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Two more Dems join race for county freeholder seat By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The race for a vacant seat on the Mercer County Board of Freeholders has grown to a field of nine Democrats who will try to persuade party officials next month that they should be selected. Nina Melker and Joseph Zalescik, both of Hamilton Township, have joined the contest to replace Anthony S. Verrelli, who

resigned recently to become a state Assemblyman representing the 15th Legislative District. The other candidates seeking the one-year appointment are Lawrence Township Councilman Michael Powers, former West Windsor Councilman Kamal Khanna, Ewing Councilwoman Jennifer Keyes-Maloney, Roberto Hernandez, president of the Mercer County Latino Democratic Caucus, Sasa Olessi Montano, chief executive officer of Meals

on Wheels of Mercer County, Lance Lopez Sr. and Tennille McCoy. A race that many Democrats expected to draw a crowd has done so. “Every time I talk to someone, I keep finding out more people,” Melker said on Aug. 20. “This race definitely has a lot of names in there, that’s very true.” In making the case for why Democrats should chose her next month, Melker, a private banker,

pointed to her financial expertise and her participation in the nonprofit world. Among other things, she is the chairwoman of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation board. “I thought it was a good time for me to come out and take that into the public service side and go into the political arena again,” said Melker, 57, who lost a previous race for the Hamilton Township Council.

Lawrence school board approves contract with principals, supervisors

By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Lawrence Township Public Schools principals, assistant principals, supervisors and the athletic director are in line to receive an annual salary increase of 2.9 percent under a contract approved by the Board of Education. The new four-year contract between the board and the Lawrence Township Principals and Supervisors Association took effect July 1 and will expire on June 30, 2021. The association represents the principals of seven schools five assistant principals, eight supervisors and the district’s athletic director. Lawrence High School Principal David Adam will be paid $158,069 in the first year of the contract. Lawrence Middle School Principal Mindy Milavksy will be paid $152,062 and Lawrence Intermediate School Principal Cynthia Westhead will be paid $135,190. Lawrenceville Elementary School Principal Melissa Lockett will be paid $136,299 and Ben Franklin Elementary School Principal Jay Billy will be paid $161,645. Eldridge Park School Principal Kathryn Robbins will be paid $155,918 and Slackwood El-

ementary School Principal Jeanne Muzi will be paid $113,000. The three assistant principals at Lawrence High School, Alyson Fischer, Fay Lopez and Clifford Williams, will be paid $100,542, $97,298 and $121,022, respectively. Lawrence Middle School Assistant Principal Louis Solomon will be paid $105,000 and Lawrence Intermediate School Assistant Principal Amy Amiet will be paid $97,298. Athletic Director Gregg Zenerovitz will be paid $108,045. The eight supervisors will be paid between $97,298 and $122,869, depending on the position. The agreement also states that current members of the administrators’ union will receive 23 days of vacation. Individuals hired after July 1 will receive 17 days of vacation in the first year and one additional vacation day for each additional year they work in the district, up to a maximum of 20 vacation days. Most of the 21 administrators work 12 months. Seven supervisors and three assistant principals work 10 months, but four of those 10 positions - the supervisor of guidance and three other administrators - will become 12-month employees.

The vacancy on the board of freeholders comes with some of the candidates saying a female minority should get the nod. At present, the board is made up of four men and two women, with one black member, Samuel Frisby Sr. Zalescik said on Aug. 20 that the vacant seat “belongs to the people of Mercer County.” “It doesn’t belong to any par-

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Constructing fun at the library

Kids from the area were invited to the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library on Aug. 21 with one goal in mind: to play with oversized plastic building blocks. Below, Nox Young, 2, of Lawrence, intently watches the other children as he sets a green block down.

Township seeks grant for streetscape improvements

By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Lawrence Township officials have applied for a state grant to pay for streetscape improvements to a section of Brunswick Pike between Whitehead Road and the Brunswick Circle. Officials are seeking a $400,000 state grant through the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program, which requires a 30 percent match from the township. The total, to include the township’s match, would be $575,000. The streetscape design is under way and is being paid for with a $60,000 grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, under its Transportation and Community Development Initiative program. The streetscape plan includes landscaping, hardscaping and gateway elements for Brunswick Pike that acknowledges the historic transportation corridor which linked New York City and Philadelphia. Brunswick Pike is also known as Alternate U.S. Route 1. The streetscape project will help link the residential and commercial uses along Brunswick Pike, municipal officials said. The goal is to make the Brunswick Pike corridor more pedestrian friendly - especially for senior

citizens who live in the Heritage Village at Lawrenceville apartment building on Brunswick Pike. Township officials are hoping the streetscape project will spur economic development, including commercial development. The grants, along with funding from the township, will make an important contribution to the revitalization of the neighborhood, they said. Municipal officials have been focused on redeveloping Brunswick Pike between Whitehead Road and the Brunswick Circle for more than 20 years, beginning with a Master Plan amendment in 1995 to designate the area as a redevelopment zone. Roadwork design plans for Brunswick Pike were completed by the state Department of Transportation (DOT), which has jurisdiction over the road, in 2015. The DOT moved ahead with the construction of the Whitehead Road roundabout. The department also constructed a grass median between the roundabout and the Brunswick Circle. Brunswick Pike continues to have two lanes of travel in each direction. Once the Brunswick Pike project has been completed, the DOT will turn over control of that section of Brunswick Pike to Lawrence Township.

Local business owner chosen to attend entrepreneurial leadership program By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Joanne Canady-Brown, the baker-in-chief and owner of the Gingered Peach on Gordon Avenue in the village of Lawrenceville, has been chosen to attend the James Beard Foundation’s Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program. The one-week program, which will be held Sept. 23-28 at Babson College, Wellesley, Mass., seeks to help women food industry entrepreneurs and restaurant owners as they grow in their careers and businesses. The 20 members of the 2018 program come from across the country. Canady-Brown opened the Gingered Peach in 2014. The

bakery focuses on hand-crafted baked goods that are made from scratch. The Gingered Peach grew out of a bakery she operated with a partner in Ewing Township, until her partner left to get married. Canady-Brown is a self-taught baker. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and then worked in restaurant management and corporate management for several years. The Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program focuses on mentoring established female chefs and restaurateurs, said Clare Reichenbach, the chief executive officer of the James Beard Foundation. The program deals with advanced business and finance con-

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cerns related to entrepreneurship and expansion. It also provides gender-specific training and leadership development. The Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program arranges for mentors to help the participants on an ongoing basis through events, meetings and webinars after they leave the one-week program. James Beard was a chef, food writer, cookbook author and television personality. The James Beard Foundation was created in his honor after his death in 1985. The foundation hosts guestchef dinners at Beard’s former home in New York City, grants scholarships to culinary students, and creates educational programs for chefs and food lovers alike.

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Fiddlin’ on the Farm. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. For more information, call 609-7373299 or visit howellfarm.org. Health Screenings at West Windsor Community Farmer’s Market. Health professionals from Princeton HealthCare System will be on hand to offer free health screenings and information to visitors at the West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Princeton Junction Train Station, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot (Alexander Road and Vaughn Drive). Free.

Mon., Aug. 27

Off the Page. Try out your acting chops playing one of the great characters from dramatic literature or contemporary comedy—without the threat of performing in front of a live audience! Registration suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org. Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System at 7 p.m.

