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By NiCole ViViano Meals on Wheels of Mercer County will take part in the nonprofit’s national initiative this March to raise donations for its charity-based nutritional program. March for Meals has recruited local, small restaurants to participate in the month-long promotion sponsored by Meals on Wheels America. Last year, the promotion contributed $13,810 to MOW of Mercer County, helping them to continue serving their community, which now includes Lawrence as of last year. About five years ago, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County decided to use this initiative to highlight the issue of senior hunger in their community. Their slogan, “Dine Out to Stamp Out Senior Hunger,” is meant to bring to people’s attention the nearly 553 participants that MOW served last year, 88% of whom were over the age of 60 and 60% at high nutritional risk. The funds that are raised by March for Wheels will help subsidize meals for the people who can’t afford to contribute See MEALS, Page 10

Ewing resident Georgia Arvanitis, vice president of the township-based EASEL Animal Rescue League, holds one of the cats in the shelter. (Photo by Nicole Viviano.)

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The Cat Pawsitive training initiative started by The Jackson Galaxy Project, was founded by TV star Jackson Galaxy from his hit Animal Planet show My Cat From Hell. The project started in 2014 along with greatergood.org, a public nonprofit, and was created with the understanding that animal shelters are often an overwhelming environment, especially for already frightened animals. Georgia Arvanitis, vice president of the EASEL board, says

that a major benefit of the program is assisting staff and volunteers in building good connections with the animals. “It helps them feel positive about the animals because they understand that they’re helping to reduce the stress,” she says. “From the animals’ perspective, it reinforces good behavior.” EASEL continues to further its mission to decrease the number of euthanized animals in the county with Cat Pawsitive and Cat Pawsitive Pro, which is See PAWSITIVE, Page 8

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For the past two years EASEL Animal Rescue League—a no kill shelter in Ewing—has been implementing a new feline behavior training program which has helped it successfully adopt out cats that would have otherwise been looked over.

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Marian Ordoñez is an altar server and active in youth group at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and she was an answer to the prayers of the Ewing High School girls’ bowling team. The junior’s decision to join the Blue Devils gave them a fi fth bowler, the minimum required to score as a team. Without her, the team would have been forced to use a “blind bowler” score that can vary widely. Ordoñez improved consistently and combined with established bowlers Sierra Reid, Olivia Ross, Mia Siminitus and Jazmyn Willis to bring Ewing its second sectional title and first since 2001. “We would never have been able to do this without five girls,” said Ewing head coach Dave Angebranndt. “We would not have been able to shoot 2,692 without five girls. Especially with Marian shooting 117124-152, that’s fantastic. Having consistency on your team is fantastic.” Ordoñez came a long way during the season. When she tried out, it was her third time ever bowling. “I was pretty nervous at first,” Ordoñez said. “I think I bowled a 70-something on my tryout. Others were bowling over 200. See BOWLING, Page 6

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Pantings by Ewing artist on display at town hall in March Works by Ewing resident Aly Lyons will be featured at the Ewing municipal building throughout March. “Lyons finds inspiration for her art from nature, painting florals, landscapes and still lifes,” said a press release. A self-taught artist who works with both oils and watercolors, Lyons uses a collection of art books, attending workshops and various classes to advance her knowledge and skills. Lyons began selling small framed art, sculpted painted slate and wood crafts at area craft with her daughter. She soon progressed to showing and selling her art at juried art festivals and fairs. Her interest accelerated after leaving her previous career as a critical care nurse. Lyons has received awards twice at the Batsto Art Festival and 1st place “Excellence in Art” at the East Brunswick “Art in the Park” festival. As a member of the Garden State Watercolor Society and Artsbridge, she has participated in their art shows as well. In 2015 at the request of a Temple University faculty member she was asked to assist by teaching watercolor basics for a botanical landscape illustration course. She found working with the students to be rewarding and a great learning experience. Lyons was born in Ewing and attended Ewing schools. Following high

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A painting by Ewing resident Aly Lyons, whose artwork is being featured at the Ewing municipal building throughout March. school, she attended Helene Fuld School of Nursing and obtained her license as a registered nurse. Her work is being presented by the Ewing Arts Commission and the Art Has No Boundaries organization as part

of a program to showcase Ewing artists at town hall this fall. Local artists interested in having their art showcased at Town Hall should contact the Ewing Arts Commission at ewingartdisplay@gmail.com.

David Shinkfield, an instructor with the non-profit Computer Learning Center at Ewing, will discuss the implications of “Cutting the Cord” when it comes to cable TV on Tuesday, March 3. The practice of “cord cutting” is when a customer cancels their cable television service and streams all of their TV entertainment over the internet. The program will be presented at 2 p.m. in the meeting room at the Ewing Senior and Community Center. It is free and open to the public. Shinkfield, who has shared his familiarity with computers as a volunteer instructor with the CLC Ewing for the past five years, will discuss the decisions one must make in order to implement streaming as well as the challenges of adopting this new technology. For further information about the program or courses at the Learning Center go to clcewing.org or call (609) 771-0046. –Compiled by Observer editor Bill Sanservino

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As part of its Sponsored Youth Program, the Kiwanis Club of Ewing recognized two students from Ewing High School with Student of the Month award. Students are chosen by the school based on their academic achievement and demonstration of citizenship and leadership qualities. Pictured are Ewing Kiwanis member Lucy Siorek (left), Ewing Kiwanis president Debra Calle, January Student of the month Tuguldur Bayarerdene, Januart Student of the month Nathalia Davila, Ewing Kiwanis member Bruce White and Ewing Kiwanis Member Heather Morley. The Revere Restaurant, where the ceremony was held, provided free dinners to the students.

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BOWLING continued from Page 1 I had a couple of friends who had done it previous years and said it was fun, so I thought maybe I should give it a shot too.” Ordoñez came in as a complete novice. She has started at goalie for the girls’ soccer team, and Angebranndt assured her that her athleticism would help. She found herself growing more confident in her abilities as the year went along. “I guess when I first joined I felt like I was being carried by the team so I didn’t feel as important,” Ordoñez said. “As the season ended, there were games that I felt like maybe I did help the team win that.” Willis, who had the top series in the entire state, was a big team help at sectionals. She took top honors at Central Jersey Group 2 on Feb. 8 with a score of 726, including a third game of 269, the second-best game of the sectional. “For her to shoot 233-224-269 in a sectional with all that pressure, that was as impressive as you can get,” Angebranndt said. “And after looking at all the scores, she qualified as the top girl in New Jersey. She shot 726. The next girl shot 705. Of the 80 girls qualified, she is the top qualifier.” Willis continued to impress individually when she closed her season by placing fi fth in the state individual championship on Feb. 14. She shot 653 in the first three games to qualify for the first cut from 80 down to 18 bowlers. She shot 609 for the next three games

EHS girls’ bowlers Jazmyn Willis, Marian Ordoñez, Olivia Ross, Sierra Reid and Mia Siminitus with coach Dave Angebranndt after winning the state title. to qualify for the final five. Willis’ fi fthplace finish, which came in her first trip to the state finals, is believed to be the top finish at states ever by a Ewing bowler. “To go from 81 to qualify fi fth, to then cut it to 18, and then she qualified as the fi fth person to cut it down to

the top five is an amazing accomplishment, especially with the girls she was bowling against and who she beat to qualify,” Angebranndt said. “You had a couple Division I commits who are on full-ride scholarships already that she had beaten. It was an impressive day. I think it was her work ethic. She stayed

