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Historical society to celebrate Barton bicentennial Dec. 4 Nonprofit hoping to raise awareness and funds for further restoration of the Clara Barton schoolhouse in Bordentown City By Joe Emanski

Clara Barton became an internationally famous feminist pioneer in the decades after the American Civil War. She gave lectures about her experiences as a battlefield nurse, ran the U.S. Office of Missing Soldiers and, in 1881, founded the American branch of the Red Cross. Those are just some of the many noteworthy things she accomplished in her life. But years before she was known throughout Europe and the United States for her work as a humanitarian and suffragette, she was known locally in Bordentown as the person who had created New Jersey’s first successful free public school. The Bordentown Historical Society plans to honor Barton on Dec. 4 with a special event to mark the occasion of her 200th birthday. The festivities will be held at the historical society’s headquarters, the former Friends Meeting House at 302 Farnsworth Ave. and include an outdoor exhibition celebrating Barton’s many accomplishments that is already on display. There will be activities for kids, Clara Bartonthemed items for sale, and an appearance by Barton herself

(actually society co-president Bonnie Goldman in period costume). And there will be an exhibition of Clara Barton memorabilia and artifacts on display inside the headquarters building, and the city has also said that it plans to proclaim Dec. 4 “Clara Barton Day.” The historical society also plans to participate in the Bordentown City Chocolate Walk the night before, on Friday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 8. BHS will offer homemade treats and Clara Barton-themed items during the holiday walk. (For more information on the Chocolate Walk, turn to page 3.) “We’re so happy that she touched our lives here in Bordentown. She’s a person who suffered from depression and mental illness and probably had post-tramautic stress after being on the front lines in the Civil War,” Goldman says. “The fact that she accomplished so many great things notwithstanding the challenges — she’s just an amazing person, and so many people, every time they learn one more than about her they just are amazed. She’s an American icon, and that’s all there is to it.” Barton was born on Christmas Day, 1821, in North See CLARA, Page 13

Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre dancers Margot and Giselle Pecht pose with a dog from the Burlington County Animal Shelter on Nov. 6, 2021 as part of the “Muttcracker” event sponsored by Bordentown Home for Funerals. CNJBT dancers posed with the dogs to raise awareness for pet adoption. They are also set to take part in CNJBT’s production of “The Nutcracker” ballet on Saturday, Dec. 18. (Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography.)

‘Nutcracker’ set to return to CNJ Ballet stage after year’s absence Dance school also partners with local business, county animal shelter to promote pet adoption By Joe Emanski

Students at the Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre have been able to train for most of the pandemic, but health and safety protocols due to coronavirus have meant they have

not been able to perform live in-person recitals for the better part of two years. That long break is set to end this month with the students set to take the stage at Florence High School on Saturday, Dec. 18 to perform Tchaikovsky’s famous holidady ballet, The Nutcracker. “It’s a full production,” says CNJBT founder Alisha Cardenas. “The kids love it. When I ask them if they want to do something else, they say no.” The students will give two shows, one at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Each show will feature a

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AroUND toWN Downtown Holiday Chocolate Walk set for return Dec. 3 The Downtown Bordentown Association will once again hold its (usually) annual Holiday Chocolate Walk this year after taking last year off due to the coronavirus pandemic. From 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 3, 24 Bordentown City businesses and organizations will make chocolate treats available to visitors who have purchased $5 Chocolate Passports ahead of time from the DBA website, downtownbordentown.com. Participants can pick up their passports at Holiday Chocolate Headquarters — Icon Boutique/Shoppe 202 at 204 Farnsworth Ave. — starting at 5 p.m. and take them to each of the participating businesses and organizations to get their treats and to get the passports stamped. Those who complete their passports can return them to Icon Boutique/ Shoppe 202 to have them entered into a drawing. The winner will receive Bordentown Bucks, good at participating Downtown Bordentown Association member shops. DBA members set to offer treats

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this year include Icon Boutique/ Shoppe 202, Smires and Associates Real Estate, Sonya’s Salon and Spa, HoopHouse, Leaping Dog Art Studio, Highlights Hair Salon, Just Make It Sew, Cabinets by Amy and Lauren, The Bordentown Historical Society, Bombadil Plant Shop, Broomstick Betty, Smilie’s Sweet Spot, Blue Moon Premium Olive Oil and Vinegar, Under the Moon Cafe, Marcello’s Restaurant, SkinMedic, Mimosa Goods, The Old Book Shop of Bordentown, Gail Force Winds, The Candy Jar by 1892, Slip Stitch Avenue, Randy Now’s Man Cave, Tindall Road Brewery and The HOB Tavern. Parking will be available at thte municipal lot across from the Veterans Memorial and at the NJ Transit RiverLine lot at Park and Prince Streets. DBA typically holds chocolate walks for both Valentine’s Day and the festive season. This will be the first one since February 2020. More information is online at downtownbordentown.com. The event will be held rain or shine. See NEWS, Page 4

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Wreaths Across America’s annual escort of wreaths from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery — is set to kick off on Saturday, Dec. 11, and will make a planned stop in Bordentown Township at 1 Advantage Court on Wednesday, Dec.15 at 3:30 p.m. The township has planned an outdoor welcome ceremony that will be open to the public. The official escort will travel down the East Coast stopping at schools, memorials, and other locations along the way to spread the mission to “remember, honor and teach.” The parade is expected to make other stops in Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington before arriving at Arlington National Cemetery on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 18, which is National Wreaths Across America Day. The complete schedule, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org/ arlington-escort-information. Jo Ann Maitland, national president of American Gold Star Mothers Inc. and Nancy Menagh, president emeritus of Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. are set to lead the caravan as this year’s co-grand marshals. Participants for this year’s convoy include Gold Star Families, Blue Star Families, veterans, volunteers, and members of the Patriot Guard Riders and Patriot Riders. Law enforcement from departments across Maine and other states along the route will provide escort to ensure safe transport for all participants throughout the week. Twelve tractor-trailers representing Walmart Transportation, Schneider

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Santa Claus set for township, city tours

Bordentown Fire District 2 has revealed that Santa Claus is expected to make a tour of the township on Saturday, Dec. 4 on one of the fire station’s own trucks. Santa’s tour is expected to start at 9 a.m. Fire Dis-

Nations. The four-day marathon of debate and negotiation was held Nov. 18 through 21 at the university, with BRHS students proving to be both effective listeners and effective leaders. Interested BRHS students can join future one-day conferences in the spring. Social studies teacher John Tobias is the Model UN adviser.

Voting open for 4th annual Gingerbread House Challenge

Bordentown Regional High School students Zainub Shah, Sucheth Mididoddi, Aaron Vedaraj, Anush Nandyala, Summer Roberts, Ajay Donthula, Aakhilesh Donthula and Astha Rajpal earned Best Small School Delegation honors at the Rutgers University Model United Nations event held Nov. 18 through 21.

trict 2 covers Bordentown Township from Ward Avenue south to the Mansfield Township border. Meanwhile, the Consolidated Fire Association of Bordentown has it on good authority that Santa Claus will make a tour of the city on Sunday, Dec. 19. Last year, CFA kept residents up to date on Santa’s whereabouts via

the association Twitter account, @CFA601. The all-volunteer fire company said on Facebook that the mailbox for sending letters to Santa will be out in front of the firehouse starting on Thanksgiving Day. Those who would like a letter back are advised to include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope.

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High School Model UN team takes honors again For the third year in a row of inperson competition, the Model United Nations team from Bordentown Regional High School has been named the Best Small School Delegation at Rutgers University Model United

The Bordentown City Creative Team is hosting its fourth annual Gingerbread House Challenge this fall with prizes promised for the creators of the houses that win first, second and third place in the popular vote. Twelve entrants registered in November to compete in the challenge. Their gingerbread house designs will be on display in shop windows on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City. Online voting opened on Nov. 26 and will remain open until Saturday, Dec. 18. Those interested in voting or learning where to find the gingerbread houses can find out how to do both by checking the Creative Team Facebook page, facebook.com/ BTCreativeTeam. Winners will be announced on Dec. 19. For more information, email btowncreativeteam@gmail.com. The Bordentown City Creative See NEWS, Page 6

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NEWS continued from Page 5 Team is a subcommittee of the Bordentown City Green Team. Its stated mission is to seek to establish a vision for the community about how the arts and culture can contribute to the Bordentown City Green Team’s future. The Bordentown City Green Team meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Carslake Community Center.

Comedy Cabaret Dec. 3 to benefit Hope Hose

Hope Hose Humane Company Number 1 is set to host a night of comedy on Dec. 3 to raise funds for the firehouse. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The event will begin with a BYOB pasta dinner at 6 p.m. followed by performances from comics from the Philadelphia, including Adam Nutter, Aaron Bell, Jay Simpson, Jesse Draham, Tate Sherise, Neil Wood and Cassandra Dee. Katie Converse will host. The comic performances will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available online from ticketleap.com (click browse events and search for Hope Hose). Hope Hose Humane Company Number 1 is located at 150 W. Burlington St. in Bordentown. Founded in 1767, Hope Hose is one of the oldest volunteer fire companies in the United States today. Hope Hose was there when the mansion of Joseph Bonaparte, the exiled brother of Napoleon, caught fire in the 1800s.

The annual Bordentown RiverFest, which was held in October this year, is a fundraiser for the fire company.

