En- Toastmasters, Pellettieri, Rab- prano; and Daniel Boring on ton Road, West Windsor, 609- Broad Street, Hopewell, 609-466- semble and Studio Band perform stein, & Altman, 100 Nassau Park baroque, classical, and romantic 570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.- 6681. “Step Into My Soul,” an ex- an evening of music and dancing. Boulevard, Suite 111, West Wind- guitars, lute, and theorbo. $15. 8 net. Musical features a musical hibit featuring photographs focus- $6. 7 to 10 p.m. sor, 732-631-0114. ssu.freetoast- p.m. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 19 Cash Mob autism.org. “Autism: A Journey in Optimism and Opportunity” theme Luke Elliot, Creative Computing, includes an open forum where au- Using A Racket –– or a Club –– 423 Wall Street, Princeton, 609- thorities present new finding and in the Fight Against Diabetes 683-3622. www.creativecomput- future possibilities for the treat- ing.com. Singer songwriter per- ment and awareness of autism. forms in conjunction with a cash Speakers include Paul Shattuck, a ake Fine, 15, is the reason Team Brotherly Love mob in support of the Arts Council of national disabilities expert; Mar- Jwas founded in 2004. He was only seven when he Princeton. $20. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. garet Pericak-Vance, an assistant was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. He is now a professor at the University of freshman at Peddie School. The Fine family of West Live Music Washington St. Louis; Margaret Windsor is very involved and has created four initia- Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Pericak-Vance, a leader in the tives — Dollars for Diabetes, Lacrosse Against Dia- Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Law- field of human genetics. Register. $75 includes breakfast and lunch. betes, Kicks for Cash, and Fine Friends. renceville, 609-896-5995. www.- Dollars for Diabetes is a fundraising campaign allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 6 to 9 p.m. where TBL volunteers place fundraising buckets in Wellness stores throughout their community. Volunteers also Music, Pizza, and Wine, take time to storm sports fields, asking for dona- Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Lunch and Learn, Optimal Exer- Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737- cise, 27 Maplewood Avenue, tions. “Most importantly, TBL has not only raised 4465. Jersey Jazz Trio performs Cranbury, 609-462-7722. “Home money, but has provided other kids the opportunity Brotherly Love: High School North jazz. Wine by the glass or bottle; Exercises for Golf” presented by to become leaders in their own social circles,” says student David Simanovsky, left, brick oven pizza, and cheese plat- Bill DeSimone. Register. $10. Debi Fine, Jake’s mother. ters are available. 6 to 9 p.m. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Team Brotherly Love and the Fine family are al- Jake Fine, and North student Kyle Courtyard Concert, Grounds For Bhakti Yoga, Bhagavad Gita so involved in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun- Jacobson. Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Studies, 15 West Kincaid Drive, dation’s Golf and Tennis Open on Monday, June 11, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.- West Windsor, 848-219-9383. at Greenacres Country Club in Lawrenceville. They groundsforsculpture.org. Seth Gli- Free. 7:30 p.m. have raised more than $1 million in honor of Jake, porting a clinic in an underdeveloped country. Jake er, a singer songwriter on piano, Mystical Musical, Princeton Cen- orchestrated a vote amongst the student population returns to GFS after 200 perfor- who will be at the event setting up prizes, working ter for Yoga & Health, Orchard on the golf course, and organizing the young volun- at Peddie and Nigeria was chosen as the country to mances all over the United States Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, teers. be the recipient of some of the money raised by this past year. Register. $12. Rain Skillman, 609-924-7294. Open TBL. Team Brotherly Love now ranges from New or shine. 7:30 p.m. practice time with original compo- Lacrosse Against Diabetes is TBL’s largest initiative, where each year apparel is designed and sold Jersey to Nigeria. Joe Hutchinson, Grover’s Mill sitions and improvisations on mys- The Fine family has lived in West Windsor for 20 tical instruments, keyboard, and at lacrosse tournaments throughout the year. Jake Coffee House, 335 Princeton years. Debi is an executive in New York City. Jake’s Hightstown Road, West Windsor, drums by Karttikeya. Sit, meditate, and his older brother, Daniel, are responsible for 609-716-8771. www.groversmill- watch, listen, do yoga, read, study, managing the end-to-end process from product de- father, Rick, is an anesthesiologist in Philadelphia. coffee.com. 7:30 p.m. sleep, or dance. $10. 7:30 p.m. sign to inventory management. TBL apparel is now Jake and Daniel both attended WW-P schools through eighth grade and transferred to Peddie for Bob Mecklenburger, It’s a Grind Star Watch sold in High School North and South, Grover and Coffee House, 7 Schalks Cross- Community middle school, Peddie School, Hun high school. Daniel graduated from Peddie in 2011 ing Road, Plainsboro, 609-275- Amateur Astronomers Associa- School, and Pennington School. The money raised and is a student at Wharton School at University of tion of Princeton, Simpson Ob- 2919. www.itsagrind.com. Acous- is donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun- Pennsylvania. At Peddie Jake serves on the student tic pop. 8 to 10 p.m. servatory, Washington Crossing council and is the head tour guide, in the entrepre- State Park, Titusville, 609-737- dation. Open Mic Night, Infini-T Cafe, 4 Kicks for Cash brought the JDRF’s idea of paper neur Club, and on crew. 2575. Weather-permitting. Free. 8 “Fine Friends is a program that connects children Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- to 11 p.m. sneaker sales from storefronts to schools. Volun- 712-3921. Hosted by Manish newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes with families Anand of West Windsor. 9 p.m. teers seek permission from administrators to sell the Student Art paper sneakers for $1 to $5 during lunch periods. already living with type 1 to offer companionship, positive support, and advice,” says Debi. Good Causes Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts The organizations have raised close to $200,000 Corner Road, Plainsboro, 609- to date and the momentum continues. “Over the last “We also strive to achieve something else —- to Dine Around the Manor, Penns- 897-9400. “Species on the Edge,” achieve something that cannot be measured in dol- bury Manor, 400 Pennsbury few months, TBL has garnered awareness at region- an art and essay contest by fifth al lacrosse events and allowed these initiatives to ex- lars, lives, nor hours,” says Debi. “Through raising Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, grade students, is on view to July money and awareness, the concept of philanthropy, 215-946-0400. www.pennsbury- 8. Winners from the area include pand from our West Windsor and Princeton commu- manor.org. Progressive dinner at nity to Mountain Lakes, and Canton, Ohio,” says community values, and doing good has been in- fifth grade students from Millstone grained in the many kids who participate in our var- the 43-acre 17th century country River School, Andrew Zhong with Debi. estate of William Penn. Music by ious endeavors.” — Lynn Miller Pine Barrens Tree Frog, and his Several months ago, Jake connected with the In- strolling magicians, Tom and Mar- twin brother, Brian Zhong with Yel- ianne Tucker. Live auction. Guest ternational Diabetes Federation and was made low Crowed Night Heron. 9 a.m. to aware of how much more difficult it is for kids in de- Golf and Tennis Open, Juvenile Diabetes Re- appearance by William Penn. 5 p.m. search Foundation, Greenacres Country Club, Benefit for the school tour pro- veloping countries to manage Type 1 Diabetes. As a Lawrenceville. Register. Golf, $395; tennis, $195; grams. Register. $100. 5:30 to consequence, TBL decided to expand the by sup- dinner, $95. www.jdrf.org or 732-296-7171. 9:30 p.m. Singles Divorce Recovery Seminar, Comedy Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, 609-581- Keith Anthony and James Goff, 3889. “Breaking Your Addiction to Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Re- a Relationship.” Non-denomina- gency, 102 Carnegie Center, tional support group for men and West Windsor, 609-987-8018. women. Free. 7:30 p.m. www.catcharisingstar.com. Reg- ister. $19.50. 8 p.m. For Seniors Fairs & Festivals Brown Bag Discussion, Prince- ton Senior Resource Center, Family Carnival, Rider Uni- Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 ClearClear Skin!Skin! versity, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. Lawrenceville, 609-258-9220. “Emergency Preparedness” pre- Free family event with an interac- Student Special! sented by Visiting Angel Care- tive juggling act, carnival games, givers. Bring your lunch. Register. moonbounce, balloon twisters, Free. Noon. face painting, and a screening of “How to Train Your Dragon.” Food 3 Treatments for from vendors available or $5 for an Sports all-you-can-eat picnic. 6 to 10 p.m. Trenton Thunder, Waterfront (plus tax) Park, 609-394-3300. Binghamton. $235 Blood Drive $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m. (40% Savings) Princeton Public Library, 65 Sports for Causes Witherspoon Street, 609-924- Offer good through 6/30/12 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Golf Outing, Villa Victoria Acade- Register. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. my, Yardley Country Club, 1010 (Valid for one time only) Reading Avenue Yardley, PA, Mental Health 609-258-9226. Golf, dinner, silent auction. Golf package, $225; din- A Complete Approach Lecture Series on Autism, Eden ner only, $50. 11 a.m. Institute Foundation, Reynolds Auditorium, Princeton University, to Skin Care 609-987-0099. www.eden- Continued on following page

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Monroe Center Forsgate 2 Tree Farm Rd. 5 Center Drive • Suite A Suite A-110 Monroe Township, NJ Pennington, NJ 609-655-4544 609-737-4491 20 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 Our Town, Somerset Valley Play- Handbells for Healing, Hillsbor- Continued from preceding page ers, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- ough Reformed Church, 1 ough, 908-369-7469. www.svp- Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908- theatre.org. Drama by Thornton 359-3391. www.hillsborough- Wilder. $15. 8 p.m. reformedchurch.org. Solo hand- Saturday bell concert with Hyosang Park on Family Theater handbells and Akiko Hosaki on pi- June 9 If I Ran the Circus, Stone Soup ano. Free-will donation to benefit Circus, Pettoranello Gardens, United Front Against Riverblind- Princeton, 908-829-3784. Com- ness. 7 p.m. Intro to Cub Scouts munity circus features New Jersey Spring Concert, Greater Prince- performers from ages 3 to 65 per- ton Youth Orchestra, Richard- Cub Scout Pack 66, West Windsor forming trapeze, aerial, unicycle, son Auditorium, Princeton Univer- Community Park, Princeton-High- juggling, acrobatics, and clown- sity, 609-258-8000. www.gpyo.- tstown Road, West Windsor, 609- ing. Free. 6 to 7:45 p.m. org. Concert Orchestra, Sympho- 750-9499. www.westwindsor66.- ny Orchestra, and Wind Sympho- mypack.us. Families of boys in Art ny in concert. Featuring Julian Ed- grades one to five are invited to gren, GPYO’s concerto competi- Morven Paint Out, Morven Muse- meet the cubmaster and see what tion winner, concertmaster, and um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- being part of the pack is all about. pianist. $30. 8 p.m. Noon to 1 p.m. ton, 609-924-8144. www.- morven.org. Paint en plein air Sonu Nigaam Live, Sun National Swing Into Summer: The Colts Neck Swing Band pro- Dance among the garden’s heirloom Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at vides an evening of dancing, food, and music on Thurs- plants and soaring spruce trees or Route 129, Trenton, 800-298- Lustig Dance Theater, Princeton day, June 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Princeton Windrows. observe artists at work. Register. 8 4200. www.comcasttix.com. Con- Festival, McCarter Theater, a.m. to 3 p.m. cert with symphony orchestra. $39 Princeton, 609-759-0379. www.- to $125. 8 p.m. princetonfestival.org. “Dialogues,” Father’s Day Exhibit, Gold Medal ton, 609-921-6748. Live perfor- Farm Markets a journey of a woman through four Impressions, 43 Princeton Hight- mance by Kevin Bacon, stage and generations inspired by sonnets stown Road, West Windsor, 609- Live Music screen actor; and Michael Bacon, West Windsor Community Farm- written by Michelangelo, danced 606-9001. www.goldmedal- Ivy Fest X, Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau composer for film and television at ers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Park- by Alice Teirstein and sung by so- impressions.com. Photographer Street, Princeton, 609-462-4641. 8 p.m. The Bacon Brothers, ing Lot, Princeton Junction Train prano Lorraine Ernest accompa- Richard Druckman features im- www.ivyinnprinceton.com. Enter- formed in 1995, features music as Station, 609-933-4452. www.- nied on piano by Max Midroit. “Ap- ages frozen in time from opening tainment, WPST, Miller Lite Girls, they came of age in Philadelphia. westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. passionato” has been revived by games, first pitches, homeruns, prizes. Rain or shine. 2 to 10 p.m. They have released six albums Produce, flowers, baked goods, between 1997 and 2011. Food in- and music. Music by the West Lustig to fit the festival’s Faustian and grand slams at each new ball- Music, Pizza, and Wine, cludes pulled pork barbecue, fire Windsor-Plainsboro High School theme. “Invisible Fields,” a reflec- park. Inventory includes photos of Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 chicken, blackened fish tacos, North Steel Band and the tion on a lost homeland, will be Super Bowls, Giants, Jets, Ea- Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737- fruit, cheese, and Southern Com- Nonettes. Blood pressure screen- performed with live music by the gles, Yankees, Mets, Nets, Devils, 4465. www.hopewellvalley- fort punch. Blue jeans and boots ing and massages available. 9 Celtic band Trinity. $45. 8 p.m. Flyers, Rutgers, Trinity College, vineyards.com. Jung Wombats encouraged. Valet parking. Regis- a.m. to 1 p.m. and West Windsor-Plainsboro with classic rock. Wine by the ter. $200. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. On Stage High Schools North and South im- glass or bottle; brick oven pizza, ages. “I’ve been capturing the Gardens Desperate Affection, Off-Broad- and cheese platters are available. most magic moments in sports Comedy street Theater, 5 South Green- 6 to 9 p.m. Family Fair, Healthy Children, photography for the past 30 wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609- Keith Anthony and James Goff, Healthy Planet, Riverside years,” says Druckman. “The Heartlands Hayride Band, WD- 466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.- Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Re- School, 58 Riverside Drive, events of this past year have been VR-FM, Cultural Center, 522 com. A dark, suspenseful comedy gency, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. Garden tours, veg- some of the most exciting I’ve ever Route 604, Sergeantsville, 609- about an unhappy New York ac- West Windsor, 609-987-8018. etable seedling sale, speakers on photographed.” Up to 33 percent 397-1620. www.wdvrfm.org. tress in love with a hit man. $29.50 www.catcharisingstar.com. Reg- healthy living and gardening, food, discount on all purchases through Country music show. Food avail- to $31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m. ister. $21.50. