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Art studio begins 10th year in Bordentown

By Thomas Kelly

When people think of art studios with classes, they think of a busy colorful room with easels, painting tools and supplies, maybe clay wheels and drying rack with bowls and vases. At Leaping Dog Art Studios, they have found this vision.

Begun in 2014 by art teacher Jennifer Szeto, the studio was a way for her to stay local for her growing family. Begun at the Bordentown Open Arts Stage complex, on 130 South, Leaping Dog Art Studio is now located in the heart of Bordentown City, at 325 Farnsworth Ave.

Szeto was born and raised in Howell, New Jersey. Her family has its roots in Hong Kong. There were artistic influences from her mother who was skilled in fashion and interior design. Her uncle who was proficient in calligraphy was also an early influence.

Szeto studied fine art illustration and graduated from Syracuse University. Before settling into work her brother gave her the advice to travel now, when you have very few obligations. Szeto went to China

to teach English at a university in Nanjing. She taught at Nanjing University of Science and Technology during the 2000-2001 academic year.

Attaining her master’s degree in art teaching from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Szeto also studied in London at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design and at the Arts Student League in New York City.

Szeto taught art in the Philadelphia school system in charter schools for 6 years and then was a long-term substitute teacher in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

“I think all humans are creative. I see it in the children, drawing freely and boldly. It is so good to see the children at the studio. They are so happy to make art.” says Szeto.

“As Picasso said, it took me years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”

“I see it as a natural way for children to express themselves. For adults it is intrinsic and can be therapeutic. Drawing well is also a matter of learning how to observe, how to look at things. You need to set the goal

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Billy Briggs scholarship gives teens a taste of Irish culture

By Joe EmaNsKi

Billy Briggs created more than just a bar when he opened Tír na nOg on Hamilton Avenue in Trenton in 1991. He also created a community.

And although the man widely known as “Irish Billy Briggs” died in 2008, his bar, his legacy and that community endure to this day.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division No. 10 is a fraternal organization that sees Tír na nOg as a sort of second home. In 2010, Division 10 created a scholarship program in Briggs’ name as a way to honor him. Each year, the program sends two high school seniors on a three-week journey to County Donegal, Ireland, where they are immersed in Irish culture

and history.

Michaela McFadden and Lauren Tracey were the first two winners of the scholarship. Thirteen years later, the Bordentown residents remain a part of the program, serving as co-chairs.

To help raise some of the funds needed to keep the scholarship going, 10 intrepid run-

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Billy Briggs Memorial Scholarship co-chairs and Bordentown residents Michaela McFadden, left, and Lauren Tracey, right, with Tracey’s father Jude, a bartender at Tír na nOg, an Irish pub in Trenton.

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Passage Theatre is reaching out to the public to ask for help. We have a cash-flow crisis that will force the theater to cease operations immediately if we cannot solve it.

This is a short-term problem, but Passage needs to keep its doors open until the next grants arrive in late May. Help make a difference in the future of theater in New Jersey’s capital city by donating now.

Passage kept its doors open after the pandemic. But like many U.S. theaters, Passage has found that familiar funders have refocused their giving priorities in the post-pandemic economy. A drop in both corporate and individual gifts has created a gap in Passage’s cash flow between April and June.

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Around Town Scouts adopt Bordentown Station in revived NJ Transit program

On Wednesday, April 19, Bordentown’s Boy Scout Troop 13 helped clean up Bordentown Station as part of New Jersey Transit’s newly relaunched Adopt-a-Station program, helping to fulfill their commitment to community service.

Through the Adopt-a-Station program, community groups can “adopt” their local train station to maintain its character as a focal point of their neighborhood, through activities such as planting flowers, performing light landscaping, or removing litter.

“It’s cool to help out and see the results of our work. A lot of people come through this station, and hopefully they’ll have a good first impression of Bordentown,” said Luke Williams, a scout in the troop.

Troop 13 has a special tie with NJ Transit. Vaughan Williams, father of two scouts in the troop, serves on the Troop Committee, and works as the chief marketing officer for NJ Transit. He helped relaunch the Adopt-a-Station program in December, and always had Troop 13 in mind.

“We really want our stations to be cel-

ebrated and featured as hubs and focal points in their neighborhoods. Thanks to a generous donation from American Express, which pays for the materials, like vests, gloves and trash bags, we’re excited to bring this to life,” Williams said in a media release.

“The fit with Scouting is natural,” said Troop 13 Scoutmaster Rich Dzieglewski.

“It’s a great way for the scouts to help our community, build camaraderie, and it doesn’t require a huge amount of work.”

Groups that are interested in adopting a station can go online to njtransit.com/ adopt to learn more or submit an application. There is no cost to participate in the program.

PorchFest set for May 6 return

Bordentown PorchFest, a free, citywide, family-friendly musical event, is set to return for its second year on Saturday, May 6 from noon to 5 p.m.

On the day of PorchFest, local resi-

dents offer up their porches to musicians who give mini-concerts to passersby. People are invited to stroll from porch to porch, taking in as many of these concerts as they desire.

Host porches for this year’s PorchFest will be located on the following streets in Bordentown City: East Burlington Street, East Union Street, Elizabeth Street, Farnsworth Avenue, Mary Street, Myrtle Avenue, Park Street, Prince Street, Second Street and West Chestnut Street. A complete list of addresses and showtimes is available online at btownporchfest.org.

Artists set to perform include: Talking in Cursive, Leo Silverman, Fake Pockets, The Over the Counter Collective, Paper Geese, Daniel Mosovich, Bordentown Parlor Pickers, Blues and Then Some, Knick and the Kutt, Midnight Masqueraders, Love? said the Commander, The DeMasi Brothers, Slugger O’Toole, The Justin Lee Duo, Anna Madden, Atlas Cypress, Wednesday Jam, Gabriel PB, Dread Pilot Roberts, Kristin Mount and Friends and Zoe’s Diary.

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Also set to perform are The Successful Failures, Denny Slavin, Fred Stein, Lora McQueen, The Grouser Girls, Thomas Duffy, The BordenTones, Meptitude, Vincent Inciong, Prince Street Punks, Lori Klugman, Alpha Rabbit, Rightous Jolly and the M.E.N., Mya Rose Tozzi, Skelly, John Magill, Alex Pepiak/Lost Art, Sensoren, The Amorphous Blob Orchestra, Crossing Yardley, Uncle Satellite, Jester of No Court, Acoustic Mixtape, John Wilkey, Duly Noted Quartet, Johnny Showcase and Rumi Kitchen, and Bad Leather.

PorchFest is organized by Bordentown Arts, a Bordentown City-based, independent, nonprofit foundation. The rain date is Sunday, May 7.

Bordentown Street Fair set for May 20

The 44th Bordentown Street Fair is set to take place this year all along Farnsworth Avenue, offering a variety of shopping, dining, entertainment and family fun opportunities.

The one-day event is scheduled for Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, May 21.

Scheduled to appear on stage during the fair are School of Rock Princeton (10:15 to 11:30 a.m.), Harmonie Dance Performance (1:30 p.m.) and The Successful Failures Band (2 to 4 p.m.) A 10:30 a.m. parade honoring the U.S. Armed

Forces is also planned, along with an 11 a.m. wreath ceremony at the City Veterans Memorial.

The fair is hosted by the Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce. Free shuttle buses will be available to provide transportation. For more information, go online to bordentownstreetfair.com.

Laundromat hosting Spin Fest charity drive

Spin Doctor Laundromat is running its annual Spring Spin-Fest through May 31.

Spin Doctor, 1070 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road at Kuser Road, Hamilton Township, says it is pledging $2 from every comforter washed April 1 through May 31 to the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, John T. Dempster Jr. Division, a nonprofit organization located in Lawrence Township, Mercer County. The organization’s mission is to foster teamwork and self-confidence and teaches leadership skills to young men and women ages 11 to 17 years old.

The division has supported events at Rutgers University, marched in parades, and trained with members of the military and law enforcement. The charity drive will also feature a prize giveaway of a king-size bed set. On the Web: spindoctorlaundromat.com or call (609) 981-7746.

Michael Gabriele, author of “Colonial Taverns of New Jersey,” is scheduled to speak at the Bordentown Historical Society Meeting House on May 6.

Author to chat about new book on historic New Jersey taverns

Author Michael C. Gabriele is scheduled to appear at the Bordentown Historical Society Meeting House on May 6 to discuss his book, Colonial Taverns of New Jersey: Libations, Liberty and Revolution.

Gabriele’s lecture and book signing event is scheduled to take place from 1 to 2 p.m. at the meetinghouse, 302 Farnsworth Ave. in Bordentown.

Gabriele, a New Jersey-based author, has written four other books on Garden State history, all published by Arcadia Publishing/The History Press. His previous books are, in chronological order: The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey (2011), The History of Diners in New Jersey (2013), New Jersey Folk Revival Music: History and Tradition (2016) and Stories from New Jersey Diners: Monuments to Community (2019).

A lifelong New Jersey resident, he is a 1975 graduate of Montclair State University and has worked as a journalist, free-

lance writer and author for more than forty years. Gabriele will discuss many New Jersey colonial taverns in his lecture, including Bordentown’s Washington House.

Also scheduled to take place at the meetinghouse this month is a lecture, “Past and Future Archeology at Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate,” to be presented by Rich Veit.

Veit, author and professor of anthropology and associate dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University, will offer perspective on the archeology of Point Breeze, the estate in Bordentown in which Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s older brother lived from 1816 to 1839. Veit has conducted 2 archeological digs at Point Breeze: the first in 2007-2008 at the site of Bonaparte’s first mansion, and the second in 2021 at the Gardener’s House.