City will allow cannabisbased businesses

The Bordentown City Board of Commissioners voted on Nov. 8 to adopt ordinance 2021-15 allowing recreational cannabis businesses to operate with in the city’s borders. The ordinance requires prospective growers, manufacturers or sellers of cannabis-related products to go through a licensing process during which a cannabis advisory committee will evaluate their applications. Businesses will have to pay an annual $5,000 registration fee as well as fees upon transfer or sale of their licenses. Businesses will not be permitted to operate within drug-free school zones, and will be permitted to operate only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Signage “that glorifies the use of cannabis” will be prohibited and odor mitigation required. Retail businesses will be restricted to locations on Routes 130 and 206, and cultivation and manufacturing will be restricted to a zone off 206 by Elizabeth Street. The board set a 1% city tax on medical cannabis sales anad a 2% city tax on recreational sales. Bordentown Township opted out of allowing recreational cannabis businesses in June, but has permitted medical marijuana purveyor Curaleaf to open on Route 130.

Owners who fail to comply are subject to fines and penalties. Grace I. Archer, RMC City Clerk

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Pomona Development Group breaks ground on new CVS

Committeewoman Aneka Miller, Pomona Development Group representative Dave Ragone, Bordentown Township Mayor Steve Benowitz and committeeman Eugene M. Fuzy attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the CVS drugstore at the corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Route 130 on Nov. 13, 2021.

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Benowitz, Holliday win new terms on township committee for Weber and 116 also for Tyler. Telford, who received 111 votes, did not win re-election. Meanwhile, Mayor David R. Hansell ran unopposed for another term in office and won with 138 votes. There were also three seats in play on the Bordentown Regional Board of By Joe Emanski Education, although only two of them Mayor Steve Benowitz and Deputy were contested. Incumbent school board memMayor Eric Holliday won re-election to ber Michael James ran the Bordentown Townunopposed for a seat ship Committee after all on the 9-member board the votes were counted allocated to Bordentown in this year’s race. City. Democrats BenowTwo seats allocated itz, 72, and Holliday, to Bordentown Town49, have run together ship were available, with and won together three three candidates runtimes in a row now., ning. Incumbent Kathhaving previously been erine Taylor Clark easily elected in 2018 and 2015. won re-election with the Benowitz had also previmost votes, 2,185, but ously served a term on incumbent Richard Ian the committee from 1979 Carpenter finished third to 1981. in the voting, with chalAccording to results Benowitz lenger Ryan Cody earncertified by the Burling the other seat on the ington County Clerk’s board. office, Benowitz was Cody received 1,513 the top vote-getter, with votes and Carpenter 2,158 votes, followed 1,451. Carpenter had by Holliday with 2,123. only been named to the Republican challengboard on Sept. 1, to fill ers Nicholas D’Angelo the seat vacated by Sal (1,976 votes) and Rob Schiano. Delaney (1,907) finished Cody was a contenthird and fourth in the tious candidate who voting. since the start of the Fieldsboro had the pandemic has disrupted most interesting elecmeetings with objection in terms of local tions to the board’s coromunicipalities in its race Clark navirus policies. Cody for borough council. says that he is party to a Democratic incumbents Amy Telford and Andrew Weber ran class-action lawsuit filed against Gov. against Republican challenger and for- Phil Murphy arguing that the school mer county clerk Timothy Tyler, with mask mandate is a violation of students’ constitutional rights. two seats up for grabs. The winners will take their oaths With only 429 registered voters, Fieldsboro always offers a chance of a of office at the various reorganization tight battle, and such proved to be the meetings that will be held in early case. Out of 324 ballots cast, 116 voted January.

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Internal Medicine Residency Director EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION DR. SABA HASAN, program director of Capital Health’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, was recently inducted as a Master of the American College of Physicians (ACP). This national honor is awarded to highly accomplished Fellows of the ACP who, according to the organization’s bylaws, demonstrate "integrity, position of honor, impact in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine.” Dr. Hasan is the only member of Capital Health’s active medical staff to be named a Master of the American College of Physicians, and out of hundreds of thousand internists throughout the world, there are currently fewer than 1,000 practicing internists with this designation.

and reaffirms our role as a leader in providing high-quality, equitable care.” The Lown Institute, founded in 1973 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Bernard Lown (developer of the defibrillator and cardioverter) is an independent, nonpartisan organization that conducts research to help bridge the gap between existing public policy solutions and improved access to care for all Americans. The Lown Hospital Index is the first ranking to assess the social responsibility of U.S. hospitals by applying measures never used before, such as racial inclusivity, avoidance of overuse (how well hospitals avoid unnecessary tests and procedures), and pay equity (how well hospital staff are paid compared to executives), among others. Capital Health Regional Medical Center has a long history of serving central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The hospital includes a state designated comprehensive stroke center (part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences), the Level II Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center (one of only 10 designated trauma centers in New Jersey), and Mercer County’s designated Emergency Mental Health Services Center. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org.

“Masters must make significant contributions to the art and science of medicine to receive this rare honor, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving than Dr. Hasan,” said Dr. Robert Remstein, vice president for Academic Affairs and Designated Institutional Official at Capital Health. “As the guiding force behind our Internal Medicine Residency Program for more than two decades, she has helped countless residents reach their full potential as compassionate care providers and physician leaders in health systems across the country.” Dr. Hasan has served on the ACP and the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) committees and is the past governor for the ACP New Jersey Chapter. She is currently the chair of the ACP Credentials Committee. In 2014, Dr. Hasan was the recipient of the prestigious ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, presented to only ten program directors of accredited residencies and fellowships nationally each year.

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Two long-time Mercer and Bucks county practices form CAPITAL HEALTH – HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY SPECIALISTS Capital Health Medical Group recently established Capital Health – Hematology Oncology Specialists, a specialty care practice including a team of clinicians who are dedicated to supporting patients and their families from diagnosis through treatment of various types of cancer, allied diseases, and benign hematology. Capital Health – Hematology Oncology Specialists’ team features physicians, nurses and office staff from two hematology and oncology practices with decades of experience caring for patients in the Mercer and Bucks county region—Mercer Bucks Hematology Oncology and Mercer County Hematology & Oncology. The newly formed team includes DRS. EMILY CHEN, PAMELA CRILLEY, NEEL GANDHI, SCOTT KINDSFATHER, DONGYOUN DEBORAH LEE, HONGYAN LIANG, ERICA

LINDEN, ABDUL MUGHAL, and DAVID SCHAEBLER, in addition to nurse practitioners LEEANN GLOZMAN and LAUREN KUSZNIR. Together, the team of hematology and oncology experts works to determine a comprehensive, individualized plan of care to best fit each patient’s needs. “From diagnosis through treatment, our team is committed to developing meaningful connections with patients and their families at a time when they need it most,” said Dr. Scott Kindsfather, medical director of medical oncology at Capital Health. “We strive to educate patients so they have a better understanding of their diagnosis and the range of corresponding treatment options available to them.” The team at Capital Health – Hematology Oncology Specialists sees patients in the medical office building at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell at 2 Capital Way, Suite 220, Pennington, NJ 08534 and in the medical arts building behind Capital Health Regional Medical Center at 40 Fuld Street, Suite 404, Trenton, NJ 08638. To schedule an appointment at Capital Health – Hematology Oncology Specialists, call 609.303.0747 or visit capitalhealth.org/hematologyoncology.

CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP Adds Two Skilled Gastroenterologists To Specialty Practice Dr. Cynthia Edirisuriya and Dr. Om Amin recently joined Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists, a team of highly skilled clinicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of general diseases of the digestive system for residents in the greater Bucks, Burlington, and Mercer county region. The new providers join Dr. Mark Saxena, Dr. Michael Itidiare, Dr. Waseem Butt, and Nurse Practitioner Lisa Costello. The team sees patients at their office locations in Bordentown (100 K Johnson Boulevard N., Suite 201, Bordentown, NJ 08505) and Newtown (3 Penns Trail, 2nd Floor, Newtown, PA 18940). DR. CYNTHIA ECYNDIRISURIYA is a fellowship trained gastroenterologist who specializes in performing screening and diagnostic tests to detect diseases and conditions related to the digestive system. Dr. Edirisuriya received her medical degree from Drexel College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was board certified in internal medicine after completing her internal medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. 10Bordentown Current | Health Headlines by Capital Health

DR. OM AMIN is a board certified, fellowship trained gastroenterologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating a range of conditions that affect the digestive system, including gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), irritable bowel syndrome, Barrett’s esophagus, celiac disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, and other gastrointestinal conditions. Dr. Amin completed his fellowship training in gastroenterology at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. He earned his medical degree from American University of Antigua College of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at Charleston Area Medical Center-West Virginia University in Charleston, West Virginia, where he served as the chief ambulatory medicine resident. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Edirisuriya, Dr. Amin or another experienced member of the Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists team, call 609.528.8884 or visit capitalgastro.org for more information.

