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Ludovic Andre, left, is taking over from Chris Cirkus as manager of the Trenton Farmers Market.

Managers & seasons change at Trenton Farmers Market By GeOrge POInT

If you’ve never been to the Trenton Farmers Market, you don’t know what a farmers market can be. We welcome the proliferation of the markets dotting our area that appear in parking lots, plazas, and vacant lots during the growing season and bring the bounty of the Garden State close to our doorsteps. The Trenton Farmers Market is that, and so much more. A brief look back illustrates one significant difference, a

history dating back to 1939 according to the market website, when a group of farmers who had been coming by horse and carriage to Trenton to sell their produce near the Trenton Makes bridge since the early 1900s needed to make way for the construction of Route 29. The farmers formed the Trenton Market Growers Cooperative Association and purchased property on Spruce Street. Over the next nine years, three market buildings were moved into place, and eventually what began with three

parallel buildings became the current cross shape by cutting the center building in half and affixing it to the eastern building. Outdoor market stalls evolved into an indoor facility with overhead doors that give the market its distinctive bringing-the-outdoors-indoors feel. It’s the co-op structure of the market that makes it, and the role of its manager, a bit different from other popup type markets in the area, explains Chris Cirkus, a resident of West Windsor who See TFM, Page 6

They were called the Jakeys, but why? “Who knows?” co-captain Brian Murphy said. “Why did we all have the nicknames we had back then?” They didn’t have a go-to scorer. “We never knew who was gonna come through with the next big goal,” Murphy noted. Just what did they know? How to win soccer games, of course. Winning is what the 1973 Lawrence High soccer team knew the best. After a 2-2 start, the Cardinals went 13-1-1 the rest of the way en route to claiming the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship. They did so one year after a loaded team, which included Cardinal legends Tim Murphy (Brian’s brother) and Mooch Myernick, came up short in a quest for a fourth straight state title, losing to Point Pleasant Boro in the Group 2 final. “The year in front of us, which was supposedly the dream team, came in second,” Murphy said. “That was the first time that class of seniors came in second. We were coming up and it was like ‘Well if those guys couldn’t do it, there’s no way on earth the Jakeys are gonna do it.’” They did it, all right, and on Apr. 2 they will be rewarded for it when they are one of three 1973 state champions inducted into the Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame at the Hibernian club in Ham-

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ilton. Also going in will be Group 4 champion Steinert and Non-Public A champion St. Anthony’s (now Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy). Tickets can be purchased by calling (609) 7315906 or emailing bruce@ mercercountysoccerhof.com. According to Murphy’s mother, Regina, by way of his sister, Gina, the Jakeys name originated from the fact that few people could see a state title in the Cards. “My mom said they were the group that no one expected to win,” Gina said. “It was kind of like the movie The Sandlot. A bunch of kids that no one really knew.” They knew them when the season ended, as Lawrence used a total team effort to achieve the goal no one thought possible. Along with Murphy and fellow co-captain John Pasela, the roster included Dan Bannister, Tom Bushar, Jim Carroll, Bob Crine, Rich Debiec, Fred Gould, David Janezcek, Jim Kelly, Greg Kowalski, Rob Lowthian, Al Martin, Gary Mellilo, Greg Molnar, Tom Myslinski, Jim Price, Ed Sabisky, Greg Sandusky, Tim Snyder, Bob Tuccillo and the twin brother tandem of Joe Zimmer and John Zimmer. There were nine seniors, eight juniors and three freshmen on the roster, along with manager Tom Converse and statisticians Julia Blatter and Terry McConnell. Lou Angebranndt, a Mercer County coaching legend, was the head man who got everyone on the same page. See CHAMPS, Page 8

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LMS musicians accepted into CJMEA ensembles Four Lawrence Middle School instrumentalists were recently accepted into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association Intermediate ensembles. The students are 7th grader Krystian Rzeczycki (tuba) and 8th graders Kieran Hanna (clarinet), Preeta Cyrus (violin), and Sara Silver (viola). Rzeczycki and Hanna, members of the LMS Concert and Jazz Bands under the direction of Ron Taglairino, were accepted into the CJMEA Symphonic Band, while Cyrus and Silver, members of the LMS Orchestra under the direction of Judy Kang, were accepted into CJMEA String Orchestra. All students will have several rehearsals alongside fellow middle school musicians from around the region who also auditioned and were accepted into these select ensembles. Rzeczycki and Hanna will perform on March 6 at 3 p.m. at BridgewaterRaritan High School. Cyrus and Silver will perform on March 12 at 3 p.m. at Piscataway High School.