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the year 17-1-1 in the regular season. Winning the regular season outright, winning the BCSL Open, and becoming Group 2 sectional champions is a season I hope they never forget. I know I won’t.” Ordoñez said she didn’t know exactly what to expect when she joined the team. She knew that they were looking for a bowler to make five for a complete team. She was sitting at the soccer table at Ewing’s open house that tries to entice eighth graders to commit to activities and athletics when she was asked first by the wrestling coach about joining his team and considered it if only for the conditioning it might give her for soccer. Ordoñez was more interested in competing with the bowling team. “I think I expected a fun time, which I did get,” Ordoñez said. “I didn’t expect to be sectional champion or BCSL champion or division champion. Looking at that, it’s still unbelievable to me that I came in with no experience and we were able to accomplish that.” Ordoñez said she enjoyed taking on something new. She had almost no bowling experience, knew none of the other bowlers before joining the team, but found a new group of friends and a great team. “It’s the attitude thing,” Angebranndt said. “The girls were positive and welcoming. They knew she was such an amateur to the sport, they knew they had to be there for her to have success. For her to watch Jazmyn and Sierra and Olivia and Mia every day bowl well, it kind of gave her something to look forward to. The more she watches, the better she’s going to get and the more experience she’s going to gain.” Progress may have been slower than she would have liked, but Angebranndt and her teammates were encouraging. She spent the season developing her form and learning the nuances of how to bowl. “They took me under their wing,” Ordoñez said. “They were very supportive. I don’t think they ever got mad at me if I didn’t bowl over 100. They just kept pushing me to do better. I think that

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helped a lot. I wouldn’t have been able to do that on another team that wasn’t as supportive as they were.” Ewing was quick to credit their surrounding support during the historic success of their team and of Willis. It came from a variety of sources. “Our principal, Ed Chmiel, and Ernie Covington, the AD, showed support all season long,” Angebranndt said. “Ernie came to both the girls state final and to Jazmyn’s tournament. To have the administration’s support all season was a testament to how the Ewing public schools work – they want to support the athletes and the students.” Ewing also had great parent support. Boys team parents came to the girls’ championship matches, and the girls’ team parents cheered the boys matches. The boys season was highlighted by a perfect 300 game bowled by Malcolm Richards on Jan. 28. The Blue Devils also benefited from support in town. “I want to thank Slocum’s with Chip and Kathy all the stuff they’ve done for us all season,” Angebranndt said. “We’ve maintained a strong relationship and they’re out to help our bowlers as much as they can. Then the junior league, it’s Chip and also I think Mike Rapolas, a junior coach for them, came out and supported us. I can’t go without thanking them for allowing the kids to bowl there on a daily basis, offer help when they needed it, basically open their arms whenever.” All the hard work by the Blue Devils was rewarded with a sectional title and top-five individual finish. With all but one expected to return, the Ewing girls are intent on a strong follow-up, and for Ordoñez, an even better second year of bowling with her new team. “I think I’m definitely going to start working out and preparing for soccer now,” said Ordoñez, who will be a senior leader for the girls soccer team. “I’m going to take the weekends to come to Slocum’s and practice bowling too. After Olivia leaves, someone will have to step up and I want to be that person. I’m definitely going to continue practicing.”

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Bo Hitchcock volunteers at the EASEL Animal Rescue League several times a week, working with felines as part of the shelter’s Cat Pawsitive program. PAWSITIVE continued from Page 1 an advanced version of the program for cats who need a more comprehensive approach. The initiative has successfully transformed cats that come to the shelter into confident, adoptable pets, thanks to the dedicated staff and volunteers that have gone through training. Arvanitis, a Ewing resident of more than 20 years, got involved with EASEL in 2008 as a volunteer, joined the board in 2011 and became vice president in 2015. She says she has watched the Cat Pawsitive and CPP programs help shy, scared and aggressive cats grow into happy, healthy pets. “The most important thing is how much it connects the volunteers and staff with the cats and then the cats with potential adopters,” Arvanitis says. “It really has made a very big difference. The impact here is all about getting pets into a good home. This project is one of the best ways I’ve seen to help us do that.” EASEL’s small yet impactful staff, made up of six paid employees, along with several volunteers, were trained in the Cat Pawsitive and CPP programs over the last two years. The shelter first joined the Cat Pawsitive program in fall 2018 after being selected from a pool of applicants through a GreaterGood.org grant. EASEL then involved its staff and volunteers in the provided training. The program is a series of webinars that instruct new trainers on how to use a clicker to help train the cat, how to read the cat’s body face language, in addition to other subtleties. As a result, the staff and volunteers are now able to stimulate the cats both mentally and physically, while also increasing their activity level at the shelter each day. Training sessions—held three to four

times a week by different trainers—constantly reinforce good behavior, which makes the cat more approachable and adoptable, and discourages aggressive behavior. In early 2019, EASEL was selected for the CPP. As part of the program, staff and volunteers went through intensive advanced training and learning modules, and a feline behavior expert from the JGP was assigned to their group for five months. The goals of the program, as laid out on the JGP website, is to maintain and improve cat adoptability, increase adoption numbers, decrease length of stay, help improve a cat’s mental, physical and emotional health and to show potential adopters how great each cat can be. By enriching the cat’s environment behaviorally and physically, the program has graduated and adopted out all its participating felines at EASEL. Upon enrolling in the CPP program in 2019, EASEL became one of 10 participating shelters in the United States, and the only one in New Jersey at the time. Last year, the shelter took in 882 cats and kittens and was able to adopt out 682. Strays, lost pets, transfers from other shelters and feral cats are all included in the shelter’s intake. Aside from the adoption statistic, the remaining 200 cats were reclaimed by their owners, or they took part in the Trap-Neuter-Return program, under which feral cats were neutered, eartipped, vaccinated and re-released into their colony where their caretaker can continue to tend to them. EASEL volunteer and CPP trainer, Beth Briegel has a history of fundraising for different organizations, and has always been one to find ways to volunteer her time. She decided about eight years ago to find a way to help that was more

hands-on. Briegel, who has always been an animal lover (she owns three cats and a dog at home), decided to give EASEL a try, and years later it appears to have stuck. The Ewing resident of nearly 15 years found herself not only in a more hands-on volunteering opportunity but decided to change her career in the same direction. Briegel previously worked in a corporate environment, performing data analysis and sitting in front of a computer all day. Last year she decided she needed a change. She took non-credit courses in Mercer County Community College’s continuing education veterinary assistant program. Now she’s a veterinary technician working part-time at EASEL and parttime at another shelter in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During CPP training, Briegel would go in a couple times a week to work with cats. It’s been over a year since her that training, and she says that the things she learned have helped tremendously with her veterinary duties at the shelter. Before, the cats would scurry away from her because they remembered she was part of the shelter’s medical personnel. Now the little tips and tricks she learned help keep the cats more relaxed when she is treating them. The overall benefit, she says, was bringing shy cats out of their shells and to the front of the cage for adopters to see. The training for CPP required multiple trainers to work with multiple cats, which allowed her to be exposed to a myriad of feline personalities. “Instead of just going in and petting and playing, you played with a purpose,” Briegel says. Before when volunteers would come in to socialize the cats, there wasn’t much more than that. Now the socializing process has a productive side, she says. Briegel says she has seen the cats in Cat Pawsitive become superstars. The team effort and structured program were two reasons why it worked so well for EASEL, Briegel says. Lois Martin, a retired teacher from Crockett Middle School in Hamilton, took an active leadership role in EASEL’s involvement with the Cat Pawsitive program. For over 30 years Martin has lived in Hamilton and got involved with EASEL five years ago. Upon retirement, she started reaching out around town to see what feline volunteer opportunities they had. Having five cats of her own, she knew that she wanted to help at EASEL. Martin took on the role of team lead for both rounds of Cat Pawsitive training. She put her organizational skills to work, by forming meetings with the groups of trainers to go over the Cat Pawsitive process. She diligently managed the communication and updates between EASEL, GreaterGood.org and the JGP. EASEL was selected to partake in the CPP program partly due to its thorough and timely submissions and logs. An