CAPITAL HEALTH PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS Top National Rankings for Patient Experience Dr. Scott Kolander and Dr. Tara VanHise, two primary care physicians from Capital Health Medical Group, recently ranked first and third nationally in a patient satisfaction survey by MedStatix, a medical technology firm dedicated to improving specialty practice health care performance. Dr. Kolander (Capital Health Primary Care – Mountain View) and Dr. Tara VanHise (Capital Health Primary Care – Ewing) ranked in a national survey of more than 24,000 providers conducted by Medstatix. The patient survey engine created by MedStatix is a cloud-based platform that helps physician practices monitor and measure the patient experience. Shortly after their visit with a participating provider, patients receive a short survey that provides real-time insights for providers into areas where they excel and those areas where they may need some attention. In the MedStatix report for the third quarter of 2021, Dr. Kolander ranked first nationally in the 100th percentile, with Dr. VanHise ranking third. “Dr. Kolander and Dr. VanHise have practiced medicine in the Mercer County area for many years and have developed strong connections to their patients,” said Dr. Jerrold Gertzman, medical director of Capital Health Medical Group – Primary Care. “Their rankings in the latest MedStatix survey affirm each doctor’s longstanding commitment to the neighborhoods they serve and reflect Capital Health Medical Group’s overall dedication to improving the health and well-being of people in Central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania.”

New Program from CAPITAL HEALTH MATERNITY Helps Families Navigate Grief The Perinatal Bereavement Multidisciplinary Committee and the Maternity Services team at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently introduced the Rainbow Baby Program to help families who have experienced the loss of a child at or before birth. To better understand the journey of the families who experience this reality, there are several commonly used terms to describe babies born under these circumstances. A “sunshine baby” is a mother’s first child who is born healthy and free of complications, while the term “angel baby” indicates a child that is lost before or during delivery. The “rainbow baby” is a child born after an angel baby, embodying

DR. SCOTT KOLANDER is board certified in geriatric medicine and internal medicine and has almost 30 years of experience at Capital Health. He sees patients at Capital Health Primary Care – Mountain View, located in Mountain View Office Park at 850 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 309, Ewing, NJ 08628. Dr. Kolander received his medical degree at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he also completed his internship and residency. To schedule an appointment at Capital Health Primary Care – Mountain View, call 609.656.8844 or visit capitalhealth.org/mountainview for more information. DR. TARA H. VANHISE is board certified in family medicine and has been with Capital Health for more than a decade. She sees patients at Capital Health Primary Care – Ewing, located in the Parkway Corporate Center at 1230 Parkway Avenue, Suite 203, Ewing, New Jersey 08628. Dr. VanHise received her medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York and completed her residency at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey. To schedule an appointment at Capital Health Primary Care – Ewing, call 609.883.5454 or visit capitalhealth.org/ewing for more information.

the light that follows the darkness of a storm and signaling hope for brighter days. The birth of a rainbow baby can prompt a range of emotions, from joy to guilt and grief. “One of the most painful challenges often faced by families after the loss of a baby is the tendency of others to avoid talking about an angel baby. This program provides the space for families to include their angel baby in the birth of their rainbow baby. We piloted the program for a family in August 2020, and it was very well received. Their feedback confirmed that the program can support the grief journey and promote healing for families,” said Joyce Merrigan, clinical specialist and chair of the Perinatal Bereavement Multidisciplinary Committee. As part of the Rainbow Baby Program, a printed rainbow is placed on the door of the mother’s room at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell to alert hospital staff entering the room of the complex emotions the family may be experiencing. Additionally, newborn rainbow babies receive onesies with a rainbow applique that reads “Handpicked for earth by my [brother/sister] in heaven.” The family can also choose to personalize the onesies with the name of the family’s angel baby. It is a Maternity Services tradition at Capital Health to provide every newborn with a hat, and thanks to the generous efforts of volunteers, rainbow babies receive handmade knitted hats and blankets made from multicolored yarns. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/maternity. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Bordentown Current11

CAPITAL HEALTH PRIMARY CARE – LAWRENCEVILLE EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH UNCONTROLLED BLOOD PRESSURE Capital Health Primary Care – Lawrenceville has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) for its commitment to helping improve blood pressure (BP) control rates among patients in the greater Mercer County region, earning Silver level recognition as part of the 2021 Target: BP™ Recognition Program. The Silver award recognizes practices that demonstrate Capital Health Primary Care – Lawrenceville’s commitment to improving blood pressure control through measurement accuracy.

BP control. The Target: BP Recognition Program celebrates physician practices and health systems who treat patients with hypertension for achieving BP control rates at or above 70 percent within the populations they serve. These achievements will ultimately lead to a reduction in the number of Americans who suffer heart attacks and strokes.

Hypertension (high BP) is a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and preventable death in the U.S. In addition, there are 121.5 million U.S. adults living with high BP and less than half of those people have their BP under control – making both diagnosing and effectively managing hypertension critical. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people in the U.S. than other causes.

Capital Health Primary Care – Lawrenceville is led by board certified physicians Dr. Diana Bush, Dr. Michael Dash, Dr. Srivani Rachakonda, and Dr. Khurram Zubair, in addition to nurse practitioner Stephanie Shapiro and physician assistant Jacqueline Ritter. The team of providers offers services to prevent illness, handle everyday medical needs, manage chronic health and women’s health issues, and provides care for patients of all ages (infant and older).

Target: BP is a national collaboration between the AHA and the AMA aimed at reducing the number of Americans who suffer from heart attacks and strokes each year by urging physician practices, health systems and patients to prioritize

To schedule an appointment at Capital Health Primary Care – Lawrenceville, call 609.815.7270 or visit capitalhealth.org/lawrenceville.

“We applaud the Capital Health Primary Care – Lawrenceville team and their commitment to the health and well-being of their community,” said Dr. Jerrold Gertzman, medical director of Capital Health Medical Group – Primary Care. “We are proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to seeing how their continued efforts improve the lives of patients in Mercer County.”

Eating Well for Your Mind and Body Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting Did you know that your food choices can affect your brain health? Join MINDY KOMOSINSKY, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator from Capital Health, to learn how our food choices can support a healthy brain. Other topics include mindful eating strategies and eating plans that help reduce dementia and the decline in brain health that often occurs as people get older.

This event will be taking place virtually using Zoom. Register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address. Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2 – 3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date. 12Bordentown Current | Health Headlines by Capital Health

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Music Bravura Orchestra, the West Windsor youth orchestra, presents its annual winter concert featuring the gold medal winners of its annual Young Artists Concerto Competition performing works by Berg, Prokofiev, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky and featuring the annual holiday sing-along. $15 to $30. Sunday, December 5, 7 p.m. Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro. www.bravuraphil.org *** Westminster Choir College at Rider University offers a slate of holiday concerts: Holiday concert performed by the Westminster Concert Bell Choir conducted by Kathleen Ebling Shaw. $15 to $20. Saturday, and Sunday, December 4 and 5, 4 p.m. Fall concert with the Westminster Pop/Rock Ensemble. Free. Thursday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. Gill Memorial Chapel, Rider University.

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new perspectives, and turning the act of viewing into an immersive event. Sculptures shrouded in the winter landscape become beacons to remembering a long-forgotten ritual.” Created by the Philadelphia-based Klip Collective, Nightforms will be on view through the holiday season and continue through February. $14 to $28, Thursdays through Sundays, with viewing sessions from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. 609-586-0616 or www.groundsforsculpture.org.

The nativity scene from Christ Church in Bordentown, right, features in the ‘Treasures in Plain Sight’ presentation on regional stained glass hosted by the Old City Hall Treasures Restoration Committee in Bordentown City on Saturday, December 11.

397-7616 or www.roxeyballet.org *** Kelsey Theater: “The Nutcracker,” the New Jersey Dance Connection’s abridged and child-friendly version, returns to welcome new audiences to the holiday themed ballet. $14 to $16. Friday, December 17, 7 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 1 and 4 p.m., and Sunday, December 19, 1 and 4 p.m. Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. 609-5703333 or www.kelseyatmccc.org tury to experience open fires, yule logs, hot cider, colonial crafts, and his$8 to $14. Thursday and Friday, Decked Halls and Houses tory. December 2 and 3, 6 to 9 p.m. 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Kuser Farm Mansion: Christmas at the farm mansion in Hamil- Morrisville, Pennsylvania. 215-946ton returns with rides on a holiday 0400 or www.pennsbur ymanor. express train, walks through Santa’s org *** Village and workshop, a petting zoo, Howell Living Histor y Farm: photo sessions with Santa, the Jersey Valley Model Railroad Club display, The annual “Christmas on the Farm” and tours of the period decorated takes visitors back to an old fashioned Victorian-era Kuser Mansion. Free. American holiday season. In addition Friday, December 3, and Saturday, to the visits to peek inside a decorated circa-1900 farm house, visitors December 4, 5 to 8 p.m. 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton. can stroll the farm, visit the barnyard, 609-890-3630 or www.hamil- talk selfies in a horse-drawn sled, and visit the gift shop featuring farm made tonnj.com products. Free. Saturday, December 4, *** Trenton Mill Holiday Houses: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Valley Road, Hopewell, just off The 2021 installment of its annual Mill Hill Holiday House Tour appears Route 29, two miles south of Lamas the “Holiday Walkabout.” As a bertville. 609-737-3299, www. response to COVID-19, coordinators howellfarm.com or www.mercersay the event “is all outdoors unless county.org. *** homeowners welcome guests inside” Old City Hall Bordentown: While and “focuses primarily on the firstfloor room that faces the street, the the annual Bordentown model train exterior of the home, and for some, display is on hold because of COVID, an area in front of the home where the Old City Hall Treasures Restoraguests can relax, mingle, and enjoy tion Committee in Bordentown City is presenting “Treasures In Plain Sight,” refreshments.” According to the Old Mill Hill Soci- a colorful holiday-themed look at the ety, the annual fundraising “House region’s stained glass history. Topics Tour started 55 years ago, is Mill Hill’s include the region’s stained glass trasignature event and a Trenton tradi- dition, regional masterworks, importion. Approximately 20 homes in the tant state glass makers, the need for neighborhood will display special dec- preservation and documentation, orations through their front windows ongoing mysteries, and images of City and/or on their exteriors, with some of Bordentown glass. The presenter is Bordentown resiof the homeowners hosting visitors with holiday music, refreshments, dent Dan Aubrey, the cultural editor and insightful conversation on their of U.S. 1 Newspaper and Six09, former stoops and sidewalks. With the vari- New Jersey State Council on the Arts ety of home architectural styles, sizes, public art program associate, former and ages, Mill Hill’s 19th century New Jersey State Museum communistreetscape is one of the most inter- cations director, and past exhibition esting between New York and Phila- writer for the Franklin Institute and delphia.” $20. Saturday, December 4, Philadelphia Zoo. Free; reservations required via EventBrite. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Start at Artworks, 19 Everett Alley December 11, 5 p.m. The presentation will be held at and South Stockton Street. 609-815Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks Street, 1359 or www.trentonmillhill.org. Bordentown. *** Pennsbur y Manor: The annual Out and About “Holly Nights” at the reconstructed Colonial-style home of William Penn Grounds For Sculpture: “Night provides a trip back to the 17th cen- Forms: dreamloop” is an after-hours