Krystian Rzeczycki (left), Kieran Hanna, Preeta Cyrus, and Sara Silver were recently accepted into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association Intermediate ensembles.

the $50,000 Recess Reboot Grant recently awarded to LIS by the Lawrence Township Education Foundation, attended the Feb. 15 Lawrence Township Council meeting for their final step in the approval process to install new swing equipment. Sarah and Jenna Simon, Sylvia LIS students take swing Pouy, Claire Buck, Shea Moog, Elaina and Oliver Valentino presented proposal to Town Council Jersey their proposal to the Council memThe Lawrence Intermediate School bers, and asked them to grant permis5th graders who proposed and wrote sion to install the swings on fields that

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The other day I waited my turn as I dutifully stood six feet away from the checkout counter. The sign at the cashier read: “Please wait until you are asked to checkout.” The masked cashier, standing behind plexiglass, looks up and says something to me that I could not understand.. “I’m sorry, would you like me to place my items on the counter?” I ask, hoping I guessed correctly. . Apparently I didn’t. As she stops me from placing any more items on the conveyor belt, she repeats her statement from behind the mask and takes out her disinfectant spray and paper towel to wipe down the counter. It only took two verbal cues, a written sign, and overt hand gestures for me to finally understand that she wanted me to wait until she wiped down the counter first. During this covid epidemic, a lot of us are experiencing what it’s like to be someone who is hearing impaired. This new world order of social distancing now requires us to wear masks that muffle our speech. With the addition of background noise and a six foot distance to muffled speech, we find it increasingly difficult to understand what a cashier or even a loved one is saying while we are out in public. I can tell you that as an audiologist, this is a nightmare for many of my patients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Over time, an inability to hear people’s words with repeat communication breakdown leads to social isolation and withdrawal from friends, family and events. We may not have realized how often we use lip reading and facial expressions to make sense of a conversational exchange, especially with background noise, until now. I certainly experienced this at the checkout counter, even with normal hearing. It is easy to imagine how this comes to play with hearing loss. Visual cues supplement what a hard of hearing person misses auditorily, even when hearing devices are utilized. Many refer to this as lip reading or speechreading. I call this “visual hearing,” and it is real. In fact, it is so real, many of my patients remark that they actually hear better when they wear their glasses. We all use our visual cues to understand the entirety of communication exchange to some extent. With facial expressions and lips covered, it is that much more difficult to understand others, and especially for those who are hard of hearing. One patient with severe hearing loss mentioned how challenging it was for her to hear masked people while out shopping- not entirely knowing if someone was speaking to her because she couldn’t see their lips move. “It’s nerve-wracking, walking around not knowing who is actually talking to you, or not being sure of how to respond because you don’t know they are actually talking to you in the first place,” she said. Although modern technology has provided us with the ability to conduct office meetings, learn distantly, as well as video chat with friends and family, it actually creates many hardships for those who are hard of hearing. Consider how challenging holding a conversation is when the phone or computer’s audio doesn’t work properly, disconnects, or poorly projects sound while on a video chat. One becomes reliant on a grainy video at best to make sense of what is being said. Unlike watching television, there is no real-time closed caption option for live video sessions. How easily can we continue a conversation with little to no audio on a video conference? Now we can imagine how those with hearing loss struggle on live video chats. Repeat breakdowns in communication, whether it be in person or online, lead to less social engagement over time. Over time, a hearing-impaired person loses the ability to engage in conversation confidently, or does not want to burden the speaker by having them repeat several times. We have all experienced a situation in which we did not understand someone because it was too noisy. We may even nod in agreement or nervously laugh when we do not understand what was said. People with hearing loss do this all the time. A smile here, a nod there, and not really knowing what their kids laughed at over Thanksgiving dinner but laughing anyway. At some point they may choose not to engage altogether because it’s an awful lot of work, and at times, embarrassing. Little by little they withdraw from friends, family, and events. We now know how real social isolation is through our stay at home order, and we’re seeing it lead to greater levels of anxiety and depression. It is evident that human connection feeds our sense of purpose and levels of hope. Now that we have experienced some of these struggles, I am hoping we can use this time to find compassion for those struggling with communication and connection. Unlike vision loss, hearing loss is invisible. It is difficult to imagine how hard a person with hearing loss struggles because we don’t see it. Helen Keller wrote, “Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people.” In the meantime, speak slowly and distinctly. Project your voice if necessary. Be kind. If they can’t see your smile, remember to smile with your eyes. We all deserve to be heard. Dr. Yasmin Battat earned her Master’s Degree Audiology at Hofstra University and her doctorate degree at Salus University. Dr. Battat is licensed through the State of New Jersey and maintains membership in the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists and the American Academy of Audiology. She has over 18 years of experience of treating hearing needs with individualized, whole person care. She is a believer in knowing her patients’ stories and joining them on their journey to hearing wellness. She is the founder and owner of Oracle Hearing Center in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. For more information, go to www.oraclehearingcenter.com or email her at info@oraclehearingcenter.com.