important part of the training was tracking progress on each cat. This includes behavioral journals, a cat’s background information, how long it has been at the shelter, and if it got adopted. Martin stated that in the first group for both the Cat Pawsitive and later CPP programs, all the participating cats were eventually adopted. Both programs had about 15 cats in each of their their first-round groups. By focusing on the scared and unresponsive cats, they were able to help felines that were huddled in corners to come out and comfortably engage with people. “Seeing the change that it made in the personality, when you have a cat that is withdrawn, scared, aggressive, frightened, all of that and seeing the change being made, it was very rewarding for all of the volunteers to see the positive results in that kind of a program,” Martin says. “So that was the reward for us. To see the change in the cats and eventually see them getting adopted.” Martin says that if these cats didn’t go through the program, then some might not have been adopted. Martin’s says one of her favorite cases involved a very aggressive cat named Dolly Parton. Coming to EASEL from a kill shelter, the cat had an attitude. She would swat and try to bite people. Through the Cat Pawsitive training, Dolly Parton started to come around and ended up transforming into a wonderful pet. Since then, she has been adopted and has proven to be one of the best cats the owner has had, Martin says. *** EASEL might be using Jackson Galaxy’s methods, but the shelter has its very own cat whisperer. Lawrence Township resident Bo Hitchcock was a frequent visitor to the shelter following his retirement in 2015 from the Lawrence Township Public Schools, where he was director of facilities for 30 years. Hitchcock, who comes into the shelter about four days a week, originally got involved by joining EASEL’s Saturday dog walking program and fostering animals. For about a year, he would do just that, along with going into the cat rooms and interacting with them. He was looking for a soothing influence. After years of being on-call, 24 hours a day for his job, and volunteering as a fireman and for the first aid squad, it took nearly three decades for Hitchcock to realize it was time to change gears in his life. Hitchcock, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, found a way to ease his condition while still giving back. “I wanted to be with animals because animals would calm me down,” Hitchcock says. “So we’ve both gotten something out of it.”

When walking and fostering dogs became too much to handle, Hitchcock gravitated to the cats. With the unique status of being a socializer, Hitchcock would go around to try and help the felines by spending time with them, and giving them treats and attention to get them comfortable around people. Hitchcock says that he was selected to go through the Cat Pawsitive program and now implements its methods and has learned to recognize behaviors and body language in the cats he tends. Part of the program involves a daily log so other volunteers and staff can stay up to date on each cat’s progress. This process was one that Hitchcock had already started himself and continues to do, by writing out his own index cards. He leaves his notes on the cages where more troubled cats are kept, so that he can recall what he’s worked on with them and let other volunteers and staff know the same. One example was for a cat that he wrote was “very friendly, purrs, walks with a little bit of a stagger…head butts my hand, needs work on being picked up.”

By enriching the cat’s environment behaviorally and physically, the program has adopted out all its participating felines at EASEL.

“I can’t remember what I did with each cat, but other people use it as a guide for what’s going on,” Hitchcock said. Hitchcock’s cards, which have personality traits and progress scribbled on them, can be seen on many of the cages around the shelter. They help inform others about the felines and easily identify the ones who need more work. Hitchcock prefers to use treats to the clicker, both of which are used in the Cat Pawsitive programs, but insists that love is the main reward for a cat’s good behavior. “I just use time and patience,” he says. Hitchcock will visit a cat that’s having problems three to four times on days he visits. Talking softly while moving slowly around these special cases, he allows the cat to show him what it’s comfortable with. By being attentive to a cat’s reaction to his presence, he interprets what the feline is ready for. “I’m amazed at some of the turn arounds I get from just working with a cat for 10 minutes for 10 days,” Hitchcock says. “That’s not a very long time to work with an animal, to train them.” Hitchcock dedicates his time and patience to the harder cases that come into EASEL. Cats who are frozen in fear, or who won’t allow a person to pet them, are his specialty. “It’s about the cats,” Hitchcock says. “The biggest reward for me is to have a cat get turned around and become an adoptable cat.”

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The studio is welcoming to “women of size,” new moms, and those with post-surgical scars, who are encouraged to shake off their self-doubt and see themselves as lovely, sensual, energized beings. “We like to say, ‘learn to love your body—scars, creases, imperfect skin texture, post-partum stretch marks, and all,’” Lydick says. “We’re adamant about this. We see so many size zero models, and that’s not real. We’re all about being real, and we use (the sessions and photos) to help our clients learn to accept and even love their bodies.” “If you take away these scars, bumps and stretch marks, you’re stripping away a piece of your real self,” she says. “It might take a while, but I believe boudoir photography is the first step in loving yourself. You’re saying, ‘I choose to do this shoot to accept the stretch marks, they’re part of who I am.’” Lydick herself knows about trauma and scars—several years ago she faced a battle against colon cancer. Lydick had not been feeling well “in the gut region” for months, and had actually asked her doctors for a colonoscopy, but says they told her “there’s no way you have colon cancer.” Plus, her insurance wouldn’t cover the procedure. Supported by her medically aware sister and mother, Lydick finally found a specialist who took her concerns seriously, set up a colonoscopy, and indeed, found a tumor that turned out to be cancerous. She describes waking up from the anesthesia for the colonoscopy only to learn that she was going back under and into surgery. “It was very shocking, but it also made sense,” she says. “I’d been dealing with colon cancer symptoms for so long, now I finally had an answer, and we could do something about it.” Andy Lydick and their community of event photographers and friends carried on with the wedding business as Abigail went through surgery and recovery in the summer and fall of 2016. He also spent considerable time at the Hospital of the University of Pennsyl-

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Adopt-a-Survivor Program Teacher of the Year Recipientsof arethe Honored The Ewing Schools Announce 2020 Educators Year! Begins at Ewing High School The Ewing is Allied proudforces to announce the Nearly sixtySchools years since liberated the district’s recipientscamps, of thethe 2020 EduNazi concentration nowGovernor’s elderly survivors cator Year awards. of theofHolocaust are turning to a new generation to preserve their testimony about their wartime

Ewing High School: Ms. Lauren Wood experiences for future generations.

Ms. Wood received her BachHolocaust survivors are steadily dwindling in elor of Science degree Spenumber. Many have made it their mission to in educate cial Education fromeasily Bloomsthe world that anti-Semitism and racism lead burg University, her Masters’ to murder, and to speak about the horrors they and in Education from of Holy their families suffered. With the passing time,Family it has and a Masters’ (+30) become urgent to University find a new generation to continue from LaSalle University. the survivors’ mission and tell their stories after the Ms. Wood started career at Fisher Middle survivors can no longer her do so. School officially the Blue Devil(AAS) famOn and April 12, thejoined Adopt-a-Survivor ily in 2011 as a Special Educator and Reading program was introduced to the Trenton area at Ewing Specialist. Ms.Six Wood has co-taught several High School. Holocaust survivorsacross were adopted disciplines with many teachers to provide support by twelve Ewing High sophomores. The adopted services to students and serve as a resource to her survivors—Moshe Gimlan, Vera Goodkin, Marion colleagues. These disciplines include Math, EngLewin, Ruth Lubitz, Charles Rojer and Jack Zaifman— lish, Family & Consumer Sciences, Visual Arts, were originally from Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the Life Skills Program. Poland and Belgium. Aside from her role as classroom teacher, Ms. The AAS program pairs a survivor with one or Wood volunteers countless hours on the weekends more students. The students embark on a joint journey and after-school working to ensure that her stuwith the survivor through discussions about life dents have access to as many events and activities before, during and after the Holocaust. Participating as possible. students will be able to represent the survivor and EHS Principal Mr. Chmiel stated, “Ms. Wood tell the survivor’s story with accuracy and feeling in is one of the best educators I have worked with in the years to come. In addition, each student makes my career. Her dedication to the students is exema commitment to tell in thethe survivor’s storyoutstanding in a public plary, performance classroom venue in the year 2045, a hundred years afteristhe and she’s a wonderful person. Ms. Woods an liberation of Auschwitz. excellent selection as EHS Teacher of the Year.” The twelve student adopters are Dave Angebranndt, Tyler Barnes, Annie Cook, Liz Dunham, Emily Everett, Fisher Middle School: Mrs. Paula Hessinger Curtis Fornarotto, Vildana Hajric, Devon Mrs. Hessinger has beenJones, with Jen Meade, Billy the O’Callaghan, Nikyta Schools Sharma and Ewing Public for Melysa Wilson. over five years,continued on pagethan A2 with more fifteen years in the field of edua Special30 Education Teacher at Fisher June - July 11 Middle School. Contact: Jean Conrad Mrs. Hessinger obtained her Bachelor of Sci609-538-9800 x1302 ence/Bachelor of Arts from Shippensburg Unifor application versity in Pennsylvania and received her Special Education Certificate through the College of Saint Elizabeth. Mrs. Hessinger is known to be a skilled and dedicated educator, working tirelessly to incorporate unique learning experiences to meet the needs of all her students. “Mrs. Hessinger is an extraordinary educator who inspires hope and imagination in all