Living History Washington Crossing Lantern Tour: The Johnson Ferry House in Washington Crossing State Park presents its annual Lantern Walking Tours multi-media event that uses light of the park’s historic sites. The two and sound and, according to coordi- scheduled one-of-a-kind tours include nators, creates “a dialogue with the sculptures in the collection, offering See HOLIDAYS, Page 6

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stops at three historic sites where George Washington’s beleaguered army crossed the Delaware River. $6 to $12, reservations required, rain or shine, December 17, two tours available at 7 and 7:30 p.m. 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. 609-737-2515 or www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html *** Washington Crossing Reenactment: The reenactment of George Washington’s Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River to take Trenton — at the very location the major historical Revolutionary War event occurred — is one of the area’s big holiday attractions. And there are two opportunities to see this one-of-akind area event starting at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania and ending at Washington Crossing State Park in New Jersey. The first crossing — or the annual dress rehearsal for the official reenactment — is set for Sunday, December 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ticketed event is designed to accommodate those who cannot attend the actual Christmas Day crossing and to raise funds that support it. This day will include Fox News contributor and former military officer Peter Hegseth’s narration of the crossing, Colonial-era activities, and demonstrations. Patrick

Lambertville-based Roxey Ballet, above, presents ‘The Nutcracker’ on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, in New Hope. The traditional reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware River, right, takes place Christmas Day, with a dress rehearsal open to the public on Sunday, December 12.

K. O’Donnell, the military historian and author of “Washington’s Immortals” and other books examining the Revolutionary War and other American conflicts, will also be present and talk at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. about his new, book “The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware.” Entry tickets are $8,

adults, $4, ages 5 to 11, and free for younger children. The crossing reenactment is set for 1 p.m. Then there is the free Christmas Day crossing. The main event is at 1 p.m., but visitors can arrive early and march with the troops, tour buildings, and join fellow festival lovers waiting for the cannon shot to signal the launching of the boats. An early arrival also helps to secure a parking

place or a good viewing spot. Washington Crossing Historic Park, Routes 32 and 532, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. 215493-4076 or www.ushistor y.org/ washingtoncrossing/index.htm *** Patriots Week: The popular and important history-related event returns to downtown Trenton on Sunday, December 26, and continues through Friday, December 31. The multi-day event traditionally includes tours of historic spots, camp reenactments, puppet theater performances, a Colonial-era ball, and more. Most events are free. www.patriotsweek.com.

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This year, consider shopping locally for the holidays. From unique gifts for loved ones to Christmas trees, wreaths, and other decor, there is something for everyone at these local events. Every Sunday through December 19, Joseph Varo Hairstylist at 169 Mercer Street in Hightstown will host Little Shop of Holidays, a handmade arts and crafts event on the premises of the barber shop. Mark Fenton, promoter for the event, wanted to bring in local artisans to sell goods such as jewelry, cutting boards, textile products, stained glass, and more. There will be a wide variety of items available from artists including Delameana Woodworks. The high school choir will perform holiday favorites. Fenton, a local artist himself, owns nearby Handmade Art Studios at 149 West Ward Street in Hightstown and is also the organizer of the Hightstown Artisan Hop and Shop, an event that will take place on Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, at multiple locations, including Four Get-Me-Not and Perennial Home. Shoppers taking part in the event will receive a card which they can bring to each business for a signature, and be entered into a raffle to win a gift basket. Visit the events page on @ HandmadeArtStudios on Facebook for more information. Princeton Makes, an artists’ cooperative located in the Princeton Shopping Center, will sell a variety of holiday-themed items this season. Customers can directly interact with one of 33 artists to learn about their artistic process and ask questions. Founder Jim Levine says that a number of the artists are working on holiday items and gifts such as acrylic poured ornaments, wood and resin ornaments, various types of cards and more. Levine, a stained glass window artist, created pieces for Hanukkah, among other designs. Princeton Makes will be open seven days a week during the holiday season; visit princetonmakes.com for more information. The Tuckerton Seaport will host its 12 Days of Christmas event December 1 through 12. Guests can participate in a Holiday Boat Tour or the Reindeer Scavenger Hunt, as well as gingerbread cookie decorating on Saturdays and Sundays. Additionally, the Seaport Lighthouse will be open for exploration. Don’t forget to browse the holiday Pop-Up Holiday Gift Shop for wreaths and other items. Tickets for the Holiday Boat Tour are $15 and are available at ci.ovationtix. com/35325/production/1077254.

*** Why not support a local business and buy a real, fresh tree this year? Ponderosa Tree Farm in Egg Harbor City is a family-owned business run by locals with a long history in the community. Mark and Sue Newcomb have lived in Egg Harbor City for 40 years and opened their farm in 1983. “We decided since we lived in the Galloway woods we would start planting trees. We thought it would be a good thing to plant on the available acreage,” says Mark. They started planting at their home and eventually acquired a 50-acre farm adjacent to their property. It took eight years for the first crop to come in, but once they started selling Christmas trees, their business started booming. At Ponderosa Tree Farm, the Newcombs grow the Canaan fir, blue spruce, white pine and others, but they also bring in trees from other locations like Canada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania that do not grow in southern New Jersey. On opening day in 2020, Ponderosa sold 250 trees, and they expect to sell out early this year. Customers travel from far and wide to get a tree from the farm, which specializes in large trees 10 to 16 feet tall. Mark says there are countless benefits to buying a real tree as opposed to an artificial one. For one, it will not end up in the landfill. “With a real tree, people can cut the branches off and use them around their house, or cut the trunk up for firewood.” Trees are excellent for the environment, absorbing carbon dioxide and providing oxygen. The process of visiting a Christmas tree farm, selecting the perfect tree, having it cut down and bringing it home is also a special experience. Customers of Ponderosa Tree Farm can select a tree early and have it tagged so that they can pick it up whenever they want it. Ponderosa Tree Farm is located at 131 South Mannheim Avenue in Egg Harbor City and is open seven days a week. They also offer wreaths, as well as pony rides and a concession stand on weekends. Visit ponderosatreefarm.com for more information. Spruce Goose Christmas Tree Farm in Chesterfield is another family-owned and operated business that offers tree wagons, tree netting and tree shaking, and they also have a Christmas shop that sells wreaths and other decorations. Visit sprucegoosefarm.wordpress.com for more information. Edwards Christmas Tree Farm in Wrightstown sells a variety of trees, along with hops, wreaths, and

a variety of crafts including decorated gourds that are grown on the farm, dried, cleaned and then painted. Visit edwardstrees.com for more information. Keris Tree Farm in Allentown has been in the family for three generations and sells trees, wreaths and other greenery. They also have a Christmas shop that sells artisanmade crafts and other fine gifts. Visit kerischristmastreefarm.com for more information. *** Consider browsing an arts and crafts fair for gifts that are uncommon as well as beautiful. On Saturday, December 4, the Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce will host its Holiday Festival Arts & Crafts Show starting at 10 a.m. The show will feature artisan booths, as well as food and other festivities. Visit oceangrovenj.com for more information or to become a vendor. The Prallsville Mills Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Show in Stockton will take place on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature work

from the area’s most accomplished artisans, including watercolor, jewelry and photography. Entry is $5, and there will be horse and carriage rides as well as a wine and cheese reception. Visit prallsvillemills.org for more information. The Atlantic County 4-H Fair Association will host its Holiday Craft Bazaar on the same days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature Santa Claus for children, a holiday model train display and refreshments. The event is located on the Atlantic County 4-H fairgrounds in Mays Landing. Call 609-204-6790 for more information. Finally, also on December 4 and 5, the Atlantic City Holiday Bazaar will take place from noon to 5 p.m. both days at the Arts Garage at Stockton College. This holiday market is inspired by traditional German Weihnachtsmarkts and will offer shopping, food, music, craft workshops, holiday photo stations and more. Visit asburyparkbazaar.com for more information. Happy shopping!