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An archival photograph shows the early days of the Trenton Farmers Market. (Facebook photo courtesy of Trenton Farmers Market.) TFM continued from Page 1 ended her three-year tenure as manager on January 22. “The Trenton Farmers Market (TFM) is a farmer cooperative,” she says. “Seven farms are members of the co-op, and the Trenton Market Growers Cooperative owns the market, and several farmers serve as board members.” Remarkably, Cirkus is only the fifth person who has filled the role of market manager over its long history, following the tenure of Marcia and Jack Ball. She is moving on to become regional food specialist with Zone 7, a New Jersey-based, local farm fresh food distributor. “Zone 7 has built a reputation as experts in local food,” Cirkus says. “The owner, Mikey Azzara, started the Lawrenceville Farmers Market years ago, he’s a well respected local foods person. I feel I have accomplished what I set out to do here, it’s a logical segue.” Cirkus notes that she will remain as manager of the West Windsor Community Farmers Market (WWCFM), a position she has held going on 12 years of that market’s 19-year existence. “Supporting farmers and small entrepreneurial makers who feature local products in their own offerings is what I do,” she says. “It’s been a wonderful crossover yet very different market experience being involved in both. The two markets share a few farms and vendors, and I was strategic in the crossover to Trenton.” She offers Hillsborough-based Zell’s Farm as an example of how the crossover to Trenton has helped bring new life, energy, and diversity to the market. “They (Zell’s) had approached me for the West Windsor Market, and we had two mushroom growers there already,” she says. “I was early in my

management of the Trenton market and had just completed a survey of the customers to find out what they were looking for and what they felt was missing from the diversity of already offered products. “Zell’s Farm grows mushrooms in Hillsborough and came in to Trenton for a trial year before being invited to join the cooperative. They have since expanded their offerings. We’re working on a relationship with them for the upcoming summer WWCFM season.” Bringing in vendors like Zell’s farm was part of a three-year effort to overcome Cirkus’ first up-close impression of the market when she began as manager. “Let’s just say the market was in need of some love,” she says. “It was a little darker, a bit dreary, kind of empty. It needed a little ‘Oomph!’ And my strength is that ‘Oomph!’ and community building, and I felt that the community wasn’t as well represented as it could be. I felt that I could bring that to this space.” Cirkus notes that, compared with the WWCFM, her stint as manager of the TFM presented additional challenges. “This market is unique, in that it’s a farmer co-operative, so farmers are members of the cooperative, and the cooperative owns the market,” she explains. “So even though it’s a private business, it has a different hierarchy than what most people think of when they think of a farmers market. “You’ve got farmers who are there year-round, some close around Thanksgiving, others close at Christmas time, so there’s a whole dynamic to the structure of the market that was the biggest learning curve for me. Part of the position is being a property manager, and I was surprised to discover that managing the acreage and the buildings was as big a piece of