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of her students,” FMS Principal Dr. Hanna stated. “Her influence extends beyond the classroom and she is an asset to the Ewing Community who always demonstrates caring, respect, integrity, and leadership inside and outside of the classroom.”

Antheil Elementary: Mrs. Nina Hartigan

Mrs. Vieira started her career teaching English as a Foreign Language in Campinas, Brazil. She is a teacher-leader and student advocate at Lore School, where students, families and staff often seek her knowledge and wisdom. Students think of Mrs. Vieira as fun, understanding, and helpful, and staff describe her as inspiring, supportive, and enthusiastic. Principal Kawalek shared, “Mrs. Vieira is a dedicated educator and advocate for her students. Her determination to make a difference in the lives of her children, to support families by connecting them to community resources, and to educate staff about culture and diversity make it clear why she was nominated to be and selected as Lore’s Educator of the Year.”

Mrs. Hartigan is in her 17th year at Antheil. She taught 3rd grade for 10 years and is currently in her 6th year as an Early Intervention Specialist Math Teacher. While teaching identified EIS students or students of any ability, Mrs. Hartigan inspires students with personal connections, support and clear expectations. Mrs. Hartigan received her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts-Elementary and Early Childhood concen- Parkway Elementary: Mr. Eric Thomas tration at Villanova University. Mrs. Hartigan earned Mr. Thomas began teaching her Masters in Education-Mathematics, Grades K-5 in Ewing Township in Septemat Walden University and her M.Ed.-Reading Speber of 2009. In his 11 years with recipients of the 2005Family Teacher University. of the Year Awards were honored at a luncheon on April 29th.Township Jan Fay, 2004 Mercer County cialistThe degree from Holy Ewing Schools he has Teacher of the Year, was a guest speaker. 1st row (L to R): Joan Zuckerman, Principal Antheil; Sharon Solomon, Lore; Jan Fay, 2004 Mrs. Hartigan employs a creative approach to spent six of those years at ParkMercer County Teacher of the Year; Inetta Emery, Principal Parkway; Danielle Miller, EHS; Superintendent Ray Broach. 2nd row: Darrell helping all students learn. She is known for her way School and five of them at Jackson, Principal FMS; Donna Andreas, Antheil; Don Barnett, FMS; Betsy Turgeon, Parkway; Rodney Logan, Principal EHS. innovative approaches for helping students overthe O’Brien Academy. come challenges and achieve in math. There isn’t a Mr. Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts from Whitney Lewis, EHS Freshman struggle that Mrs. Hartigan couldn’t help in some Rider University in Early Elementary Education/ progressive, way, making math of Psychology. On April outside-of-the-box 18, 2005 Ms. Chiavuzzo, Mrs. Walker Perestroika. His policies reopened churches, something thatHigh all students could understand. One released While atpolitical Parkwayprisoners, School, Mr. and 30 Ewing School freshmen joined several andThomas lifted has bansfacilion of Mrs. County Hartigan’s known “Math is previously tated an EPEF-funded, after-school, poetry and muMercer highwell school andquotes collegeisstudents, censored books. for what shegiven believes sic student workshop and performance, createdwas the and everyone!” politicians demonstrating to hear a presentation by The 20th anniversary of Perestroika about teaching ALL students. Panther Percussion Ensemble, brought the author RaMikhail Gorbachev at the Sovereign Bank Arena. one of the essential themes of Gorbachev’s “Mrs. Hartigan ancommunist incredible leader teacherof who shad Malik to discuss the process of becoming an auGorbachev was theislast the presentation. The policy’s main goal was to helps all students succeed,” District Supervisor thor and illustrator. He invited and arranged for guest Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. During his make the Soviet economic system more efficient. Don commented. is a teacher-leader speaker Scottinvolved Green during Black History Month term Wahlers he instituted various “She policies including his Perestroika the transfer of control fromto in the classroom and across the district. She has speak to students about his brother (Ernest Green) political policy of Glasnost and economic policy the government to the business owners. This policy been a guiding influence who has positively im- who was one of continued the original Little on page A2 Rock Nine. The pacted and has improved our K to 5 instruction in Little Rock Nine were a group of nine black students Due to budgetall-white restraints all of our schools.” who enrolled at formerly Central High NOin Summer School inPrograms School Little Rock, Arkansas, September 1957. Lore Elementary: Mrs. GoodNews willFernanda resume Vieira A quotewill that Eric uses to inspire his students is, be offered by the with the Mrs.September Vieira joined the Lore “I will boldly face my fears and cast away any Ewing Public Schools in 2014 and is en- self-doubt because I am as majestic as a pyramid issueSchool of thefamily Observer the Summer of 2005. tering into her 7th year as an ESL and I during have many reasons to shout!” teacher. Mrs. Vieira obtained Mrs. Harris principal of Parkway School stather Bachelor of Arts in English ed, “Eric Thomas is the quintessential teacherand Portuguese Languages from mentor. From sharing his interests as a musician Pontificia Universidade Catoli- and a passion for the visual and written word, Mr. ca, Sao Paulo, Brazil. She then received her Mas- Thomas puts himself out there to his students to ter’s in Education in Teacher of English as a Sec- help them understand that learning and success is ond Language from The College of New Jersey. a life-long project.”

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Using a $1,500 grant from the Elks National Foundation’s Community Investment Program, a school store run by the Life Skills program has been installed at Ewing High School. The program provides educational support services and programs uniquely designed to meet the needs

of students with disabilities. The store will be a school-based project where students enrolled in various career oriented classes (within the Life Skills program) can participate in school store logistics and will be responsible for the day to day functions of the store. The Life Skills program is designed to meet the specific needs of our students who require more hands-on, daily living experiences of instruction. Teaching life skills requires helping students learn vital skills that can be transferred from the school setting to the real world. Become a partner with us; GIVE to EPEF to give back to the kids! www.epef.org

EHS Athletics Cares about the Community! New Ewing High School Athletic Director Ernie Covington has a vision for his studentathletes. “My goal for our kids is that they not only get better at their sport through their participation in our athletic program, but that they also become better people,” Covington commented. “One way to accomplish that is to realize that there are issues and causes bigger than you, and to get involved in making other people’s lives better.” It is clear that this message is getting through to Ewing athletes, as all throughout the school year one can see EHS students wearing the garb of the Blue Devils involved in many different altruistic, charitable and social causes. This commitment to a greater cause is obvious on special nights and events, when Ewing athletes compete in honor of a particular effort or fundraising endeavor. For example, this past fall sports season, Ewing High School Girls Soccer played Robbinsville in a game played in support of the Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation Scholarship and to raise colorectal cancer awareness. EHS Girls Soccer also took on West WindsorPlainsboro North in a “Play for the Cure” game in support of cancer research. Not to be outdone, the EHS Girls Field Hockey squad played Hun in their own “Play for the Cure” contest.