Tues., Aug. 28

Campfire Stories. The summer is winding down and so Family Nights at the Nature Center. The LNC is having the grand finale presentation by Mike Erdie, our own local renaissance man. Both children and parents listen with rapt attention when Mike recounts the thrilling tales at the Nature Center at the Rinck House, 481 Drexel Ave. The

programs are free and open to the public. The programs start at 7 p.m. sharp. Yikes! What is Happening to My Body? A Puberty Talk for Boys. Designed for boys ages 9 through 12, this program will address the physical, intellectual and emotional changes your child will experience as he enters his teenage years. 6:30–8 p.m. at Community Wellness at the Hamilton Area YMCA, John K. Rafferty Branch, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Conference Rooms A and B, Hamilton. Registration: visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1-888-897-8979. Free.

Wed., Aug. 29

Adult Craft Workshop: Paper Quilling. Create beautiful flowers out of paper through the process of quilling. Strips of paper are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative floral designs. Registration is suggested and limited to 15 participants. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org. At the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System at 6 p.m. Exploring the Benefits of Tai Chi. Join Tai Chi instructor Lee Atwater for a discussion about Tai Chi and an interactive demonstration. The event will be held from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at Community Wellness at the Hamilton Area YMCA, John K. Rafferty Branch, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Conference Rooms A and B, Hamilton. Registration: visit www.princetonhcs. org/calendar or call 1-888-897-8979. Free.

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Self-defense for Women: Personal Empowerment Safety Program. Learn to be more aware of potential danger and how to protect yourself through RAD Women®, a multisession, activity-based, national self-defense program for all fitness levels and ages that includes lectures, safety drills, muscle memory and physical defense techniques. The event will be held from 5:45–8:45 p.m. at Community Wellness at the Hamilton Area YMCA, John K. Rafferty Branch, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Conference Rooms A and B, Hamilton. Registration: visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1-888-897-8979. Cost: $60 per person.

Thurs., Aug. 30

The Boys in Blue and Gray - Civil War Baseball. Long considered America’s National Pastime, and much more than a typical sporting event, baseball has evolved to become a significant part of the American experience. During the American Civil War, Americans from the home front to the battlefront, Union and Confederate, played this wonderful game while great armies met and fought each other on the battlefield to decide the Country’s fate. Join Historical Reenactor, Lecturer and Tour Guide Michael Jesberger for a discussion on the evolution of the game and how it impacted the soldiers who fought during the American Civil War. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl. org. At the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer

County Library System at 7:30 p.m. The Capital City Farmers Market. The market features Jersey Fresh farm produce and regional producers, artisanal food, specialty produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, jewelry, all natural body and face care products, and much more. Mill Hill Park, Trenton. destinationtrenton. com. Life After Trauma: PTSD. Join Lorna Stanley, MD, Medical Director of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s outpatient site in Princeton, for a discussion of how to recognize trauma symptoms, how trauma affects peoples’ lives and available treatment options. The event will be held from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at Community Wellness at 731 Alexander Road, Suite 103, Princeton. Registration: visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1-888-897-8979. Free.

Tues., Sept. 4

Friends of the Lawrence Library Meeting. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. For more information, call (609) 989-6922. Current Events Discussion Club. Join librarian Matthew Latta for a monthly open and informal discussion of events in the news. We will consider social, political and cultural issues from around the nation and around the world. 7 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.

Wed., Sept. 5

Active Aging Fitness: Fall Series. The health benefits of regular exercise for older adults are both physical and mental. Get moving with certified Senior Fitness Specialist Bob Kirby, and add some life to your years. 3 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or e-mail lawprogs@ mcl.org. Knitting Circle. Knitters who already know the basics are invited to drop in to socialize with other knitters and work on a project of their choice. Experienced knitter Helene Plank will be available to assist individuals. 7 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org.

Thurs., Sept. 6

Crochet Corner. Needle crafters who already know the basic crochet stitches are invited to drop in to socialize and work on a project of their choice. Experienced needle crafter Margaret Woo will be available to assist individuals. 3 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Law-

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New superintendent will greet residents, staff members By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

from 6-7 p.m. in the high school commons. He is expected to take the helm of the school district on Sept. 1. The Board of Education hired Kasun for the district’s top administrative post during a special meeting on Aug. 8. Kasun will succeed Crystal Edwards, who retired in March. Andrew Zuckerman, the school dis-

A special “meet and greet” session with Ross Kasun, the new superintendent of schools in the Lawrence Township Public Schools, has been scheduled for Aug. 29 at Lawrence High School. Kasun will be on hand to meet with families, staff and community members

trict’s director of instructional services, served as acting superintendent during the search for a permanent superintendent. In Lawrence Township, Kasun was chosen from among a field of 41 applicants. He is presently serving as the superintendent in the Freehold Township K-8 School District in Monmouth County. Kasun

has been Freehold Township’s superintendent for seven years. Kasun previously served as the superintendent of the Colts Neck K-8 School District, and as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Summit School District. He began his career in education as an elementary school teacher 23

years ago. He was a principal in the South OrangeMaplewood and Millburn school districts. Over the years, Kasun has received numerous honors and recognition professionally, including being chosen as the 2017 Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.

and is an elected fire commissioner in Hamilton. “I have the background of doing budgets, negotiating union contracts, doing everything a councilperson would do, just on the fire side,” said Zalescik, 57. Members of the Mercer

County Democratic Committee are scheduled to meet at the Stone Terrace, a banquet hall in Hamilton, on Sept. 5 to decide who will serve the remainder of Verrelli’s unexpired threeyear term. Verrelli was elected to the seven-mem-

ber board in 2016, with Democrats controlling all the seats. Mercer County Democratic Chairwoman Janice S. Mironov, who is the mayor of East Windsor, could not be reached for comment.

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Continued from Page 1A ticular ethnic group or somebody with any particular background,” he said. “This opportunity doesn’t come along that often, where you have an appointment for a year and then you run a year later.”

Zalescik, who ran for a seat on the Hamilton Township Council three times in the 1980s, said he had made up his mind to run for freeholder about two weeks ago. He works for Capital Health as manager of media resources

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Students get hands-on with emergent tech By Samantha Brandbergh Correspondent

Over the course of human history, certain technologies have changed the way we live our lives: movable type led to widespread literacy; the steam engine spurred an industrial revolution; the internet allows for instantaneous communication across the globe. After three weeks in Princeton this summer, a group of students spent time working with an emergent and slowly ubiquitous technology that Tess Posner, CEO of the nonprofit AI4ALL, compares to electricity - artificial intelligence (AI). “It’s everywhere, but you don’t notice it,” she

said before the closing banquet for AI4ALL’s first summer program at Princeton University on August 11. The three-week program — which was also hosted at Stanford University, Berkeley University of California, Carnegie Mellon University, Simon Fraser University and Boston University — aims to increase diversity in the technology sector, specifically with AI. The program is offered to high school students who are members of underrepresented demographics in tech, such as women, people of color and those from low income communities, and allows them to develop and work on their

own projects involving AI. “Diversity in AI is so critical because it’s one of those important technologies of our time that’s shaping the fourth Industrial Revolution; it’s becoming ubiquitous in terms of our everyday lives,” Posner said. “When we leave out minorities, women, people of color, low income people, we’re missing out on their contributions and their talent.” For the first program at Princeton University, the projects were divided into groups: Self-Driving Cars, Natural Language Processing, Internet of Things and Fragile Families. Michaela Guo, an incoming 11th grader at Princeton High School,

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participated in the program in the Internet of Things group, which took a closer look at how smart devices like the Amazon Echo, Google Home and other home appliances that connect to Wifi operate. The group looked at “packets” of information that the devices send back and forth through IP addresses. If someone were to look at these IP addresses, Guo said, they could determine what websites the device visits to retrieve the desired information. From there, in Guo’s group used a packet analyzer called WireShark, which allowed them to sift through the informa-

Cleopatra’s Smile! It appears that the desire for a gorgeous, straightened smile isn’t just a modern-day phenomenon. Archaeologists have unearthed mummies with crudely constructed metal bands around their teeth! In ancient times, catgut (a thin, strong cord made from sheep or goat intestines) was used instead of wire to close gaps. It also appears that around 500 B.C. the Greek physician, Hippocrates, and philosopher, Aristotle, both considered straightening

teeth to improve dental conditions. Years of research agree with these ancient ideas. Straighter teeth are easier to clean, and are, therefore, less at risk for cavities and periodontal disease. It has also been proven that teeth without spaces have healthier gums and bone surrounding them. Needless to say, patients appreciate the gentle, flexible space-age wires now used in orthodontics instead of those made from animal intestines!