The lecture is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. The events are free to attend with a recommended donation of $10. To register, go online to bordentownhistoricalsociety.org.

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ners are set to take part in the “Three Pint Challenge,” a five-mile trek starting at The Blend Bar and Bistro on Route 33 in Hamilton and ending at Tír na nOg. The route will take the runners by another local bar, Killarney’s Publick House in Hamilton, and the runners have pledged to drink a pint of beer at all three locations before continuing to the finish.

Tír na nOg owner Todd Faulkner is among those set to take part. Also planning to run are Dennis Griffin, John Knapp, Toby Oberg, Eoin O’Reilly, Natalie Wilson, Justin Lotter, Eric Nutt, Bryan Wible and Katie Gallagher. Many of the runners are either Division 10 members, Tír na nOg regulars, or both.

bartender at Tír na nOg since the year it opened.

Faulkner says he and wife Maureen have always looked for more ways to support a scholarship that bears the name of the person who created the pub that they now own.

“It’s a great way to keep his name going strong in memory of him, and sending two kids to Ireland to learn what Billy was so passionate about,” he says.

Griffin and his wife, Caroline, have another daughter, Alanna, a musician who performs regularly at Tír na nOg and who regularly takes part in Irish music competitions in Ireland.

A cybersecurity engineer, Griffin seems a little trepidatious about the commitment to down pints at each stop on the run. “I told people I would, so I think I have to,” he says. “The first one is going to be the hard one I think, and the second one will probably be easy because I’ll be thirsty. The third, fourth and fifth ones at Tír na nOg will definitely go down easy.”

The run is scheduled for Sunday, May 7. Though McFadden and Tracey won’t be taking part in the run, they are certainly supporters of the event, whose runners look to raise more than $6,000 to help cover the costs of the scholarship program.

The scholarship is open to high school seniors who either attend school in Mercer County or who have a parent or grandparent who is involved in a local IrishAmerican organization such as the AOH. Applicants are asked to submit essays with the theme, “My Irish Heritage and What it Means to Me.”

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“It was Todd’s idea,” Tracey says. “He reached out to us and said we would love to do this and give the money to the Billy Briggs Memorial Scholarship. Todd has kept Tír na nOg exactly the same (as it was when Briggs owned it), and I think Billy would be really proud.”

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A panel of judges select two winners from all applicants to receive a threeweek trip to Coláiste Bhun An Inbhir, an Irish Cultural College in County Donegal. Winners stay with a host family and are exposed to the language, culture and sports of Ireland. This year’s winners, Christopher Whalen of Hamilton and Matthew Guhl-Erdie of Lawrence, are set to depart for Ireland on July 15, returning home on Aug. 7.

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“We know the environment, we’ve been on the trip,” Tracey says. “Doing this for 13 years, we’ve grown a great relationship with the school. They look forward to having the Americans there every year.”

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The Three-Pint Challenge is not open to further participants. The route from The Blend to Tír na nOg would be difficult, if not impossible, to close down for an organized event, so the runners will be out on the road with just the other nine for company. Those interested in supporting the runners or the scholarship are welcome to join them at Tír na nOg in the afternoon, after they conclude their five-mile journey.

He was a naturalized Irish citizen and a co-founder of the Luke Dillon Division of Irish Northern Aid. He received an Irish Patriot award from Sinn Féin vice president Pat Doherty. Briggs married an Irish woman, Margaret O’Donnell, with whom he had two children, twins Mairéad and Ellen. After his death, Briggs was buried in Ireland in accordance with his wishes.

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McFadden says kids who go on the trip often come back with a newfound sense of independence, having made lifelong friends in the process. “Me and Lauren, when we go back to Ireland, we meet up with the kids we met on the trip,” she says. “In fact, we were recently both just bridesmaids at one of their weddings.”

Dennis Griffin is among the 10 who are training to run in the Three-Pint Challenge. Griffin, a Pennington resident, has also set up a GoFundMe page for fundraising for the event(search for “Three Pint Challenge” on gofundme.com).

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“My hopes are we do it as an annual thing and each year we do it better. That way it takes pressure off the committee to raise funds every year,” Faulkner says. “If we can help them by raising money, that’s one less task they have to do, and the Tír na nOg is all about helping out. Being a Div 10 Hibernian, I love to support this, and it’s a great idea that our division came up with.”

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Besides Picasso some of her early influences were the Post-Impressionists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cezanne. Other influences include Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keefe.

Szeto is also an admirer of cartoons and comics. One current favorite is Bill Watterson who created the comic strip, Calvin, and Hobbes. Calvin and Hobbes follow the daily life of a young boy and his stuffed animal who is a tiger. The characters are fun, but the issues can be deeper than they appear.

Szeto’s personal art is currently focusing on portraits of both people and their pets.

The Leaping Dog studio is in Bordentown City, and Szeto and her family also live in town. “Bordentown is very supportive, and we are glad to be able to supply classes to help nurture and teach the kids here about art and how to create it.”

Szeto’s family consists of her husband Carter, who teaches high school English in Sayreville, and daughters Ava, age 13, and Mei, age 10.

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as a way to stay very close to home with their young daughters. The studio opened with kid’s classes and family parties. Clay classes were soon added and proved to be

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Covid dealt a terrible blow to in-person learning, but the need to create was very strong for the housebound community.

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Be a ‘Parte’ of the Past and Present at Point Breeze

The Bordentown estate of Joseph Bonaparte, the exiled king and Napoleon’s brother, gets right to the point with the May opening of a new Discovery Center in the renovated Gardener’s House at historic Point Breeze, page 2.

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The Gardener’s House in Bordentown is the only building that remains standing from the time when Joseph Bonaparte, the exiled King of Naples and Spain, erected his extravagant estate at Point Breeze Ahead of its opening to the public as a longawaited Discovery Center this May, the renovated structure has received the royal treatment and will be a place where visitors can learn about the historic and natural narratives of the land.

Despite Point Breeze’s eras occupied by the Lenape Native Americans, a British politician, an entrepreneur, and several religious organizations, these stories were often blown past with the same swiftness suggested in the name—in favor of the former monarch, who was the older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte—rather than comprehensively told.

But the property that was once on the verge of being redeveloped has more chapters to come thanks to a collaboration of community conservation efforts from the City of Bordentown, the State of New Jersey’s Green Acres Program, and the nonprofit Delaware & Raritan Green-

way Land Trust, which partnered to purchase it in late 2020 from the Society of the Divine Word, or Divine Word Missionaries, its prior owner of 80 years.

D&R Greenway is the Princeton-based land preservation group that oversaw and funded the reconstruction of Bonaparte’s circa 1820 Gardener’s House, the two-story structure they bought in addition to one of the 60 available acres. With upcoming exhibitions and events, the environmental entity will operate the Discovery Center at Point Breeze as an extension of their commitment to protecting natural open space throughout New Jersey.

Linda Mead is the president and CEO of D&R Greenway, which is now finalizing their informational materials alongside Miles Truesdell III, the creative director and photographer of Leigh Visual Imaging in Princeton. Truesdell is responsible for the design and installation of the imagebased panels covering everything from archeology to horticulture, incorporating additional research by the D&R curatorial team.

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Johan Firmenich is set to be awarded the 2023 Donald B. Jones Conservation Award for his leadership on Mountain View Road in Montgomery Township during the program. For tickets or more information, see the D&R Greenway website at drgreenway.org

The celebration at Point Breeze will recognize the region as part of the ancestral home of the Lenni Lenape, known as “Lenapehoking,” first stewarded 13,000 years ago.

Named after the upward winds that rise from where Crosswicks Creek flows into

and joins the Delaware River, this site sits at the confluence of the two waterways and is the southern access point to the Abbott Marshlands, a central New Jersey expanse of wetlands, woods, and diverse wildlife. As the grand unveiling of Point Breeze approaches on Saturday, May 20, the Discovery Center looks to reestablish the “spiritual connection” between the earth’s resources and its inhabitants, just as the “original people” (a literal translation for Leni Lenape) once did.

During the program, guests can enter the Discovery Center for a recommended yet voluntary $10 donation from 1 to 5 p.m. and attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony with key figures in the restoration saga, including a Native blessing by Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania storyteller Barbara “Bluejay” Michalski. Summer hours will then be on subsequent Thursdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

Mead suggested typing “Divine Word Missionaries” into the GPS rather than the address to avoid being sent downtown, then entering the estate at 101 Park Street and following the dirt road to the right. Bordentown has relocated its new municipal building complex with administrative offices and a city hall in the heart of the huge property, which will also be the site of the new police station.

As part of this evolution of civic engagement that culminated in the $4.6 million joint sale, the remaining state-owned land will continue serving as a public park that Mead hopes to see flourish and instruct visitors on exactly what the project protects.

Trained as a lawyer and diplomat, Joseph Bonaparte became the King of Naples when his younger sibling Napoleon, the ruthless French military commander who would declare himself the First Consul of France and emperor, rose to power.

In Naples, Joseph was relatively respected and admired, but Napoleon soon grew disappointed in his performance. He was deposed in favor of his younger sister Caroline’s husband, Joachim Murat, and made to govern Spain in the aftermath of the French invasion. Although Joseph ended the Spanish Inquisition, he failed to reclaim any semblance of his former popularity and would later abdicate the position—after making multiple offers of his own to do so—just before his brother’s Waterloo 1815 defeat.

As the allied troops encroached on Paris, Joseph left his French residence at the Château de Mortefontaine and escaped from Europe in the hull of a ship without his wife, Marie Julie Clary, surrounded by casks of wine and with papers designating him as an “M. Bouchard.” Joseph renamed himself “Comte de Survilliers,” or “Count of Survilliers,” after the title of a petite property near

his Mortefontaine residence, but he was swiftly recognized and encouraged to seek political asylum from President James Madison; while Madison rejected an official meeting with him, he permitted Joseph to stay as long as he did so discreetly.