Perhaps not as visible, but just as important, EHS athletes give their time and energy to many other charitable efforts and special causes. The Ewing High School Girls Basketball Team volunteered at the Ewing Township Holiday Party and Tree Lighting and their counterparts on the Boys team helped wrap over 3,500 toys at the Joey’s Little Angels Toy Drive. It is well known that the Ewing Schools is a leader in inclusive instruction and athletics, and the student-athletes of EHS have always embraced that mission. EHS has become a pioneering program in Unified Sports, with the basketball team winning the first state championship last year. Each spring, the football team volunteers at the Special Olympics and the Boys Basketball team helps out at the Special Olympics “Jingle All the Way 3K” running race. Every year, at the fun-filled annual event that is the Ewing Township Autism Awareness Walka-thon, Ewing student-athletes from assorted sports can be seen participating and helping out. “Athletics is just another educational vehicle for us to teach the whole child,” Covington remarked. “There is no better feeling of pride and accomplishment for a coach then seeing athletes grow as a person by helping make their community a better, more caring, place.”

EHS Students Shine on Ice in Co-Op Ewing High School students have the opportunity to play scholastic varsity ice hockey as part of a NJSIAA-sanctioned cooperative with Hightstown and Lawrence High Schools, and four Blue Devil athletes have made an impact on the ice this year. Experienced club hockey players for the Lawrence Flames, a trio of freshman in Nathan Kocheran, Ryan Kocheran and Nicholas Chetti are joined by senior Dan Cobb on a team that wears the uniform of the neighboring Lawrence Cardinals, but also consists of players from EHS and Hightstown High School.

And although the young team has had a challenging year in a very competitive league, the squad has been energized by the EHS studentathletes. The Kocheran twins make an impact on both ends of the ice, with Ryan playing forward and Nathan patrolling the ice as a defenseman. Ryan has tallied twice this season and Nathan scored his first goal against Lawrenceville Prep. “We are a very young team, with 10 freshmen playing,” Ryan Kocheran stated. “Even so, we swept Steinert this year, so I am very excited for the future.” Fellow freshman Chetti is the goalie for the squad, and opened up eyes with his stellar play, including stopping 18 of 20 shots against a highly ranked Old Bridge squad. Cobb has battled injuries this year, but brings a veteran’s experience to the team. “Even though they are competing in another uniform, they are Ewing student-athletes, and we are very proud of their accomplishments,” EHS Athletic Director Ernie Covington stated. “We are excited to see what they will do in the future.”

The Ewing Public Schools Senior Spotlight: Meet Nathalia Davila In which activities do you participate in school? In school, I am President of Student Council and of the National Honor Society. I have also been an active member of the Rotary Interact Club for the past three years. This fall I had the privilege of being in the Peer Leadership program and this spring, I will be doing my Senior Experience internship at Parkway Elementary School. What activities do you participate outside of school? In my free time, I enjoy spending time with the elementary students at Panther Pals, a mentoring program I started last year. I have also danced at Body Language Dance Center for 8 years and hold two jobs. I highly enjoy volunteering at events in the school district and the community at large. Additionally, I serve as one of two student representatives to the Board of Education.

and the AP Scholar Award. Additionally, I was selected as January Kiwanis Student of Month. What is your favorite memory of high school? My favorite memory of high school is the pep rallies! I love assisting with their planning and set up; they are such a fun experience for the students and staff, and they aid in making our school environment a more positive one! Who or what has impacted your life in a positive way? My family and incredible support network as a whole have always believed in me and pushed me to do my best; I would be nowhere without them. How do you define success? I would define success as acknowledging your fears and in turn, conquering them. What is your favorite quote or book? “Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it.” Mark Twain

What accomplishments are you most proud of? This summer I received a scholarship to participate in the CIEE High School Abroad program in Alicante, Spain. I passed the month of July living with a Spanish host family, taking daily language and culture classes for college credit, and going on cultural excursions. It was an amazing experience I will seriously never forget and I’m incredibly proud of myself for doing it!

Looking back to when you started high school what advice would you give students at EHS who are freshmen like your brother? If you feel you don’t have a place where you belong or fit in, in school, make one; think of what are your interests and join clubs and activities related to them because that is where you’ll find your niche. Most importantly, focus on yourself. Seek to challenge yourself academically and socially, and explore any interests you may have because that’s what these four years are perfect for.

What awards or acknowledgments have you received in school and/or outside of school? Last year I was selected to be a “Senior Spokesmodel” for Y.E.C. Creations Photography. I am a recipient of the Princeton University Alumni Association Book Award 2019, the 2019 Munich RE Dare to Dream Diversity & Inclusion scholarship,

What do you want people to know about Ewing High School that they might not know? I want people to know that I feel as though Ewing has afforded me countless opportunities; it is not the school you go to but rather what you make of that which you are offered. Through my time at Ewing, I have grown both as a whole and intellectually.

Congratulations to the EHS Boys 2019-2020 Winter Track Team on their Central Jersey Group II Sectional Championship win!

EHS Bowler Rolls Perfect Game! In the pantheon of athletic accomplishments, there are things like a no-hitter in baseball and a perfect 10 in gymnastics, but in bowling the dream achievement for anyone who has stepped up to the lanes is crystal clear-roll a 300…a perfect game! It’s very hard, and extremely rare, but a Ewing High School student-athlete actually accomplished this during a scholastic athletic competition. Senior Malcolm Richards knocked down every pin in front of him as the Blue Devils defeated Bordentown at Slocum’s Bowling Center. “It was very exciting to watch,” EHS Head Bowling Coach Dave Angebranndt stated. “By the latter stages of his game, everyone knew something special was happening, and we all gathered around him excitedly. When Malcolm got that last strike, he was mobbed by his teammates.” The Blue Devils Bowling team, always one of the top programs in the state, is off to another strong start this season, and with bowlers like Richards, it’s certainly no surprise. “It’s hard enough to bowl a 300 on a leisurely Sunday afternoon at the lanes,” Angebranndt observed. “But to do it in an actual competition is very hard, and quite impressive. We are all proud of Malcolm.”

EHS Girls Bowling Excels EHS Girls Bowling team wins NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Sectional Championship for the first time in school history! Congratulations to Jazmyn Willis who received the High Series Award (726) at the sectional bowling tournament. Jazmyn also finished 5th in the State for Girls individual Bowling.

Congratulations to the FMS Girls Basketball team as they won the Mercer County Middle School Championship to cap an undefeated season!