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For more than a decade, El Tule Mexican and Peruvian Restaurant in Lambertville has featured ceviche on its menu. The refreshing seafood specialty is popular throughout Central and South America and the the Caribbean. But many consider it to be the signature dish of Peru, where June 28 is officially known as National Ceviche Day. Carmen Egoavil is one of two chefs who share the kitchen at El Tule. The other is her son-in-law, Said Anguiano. Egoavil, a native of Peru, and Anguiano, who is from Mexico, together create and develop the flavors of the El Tule menu. Even today, El Tule is one of the few restaurants in the region to specialize in Peruvian cuisine. So it has been a local destination for ceviche lovers since opening in 2011.

Ceviche consists of fresh seafood — often fish or shrimp — that is cured in citrus juice — usually lime or lemon juice. The citrus marinade does not cook the fish, but the acid in the juice gives the seafood the whitish appearance of something that has been cooked. Onions, tomatoes, chili peppers, corn and cilantro are other ingredients one can expect to find in ceviche. The dish is often eaten as a snack or appetizer, and can be served with rice, tortilla chips, or even saltines. Jack Egoavil is Carmen’s son and a co-owner of the restaurant. “Ceviche is a signature dish from Peru,” he says. “You can find ceviche in every South American and Latin Amerian country, but every country has their own version.” El Tule has a number of ceviche varieties on its menu, but three feature in its Ceviche Trilogy: ceviche limeño,

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ceviche mixto and ceviche chifa. Ceviche limeño is a dish of corvina — a saltwater fish found off the coast of South America — cured in lime juice and served with Peruvian yellow peppers (aji amarillo) and Peruvian red peppers. Ceviche mixto includes the same ingredients plus cured calamari and shrimp. The ceviche chifa incorporates the strong influence that Chinese cuisine has had on Peruvian dishes, with ingredients like sesame oil, sesame seeds and pickled vegetables. “We try to keep as authentic as we can,” Egoavil says. “Ceviche in Peru is served with a sweet potato wedge, Peruvian roasted corn, onions and cilantro on top. And that is how it is served at our restaurant.” Ceviche may be Peru’s to claim, but it is finding its way onto more and more menus these days, with chefs creating different versions depending on their own experiences and heritage. Que Rico Restaurant, which opened in Hamilton in September, has offered a Guatemalan take on ceviche on its menu from day one. Que Rico’s ceviche is made with cut-up shrimp, onions, tomatoes and cilantro in lime juice. It is served with house-fried tortilla chips. Co-owner Alicia Vanegas says the recipe is a closely guarded secret, even in the family. “Only my mom (Alida Guerra) and my aunt (Rosa Guerra) know it,” Vanegas says. “They’re the only ones who make it, and they add their own seasoning and make their own sauce.” While Alida, who was the chef at Carisma Restaurant in Trenton for 10 years, is responsible for most of Que Rico’s recipes, it is Rosa who makes the ceviche. “She takes so much pride in it,” Vanegas says. “Since we opened, she’s been the one to make the ceviche every single day. Even though it’s a little pricier than the other snack items on the menu, people still will ask for it and we sometimes run out halfway through the day.” Other restaurants in the area provide other interpretations of the dish. El Negro de Oro, an Ecuadorian restaurant across Hamilton on South Broad Street, takes yet another approach to ceviche. Its ceviche mixto is made with fresh white fish and whole shrimp cured in citrus and tomato juice, served with onions, cilantro and toasted corn. It is served with rice. And ceviche is by no means restricted to Latin American cuisine. Scott Anderson, the acclaimed chef at Mistral in Princeton, currently prepares a small plate of hamachi (yellowtail) ceviche made with cucumber gazpacho, yogurt, dill and quinoa. Egoavil says interest in ceviche has definitely gone up since his restaurant

Top: A variety of the ceviches served at El Tule in Lambertville. Bottom: ceviche con nachos from Que Rico in Hamilton. (Facebook photos.) opened 10 years ago. He attributes this at least in part to the increased attention paid to Peruvian cuisine in recent years. Peru won the World Travel Awards’ Best Culinary Destination award 8 years in a row from 2011 to 2018. “Ceviche has become more popular as Peruvian cuisine has become more popular. People from all over the world go to Peru now just to eat,” he says. El Tule Mexican and Peruvian Restaurant. 49 Main St., Lambertville NJ 08530. Phone: 609-773-0007. Web: eltulerestaurant.com. Que Rico Restaurant. 31 George Dye Road, Hamilton NJ 08690. Phone: 609-528-6161. El Negro de Oro Restaurant. 1855 S. Broad St., Hamilton NJ 08610. Phone: 609-508-1083. Web: elnegrodeororestaurant.com Mistral. 66 Witherspoon St., Princeton NJ 08540. Phone: 609-688-8808. Web: mistralprinceton.com.

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directors, board-certified in geriatric and internal medicine, an ancillary team of specialists consisting of a dentist, podiatrist, optometrists, audiologist, and psychologist, as well as nurse practitioners, a dietician, nutritionist, social workers, life enrichment and activities staff, spiritual counsel and 24/7 care team consisting of RNs, LPNs, CNAs (Certified Nursing Aide), dietary aides, housekeeping and maintenance. “No matter what possible challenges face our team of professional experts in today’s world, our residents, patients and clients will have everything they personally need to keep them healthy, safe and secure, and in turn allowing their families & caretakers peace of mind their loved ones are being cared for by one of the best healthcare organizations in our area,” says Richard Goldstein, Executive Director, Greenwood House Senior Healthcare. To receive information email info@greenwoodhouse.org, call 609-718-0587 or read more and apply on the website at www. GreenwoodHouse.org. See ads, pages 18 and 19.

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Greenwood House Senior Healthcare’s Assisted Living Community Abrams Residence is a boutique collection of 23 apartments (1 and 2-bedrooms) offering a warm, friendly neighborhood, fun and engaging lifestyle where seniors can stay as active and as social as they wish. The community was designed to meet the needs of seniors who require some assistance with daily activities such as personal care, bathing, dressing and medication assistance while meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs in a safe, secure, nurturing and caring assisted living facility. Each resident is offered an individualized plan to meet their specific care needs. The Abrams team pf professionals includes licensed nurses, certified nursing assistants, dietician, therapists, activities & life enrichment professionals, and social workers as well as an administrator. The team is on-site 24 hours a day and the building have safety and security

equipment like exit door alarms, smoke alarms, fire sprinklers and emergency call system in each apartment. The attractively designed community sits on 4.5 acres, offers a covered main entrance, communal great room with a see-through fireplace, large dining room with outdoor views and multiple cozy living room spaces with televisions for small or private gatherings with friends and family. At the back of the building, which is u-shaped for views from the apartments, is the newly landscape designed Victor Walcoff Courtyard and Garden, with a lighted fountain feature, four seasons nature area with bird feeders and bird houses,

sidewalk/walking path, covered patio and bountiful fruit, vegetable, herb and flower garden—all planted and maintained by the staff and residents. The entire Greenwood House campus (assisted living and skilled nursing facilities) is situated on the private cul-de-sac of Walter Street in Ewing Township, NJ. The campus is a niche location as it backs up to one of the wooded township parks and the Ewing Senior and Community Center (ESCC). The Abrams Residence building is one level (ground level) and each individual apartment layout is roomy and can accommodate walkers, wheel chairs or motorized chairs/scooters. Each apartment

has a kitchenette, living room, one or two bedrooms, full bathroom, spacious closets, emergency call system, and 24-hour emergency response system. The residents can also enjoy time at the beauty/ barber shop or catch up on news, research or correspondence at the computer/office station. Monthly fees cover the resident’s daily personal care services, wellness program, supervision of and medication administration, 3 Kosher meals per day served restaurant style, snacks, housekeeping 3 times per week, 3 loads of personal laundry per week, linens and towel service, transportation, and monthly utilities, maintenance and annual upkeep of the facility and grounds. Greenwood House Senior Healthcare is a nonprofit, missionbased organization rooted in cherished Jewish traditions and an industry leader in providing high-quality senior healthcare. Seniors of all faiths are welcome. To learn more and leasing availability at Abrams Residence, call David Katz, Administrator, at 609-718-0593 or email dkatz@ greenwoodhouse.org. See ads, pages 18 and 19.