Joseph settled in Bordentown the following year and purchased Point Breeze from Stephen Sayre, a merchant and the former High Sheriff of London.

Napoleon had personally recommended that Joseph find an area between Philadel-

phia and New York to settle, which made Point Breeze an optimal spot for him to live a lavish lifestyle away from prying eyes; he did so by building an enormous, three-story mansion of palatial grandeur that made any initial secrecy somewhat of a moot point for the ex-monarch.

He would ultimately own more than 1,800 acres in the surrounding area, which included the estate where he lived from 1816 to 1832 before returning to London and then splitting his time between the two

until 1839, when he left Point Breeze for the last time before his death.

The home touted what was regarded as both the earliest and most expansive major art gallery, including a copy of the oil painting “Napoleon Crossing the Alps” by Jacques-Louis David, as well as one of the first to implement landscape design. He was also known to have the largest collection of books in the country in his private library, which comprised over 8,000 volumes—even more than the Library of Con-

gress did.

Bonaparte erected numerous buildings and fixtures, both scenic and functional, on the bluff, such as a large belvedere observation tower to take in the view, bridges, a temple, and a massive European-style garden. To take care of everything and execute Joseph’s vision, the “picturesque” Point Breeze required an exorbitant number of laborers and maintenance workers, many of whom also lived on the grounds.

Gorgeous statuaries, fountains, and Etruscan vases populated Point Breeze in as much abundance as the diverse ani-

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D&R Greenway President Linda Mead and exhibit designer Miles Truesdell III of Leigh Visual Imaging pose in the “Crown Jewels Gallery,” left, in the Discovery Center at Point Breeze, which Joseph Bonaparte first built as the Gardener’s House. Image credit to Miles Truesdell III of Leigh Visual Imaging.

Point Breeze, continued from Page 5 mal and plant life did, demonstrating how deeply Joseph, who was often hands-on and wore a coating of dirt he thought mightier than any crown, preferred his pastimes of “beautification” above all else.

Napoleon astutely predicted his brother’s American lifestyle in a quote that would prove true even in spite of setbacks: “He will be a bourgeois American and spend his fortune in making gardens.”

On January 4, 1820, the first mansion caught fire as Joseph returned from New York, with neighbors rushing to retrieve his belongings and nearly securing all the valuables that could be safely saved.

Richard F. Veit, Ph.D., a Monmouth University professor, historian, and archaeologist, has overseen the onsite excavations in 2007 where the first mansion was and in 2021 near the Gardener’s House, which resulted in the recovery of at least 20,000 artifacts.

This loss, according to Veit and Michael J. Gall’s 2011 “Archaeological Examination of Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate” report via the Abbott Marshlands website, led Joseph to start the process of building his second home. He then converted the estate’s preexisting horse stables closer to Park Street into an aesthetic resembling an “Italian villa,” a contrast to the other mansion’s neoclassical design.

Another addition was that Bonaparte also devised a system of underground tunnels to better maneuver across the vast estate, which connected to the waterway for commerce and transportation as well as to provide a potential escape route.

Yet, because of Julie Clary’s poor health, Joseph’s wife never came to live at Point Breeze and remained in Europe, while his daughters, Zénaïde and Charlotte, arrived a few years later—the former with naturalist Charles Lucien, a collaborator of John James Audubon who would become known as the “father of American descriptive ornithology.”

The son of Joseph and Napoleon’s younger brother, Lucien Bonaparte, Charles Lucien married his cousin, Zénaïde, which made him Joseph’s nephew and son-in-law. The couple lived in the “Lake House,” a new abode by the second mansion.

During this time, Joseph added more lodging for guests in the “Wash House,” as well as a residence for his gardener on the eastern side of the property, the “Gardener’s House.” Although the latter building’s exterior was initially a combination of brick and wood with a smooth white stucco that matched Joseph’s second home, the textured design was added during Divine Word’s ownership of the site.

From the garden at the rear of what will

now be the Discovery Center, the vestiges of the great orchard can be seen in the distance, leaving only a few trees in their place.

After officially opening in October of last year, the space will be used for varieties of plants from Bonaparte’s era, including several indigenous crops that the Lenape cultivated.

Gardener and land steward Lara Periard, who will also be the manager of the Discovery Center, researched the plants and aligned the plots according to the original ones from the historic 1847 map of the site with oversight from an advisory committee.

D&R’s Land and Property Steward, David Seiler, is also a carpenter with experience in historic renovations who designed and built the wooden fence to keep any animals, such as deer, from perusing the plants inside.

They began planting what they could in the fall of 2022, but being prepared at the start of the growing season this time around has enabled them to use more of the space for spring produce, Mead added, and she is especially looking forward to the squash and corn.

An arch indicates where the Gardener’s House’s back door and a flight of steps, one of which was discovered underground, would have been. Divine Word Missionaries donated a statue of St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers, families, travelers, and others who represent the diversity of individuals linked with Point Breeze, that presides over the native plants and French lavender growing nearby.

Originally founded as a center of camaraderie and study for anyone looking to pursue a religious profession, Divine Word changed courses to a high school seminary in the 1940s, expanding over the years with more facilities until Harris Hays Hammond’s mansion—which the prior owner had opulently transformed from the estate of Henry Beckett—caught fire in 1983.

This damage to the chapel and residence area marked the school’s closure, but thanks to its insurance policy, Divine Word was reimbursed for the losses and, following some litigation, was able to remodel the former classroom building and turn it into a residence for active and semiretired missionaries.

On the way into the house, there is a walkway made of recycled bluestone recovered from the second Joseph Bonaparte mansion, which has since been integrated into the patio and path as a starting point for tours, Mead said. This way, she added, those coming to the estate can “walk in the footsteps of history.”

The two bronze sturgeon statues by Kate Graves, Mead explained, gesturing to the rocks around the signature sycamore tree, remind her of Hammond, the investor and wealthy financier who owned the prop-

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erty from 1911 until he lost it in the 1929 stock market crash—at which point the bank repossessed it and it remained empty for more than a decade.

Hammond hired stonemasons to erect a Chinese water garden at the end of the property with waterfalls and a tunnel system that called to mind Bonaparte’s own, as the exhibit materials explain. The magical, almost fairylike aesthetics of the grotto area once encircled the perimeter of a swimming pool that Harris’ brother, inventor John Hays Hammond Jr., made his own history in.

Hammond Jr. was a torpedo of a force renowned as the “Father of Radio Control,” whose pioneering work became the basis for contemporary radio remote con-

trols. He acquired “over 400 patents” in his career, expanding science, communication, and even naval warfare equipment with missile guidance systems that are still in use today—and, according to Mead, he tested that very technology in the Point Breeze rock garden swimming pool.

When they lowered Graves’ sturgeon sculptures onto the ground using a crane and remote control, Mead said, it felt like a full-circle moment.

D&R Greenway began working on the Gardener’s House in the summer of 2021, and while the current structure is not an exact recreation of the original house, according to Mead, they hoped to instead “create a historical interpretation of the building” that will tell stories about the lay-

ers of land through a design evoking the period of its creation.

The main entrance was outfitted with paneled mahogany double doors based on historic drawings, which also showed two trees where the solitary sycamore now is.

Two flags will adorn the outside pole, with the first being specially made for the estate and representing the three Lenape clans—turtle, wolf, and turkey—designed by Eric Labacz. Truesdell is working on the other, which will have a crest symbolizing Joseph Bonaparte’s role at Point Breeze.

Mead emphasized that this project would not have been possible without the work of former mayor James “Jim” Lynch, whose spirited involvement helped safeguard the

open space from turning into housing complexes or warehouses.

Lynch was concerned about severing this connection to local history and the potential health dangers these facilities posed, as the Delaware River supplies clean drinking water to approximately 15 million people.

Thanks to care from those such as director-manager Father Poole and Rev. Martin H. Padovani, the latter of whom spent 60 years at Point Breeze and holds the record for the longest assignment there, Divine Word shared the same vision D&R Greenway had and approved the sale.

Through the “People of Point Breeze” room is the “Gardener’s Kitchen,” which has only been lightly updated with a deep sink perfect for washing produce. Hanging next to an 1830 Morris Tasker iron bake oven on the wall is a still life of vegetables by artist Paulette Z. Hill. She used the same list compiled by Val Sassaman and the Bordentown Historical Society’s vice president, Doug Kiovsky, to scout farmers’ markets for uncommon crops like white eggplants.

When they started work on the Gardener’s House, Mead noted that most of the building was outdated, with drop ceilings, shag carpeting, and dusty drapes, as a result of changes Divine Word made in the

The bluffs of Point Breeze sit above the confluence of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River in the Abbott Marshlands, left, as seen in an 1818 painting by Thomas Birch. The estate also has a historic garden growing produce from the 1820s, right, and represented in a still life by Paulette Z. Hill in the Discovery Center kitchen, center.

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These also carried over to the left room, now known as the “Crown Jewels Gallery,” where non-bearing walls separated a path to the bathroom and the living spaces for the retired priests, four of whom were still living at Point Breeze until 2020.

After taking those down, the curatorial team discovered the antique, hand-printed wallpaper underneath and restored the picture rails in every room.

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In the exhibit materials, Veit wrote that the title of the space comes from the legend of when the former king, before coming to America, fled to and secretly buried crown jewels in Switzerland—as well as solitaire diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls, fashionable items of value like collars and epaulets, swords, belts, and more—then sent Louis Mailliard, his secretary, personal assistant, and “closest confidant,” to fetch them.