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Reese leads EHS basketball through tough season By Justin Feil Daiyan Reese would like it to all slow down. The Ewing High School senior is seeing his final year fly by, and he’s trying to make the most of the basketball season. “I wish it’d go by slower,” Reese said. “I like it, but it’s going fast.” Reese is one of eight seniors that started the year on the Blue Devils roster, but only he, Jaylen Britton and Brandon Dekleine have significant varsity playing experience. He has moved up to a bigger leadership role for a team that has transitioned in player make-up and coaching. “It’s a lot different,” Reese said. “Last year, I played varsity and I had a lot of people to look up to—I had (Caleb Stokes), Delvon (Doggett), Craig (Wrenn), Gerald (Boone), I had all of them to look up to. If anything was wrong, they’d handle it and I could sit back and watch how they handle it. Now I’m in the front seat telling everybody what to do. It’s different. It’s a lot different.” New head coach Amir Siddiqu, a former assistant coach to the retired Shelly Dearden, has had to play a mix of experience and youth, with mixed results. As

“He’s still talking to the guys in the fourth of Feb 20, the team had a 4-15 record. We’re very young,” Siddiqu said. quarter the way he’s talking to them in “They’re still learning how to play. We the first quarter. It’s to see him being selfhave freshmen and sophomores out less and knowing that he has to teach as there. I just want the guys to compete well as play at the same time.” Even though the team’s early strugfor 32 minutes. I feel like we competed gles are a new thing, most of the game, but not Reese has kept the right a complete 32. Sometimes attitude in trying to lead we kind of lose our mind his less experienced on offense.” teammates. He has tried Reese said he was deterto stay positive through mined to keep the Blue the season. Devils focused on improv“It’s really not tough ing as they go forward. because that’s what I’m “We still have a lot to put supposed to do,” Reese together.” Reese said. said. “I’m supposed to talk “Down the road, we to my people, keep my want guys to get more teammates’ heads up. I’ll experience playing,” Sidtell them if they’re doing diqu said. “It’s bringing an bad, but I would never put attitude from our starters. them down or hold them We don’t really have startReese down. I always raise them ers besides Brandon and up. It’s not hard at all.” Daiyan. It’s who’s bringReese still sees plenty to work on to ing it on a daily basis.” As the Blue Devils find players to fill get the Blue Devils on track by the time those roles, Reese remains optimistic of the sectional state tournaments in as a senior who brings a passion for the March. Ewing could be doing better in a program and wants to see it sustain its number of areas that he listed. “Be together,” Reese started. “Conhigh standards. “He shows up and works hard every trol the game. Play better defense.We’re day. He doesn’t complain,” Siddiqu said. playing as individuals right now, not

together.” The team is finding its way. Experience is important to developing their team, particularly the younger and new varsity players. “We just have to put them in game situations,” Reese said. “There’s no better way to do it than in games. These are just their first couple games. I feel like they’re going to be fine later.” Reese and the senior leaders are important to progress. Their example sets the tone for team, and gives promise for a strong finish. “They come and work hard every day,” Siddiqu said. “I saw progress the last two days. We had a good summer. We have some changing parts. Progress is being consistent and they’re becoming a little more consistent in practice. It’s going to pay off.” Reese is looking for a payoff quickly as his final scholastic season speeds along. The Blue Devils did not start ideally, but they see the potential to turn it around by season’s end and send their seniors out satisfied. “I’m still pretty positive about it,” Reese said. “In practice and games, we’re not doing anything wrong, but we’re just not doing the things we talk about. If we just follow what Coach is saying, we’ll be fine.”

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Hurst making the most of her wrestling season By Justin Feil Rianna Hurst could not be happier with her decision to try wrestling. The senior has run track during her high school career and this year is one of two girls on the Ewing High School wrestling team. “I wasn’t expecting it to be as fun as it is,” Hurst said. “I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn’t think I would like it as much as I do.” Her passion for the new sport gives her only one regret. She wishes that she started wrestling sooner in her athletic

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tled guys all season. She’s beaten a couple. She’s been beaten by a lot of them. She knows that’s going to get her better going forward for the regions and is optimistic about how it’s going to go, and she’s excited for it.” Hurst began contemplating wrestling when her junior year came to an end. She’d been primarily a long jumper and triple jumper for the track and field team, but saw wrestling as another opportunity to prepare her for the Marines after graduation. “I wanted to get physically fit,” Hurst said. “I know wrestling takes a lot. I’m going into the military. For me to get stronger, I thought wrestling would be it because there’s a lot of body weight stuff. I’m a pretty physical person so I thought it would be fun.” She says that she has enjoyed it even more than she could have imagined. She and returning wrestler Meara Hayes are the lone girls on the Ewing team. “Against the boys, I get nervous sometimes,” Hurst said. “I know they’re probably going to overpower me, but I do try my best. Sometimes I’ll get a shot on them or get a takedown. Most of the time, it’s pretty hard. Plus I’m not experienced so I don’t know how to get out of stuff. For girls, I’m pretty strong so I usually overpower them. Or I’ll do something really quick like a reversal or something.” Ewing as a team is inexperienced.

They have great numbers with 35 on the team, the most in Dalessio’s tenure. “I feel like we’ve done a good job as far as recruitment and bringing together a team and we are getting better every day in the room,” he said. “Unfortunately it doesn’t necessarily always show on the scoreboard, but we’re making improvements. We’re developing a plan to go into the summer and get out there and get in the clubs, get in extra training, get in camps to prepare us for years going forward.” Ewing won just one match this year, but their strong participation numbers bode well for the future. Its top trio is Alex Samayoa at 132, Owen Weigle at 152, and Michael Abelowitz at 220, all wrestlers with more experience from which to draw. The team is hoping it can continue to get strong numbers and get its wrestlers to work year-round as it builds the program back up. “That was the first goal,” Dalessio said. “We had a lot of talent up top last year, but after graduating them, having such a small team, we wanted to look to the freshman class—it’s pretty big with 12 kids—and it’s a matter of them getting more mat time and developing more as wrestlers.” He said that a lot of the young wrestlers didn’t understand that the jump from middle school to high school can be pretty steep. “Especially in a town where wrestling

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“We hosted what was more of a round robin tournament,” Dalessio said. “It was to get girls together in the same room together and just get them matches to see where they match up with girls in the area. It was fairly successful. “Going forward, I want to make it bigger and better. That’s always my goal, no matter what type of tournament it is.” Hurst is discovering the benefits in wrestling. She has gotten plenty out of her new sport that will help as she prepares for life after high school. “It’s helping me be able to carry my own body weight, being able to handle somebody else’s weight on me, and it’s gotten me stronger in general,” Hurst said. “I see a difference in my body already.” Hurst now feels mentally and physically stronger, and more prepared for the Marines. She will ship off to training at Parris Island in August before doing four years of college and then serving her Marines commitment. “I made a promise to my dad,” Hurst said. “It was always one of my choices if I didn’t want to go to college. As of now, I still want to go to college.” Hurst even expects to see immediate results from wrestling when she begins track practice in March. She will resume jumping and some sprinting for the Blue Devils girls team. “My legs got a lot stronger for jumping,” Hurst said. “My stamina has gone up for running. I want to do better in triple jump and improve my speed on long jump.” Hurst knows wrestling has helped her. She has gotten everything she expected and more out of her first season of wrestling. Said Hurst: “I didn’t expect myself to be this good for first year.”

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calendar of events Sunday, March 1

Trio of Art, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing. mcl.org. Exhibit of work by Connie Cruser, Helene Plank and William Plank. Exhibit runs through March 31. Four Centuries of African American Soldiers, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. barracks. org. Day-long presentations and demonstrations by reenactors and living historians. 11 a.m. Disney’s Frozen Jr., Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Princesses Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle come to life. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Parasite, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Showing of the R-rated movie for ages 18 and older. 2 p.m. Farmhouse Tour, Benjamin Temple House, 27 Federal City Road, Ewing, 609-883-2455. Tour and information on the families who called the house home. 2 p.m.

Monday, March 2

Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Happty Two’s Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Songs and rhymes for 2 year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Knitting and crochet group. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3

Game On!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Board gam-

ing for adults. 10 a.m. Read and Play Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Story and craft for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Just Play!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Open play for ages 3-5 accompanied by adults. 11:15 a.m. Cutting the Cord: The Future of TV, Ewing Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. clcewing.org. Talk and Q&A on computer issues with David Shinkfield. Free. 2 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4

Cat, Hat, Sat, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Rhyming games for ages 3-4 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 5

Mother Goose Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. For ages 18 months and younger accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Teaching Disco Square Dancing to Our Elders, PassageTheatre Company, 16 East Hanover Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Three teens come together to create an awesome presentation for school. For ages 10 and older. $5-$10. 11 a.m. Scribble Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Crayon, paint and gluing activities for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Notary Public Registration/Renewal, Mercer County Connection, Hamilton Square Shopping Center, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800. Register or renew notary applications on site. 3 p.m.