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All aboard these ﬂoating science classrooms One of the state’s newest science classrooms is uniquely suited for water testing and studying plankton under a microscope. But you’ll need a life vest! This spring, the “Study Hull,” a 40-foot pontoon boat outfitted with a laboratory, was launched by the nonprofit Lake Hopatcong Foundation after years of planning. The custommade floating classroom cruises up and down Lake Hopatcong, providing field trips for schoolchildren and summer ecological cruises for all ages. “The response from the public has been great,” said Donna McCalle-Holly,

grants and program coordinator for the Lake Hopatcong Foundation. “We’re really pleased with how things have gone during our first season, and interest is already picking up for next year.” The Foundation has been working for years to protect the lake’s environment. “But the best thing we can do for the future of Lake Hopatcong is educate the next generation and the public about how to take care of it,” noted Foundation president Jessica K. Murphy. “And what better way to conduct those lessons than on the lake itself?”

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in Lambertville, Hunterdon County. It’s called “SPLASH,” which stands for Student Participation in Learning Aquatic Science & History. Students aboard SPLASH learn about the Delaware watershed and ways to protect it, the importance of “river critters” (macroinvertebrates), the chemistry of the river and the balance needed to sustain life, and the environmental history of the Delaware River. • A longtime favorite in northern New Jersey are the pontoon boat tours offered by the Hackensack Riverkeeper. Captain Bill Sheehan started EcoCruises in 1994 to increase public awareness of the lower Hackensack River as a vital natural resource. Since then, more than

50,000 people have cruised through the Meadowlands - places most often viewed from cars on the New Jersey Turnpike. The amazing variety of wildlife is best seen from the water. • The restored oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald – the state’s official tall ship – is docked mainly at the Bayshore Center at Bivalve on the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County. The Center’s mission is to inspire people to take care of the history, the culture and the environment of the Bayshore region. The A.J. Meerwald offers special summer camps and cruises aimed at connecting children with the environment. For an on-deck experience learning about the ecology of New Jersey’s rivers, lakes, bays and

ocean, try a trip in a floating classroom. The fresh air and sunshine are relaxing and the lessons are unforgettable. To learn about the new Lake Hopatcong floating classroom, go to https:// lakehopatcongfoundatio n.org/what-we-do/education/ floating-classroom/. For information about the Delaware River Steamship floating classroom, visit www.steamboatclassroom.org/. To learn about Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruises, go to www. hackensackriverkeeper.org/ activities-and-events/ecocruises/. For the A.J. Meerwald, go to https://bayshorecenter.org/. Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.

ful, but it’s usually too hot during the day for most people. Activity is usually restricted to the morning and evening hours. But during the fall the temperature is nice all day long. So Autumn is the high season. September and October (and most of November) is prime time. But now the plan is to give the park to the hunters during September and October. This seems to be a case of “the tail wagging the dog”. This park was designed to provide the residents of Mercer County (who provided the funding for it) a place to safely hike, bike, and have easy access to a peaceful, natural setting throughout the year. It was not designed to be a

hunting refuge. During hunting season I, for one, am not comfortable using the trails on weekdays. On my Sunday bike rides I have seen the tree stands just 50 yards off the trail, and also seen bloody trails left by wounded deer trying to escape their fate. This does not inspire confidence. I’m sure that many parents feel the same way about letting their children use the trails. Now they will have to choose between cars on the road and hunters in the woods throughout the fall. I am fully aware of the problems posed by an expanding deer population in the area. But deer popula-

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So far, the Study Hull has hosted field trips for about 700 students and ecology cruises for another 200 people. It’s staffed largely by volunteers, mostly retired teachers and high school students from Morris County’s Academy for Environmental Science. The Study Hull isn’t the only floating classroom in New Jersey. In a state bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Hudson River, Delaware River and Delaware Bay, there’s a long history of encouraging an interest in ecology and protecting the environment by getting people on the water. Here are some of New Jersey’s other floating classrooms: • The Delaware River Steamboat floating classroom operates from a dock

To the editor: It was with considerable disappointment that I read in the Aug 10th edition of the Lawrence Ledger about the expansion of bowhunting season in Mercer Meadows Park. The start of hunting season this year has been moved up two full months, from early November to early September. It now will run from early September through midMarch, six days a week. So now, for more than half the year, the public will have full use of the park only one day per week. Since its inception I have been impressed with

Mercer Meadows and its considerable contribution to the quality of life for the residents of this area. The park contains an extensive, very well planned, constructed and maintained network of hiking and biking trails in a beautiful setting of forests and meadows that rivals, and in my opinion surpasses, anything else in the area. In a sense, it’s a shame that this letter is a criticism, rather that a compliment to those responsible for the creation and continued support of this beautiful park. The park is a beautiful place year round, but in my opinion, the nicest season, and the time that it’s trails get the most use, is in the autumn. Summer is beauti-

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renceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org. Foreign and Independent Films at Your “Harmonium” Library. (Japan, 2016). Toshio hires Yasaka in his workshop. This old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio’s family life with dramatic consequences. Registration is suggested. Not rated. 118 min. Japanese with English subtitles. 6:30 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org.

Fri., Sept. 7

Meditation Circle. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl.org. Posture & Dance Exercises. Reference Librarian Ann Kerr will share some simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence

Continued from Page 3A tion they gathered from the devices. The students also used various algorithms to sort the data in the packets. “We get to see the inner workings of the device, so we can better understand how it works and how these smart devices communicate with each other,” Guo said. Through the project, the team also found there were security risks with the rise of smart devices that use AI to connect to the internet. “We think we learned that it’s better to be cautious because we understand the risks we put ourselves in when we use this technology rather than be worried because we have misconceptions about what the technology we have can and can’t do,” Guo said. Edward Felten, co-director of AI4ALL’s Princeton program and professor of computer science at Princeton University, said the program is important for the future of the technology field. “There’s a sense that AI is going to be transforma-

Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl.org. Drum Circle: Fall Series. Join us for this drum circle. Bring your own drum or use one of ours. 4:30 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org.

Mon., Sept. 10

Movie Matinee. “The 15:17 to Paris” (2018). In August 2015, three American tourists subdue a terrorist aboard a Thalys train headed to Paris. This docudrama chronicles their lifelong friendship and the numerous choices that prepared them to act quickly in the face of sudden danger. 94 min. PG13. 2 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org. Off the Page. Try out your acting chops (or indulge your secret passion) playing one of the great characters from dramatic literature or contemporary comedy—without the threat of performing in

front of a live audience! We will “cast” and read a play aloud, around a table, as actors and production teams typically do at the first rehearsal of a play. 7 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org.

Thurs., Sept. 13

CookTalks: Secrets of the Chocolatier. Joan Carella of Carella’s Chocolates on Nottingham Way will be here to share samples and divulge tips on how she creates her delicious confections. 11 a.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org. Poetry Circle: Pablo Neruda. Neruda (1904 1973) is widely recognized as one of the greatest poets of all time. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. A Chilean poetdiplomat, his poetry covers a wide range of poetic forms and topics, from epic poetry, the most popular love poems, the imaginative and influential surrealist poetry, odes and sonnets, to political poetry. 7 p.m. Mercer County Li-

brary System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org.