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CLARA continued from Page 1 Oxford, Massachusetts. She was an educator in the early part of her life, and was teaching in Hightstown in 1852 before moving to Bordentown to form a new free public school — the first such school in New Jersey. Much effort has been spent by historical society members in recent years on the upkeep, restoration and retrofitting of the Clara Barton Historic Schoolhouse, which is located where East Burlington Avenue meets Crosswicks Avenue in the city and is owned by the historical society. The historical society replaced the schoolhouse roof last December, but that was just one of many projects BHS hopes to complete in its mission to make the building more comfortable for visitors. Although BHS has recently been awarded a grant from the State of New Jersey to help with the projects, it is a matching grant that requires the society to raise funds from other sources until they meet the match amount requirement. Goldman says that while BHS has been very successful in raising awareness for its planned schoolhouse projects, it needs to continue to reach new donors if it is to gain access to the funds. The $109,000 grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust requires matching funds of $74,000, and Goldman said that as of midNovember, the society was still some $20,000 short of its goal. Members of the historical society have combed the historical record

to compile a history of the building. The one-and-a-half-story schoolhouse was built in 1839, and Barton began teaching there in 1852, at which time it was already being described as “dilapidated” by contemporary sources. A new, larger schoolhouse was built in 1853, after which the original spent many years out of use. In 1919, perhaps to spare it from the wrecking ball, a Mr. and Mrs. George Swift purchased the building in a sheriff’s sale for $300. In 1920, they sold it to the president of the state board of education for $1 with the stipulation that it be forever preserved as a memorial to Barton, who had died in 1912. The state raised more than $3,400 ($55,000 in today’s dollars) to fund a restoration effort, and on June 11, 1921 — almost 100 years after Barton was born — the Clara Barton Schoolhouse was dedicated in a ceremony that was attended by the governor as well as members of Clara Barton’s family. In 2005, the Bordentown Historical Society became stewards of the building, responsible for its upkeep and preservation. Today, it attracts tourists from around the area and indeed throughout the world who are interested in learning more about Clara Barton. “Prior to Covid, a lot of school kids would come in, Girl Scout troops, groups like that. We would show them the schoolhouse and tell them about the accomplishments of Clara See CLARA, Page 14

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CLARA continued from Page 13 Barton,” Goldman says. Goldman began portraying Barton for storytelling events and historical presentations in 2018, when she took part in an event for Women’s History Month. “We had a number of women that got together to do a program. I volunteered to be Clara Barton, and I think somebody else was Dorothea Dix and somebody was Patience Lovell Wright,” she says. “I had read and studied a lot about her, and since I was involved with the historical society, that became my gig.” She says that when Clara Barton appears at the Dec. 4 event, she will be wearing a new outfit. “She complained to me that since 2018 she has been wearing the same thing,” Goldman says wryly. “She thought for her 200th birthday, maybe she could get a new outfit. It’s a vintage outfit from a place in the Golden Nugget Flea Market, that’s where I got my original outfit.” Adult women sometimes contact BHS to request tours, saying that they had read about Barton when they were children and want to stop visit a place that was a part of her story. “She is a person who has inspired a lot of people. Particularly girls, but she could inspire anybody because of her lifelong accomplishments,” Goldman says. “She founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and she ran it for 18 years. In 1840, she said that although she would gladly teach for nothing, she would never do a man’s work for less than a man’s pay. She demanded equal pay for a teaching job in

Massachusetts when she was 19. She told the town that if she wasn’t paid the same amount as a male teacher, she wouldn’t do the job. And she got the money.” (For more about Clara Barton’s life in Bordentown — including the reason she left town in 1855 — turn to Doug Kiovsky’s “The Bend in the River” column on page 22.) Unfortunately, Goldman says, when winter rolls around, the lack of heat and light in the building makes visitation all but inadvisable even when there is no global coronavirus crisis. Restoration of the facility would go a long way toward making visitors to the building more comfortable. “One of the things we need is HVAC — it gets very cold in there. Winter is a challenging time for any group to come visit because there is no heat in the schoolhouse. HVAC is one of the things we’re going to tackle with our first grant,” Goldman says. “We also need to make the schoolhouse handicapped accessible. The front door has rotted wood outside and we have no lighting. We have quite a few needs.” And Goldman says fundraising for the schoolhouse restoration will continue even once the grant match is met. “This won’t be last grant we need,” she says. “We need a handicappedaccessible bathroom. There’s a lot of repairs to the bricks that have to be done in the future. Most people look at the schoolhouse and think it looks pretty cute, and it does. But they can’t

see that it has no lights, has no heat, has hardly any electrical, and in order to make it a much more functional space to teach kids and show videos, we need to do more.” *** While the upcoming Clara Barton event and the schoolhouse restoration have taken up a lot of the time and energy the members have to dedicate to the historical society in the last few years, those things have also been catalysts spurring a recent surge in membership for the organization. Last July, the Bordentown Historical Society had around 160 members on its books. Today it has 353, says Steven Lederman, Goldman’s husband and co-president of the society. “The fact that we started this fundraising campaign for Clara Barton — I think a lot of people really got behind us,” Lederman says. “During the deepest, worst davs of Covid in 2020, we raised over $40,000, which was quite incredible.” Lederman believes that the nonprofit has helped itself grow with a number of other initiatives unrelated to Clara Barton as well. One is the decision to use a membership management program to help coordinate the society’s communications. “I would say that our ability to communicate with members increased by an order of magnitude since we did that,” he says. He also believes that corresponding secretary Cathy Forbes has done

A postcard depicting a home Joseph Bonaparte had built for his gardener on his Point Breeze Estate. The building, recently purchased by the D&R Greenway Land Trust, is the last intact building left standing on the property. Bordentown Historical Society hopes to be involved in the restoration of the site.

a great job recently with the BHS Instagram and Facebook accounts. “Cathy Forbes has done an incredible job on social media, getting the word out about what we are doing,” Lederman says. “She has had nothing but positive comments from so many people regarding what she’s been posting and how much she’s

engaged people who view our social media accounts. That has helped significantly.” The historical society was formed in 1930. In 1999, Summit Bank donated the Bordentown Friends Meeting House — built circa 1740 — to BHS to be used as a permanent home. The society uses the building

to host community events like the one planned for Dec. 4, as well as for exhibitions of Bordentown memorabilia, artifacts and archives. Goldman, a retired judge, and Lederman, a retired cardiologist, have been co-presidents since October of last year. Other officers include Forbes as well as vice president Doug Kiovsky (a regular contributor to the Current), treasurer Larry Denney, and recording secretary J. Steinhauer. Kristi Kantorski, Chuck Pesce, Michael Skelly Sr., Peter Tucci and Suzanne Wheelock serve as directors, with Kathy Finch and Doris Gorman serving as directors emeriti. In addition to its work on the schoolhouse, the historical society is also helping the D&R Greenway Land Trust in its efforts to restore the Gardener’s House, the only remaining intact building of Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate. Bonaparte, the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, lived in two large mansions at Point Breeze from 1823 to around 1840. His Point Breeze estate was purchased from Divine Word Missionaries through the combined efforts of the D&R Greenway Land Trust, Bordentown City, and the Department of Environmental Protection. D&R Greenway is the sole owner of the Gardener’s House. BHS hopes to transform the Gardener’s House into a first-class historical and cultural attraction in Bordentown.

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Annamarie Peters (left), Ava Quimby (center), Celena Estok (right) and Jessa Bernotas (below) pose with pets that are available for adoption from the Burlington County Animal Shelter on Nov. 6, 2021. The Bordentown residents, all students at the Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre dance school, took part in the “Muttcracker” event sponsored by CNJBT and the Bordentown Home for Funerals. (Photos by Deirdre Ryan Photography.)

BALLET continued from Page 1 ship, Celena Estok (Arabian Queen) of Bordentown Township, Giselle Pecht (Ballerina Doll) of Bordentown City and Margot Pecht (Candy Cane) of Bordentown City. “They’re excited. As much as Covid affected business and everything, it really affected the children,” Cardenas says of her dancers. “Adults were able to get the vaccine and everything, but the kids have had to sacrifice so much. They couldn’t go to school last year, they couldn’t hang out with their friends. They could go to dance school, but they couldn’t do a show. So to them this is a big deal.” Cardenas grew up in Georgia and founded the Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre in Bordentown in 2011. Now based in Florence, the ballet and dance school offers instruction for beginners and advanced students ages 2 and up, as well as private lessons. In addition to getting set for its upcoming production of The Nutcracker, the ballet and dance school also partnered with Bordentown Home for Funerals and the Burlington County Animal Shelter last month for another event, which they called the Muttcracker. The dancers who will be a part of the Nutcracker shows posed for a professional photographer with dogs from the shelter in an effort to promote pet adoption. Cardenas and Stephanie Pecht of the Bordentown Home for Funerals set up the event. “There was a national company in St. Louis that did it it and

it was really adorable,” Cardenas says. “We were talking about doing it, then the pandemic happened and we tabled it. But now we were able to do it and it was great.” Bordentown Home for Funerals was already a long-time sponsor of The Nutcracker, and Pecht’s daughers, Margot, now 11, and Giselle, 13, were among the first students who ever signed up to dance at Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre. Pecht is also a proponent of pet adoption, and she and her husband Robert have adopted several pets from shelters over the years. “There’s always the need to highlight these shelter animals that have been there a long time or when the