Those riches financed Joseph’s lavish lifestyle; he spent time in Hamilton’s Bow Hill mansion, rented a townhouse in Philadelphia, and purchased 150,000 acres in upstate New York around what is now called Bonaparte Lake.

The inaugural set of revolving exhibits will be displayed at least through the end of 2023 and showcase paintings of prominent spots, or “the Jewels of Point Breeze,” that align with D&R Greenway’s interpretation that “the land and the resources,” such as the fruit orchards, rock garden, carriage bridge, and the view from atop the Bordentown bluffs, hold the true value.

D&R trustee Wendy Kvalheim has donated the display cases that house wooden duck decoys, ceramic panels celebrating Divine Word’s annual gala, and archaeological finds.

Enhanced interior features highlight the historic components that culminate at Point Breeze. The house’s windows, for example, are now sporting Empire-style curtains from Nancy Robinson-Long and Bert Kerstetter of Calico Corners in Yardley, which were based on photographs of 1820s French drapes.

An American brass chandelier greets guests at the entrance, along with an Italian blown glass piece named “Vento” (“wind”) that floats over the staircase like the grass at Point Breeze and complements the Spanish fixture on the top floor.

These chronicle the chapters of Bonaparte’s life on the way to the “Walk Through Time” room, which delves into the other owners that succeeded him: Thomas Richards and his wife Anna Bartram, the granddaughter of botanist John Bartram; Beckett, the British Consul at Philadelphia, described as “a fervent Francophobe” who destroyed Bonaparte’s second mansion to

Another figure of focus here is Mailliard, Joseph’s “right hand man” for 36 years. In a Community News Service exclusive, Mead shared that the room’s mantel, the only original one left in the entire home, will be reunited with the visage of its most famous former tenant and display a neverbefore-seen 1819 French portrait of Joseph Bonaparte above the fireplace.

This 19th-century art piece (see cover) by Louis Goubaud was recently restored and had been privately held for years until the William S. Mailliard family learned of D&R Greenway’s work at Point Breeze and offered to loan it for a three-year period.

The “Natural World” room on the upper right will be home to a small library and display case with types of Native American patterned pottery fragments, an arrowhead collection, and stone tools. There is also contemporary work by Jane “Walkingstick” Roop, a member of the Lenape tribe of Pennsylvania and a Cape Maybased artist who creates wood carvings and animal beadwork.

Truesdell, a Pennington native who has lived in Mercer County his entire life, said learning about the full history of Point Breeze was an “eye opener” for him. In his perspective, the most challenging aspect of the exhibit process has been tying all of the elements together in a cohesive way that marries the global and local connections within Point Breeze’s legacy.

But Bonaparte is only one brushstroke of the Point Breeze portrait, with years of community-wide conservation converting each structure, whether debris or salvaged, into a synthesis of historic and natural knowledge.

Mead shared that a conversation with her Lenape advisors crystallized this important takeaway for her, which is that the land has been here before us and will be here after us, and with every generation come new stewards who will shape its future.

Humans have survived by cherishing this relationship, Mead noted, and so she has always felt a similarly strong pull towards preservation—and to do her part in layering these stories against the landscape of the Discovery Center at Point Breeze. ***

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“I often treat hips and backs in the winter when people slip and fall on snow or ice. Also, they can hurt their backs raking leaves or shoveling snow. Another condition I often treat is foot pain.”

She gives her clients “homework,” “Each patient gets specific exercises and movements to do at home according to their needs and goals.”

“We’re not created to be sedentary. It’s good to be physically active.

I chose the name Fluid Physio because ‘fluid’ is how movement should be. Physio is how the rest of the world refers to physical therapy. I also like water and how the water moves, so I thought fluid physio was quite appropriate.”

Fluid Physio, 160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Suite 16, Lawrence. 609-436-0366. Fluidphysio.com. See ad, page 10

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RWJUH Programs and Support Groups

Healthy Living for Mind, Body, Spirit & Support

Whether you are seeking support and camaraderie, trying to slim down, or searching for stress relief, the community education offerings provided by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Hamilton, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will help you make informed decisions about your health, wellness, and fitness. Each month, community members participate in more than 75 RWJUH Hamilton health and wellness programs, 11 support groups, and

many health screenings. Most of these programs are free.

Programs cater to a wide range of interests and ages, from young children to older adults. “Through surveys and research, we determine the top health needs of the surrounding communities and then design programs to address them,”

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says Diane Grillo, Vice President, Health Promotion at RWJUH Hamilton. A Medical Advisory Panel composed of 28 board-certified physicians advises on program development to maximize the benefit to attendees. Programs are held in-person at the RWJUH Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, located at 3100 Quakerbridge Road, in Hamilton, virtually online and out in our local communities.

Information and Education. The Mini-Medical School program is one of the many educational offerings available to the public through RWJUH Hamilton. This program is aimed at those who have an interest in healthcare as a career or just want a deeper understanding of human anatomy. RWJUH Hamilton physicians teach this 8-week course, focusing on a new element of healthcare and the body each week.

Holistic Health. RWJUH Hamilton’s holistic programs focus on non-medical wellness techniques, such as meditation, aromatherapy, and Reiki, which is a practice that promotes healing by improving energy flow around the body. In addition, the Holistic Program at RWJUH Hamilton’s Cancer Center offers a holistic approach to cancer care at no cost to our patients and their families.

A Focus on Nutrition. Learn new healthy eating habits from a Registered Dietician by attending a program in our demonstration kitchen at the RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center. These programs provide participants with quality nutritional information and are taught by a trained chef who understands the importance of healthy eating and loving the food you eat.

Better Health Program. There’s no better time to be 65+ and no greater way to enjoy this time than with RWJUH’s Better Health Program.

Become a member complimentary and experience the exclusive programs that engage the mind, encourage movement, and promote reflection. Participate as much or as little as you want, bring your friends or meet new friends, go on outings, and learn from doctors and professionals who prioritize your well-being. Healthy aging is a choice that requires nurturing of the body, mind, and spirit. The Better Health Program focuses on the whole person to create a personalized approach to wellness that is right for you.

“Given the variety of programs offered by RWJUH Hamilton like Tai Chi, yoga, meditation, nutrition and activities like art, crafts, music, spirit and more, there are Topics covered for everyone and any age to come and enjoy,” says Grillo.

On Tuesday, May 9, 6 to 7:30 p.m., RWJUH Hamilton is holding a Women’s Night special program, “Bubbles & Brushes,” where we will learn about the healing nature of painting while sipping bubbly and enjoying, chocolates and strawberries and each other’s company. The program will be led by Jane Zamost, artist and healing art instructor. Registration is required for the program and a $5 donation is kindly requested upon entry. Scan the QR code below to register.

Scan code to register for “Bubbles & Brushes” program on May 9, 2023! Visit rwjbh.org/HamiltonPrograms to view the monthly program calendar online.

Registration for any program can be completed online, by email CommunityEdHAM@rwjbh.org, or by phone at 609-584-5900.

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Pictured from left are: Wendy Jones RN; Taryn Krietzman RD; Joyce Cantalice, Manager, Better Health; Christie Ring, Coordinator; Patricia McDougall RN; Kelly Zappley, Specialist; Brian Weiner, Director, Community Education; and Ines Lecerf LSW.

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RWJ Hamilton Healthy Living / May Community Education Programs

All programs require registration.

Colon Cancer Isn’t Just a 50+ Disease

Wed., May 3; 6 to 7 p.m.

Join Meera Yogarajah, MD, Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology, for a discussion about colon cancer and the importance of recognizing symptoms, early screenings and interventions.

Raised Bed Basics

Tue., May 9; 1 to 2 p.m.

A little garden knowledge goes a long way towards enjoying bountiful crops of your own. Learn to plan ahead for a fruitful season! Fee: $10. Taryn Krietzman, RDN

Bubbles and Brushes

Tuesday, May 9; 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Ladies join us for a fun evening of relaxation with bubbly while you paint away the stresses of your day. Painting instruction will be led by Jane Zamost, Artist/Healing Art Instructor. A $5 donation will be requested at the door.

Osteoporosis Screening

Wed., May 10; 1 to 3 p.m.

Ultrasound of heel and personalized information. Appointment and registration required.

Stroke: Every Second Counts

Thu., May 11; 1 to 2 p.m.

Learn the signs of stroke and what increases your risk for having a stroke. Connie Moceri, MSN, RN, AGNP-C, Director of Disease Management and Stroke Coordinator will give you the knowledge and tools you need to reduce your stroke risk.

Safety and Security Awareness in Today’s World

Mon., May 15; 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Learn about cybersecurity, internet scams and how to protect against identify theft, as well as personal safety at home, in the community and in the work place. Bob Field Jr., Assistant VP of Support Services, Safety and Security at RWJBH Hamilton, has extensive knowledge and practical experience in physical and personal protection. FREE

Take Home Colorectal Screening and Lecture

Mon., May 15; 1 to 2 p.m.

Learn how to use a simple take-home test to detect early colon cancer and take part in a lecture about how to reduce your risk.

Chakras 101: Understanding Your Energetic Anatomy

Mon., May 15; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

This workshop explores the chakras-energy centers within the body that interact with physical and emotional well-being. You will come away with an understanding of this energy system and the way it can help you lead your best life. Fee: $15. Michelle Gerdes, of Princeton Doula Center, RYT-200.

Dance It Out!

Tue., May 16; 1 to 2 p.m.

May 16: Kick Up Your Heels Line Dancing

Never miss a chance to dance! All ages welcome, no experience required.