Mon., Sept. 17

Morning Book Club. “The Rooster Bar” by John Grisham. Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. 10 a.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org. “Duets - A Musical Romance through the Decades.” Internationally known smooth jazz trumpeter-flugelhornistcompos er Gordon James and his wife singer-songwriter Carol Selick will perform Duets-A Musical Romance through the Decades singing classic love ballads. 7 p.m. Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. Call 609-9896920 or email lawprogs@ mcl.org.

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Continued from Page 4A tive, just like the internet was, and understanding what AI is and where it’s likely to go is important for the students and it’s an important thing for future leaders to know,” he said. Felten also led a trip for the students to Washington D.C. earlier this month, where they met with industry professionals and organizations working on AI policy, including the the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration and the National League of Cities. To help advance and expand the national programs, Google.org announced a $1 million grant to AI4ALL, which will be used toward a new Open Online Learning Platform, Posner said. “That’s basically to take the curriculum from the camps and make that more widely accessible and available for free,” she said. “We’re very excited about that because the camps are this amazing, impactful experience, but they don’t reach places around the world, and this allows us

to spread that knowledge widely in addition to expanding the camp model that works really well.” After the three-week camp is completed, AI4ALL offers an alumni program that enforces a community element, mentorship and internship and job opportunities. Guo said, “I think we’re all really excited about the alumni program, there are so many resources it has to offer, and of course we all want to stay connected to each other.” Now that the program is completed, Guo is thankful she had the opportunity to “communicate freely” about AI technology and ethics, and to meet people her age also interested in AI. “I think, more than anything, [AI4ALL] makes me want to empower other people as well and help other people feel the same way as I now do,” she said.

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Call for Teaching Artists. The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion is looking for local artists to teach a fun and unique 6-week series of afterschool art lessons for kids. 299 Parkside Ave, Trenton. For more information, email education@ellarslie. org by August 24.

Class is limited to 30 participants. Registration is required. Participants must register online for each individual class date. Go to mcl.org, click on the PROGRAM tab at the top of the page to access EventKeeper. At the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System at 7:30 p.m.

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Yoga. Sunita Yadav teaches this series of yoga classes. All levels of experience are welcome. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel or yoga mat.

Healing in Nature. D&R Greenway Land Trust is partnering with HomeFront’s ArtSpace program for the first time to present this exhibit in D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Free admission. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. This partnership showcases artwork created by homeless people who have benefited from the HomeFront Family Campus in Ewing. www.drgreenway.org. Meditation Circle. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Registration is suggested. Call 609989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl. org. At the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

solve this community wide issue. In the park itself, priority should be given to this park’s stated purpose when addressing the deer management problem. The

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Sangria Weekends, 1-4 p.m., Terhune Orchards winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. We’ll be stirring up pitchers of sangria made with our red and white wines and seasonal fruit from the farm. During these events 14 varieties of Terhune Orchards wine are available by the glass and light fare is available. No cover charge. Wine tasting is $7 per person. Find Terhune Orchards online at terhuneorchards. com, on Facebook and Instagram.

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ichie “La Bamba” Rosenberg and his band, La Bamba and the Hubcaps, paid a call to the Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival at the Morristown Greene on a summer afternoon in August. Rosenberg, who is known for his exceptional skill for playing the trombone, came to play Aug. 18, and he rocked back and forth with the nine-foot piece of brass nestled onto his left shoulder. “We love working and coming here and putting smiles on people’s faces,” Rosenberg said. “That’s what we really enjoy. We like to get the people really excited and enjoying what we enjoy. Fun. That’s what it’s all about, you know? It’s beautiful that the weather cleared up, and we’re here to party.” Rosenberg, who has been a part of Conan O’Brien’s Big Band for about 25 years, has also toured with legends such as Diana Ross, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Rosenberg began playing the trombone many years ago when his junior high school music director loaned him a school trombone for the summer in hopes he would play for the school band. “Their trombone section was going to get a little light with students graduating and they basically said to me, ‘Here. Take this over the summer,’ and handed me a trombone,” he said. “I was just given the trombone and have been playing it since.” Rosenberg credited a lot of his musical success to his school growing up and felt they were pretty big motivators in his career. “I went through the Philadelphia school system growing up, and they had a great music program and great music director, Leroy Evans,” he said. “I had a great trombone teacher, Brian Pastor, who plays in the Philly Pops, and so there was some great influence there.” Growing up in a household full of musicians, Rosenberg was always surrounded by performers. But it wasn’t until he started to play the trombone that Rosenberg began

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Richie ‘La Bamba’ Rosenberg performs with his band, ‘La Bamba and the Hubcaps,’ at the Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 18.

to really listen to music. “My family was a great influence to me, as well,” he said. “My parents both knew how to play piano, they could sing, too. My sister was very musical, too. But when my parents got divorced, my stepfather was an avid jazz fan and he said, ‘Let’s get you some records,’ and I started listening to J.J. Johnson. I went out and bought every J.J. Johnson album I could find.” Eventually after years of listening to jazz, as well as years of playing the trombone, Rosenberg was offered a spot with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. “I joined the Asbury Jukes in ’76,” he said. “I really didn’t know too much about any of their scene. I came in kind of cold, but it didn’t take too long to fall into place. I was the only trombone player that had been in The Jukes. It was a great experience. It was an eye-opening experience, or ear-opening experience, with Johnny being the record collector that he is. He knows a lot, he’s a real historian and that helped to build a lot of ideas.” Rosenberg, along with the band, started to play at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park and really started to build a library of songs.

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COVER STORY

by Ken Downey Jr.

‘Blithe Spirit’ is a success at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

he longest running show on the West End in London made its way across the Atlantic Ocean and landed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison. “Blithe Spirit,” a play by Noël Coward, was written in only six days after Coward was fleeing his London office after it was being bombed in 1941 in the midst of World War II. Now, almost 80 years later, Coward’s play is still shown throughout the world. Set in London, novelist Charles Condomine (Brent Harris) invites a clairvoyant, Madame Arcati (Tina Stafford), to his home for a dinner party with his wife Ruth (Kate MacCluggage) and another couple, Dr. Bradman (Ames Adamson) and his wife (Monette Magrath). Condomine claims he invites Madame Arcati over to gain information on her, as well as her abilities, for an upcoming novel he is writing. However, it is clear Condomine doesn’t believe in her abilities, like the other dinner guests, and they just want to poke fun at the woman who they believe is a loon. When Madame Arcati performs her séance in the Condomine’s home, she collapses; and all appears normal, like nothing even has occurred. The Bradmans eventually return home, after Dr. Bradman helps Charles get Madame Arcati to wake. She leaves, as well, but not before making it a point to note she feels something is different from before she performed her séance. Now alone in their house, Charles and Ruth begin to retire for the evening. But when Charles’ first wife Elvira (Susan Maris), who died seven years earlier, appears, he believes he is going insane. Downing brandy after brandy, Charles tries to make the apparition go away. When he tries to tell current wife Ruth what is going on, she believes he is trying to play a trick on her.

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Pictured (left to right): Ames Adamson as Mr. Bradman, Brent Harris as Charles, Tina Stafford as Madame Arcati, Monette Magrath as Mrs. Bradman, and Kate MacCluggage as Ruth.