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shelter’s overloaded with animals,” Pecht says. “We wanted to try to bring even more attention to the animals by having them take the pictures with the adorable kids.” *** For the Burlington County Animal Shelter, the timing of the Muttcracker photo session could hardly have been better. Area animal shelters have endured a bit of a roller coaster ride in the last few years. Animal shelters saw unprecedented demand for cats and especially dogs during the pandemic, when many families that felt stuck indoors used the opportunity as a reason to adopt a pet. Then, the trend reversed: owners

began returning the pets to the shelters. For some, the reality of owning a pet was different from what they had expected. For others it was more that they went back to work, or moved to a new location where pets were not allowed. Gaines says that some of the dogs featured in Muttcracker were among those that had been adopted and returned over the past two years, and also that some have been readopted since the photo shoot. “During the pandemic, it seemed like everyone went out and got a new pet, whether it was from a breeder or a shelter,” says Ericka Gaines, director of the Burlington shelter. “This was a great moment. Sadly, now that the world is opening back up and people are working less from home and their social calendars are filling up, some of these owners have less time to take care of the needs of the animals. It is kind of like a movie trend — 101 Dalmatians or Marley and Me, for example. Everyone sees the movies and says I want a dalmatian or a lab and then get the dog home and realize it’s not the right fit. It’s why we try to carefully screen all applicants for adoption to try to ensure it’s the best possible match.” Back in 2002, the Pechts adopted a German Shepherd from a shelter that they had for 11 years. In 2015, they again adopted a dog from a shelter, this time a maltipoo they named Bianca. “Bianca was so good that she became a therapy dog,” Pecht says. “We used to go to schools and nurs-

ing homes and assisted living facilities with her as member of the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.” Bianca was diagnosed with cancer in 2020, and the Pechts decided that they would adopt another dog. “My daughters were so attached to her. I knew that I had to get another dog to replace her. I wanted a dog there when she passed, so my daughters had something to hold and keep their affections on,” Pecht says. Pecht says she must have applied for more than 20 different animals. But early in the pandemic, demand for pets was high, and she struck out every time. “My younger daughter has pet allergies. so I knew I needed to find a dog that was hypoallergenic. But I couldn’t find one. As soon as I would find one, people would say they were already adopted, or we lived too far away,” she says. Although she had previously said she would never buy a dog when she could adopt, Pecht ended up purchasing one, then two Maltese puppies: Viva and Stella. “I felt badly that I purchased dogs — it’s not what we would normally do. But I was frantic when my children’s beloved dog passed away,” Pecht says. “They’re adorable, my children love them and they are in training to become therapy dogs also, but I was disappointed for the people who really did want to adopt dogs during that time and couldn’t get them, and then people who did get them

were returning them.” Pecht says that by helping to make the Muttcracker a success, she feels better about having had to buy puppies from a breeder. “Prior to Covid, there was an abundance of pets at the shelter. I had no problem adopting them then, and I know that’s the case again now. So with the Muttcracker I wanted to make sure that my efforts continue with trying to find dogs homes. And cats.” Pecht says that the Bordentown Home For Funerals has sponsored The Nutcracker for years because she wants to help get the word out about the show. “We have a really long relationship with Alisha, she is like family to us. Around this area, there isn’t really a lot of exposure to the arts. We want to make sure that the word gets out about The Nutcracker and its exposure to the arts that the community really could benefit from,” Pecht says. “And it’s really very reasonably priced too. It’s performed by local people that you know about.” Pecht notes that in addition to raising awareness about the availability of pets at the shelter, the Muttcracker also served to increase the visiblity of the dance performances. “When you put a bunch of community groups together, you turn five people into thirty,” Pecht says. “I couldn’t do this alone, the dance studio couldn’t do it alone, the shelter couldn’t do it alone. But put it all together and it worked.”

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As the losses accumulated for the Bordentown High field hockey team, it would have been easy for Lily Mount to lose her enthusiasm. She was a senior in her final year of playing the sport and, as the Scotties were losing their final nine games to finish 2-16-1, she could have cashed it in and gone through the motions. But she didn’t. “She was never one that got down on herself or our team,” coach Amy Fisicaro said. “She always wanted to get better and improve every day. That was really nice, especially for the younger kids to see. I had a really good group of seniors in that respect.” Mount felt that as a captain, she was responsible to set the tone, no matter what the circumstances. But she was quick to note that the entire squad made sure no one gave up on each other. “Only winning two games was quite challenging,” she said. “But I think as a team our focus kept us going. After every game, we talked about what we could improve upon and then we all agreed to go out there and try our best. I think the confidence my

teammates and I had in each other, whether the result ended in our favor or not, kept us going. Our coaches also pushed us to try our best and give everything we could give in each and every game.” Giving her best was something Mount has done since making varsity for the first time as a junior. As a center back, it was her job to stop the other team’s offensive threat. It was something she did with a great zeal, but not in a flashy way. “It’s not heroics,” Fisicaro said. “She’s not diving for the ball, she’s just always in the right spot and the right moment. Lily is one of those people that never looks for the recognition, she just goes out and works hard every day and does the best for our team. “She would never be one that would stand out necessarily on the field. She’s not a flashy player, but she turns

heads because she comes up with these huge stops just by being consistent in her play.” Much like a goalie, a defender can make things easier for themselves by understanding the situation and, as Fisicaro pointed out, being in the right place when it matters most. That mental capacity is as important as physical attributes at times. “I’d like to think I read the game well and have good field vision,” she said. “I try to pick out things that forwards or mids do in practice that I can capitalize on and then transfer that into my game.” Lily has gone from watching and learning as a JV performer, to taking action and directing the flow on varsity. “I think the key to being a good defender is using your voice and leading the team,” she said. “In the back,

‘She’s not a flashy player,” Coach Amy Fisicaro says. ‘But she turns heads because she comes up with huge stops.’

you can see the field and I think it’s my job to get loud and lead everyone in whatever way I can. I also think to be a good defender you have to be patient and know when to make your tackles.” Mount has come a long way from when she first started the sport in seventh grade, and there’s no doubt who got her involved.” “A big shout-out to Jenna Gray and her family for encouraging me to try,” Mount said. “I haven’t looked back since.” But Mount saw confusion everywhere she looked when she first started. Which is fairly common for first-year hockey players. “I didn’t know any of the rules when starting,” she said. “I remember it would hit my feet all the time and I’d be so confused why they kept blowing the whistle. It definitely took a little while for me to understand some of the rules and, to be honest, I still don’t know all of them.” That has not stopped her from ruling her area on the field, thanks to a strong desire to get better. Mount did not sulk when she played JV games her first two years at Bordentown (despite being on the varsity team as

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a sophomore). Instead, she used that opportunity to learn. “She’s definitely a student of the game,” Fisicaro said. “She came in as a junior and we had to rely on her. She stepped up big and we needed her back here all the time. She’s reliable. But she spent those first two years as a freshman and sophomore really watching and learning from those who came before her. She worked toward bettering her skills and bettering her play.” Mount said her only frustration during those first years were with herself for not being able to play varsity. But, as the old saying goes, she made lemonade out of lemons. “I learned a lot those years from watching the older girls on the team,” she said. “I tried to mimic their style of play and look to improve areas of weakness in my game. It was a big wake-up call. I realized then that I needed to work on my fitness and develop my skills. I knew I had to put in work during the off-season to play on varsity so it was somewhat of a motivation factor for me.” Mount’s emergence came just in time. The Scotties had graduated a slew of defenders after her sophomore year, and Fisicaro needed some new girls to step up. The coach was impressed at how well Lily worked on her fitness and noted “that helped improve her play as well.” While most players would prefer to be goal scorers and get their names in the headlines, Mount enjoys the dirty

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the back because I’m surrounded by other great defenders and goalies. I like to try and make the players on the other team frustrated and get into the gritty plays in a game.” What’s interesting is how un-gritty she is off the field. Fisicaro praises her friendly disposition and the way she takes the younger players under her wing while pumping up her older teammates. But the coach warned that no one should be fooled by that once the game starts. “She’s definitely not a pushover,” Fisicaro said. “If you would talk to her one on one, she would never give that impression. But she does not back down from a challenge. She likes going up against tough players on the offense and takes pride in getting the ball away from them or off the stick and denying them.” And yet, when she lays down the stick and enters the real world, Mount is all about helping people and getting good grades. A member of the National Honors Society, Lily takes part in Bordentown’s Math Club, Health Occupations Students of America Club and Red Cross Club. She plans on going to college and hopes to be accepted by Temple University. “I’m not completely sure on a major yet,” she said, “but I am leaning towards something in the public health field.” As she proved while playing with the Scotties, there’s nothing healthier than having Lily Mount on your side.

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Coming up this month at RWJU Hospital Hamilton To register for a program or for schedule changes call 609-584-5900. For more information, go to rwjbh.org/ hamilton.

Thursday, December 4

Tai Chi. Also January 20. 10 to 11 a.m. Tony Jackson focused on improving balance and strengthening legs. Gentle stretching improve flexibility. Learn how to get up if a fall does happen. Must be a Better Health member to attend. Registration Required.

Monday, December 6

“Love Your Heart” Discussion Group. 6:30 to 8 p.m. For those who were diagnosed with a cardiac condition or recent cardiac procedure, please join us on a “Tour of the Mediterranean” as we look at the lifestyles of some of the healthiest people in the world. Recipe tasting and discussion. Michelle Summerson, M.Ed, RD and Shirley Roberts, MA, LPC.

Thursday, December 9

Kids in the Kitchen-Cookies with Grandma. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pair up for some unique treats with this holiday tradition. Cook up some fun, and sample healthy foods in new ways! For children ages five and older with parent/caregiver. $5 per child/ $5 per parent/caregiver. Register early; limited class size. Humor & Healing. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn about the health benefits of humor and how to bring it into our daily lives without a lot of effort. Edie Glover, MSW, LCSW.

Monday, December 13

Mindfulness Meditation for the Curious Beginner. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Come learn what everyone is talking about regarding the health benefits of meditation. It is one of the best things you can do for your physical and emotional health, it’s completely free and you have all the tools you need to do it! Patti McDougall, BSN, RN, Integrative Therapies Nurse.

Tuesday, December 14

ORTHOPEDICS OPEN HOUSE—Joint Replacement. 6 to 8 p.m. Discover the latest advances in knee and hip replacement surgery, including roboticassisted surgery. Learn how the Center for Orthopedic & Spine Health and our rehabilitation team prepares you for a successful joint replacement. John R. Schnell, MD, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon.