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. fitness demos, games, crafts, mu- Saturday, June 16. 9 a.m. to 5 able. $12. 6 to 8 p.m. sic, and more. Rain or shine. $5 or Avenue Q, Washington Crossing p.m. American Blues and Country $20 per family benefits garden ed- Open Air Theater, 355 Washing- Recycle Artist Lecture, Grounds For Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee ucation programs. E-mail ton Crossing-Pennington Road, Shred-It, Middlesex County, Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, House, 335 Princeton Hightstown [email protected] for information. Titusville, 267-885-9857. www.- South Brunswick Senior Center, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Willie Road, West Windsor, 609-716- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. dpacatoat.com. Musical for ma- 732-745-4170. Bring old files, Cole talks about his personal jour- 8771. www.groversmillcoffee.- ture audiences. Blankets, seat bills, financial statements, and any Butterfly House, Middlesex ney through his creative process- com. 7:30 p.m. cushions, a flashlight, and insect documents not recycled due to a County Agricultural Extension, es, inspirations, and intentions in repellent are recommended. Pic- Tribute to Bruce Springsteen, confidentiality concern. No need Earth Center in Davidson’s Mill an intimate lecture. Register. $5. 1 nics welcome before show. Food It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 to remove paper clips, staples, or Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, and 2 p.m. available. $15. 7:30 p.m. Schalks Crossing Road, Plains- paper board binder covers. Open South Brunswick, 732-398-5262. boro, 609-275-2919. www.its- to Middlesex County residents. The house is filled with plants that The Little Foxes, Actors’ NET, Dancing agrind.com. Benefit for Plainsboro Maximum of five file boxes or 100 feed and shelter butterflies and 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Mor- Ballroom Blitz, Central Jersey EMT and Rescue Squad. Per- pounds per resident. Free. 9 a.m. larvae native to New Jersey. Visi- risville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.- Dance Society, Unitarian Church, formers include Jim Baxter, 100 to noon. tors get an up close look at the actorsnetbucks.org. Drama by Lil- 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, Percent Cotton, Stu Laemer, and showy insects. Master gardeners lian Hellman about a family in Al- 609-945-1883. www.central- Anker. 7:30 to 10 p.m. See story. answer questions. Free. 10 a.m. abama circa 1900. Through June Fairs & Festivals jerseydance.org. Fox trot lesson to noon. 24. $20. 8 p.m. Pop Music Bordentown City Green Fair, with Candace Woodward-Clough Bordentown City Environmen- The Drowsy Chaperone, Kelsey Blood Drives followed by open dancing. No Concert, New Jersey Gay Men’s tal Commission, Carslake Com- Theater, Mercer County Com- partner needed. $12. 7 p.m. Chorus, Trinity Episcopal Church, munity Center, 207 Crosswicks American Red Cross, Central Jer- munity College, 1200 Old Tren- 503 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, Street, Bordentown, 609-859- sey Donor Center, 707 Alexander ton Road, West Windsor, 609- Classical Music 732-579-8449. “Our Quest for the 8860. www.bcec.us. Garden, his- Road, West Windsor, 800-448- 570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.- Princeton Festival, West Wind- West” features American classics. tory, and walking tours, informa- 3543. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. net. Musical features a musical sor Library, 333 North Post Road, $15 to $25. 4 p.m. tion, and exploration about a sus- theater fan whose favorite cast al- West Windsor, 732-485-6200. tainable lifestyle. Workshops, Health bum comes alive. Presented by www.sbpl.info. “Visions of Hell in Good Causes electric car display, electronics re- Maurer Productions Onstage. Tinnitus Self-Help Group, First Music” presented by Timothy Ur- cycling, music, environmentally $18. 8 p.m. Home Medical Equipment Col- Presbyterian Church, 100 Scotch ban, professor of music, Rider lection, Mercer County Connec- friendly products and services, Road, Ewing, 609-426-6079. “Ad- University. 3 p.m. tion, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, presentations, and information. mission Procedures to the Mayor 609-890-9800. www.mercer- Blue Jersey Band plays gypsy Tinnitus Clinic: the evaluation and county.org. Drop off in the parking jazz, swing, blues, and bluegrass treatment options. discussion. Fa- lot. Equipment will be refurbished at 2 p.m. Free admission. Rain or cilitated by Dhyan Cassie. 10 to by Your Resource and made avail- shine. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 11:30 a.m. able to those who need it. Tax re- New Jersey Renaissance Faire, ceipts available. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Liberty Lake, 1195 Florence- Wellness Columbus Road, Bordentown, Community Yoga, Integral Yoga Benefit Galas 888-864-8222. www.libertylake- of Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, Grand Opening of A Concert Under the Stars: The daycamp.com. Jousting, sword Monmouth Junction, 732-274- Bacon Brothers, Historical So- fighting, glass blowing, falconry, 2410. www.integralyoga- Fabulous Thursday Nights*with ciety of Princeton, Updike Farm- boat rides, and vendors. $20. 11 princeton.org. Free. 8 a.m. and Belly Dancing stead, 354 Quaker Road, Prince- a.m. to 6 p.m. 9:45 a.m. In our Elegant Bombay Room Includes Buffet starting 6 pm (BYOB) *Followed by Karaoke Night – July 5 Bhangra Night - June 14, July 12 Ladies Night (Indian style) - June 21, July 19 Belly Dancing Night - June 28, July 26 For Reservations - Call 609 275 5707 Or Visit our Website - www.crown-of-india.com

660 Plainsboro Rd Phone: 609-275-5707; Fax: 609-275-9503 Plainsboro, NJ 08536 E-mail: [email protected] JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 21 Yoga and Meditation Class, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, West Wind- Trio Time: The Simo Trio performs at the Arts Council sor, 732-485-6200. www.sbpl.info. Present- of Princeton on Friday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ed by Siti. Bring a yoga mat. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Todd Tieger, Plainsboro Awards Ceremony, New Jersey Orators, Knitting Library, 9 Van Doren, Plainsboro, 609-439- Franklin Middle School, 415 Francis Street, 8656. All levels. Free. 10 a.m. Somerset, 732-846-5011. www.njorators.- Worldwide Knit in Public org. “Words Matter” keynote address by Day, Princeton Public Li- History Kevin Howell, president of the state chapter brary, 65 Witherspoon of the National Association of Black Journal- Street, Fireplace on sec- Patriot’s Day, Historic Morrisville, Sum- ists. Awards ceremony honoring graduating ond floor, 609-924-9529. merseat, Hillcrest and Legion avenues, high school seniors. $25. 2 p.m. www.princetonlibrary.org. Morrisville, PA, 215-295-1706. Activities For knitters of every age. and colonial era reenactors including Gen- Lectures Lessons coordinated by eral George Washington and his troops. Pins and Needles of Horse and carriage rides. A trunk full of colo- Art of Living: Mind and Meditation Work- Princeton. Swap yarn, pro- nial clothing for kids to try on. Hot dog lunch, shops, Hickory Corner Library, 138 Hick- jects, and ideas. Inside if bake sale, and raffles to benefit the upkeep ory Corner Road, East Windsor, 609-448- raining. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and preservation of the building. Demon- 1330. www.mcl.org. Deep relaxation, men- strations free with a fee for some activities. tal clarity, relief from stress and anxiety Sports 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through breathing techniques and meditation. Free. 7 p.m. Trenton Thunder, Water- House Tours front Park, 609-394-3300. OutdoorAction www.trentonthunder.com. Garden Tour, Old Mill Hill Society, Art- Binghamton. $11 to $27. works, 19 Everett Alley, South Stockton Field Trip, Washington Crossing 7:05 p.m. Street, Trenton, 609-815-1359. www.- Audubon Society, The Pole Farm, Mercer trentonmillhill.org. An annual garden tour County Park Northwest, Blackwell Road, Sports for Causes with a self-guided walking tour of more than 609-737-0070. Lou Beck leads walk to look 20 private and public garden spaces tucked at birds. Register. 8 a.m. Dodge Ball Extrava- behind the historic 19th century row houses. ganza, Mercer Sports & Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin Entertainment Commis- Refreshments for sale. Drum circle at 3 p.m. Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, 609-896- Rain or shine. $15. Noon to 5 p.m. sion, Mercer Skating Cen- 0546. Three-mile walk on the towpath. Bad ter, 334 South Post Road, Mill Hill remains a neighborhood of gaslit weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m. West Windsor, 952-931- streets and 19th century rowhouses, pro- Family Nature Programs, Plainsboro Pre- 0404. www.thendl.com. tected as a registered historic landmarks serve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Plainsboro, Dodge ball tournament, concert, beer gar- area. Victorian brick townhouses are inter- 609-897-9400. www.njaudubon.org. “Bird- den, and food. Bring a lawn chair. 10 a.m. Sunday mingled with an occasional Gothic Revival ing 101.” Register. $5. 3:30 to 5 p.m. wood frame house, Federalist, and Second Charity Softball Game, David J. Bachner Empire architecture. Ghost Tour, Princeton Tour Company, Fund, Community Park, Plainsboro. www.- June 10 Witherspoon and Nassau streets, 609-902- facebook.com/events22852271. Plains- For Families 3637. www.princetontourcompany.com. boro Police Department vs. Plainsboro Fire $20. 8 p.m. Department. Event is organized by Jake Haying Day, Howell Living History Farm, Rona of Plainsboro in conjunction with his On Stage 70 Wooden’s Lane, Lambertville, 609-737- Shopping News bar mitzvah service project. A sixth grade Desperate Affection, Off-Broadstreet The- 3299. www.howellfarm.org. Horsedrawn student at Grover Middle School, he was in- Community Yard Sale, Ravens Crest East, ater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, hayrides. Free admission and parking. spired by David Bachner’s father to create 609-466-2766. Comedy about an unhappy Lunch and craft program available. 10 a.m. 5000 Ravens Crest East, Plainsboro, 609- the event. Free admission. The concession 897-1244. Toys, games, books, jewelry, New York actress in love with a hit man. to 4 p.m. stand will be open for dinner and snacks. All $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 1:30 p.m. electronics, and more. No early birds. Rain proceeds from the concession stand, raffle, Youth Appreciation Day, Hightstown BPO The Little Foxes, Actors’ NET, 635 North date is Sunday, June 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 8 and 50/50 will be donated to the fund. E-mail Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory Corner Road, East Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295- a.m. to 2 p.m. [email protected] for information. Windsor, 609-384-5741. Recognition of 3694. Drama by Lillian Hellman about a hoop and soccer shoot, scholarship, essay, Flea Market, Princeton United Methodist 6:30 p.m. See story. Church, Nassau & Vandeventer Streets, family in Alabama circa 1900. Through June and poster contest winners. Refreshments, 24. $20. 2 p.m. inflatables, obstacle course, face painting, 609-924-2613. Plant and bake sale. Vendor and more. Register by E-mail to hight- space available, $25. Rain or shine. 9 a.m. Continued on following page [email protected]. Free. 1 to 6 p.m. to 3 p.m. 22 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 Concert, Voices Chorale, Prince- JUNE 10 ton University Chapel, 609-637- Linsanity: Gold Medal Impressions, featuring 9383. “Cathedral Classics” a col- the works of West Windsor photographer Dick laboration with Bucks County Continued from preceding page Choral Society and Princeton Fes- Druckman, holds a Father’s Day exhibit and sale tival. Organ prelude by John Bai- through Saturday, June 16, at 43 Princeton- The Drowsy Chaperone, Kelsey ley. Program features Poulenc’s Hightstown Road. At right, Jeremy Lin scores Theater, Mercer County Com- “Gloria” with soprano Jane Kamp; munity College, 1200 Old Tren- Handel’s “Coronation Anthem No. during a Knicks game. ton Road, West Windsor, 609- 4,” and selections by Rachmani- 570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.- noff, Howells, and Bairstow. Con- museum rooms. Eng- net. Musical features a musical ducted by Lynn Ransom, Voices Fairs & Festivals lish-Dutch barn, out- theater fan whose favorite cast al- music director, and Thomas Lloyd, New Jersey Renaissance Faire, house, corn crib, and bum comes alive. Presented by Bucks County Choral Society’s Liberty Lake, 1195 Florence- other farm buildings on Maurer Productions Onstage. artistic director. $25. 7:30 p.m. $18. 2 p.m. Columbus Road, Bordentown, view. Donations wel- Music of the Spanish Renais- 888-864-8222. www.libertylake- come. 1 to 4 p.m. Our Town, Somerset Valley Play- sance, Fuma Sacra, St. Paul’s daycamp.com. Jousting, sword Talk and Discussion, ers, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- Lutheran Church, 79 One Mile fighting, glass blowing, falconry, Ellarslie, Trenton City ough, 908-369-7469. www.svp- Road, East Windsor, 609-448- boat rides, and vendors. $20. 11 Museum, Cadwalader theatre.org. Drama by Thornton 1113. “El Siglo D’Oro” concert by a a.m. to 6 p.m. Park, 609-989-3632. Wilder. $15. 2 p.m. vocal ensemble specializing in www.ellarslie.org. Page to Stage Series, Princeton music of the Baroque era. Andrew Faith “Nineteenth Century Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Megill conducts. $20. 8 p.m. Blessing of the Animals, Ti- New Jersey Photogra- Street, 609-924-8822. www.- tusville United Methodist phers” with Gary D. princetonlibrary.org. Staged read- Folk Music Church, 7 Church Road, Ti- Saretzky, a photography ing of “The Canterbury Tales” by Concert of Folk Songs, Kingston tusville, 609-737-2622. The ser- historian. $10. 2 p.m. Dick Swain and the Poquelin Play- Women’s Chorus, Kingston Unit- vice will be held both in and out- Walking Tour, Histori- ers. 3 p.m. ed Methodist Church, 9 Church side the education building, adja- cal Society of Prince- Avenue Q, Washington Crossing Street, Kingston, 609-921-6812. cent to the church building. Well- ton, Bainbridge House, Open Air Theater, 355 Washing- “Sing Around the World,” a concert behaved, small to medium sized 158 Nassau Street, ton Crossing-Pennington Road, of folk songs from around the animals, on leash or in carriers, Princeton, 609-921- Titusville, 267-885-9857. www.- world. An evening of music featur- are invited with their humans, to 6748. www.princeton- dpacatoat.com. Musical for ma- ing songs from Broadway, opera, the lower-level riverside room history.org. Two-hour ture audiences. Blankets, seat and operetta. Refreshments. where sliding doors give ground- walking tour of down- cushions, a flashlight, and insect Free-will donation. 7 p.m. level access. Rambunctious, town Princeton and repellent are recommended. Pic- moderate to large size animals, on Princeton University in- nics welcome before show. Food leash or tethered, may gather out- Jazz & Blues cludes stories about the available. $15. 7:30 p.m. side of the glass-walled room The Rodriguez Brothers, Prince- where their humans are welcome early history of Prince- Ever Since Adam, Bimah Play- ton Festival, Clark Music Center, to sit near the open doors on ton, the founding of the ers, Monroe Township Jewish Lawrenceville School, Lawrence- chairs provided. 