Realizing only he can see and hear Elvira, he tries to tell her to return from whence she came. Not knowing how she appeared herself, Elvira has fun running around the Condomine home and playing with her former husband. Ruth tries to talk with her husband, but his attention is only on the apparition. Yelling at Elvira to leave, Ruth thinks he means her and goes to bed in anger. Now falling asleep on the couch, with the help of a few more glasses of brandy, Charles is convinced Elvira is really back. The next morning, Charles wakes to no sign of Elvira at all. He believes it was all in his head and is in a cheery mood. Ruth, who is still in mad over their argument from the night prior, listens to Charles as he tries to tell her once again he really did see his former wife, but now she is gone. Eventually appearing again, Elvira toys with Charles once more and again

Ruth is getting angry with him. Charles tries to convince his current wife to believe his former wife is quite possibly there, and Ruth begins to believe Charles is actually seeing something. Not an apparition, but a hallucination. Ruth, now patronizing her husband, tries to get him to lay down. Charles, who is getting angry himself, wants nothing more than Ruth to believe him. Finally, Charles convinces Elvira to move things throughout the house, and the first act closes with Ruth petrified by the existence of the apparition in her home. Blithe Spirit was brilliant! So far, in my time - 10 weeks - covering productions for TimeOFF, this has been my absolute favorite. The play is hilarious, witty and entertaining. Every actor in the play is sincere and I could not find one single error throughout the entire production. It was such a fun eve-

ning, and I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a night out at the theater. Honorable Mentions: Tina Stafford as Madame Arcati was the best part of the show! Every time she entered the stage she was met by anticipation from the audience as to what whacky thing she would do next. From dancing around the room to collapsing on the floor, Stafford truly embodied Coward’s vision as to what Madame Arcati should be. It was such a pleasure to watch. Susan Maris as Elvira was also a joy. The whimsical ghost swept across the stage in her white gown and flowing shawl. Her spunky attitude was fun to watch as she clashed with Kate MacCluggage’s Ruth, who was very stern. Kate MacCluggage as Ruth brought a sophisticated view to the show. Her severe but witty attitude was enjoyable, and MacCluggage was a great part of the show.

‘Blithe Spirit,’ continues at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, 36 Madison Ave. Madison, through September 2. www.shakespearenj.org. 973-408-5600.

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Princeton Summer Theatre closes out season

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 7:30 PM

he Baltimore Waltz closed the curtain on the Princeton Summer Theater’s 2018 season. The cast of three put on a final and fitting performance, which was held on Aug. 19. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel in response to the AIDS crisis, “The Baltimore Waltz” follows two siblings, Anna and Carl, as they travel through Europe as a last attempt to live life to its fullest. The play opens with Carl (Sean Peter Drohan), who is clearly an openly gay man, telling the children who he reads to at a public library in San Francisco that he has been fired from his job and will be leaving at the end of the week. It is vague as to why he has been fired, but he is wearing a pink triangle on the top left of his shirt, a sign that was used to identify any homosexual individual in Nazi Germany. As an arts-and-crafts lesson in the library, Carl attempts to get the children to all cut out pink triangles from scrap paper. Carl is then asked to leave on the spot. But when his sister Anna (Abby Melick) contracts the incurable ATD (Acquired Toilet Disease) from one of the restrooms at the public elementary school she teaches at, she and Carl make their way to Europe to make sure Anna can see the world one last time. Anna, who feels that she has wasted her 30-year life being a “good girl,” wants to sleep her way through the continent as she feels she should direct her life through lust. Evan Gedrich, who plays a plethora of roles including The Doctor, The Third Man, Garçon, The Little Dutch Boy and many more, shares a bed with Anna on multiple occasions throughout the production, but not always as the same man. Carl, who claims an old friend lives in Europe and may have a black-market drug for his sister, races from country to country trying to find a cure for his dying sibling. In the end, the play was actually taking place in the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where Carl is dying

Anna (Abby Melick) and Carl (Sean Peter Drohan) in their hotel room in The Baltimore Waltz.

of AIDS and Anna is imagining the trip the two of them had dreamed of taking but never actually did. Paula Vogel wrote this play after her own brother, Carl, had died of AIDS-related complications in 1988. When Carl Vogel was diagnosed with AIDS, Paula “was seized by panic that someday [she] would have to use the past tense to speak about Carl.” But after writing “The Baltimore Waltz,” and naming the male lead after her brother, Paula Vogel “rediscovered something about theater that [she] had once known but forgotten…. In the theater, characters are always living in the present moment, with an ever-impending future right up until the curtain falls. Carl would be in the present tense for as long as the play is read or performed.” Nico Krell, the director of Princeton Summer Theater’s production of “The Baltimore Waltz,” left this note to audiences in regard to Paula Vogel: “When Paula Vogel wrote ‘The Baltimore Waltz’ in 1989, she did not set out to encapsulate all of this multifaceted international epidemic. Instead, she sat in the hallway of Johns Hopkins Hospital, waiting for her brother Carl’s imminent death, pouring all of the confusion, remorse, hope and loss experienced waiting in that hallway into a play. What resulted is a deeply human story of a sister losing a part of her soul – her brother.”

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“We started building our library,” he said. “It was all cover stuff. Eventually we got into original stuff, but it’s the cover stuff that people really seemed to enjoy out of us.” Rosenberg has toured with Bruce Springsteen, as well, and even played the trombone for Springsteen at the Super Bowl XLIII half time show in 2009 in Tampa. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in that game, 27-23. “I was with Bruce for a long time,” he said. “From the first rehearsal that I came into, it was a family back there. I knew Bruce from the first day that I joined The Jukes, and I ended up touring with him. That was incredible recording and touring with him.” Rosenberg who formed, La Bamba and the Hubcaps in the mid-1980s, also formed a Big Band consisting of 18 pieces. “I have this 18-piece big band,” Rosenberg said. “It has 13 horns, and it’s basically The Hubcaps with the 13 horns added on to

THINGS TO DO it. Occasionally, we would do some shows where Johnny or Bruce would come out and join us, and I started making that a big deal for me because I love to orchestrate.” Since he was in high school, Rosenberg has always loved to write his own music. “I’d get the pencil out and I’d write on the score pad, and I have this great library of stuff that I love to try out,” he said. Eventually Johnny Lyon, a.k.a. Southside Johnny, asked Rosenberg to do a Tom Waits album, as well as asking him to score the whole thing himself. “The album is called, ‘Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits,” Rosenberg said. “We put it out on CD and critics loved it. It’s really one of my proudest moments. It has to be between that and the Super Bowl. That was a huge experience for me to have that all recorded and presented. To make that even more special, Johnny and the band came on Conan and we performed one of the songs live. To be a member of the house band and to have my band on that same show, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

STAGE Godspell, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. This immensely successful rock opera needs little introduction, but when it was first produced on Broadway in 1971 it broke new ground in its stage treatment of the historical Jesus Christ. Based on the Gospel according to St Matthew it deals with the last days of Jesus, and includes dramatized versions of several well-known parables, through Sept. 2. Performances: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 & 8p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. Blithe Spirit, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. Cocktails, British high wit, and a stylish ghost inhabit this delicious comedy that literally turns a pristine English country house inside out. An eccentric medium is asked to conduct a séance, only to conjure up the ghost of a past wife hellbent on causing mayhem, through Sept. 2; www.shake-

spearenj.org; 973-408-5600. The Baltimore Waltz, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Paula Vogel’s play follows Anna and Carl through Europe on a film-noir-inspired trip, filled with mysterious detectives, devious doctors, and alluring men as they search for a cure for Anna’s disease, through Aug. 19. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www.princetonsummertheater.org; 732997-0205. CHILDREN’S THEATRE Little Red Riding Hood, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Join Little Red Riding Hood on her journey to Granny’s house. Along the way she meets some of your favorite fairy tale characters all while escaping the Big Bad Wolf, through Sept. 1. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The July 28 performance will be ASL interpreted. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC The Shrewsbury Chorale, directed by Neil Brown and accompanied by John Balme, would like to expand. We are planning an exciting 3-concert season, the highlight of which will be Haydn’s The Seasons with orchestra and soloists in spring 2019. If you love choral singing and want to develop your musical talents, come to our Open Rehearsals on Tues., Sept. 11 & 18, 2018 at 7:45 pm. We are accepting singers of all voice parts, age high school and up, particularly sopranos and tenors. Former members are also welcome. We practice weekly on Tuesday nights from 7:45-10:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ. Scores provided. Free. Call 732-747-1362 or visit www.shrewsburychorale.org. Auditions call 908-3090602. Come check us out! JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. “Meet and Greet” Rehearsal with