Wednesday, December 15

Winter Solstice Drumming Circle Celebration. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Celebrate the darkest night with drumming, song and ritual to bring back the light! HealthRhythms®, an evidence-based program, strengthens the immune system and reduces stress. Drums provided. Mauri Tyler, CTRS, CMP. $15.

Monday, December 20

Managing Diabetes During the Holidays! 10 to 11 a.m. Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the excitement and deliciousness that the holidays have to offer. Tips for planning and managing your blood sugar will be discussed.

Better Health Programs There’s no better time to be 65+

years old, and there’s no better place to experience it than at the Better Health Program at RWJUH. This complimentary program will engage your mind, encourage you to move and help you reflect. To register for a program below or to learn about complimentary membership call 609-584-5900 or visit rwjbh.org/HamiltonBetterHealth.

Tuesday, December 7

Jane Zamost: Art from the Heart. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Painter/mixed media artist, and healing art instructor, Jane Zamost, is coming to RWJ! Join us in person for a thought provoking and heart connected class, “Creating Your Own Peaceful Sanctuary.” Whether you paint, use photos, cutouts, or other items, everyone will leave with their own Peaceful Sanctuary artwork. A cost-conscience list of suggested materials will be sent to registrants in advance. Limited seating and registration is required.

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Boys and Girls! Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary and acting!

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December 8th @ 7pm Villa Victoria Academy Theater, Tickets $25 Ewing, NJ Tickets $20 adults, $15 kids

Wednesday, December 15

Home at Last, Book Signing & Discussion. 10 to 11 a.m. Author Sarada Chiruvolu shares her journey seeking enlightened consciousness through the discipline of meditation, which she pursued while grounded in work, family and community, and how that inner energy and realization integrated with her life. Registration required.

Thursday, January 6

Discussions with Sara I. Ali, MD—Geriatric & Internal Medicine, Let’s Talk Vitamins. 1 to 2 p.m. Separating fact from fiction is a difficult task, but not for Dr. Ali! She shares the facts on which vitamins works and which don’t.

A Special Community Show! December 10th @ 2pm Carslake Community Center, Bordentown, NJ Sponsored by Bordentown Home for Funerals Group tickets available though Central NJ Ballet Theatre or Donations at the door! Proceeds of the 50/50 will go towards AllMatthew's Ages! All Levels! "Fill Father Truck" food donation

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Perseverance dyed in the wool, part II DOUG KIOVSKY THE BEND IN THE RIVER

When Clara Barton arrived at the Bordentown train station in May of 1852, her hope of finding a suitable job dwindled within a matter of days. Alone with her thoughts, she frequently noticed children aimlessly darting between horse driven carriages on Main Street. One day as she observed these routines, she looked at the signboard for the Bordentown Register perched above a store window and sprang into action. Her lone crusade to start a public school system had begun. With her head held high, she knocked on the door of its editor, Peter Suydam, and concisely expressed to him why an article on public education was important. Favorable or not, such an article would attract the attention of town officials. She argued that after speaking with several boys on the street, they explained that the basis for their antics was born out of boredom. Listening intently, Suydam responded with reasons of his own against the formation of a public school system. However, he was so inspired by her determination and proposal to teach children without pay, that he agreed to call a meeting of the school board on which he served. Needless to say, the members hesitantly voted to support a school system. An abandoned brick schoolhouse, built in 1798, was chosen as the site of this experiment. Mobilizing volunteers with buckets and tools, they worked vigorously to remove debris, cleaned the floor and walls, installed maps and blackboards, and built new benches for seating. By early July, the school was ready to open with announcements printed in the newspaper by Suydam. The first day of class consisted of six boys. Entertaining them with her charm, Clara eased the children into an atmosphere of fun and adventure. As their fascination of learning grew, so did the attendance. Within a week, 40 smiling faces were greeting her at the door of the schoolhouse. Then benches and desks were strategically rearranged as the number rose to sixty students. Without a doubt, the need for a public school joyfully exceeded Clara’s expectations. Classroom space had exceeded its limit as well. The only way to alleviate the matter was to have a classroom for younger grades outfitted above the first floor. As the school committee addressed the need by interviewing possible teaching candidates, Clara persuaded them to hire a childhood friend from her hometown of North Oxford, Massachusetts. Her name was Frances Childs (1834-1926), but she went by the name of “Fanny.” From the moment when Fanny was

An image of a vintage postcard of the Clara Barton schoolhouse in Bordentown City. The Bordentown Historical Society is currently raising funds to match a grant that it has received from the State of New Jersey (Image provided by Doug Kiovsky.)

greeted by Clara at the Bordentown train station, there was so much to talk about. Uncontrollably, they laughed about the stories that had enriched their young lives. It was one thing to write letters to each other, but another to be captivated by conversation. It was a short walk from the station to the boarding house in the center of town where Clara stayed and now they would share as roommates. They were simply giddy with delight as they approached the main entrance door of the Washington House. With its distinctive hip-shaped roof, it was an old establishment of food and drink that entertained the likes of Thomas Paine and a young Benjamin Franklin as they traveled through town and needed a place to rest. In Clara’s day, it was operated by Peter Jacques and his wife, Maria, who was considered by patrons and boarders as an excellent cook. One of the boarders happened to be Peter Suydam, who relished Clara’s achievements with the school children and was always pleasant with his commentary. Indeed, Clara was energized by a renewed faith in herself and in the world. With friends surrounding her, the anxieties and fears that kept her up at night for years were melting away. 1853 began as an exceptional year. The school committee informed the state of the great progress that was accomplished under Clara’s leadership. As more and more students filled the schoolhouse, town residents voted on a plan to raise $4,000 for the construction of a three-story school that could accommodate 600 students. This action culminated with members of the school committee offering Clara and Fanny a salary of $250 per year upon which they generously accepted. By late spring, she was smiling as she witnessed laborers construct the frame of the new school. What

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defeat again. Although Bordentown proved to be the latest chapter in her book of disappointment, somehow she always found the courage to rise above the turmoil. Washington seemed to be the next blind destination of choice due to its therapeutic climate for her throat ailment, public access to the Library of Congress, and many blocks of available boardinghouses. By May, Clara’s brother, Stephen, wrote to her that he had heard through general acquaintances that Bordentown had lost faith with Burnham’s harsh methodology of teaching and abruptly dismissed him along with several other teachers. Upon reading this, Clara was relieved that she had done the right thing by taking the prudent stance of resigning. If nothing else, her time in Bordentown resulted in the bonding of new friendships with her students that lasted until her twilight years. In July, she entered the workforce once again with the assistance of a congressman named Alexander DeWitt, who also happened to be a distant cousin from Massachusetts. With an inquisitive mind and sheer tenacity, she was offered a clerical position with the U.S. Patent Office. Hired as the first female within the federal government, her position was unusual in that she was paid the same salary as her male counterparts. By living in Washington and becoming acquainted with the political system, Clara’s life would be propelled through the horrors of the Civil War, touring through Europe, and establishing the American Red Cross. Despite great obstacles, this flawed super hero never gave up in caring for others. As for Fanny Childs, she returned to the classroom to teach and later fell in love with Bernard Vassall (1835-1894), who was the son of Clara’s last surviving sister, Sally. They married during the Civil War in 1863 after he was discharged as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The marriage took place in the town of North Oxford before they decided to settle in the nearby city of Worcester. Barton corresponded with Bernard on a regular basis and often referred to him in her letters as her favorite nephew. After Clara Barton’s death in 1912, the Rev. Percy Epler of Worcester delivered an elegant funeral address that included her time spent in Bordentown: “When just a girl, she began to teach. It was just such an intellectual conscience that touched a school-less town—in the streets of Bordentown, NJ, and made six truants become 600 good pupils in a year…the hand may vanish but the tender touch remains.” For more about Clara Barton, turn to Page 1.

she wasn’t prepared for was that fate awaited her once again like the formation of storm clouds on the horizon. There was no warning for escape. By fall, Schoolhouse Number 1 was completed and ready to open. With its clean plastered appearance and the hiring of new teachers, it was the town’s shining achievement of the year. And yet the light dimmed for the person that made it a reality. Clara, with the understanding that she was going to head the new school, was shaken to the core to learn that an outsider named J. Kirby Burnham was chosen as principal. All of her hard work had vaporized in that moment. The rejection had nothing to do with her teaching skills. It had to do with the fact that she was a woman. Classified as a “female assistant,” she would never rise above the salary of other teachers. And yet, Burnham’s salary started at $600 a year solely because he was a man. To complicate matters, their working relationship was extremely strained since he was a firm believer in strict discipline and had little regard for the opinions of others. Fanny and another teacher were outspoken as well, but loyalties were split among the teachers for fear of losing their jobs. Day by day, the tension and hostility intensified within the school to the point that Clara’s health collapsed. She gradually lost her voice, her enthusiasm, and her spirit. Her only hope in escaping further agony and depression was to resign. Fanny felt the same. Despite cries of protest from many town residents pleading for them to stay, in February of 1854, they packed their belongings and departed by carriage for the train station. With her teaching careers in ruins, Clara especially seemed too mentally and Doug Kiovsky is the vice president of the emotionally distraught to go home in Bordentown Historical Society.

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