Ask the Dietitian

Wed., May 17; 9 a.m. to noon

Do you have a question about diet and nutrition? Join a community education dietitian for a one-on-one Q&A. Taryn Krietzman, RDN

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners

Wed., May 17; 1 to 2 p.m.

Learn how to rest your body and quiet your mind with the simple (although not always easy) practice of meditation. No experience necessary.

HealthRythms® Drumming Circle

Wed, May 17; 7 to 8 p.m.

Join our drumming circle and help drum your cares away. This evidence-based program is shown to reduce blood pressure, calm stress and increase the fun in your life. Drums provided. Fee: $15. Mauri Tyler, CTRS, CMP

What’s in the Box? *VIRTUAL*

Thu., May 18; noon to 1:00 p.m.

All things seasonal, all the time! Learn what wonderful fruits and vegetables are up to this time of year and how to make them shine! Taryn Krietzman, RDN

Woman’s Situational Awareness and Self Defense

Thurs., May 18, 25 and June 1; 6:30 to 8 p.m. This three part series will cover situational awareness, de-escalating conflict and escaping basic holds as well as vulnerable points on the human body in which to strike effectively. It is expected that participants engage in all three classes. Anthony Jackson, of Dao Concepts is a US Veteran Tai-Chi instructor and self-defense educator. $50 for the series of 3 classes.

Seasonal Anxiety-Watch out for Spring Fever!

Mon., May 22, 11 a.m. to noon

Discussion group about dealing with Spring Fever. Easy tips and different strategies one can employ for coping.

Better Health Programs/Complimentary

Let’s Talk, A Senior Social Group

Wed., May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 and June 7; 10 to 11 a.m. Gathering in a collaborative setting to exchange thoughts, feelings and experiences amongst peers. This group is a partnership between RWJ University Hospital Hamilton and the PsycHealth Associates here in Hamilton. This is a weekly program. Please feel free to attend one or all.

My Aching Joints – Advancements in Arthritis Treatment and Joint Replacement with Michael Duch, MD, Orthopededics, Lunch & Learn, Mon., May 8; Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Duch will lead this interactive program about advancements in arthritis treatments and when joint replacement might be the best option.

Tai Chi Classes

Tue., May 16 and 30; 10 to 11 a.m.

Tai Chi is recommended for seniors because it improves balance, strengthens muscles in the legs and helps reduce falls and back pain. Beginner’s welcome.

How Smart are Animals

Thu., May 11; Noon - 1 p.m.

Gabe Matt introduces his service dog Louie, and shares the process of training a service dog and their many talents for detecting early medical warnings. Marge Archer will share what animals are the smartest, can they solve problems, show emotions or identify illnesses? Join us to find out the answers.

Meditation Classes

Fri., May 12 & 26; 11:30 a.m. to Noon

Sifu Tony Jackson, DAO Concepts leads this program. Meditation can wipe away the day’s stress, bringing inner peace. Beginner’s welcome.

Socrates Café, Wed., May 17; 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

“Socrates Café” is about discussing a topic, sharing our thoughts, our beliefs, our ideas, and experiences. Come with an open mind, respect for one another, and a willingness to see where it takes us.

Grounds for Sculpture Wellness Walk for New Better Health Member Attendees Only

Thu., May 18; 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (Rain date: Thursday, May 25)

Kids Fit in the Kitchen!

Wed., May 24; 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Can You Make the Cut? Get put to the test! Learn knife safety and skills in this interactive class. For children ages 5 and older with a parent/ caregiver. Register early – Class size is limited! Fee: $5 per child, $5 per parent/caregiver. Taryn Krietzman, RDN

Reiki Share

Wed., May 24; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For folks who have been Reiki certified (at any level) to come share the gift with fellow practitioners. Give a session, get a session. Please bring a sheet and small pillow. Fee: $5

Wise Women Discussion Group

Thu., May 25, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Join a community of women as we discuss relevant topics and find purpose, meaning and community.

The M Word: Menopause

Thu., June 1; 5 to 6 p.m.

Hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, oh my! Come discuss perimenopause and menopause with Kunali Dalal, MD. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Dalal will help you navigate all of the changes that are associated with this transition.

Lung Cancer Screening-Who Qualifies and When to Get Screened

Wed., June 7; 5 to 6 p.m.

Lung Screening Program Director, Dr. Eishan Patel and Program Manager Kaidlan Ricardo, CMA, BS-HA will discuss screening and early detection of lung cancer and treatment options.

at 65+ Years Old

Spring Fling Lunch and Music

Thu., June 1; 12 to 3 p.m.

Exclusive opportunity to join us as Grounds for Sculpture welcomes us for their Wellness Walk! Whether you are a fast or slower walker, there will be a group for you. Only first-time registrations will be honored. Member Attendees are invited to enjoy GFS for the remainder of the day.

No Place Like home, Lunch & Learn & More!

Friday, May 19: Noon to 3p.m.

Sara Ali, MD Board Certified Geriatrician, and Sheli Monnachio from Angelione Mobility will discuss how to best prepare to live-out your life at home from a medical perspective and from a safety perspective. There will be raffle drawings, lunch at noon, and camaraderie as you learn how to plan for your future.

Grounds for Sculpture Wellness Walk

Mon., May 22; 10 to 11 a.m. (Rain date: Mon., June 5)

Better Health members are invited to join the group for a guided Wellness Walk at Grounds for Sculpture! Attendees are invited to enjoy GFS for the remainder of the day.

Let’s celebrate Spring together with lunch, music, dancing, and more. Must be a Better Health Member to attend.

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What Healthy Women Know: 5 Keys to Optimal Health

Women go through many life stages and their health needs change accordingly. Staying healthy may seem daunting, but it’s not complicated. “Preventive health is extremely important,” says Lisa Tufankjian, DO, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. “Beyond having an annual physical — which every woman should do — there are screenings and tests that women should have at different ages, as well as steps they can take on their own, or in tandem with their healthcare provider, to help ward off disease.”

1. Maintain Your Gynecologic and Reproductive Health. Starting at age 21, women should have an annual gynecologic checkup that includes a pelvic exam, a Pap smear (generally every one to three years), a breast exam and other age-appropriate screenings, such as HPV tests. “All women should know how to do breast self-exams,” says Dr. Tufankjian. “And starting at age 40, women at average

risk of breast cancer should have a mammogram yearly.”

2. Eat a Healthy Diet. The adage “you are what you eat” is more than just a cliché. “All women should maintain a healthy diet that, generally speaking, includes a balance of lean protein, healthy fats, complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and a variety of fruits and vegetables,” says Dr. Tufankjian. Women who have special dietary needs, restrictions or health issues should consult with their primary care provider and/or a registered dietitian or nutritionist. “It’s important to limit salt and sugar intake and to choose fresh foods rather than processed foods whenever possible,” says Dr. Tufankjian.

3. Exercise Regularly. “It’s important to do some form of exercise every day,” says Dr. Tufankjian. While every woman’s needs and abilities are different, regular exercise is essential for optimal health. Take a walk, ride a bike, swim, dance — just get moving, and aim for at least a half hour of moderate exercise per day, incorporating strength training twice a week. “Being sedentary is not just bad for your heart, it’s also bad

for your bones,” says Dr. Tufankjian. Inadequate exercise can also affect your mental health. Studies have shown that exercise can help alleviate some symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety and can also help with selfesteem.

4. Get Proper Sleep. Sleep is more important than many people realize. “It is one of the few things we cannot live without,” says Dr. Tufankjian. “Like water and oxygen, it is essential to our survival.” Yet the majority of people either do not get enough sleep — usually seven to nine hours a night — or enough quality sleep, which means restful, restorative, uninterrupted sleep. To get restorative sleep, be consistent with your bedtime habits (i.e., try to go to bed and wake up at roughly the same time every day); sleep in a dark room; be sure your bedroom temperature is comfortable and not too warm; avoid large meals, caffeine and alcohol before bedtime; and turn off electronic devices, including your phone. “Exercising during the day will also help you sleep better at night,” says Dr. Tufankjian.

5. Don’t Neglect Your Mental Health. Simply put: Mental health is

Tufankjian, DO, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

health. Your mind is part of you, and, when it comes to staying healthy, it’s impossible to separate your body and your mind. It’s important to address and manage stress, anxiety and depression and to know when to seek professional help. Exercise, yoga and meditation can help alleviate mild symptoms, but if you begin to feel overwhelmed, you should seek professional help. Talk to your health provider and learn more at rwjbh.org/ behavioralhealth.

Use your smartphone camera to hover over the QR code and learn more about RWJBarnabas Health and our women’s healthcare team.

Visit rwjbh.org/ WomensHealth or call 888-724-7123.

The Dental Difference

Mini Dental Implants: A True Innovation in Dentistry

Mini Dental Implants (MDIs) have changed the face of implant dentistry. Unlike traditional implant placement, where multiple dental visits are often required, MDIs can eliminate the need for extensive surgery. The most common use for MDIs is the stabilization of dentures and overdentures. MDIs firmly anchor the dental prosthesis, which means there is no longer a need to suffer with ill-fitting, loose and ANNOYING dentures!

MDIs are designed to eliminate elaborate bone grafting and to expedite treatment. Traditional implants may require significant bone grafting and a longer recovery period. The latent period allows the anchor of the implant to properly embed itself into the jawbone. The smaller size of MDIs means that no recovery period is possible, and the denture can be fitted the same day.

What are the advantages of MDI placement?

MDIs are a true innovation for people who are reluctant to have invasive dental surgery and who are suffering denture wearers. One significant advantage MDIs have over traditional implants is that they offer a viable treatment choice for patients who have experienced extensive bone loss. Depending on the quality and density of jawbone available at the implant site, four or more of these mini implants may be implanted at one time. The most common use for MDIs is to stabilize a lower denture, however they can be placed anywhere in the mouth.