Dr. David A. McConnell, Music Together Worldwide, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell. Voices Chorale NJ, a premier auditioned community group in the greater Princeton area, welcomes its new Artistic Director, Dr. David A. McConnell, an accomplished musician with an impressive resume and long experience in choral conducting. Sept. 17, 7:00-9:30pm, Music will be provided and light refreshments will be served. 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince, The State Theatre of New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, the first and only officially approved symphonic production by The Prince Estate on Thursday Sept. 6, 2018 at 8pm. Questlove—avid Prince fan and a member of The Roots—has helped curate the music and orchestral arrangements that will be played by the symphony. Tickets range from $45-$95. stnj.org. 732-246-7469.

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Janine Smith and Are We There Yet?, Princeton Country Dancers, The Suzanne

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Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Charlie (piano), Tina (fiddle), Susan (flute), and Tom (mandolin) perform contra dance music that compels and drives dancers on their voyage to joy, happiness and bliss. Saturday, Aug. 25, All day event- Experienced dancers: 3 - 6 p.m. Contra basics: 7:30 p.m. Contra dance for all: 8 - 11 p.m. Admission: afternoon only$13, evening only- $17, all day- $27. 908359-4837. Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, Wednesdays, 8-10:30 p.m (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10 (no dance on July 4); Afternoon for experience dancers (admission costs $23); Evening dance (admission costs $17). Admission for both costs $27; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s

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(Episcopal) Church, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive dances. No prior experience is needed. Please be prompt. Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation; richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com; 609-844-1140.

Film

Film Commission Internships, New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission offers internships to students enrolled in film, television and communications degree programs throughout the year. Interested students may request further information by calling 973-648-6279, www.film.nj.gov. Or send an email to the commission at: njfilm@sos.nj.gov.

COMEDY

Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Tony Rock, Aug. 24-25, 7:30 & 9:45, $20. Sean Donnelly, Aug. 30, 7:30, $20. Juston McKinney, Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, 7:30 & 9:45, Sept. 2, 7:30, $20. www.stressfactory.com.

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Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Frank Stella Unbound: Literature and Printmaking,” Between 1984 and 1999, the American artist Frank Stella executed four ambitious print series, each of which was named after a literary work that had a distinctive narrative structure: the Passover song Had Gadya, a compilation of Italian folktales, the epic novel Moby-Dick, and the illustrated encyclopedia Dictionary of Imaginary Places. Through these four bodies of work, Stella evolved printmaking projects of unprecedented scale and complexity that both transformed the artist’s visual language, through Sept. 23; Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton. edu; 609-258-3788.

Friends of Oscar Hammerstein, Highland Farm, 70 East Road, Doylestown. With less than five months remaining, a countywide, community-led effort launches official rescue initiative to save Oscar Hammerstein’s home with the goal of raising 2 million dollars. Nearly 20 committee mem-

berswill gather, unveil the new effort’s official campaign logo, release campaign plan and introduce new donor and sponsor benefits for saving this legendary piece of American history – all in time for the Dec. 31 DEADLINE. Aug. 23, 6:30 - 7:30.

Emerging Playwrights Festival, The Phillips’ Mill Community Association announces its first Juried One-Act Playwriting Competition. Call for submissions: through Oct. 1. Judges will select as many as six winners, who will be notified the week of Nov. 5. Each winning entry will receive a cash prize of $100.00 and a public reading in front of a live audience at Phillips’ Mill on Dec. 1.

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GALLERIES

The Gourgaud Gallery, 23A N. Main St, Cranbury. “Celebration,” by Creative Collective Group. The following Creative Collective members will be displaying artworks at the gallery: John Brecko, Lynn Cheng Varga, Stephen Cohen, Connie Cruser, Linda Gilbert, Seema Bhattacharjee, Lee Leonard, Robert Lowe, Frances Melvin, Lonnie Merrill, Annette Newmark, Bill Plank, Helene Plank, Elaine Rosenberg, Laurie Schwartzer, Margaret Simpson, Stephanie Sprague, Evi Sutkowski. Free and open to the public, through Aug. 24. Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am-4 pm. Sundays, 1-3 pm. Healing Through Art, D&R Greenway, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. This partnership showcases artwork created by homeless people who have benefited from the HomeFront Family Campus in Ewing, where calming influences and a healing garden enable a much needed break with fresh air,

the beauty and solace that only nature provides, through Aug. 31. The Twenty Most Important Scientific Questions of the 21st Century, 8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick. Brodsky’s solo exhibition, will be on view from Sept. 4 – Dec. 14, in the Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries, Douglass Library. The exhibit is curated by art historian, curator, women’s studies scholar, and librarian, Dr. Ferris Olin who also holds the title Distinguished Professor Emerita at Rutgers University. The exhibition and event are free and open to public. The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries are located in the Mabel Smith Douglass Library (8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9am - 10pm Cirkus Diurnus: Sketchbooks of a Traveling Artist, West Windsor Arts Center, 52 Alexander Road, West Windsor. Aug. 20 - Sept. 7. Loss Event, Ryann Casey, JKC Gal-

lery, 137 North Broad Street, Trenton. This show is part of an on-going series by Ryann Casey based in the US National Park system, Loss Event utilizes both analog and digital photography, alongside nonsilver processes, to explore the intersection of personal loss and environmental degradation through the filter of memory and grief, through Sept. 7. Fall Open House, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. The Arts Council of Princeton will host its annual Fall Open House featuring hands-on art activities, community mural, meet n’ greet instructors and learn about the Arts Council’s programming, membership, and volunteer opportunities. Plus, meet Chris Rollins of Chris and The Crew from 94.5 WPST &#8212; Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, 1-3pm. During the Open House, the Arts Council’s award-winning Taplin Gallery will be open to view the Annual Member Exhibition. Each year, talented member-artists contribute their work

to this exhibition. All are invited to attend the Opening Reception from 3-5pm, immediately following the Open House. For more information, please visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777. Airing Out The Attic: Selections from the Fine Arts Collection, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Through Sept. 9.