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Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m. Jim Amon, Sourland Conservancy, Princeton REI, 3371 Route 1, Lawrence Township. rei. com. Talk and Q&A with the author of “Seeing the Sourlands.” Free. 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 6

Sahaja Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. For children. 10:15 a.m. Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. Music and movement for ages 1-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Teaching Disco Square Dancing to Our Elders, PassageTheatre Company, 16 East Hanover Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Three teens come together to create an awesome presentation for school. For ages 10 and older. $5-$10. 11 a.m. Play Dough/Lego Creations, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Story and games for ages 3-10. 4 p.m. Wines of Burgundy, Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. ratsrestaurant.com. Wine tasting and small plate hors d’oeuvres. $15. 5 p.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-9310149. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Grateful Dead Tribute Concert, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Reock & Roll explores the first 10 years of the iconic band’s studio recordings. 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 7

Science on Saturdays, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 100 Stellarator Road, Princeton, 609-243-2121. pppl.gov. “Witnessing Climate Change: What I Have Learned from My Expeditions to the Greenland Ice Sheet” talk by Asa Rennermalm, associate professor of geography at Rutgers. 9:30 a.m. AARP Tax Assistance, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Register. 10 a.m. Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga meditation. Register. 10 a.m. Open House, Yardville CYO, 453 Yardville-Allentown Road, Yardville. cyomercer.org. Information about summer programs including day camps, teen travel camp and CIT

program. Noon. to 2 p.m. Political Populism and the Capricorn-Cancer Axis, Astrological Society of Princeton, 142 Bull Run Road, Ewing, 732-9703709. aspnj.org. Workshop. $60. Register. 1 p.m. Maple Sugaring, Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Hopewell, 609737-0609. Participatory demonstration. Register. 1 p.m. Adinkra Stamping, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton, 609-989-3632. ellarslie.org. Quilting workshop led by Cassandra Stancil Gunkel. 1:30 p.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Knitting and crochet group. 2 p.m. Teaching Disco Square Dancing to Our Elders, PassageTheatre Company, 16 East Hanover Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Three teens come together to create an awesome presentation for school. For ages 10 and older. $5-$10. 3 p.m. Matt Parish, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. jazztrenton. com. $15, $10 drink minimum. 3:30 p.m. The Grateful Dead Tribute Concert, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Reock & Roll explores the first 10 years of the iconic band’s studio recordings. 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 8

Maple Sugaring, Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Hopewell, 609737-0609. Participatory demonstration. Register. 1:30 p.m. Ford v. Ferrari, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Showing of the PG-13 rated movie for ages 18 and older. 2 p.m. The Grateful Dead Tribute Concert, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Reock & Roll explores the first 10 years of the iconic band’s studio recordings. 2 p.m. Teaching Disco Square Dancing to Our Elders, PassageTheatre Company, 16 East Hanover Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Three teens come together to create an awesome presentation for school. For ages 10 and older. $5-$10. 3 p.m. Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck, Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing. Talk on establishing the local African American Museum by the authors of “If These Stones Could Talk.” $15. 3 p.m.

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Monday, March 9

Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Fitness for the Active Aging, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl. org. Stretching and low-impact exercise led by Bob Kirby. Register. 10:30 a.m. Happy Two’s Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Songs and rhymes for 2 year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Reclaiming Our Voice: New Jersey’s Central Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. One-women performance by Carol Levin. 7 p.m. Washington Crossing Postcard Collector Club, Union Fire Company, 1396 River Road, Hopewell, 215-598-7534 or 609-7373555. wc4postcards.org. Member presentation and auction. 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10

Read and Play Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Story and craft for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Just Play!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Open play for ages 3-5 accompanied by adults. 11:15 a.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. Through March 29. 7:30 p.m. Jam Night with Nikki and Caleb, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. /championshipbartrenton. com. Live music. No cover. All skill levels welcome. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Wednesday, March 11

Cat, Hat, Sat, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Rhyming games for ages 3-4 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Blood Drive, New Jersey Blood Services, Education Building, Colllege of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 800-9332566. nybloodcenter.org. 11 a.m. Computer Learning Center at Ewing, 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. clcewing.org. Windows 10 setup, $5. 2:15 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 12

Mother Goose Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. For ages 18 months and younger accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Scribble Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Crayon, paint and gluing activities for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m. Murder Mystery Dinner, Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. ratsrestaurant.com. Three-course meal. $125. 6 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 13

Resume Review, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Register. 10 a.m. Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale, Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. bmandwbooks.com. $25. 10 a.m. Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. Music and movement for ages 1-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30

a.m. Play Dough/Lego Creations, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Pain & Glory, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Showing of the R-rated film. 1 p.m. Between the Seasons, Straube Galleries, 1 Straube Center Boulevard, Pennington, 609-737-3322. straubecenter.com. Exhibit of work by Adriana Groza, Gary Fournier, Hal Vandermark and Ernest Koch, opening reception. Exhibit runs through May 8. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Live Bands, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. /championshipbartrenton.com. Swashbuckle, We Our War, Vivisect, Anticosm, and more. $15. 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. Group class included. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 33 Variations, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. A music scholar facing her own health and relationship problems delves into the mystery of why Beethoven spent four years of his life writing 33 variations of an uninspired waltz. Through March 22. 8 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 8 p.m. Milos, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. The classical guitarist play works by Bach, The Beatles, and everything in between. 8 p.m.

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AARP Tax Assistance, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Register. 10 a.m. Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga meditation. Register. 10 a.m. Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale, Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. bmandwbooks.com. 10 a.m. Mercer GreenFest, Rider University Student Recreation Center, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence. sustainablelawrence.org. “Clean and Healthy Water.” Free. 11 a.m. Game On!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Board gaming for adults. Noon. Maple Sugaring, Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Hopewell, 609737-0609. Participatory demonstration. Register. 1 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Party, Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, Mercer Oaks Golf Course, 725 Village Road West, West Windsor. joshuaharrshane.org. Cocktail party, four-course dinner, auction, DJ. $95. 7 p.m. Capital Philharmonic Orchestra, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999. capitalphilharmonic.org. Performing works by Mozart, Vivaldi, and Tchaikovsky. $30-$65. 7:30 p.m. 33 Variations, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. A music scholar facing her own health and relationship problems delves into the mystery of why Beethoven spent four years of his life writing 33 variations of an uninspired waltz. 8 p.m. The Hot Sardines, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Classic jazz. 8 p.m.

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CALENDAR continued from Page 25 munity College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. A music scholar facing her own health and relationship problems delves into the mystery of why Beethoven spent four years of his life writing 33 variations of an uninspired waltz. 2 p.m. The Good Liar, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Showing of the R-rated movie for ages 18 and older. 2 p.m. The Hot Sardines, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Classic jazz. 3 p.m.