Other advantages associated with MDIs may include:

• Better smelling breath

• More self-esteem

• Clearer speech

• Easier chewing and biting

• Easier cleaning

• Firmer denture fit

• Good success rate

• Less denture discomfort

• No cutting or sutures

• No need for adhesives or messy bonding agents

• No rotting food beneath the denture

• No slipping or wobbling

• Quick treatment time

• Reduced costs

How are mini dental implants placed?

The whole mini dental implant placement procedure takes approximately one hour. Generally, in the case of lower jaw implants, four to six MDIs will be placed about 5mm apart. Prior to inserting MDIs, Dr. Mosmen will use many diagnostic and planning tools to find the optimal location to implant them.

After placement, a denture will be modified and affixed to the MDIs. The rubber O-ring on each MDI snaps into the designated spot on the denture, and the denture then rests snugly on the gum tissue. MDIs hold the denture comfortably in a tight-fitting way for the lifetime of that implant.

In almost all cases, no stitching is required, and no real discomfort is felt after the procedure. When the denture placement procedure is complete, light eating can be resumed. The denture can be removed and cleaned at will. MDIs enhance the natural beauty of the smile and restore full functionality to the teeth.

If you have any questions about mini dental implants, please call Dr. Kevin Mosmen for a FREE consultation appointment to see if you’re a candidate for this procedure or traditional implants.

The Dental Difference – 2131 Route 33, Suite A, Hamilton, NJ 08690. 609-445-3577. www. thedentaldifference.com. See ad, page 13.

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“We created online classes and made art kits that people could pick up on the porch. We would make the kits with paints and canvas or other crafts that could be worked on at home.”

The name Leaping Dog studio name came from Szeto’s own leaping dog, Liza, who is now 15 years old. When thinking of the name Szeto thought of how Liza, a yellow Labrador retriever, would be so happy at time she would leap boundlessly.

“I thought, a yellow lab, off the leash is such a joyful being. I secured the website domain name, that night and Leaping Dog Art Studio was born,” she says.

“We were greeted very warmly from the beginning. We were filling a need in Bordentown for sure. We do also get students from Hamilton, Chesterfield, Florence, Princeton and even as far as Philadelphia.

“We began as a place for Mom and kids and then added classes for mom and dads by themselves. We help preschool kids develop their motor skills, but also help the kids develop their social skills. This is definitely a place for social interaction.”

More programs were added as calls came in for adult art classes and requests for paint and sip parties. “There is just this need to create something that people have. The staff and I figure the kids and adult classes are divided 50% love to create and 50% meeting new friends and continuing relationships,” she says.

The Leaping Dog Studio has 7 instructors on staff. There are classes offered for kids and adults in drawing, painting, cartooning and ceramics. The classes are once a week, and three sessions are offered; fall spring and summer. There are also summer camps for kids which are very popular.

The studio now has eight wheels for

throwing clay and also offers classes for hand building with clay. Ceramics classes take a lot of effort and skill to finish the pieces to their conclusion. After the initial throwing of the pot or building of the piece, there is time to allow drying, then glazing and finally firing or baking of the clay.

Szeto taught herself the skills needed to run a successful ceramics program, during the quarantine time of the pandemic and now the studio has two kilns that are very busy. For artists who wish to work in clay but cannot commit to a class schedule, there is open studio time where they can come in and work on their pieces on their own schedule.

Being positioned squarely on Farnsworth Avenue, Leaping Dog is happy to be able to participate in the various street fairs and festivals that occur during the year, such as the Cranberry Festival, Bordentown Street Fair and Bordentown Porch Fest.

“We have an open house and even have had tables out front offering the students work for sale to the public. We work with fundraisers and try to be very community minded,” she says.

“The studio offers a family atmosphere and probably 50% of our student are repeat students. We love that they keep coming back and we can see the progress they make in their art.”

Looking to the future, Szeto would like to be able to offer more room and capacity for classes, especially ceramics.

“The students love working in clay so much. It is wildly popular,” she says.

Providing a means to create, teaching artistic skills and methods while allowing fun interaction with the community of artists and art lovers. Leaping Dog Art Studios fulfills and creates a need at the same time.

Our camp program o ers various activities, from arts and music to physical education and nature exploration. We provide age-appropriate activities that are sure to keep your child engaged. Our teachers create learning opportunities within every activity, helping foster critical thinking skills in young minds. Our activities are designed to promote independence, self-esteem, and team building.

questions with Grounds For Sculpture’s Melissa Kelly

By Thomas Kelly

Melissa Kelly (no relation) is the manager of volunteer services at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton. A resident of Bordentown, Kelly began working at GFS the year before the pandemic, and says that she is happy that the park is back to normal and even busier now than it was pre-pandemic.

Managing nearly 200 volunteers is a daunting task. That is as many people as a medium-size company might have. Coordinating the training, schedules and assignments for all of these volunteers is Kelly’s job.

Most of the volunteers come from within an hour’s drive. A nonprofit enterprise such as the GFS Sculpture Park depends on its volunteers to provide guidance, knowledge, and the friendly atmosphere to make the park a friendly destination and a supply a memorable visit.

When did your interest in the arts begin?

My interest in the arts began with ballet. Taking ballet lessons and performing from age 3 and through to young adulthood, I developed an interest in dance and the performing arts.

My interest in visual art was always present as I enjoyed sketching and drawing from a young age. My goal as a highschooler was to attend college for fashion, and I even wore my own designs for the formal social and prom but somehow that stretched and morphed once I entered Tyler School of Art into an Art History degree.

Who were/are some of your artistic influences?

In terms of visual art, I really love sculptor Louise Nevelson and there are so many others, probably just too many to mention, she’s my favorite at the moment.

How does working at the Grounds for Sculpture influence your own artistic outlook?

It’s extremely inspiring to work in such a gorgeous space every day. I love the fact that this is a contemporary collection. So, while we have work from artists that are very well known, there are also these really lovely pieces from not so wellknown artists as well. Not only are there acres of art just outside my office window, but as soon as you step foot onto the grounds, the ever-changing landscapes and scents of our natural collection transport you into a tranquil dimension

What fight/struggle/challenge do you have regarding the art and getting the word out to the local population?

It is interesting, we see people from all over the world coming to visit GFS. However, every so often I hear people from Trenton and Hamilton say they have never been here. Museums are funny that way, many people feel that museums aren’t for them, that they don’t represent them in any way and in some cases, it’s simply cost prohibitive for folks to visit.

The current struggle for many institutions is that they showcase work from an old world. One in which the art and artists are homogenous and reflect a very small slice of culture.

GFS has committed deeply to values and goals of relevance, social impact, responsiveness, inclusion, diversity (among our board, collection, artists, staff, volunteers). Visitors will see these values reflected in our exhibitions and program offerings.

We also participate in the Families First Discovery Pass program, which offers rich arts and horticulture experiences to lowincome families and individuals across the state of New Jersey. Part of our mission is this ongoing movement to reflect and connect with our community.

What are some positive arts experiences in the area? Events or venues that people should definitely get out and attend in person?

Well, there are bars such as Trenton Social and Joe’s Mill Hill that showcase local arts right in our neighborhood, and they have some great stuff that changes frequently. Artworks on Stockton, is a powerhouse of incredible art nearby, featuring inspiring and unusual exhibits as well as great programs.

And don’t forget to check out the fine and cultural art collections at the New Jersey State Museum.

What are some favorite art events or venues for youngsters in their immediate area and the region?

Well, of course, Grounds for Sculpture has some wonderful programs such as Tots for Sculpture and our Family Open Studios. Locally, I don’t personally know of too many, but there is a great little art schools called Leaping Dog Art Studio in Bordentown (see story, page 1). They feature classes for kids in sculpture, painting, et cetera, and I believe they even have drop-in programs.

Do you attend any workshops at GFS? Which do you see as crowd favorites?

I have attended a couple workshops. One in which we made castings of our hands, linking to the movement, functionality and beauty of one’s hands. That was really an enlightening and fun class>

However, we receive great reviews about many of our other workshops and teambuilding sessions as well.

For instance, our wreath-making workshop, taught directly by our horticultural team, is incredible, and our classes such as our glass-blown ornaments workshop allows you to create one-of a kind pieces.

How does the seasonal appeal of the Grounds for Sculpture affect the core group of volunteers?

We have an incredible team of volunteers; they work with us in all kinds of weather, but I will say that the extreme cold in the winter months affects the level of volunteering. Lately, we have blossomed into an all-year attraction, so we actually see our volunteers year-round. Years ago, GFS was mostly closed in the winter, but we are open at least 6 days a week through all seasons. It is worth the trip in cold weather to see our gorgeous landscape covered in snow!

What is a dream project of yours?

A dream project for the volunteer team would be to work in the community. We would have community outreach projects propelled by the volunteer team – maybe a community garden or mobile arts lab.

What is on the horizon? What are you looking forward to?

Two really inspiring exhibitions that opened in April.

One is Local Voices: Memories, Stories, and Portraits, created in partnership with 15 community members and led by artist, teacher, and journalist Madhusmita “Madhu” Bora. It features oral histories to present a range of diverse and uniquely personal stories within the Indian American community.

This exhibition centers on community members located throughout New Jersey who will share their stories through visual and audio presentations focusing on the intimate stories which connect us through love, loss, and resilience.

The other is Spiral Q: The Parade, is an exhibition rooted in communal, collective advocacy for the greater good. This immersive installation highlights Spiral Q’s rich history of processions and approaches to individual and community expression, such as memorial tributes, wearable structures, large scale puppetry, and more.