10 a.m. University, and the Center, 11 Cornell Avenue, 732- ville, 609-759-0379. www.- American Revolution. 251-1119. www.bimahplayers.- princetonfestival.org. An after- Original Mind Zen Sangha, Fel- $7; $4 for ages 6 to 12. 2 org. A humorous look at relation- noon of Latin jazz. $45. 4 p.m. lowship in Prayer, 291 Wither- to 4 p.m. ships between men and women. spoon Street, Princeton. www.- Register. $12. 8 p.m. Live Music originalmindzen.com. Zen medita- For Families tion and Buddhist services. Free. 7 Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley to 9 p.m. Princeton Kids Art Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pen- Marathon, Princeton Art Exhibit, New Jersey State nington, 609-737-4465. www.- Food & Dining HealthCare System, Museum, 205 West State Street, hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Palmer Stadium, Prince- Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.- Tom Tallitsch performs jazz. Wine The Summer of Chefs, Elements, ton University, 888-897-8979. College, Student Dining Hall, newjerseystatemuseum.org. Spe- by the glass or bottle; brick oven 168 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609- www.princetonkidsmarathon.org. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West cial event in conjunction with pizza, and cheese platters are 924-0078. www.elements- The final 1.2 miles followed by Windsor, 609-570-3324. www.- “Botanica Magnifica: Photographs available. 2 to 5 p.m. princeton.com. Guest chef is family-centered activities and re- mccc.edu. “Generations of the by Jonathan Singer.” Meet Singer Michael Cimarusti, co-owner of freshments. Benefit for the Univer- Shoah,” a statewide gathering to and guest curator Karen Reeds. World Music Providence and a Pennington na- sity Medical Center of Princeton at meet survivors and their families, Reception. Register by E-mail to tive. Register. $145; $65 optional focusing on ideas and techniques Concert, Lashir Jewish Commu- Plainsboro’s outpatient pediatric [email protected]. wine pairing. 5 p.m. on how to continue to tell your fam- nity Choir of Princeton, Richard- clinic. Register online. 8 a.m. The exhibition uniting natural his- ily’s story. Michael Berenbaum, son Auditorium, Princeton Univer- tory and fine art with a look at Wellness Holocaust historian, Academy sity, 609-924-0330. Performance For Teens botanical photographs is on view Award winner, and historical con- in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino, Women’s Self Discovery Circle, Generation Next, Dale Carnegie to August 26. 3 p.m. sultant, is keynote speaker. Regis- Marsha Bryan Edelman conducts. Music Together, 225 Hopewell Training, 243 Route 130 North, Pennington Road, Hopewell, 908- ter by E-mail to holocaust@doe- Free. 2 p.m. Bordentown, 866-950-9005. state.nj.us. 1:30 p.m. Classical Music 208-4453. Reflection and intro- www.centralnj.dalecarnegie.com. Once Upon a Mattress, Princeton Good Causes spection expressed through per- “Training for Young Adults” with a Festival, Grounds For Sculpture, sonal writing that is not shared OutdoorAction Care Couture Hair Art Show, Rho focus on pressure and stress while Hamilton, 609-759-0379. www.- with others. Register. 1 to 4 p.m. Build a Rope Bridge, Washing- Ristorante, 50 Riverview Plaza, balancing school, homework, and princetonfestival.org. Preview ton Crossing State Park, Visitor Waterfront Park, Route 29, Tren- after school activities — while performance with singers and History Center, Titusville, 609-737-0609. ton, 609-393-7300. Benefit for dealing with peer pressure. Regis- dancers in the upcoming musical. Basic knots and rope riggings for Capital Health Center for Oncolo- Open House, Historical Society ter. Free. The regular program in- The director and cast members ages 8 and older to build a bridge gy’s foundation to fund free wigs of West Windsor, Schenck cludes eight interactive sessions. will mingle with the audience to over one of the park’s stream for people with cancer. Styles de- House, 50 Southfield Road, West 2 to 4 p.m. chat about the show and its char- ravines. Register. $5 parking. 1:30 signed by Godfrey Fitzgerald, Sa- Windsor, 609-799-1278. Self- acters. For all ages, the musical is p.m. lon Pure, and Sydney Albert Salon guided tour of 1790-1830 kitchen Holocaust History based on Hans Christian Ander- of Princeton; Great Looks 4 Less and Victorian double parlor. Ex- New Jersey Commission on Annual Meeting, D&R Canal sen’s “The Princess and the Pea.” in Lawrenceville; and others. hibit of West Windsor history in Holocaust Education, Mercer Watch, Lawrence Municipal, 2207 Free with park admission. 2 p.m. Show produced by Dance Expo. Lawrence Road, Lawrence, 908- $25. 6 p.m. 722-7428. “Photography Along the Delaware & Raritan Canal Painless, Quick, Non-Surgical State Park: Treasure in New Jer- sey” presented by Ted Settle. His journey began during years of Hemorrhoid Treatment commuting from Bound Brook to Trenton. Brief business meeting. Having suffered from hemorrhoids Refreshments. Free. 2 p.m. for over 20 years, I had them removed Sports painlessly in less than 30 seconds by Dr. Dhar 10K Race, Princeton HealthCare System, Palmer Stadium, Prince- who is not only exceptionally ton University, 888-897-8979. “ www.active.com. The course will knowledgeable but also very pleasant. wind through the tree lined streets - Bernie, East Windsor of Princeton, in a residential area adjacent to Lake Carnegie. The race finishes on the Princeton Uni- CALL FOR A TOUR NOW versity running track adjacent to ” Palmer Stadium. Register online. Programs for 18 months - 6 years $25. 8:30 a.m. Trenton Thunder, Waterfront • Math Summer Camps • Kindergarten Program Park, 609-394-3300. www.- • Language Skills • Summer Enrichment • Weekly/Dally Schedule ✔ Dr. Dhar is a highly trained Interventional trentonthunder.com. Binghamton. • Art • Soccer $11 to $27. 1:05 p.m. • Foreign Language • Water Play • More Gastroenterologist • Gym • Minisports ✔ Assistant Professor of Medicine • Special Events Sports for Causes • Academic Enrichment at Columbia University FREE ✔ CureSearch Walk, CureSearch All procedures performed in East Windsor, NJ for Children’s Cancer, Roosevelt Registration in a luxurious office setting Park, 151 Parsonage Road, Edi- $50 value Coupon ✔ Remarkably free of complications son, 240-235-2205. www.cure- Coupon expires June 22 ✔ Reimbursed by most Medical search.org. Children, families, Insurance Plans medical professionals, and friends walk to raise funds for children’s PRINCETON JCT. • 609-275-8666 cancer research. Balloon ceremo- Near Train Station Dr. Vasudha Dhar, M.D. 300B Princeton Hightstown Road ny in memory of children who lost Established 1998 59 Cranbury Road, 609.918.1222 Suite 206 • East Windsor, NJ 08520 their battle opens the event. Mu- Member, American Montessori Society www.NHMontessori.org sic, food, and activities. 10 a.m. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 23 Singles Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- Tribute to the Boss Benefits EMTs Monday fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- hat began as a tribute evening to Bruce stown Road, West Windsor, 609- WSpringsteen has become a benefit evening for June 11 716-8771. www.groversmillcof- the Plainsboro EMT and rescue squad on Saturday, fee.com. Drop in for soups, sand- June 9, at It’s A Grind coffeehouse. Jim Baxter of wiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and Plainsboro is organizing the event. Born in Brook- Literati conversation. Register at http://ht.ly/3gd9w 6:30 to 8 p.m. lyn, he was raised in Huntington, Long Island — the New Jersey Writers’ Society home of Harry Chapin, the late folk singer and Meeting, West Windsor Library, founder of WHYHunger. “He was very generous 333 North Post Road, 609-799- Sports for Causes 0462. Enjoy the challenge to be- Golf and Tennis Open, Juvenile and his goal was to eradicate hunger in the world,” come a better writer and defeat Diabetes Research Foundation, says Baxter, who met Chapin when he was 17. In the writers’ block. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Greenacres Country Club, Law- early stages of coordinating the concert he remem- Poetry, Princeton Public Library, renceville, 732-296-7171. www.- bered that Springsteen played at “A Tribute to Harry 65 Witherspoon Street, Fireplace jdrf.org. Annual event includes Chapin” and recalled words spoken to him by on second floor, 609-924-9529. tennis round robin, golf outing, Chapin, “I play one night for me and one night for Jean Hollander and Donna J. lunch, cocktail reception, awards, and dinner. Register. Golf, $395; the other guy.” Gelagotis Lee read. Open mic fol- Springsteen charity work including Amnesty In- lows. Free. 7:30 p.m. tennis, $195; dinner, $95. The Fine family of West Windsor has ternational, MusiCares, and WhyHunger made Bax- raised more than $1 million in hon- ter think that someone should benefit from the music. Classical Music Stu Laermer will be or of their son, Jake, who was di- “We should do the concert as a benefit close to on stage from 8:40 to Rehearsal, Voices Chorale, Mu- agnosed with diabetes eight years home,” says Baxter. “Maybe we can make an impact sic Together, 225 Pennington- 9:05 p.m. with Thunder ago. 10 a.m. See story. in the community.” Donations will be accepted dur- Hopewell Road, Hopewell, 609- Road, The River, Rea- ing the event and all tips will be donated. 924-7801. Register. 7:30 p.m. son to Believe, From Baxter, a graduate of St. John’s University, has an Small Things, and Jer- MBA from SUNY Albany, and works at a major History Tuesday sey Girl. telecommunications company. He has lived in Poetry Meets History, Morven Jason Coveleski, al- Plainsboro for eight years with his wife, Joanne. Museum, 55 Stockton Street, June 12 so known as Anker, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.- They have two adult daughters, a teenage son, and takes the stage from morven.org. “Morven’s Muse: The two grandchildren. 9:10 to 10 p.m. His set Life and Times of Annis Boudinot” An acoustic guitar player since his teen years, Art list includes poetry workshop. A tour of Morven Baxter learned to play from friends and the Internet. Bruce Lovers: focuses on pieces that have reso- Artists Network, Lawrenceville Youngstown, Song for He performs at It’s a Grind several times a year and Plainsboro nance with the Boudinot and Main Street, 2683 Main Street, Orphans, Two Hearts, Lawrenceville, 609-512-1359. now runs the open mic nights with tribute nights. “I EMTs Joydeep Stockton families. After individual Waiting on a Sunny www.lmsartistsnetwork.com. Art enjoy music and hanging out with people with simi- writing time share writings and ex- Day, Long Walk Home, Paul, left, Suhas periences with the group. Regis- gallery reception. Refreshments. lar interests,” he says. and Darkness on the Kamble, Vijay- ter. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4 to 7 p.m. Debbie Nuzzo, co-owner of It’s a Grind, suggest- Edge of Town. eetha Ramesh, ed several performers and four will perform, includ- Literati Baxter is already Lectures ing Baxter. “It is not easy finding performers inter- Ariel Wu, Shivam planning a tribute to the Seminar, Financial Women’s As- Author Event, Barnes & Noble, ested in presenting 20 to 25 songs of the artist but Sabharwal, By- sociation, Hyatt, Carnegie Cen- MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- 1960s in July. 716-1570. www.bn.com. Robert there will be no duplicates of songs,” he says. The ron Chiu, Pooja ter, West Windsor, 609-243-7857. tentative schedule follows: — Lynn Miller www.fwa.org. “Mentoring and Levine, author of “How to Make Kapadia, and Money with Junk Bonds. Priority Jim Baxter performs from 7:30 to 7:55 p.m. with Tribute to Bruce Sponsorship: Why You Need Springsteen, It’s a Megha Shah, Both” presented by a panel of Amy seating with book purchase. 7 Growing Up, Racing in the Street, The Wrestler, and p.m. I Wanna Marry You. Grind Coffee House, top; Stu Laermer, Gonzales, AG Leadership; 7 Schalks Crossing bottom left, Jim Michael Bitterly and Sharon Brandon Broderick (from 100% Cotton) per- Road, Plainsboro. French, BlackRock; and Martha forms from 8 to 8:35 p.m. with Downbound Train, www.itsagrind.com Baxter, right, Goff, formerly in banking, insur- Atlantic City, Mansion on the Hill, My Hometown, or 609-275-2919. and Anker, below. ance, and investments. Register. Continued on following page Nebraska, and Brilliant Disguise. $50. 5:30 p.m. 24 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 Health Lectures Sports for JUNE 12 Caregiver Coffee and Dessert For Women Only, Believe, In- Causes Hour, Buckingham Place, 155 spire, Grow, Hopewell Library, Continued from preceding page Raymond Road, Monmouth Junc- 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Play for P.I.N.K., tion, 609-426-1545. Resource Pennington, 609-280-1905. For Princeton Country Pop Music workshop for busy caregivers. Fa- women seeking career support, Club Women’s Golf cilitated by Louise Donnangelo, a starting a new career, or running a League, Princeton Rehearsal, Princeton Garden resource specialist. Supervised small business. E-mail jodio- Country Club, 1 Wheel- Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9 activities for family member. Reg- [email protected]. 7 p.m. er Way, West Windsor, Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 888- ister. Free. 1 to 3 p.m. 609-658-3796. pccwgl.- 636-4449. Men of all ages and ex- Lectures mcscga.net. Benefit for perience levels are invited to sing in Open Discussion, Allergy and the Breast Cancer Re- four-part harmony. The non-profit Asthma Support Group of Cen- Princeton Festival, Princeton search Foundation to organization presents at numerous tral NJ, Panera Bread, 136 Nas- Public Library, 65 Witherspoon raise funds for breast charities. Free. 7:30 to 10 p.m. sau Street, Princeton. E-mail alli- Street, 609-924-8822. “Hell-Bent: cancer research. $80 in- [email protected]. 7 p.m. Visions in Poetry, Art, and Music” cludes golf, lunch, and Good Causes presented by Robert Hollander, prizes. Rain or shine. Wellness professor of European literature, Meeting, Allies, 1262 Whitehorse- Register. 9 a.m. A Princeton Native: Engaged Retirement, Princeton Princeton University. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, Guitarist and folk singer 609-689-0136. For adult volun- Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Science Lectures teers with hobbies or interests to Street, 609-924-8822. “Senior Wednesday Jonah Tolchin performs share with adults who have devel- Travels” presented by Celia Lidz Meeting, Amateur Astronomers at Princeton Friends opmental disabilities. Register with focuses on traveling with physical Association of Princeton, Pey- Linda Barton. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. disabilities and managing the what ton Hall, Ivy Lane, Princeton Uni- June 13 School on Saturday, ifs — things you can plan for and versity. Free. 8 p.m. June 16, at 8 p.m. Open House, Interfaith Care- things you can’t. 7 p.m. givers Mercer, 3635 Quaker- Schools bridge Road, Suite 16, Hamilton, For Families Film 609-393-9922. www.icgmc.org. Kenn’I Dance Company Audi- American Documentary POV, Wellness Ribbon cutting ceremony. Meet Read and Pick Program, Terhune tion, Dream Makers Dance Stu- Princeton Public Library, 65 Community Yoga, Four Winds the staff and learn about the ser- Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, dios, 1880 Princeton Avenue, Witherspoon Street, 609-924- Yoga, 114 West Franklin Avenue, vices provided to the frail, home 609-924-2310. “Strawberries.” Lawrenceville, 609-516-0747. For 8822. Screening of “My Reincar- Pennington, 609-818-9888. Jill bound elderly, and individuals with Register. $7 per child. 9:30 and 11 ages 10 to 13. 