work as it turned out to be.” How many vendors are currently part of the market? “We have 19 tenants,” Cirkus says, including seven farmers, a number of weekend rentals, and “there are about 16 tables that we call ‘dailies,’ so they’re not under lease. It’s a great space for an entrepreneur to sell their products and build a following.” Who’s the longest market tenant? “I think that’s Pulaski Meats,” she says. “Run by different iterations of the family for nearly 50 years, it’s an institution here.” And the most recent? “The newest is Out of Step,” she says. “Joe (Kuzemka) and Megan (Callahan Singletary) just opened at the end of November, and they’re such an amazing asset to the market. They represent different makers and artisans, what is exactly what I’ve done with all these daily tables.” “When I first came in a lot of those tables were vacant,” Cirkus adds. “It was winter, when it’s always a little slower, but I wanted more makers in the market, food, artists, jewelry makers, crafters, knitters — things that represent a broad cross-section. Joe and Megan do that in their store, I thought it might compete, but it actually complements the daily vendors.” Ironically, the onset of the COVID19 pandemic did not deter the operation of the market, Cirkus says. “When the governor’s first executive order came out declaring that farmers markets and grocery stores were deemed essential, it was probably the best thing that could have happened to the market at the time, because I was in the middle of this rebuilding and rebranding and resurgence, and then the pandemic hit the following March. “We placed a hand-washing station

in the middle of the market, and we keep the common area as clean as we can,” she continues. “It does prove to be challenging with some of the tenants because everyone has their own personal beliefs. We turn towards the municipal and state health departments for their guidance as to what the next iteration will be. I have seen more shoppers masking up lately.” Note: Cirkus says that the distinctive new Trenton Farmers Market logo, a key visual element of her rebranding effort, was designed by her husband, Mikel Cirkus, a noted designer, photographer, illustrator, and writer. “The evolution of the Trenton market has been a continuing process for a long time,” notes Gary Mount, president of the Trenton Market Growers Cooperative and a principal of Terhune Orchards in Lawrenceville. “There have been managers for the market ever since it started. Each one is different, and different for their times. Managers Jack and Marcia Ball kept the market going when all the other markets were falling by the wayside. “Chris brought new ideas and made it a more inclusive place and filled the market with activity, and that was what was needed,” Mount continues. “We’re very grateful to Chris, she’s accomplished a lot in her three years here. We wish her well in the future.” Cirkus is now passing the baton to her successor, Hamilton resident Ludovic Andre. Andre notes that the seeds of his lifelong interest in urban agriculture were planted in childhood, when he developed a connection to his father’s family garden. “That’s where the love started,” he says. “And I’ve been coming to the market since I was a kid.”

During a stint at Kingsbury’s Twin Towers in Trenton, Andre says that he started a community garden there, leading to his introduction to Isles, the Trenton-based community development and environmental organization as their urban agriculture coordinator and educator. “I discovered that I had some strengths working with youth, helping them to view their relationship with food differently,” he says. “I then moved on to manage Capital City Farm (in Trenton) for a time, which was a lot of fun,” he continues. “We produced over 5,000 pounds of food in one season there. That was during COVID, when a lot of people needed a safe space where they and their children could be outdoors and connect with nature.” What’s Andre’s vision for the market going forward? “I think that what Chris has accomplished speaks wonders,” he says. “I see my challenge is to continue the legacy and build on the

diversity that’s here. There’s a unique charm about this place, and if I can continue to uphold that the market will continue to be in good hands.” “I feel I was the right person to get the market happier, shinier, and more diverse and more engaged, and I believe Ludovic is the right person to take the market operationally and culturally to the future,” Cirkus sayss. “Ludovic’s a great guy” Gary Mount says. “There a lot of good things about Trenton, and the farmers market is one of the jewels of Trenton. We’re hopeful that Ludovic will carry it even further into the future. There are so many opportunities, and he seems poised to take advantage of them.” Trenton Farmers Market, 960 Spruce Street, Lawrence. Thursdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Since hours and days of individual vendors are subject to change, please visit the website’s vendor page before visiting. 609-695-2998 or thetrentonfarmersmarket.com.

After Jack Ball (center) retired as manager of the Trenton Farmers Market, Chris Cirkus (far right) took the reins. Picture are Trenton Farmers Market board treasurer Jim VanHandel of Cedarville Farms, vice president Kevin Gsell of Russo’s Fruit and Vegetable Farm, Ball, president Gary Mount of Terhune Orchards and Cirkus.

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CHAMPS cont. from Page 1 “We won because soccer is a team sport,” Murphy said. “We didn’t have any great players. We didn’t have a Mooch, we didn’t have a Tim Murphy. Tim Snyder came in as a sophomore that year which really helped fill a gap in our backfield. But he was very much a team player on our team. “We didn’t have any superstars but we worked at putting together five, six, 10 passes in a row. That wasn’t unusual for us. Our average height was like, 5-7. So we kept the ball on the ground. We weren’t the biggest team, we weren’t the fastest team, we weren’t the most talented team but as a team we played well. Every game we went into we felt we were gonna win.” Jim Fink, who played for Steinert’s undefeated team that year, remembered how cohesive the Cardinals were. The Spartans beat Lawrence twice by 2-1 counts, but it wasn’t easy. “I would say that’s true,” Fink said of the Cardinals teamwork. “They didn’t have a big scorer but they had a really good team. We had a tough time with them both times we played.”