Melissa Kelly can be reached by email at mkelly@groundsforsculpture.org. Web: groundsforsculpture.org.

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Tradigo a dual threat for Scotties’ baseball

By Rich Fisher

The way Eli Tradigo looks at it, if he’s pitching and the team commits seven errors behind him, it’s his fault. He feels he shouldn’t have let the batter hit the ball.

“I want to take all the blame on myself, I don’t want to put it on anyone else,” the Bordentown High junior said. “I’ve pretty much been like that my whole life. I don’t like showing emotion, ever.”

It is that kind of mindset that keeps Tradigo from getting flustered at the plate or on the mound, even if all hell is breaking loose around him.

“Nothing really seems to bother him,” Scotties baseball coach Chris Glenn said. “Whether things are going great or a total mess behind him he shows the same emotion, be it in the box or on the mound. I love that about him.”

Composure mixed with talent has made Tradigo one of the top dual-threat players in the Burlington Scholastic League’s Liberty Division. Through 10 games this year, the righthander was 2-1 with a 2.19 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 16 innings. During that same period, the speedy centerfielder was hitting .314 with eight walks, 11 stolen bases, five RBIs and a team-high 12 runs scored out of the leadoff spot.

“Getting him on base to start games is huge,” Glenn said. “You look at the games we’ve won (the Scotties were 4-6), he’s been able to get on ahead of Luke (Guire) and Luke’s been able to get him over. So we kind of go as he goes right now.”

When it comes to pitching vs. hitting, Tradigo’s approach is starkly different. He works at throwing the ball, treating it as his craft. It’s a different story with a bat in his hand.

“Raw,” is how Glenn described it. “You’re not gonna film him and show young players how to break down

mechanics. But he’s competitive. The oldschool saying — see ball, hit ball, that is him. He’ll just get in there and he’s just working to get hits.”

It’s pretty basic.

“I just react,” Tradigo said. “In the past years, I haven’t been that good of a hitter. I’ve been like a ground ball hitter. Once I got more confidence in myself, I feel like I’ve grown into a better hitter.”

It’s a different story on the mound.

“My entire life I’ve been primarily a pitcher,” said Tradigo, who started in the Bordentown Little League, moved to the Iron Pigs travel team and is currently with the West Jersey Wildcats. “I like pitcher. I feel like I’m commanding the entire field and the entire team. Everything revolves around me. I’ve just always liked pitching and I’ve always been good at it.”

Tradigo became Bordentown’s No. 1 starter as a freshman and endured the usual growing pains. He led the team with 27.1 innings pitched and forged an ERA of 5.63. Location was an issue as Eli allowed 18 walks and hit eight batters while striking out 31. He only had 10 at-bats that season, but garnered a .300 average.

Last season, Tradigo won the centerfielder’s job and hit .312 with 18 RBIs and 10 runs scored. “He’s super athletic, we needed another outfielder and he won the spot,” Glenn said. “He wanted to play every day, he didn’t just want to be a pitcher. He just proved himself in that position.”

On the mound, Tradigo was second to classmate Connor Bell in innings pitched with 41.2 and had a solid 3.36 ERA with 34 strikeouts. Control was still an issue with 20 walks and 5 HBP, but improvement was evident.

“He was very raw as a freshman,” Glenn said. “He had a live arm from the start and then got a start in our first

Eli works with pitching coach Mike Oliver to find weaknesses in batters and discover better ways to pitch them later in the game.

tournament game (against Rumson-Fair Haven) that year. He took his lumps a little as a freshman.

“Last year he came back against Rumson, they had almost the same exact players back and he kept us in the game. I think mostly he’s been working on how to pitch. He always threw hard, but now it’s location, what pitches to throw in what situations, what he’s confident in. I just think you’re seeing his confidence grow year to year.”

One of the most noticeable differences this season has been Tradigo’s strikeouts, as he was fanning nearly two batters per inning. He was three short of last year’s career-high with half the season remaining.

“I think I’ve definitely gotten stronger,” he said. “My whole body has developed a lot more. I’m throwing more strikes than last year and getting more people out. My delivery and everything has been basically the same, I’ve just been in the gym working out.”

In the offseason, Tradigo does a lot of cardiovascular and strength work “just to get my legs going.” He works on his offspeed pitches and considers his curveball and change-up his main pitches. By throwing 100 pitches per week, he came into the season strong and ready to throw. And despite more strikeouts, which

mean more pitches, Tradigo’s pitch count is down because it’s taking him fewer throws to get guys out.

“He’s missing more bats,” Glenn said.

“I think that comes with confidence and learning how to pitch a little more. Last year he’d get ahead of guys, he’d get guys down on the count and had a tough time

missing bats. He wouldn’t hit his spots and would leave it too much over the plate. But this year he’s doing a better job at finishing the at-bat.

“That helps keep his pitch count down compared to the last couple of years. He’s able to get those outs. Instead of sevenand eight-pitch at-bats where guys are fouling it off and fouling it off, he’s been able to finish the at-bat quicker.”

Tradigo’s pitch count limit is just over 100, as he went from 86 to 91 to 105 in his first three starts. “He’s working his way up,” Glenn said. “Because he throws all winter long, he’s one of those guys coming in in March and his arm is almost where it needs to be.”

Tradigo works with pitching coach Mike Oliver to find weaknesses in batters and discover better ways to pitch them later in the game.

“Sometimes he knows he can throw it by a guy, other times he knows he’s gotta rely on that breaking pitch,” Glenn said. “He’s still a junior, and still learning intricate things about the game and becoming a more well-rounded, complete player.”

And although the studies pitching more than hitting, Tradigo still reduces it to simplistic form. “I just throw,” he said. “I just go out and trust my stuff.”

Whatever happens from there, he will never make excuses.

Pitcher-outfielder Eli Tradigo is a key threat for the Bordentown High baseball team.

(Photo by Rich Fisher.)

A glimpse into the Gilder Age

Part 1 of 2

Poets such as William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), and John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) expressed in pen and paper the same sensitivity as walking in the woods. Their influence as diplomats, academic scholars, and journalists, shaped the

A postcard showing the birthplace of Richard Watson Gilder. (Courtesy of Reece and Linda Gilder-Palmer.)

country’s political spectrum at the time. Furthermore, their printed sentiments about life in general embraced the common man.

Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909) considered himself a disciple of the fireside poets. Born in Bordentown to

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Rev. William Henry Gilder (1812-1864), a Methodist minister, and his wife, Jane Nutt (1816-1885), he was the fifth child of eleven siblings, eight of whom survived to adulthood. His home, called “Belle Vue,” was originally built in 1725 to compliment the small farm. In 1788, Samuel Rogers (1725-1813) built the prominent two-story section.

challenged him to try something else. In 1842, the Gilders returned to Bordentown. Always the preacher, the good reverend decided to establish the Belle Vue Female Seminary For Young Ladies, on the sacred ground that he knew so well.

Every room was immaculate and fresh. Tuition and room and board for the year cost $118. As enrollment for the school grew, so did his family. In the upstairs bedroom besides the glowing embers of a crackling fireplace, Richard Watson Gilder was born in 1844. Four years later, the family moved to Flushing, Queens in New York where Reverend Gilder opened the Flushing Female Seminary as headmaster. At a young age, Richard was the only boy educated in a school of girls. In addition to learning about reading, writing, arithmetic, and English, he also studied French and Greek languages. When he wasn’t in class, he would walk to the office of the Long Island Times and watch the movements of the mechanical press through the window. Soon his curiosity led him to ask the editor on how to set type. It wasn’t long after that he accomplished writing issues for two of his children’s publications, the St. Thomas Register and The Leaflet.

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Rogers’ second wife was Mary Kirkbride (1728-1800), the sister of Colonel Joseph Kirkbride (1731-1803) who built a home in town that he named “New Bellevue.” Ironically, he was married to Mary Rogers (1730-1808), the sister of Samuel Rogers. Another sister, Elizabeth Rogers (1725-1807) was married to Col. Joseph Borden (17191791), the son of the town’s namesake. Rogers deeded his house and property to Thomas Nutt (1768-1819) and his wife, Lydia Bunting (1769-1847) upon his death. They had 10 children.

Although he was physically frail and suffered from health issues, his mind was constantly focused and sharp. His religious zeal was equally productive as he attended Methodist, Episcopal, and Baptist services. Ministers with forceful orations resonated through the aisles and filled the boy’s soul like the remedy for a patient. These experiences affected him deeply and made him a better person throughout his life.

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Their daughter Jane became acquainted with Rev. Gilder when he was stationed at Crosswicks in 1833. Two years later, they married. It was during this period that the couple traveled to other states, since Reverend Gilder was an ordained minister.

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Eventually, they settled in Philadelphia where he was born and raised. His father, John Gilder (1786-1855), a member of the Whig party, served in the Pennsylvania Legislature, was an active member in the Carpenters’ Company in Philadelphia, and laid the cornerstone for Girard College.

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While in Philadelphia, Rev. Gilder published a quarterly literary review at the time that he was starting a family. Although the review was discontinued for financial reasons, his new role as a father

Unfortunately, the school was eventually abandoned. The Gilders moved to Connecticut and then back to New York to open a day school, but the menacing specter of the Civil War was a challenging obstacle to overcome. By 1860, the family came back to the familiar streets of Bordentown and stayed with Jane’s unmarried sister, Maria Nutt (1813-1889), who was the current owner of Belle Vue. While residing in town, patriotic fervor ran rampant amongst its citizens. Young Richard joined a cadet militia, his second oldest brother joined Duryea’s Zouaves, and his father enlisted as a chaplain of the 40th New York Volunteer Infantry.