6 to 9 p.m. nation,” a documentary of an ex- Gutowski leads an all level class. disabilities. Register by E-mail to a.m. iled Tibetan Buddhist master $5 benefits Global Seva India ini- [email protected]. 5:30 p.m. Youth Appreciation Day, Elks Socials filmed by Jennifer Fox. 7 p.m. tiative to stop human trafficking. 7 Meeting, Hugs for Brady, Confec- Club, 110 Hickory Corner Road, Men’s Circle, West Windsor, 609- to 9 p.m. tionately Yours, Route 27, East Windsor, 609-450-7158. 933-4280. Share, listen, and sup- Art Franklin Park, 732-659-5119. Hamburgers, hot dogs, music, and port other men and yourself. Talk Art Exhibit, D&R Greenway Land History www.hugsforbrady.org. Meeting activities. Free. Noon to 4 p.m. about relationship, no relation- Trust, Johnson Education Center, Guided Tour, Drumthwacket to help organize the upcoming ship, separation, divorce, sex, no 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, family fun day to promote aware- Lectures sex, money, job, no job, aging par- 609-924-4646. “Crossing Cul- Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.- ness by tax exempt organization Fund for Women and Girls, ents, raising children, teens, ad- tures,” a mixed media art exhibit. drumthwacket.org. New Jersey based in Kendall Park focused on Princeton Area Community dictions, illness, and fear of aging. On view to July 27. Register. 9 governor’s official residence. pediatric cancer. 6:30 p.m. Foundation, Greenacres Country All men are expected to commit to a.m. to 5 p.m. Group tours are available. Regis- Club, Lawrenceville, 609-219- confidentiality. Call for location. ter. $5 donation. Noon to 2 p.m. Fairs & Festivals 1800. www.pacf.org. “Shaping the Free. 7 to 9 p.m. Literati Plainsboro Business Showcase, Future of Women and Girls in Cen- For Seniors Author Event, Barnes & Noble, Plainsboro Business Partner- tral New Jersey” panel discussion MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- Information Night, West Wind- ship, Market Square, Van Doren featuring Sandy Gibson, professor Art Fraud, Princeton Senior Re- 716-1570. Ted Allen, author of “In sor-Plainsboro Wildcats, Grover Street, Plainsboro, 609-924-1776. at College of New Jersey. Regis- source Center, Suzanne Patter- My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Dis- Middle School, Village Road, www.princetonchamber.org. Net- ter. 9 to 10:30 a.m. son Building, 609-924-7108. “Art coveries for Passionate Cooks,” West Windsor. www.wwpwild- working with business people and For Landowners, Northeast Or- Fakes, Fraud, and Forensics” pre- host of Queer Eye for the Straight cats.org. Football and cheer pro- the community in a casual envi- ganic Farming Association, sented by John Daab, art fraud and Guy” and “Chopped.” Priority seat- gram for boys and girls ages 5 to ronment. Goods, services, music, D&R Greenway, Princeton, 908- forensic investigator and docent at ing with book purchase. 7 p.m. 14. 6:30 p.m. and more. Free admission. Rain- 371-1111. www.nofanj.org. For Princeton University Art Museum. date is Wednesday, June 13. 5 to nonprofit, land trust, and public- Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. Live Music Lectures 8 p.m. entity landowners. Register. 2 to 4 For Seniors Jake Shimabukuro, Havana, 105 Insurance and Estate Planning Faith p.m. South Main Street, New Hope, Seminar, Allen & Stults, 106 Princeton Macintosh Users Memoir Writing Workshop, 215-862-9897. Register. 8 p.m. North Main Street, Hightstown, Friendship Circle, Mercer Group, Stuart Hall, Room 6, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane 609-448-0110. www.- Friends, Princeton area, 609- Princeton Theological Seminary, and Route 1, Lawrence Township, Live Music allenstultsblog.com. Presentation 683-7240. www.mercerfriends.- 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. Alexander Street, Princeton, 609- Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister, by Adam Overmyer and Robert com. Bowling for Jewish adults 258-5730. www.pmug-nj.org. Course for seniors. Facilitated by Morris. Register. Free. 7 to 8 p.m. with special needs. Register. 6 Maria Okros. Register. 2:30 to 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Q&A followed by speaker and 609-924-5555. 21 plus. 10 p.m. p.m. meeting. 6:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Lectures Good Causes Princeton Festival, Mary Jacobs Annual Luncheon, 200 Club of Library, 64 Washington Street, Mercer County, Stone Terrace, Rocky Hill, 609-924-7073. “Vi- JUNCTION BARBER SHOP John Henry’s, 2275 Kuser Road, sions of Hell in Poetry: Putting Hamilton, 609-498-7727. www.- Words in Their Mouths” presented mercer200club.com. Benefit for by Nancy Goldsmith , Fletcher 33 Princeton-Hightstown Rd Princeton Jct NJ 08550 organization serving the families Opera Institute. 7 p.m. of fallen Mercer County police officers, firefighters, and rescue Lectures squad members. “State Police Af- Meeting, Princeton Photography ter 9/11” presented by Colonel Club, Johnson Education Center, Richard Fuentes. Register. $40. D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Preservation Place, Princeton, 732-422-3676. www.princeton- Food & Dining photoclub.org. Networking plus Supper, Princeton United swap and buy opportunity features Methodist Church, Nassau at photographic equipment, acces- Vandeventer Street, 609-924- sories, books, prints, cards, 2613. www.princetonumc.org. Hot frames, mats, and more. Buffet meals prepared by Trenton Area with wine and desserts. Free ad- Soup Kitchen. Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m. mission. 7 p.m. Food & Dining Schools Healthy Living, Whole Earth Cen- Kenn’I Dance Company Audi- ter, 360 Nassau Street, Princeton. tion, Dream Makers Dance Stu- Discussion group co-hosted by dios, 1880 Princeton Avenue, Palmer Uhl and V. Bea Snowden. Lawrenceville, 609-516-0747. Register by E-mail to www.dreammakersdance.com. [email protected] For ages 14 to 18. 6 to 9 p.m. org. Free. 7 p.m. Colleges Gardens Information Session, Raritan Ask the Gardener, Mercer Coun- Valley Community College, 118 ty Connection, 957 Route 33, Lamington Road, Branchburg, Hamilton, 609-890-9800. www.- 908-253-6688. www.raritanval.- mercercounty.org. “Seniors and edu. Information about degree Traditional Barber Shop Composting” presented by Bar- and certificate programs, transfer bara Bromley, Mercer County hor- to a four-year college, tuition op- ticulturist. Register. Free. 10:30 tions, online courses, and acceler- Serving Our Neighbors Since 1992 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ated programs. Free. 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday - Friday 10am - 6pm • Saturday 8:30am - 4pm Wellness Singles No appointment - Walk-in service Open House, Anthony Rabara Divorced and Separated Support Studio for Pilates, 392 Wall Group, Hopewell Presbyterian Street, Princeton, 609-921-7990. Church, 80 West Broad Street, www.rabarapilates.com. Demon- Hopewell, 609-452-8576. www.- 609-799-8554 • junctionbarbershop.com strations and classes. Free. 5 to 8 hopewellpres.org. Register. Free. p.m. 7:30 to 9 p.m. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 25 For Seniors Kosher Cafe East, Jewish Family Mitzvah on the Field and Children’s Service, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream ake Rona, a sixth grade student at Grover Road, East Windsor, 609-987- JMiddle School, has organized a charity soft- 8100. www.jfcsonline.org. “The ball game to benefit the David J. Bachner New Food Pyramid” presented by Memorial Fund. Rona created the event in Jill Kwasny, a dietitian. Lunch and program. For ages 60 and up. conjunction with his upcoming bar mitzvah. Register. $5. 12:30 p.m. He attends Hebrew school at Congregation Beth Chaim. The players in the Saturday, June Sports 9, event at Community Park in Plainsboro are Princeton Community Mile, Plainsboro Police Department vs. Plainsboro Princeton Athletic Club, Prince- Fire Department. Admission is free. ton High School, Walnut Lane. “I was inspired to create this charity softball www.princetonac.org. One mile game to benefit the David J. Bachner Memori- event on the track for all ages. al fund, because I was touched by David’s sto- Register online. $7 to $10. E-mail [email protected]. 6 ry,” says Rona. “I too play baseball, like David p.m. did, so not only did I feel it was a worthy charity, but one I could connect to as well.” Play Ball: Jake Rona, above, David J. Bachner of Plainsboro graduated and David Bachner. from High School North, Class of 2009. He Thursday was captain of the North baseball team and was named baseball player of the year by both ball game would be a perfect event.” June 14 the Trenton Times and the Trentonian. He The family has lived in Princeton Landing, broke numerous records on his way to earning Raven’s Crest, and Walker Gordon Farm. the podium who had various issues. “I knew Flag Day. a full scholarship to Seton Hall University. He Jake’s father, Mitchell, has worked for Sigma Jake was nervous and asked if he needed help died suddenly in his home on August 11, 2009. Corporation in Cream Ridge for 24 years. His but he said no,” says Andrea. “When he got to Art The fund, set up by David’s parents, Rhon- brother, Max, 15, is a student at High School the podium, my husband got him a step stool Art Salon, Grounds For Sculp- da and Steve Bachner, supports young athletes South. Although his mother, Andrea, calls her- and he stood there at the microphone and gave ture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamil- who wish to continue their baseball careers, an self a stay at home mom, she is in her third year his speech to all those people and the entire ton, 609-586-0616. www.- annual scholarship to a high school senior, and on the board of the Cranbury Plainsboro Little groundsforsculpture.org. “Radi- school board. He received a standing ovation. other charities to support children’s athletic League, running the concession stand. She al- Needless to say, we were very proud of him.” ance” with artist Michele Oka Don- endeavors. er, who has four sculptures in the so volunteers and works part-time doing The event will earn money through the park. $90 includes dinner and one “My baseball team was actually sponsored fundraising for Jewish Family & Children’s tricky tray featuring prizes from local busi- glass of wine. Register. 6 to 9 p.m. by the David Bachner Fund last year,” says Service. nesses, a raffle, and the sale of burgers, hot Rona. “During the season, Mr. Bachner spoke “Everything Jake does, he does big — dogs, and cheesesteaks at the concession Dancing to us about David. Not only about his achieve- which is how this event came about,” says An- stand, pizza from Romeos, and an ice cream Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra ments on the baseball field, but also, the person drea. When Jake was 10 and a student at Mill- truck. Detective Potts will be announcing the Road, Hightstown, 609-443-8990. he was off the field. That is what inspired me to stone River, the custodians’ jobs were going to game and Christopher Fox and Tom Mckeever www.dance.homestead.com. raise money for their worthwhile charity.” be outsourced. “Jake was very, very upset,” will be donating their time as umpires. Others Four-week dance class offering in- Rona has lived in Plainsboro all his life. Al- says Andrea. “He and many of his friends had struction by Candace Woodward- who have helped with the event include Arthur ways interested in sports, he plays soccer, bas- become close with many of the custodians and Gant, a Plainsboro Police Officer, Chuck Clough in swing, foxtrot, waltz, ketball, and baseball. He has been playing with and Latin dancing. Beginners at he felt terrible that they were going to lose their Rogers from the Public Works Department, 7:30 p.m.; intermediates at 8:30 Cranbury Plainsboro Little League since T- jobs. He could not stop thinking about it and and Rhonda and Steve Bachner. p.m. Register. $56 per person. ball. “Jake never met David,” says his mother, felt he had to do something.” He started a peti- — Lynn Miller 7:30 p.m. Andrea Rona. “When it came time for him to tion in his school and asked all of the students choose a mitzvah project, he immediately and teachers to sign the petition. Jake attended Charity Softball Game, David J. Bachner Dancing Fund, Community Park, Plainsboro. www.- wanted to do something for the David J. Bach- a school board meeting with close to 300 peo- facebook.com/events/2852271 or E-mail Argentine Tango, Viva Tango, ner Memorial Fund. He figured a charity soft- ple in attendance and a long line of parents at Andrea Rona at [email protected]. Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 732- 789-5272. vivatango.org. Class and practice session. $12. 8 p.m. Tai Chi, One Yoga Center, 405 Princeton, 609-759-0379. www.- High Schools North and South im- Route 130 North, East Windsor, princetonfestival.org. Musical. ages. “I’ve been capturing the Classical Music 609-918-0963. www.oneyoga- Friday $45. 8 p.m. most magic moments in sports center.net. $18. 7:30 to 9 p.m. photography for the past 30 Princeton Festival, Princeton Our Town, Somerset Valley Play- ers, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- years,” says Druckman. “The University Art Museum, Prince- History June 15 events of this past year have been ton campus, 609-258-3788. art- ough, 908-369-7469. www.svp- Decommissioning Ceremony, theatre.org. Drama by Thornton some of the most exciting I’ve ever museum.princeton.edu. Preview photographed.” Up to 33 percent of the season’s operas. 7 p.m. Mercer County, Veterans Park, Graduations Wilder. $15. 8 p.m. Hamilton, 609-890-9800. Official discount on all purchases through Live Music flag retirement for flags that are High School North, Sun National Film Saturday, June 16. 9 a.m. to 5 tattered, soiled, or no longer fit for Bank Center, Trenton, 609-716- p.m. Dick Gratton, Cedar Pub at Cedar 5100. Ticketed event. 11 a.m. Monterey Pop Festival, Prince- display. Rain date is Friday, June ton Public Library, 65 Wither- Dancing Gardens, 661 Route 33, Mer- 15. 6:30 p.m. High School South, Sun National cerville, 609-587-0930. www.all- spoon Street, 609-924-8822. Bank Center, Trenton, 609-716- www.princetonlibrary.org. Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey aboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 8 Lectures 5050. Ticketed event. 3 p.m. Dance Society, Hinds Plaza, to 11 p.m. Screening of “Monterey Pop,” a Genealogy Workshop: Demysti- three day festival in June, 1967 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Outdoor Concerts fying the 1940 Census, Hickory On Stage featuring Janis Joplin, the Mamas 609-945-1883. www.central- Corner Library, 138 Hickory Cor- and the Papas, Otis Redding, Jef- jerseydance.org. Salsa Sensation Desperate Affection, Off-Broad- dance. No partner needed. Sur- Music in the Park, Lawrenceville ner Road, East Windsor, 609-448- street Theater, 5 South Green- ferson Airplane, Jim Hendrix, and Main Street, Weeden Park, Main 1330. www.mcl.org. Workshop more. The screening coincides face is smooth stone. Free. 7 to wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609- 9:30 p.m. Street, 609-219-9300. www.Law- with Cathy Zahn of the Central Jer- 466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.- with the 45th anniversary. 7 p.m. rencevilleMainStreet.com. Run to sey Genealogical Club focuses on com. A dark, suspenseful comedy Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Sandy performs pop rock. Free. 7 the recently released 1940 cen- about an unhappy New York ac- Art Dance, Suzanne Patterson Cen- p.m. sus. Register. Free. 7 p.m. tress in love with a hit man. $29.50 Father’s Day Exhibit, Gold Medal ter, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, to $31.50 includes dessert. Impressions, 43 Princeton Hight- 609-912-1272. www.princeton- Food & Dining OutdoorAction Through June 30. 