Michael Short: Intentional Drift, Nilson Gallery at Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft. Began with the forging of materials gathered from hikes and, exploring local beaches, many recovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. “The ocean is an undeniable force that never ceases to inspire and humble me. It comes down to finding, collecting, salvaging and re-imagining materials cast adrift, Aug. 17 - Sept. 16. Short will hold a ‘Gallery Talk’ on Sept. 12 from 7 - 8 p.m. Lakefront Gallery, 1 Hamilton Place, Hamilton. “Mel and Leon,” paintings by Mel Leipzig & Leon Rainbow. Free and open to the public, the exhibit titled Mel & Leon is sponsored by the Princeton Photography Club, through Sept. 5. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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“AMAZEBALLS*” By ROBIN STEARS 1 5 10 16 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 30 31 34 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 47 51 52 56 57 60 61 63 64 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 77 81

82 Fouls up, as plans 85 “The Crow” actress Ling 86 “The Star-Spangled Banner” ACROSS quartet Takes the odds 89 “Les Misérables” girl Flop’s opposite 90 __ Ste. Marie Anchored 92 Prefix with centric Braying beast 93 Barbaric Audition piece 94 Worrisome engine sound 1988 Summer Olympics site 95 Teatro __ Scala From C to C 96 Old copiers __ Victor 98 Right on the map *Convenient carrier 99 *It covers the Batmobile *Small, flat legume 101 *Brie, e.g. Braille bits 107 Ottoman bigwig Poet Pablo Neruda, e.g. 108 Cooling-off period? “My treat” 109 City of NE Italy Distinctive Rolls Royce 110 Garbage hauler feature 111 B-day numbers Many a text writer 112 “Full House” surname Hikes from the center 113 Award for “Mr. Mercedes” Wilson of “Pitch Perfect” 114 Lift one’s spirits? movies Heinz Field player DOWN Rapid __ 1 “Phooey!” Nickname for young 2 Significant time Skywalker 3 Bronze component Ramshackle shelters 4 Tack room item One way to get you 5 Ice __ *Octal system 6 Shade of green *Item found in a parlor 7 What Indiana sought Like Fran Drescher’s voice 8 “What did I tell you?” Cheerleaders’ handfuls 9 Chopper Your cousin’s 81-Across, 10 Calder pieces maybe 11 Telescope Plague critter eyepiece Pudding starch 12 Weasel Carne __ relative Subject of a Dean Martin 13 Pro follower classic 14 102-Down *Pneumatic silo declogger opposite “Your table’s ready” gizmo 15 “__ Chekov on “Star Trek” Rosenkavalier” Directed 16 Spots for Last to arrive sports French article 17 Trattoria Proclaims entrée Passionate 18 Least extreme *Fund for fun 24 Weevil’s target *Path for a promising young 26 Tied-underexec the-chin topper See 56-Across 29 Prefix with

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gram Take the wrong way? Sofer of soaps Sacred Nile bird Longtime “60 Minutes” reporter Small price to pay Backtalk Sonic the Hedgehog maker “Mr. Citizen” autobiographer Regrets Santa has a famous one Acclimatize Art supporter? Fashion first name Pixel pattern Secret stuff Target rival Worrywart, at times Eye-fooling genre Extraction sites Golden or Walden Drink from a bowl Spender of rials Group of 13, traditionally Genealogy chart Spaced out Lustful deity Portfolio listings Wee Rents “Frozen” princess

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Conviction “Cast Away” setting Fanatic Anise liqueur Dieter’s concern Lie next to Birdsong Toy with a tail Skeptic Italian noble family Budget bin record Ramshackle

87 One taking a lot of notes 88 Soothes 89 React to an awkward moment 90 Military band 91 Bear witness 93 Queen lead guitarist __ May 94 Track figure 96 Animal lovers’ org. 97 French city where William the Conqueror is buried

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MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Aug. 24 - 30. Schedules are subject to change. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Disney’s Christopher Robin (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00. Crazy Rich Asians (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 5:05, 8:00. Crazy Rich Asians (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50. A.X.L. (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40. Mission: Impossible- Fallout (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.Thurs. 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 9:45. Alpha

(PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55. Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:10, 2:35. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 10:10. The Meg (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. The Happytime Murders (R) Fri.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15. Mile 22 (Luxury Seating) (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00. MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609924-7444): Leave No Trace (PG) Fri.Thurs. 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45. Three

Identical Strangers (NR) Fri.-Thurs. 1:50, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55. RBG (PG) Fri.Thurs. 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40. Won’t You Be My Neighbor (NR) Fri.-Thurs. 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 10:05. BlacKKKlansman (R) Fri.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35. Puzzle (R) Fri.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): BlacKKKlansman (R) Fri. 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45; Mon. 2:00, 5:00, 8:00. Tue.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:30, 8:00. Eighth Grade (R) Fri.-Sat.

4:15, 9:45; Sun. 4:15; Mon.-Tue. 5:30; Wed.-Thurs. 2:00. Leave No Trace (PG) Fri. 7:00; Sat. 1:15, 7:00; Sun. 7:00; Mon. 2:30, 8:00; Tue. 2:00; Wed.-Thurs. 5:30. Royal Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet (1 INT) Sun. (8/26) 12:30. Hollywood Summer Nights: Yellow Submarine (1968) (G) Wed. 7:30 Hollywood Summer Nights: In a Lonely Place (1950) (NR) Thurs. 7:30. Kids!: Matilda (1996) (G) Sat. (9/1) 10:30 a.m. Tickets: General $18, Member $16. Movie Tickets: General $14, Member $12

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Princeton advises to Revise Your Ride

he single life can be a desireable lifestyle, but a single-occupied vehicle has major drawbacks, in my opinion – that of a lifelong mass transit and shared transit advocate. The shiny sports car that transported only one person to work does little good for the employee, employer, the local community and society at large. Princeton University for the past decade has been working to curb their employees’ love affair with their cars when it comes to commuting to work in a single-occupied vehicle. Kim Jackson, Princeton University director of TigerCard Services, Transportation and Parking Services, works as a transportation matchmaker, finding employees alternate ways of getting to work. She oversees a Commuter Concierge program to provide personalized commute plans to make it even easier for its employees to leave their cars at home. The university kicked into a higher gear in the fall of 2017 with the implementation of the Revise Your Ride alternative commuting initiative that made it into the news again a few weeks ago, when the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA), in its summer newsletter, featured Priceton University for its efforts. GMTMA is a non profit, public private partnership dedicated to promoting and providing transportation choices that are designed to reduce congestion, improve mobility, increase safety and further sustainability in the region. The GMTMA’s mission resonates completely with the intent of Princeton University’s transportation program, according to Jackson. “Decreasing the number of cars that drive to campus is part the University’s ongoing efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions, reduce local air pollution and improve traffic,” she said. Princeton originally initiated its campaign to cut the number of cars on campus in 2009, by providing several benefits: an extensive shuttle program (with real-time tracking), on-campus food service locations (no need to drive someplace for lunch); pretax payroll deductions to help with commuting costs for employees; subsidies on

monthly transit passes; and preferred parking spots for vehicles providing car-pooling and van-pooling services. Nine months ago, Princeton University put more resources into the commuter-alternatives by launching Revise Your Ride, which expanded its existing commute benefits program to also include a cash incentive for biking or walking and free monthly passes for NJ Transit bus riders. More than 1,000 employees now participate in an alternative commuting program, including 600 members who signed up since October. According to Jackson, Revise Your Ride participants over the last six months have:

• saved almost 10,000 gallons of gas • reduced 200,000 pounds of carbon emissions • avoided driving enough to cross the country 110 times • avoided $30,000 in gas and maintenance costs. As many in Princeton know, I personally prefer feet to wheels, and when I worked at Princeton University, I had the glorious ability and priviledge to walk to work. No one had to bribe me with anything other than an occasional bag of Cheetos.

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HEALTH MATTERS Dr. Paul Kaiser

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Did you know that according to the American Stroke Association, people who have severe strokes often report having earlier warning signs? In fact, among patients who are treated for a blockage-related stroke (called an ischemic stroke) up to 40 percent report experiencing a mini-stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) first, according to the American Stroke Association. That’s why it is important to recognize the symptoms of a mini-stroke and seek prompt medical attention even if the symptoms last only a few minutes. At Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, designated by the State of New Jersey as a Primary Stroke Center, specially trained acute stroke teams are available 24/7 to diagnose stroke. As a Primary Stroke Center, PMC maintains neurology and Emergency Department personnel trained in the diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke, as well as acute rehabilitation services for patients. A Temporary Blockage A transient ischemic attack is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain caused by a clot that disappears on its own or gets dislodged so that it stops causing symptoms. Because the blockage is brief, blood flow is restored quickly, leaving no lasting damage to the brain. However, a TIA is a warning sign that can indicate the likelihood of a full-blown stroke in the future. As the American Stroke Association reports, about a third of the people who experience a TIA go on to have a severe stroke within a year. A TIA is often the result of a buildup of cholesterol-containing fatty deposits called plaques (atherosclerosis) in an artery or one of its branches that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the brain. These plaques can decrease the amount of blood flowing through the artery or cause a clot to develop. While anyone can experience a TIA, certain factors can increase your risk, including:

Paul Kaiser, M.D.