No one was immune from the horrors of war. In 1863, Richard began to study law when he enlisted with the 1st Philadelphia Battery under Captain James Parker Landis. Serving as a private, he saw active duty during the Gettysburg Campaign. His older brother,

William, serving as captain of the 40th New York Volunteer Infantry, was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.

A year later, Rev. Gilder contracted smallpox while caring for plaguestricken soldiers, and died at Brandy Station, Virginia. With the reality of his father gone, Richard had no option but to withdraw from his law studies. To make ends meet, he applied for a job as a paymaster on the Camden and Amboy Railroad. Considering his age, physical appearance, and being unarmed while carrying cash, the elements of danger were too great to continue after a year. It was then that he found his true calling.

In the meantime, Richard’s aunt Maria continued to operate the Belle Vue Female Seminary in Bordentown after the war ended. Boarding and day school students were charged $52 per quarter year or $208 a year for services that included laundry, clothes repair, art lessons, piano lessons and the study of French, German, and Greek languages. Students had to furnish their own towels, linens, sheets, pillow cases, napkins and silverware. Lessons were held in a clapboard-framed structure next to the family home. A large bell on the grounds would clang loudly at the start of class. As principal, Maria kept busy with a full schedule until the early1880’s.

In 1867, Richard began his career in journalism. He traveled to Newark, New Jersey and became a legislative reporter (and later managing editor) for the Newark Daily Advertiser. From the time spent interviewing politicians and delving into research material for his reports, his motivation in worthy reform causes grew. One example covered the modification of laws regarding of capital punishment. Another pertained to the establishment of a commission to oversee prison reform. A third example involved the granting of a charter for the founding of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A portion of his job required him to analyze and write book reviews on a regular basis.

Despite these accomplishments, he only worked at the newspaper for a year before he founded the Newark Morning Register, which was probably the first morning newspaper in the country. As responsible as he was as editor, publisher, and marketer, he did not achieve these duties on his own merits. Furthermore, this gave him the opportunity to express himself as an opinion columnist. Calling his column “The Old Cabinet,” it gave reference to a 1750 mahogany cabinet that was given to him by his aunt Maria. Once owned by her great-grandfather, the 8-foothigh cabinet, consisting of a desk and bookcases, had stood the test of time at Belle Vue in Bordentown before Richard

made good use of it in his city office.

His stress level rose when he was made editor of a New York magazine published by Scribner’s called “Hours at Home.” Commuting between Manhattan and Newark, he worked an exhausting pace at both locations until the magazine ceased operations in 1870. It was absorbed into Scribner’s Monthly with Dr. Josiah G. Holland as its founder and Richard as its managing editor.

In 1872, Richard met Helena de Kay (1846-1916) through a mutual acquaintance. She was an art student at the Cooper Union Institute during this period and had a passion for reading sonnets of poetry that they respectively admired. As such, their courtship blossomed and two years later, they entered marital bliss. At the wedding reception, one of the guests, Helena’s private art instructor and one of the foremost painters of his day, Winslow Homer (1836-1910), presented the couple with a portrait that he had painted of her.

After the wedding, they moved to their new home at 103 E. 15th St. in New York. Originally built as a carriage house, the modest dwelling was remodeled under the direction of their friend, architect Stanford White (18531906). The home, named “The Studio” for Helena’s workspace, had every comfort imaginable. Upon hearing the news about the Gilder’s residence, the poet Longfellow expressed his delight to Helena while on a visit to his historic home Cambridge, Massachusetts home. She would later write in her journal, “He had heard of our house and thought it must be charming—that he was always pleased to hear of houses where people carried out their own ideas and did not go by the general type.”

Their home featured famous guests from the artistic, literary, and theatric worlds were treated to the Gilders’ hospitality as their community activism led to many social and civic reforms. It was also the site where the Art Students League and the Society of American Artists was born in 1877 and where their first child, Marion, was born in 1875, only to died six months later.

During the late 1870’s, life seemed to revolve full circle for Richard. The aging and dignified fireside poets were now broadening their appeal by mailing their poems and stories to Scribner’s Monthly for publication. Its simple tag line was: An Illustrated Magazine for the People.

According to Herbert Smith (born 1933), the biographer of Richard Watson Gilder, this was the beginning of the “Gilder Age.”

Doug Kiovsky is the vice president of the Bordentown Historical Society.

What should women know about uterine fibroids?

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We’re committed to keeping women of all walks of life healthy, thriving and well-cared for, and by the age of 50, as many as 70 to 80 percent of women may have fibroids,” says Robert Mayson, MD, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. Here Dr. Mayson shares a quick guide to uterine fibroids.

What are Fibroids? Fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus. There are several types, defined by their location. Intramural fibroids are contained within the uterine wall. Submucosal fibroids protrude into the uterine cavity. Pedunculated fibroids are attached to the outside of the uterine wall by a stalk. What mainly determines whether fibroids will cause symptoms are their size and location. “Location is what matters most,” explains Dr. Mayson, “Submucosal fibroids are usually the ones that cause the most problems.”

Symptoms can include heavy

menstrual bleeding (which can be severe enough to cause anemia); pelvic pain, pressure or bloating; increased urinary frequency and constipation.

In very rare cases, fibroids can be dangerous if they grow so large that the uterus expands and compresses blood vessels and other structures in the pelvis. Fibroids may stay the same size, grow larger or even shrink over time.

“Once a woman reaches menopause, fibroids tend to shrink,” says Dr. Mayson. “We don’t know if it’s estrogen, progesterone or a combination of the two hormones that cause fibroids to grow.”

Many women will only find out they have fibroids during a routine pelvic examination or on unrelated imaging.

Options for treatment

1. Observation: A doctor may decide to monitor the growths by doing repeat imaging every few months to assure they’re not increasing in size or number.

If symptoms are mild, a woman may not need any treatment or may be able to manage discomfort with over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen.

2. Prescription Medications: There are new prescription medications available that can reduce the heavy bleeding associated with fibroids. “But these medications can only be used up to 24 months because there’s a risk of bone loss and other side effects with longer use,” says Dr. Mayson.

3. Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE): “This is a procedure done by an interventional radiologist,” says Dr. Mayson. “The radiologist places a catheter in the patient’s groin. Using CT scan guidance, they guide the catheter to the blood vessels that supply the fibroids. They put a substance into the feeding blood vessels to decrease the fibroid’s blood supply.”

4. Hysteroscopic Fibroid Resection (also called Hysteroscopic Myomectomy): “This is a procedure that’s done without any incisions,” explains Dr. Mayson. “A camera is inserted into the uterus through the vagina, and fibroids within the cavity of the uterus, or partially in the cavity, can be removed.”

5. Myomectomy: “This is a surgery to remove just the fibroids,” says Dr. Mayson. “It can be done through an open surgical approach or laparoscopically.” This procedure is mainly recommended for women who want to retain their fertility. Patients need to understand that the risk of new fibroids forming may be as high as 60 percent.

6. Hysterectomy: “This surgery— removal of the uterus—is the only definitive management for symptomatic fibroids. Once you have your uterus removed, you’ll never have another fibroid or associated bleeding,” says Dr. Mayson. The surgery can usually be done minimally invasively with only tiny incisions. About 600,000 hysterectomies are done in the U.S.A. each year, and the most common reason for the surgery is fibroids.

Which treatment, if any, is right for you

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is something you need to discuss with your doctor. Visit rwjbh.org/WomensHealth or call 888-724-7123 to learn more about the women’s healthcare team.

Coming up this month at RWJU Hospital Hamilton

For more information, call (609) 584-5900. To register for a program or for schedule changes go to rwjbh.org/ events.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

Colon Cancer Isn’t Just a 50+ Disease. 6 to 7 p.m. Join Meera Yogarajah, MD, Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology, for a discussion about colon cancer and the importance of recognizing symptoms, early screenings and interventions.

THURSDAY, MAY 11

Stroke: Every Second Counts. 1 to 2 p.m. Learn the signs stroke and what increases your risk for having a stroke. Connie Moceri, MSN, RN, A-GNP-C, Director of Disease Management and Stroke Coordinator with knowledge and tools to reduce stroke risk.

THURSDAY, MAY 18

Woman’s Situational Awareness and Self Defense. Also May 25 and June 1. 6:30 to 8 p.m. This three part series will cover situational awareness, de-escalating conflict and escaping basic holds as well as vulnerable points on the human body in which to strike effectively. It is expected that participants engage in all three classes. Anthony Jackson, of Dao Concepts is a US Veteran Tai-Chi instructor and self-defense educator. $50 for the series of 3 classes.

Better Health Programs

Registration required for all programs. Must be a Better Health Member. Call (609) 584-5900 or go to rwjbh.org/events.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

Let’s Talk, a Senior Social Group. Also Wednesdays May 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7. 10 to 11 a.m. Ongoing gathering in a collaborative setting to exchange thoughts, feelings and experiences among peers. This is a safe zone designed to be welcoming of all attendees. A partnership between RWJ University Hospital Hamilton and the PsycHealth Associates here in Hamilton.

MONDAY, MAY 8

My Aching Joints–Advancements in Arthritis Treatment and Joint Replacement with Dr. Michael Duch, Lunch & Learn. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Joining us for the first-time is Michael R. Duch, MD, Orthopedics. Interactive program about advancements in arthritis treatments and when joint replacement might be the best option.

FRIDAY, MAY 19

No Place Like Home, Lunch & Learn & More! Noon to 3 p.m. Living out our life at home should not be just a dream. Sheli Monnachio, Angelione Mobility expert, will speak about changes to safeguard your surroundings for comfort and safety with a focus on remaining in your home.

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