Members of the Lawrence High School 1973 state championship team pose for a team photo. The “Jakeys” are being inducted into the Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame this year. Back row: Richard Debiec (left), James Carroll, Timothy Snyder, Daniel Bannister, Edward Sabisky, Robert Crine, Gregory Kowalski, Robert Lowthian and Gary Mellilo. Center: Fred Gould, Robert Tuccillo, Albert Martin, Thomas Myslinski, Gregory Molnar and John Zimmer. Front row: Joe Zimmer, James Kelly, Thomas Bushar, Brian Murphy, John Pasela, Gregory Sandusky and David Janeczek. Not pictured is James Price. One thing the Jakeys had going for them is that they were under no pressure to keep a string of state championship seasons alive; since

the 1972 team was runnerup. Another plus is that as underclassmen, they trained against some of the best players in the state during

their practice sessions. Murphy compared the Jakeys to the team that was paid to always lose against the Harlem Globetrotters.

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what’s happening The luck of the Irish comes to Mercer County and Bill McClain, for their 35 years of service to the parade. McKelvey expressed gratitude for anyone who raised or donated money for their efforts, with the chairman making sure to thank parade coordinator Susan McNamara for all of her hard work in organizing the event. More information: hamiltonparade.com.

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The Original St. Patrick’s Day Parade Nottingham Fire House, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton Square. Saturday, March 12, 12:30 p.m. opening ceremony and 1 p.m. parade start. Celebrate a callback to tradition by walking the streets in the Original St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a stroll historically recognized originally in Trenton before relocating to its spot in Hamilton more than a decade ago. Sponsored by Killarney’s Publick House, Guinness and Bill’s Olde Tavern, this year’s celebration of Ireland’s patron saint also highlights individuals who could not be recognized due to the pandemic’s cancellation of the event. Vince McKelvey is the chairman

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St. Patrick’s Day Party Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, Mercer Oaks Golf Course, 725 Village Road West, West Windsor. Saturday, March 12, 7 to 11 p.m. The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation invites guests to their St. Patrick’s Day party in a fundraiser consisting of lively music, an open bar, and a fourcourse dinner. Named in honor of Judith Harr Shane’s son, Joshua, who wanted to become a doctor before his passing, the nonprofit supports families in care of those with disabilities or illness. The organization pays for “anything not covered by insurance that the foundation deems necessary,” as Shane explained, with the money going directly to the source whether to cover doctor’s visits, experimental treatment, or even to dedicate spaces in medical facilities. Joshua Harr Shane Foundation has opened three rooms at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton — the Joshua Harr Shane Stroke Gym and Joshua Harr Shane Patient Rehabilitation Room for Physical Therapy in 2016, as well as the PET/CT Suite at the Cancer Center of New Jersey located within RWJ hospital — with plans in place to redo the eight patient evaluation suites at the Cancer Institute. At the party, the dinner options start with courses like salad and pasta, while the choices for the main meal are between filet mignon, chicken, and fish. Dessert rounds out the night, as well as different auctions, 50-50 rafﬂes, and giveaways. “If you attend this party, it is not [like a] typical foundation, you will think you’re at a family or friend’s affair,” Judith Harr Shane said. “We normally have over 200 people for this event, and it sells out immediately.” Tickets cost $100. More information: joshuaharrshane.org.