7 p.m. stown Road, West Windsor, 609- folkdance.org. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance. Healthy Living, Whole Earth Cen- Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mer- 606-9001. www.goldmedal- The Music Man, Washington No partner needed. $5. 8 p.m. ter, 360 Nassau Street, Princeton. cer County Park Commission, Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 impressions.com. Photographer www.wholeearthcenter.com. Dis- Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park Washington Crossing-Pennington Richard Druckman features im- Literati cussion group co-hosted by Marina, West Windsor, 609-883- Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857. ages frozen in time from opening Palmer Uhl and V. Bea Snowden. 6606. Tour includes history of the www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. games, first pitches, homeruns, Author Event, Barnes & Noble, Register by E-mail to lake and up-close encounters with Blankets, seat cushions, a flash- and grand slams at each new ball- MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- [email protected] wildflowers, beaver lodges, bask- light, and insect repellent are rec- park. Inventory includes photos of 716-1570. www.bn.com. Susane org. Free. 9:30 a.m. ing turtles, and waterfowl. Binocu- ommended. Picnics welcome be- Super Bowls, Giants, Jets, Ea- Colsanti, author of “Keep Holding lars provided. Ticket sales begin at fore show. Food available. $15. gles, Yankees, Mets, Nets, Devils, On,” presents a discussion with Farm Markets noon. Weather-permitting. $5 to 7:30 p.m. Flyers, Rutgers, Trinity College, bullying theme. School groups en- $7. 1 to 2:30 p.m. and West Windsor-Plainsboro couraged to attend. 2 p.m. Princeton Farmers’ Market, The Little Foxes, Actors’ NET, Hinds Plaza, Witherspoon Street, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Mor- Princeton, 609-655-8095. www.- Schools risville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.- princetonfarmersmarket.com. Kenn’I Dance Company Audi- actorsnetbucks.org. Drama by Lil- Study Skills, History Produce, cheese, breads, baked tion, Dream Makers Dance Stu- lian Hellman about a family in Al- goods, flowers, chef cooking dios, 1880 Princeton Avenue, abama circa 1900. Through June Tutor: and English/Writing demonstrations, books for sale, Lawrenceville, 609-516-0747. 24. $20. 8 p.m. 18 year veteran West Windsor-Plainsboro classroom teacher. family activities, workshops, mu- www.dreammakersdance.com. The Drowsy Chaperone, Kelsey MS in Special Education from The Bank Street College sic, and more. Rain or shine. 11 For ages 18 and up. 6 to 9 p.m. a.m. to 4 p.m. Theater, Mercer County Com- of Education in New York. For Seniors munity College, 1200 Old Tren- • Have co-taught American History since 1997 Wellness ton Road, West Windsor, 609- • Have taught specialized programs Wellness Walk, Grounds For 570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.- Services: Earth Gong Bath, Center for Re- Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, net. Musical features a musical • Developing study skills and research strategies, laxation and Healing, 666 Plains- Hamilton, 609-689-1089. Walk fol- theater fan whose favorite cast al- particularly in non-fiction categories boro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro, lowed by a discussion presented bum comes alive. Presented by (ex. history portfolio) 609-750-7432. www.relaxation- by Stoneking Wellness Center Maurer Productions Onstage. • Improving writing skills including: andhealing.com. Immersion in the editing, organizing, and citing references and Springpoint Foundation. For $18. 8 p.m. • Preparing students for college essays sound of the gong. Register. $25. mature adults. Includes healthy Once Upon a Mattress, Princeton Bring a mat, blanket, pillow, and refreshments and park admission. 609-649-2694 Festival, 185 Nassau Street, thick socks. 7 to 8:45 p.m. Register. $10. 9:30 a.m. email: [email protected] 26 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

JUNE 15 A Leading Lady

Continued from preceding page elissa Leshchanka, a 1999 graduate of MWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School, Classical Music portrays Emily Webb, the main character in Spring Concert, Opera New Jer- “Our Town,” opening at Somerset Valley sey, Grounds for Sculpture, Players on Friday, June 8. The audience fol- Hamilton, 609-799-7700. www.- lows Emily from a young girl through her wed- operanj.org. Concert featuring op- ding and early death. “I am very excited about eratic composition featuring it because it’s my first lead role,” she says. emerging artists. Free with park admission. 7 p.m. Leshchanka was practically raised in the theater by her mother, Tina Lee, who has been Live Music active in community theater for many years. Einstein’s Alley Musical Collec- Now living in Somerset, Lee is a bookkeeper tive Jam and Party, Arts Council for the Franklin Township Sewage Associa- of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon tion. Melissa’s father, George Leshchanka, Street, 609-924-8777. www.- lives in Edison and is an underwriter for the artscouncilofprinceton.org. Jam Hartford Insurance Company. session and party. $10. 6 p.m. Melissa has studied ballet, tap, jazz, hip Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk hop, and acrobatics at Broadway Dance Center Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Law- in New York City, Mercer College, and renceville, 609-896-5995. www.- Maria’s School of Dance in Piscataway. An al- allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. to, Leshchanka has had vocal training at 6 to 9 p.m. Stephen’s Voice Training and Mercer Col- Music, Pizza, and Wine, lege. She has studied acting at Rider Universi- Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 ty and Mercer College. Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737- 4465. www.hopewellvalley- Theater experience includes work as a ‘Our Town’: Ryan Diminick, left, and Melissa Leshchanka star in the vineyards.com. Ryche Chaindra choreographer, featured dancer, and actor in Somerset Valley Players production. performs soft rock. Wine by the children’s theater productions. Since 2008 glass or bottle; brick oven pizza, Leshchanka’s work has been mostly with and cheese platters are available. Somerset Valley Players, Villagers Theater, my. Leshchanka is engaged to Joseph John 1901 to 1913. The play opened at McCarter 6 to 9 p.m. Mystic Vision, and Kelsey Theater. She will Pinto III, a manager at Houlihan’s, and they Theater in 1938, went to Massachusetts, and Arnie Baird and Friends, It’s a be choreographing the children’s show “The are planning a wedding in 2013. then Broadway. It has been rewritten for radio, Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Little Mermaid” with Somerset Valley Players Her twin brother, Stephen, also active on television, film, opera, and even a musical. Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609- in July. stage, will play the role of Cousin Kevin in Played on an almost bare stage in a 1930s the- 275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic pop. 8 to 10 p.m. Leshchanka received her associate’s degree Mystic Vision Players’ upcoming production ater, the Stage Manager breaks the fourth wall in music science from Mercer Community of “Tommy.” He is a field IT tech with BDE and speaks directly to the audience while Open Mic Night, Infini-T Cafe, 4 College, and a bachelor of arts and teaching Computer Services. Their younger brother, telling the story of the town’s citizens and their Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- 712-3921. Hosted by Manish certification from Rider University in 2006. Matthew, who graduated from Kane Universi- routine lives. Anand of West Windsor. 9 p.m. Her major was elementary education and the- ty last year, studies mixed martial arts, per- — Lynn Miller ater arts. forms in community theater, and works for Our Town, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Comedy When she’s not on stage Leshchanka is a Wendy’s and Famous Dave’s. Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Friday to Sun- James Davis, Catch a Rising preschool teacher for Princeton Meadow Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning days, June 8 to 24. 908-369-7469 or www.- Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Preschool and Childtime in Hillsborough. She drama in three acts is set in the fictional town svptheatre.org Carnegie Center, West Windsor, also teaches at Playhouse 22’s acting acade- of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, from 609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m. Comedy Night, HA Comedy Pro- Wellness Science Lectures refreshments. Premiere of a film ductions, Grovers Mill Coffee festival. Through June 17, 3 p.m. 3 House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Arjun Baba, Integral Yoga of Star Watch, Amateur As- Saturday p.m. Road, West Windsor, 609-716- Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, Mon- tronomers Association of 8771. www.heleneangley.com. mouth Junction, 732-274-2410. Princeton, Simpson Observatory, June 16 Folk Music Matt Jenkins and Mike Weiss www.integralyogaprinceton.org. Washington Crossing State Park, Talk and concert. Register. 7 p.m. Titusville, 609-737-2575. www.- Jonah Tolchin, Princeton Friends headline. Helene Angley of West School, 470 Quaker Road, Windsor hosts. Free. 8 p.m. Bhakti Yoga, Bhagavad Gita princetonastronomy.org. Weath- er-permitting. Free. 8 to 11 p.m. On Stage Princeton, 609-683-1194. Concert Studies, 15 West Kincaid Drive, by guitarist and folk singer. Raised Farm Markets West Windsor, 848-219-9383. Desperate Affection, Off-Broad- in Princeton, he has been playing Free. 7:30 p.m. OutdoorAction Farmers’ Market, Downtown street Theater, 5 South Green- guitar since he was 14. He has Hightstown, Memorial Park, Main Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Preserve, wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466- been the lead guitarist and vocalist Street. Produce, flowers, baked History 80 Scotts Corner Road, Plains- 2766. A dark, suspenseful comedy in the New Hampshire based Un- goods, music, and area vendors. On the Road with Elsie, Howell boro, 609-897-9400. www.- about an unhappy New York ac- cle Fran’s Breakfast for the past Paddle boat rides in Peddie Lake Living History Farm, Charles njaudubon.org. “Species on the tress in love with a hit man. $29.50 four years. $10. 8 p.m. available. 4 to 8 p.m. Fish Barn auditorium, 609-737- Edge,” an art and essay contest by to $31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m. 3299. www.howellfarm.org. Edith fifth grade students, is on view to The Music Man, Washington Live Music July 8. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Blood Drive Sprague of Allentown talks about Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Music, Pizza, and Wine, her experience traveling the coun- Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mer- American Red Cross, Credit Su- Washington Crossing-Pennington Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 try with Elsie the Cow during World cer County Park Commission, isse, 700 College Road East, Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857. Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737- War II. The tour that criss-crossed Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park Plainsboro, 800-448-3543. www.- Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, 4465. Black Cat Habitat performs the country raised $10 million for Marina, West Windsor, 609-883- redcrossblood.org. 9 a.m. to 3 a flashlight, and insect repellent indie pop. 6 to 9 p.m. the war effort through the sale of 6606. www.mercercounty.org. p.m. are recommended. Picnics wel- war bonds. 7:30 p.m. Tour includes history of the lake come before show. Food avail- John Henry Goldman and the and up-close encounters with able. $15. 7:30 p.m. Straight Jazz Trio, Tusk Restau- wildflowers, beaver lodges, bask- rant, 1736 Route 206 South, The Drowsy Chaperone, Kelsey Montgomery, 908-829-3417. ing turtles, and waterfowl. Binocu- Theater, Mercer County Com- lars provided. Ticket sales begin at Goldman on trumpet, Paul Hofreit- munity College, 1200 Old Tren- er on bass, and Tom Hyland on noon. Weather-permitting. $5 to ton Road, West Windsor, 609- $7. 1 to 2:30 p.m. drums. Reservations suggested. 570-3333. Musical features a mu- 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. sical theater fan whose favorite Drum Circle cast album comes alive. Present- Tom Trovas Group, Salt Creek Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane ed by Maurer Productions On- Grille, One Rockingham Row, and Route 1, Lawrence Township, stage. $18. 8 p.m. Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609- 419-4200. 7 to 11 p.m. 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. Once Upon a Mattress, Princeton Practice facilitated by drummer Festival, 185 Nassau Street, Zero Hours, Grover’s Mill Coffee Mike Buriani. Bring your own Princeton, 609-759-0379. Musi- House, 335 Princeton Hightstown drum, shakers, gongs, bells, or cal. $45. 8 p.m. Road, West Windsor, 609-716- other percussion. Refreshments 8771. 7:30 p.m. served. Register. 4:30 p.m. Our Town, Somerset Valley Play- ers, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- 100 Percent Cotton, It’s a Grind Socials ough, 908-369-7469. Drama by Coffee House, 7 Schalks Cross- Thornton Wilder. $15. 8 p.m. ing Road, Plainsboro, 609-275- Dinner, One Table Cafe, Trinity 2919. www.itsagrind.com. Rock Church, 33 Mercer Street, Prince- Art band/covers. 8 to 10 p.m. ton, 609-924-2277. www.- onetablecafe.org. Casual dinner. Father’s Day Exhibit, Gold Medal World Music Register. Pay what you can. 6:30 Impressions, 43 Princeton Hight- Gamelan Dharan Swara, Prince- p.m. stown Road, West Windsor, 609- 606-9001. Photographer Richard ton Festival, Clark Music Center, For Seniors Druckman features images frozen Lawrenceville School, Lawrence- in time from opening games, first ville, 609-759-0379. Gamelan Or- Brown Bag Discussion, Prince- pitches, homeruns, and grand chestra presents music of Indone- ton Senior Resource Center, slams at each new ballpark. Up to sia. Hands on gamelon workshop Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 33 percent discount on all pur- begins at 4:30 p.m. $30. 7 p.m. Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. chases. Last day. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.princetonsenior.org. “GI Dis- Comedy orders” presented by Kevin Skole, Art All Night, Artworks, Museum James Davis, Catch a Rising M.D. focuses on diverticulitis, irri- of Contemporary Science, Roe- Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 table bowel syndrome, and inflam- bling Machine Shop, 675 Clinton Carnegie Center, West Windsor, matory bowel disease. Bring your Avenue, Trenton, 609-394-9436. 609-987-8018. Register. $21.50. lunch. Register. Free. Noon. 24 hours of art, entertainment, and 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 27 Far and In Between, JW Actors Road, Monmouth Junction, 732- Princeton Canal Walkers, Turn- Studio, Tre Piani Restaurant, For- 274-2410. www.integralyoga- ing Basin Park, Alexander Road, restal Village, Plainsboro, 609- princeton.org. Register. 