• Family history of TIA and stroke • Being over the age of 55 • Prior mini-strokes • Smoking • Obesity • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Diabetes • Heart or blood vessel disorder

Watch for These Symptoms Symptoms of a mini-stroke are the same as a full-blown stroke and may include sudden onset of: • Weakness, numbness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg, usually on one side • Slurred or garbled speech • Difficulty comprehending language • Double visions or loss of vision in one or both eyes • Dizziness or loss of concentration • Severe headache

Though these symptoms may resolve quickly, proper medical evaluation is needed to determine whether you have had a TIA, a stroke or another medical problem and whether treatment is needed. If you

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Health Matters

Continued from Page 14B experience symptoms of a TIA or stroke, call 9-1-1 and seek immediate medical care. Diagnosis and Treatment In diagnosing a TIA or stroke, doctors will take a complete medical history and perform a physical and neurological exam. Diagnostic imaging tests such as an MRI may be ordered to determine the location and extent of brain injury, if any. Treatment for a TIA generally focuses on prevention. Certain medications may be prescribed to help reduce the tendency of blood to clot. In some situations, surgery may be recommended to clear arteries from fatty deposits before another TIA or a stroke can occur. In the case of a full-blown stroke, one of the most important treatments is a drugcalled t-PA (tissue plasminogen activator). However, t-PA can only be injected within three hours of the onset of symptoms. The drug can prevent lingering disabilities in patients with a certain type of stroke. Because immediate care is critical to a stroke patient’s survival and recovery, PMC is committed to having a stroke team, including specially trained physicians and registered nurses, available within 15 minutes following the diagnosis of a potential acute stroke. To help prevent TIA and stroke, the

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• Preventing or controlling high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for stroke. • Eating a healthy diet. Foods like fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains can lower your risk for stroke. • Quitting smoking. Smoking is another leading risk factor for stroke. • Being physically active. Set a goal of getting 150 minutes of exercise a week. • Controlling blood sugar. Left untreated, diabetes can cause a number of health complications that can lead to stroke. • Losing weight.A healthy weight can help regulate blood pressure and control blood sugar. • Managing cholesterol. High cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis. Remember, a TIA is often a warning sign. Heed the symptoms and seek medical attention to avoid a full-blown stroke and stay healthy. For more information about the PMC Stroke Center or to find a physician affiliated with Princeton Health, call 888.742.7496 or visit www.princetonhcs. org. Paul Kaiser, M.D., is certified in clinical neurophysiology, neurology and vascular neurology. He is a member of the Penn Medicine Princeton Health medical staff.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Spirit of Princeton invites members of the community to join the team of volunteers who now produce three popular and patriotic town events. Those events are the Memorial Day Parade (the Saturday before Memorial Day), the Flag Day Commemoration (June 14) and the Veterans’ Day Ceremony (Nov. 11). The basic requirements are enthusiasm and a willingness to pitch in. In addition to help on the day of the celebrations, the organization will use the special talents (marketing, computer, organizational, fundraising, financial) of the volunteer to help with the planning and implementing process. The time commitment over the course of a year is probably no more than 20 hours. A charitable non-profit group of local residents dedicated to bringing the community

together through the above-mentioned civic events, the Spirit of Princeton became operational 21 years ago and is led by Mark Freda and Kam Amizarfari. The recently deceased Ray Wadsworth, who founded the organization with Herb Hobler, led the organization until his death, a few days after the 2018 Memorial Day Parade. Over the years, thousands of individuals of all ages from throughout the greater Princeton area have enjoyed honoring active duty, retired and deceased military service men and women, who put their lives on the line to protect everyone living in the United States and America’s democratic values. Anyone interested in contributing to of the Spirit of Princeton with some sweat equity (financial support also appreciated) please contact Mark Freda at email mark@16fisher.com.

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Nearly one in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. At Capital Health’s Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary team helps men return to active and productive lives using state-of-the-art technology and advanced treatment options. One of these, CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery, is an outpatient procedure that safely treats prostate cancer patients in as few as five treatments with minimal to no side effects. Other conventional radiation therapy options can take up to 40 treatment sessions and have greater risk for side effects. Capital Health was the 30th provider in the United States (third in New Jersey) to offer CyberKnife® as a treatment option for cancers located anywhere in the body. In the 11 years since introducing CyberKnife® at Capital Health Cancer Center, the team has treated more than 1,300 patients with cancerous and noncancerous tumors.

A STUDY IN SURVIVAL Experienced radiation oncologists and their team at Capital Health have participated in an eight-year national study (in association with Accuray, manufacturer of CyberKnife®) documenting their experience and outcomes in treating prostate cancer with CyberKnife®. In addition, between August 2008 and August 2016, 75 men were treated for prostate cancer with CyberKnife® alone. Patients defined as low-risk and intermediate-risk participated in this retrospective quality study. Overall, CyberKnife® achieved a 97 percent survival rate. Prostate specific antigens (PSA), a protein produced exclusively by prostate cells, is one of several factors that are measured to determine Dr. Shirnett Williamson successful treatment. In general, a higher PSA level indicates a greater likelihood of prostate cancer. All except four men in the Capital Health study had a decrease in their PSA from their initial reading. At three years, 91 percent had PSA numbers that were consistent with national guidelines for healthy levels. In addition, 71 percent of the men seen at their last follow up visit maintained their pre-treatment sexual function, and 72 percent maintained at five years. This is a higher rate of potency preservation when comparing to other prostate cancer treatment modalities. “CyberKnife® has proven to be compatible to other prostate cancer treatment modalities, and our experience is consistent with this observation,” said Dr. Shirnett Williamson, medical director of Radiation Oncology Services at Capital Health Cancer Center. “In addition to being recommended for low- and intermediate-risk patients, CyberKnife® is an option to more advanced prostate cancer patients to boost their intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), or as a re-treatment option.” NO PAIN, ALL GAIN “Patients are amazed at how easy the treatments actually are and that there are no incisions or cuts,” said Dr. Timothy Chen, medical director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Capital Health Cancer Center. “CyberKnife’s flexible robotic arm enables us to access hard-to-reach areas anywhere in the body. It is continuously taking images as it rotates around the patient, guiding us as we deliver radiation directly to the tumor site with sub-millimeter accuracy. This is important because we always want to preserve healthy cells surrounding the tumor site and deliver better outcomes.” Patients can even stay in their own clothes during treatment, which provides greater comfort. Patient benefits for being treated with CyberKnife® include: • No Incisions • No Pain • No Bleeding • No Anesthesia (mild sedation only in rare cases) • No Recovery Time ADVANCED CANCER CARE For men diagnosed with prostate cancer, CyberKnife® is now a standard therapy approved by national guidelines and is approved by most insurance companies as well as Medicare. Capital Health Cancer Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, is the area’s most advanced provider of cancer treatment delivered by some of the most experienced medical experts. For more information or to find out if you are a candidate for CyberKnife®, call 609.303.4565 or visit capitalcyberknife.com.

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