Monday, March 16

Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Happy Two’s Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Songs and rhymes for 2 year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Book Club, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. For grades 3 and older. 4:30 p.m. Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants, Washington Crossing Audubon Society, Pennington School, 112 W. Delaware Ave., Pennington, 609-921-8964. washingtoncrossingaudubon.org. Presentation by Jane Hurwitz. 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17

Game On!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Board gaming for adults. 10 a.m. Read and Play Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Story and craft for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Just Play!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Open play

for ages 3-5 accompanied by adults. 11:15 a.m. Leprechauns are Hiding in the Library, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609882-3130. mcl.org. Games and crafts. 4:30 p.m. Jam Night with Nikki and Caleb, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. /championshipbartrenton. com. Live music. No cover. All skill levels welcome. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Wednesday, March 18

Cat, Hat, Sat, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Rhyming games for ages 3-4 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Knitting and crochet group. 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 19

Mother Goose Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. For ages 18 months and younger accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Scribble Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Crayon, paint and gluing activities for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 20

Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. Music and movement for ages 1-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Dough/Lego Creations, Ewing Library,

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Saturday, March 21

Kids’ Used Clothing & Toy Sale, Lawrenceville Elementary School, 40 Craven Lane, Lawrence Township. School fundraiser. 8 a.m. End Hunger, Rotary Club, Recreation Center, College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 609-577-2536. rhrotary. org/end-hunger-3-3/. Assist Rotary Clubs in packing meals. Register. 9 a.m. AARP Tax Assistance, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Register. 10 a.m. Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga meditation. Register. 10 a.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Chicken Dance, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical about Marge and Lola, two barnyard chickens on a mission to win the barnyard talent contest. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. 33 Variations, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. A music scholar facing her own health and relationship problems delves into the mystery of why Beethoven spent four years of his life writing 33 variations of an uninspired waltz. 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 22

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munity College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. A music scholar facing her own health and relationship problems delves into the mystery of why Beethoven spent four years of his life writing 33 variations of an uninspired waltz. 2 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 2 p.m. Every Button Has a Story, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Illustrated talk by Barbara Figge Fox and Sara Howell, New Jersey State Button Society. Register. 2 p.m.

Monday, March 23

Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Fitness for the Active Aging, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl. org. Stretching and low-impact exercise led by Bob Kirby. Register. 10:30 a.m. Happy Two’s Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Songs and rhymes for 2 year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Gardening is for the Birds, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Tips on making the garden bird-friendly all year long, presented by the Ewing Green Team. Register. 6:30 p.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Knitting and crochet group. 7 p.m.

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Thursday, March 26

Mother Goose Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. For ages 18 months and younger accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Scribble Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Crayon, paint and gluing activities for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 27

Infant CPR, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. American Heart Association class. Register. 10 a.m. Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. mcl.org. Music and movement for ages 1-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Dough/Lego Creations, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. Group class included. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Parade, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. The epic true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jewish factory manager accused of an unthinkable crime. Through April 5. 8 p.m. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse that parodies the Agatha Christie thriller. 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

AARP Tax Assistance, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Register. 10 a.m. Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga meditation. Register. 10 a.m. Game On!, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Board gaming for adults. Noon. Sleuth, McCarter Theatre, 91 University

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Read and Play Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Story and craft for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Booktalking Adult Book Discussion Group, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609882-3148. mcl.org. Discussion on “The Rose Project” by Graeme Simsion. 7 p.m. The Peking Acrobats, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Plate spinning, bowl balancing, pole climbing, cycling, juggling, and more. 7:30 p.m.

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As I write this, Old Man Winter has arrived in town, and the thermometer reads about 10 degrees. But except for about a dozen snowflakes the other morning, it has in fact been a mild and snowless winter—not like the storied winters of the past. Don’t get me wrong: I’m grateful not to be shoveling a foot of “storied winter,” but aren’t our recollections of the past often of those unusual and daunting times, especially when it comes to weather? The epic blizzards and snowstorms, the damaging floods, the tornadoes, windstorms and damaging straight line winds? We tend to remember Mother Nature when she is either at her most stunning, or most threatening. As I look at the calendar, I wonder if Mother will have a surprise for us in March. The weather can create moments in history that are memorable in their own right. While I’m not a life-long Ewing resident, I have lived in New Jersey my entire life, and here in Ewing for nearly 45 years. There have been a number of powerful winter storms which completely shut down just about everything. I particularly remember the “Blizzard of 1996,” which actually met the criteria for a blizzard here in Mercer County. The weather station at Mercer County Airport recorded 24 inches of snow, with poor visibility and three hours or more of winds at 35 mph or more. Streets, including nearby Route 31 for me, were completely buried and void of traffic. Travelers were stranded everywhere. Some neighborhoods lost power. The snow continued for a few days, and was followed a few days later by more snow —and then melting, and rain and ice. Schools, workplaces and businesses were closed for days on end. A few other major winter storms come to mind as well, including more recent ones, like the one dubbed “Snowmageddon” in 2010. While I wasn’t living here at the time, there was also a major northeast snowstorm in January of 1978 which crippled the entire northeast for days. How was it here in Ewing—does anyone remember it, or have stories to share? Of course, for the child in us all, the storms are followed by days off from school, and winter fun outdoors, building snow forts and snow people, tubing, sledding, and skiing, and even sometimes skating if the ice is thick enough. What were the best hills in Ewing for sledding? We occasionally took our kids to a hill behind New Jersey Manufacturers (which is now a parking lot I believe). There were also hills at the Katzen-

bach School that were good for sledding. I vaguely remember hearing of some good sledding hills over at Mountain View Golf Course too, but we never tried them out. Where were your favorite places to sled? And how about skating? Were there favorite places in Ewing to skate in decades gone by? Post your responses to the online version of this column at communitynews.org. Meanwhile, unless they are cancelled by a huge snowstorm, there are two events of historical interest happening in Ewing in March that you might be interested in attending: On Sunday, March 8, the Ewing Historical Society will be holding a presentation by researchers and authors Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck on the ongoing creation of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum in Skillman, telling the stories of the African American community in central New Jersey. The talk will be held at the 1867 Sanctuary at 101 Scotch Road, beginning at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for members of the Society, and $15 for the general public. And on Sunday March 29, return to the 1867 Sanctuary at 2 p.m. for a sneak preview of a major celebration coming later this year. Ewing jazz man Jerry Rife and his Blue Skies Swing Band will be on hand to musically celebrate the 130th birthday of music and jazz legend Paul Whiteman - who rests in a mausoleum just steps away from the Sanctuary. Whiteman and his music will be celebrated later this year - stay tuned!

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on blood thinners, so any tiny little cut will bleed for so long and in such volume that the scene often resembles a Civil War battlefield.) By the time we got me upright and into the bathroom, I had bled everywhere—on the floor, the sink, myself. It was a horrifying scene. But anyway, between the two of us, we managed to get the blood flow stopped, the scrape cleaned up, and a large bandage on the wound. So my elbow was sore for a while but thankfully, scabs formed and things were improving. Fast forward to last Monday night. George was in bed. I was on the couch watching TV and decided that it was my bedtime too. I got up off the couch, tripped on a blanket, and guess what happened? Yep. Fell. Landed on my left elbow again and my knee. Missed our sofa table by inches. Had I hit it, that table would have flown right through our big picture window. Imagine driving by and seeing that. So there I was, once again lying on my left side, elbow on fire and gushing blood, and my knee also bleeding profusely. This time, though, I BLED. I mean, there was spatter like at a crime scene. Unfortunately, our sofa table is white, so it had droplets of blood all over it, not to mention the hardwood floor, which had pools of blood on it. I‘m telling you; crime scene. I yelled for George once again and he yelled back from the comfort of the bed, “What happened?” I yelled back, “I fell.” I couldn’t quite make out what he said in response, but I don’t think it was sympathetic or particularly concerned, since this falling seems to be becoming a regular habit. He came in, saw me on the floor (again), saw the blood (again), and silently went and got wet paper towels. We went into the bathroom, cleaned my wounds, bandaged them and then cleaned up the blood that was all over the place in the living room. George told me later that he had heard a loud noise and thought the living room blinds had fallen off the windows. I responded, “Oh, that would have been awful. Much better that it was me falling and almost breaking my elbow and my knee and bleeding like a pig all over the place.” I plan on trying to stay upright for the rest of the year, if for no other reason than to save money on gauze pads and Neosporin. That stuff adds up after a while. Ilene Black has been a resident of Ewing for most of her life and lives across the street from her childhood home. She and her husband, George, have two sons, Georgie and Donnie.

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