1 p.m. Princeton, 609-896-0546. Three- 452-1515. Musical guests Lucy T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Todd Tieger, mile walk on the towpath. Bad Wood and Mike Diao. Perfor- Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren, weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m. mance by JW Actors Studio’s im- Plainsboro, 609-439-8656. All lev- Meet the Cleanup Crew, Mercer Summer Special prov comedy troupe featuring els. Free. 10 a.m. County Park Commission, Mer- members of the studio’s advanced cer Meadows, Blackwell Road, improv workshop. Jody Wood, a History Pennington, 609-883-6606. Vul- $99/Month professional actor for close to 30 tures, bacteria, fungus, and small years, has run the studio since Forgotten History: The Northern New Students Only Campaign of 1777, Princeton creatures of the forest floor are de- 2006. Register. $30 with $15 ap- composers responsible for creat- plied to food and drinks. 8 p.m. Battlefield Society, David Library, 1201 River Road, Washington ing a new life from dead plant and Farm Markets Crossing, PA, 909-295-3732. Pre- animal material. $4. 1 p.m. sentation and discussion with Eric Ghost Tour, Princeton Tour Com- West Windsor Community Farm- Schnitzer, Bill Ahearn, and Todd pany, Witherspoon and Nassau ers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Park- Braisted. Register. 2 to 6 p.m. streets, 609-902-3637. $20. 8 p.m. ing Lot, Princeton Junction Train Station, 609-933-4452. www.- westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Kids Stuff Politics Produce, flowers, baked goods, Central Jersey Chess Tourna- Meeting, Green Party of Mercer and more. Music by 18 Months No ment, New Jersey Chess, All County, 855 Berkeley Avenue, Interest. West Windsor Bike and Saints Church, 16 All Saints Road, Trenton, 609-310-1672. 10 a.m. Pedestrian Alliance. Yes, We Can Princeton. Open to kindergarten to Meet Your Legislators, Mercer food drive. Blood pressure screen- eighth graders of all levels. All County Connection, 957 Route ing. Storytime and crafts with Dra- players receive a medal or trophy. 33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800. gana Drobnjack, the children’s li- Register online, $30; on site, $40. Senator Linda Greenstein, As- brarian at West Windsor Library. 9 E-mail [email protected] for in- semblymen Wayne DeAngelo and a.m. to 1 p.m. formation. 2 to 6 p.m. Daniel Benson meet with con- Gardens For Families stituents. 10 a.m. to noon. Garden Tour, Island Civic Asso- Build a Rain Barrel Workshop, Sports for Causes ciation, Off Route 29, Mt. Vernon Stony Brook Millstone Water- Polo Classic, Alzheimer’s Asso- and Columbia avenues, Trenton, shed, Kingsford Room, 31 Titus ciation, Hillsborough Country 609-334-7017. “Flooded with Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737- Club, Neshanic Station, 800-883- Flowers” annual garden tour fea- 7592. Construct a rain barrel to 1180. Family friendly activities, tures 15 unique gardens and capture and reuse rainwater. $45. games, pony rides, antique cars, backyards. The self-guided tour 10 a.m. to noon. balloon artists, and face painting. offers a glimpse at the mix of archi- Butterfly House, Stony Brook Tailgate gatherings. Polo match at tectural styles of the early 20th Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus 3 p.m. 1 p.m. century including a row of center Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737- hall colonial homes. Container 7592. Opening day with tours of Continued on following page gardening demonstrations by the Kate Gorrie Butterfly House. Usha Asware at 11 a.m. and 1 $5. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. p.m. Plant sale featuring plants shown during the tour. The com- For Parents munity is the only neighborhood with direct access to Delaware Movie Night, Princeton Church River. Bring a camera. $5 benefits of Christ, 33 River Road, Prince- neighborhood improvement pro- ton, 609-924-2555. Screening of Limited Time jects. Raindate is Saturday, June “Courageous,” a film about father- Special Offers! 23. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. hood. Free. 6 p.m. Multi-specialty dental clinic Welcome Dental Exam $69.99 Butterfly House, Middlesex Lectures * Includes Dental Exam; X-Rays; Cleaning (Regular price $150) County Agricultural Extension, for the entire family Free Cosmetic Consultation Earth Center in Davidson’s Mill Defensive Driving, South & Second Opinion Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston *No cost no obligation opinion South Brunswick, 732-398-5262. Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732- Dr. Vaishali Vyas Suchak Orthodontics (Adult & Kids) Visitors get an up close look at the 329-4000. Point and insurance re- DMD – University of Pennsylvania Free Consulting along with X-Rays showy insects. Master gardeners duction program. Pizza lunch in- Dr. Suchak specializes in cosmetic dentistry answer questions. Free. 10 a.m. cluded. Register. $55 to $65. and has over 15 years of experience 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to noon. in practicing general dentistry. Art of Living: Mind and Medita- Open late Evenings & Saturday. Blood Drives tion Workshops, Hickory Cor- American Red Cross, Central Jer- ner Library, 138 Hickory Corner Most insurances accepted. sey Donor Center, 707 Alexander Road, East Windsor, 609-448- Road, West Windsor, 800-448- 1330. Deep relaxation, mental 217 Clarksville Road #7,Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 3543. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. clarity, relief from stress and anxi- 609-269-5705, [email protected] ety. Free. 7 p.m. Wellness OutdoorAction Open House, Anthony Rabara Studio for Pilates, 392 Wall Birds of the Park, Washington Street, Princeton, 609-921-7990. Crossing Audubon Society, Demonstrations and classes. Washington Crossing State Park Free. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nature/Interpretive Center, 609- 737-0070. Lou Beck leads walk for Awakening the Chakras, Integral spring birds. Register. Free. 9:30 Yoga of Princeton, 613 Ridge a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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65 South Main Street Bld. C 11 Schalks Crossing Road Pennington, NJ 08534 Plainsboro, NJ 08536 609 737 1116 609 275 5700 28 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 Plainsboro The passenger, 21-year-old Shakira P. Williams of Trenton, falsely identified her- iPhones Stolen at North. Plainsboro Po- self to police, and officers learned that she lice investigated a report of two iPhone 4s From The Police Blotter was trying to evade an outstanding traffic stolen from the girls’ locker room at High warrant from Trenton. Williams was taken to School North on Wednesday, May 23, be- keep right, having a controlled dangerous over the vehicle and the driver, 22-year-old police headquarters and issued a criminal tween 1:50 and 2:50 p.m. Police say the per- substance in a motor vehicle, and failure to Ian Bain of New York City, appeared to be complaint summons for hindering apprehen- son or persons that stole the phones took exhibit documents. Miller was charged with intoxicated. Bain failed field sobriety tests sion, plus a summons for not wearing a seat- them from an unlocked locker and then at- possession of marijuana and possession of and was taken to police headquarters for pro- belt. tempted to activate one of them at a Verizon drug paraphernalia. cessing. He was released after receiving Two Camrys in Car Accident. Police are store. The stolen phone was confiscated by a Weapons Possession; Driving with a summonses for DWI, reckless driving, Verizon store employee, who then contacted speeding, failure to maintain a lane, and an asking for information from any potential Revoked License. Just after 9 p.m. on witnesses to a motor vehicle accident that oc- the police. The iPhones are valued at $700 Thursday, May 24, Plainsboro Police improper turn. apiece. curred on Friday, June 1, at 7:30 a.m. at the stopped a 2007 Dodge Caliber on Municipal DWI leading to Cocaine Arrest. At 3:30 intersection of Schalks Crossing and Scud- On Thursday, May 31, at 8:30 a.m. a stu- Drive after observing Chad H. Nails of Bor- a.m. on Sunday, May 27, Plainsboro Police ders Mill roads. A blue 2004 Toyota Camry dent at High School North stated that her dentown enter his car and drive while having stopped an Acura for failing to maintain its and a silver 2001 Toyota Camry were in- iPhone was taken from her backpack, which a revoked license. Police investigation re- lane on Tennyson Drive. Police determined volved in the accident. One driver is a Plains- was hanging in her gym locker. The iPhone vealed that Nails had two outstanding traffic that the driver, 23-year-old Christopher boro resident, and the other is a is estimated to be worth $200. warrants, and when officers approached the Giles, was intoxicated. Giles also had an ac- Lawrenceville resident. Please contact the vehicle they noticed a metal baseball bat be- tive warrant from Riverside Township for a Later that same day, police were called to Plainsboro Police at 609-799-2333 if you tween the front seats of the vehicle. traffic offense. Giles was arrested for being have any information. investigate an electronics theft at the High Police reported that Nails resisted arrest in contempt of court and suspicion of driving School North girls’ locker room. Police say and obstructed their investigation. Nails was while intoxicated, but during his arrest the West Windsor between 3 and 3:40 p.m. someone stole an charged with unlawful possession of a front passenger in the vehicle attempted to iPod touch and headphones from a bookbag. weapon, resisting arrest, obstruction, viola- flee the scene and avoid the police investiga- Theft at JCC Site. On Tuesday, May 29, The total value of the items was estimated to tion of a court order, and driving on the re- tion because he was carrying cocaine and West Windsor Police responded to a report be $270. voked list. Nails was taken to Middlesex was wanted on several crime charges. of a theft over Memorial Day weekend at the Police have not determined the identity of County Adult Correctional Center in lieu of Twenty-one year old Rubin Walker, also construction site of the Jewish Community any suspects. $5,000 cash bail. of Willingboro, ran about 200 yards from the Center on Clarksville Road. Employees from Costanza Builders of Cherry Hill and Wedding Ring Lost/Stolen. On Thurs- DWI. On Thursday, May 24, at 1 a.m. po- scene of the traffic stop and police gave day, May 24, Plainsboro Police responded to chase, but Walker eventually tripped on the Great Plumbers of Oaklyn told police that the lice arrested 19-year-old Matthew Mc- locks on a construction trailer and a storage a report of a stolen wedding ring at the new Gowan of Princeton after he was pulled over root of a tree while he tried to head through hospital. Police said the ring was left out in some bushes. Plainsboro Police handcuffed container were broken and items including for careless driving on Plainsboro Road. Po- sections of 4-inch copper pipe, scrap copper, the open in an unattended room by the vic- lice found McGowan intoxicated, and he was Walker and searched his clothing. Police tim, a 33-year-old physician’s assistant. The said Walker was found with a white, rock- and fittings plus the lock were taken. Those charged with reckless driving, careless dri- items, belonging to Great Plumbers, were ring is valued at $10,000. ving, and having an uninsured vehicle. Mc- like substance resembling cocaine. Through a background check police learned that valued at approximately $2,350. The compa- Marijuana Possession. Plainsboro Po- Gowan was released pending an appearance Walker was wanted in Jersey City, Riverside ny also reported $200 in damage to its stor- lice arrested 20-year-old Wooseock Kim of in municipal court. Township, Edgewater Park, Delanco Town- age container. Costanza Builders reportedly Penn Lyle Road in West Windsor for posses- At 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, ship, and Burlington Township for various lost a digital video recorder valued at $500, sion of marijuana under 50 grams after re- Plainsboro Police arrested 51-year-old Shiv- criminal offenses. He was arrested for pos- and the cost of replacing the locks was esti- sponding to a call about a group of young inder Narwal of Manalapan after responding session of cocaine, eluding, hindering appre- mated at $200. men including Kim possibly smoking mari- to a report of a 2005 Jeep Liberty involved in hension, and contempt of court. After pro- juana on a playground on Quail Ridge Drive. Theft at A&D Automotive. Also after suspicious activity on Derry Meeting Drive. cessing by Plainsboro Police, Walker was Police noticed the smell of burnt marijuana, Memorial Day Weekend West Windsor Po- Police found Narwal to be intoxicated, and turned over to the Middlesex County Adult and said that in the process of speaking with lice responded to a report of burglary at A&D he was taken to the University Medical Cen- Correctional Center with bail set at $25,000. the young men Kim voluntarily displayed Automotive at 11 Washington Road. Six ter of Princeton at Plainsboro after complain- A third person, 23-year-old James Gatson marijuana. Kim was arrested and released plows and one spreader, with a total value of ing of chest pains. Narwal was released of Beverly, was also taken into police cus- pending a future date in court. $9,500, were reported stolen. Police said the pending a future court date after he was is- tody. Gatson was found to be wanted on of- theft occurred between 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Possession of Hashish, Marijuana, sued summonses for DWI, reckless driving, fenses committed in Burlington County. He May 25, and 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29. Drug Paraphernalia, and Fireworks. Just having an unclear license plate, obstruction was later turned over to the Burlington after midnight on Wednesday, May 30, of vision, failure to show vehicle registra- Township Police Department. Marijuana Arrest. On Friday, June 1, Plainsboro Police pulled over a 2012 Volk- tion, and failure to exhibit an insurance card. After Plainsboro Police took the three just after 8 p.m. West Windsor Police swagen for speeding on Route 1 north near men to headquarters, Giles refused to pro- stopped a Ford convertible for speeding and At 3:48 a.m. on Sunday, June 3, Plains- improper passing on Route 1 north at Ridge Road. The two occupants, 21-year-old boro Police arrested a 26-year-old California vide a breath sample to determine his level of Ryan Shanaman of Hatfield, Pa., and 21- intoxication. Giles was given summonses for Carnegie Center Boulevard. Police found man for DWI, reckless driving, and failure to that the driver, 38-year-old Robert C. year-old Austin Miller of Philadelphia were maintain a lane on Dey Road. Patrick Mc- failure to exhibit a driver’s license, DWI, found to be in possession of marijuana and DWI refusal, reckless driving, failure to Shagon of Hamilton, was in possession of Grath, an online data specialist, was later re- marijuana and a pipe used for smoking mari- drug paraphernalia. Shanaman, the driver, leased pending a future court date. maintain a lane, failure to signal a turn, open was found to have hashish and fireworks. alcohol containers, and consumption of an juana. Shagon was arrested and charged with Both men were arrested and given future On Tuesday, June 5, at 2:40 a.m. Plains- alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle. possession of drug paraphernalia, possession court dates. Shanaman was charged with boro Police observed a 2005 Mazda 3 speed- of under 50 grams of marijuana, speeding, Click It or Ticket Arrest. On Monday, possession of marijuana, hashish, drug para- ing on Route 1 north at College Road West. and improper passing. He was released pend- May 28, just before 8 a.m. Plainsboro Police phernalia, and fireworks. He was also issued Police also saw the car make an improper left ing a future court date. stopped a 2006 Chevy Impala because the traffic summonses for speeding, failure to turn onto Village Boulevard. Police pulled front passenger was not wearing her seatbelt.

The Little Foxes, Actors’ NET, Ever Since Adam, Bimah Play- Art Show, Young’s Nail Studio, tion and Buddhist services. Free. Continued from preceding page 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Mor- ers, Monroe Township Jewish 295 Princeton Hightstown Road, 7 to 9 p.m. risville, PA, 215-295-3694. Dra- Center, 11 Cornell Avenue, 732- Southfield Shopping Center, West ma by Lillian Hellman about a fam- 251-1119. www.bimahplayers.- Windsor, 609-275-0222. Paint- Wellness Sunday ily in Alabama circa 1900. org. A humorous look at relation- ings and sculpture by artists from Raja Yoga Satsang, Integral Yo- Through June 24. $20. 2 p.m. ships between men and women. the area and Korea. 10:30 a.m. to ga of Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, The Drowsy Chaperone, Kelsey Register. $12. 3 and 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. See story. Monmouth Junction, 732-274- June 17 Theater, Mercer County Com- Once Upon a Mattress, Princeton 2410. www.integralyogaprince- munity College, 1200 Old Tren- Festival, 185 Nassau Street, Classical Music ton.org. Register. 10 a.m. Father’s Day. ton Road, West Windsor, 609- Princeton, 609-759-0379. www.- Concordia Chamber Players, 570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.- princetonfestival.org. Musical. Princeton Festival, Miller History net. A musical theater fan whose $45. 3 p.m. On Stage Chapel, Princeton Theological Walking Tour, Cranbury Histori- favorite cast album comes alive. The Music Man, Washington Seminary, Princeton, 609-759- cal Society, Cranbury Museum, 4 Desperate Affection, Off-Broad- Presented by Maurer Productions Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 0379. www.princetonfestival.org. Park Place East, Cranbury. www.- street Theater, 5 South Green- Onstage. $18. 2 p.m. Washington Crossing-Pennington Music by Messiaen, Milhaud, and cranburyhistory.org. 90 minute wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609- Part. $35. 4 p.m. 466-2766. A dark, suspenseful Our Town, Somerset Valley Play- Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857. walking tour. Register by E-mail to comedy about an unhappy New ers, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. Live Music [email protected] York actress in love with a hit man. ough, 908-369-7469. www.svp- Blankets, seat cushions, a flash- com. Free. 2 p.m. theatre.org. Drama by Thornton light, and insect repellent are rec- $29.50 to $31.50 includes Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Walking Tour, Historical Society Wilder. $15. 2 p.m. ommended. Picnics welcome be- dessert. 1:30 p.m. Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pen- of Princeton, Bainbridge House, fore show. Food available. $15. nington, 609-737-4465. www.- 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, 7:30 p.m. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. 609-921-6748. www.princeton- Tom Tallitsch performs jazz. Wine history.org. Two-hour walking tour Film by the glass or bottle; brick oven of downtown Princeton and International Film Festival, pizza, and cheese platters are Princeton University includes sto- South Brunswick Library, 110 available. 2 to 5 p.m. ries about the early history of Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junc- Acoustic Road, Princeton Public Princeton, the founding of the Uni- tion, 732-329-4000. www.- Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, versity, and the American Revolu- sbpl.info. Screening. Bring your 609-924-8822. www.princeton- tion. $7; $4 for ages 6 to 12. 2 to 4 own refreshments. Free. 2 p.m. library.org. Montgomery based p.m. acoustic and classic rock duo pre- Art sents music from the 1960s, `70s, OutdoorAction Art All Night, Artworks, Museum and `80s. 2 p.m. Butterfly Field Trip, Washington of Contemporary Science, Roe- Crossing Audubon Society, The bling Machine Shop, 675 Clinton Faith Pole Farm, Mercer County Park Avenue, Trenton, 609-394-9436. Original Mind Zen Sangha, Fel- Northwest, Blackwell Road, 609- www.artworkstrenton.org. 24 lowship in Prayer, 291 Wither- 737-0070. Jim Springer leads. hours of art, entertainment, and spoon Street, Princeton. www.- Bring binoculars. Register. Free. refreshments. 12 a.m. to 3 p.m. originalmindzen.com. Zen medita- 8:30 a.m. JUNE 8, 2012 THE NEWS 29 In Town B2, Pennington. Seeking dancers ages 7 to 18 for its competition Plainsboro Recreation offers company. E-mail carucompeti- summer camps and clinics for Opportunities [email protected] or visit www.- preschool to grade 12. Open to CaRuNJ.com. Plainsboro and West Windsor residents and children of employees of August 3. Late Nights Summer Programs Film Festival Princeton-based businesses. Mon- Chef Benson Yu presents Asian The Rutgers Film Co-op and day, June 18, to Friday, August 10. cooking with “Thailand” on Sun- Grounds For Sculpture will Camp Olden Civil War offers stay open to 10 p.m. on Friday and a children’s camp on Saturday, New Jersey Media Arts Center West Windsor Arts Council day, June 3; “Asian Noodle Class” presents the 31st bi-annual New on Sunday, June 24; “Sensational Saturday nights through Labor June 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at offers multi arts camps for ages 5 to Day. Visitors from 6 to 9 p.m. the Camp Olden Civil War and Na- Jersey Film Festival Fall 2012. on 10, theater and environmental art Snacks for Casual Company” on evenings from September 7 to Oc- Sunday, July 15; and “Stir Fry” on Toad Hall and Gallery, a gift tive American Museum, 2202 camps for ages 6 to 10, and theater shop with art work, crafts, jewelry, Kuser Road, Hamilton. Enlist as a tober 28, to showcase independent intensive for ages 11 to 18. Extend- Sunday, July 29. film with screenings, filmmaking Bruce Smith, a certified wine and memorabilia, will stay open soldier or lady of the Civil War pe- ed day available. Visit www.- until 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Sat- riod and take part in military drills, workshops, and guest appearances westwindsorarts.org or call 609- specialist, presents “International by film directors, screenwriters, Gewurztraminers” on Wednesday, urdays. Visit www.groundsfor- camp life, games, songs, crafts, and 716-1931. sculpture.org. more. For ages 8 to 13. $30. For in- cast, and crew. Visit www.- June 20; “Wines of Maison Gui- njfilmfest.com, call 732-932- Rock Salt Family Comedy gal” on Wednesday, June 27; “In- formation and reservations contact Theater seeks performers ages 18 For Kids John Maleski at 609-259-1428 or 8482, or E-mail NJMAC12- ternational Malbec” on Wednes- @gmail.com. The deadline for en- to 28. Actors, who will be trained Middlesex County Earth Cen- Bob Dumphy at 609-577-4813 or day, July 11; “Wines from the Fin- tries is Friday, July 13, at noon. in the style of layered comedy, ger Lakes” on Wednesday, July 25; ter offers “Kids Gardening Work- visit www.campolden.org. must be physically flexible. Cast- and “Wines in a Box” on Wednes- shop” on Wednesday, June 20, at Har Sinai Temple has three to Community Education ing is ongoing until all spots filled. day, July 18. 6:30 p.m., in Davidson’s Mill Pond four-day session for preschool Monroe Township School Dis- Call 732-690-8694. Visit www.- Park, 42 Riva Avenue, South children from Monday, June 18, to University Medical Center of trict seeks instructors for commu- rocksalttheatre.com or E-mail Brunswick. Rutgers Master Gar- Friday, August 10. The program Princeton at Plainsboro is ac- nity education lectures, demonstra- [email protected]. dener Janis Bozowski will share includes arts, crafts, music, water cepting applications for college tions, or interactive workshops. seed starting, soil prep, planting, play, sports, and science work- Pennington Players has audi- and adult volunteers. Opportuni- Tuesday and Thursday evenings watering, harvesting, as well as shops. $250 for two weeks of three- tions for “Pippin,” a musical ties are available for greeters and from September 18 to November water, wildlife, favorite foods, day sessions to $1,400 for eight scheduled to open in September at escorts to welcome patients and 15. Send a letter of interest to Di- building, and digging. Call 732- weeks of four-day sessions. Con- Kelsey Theater. Prepare one com- visitors and assist them in arriving rector of Community Education, 398-5262 to register by Monday, tact Magda Reyes at 609-730-8100 plete song from musical theater at their destinations within the hos- Monroe Township Schools, 423 June 18. $20. or E-mail [email protected]. and bring sheet music in the correct pital. Shifts are available between Buckelew Avenue, Monroe 08831; key. Be prepared to dance. Actors the hours of 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ap- Super Cat Adoption YogaAbove offers yoga for or E-mail [email protected] auditioning for the featured dancer ply at www.princetonhcs.org/- ages 6 to 12. Sessions are Monday .nj.us. Deadline is Friday, June 15. roles need not prepare a song. Au- volunteers or call 609-853-6010. North Brunswick Humane to Friday, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. ditions are Thursday, June 21, 6:30 Association presents more than a June 25 to 29, and August 13 to Volunteer to 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 24, 11 Dance Expo offers Dance dozen area animal shelters with Around the World, musical theater August 17, $250 each. Visit www.- NJ Blood Services is in need of a.m. to noon, for children only. cats and kittens for adoption on yogaabove.com, E-mail info@yo- Adult auditions are Thursday, June camp, and dance camp for ages 6 Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 volunteers to assist donors with and up. Call 609-371-2826 in East gaabove.com, or call 609-613- registration, escort and canteen du- 21, 7 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, June p.m. at the recreation center at Our 1378. 80 Nassau Street, Princeton. 24, from noon to 5 p.m. E-mail au- Windsor or 609-799-7744 in Lady of Peace, 1740 Route 130 ties, and to watch for post donation [email protected] or Plainsboro. North, North Brunswick. Every Arts Council of Princeton of- reactions. Volunteers should have the ability to relate to the public, be call 609-737-PLAY. Visit www.- Auditions adopter receives a cat starter kit to fers ArtSmart and Drama Camp for kelseytheatre.net. get their new furry friend off to a ages 4 to 9 at the Princeton Junior able to perform different jobs as Somerset Valley Players has great start. Food vendors, prizes, School and Robeson Center, Sum- needed, and have the willingness to Culinary Center of Mercer auditions for “Oliver!” on Sunday raffles and gift bags. Call Jay mer Arts Studios for ages 10 to 16. follow the rules. For more informa- County Community College of- and Monday, June 17 and 18, at 7 Soloway at 917-658-9952 or visit Monday, June 18, to Friday, Au- tion contact R. Jan Zepka at 732- fers classes on the West Windsor p.m. 689 Amwell Road, Hillsbor- NorthBrunswickHumane.org. gust 24. Call 609-924-8777. 616-8741 or E-mail rzepka@ny- campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. ough. Needed are six adult males, bloodcenter.org. Call 609-570-3311 or visit www.- ages 30 to 75; six adult females, Piano Workshop Seeking Dancers mccc.edu/ccs. ages 22 to 75; 10 Boys, ages 9 to Art Fellowships Chef Jeremy Stahl presents Piano Summer Workshop pre- Dance Expo and Dance Net- 21; and 5 girls, ages 12 to 20. Be sents “Opus 2012,” a two-week work have auditions for competi- New Jersey Council on the “Whole Meal & Half the Time” on prepared to sing 16 bars from a Arts offer funding in performance, Friday, June 15; “Great American music program for pianists and vi- tion teams. Dance Expo, 510 Route Broadway show. Bring music. Pre- olinists between the ages of 8 and 130, East Windsor, on Tuesday, digital and electronic arts, media, Summer” on Saturday, July 21, sent a good Cockney or proper painting, prose, and works on pa- “BBQ on Tour” on Saturday, July 15, at Lawrenceville School. The June 12, and Wednesday, June 20. British accent. Visit www.- program, open to musicians of all Dance Network, Lawrenceville, per. Must be a permanent New Jer- 28; and “Kicked Up Momma’s svptheatre.org or call 908-369- sey resident. Call Ann Turiano at Classics” on Friday, August 10. levels, takes place in the Clark Mu- Wednesday, June 13, and Tuesday, 7469. sic Building. June 19. Times for both are 6 to 7 410-539-6656, ext. 101 or visit Chef Bill Conrad presents www.njartscouncil.org. “Steakhouse Cooking at Home” on Playhouse 22 has auditions for The program is scheduled for p.m, age 6 to 8; 7 to 8:15 p.m., age Saturday, June 9; “Brunch Fa- “Present Laughter” on Monday Monday to Friday, July 23, to Fri- 9 to 12; and 8:15 to 9:30 p.m, age Yoga On Site vorites” on Saturday, June 16; and Tuesday, June 25 and 26. Mu- day, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 13 plus. Register by E-mail to “Mini Desserts” on Saturday, June sical directors, stage managers, p.m. The program concludes with a [email protected] One Yoga offers on site yoga 23; “Spanish Tapas” on Saturday, costumers, and properties staff are concert on Friday, August 3, at 5 CaRu Entertainment has an programs for your home or office. July 14; and “Knife Skills” classes needed. E-mail info@play- p.m. Visit www.pianosummer.org. open call for dancers on Saturday, For all levels. Call 609-918-0963. on Saturday, June 9, and Friday, house22.org. June 9, at 21 Route 31 North, Suite

Stream Stomp, Washington Wellness Singles Charity Golf Outing, WWPHS to sing in four-part harmony. The Crossing State Park, Visitor Cen- North/South Boosters, Gambler non-profit organization presents ter, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Wet Self Defense Workshop, Prince- Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- Ridge Golf Course, 121 Burlington at numerous charities. Free. 7:30 hike in search of crayfish, sala- ton Academy of Martial Arts, 14 fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- Path Road, Cream Ridge, 609- to 10 p.m. manders, frogs, minnows, and Farber Road, West Windsor, 609- stown Road, West Windsor, 609- 448-2570. www.wwphsboosters.- other stream inhabitants. Regis- 452-2208. www.pamausa.com. 716-8771. www.groversmill- org. Barbecue lunch. Shotgun World Music ter. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Presented by Rick Tucci. Regis- coffee.com. Drop in for soups, start at 1 p.m. Golfer, $175. Din- ter. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, Bollywood Dance Performance, ner, $100. Benefit for lights on Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Sports for Causes and conversation. Register at both school’s new turf athletic Kids Stuff http://ht.ly/3gd9w 6:30 to 8 p.m. Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Run for Dad, American Cancer fields. Noon. 609-924-8777. Music and rhythm Society, Mercer County Park, Camp, West Windsor Arts Coun- Sports for Causes medley. Free. 8 p.m. 609-895-0867. http://community.- cil, 952 Alexander Road, West acsevents.org/runfordadnj. Annu- Windsor, 609-716-1931. www.- Thomas C. Streckewald Memori- Good Causes westwindsorarts.org. First day of al Golf Classic, Thomas Edison Tuesday al father’s day 5K run and 2K walk Meeting, Allies, 1262 Whitehorse- to increase awareness about camp. Register. 9 a.m. State College Foundation, Greenacres Country Club, Law- Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, prostate cancer and raise funds June 19 609-689-0136. For adult volun- for American Cancer Society’s re- Lectures renceville, 609-984-1588. www.- tesc.edu. Golf classic benefits the teers with hobbies or interests to search, education, and screening Princeton Festival, Princeton share with adults who have devel- projects. Games for children, re- Public Library, 65 Witherspoon college foundation. Tee off at 10 Classical Music a.m. Register. $250. 8:30 a.m. opmental disabilities. Register freshments, awards, and prizes. Street, 609-924-8822. www.- with Linda Barton. 5:30 to 7:30 Register. 7:30 a.m. Daedalus String Quartet, Prince- princetonlibrary.org. “Visions of Volley for SERV, SERV Founda- ton University Summer Con- p.m. Hell in Art” presented by Marianne tion, Cherry Valley Country Club certs, Richardson Auditorium, Grey, docent at Princeton Univer- and Mercer County Park, 609- 609-570-8404. www.pusummer- Health sity Art Museum. 7:30 p.m. 662-3059. www.servbhs.org. chamberconcerts.org. Min-Young Monday Tennis tournament, lunch, dinner Caregiver Support Group, Kim and Matilda Kaul on violin, Alzheimer’s Association, Politics reception, and awards. Rain or Jessica Thompson on viola, and Shine. Benefits those struggling Abrams Assisted Living, 50 Walter June 18 Annual Meeting, League of Thomas Kraines on cello. Free with mental illness or develop- Street, Ewing, 609-987-8121. Women Voters of the Princeton tickets available at the box office mental disability. SERV stands for www.alz.org. Free. 7 p.m. Area, Salt Creek Grill, Forrestal at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 social, educational, residential, Classical Music Village, Plainsboro, 609-658- p.m. 8 p.m. Community Health Education and vocational. Registration $190 6107. www.lwv.org. “Dead Presi- Series, Saint Peter’s Urgent Rehearsal, Voices Chorale, Mu- per player. 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. dents and Live Politicians: The As- Pop Music Care Center, 1378 Route 206, sic Together, 225 Pennington- Skillman, 609-497-597. www.- Hopewell Road, Hopewell, 609- sault of Campaign Cash on Our Golf and Tennis Classic, Ameri- Rehearsal, Princeton Garden Democracy.” Register. $25. 6 can Cancer Society, Trenton saintpetershcs.com/urgentcare. 924-7801. www.musictogether- Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9 Register. Free. 7 p.m. princeton.com. Register. 7:30 p.m. Country Club, Trenton, 732-951- Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, p.m. 6307. Golf, tennis, lunch, open 888-636-4449. www.- bar, and dinner for $300. Tennis menwhosing.org. Men of all ages Continued on following page package, $175. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and experience levels are invited 30 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012 ARTISTRY ON DISPLAY IN WEST WINDSOR AND PLAINSBORO FiberArts in Plainsboro to the materials and letting them talk to me,” excitement of new learning, and the gentle says Adams. “Threads are healing, and they memory of Andy Adams,” says Adams, an lainsboro Artist Liz Adams presents proved to be not only a rich vein of art to initial founder of the gallery at the library, P“Fiberarts” at Plainsboro Library Gallery mine and enjoy — this exhibit is only a sam- whose husband, Andy, died August 8, 2011. through Thursday, June 28. Adams, a 30- ple of what I produced in that time — but a She started up many artists’ groups, includ- year resident of Plainsboro, has moved great help in a time of stress for the house- ing the original library art group. Her two among many mediums, including painting, hold, a series of artforms full of learning, but award-winning blogs, www.fieldfen.blog- collage, papermaking, and fiber art. which could be, and were, interrupted, many spot.com and www.beautifulmetaphor- “After many years of exhibiting art in a times, without losing the flow.” .blogspot.com, present ongoing artwork, wide variety of media, and seeing many of “This show is about art, and about life, the writing, and photography. my pieces in national, regional, and local ju- ried exhibits as well as in many solo shows, Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. Through this is the first solo I’ve created using the Thursday, June 28. www.lmxac.org or fiber arts techniques and skills I have been 609-275-2897. working on over the last two years,” says Adams. “I needed to move into an artform Paintings in West Windsor that would accommodate my sudden full- ye Lim Chang of West Windsor is show- time responsibilities for the care of a totally Hing her artwork at Young’s Nail Studio in disabled husband, while including him in Southfield Shopping Center in West Wind- seeing the progress and seeing him enjoying sor. A native of Korea, she learned the art of having the studio move into his room, and oriental painting from Hoh Baek Ryun. work around him every day.” In the 1990s she studied western art at She learned a range of fiber arts, to spin, Fashion Institute of Technology in New from raw fleece to finished yarn, and weave, York and began learning sculpture. Painting to shift to freeform knitted wall hangings is her focus and her works mirror her mood. rather than functional items, to incorporate While some of her works features vivid col- her handmade paper into embroideries, to ors, others are subtle and delicate colors. dye and freeform embroider fabrics, resur- She has had close to a dozen solo exhibi- recting long-forgotten childhood skills. tions around the world featuring traditional “No item in this show was preplanned or Asian subjects to the urban landscapes of sketched — all is alla prima, just plunging in America. Her next show is at Nice Gallery in Paris, September 1 to 7. Spun From Yarn: ‘Charleston,’ “The passion of her work, the vividness right, by Liz Adams of Plains- and clarity of her vision, springs from a heart that is full of emotion and has cried many boro, below. tears,” writes David Chang in his book, “The Passion and Beauty of Korean Art.” Art Show, Young’s Nail Studio, 295 Prince- ton Hightstown Road, Southfield Shopping Center, West Windsor. 609-275-0222.

Art of Asia: ‘Autumn on Mount Sorak,’top, and ‘Bamboo on a Clear Autumn Day,’by Hye Lim Chang of West Windsor.

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Free. Bring a lawn “Financial Empowerment Work- and Castle Garden, presented by chair. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. shop for Women” focuses on man- Elizabeth Salston, Jewish Family Community Yoga, Four Winds Sports aging your debt, fixing your credit, Yoga, 114 West Franklin Avenue, Music in the Park, Lawrenceville Service. Register. $5. 12:30 p.m. Rosedale Park Cross Country Main Street, Weeden Park, Main or the home buying process. Reg- Pennington, 609-818-9888. Jill ister. Free. 5:30 p.m. Swing Into Summer, Windrows, Gutowski leads an all level class. Runs, Princeton Athletic Club, Street, 609-219-9300. Rave On 2000 Windrow Drive, Plainsboro, $5 benefits Global Seva India ini- Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City performs music of Buddy Holly. Illustrated Lecture, Lawrence Li- 609-520-3700. www.princeton- tiative to stop human trafficking. 7 Road, Pennington. www.- Free. 7 p.m. brary, Darrah Lane and Route 1, windrows.com. An evening of to 9 p.m. princetonac.org. Open 5K and Lawrence Township, 609-989- dancing, food, and music by the youth mile. Register online. $7 to Good Causes 6920. “Vision of Hell in Art” pre- Colts Neck Swing Band for ages 55 History $15. E-mail springrace@princet- Interfaith Caregivers Workshop, sented by Marianne Grey, art do- and over. Tours of the community’s onac.org. 6 p.m. Mercer County Connection, 957 cent at the Princeton University Art villas, townhomes, and apartments Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Museum. A tour through images Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Trenton Thunder, Waterfront Route 33, Hamilton, 609-890- available. Casual dress attire. Reg- Park, 609-394-3300. www.- 9800. www.mercercounty.org. In- from sculptures, manuscripts, ister. Free. 5 to 7 p.m. Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.- woodcuts, and paintings is in con- drumthwacket.org. New Jersey trentonthunder.com. Richmond. formation about volunteering and $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m. working with homebound, elderly, junction with Princeton Festival. Sports governor’s official residence. Register. Free. 7 p.m. Group tours are available. Regis- and people with disabilities. 10:30 Trenton Thunder, Waterfront ter. $5 donation. Noon to 2 p.m. a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Princeton Festival, Lawrence Li- Park, 609-394-3300. Richmond. brary, Darrah Lane and Route 1, $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m. For Families Thursday Food & Dining Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920. “Vi- sions of Hell in Art” presented by Continued on following page Dive Into Summer, Princeton Healthy Living, Whole Earth Cen- YWCA, 50 Paul Robeson Place, June 21 ter, 360 Nassau Street, Princeton. Princeton, 609-497-2100. www.- Discussion group co-hosted by NOW OFFERING ywcaprinceton.org. Family friend- Palmer Uhl and V. Bea Snowden. SAT. CLASSES! ly afternoon for ages 3 to 12 and On Stage Register to register@healthyliv- ingprinceton.org. Free. 9:30 a.m. their parents. Swim in the indoor A Little Night Music, Princeton pool at 1:30 p.m. Snack, craft, and Summer Theater, Hamilton Mur- film. Adults may swim while the ray Theater, 609-258-7062. Farm Markets children watch the movie. Regis- www.princetonsummertheater.- Princeton Farmers’ Market, ter. $5. 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. org. Musical. $25. 8 p.m. Hinds Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-655-8095. www.- For Parents Dancing princetonfarmersmarket.com. Produce, cheese, breads, baked Breastfeeding Support, La Argentine Tango, Viva Tango, Leche League of Princeton, goods, flowers, chef cooking Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 demonstrations, books for sale, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren Stockton Street, Princeton, 732- Street, Plainsboro, 609-799-1302. family activities, workshops, mu- 789-5272. vivatango.org. Class sic, and more. Rain or shine. 11 Information and support for moth- and practice session. $12. 8 p.m. ers and expectant mothers. Ba- a.m. to 4 p.m. bies are welcome. Free. 10 a.m. 32 THE NEWS JUNE 8, 2012

Continued from preceding page Dancing Oil Painting: ‘Laura,’by Ken Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Hamilton, from ‘Reveries,’a so- Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-912-1272. Beginners lo show opening Saturday, June Friday welcome. Lesson followed by dance. No 9, at Joan Perkes Fine Art in partner needed. $5. 8 p.m. Lambertville with a reception June 22 Socials from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Meeting, Successfully Speak Up Toast- On Stage masters, Pellettieri, Rabstein, & Altman, 100 Nassau Park Boulevard, Suite 111, Comedy Jeffrey, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County West Windsor, 732-631-0114. ssu.free- Stacey Kendro and Steve Lazarus, Catch Community College, 1200 Old Trenton toasthost.ws. Members deliver and evalu- a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.- ate prepared and impromptu speeches. Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987- kelseytheatre.net. Celebrate the 10th an- 7:30 to 9 p.m. 8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. 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Wine by the glass or bottle; 219-9383. Free. 7:30 p.m. group for men and women. Free. 7:30 p.m. dessert. 7 p.m. brick oven pizza, and cheese platters are available. 6 to 9 p.m. The Music Man, Washington Crossing Star Watch For Seniors Open Air Theater, 355 Washington Cross- Courtyard Concert, Grounds For Sculp- Amateur Astronomers Association of Brown Bag Discussion, Princeton Senior ing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-885- ture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609- Princeton, Simpson Observatory, Wash- Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson 9857. www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blan- 586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. ington Crossing State Park, Titusville, 609- Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. kets, seat cushions, a flashlight, and insect The VooDudes bring the funk of roots music 737-2575. Weather-permitting. Free. 8 to www.princetonsenior.org. “Eat Well to Feel repellent are recommended. Picnics wel- to GFS after six recording and tours of the 11 p.m. Better” presented by Suzanne Rose of come before show. Food available. $15. United States, Canada, Greece, and Princeton Regional Health Department. 7:30 p.m. Switzerland for more than 20 years. Regis- OutdoorAction Bring your lunch. Register. Free. Noon. ter. $12. Rain or shine. 7:30 p.m. The Little Foxes, Actors’ NET, 635 North Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Memoir Writing, Hickory Corner Library, Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295- Anker, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Scotts Corner Road, Plainsboro, 609-897- 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, 3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Drama by Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 9400. www.njaudubon.org. “Species on the 609-448-1330. www.mcl.org. Educational Lillian Hellman about a family in Alabama 609-716-8771. 7:30 p.m. Edge,” an art and essay contest by fifth workshop designed to help seniors learn circa 1900. Through June 24. $20. 8 p.m. Sound Bites, Arts Council of Princeton, grade students, is on view to July 8. 9 a.m. how to put their life experiences down on pa- to 5 p.m. Once Upon a Mattress, Princeton Festi- 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. per. Register. Free. 7 p.m. val, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609- www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Andrea Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mercer Coun- 759-0379. www.princetonfestival.org. Musi- Brachfeld and Phoenix Rising. $10. 8 p.m. ty Park Commission, Lake Mercer, Mercer Sports cal. $45. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night, Infini-T Cafe, 4 Hulfish County Park Marina, West Windsor, 609- Trenton Thunder, Waterfront Park, 609- 883-6606. www.mercercounty.org. Tour in- A Little Night Music, Princeton Summer Street, Princeton, 609-712-3921. Hosted by 394-3300. www.trentonthunder.com. Port- cludes history of the lake and up-close en- Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609- Manish Anand of West Windsor. 9 p.m. land. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m. counters with wildflowers, beaver lodges, 258-7062. www.princetonsummertheater.- basking turtles, and waterfowl. Binoculars org. Musical. $25. 8 p.m. World Music Sports for Causes provided. Ticket sales begin at noon. Our Town, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Prerna School of Dance, Evenings of Ele- Weather-permitting. $5 to $7. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Just for Joey Golf Outing, Eden Institute Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. gance, 276 West Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, Foundation, Heron Glen Golf Course, Rin- www.svptheatre.org. Drama by Thornton 908-581-7138. www.eveningsofelegance.- Singles goes, 609-987-0099. www.justforjoey.org. Wilder. $15. 8 p.m. com. South Asian dance musical featuring Annual event benefits children and adults dancers from ages five to 40 plus. $25 to Divorce Recovery Program, Princeton with autism. 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