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and save 5 percent. Programs are open to residents and nonresidents of Ewing. Daily Covid protocols and cleaning procedures will be followed. There will be limited fields trips and no Teen Travel program. All camp activities, except field trips will take place at the Ewing Senior & Community Center (the former JCC) at 999 Lower Ferry Road. With indoor and outdoor facilities on site weather is not a problem! The camp has a full-time nurse and Red Cross certified lifeguards. The Camp Health Director is onsite daily and is first, CPR and AED

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certified. Camp days include swimming twice a day (lessons in the mornings and free swim in the afternoons), arts and crafts, nature, cooking, special events, entertainers, theme days, athletics, dance and drama. Campers have the option of bringing lunch or purchasing lunch from the snack bar. The Counselor in Training program is open to Ewing residents entering 8th and 9th grades. These junior counselors work with the younger campers and rotate age groups. CITs also have group meetings led by senior staff to discuss their experiences and grow as individuals and as a group. Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Early hours (from 7:30 a.m.) and late hours (to 6 p.m.) are available for an additional fee. To ensure a camper’s spot in camp, registration and fees are due by June 5 for weeks 1 - 4, July 1 for weeks 5 – 8 and August 1 for weeks 9 & 10. Registration fees include all activities. Weekly rates are $265 for Ewing

Residents, and $365 for nonresidents. Counselors in Training (CIT) is $60 and is only open to Ewing residents. Additional fees for early and late hours. Multi-child discounts are available. Financial assistance is available. Recreation Department hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday and the phone number is 609-883-1776. Any questions email Nancy at npappano@ ewingnj.org. Ewing Recreation 609-883-1776 See ad, page 8.

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Ages 3 and up Beginning thru advanced!

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

LEARN HOW TO SING, ACT AND The Central NJ Ballet Theatre presents DANCE AND BE The IN Nutcracker A FUN 2017! SHOW! A traditional holiday ballet for all ages!

August 1ST - 12TH Monday - Friday, 9 am to 3pm

ENROLL TODAY Ages 6 and up! No experience required! Sibling Discount! FOR FALL! December 8th @ 7pm Villa Victoria Academy Theater, Ewing, NJ Tickets $20 adults, $15 kids

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Ages 3 and up Beginning thru advanced!

Boys and Girls! Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, A Special Community Show! contemporary and acting! December 10th @ 2pm

SUMMER 2022!

Carslake Community Center, Bordentown, NJ Sponsored by Bordentown Home for Funerals

Group tickets available though Central NJ The Central NJ Ballet Theatre presents Ballet Theatre or Donations at the door! The Nutcracker 2017! Proceeds of the 50/50 will go towards "Fill Father Matthew's Truck" food donation A traditional holiday ballet for all ages!

December 8th @ 7pm Villa Victoria Academy Theater, Ewing, NJ MASTER TEACHERS! AUGUST Tickets $20 adults,1-19 $15 kids

SUMMER INTENSIVE Week 1: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Week 2: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Week 3: 9:00 am to 2:00pm Ages 9 and up! Intermediate to Advanced. Ballet, Contemporary, Pointe, and more.

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December 10th @ 2pm Ages 6 and up! Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Arts & Crafts & more. Carslake Community Center, Bordentown, NJ Sponsored by Bordentown Home for Funerals Sibling Discount! Call Today! tickets available though Central NJ P:Group 609.424.3192 • W: www.cnjballet.com • 221 Broad St, Florence, NJ 08518 Ballet Theatre or Donations at the door!

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Hamilton YMCA Where Kids Can Enjoy a Summer of Fun At Y camp, kids can enjoy a summer full of fun, friends and new adventures while they develop skills, confidence and a greater sense of purpose. With 50 acres of outdoor space, the largest pool in Mercer County, fun activities ranging from Sports to STEM, energetic staff and daily special events the Sawmill Day Camp is the ideal environment for campers to find their spark, find their sense of wonder, find their adventure, find their friends and FIND THEIR FUN 2022! • Find Their Spark. Y camp is a place where kids can develop skills, confidence and new friendships. While camp is a summer rite of passage for kids to play outdoors and learn to swim, they are unknowingly rewarded with personal development skills by participating in their favorite activities and by trying activities they have never tried before. In general, they will leave camp with a stronger sense of identity and a better idea of what they love, which may help them in the classroom, in their relationships and to choose a

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career path in the future. • Find Their Sense of Wonder. Kids get to discover all the wonders of the outdoors while making friends and forming memories that will last a lifetime. A recent UK study commissioned by the National Trust found that children spend 50 percent less

time playing outside that their parents did. Kids say they aren’t interested, they lack access and are uncomfortable outside (bugs, heat, etc.). Indoors, they’re growing more and more attached to a digital existence and further detached from the natural world. Camp provides kids the perfect

opportunity to see what they’ve been missing in the great outdoors. • Find Their Adventure. Summer is a time for kids to explore new things and expand the limits of their imagination. At Y summer day camp, every day is a new adventure! Creativity can’t be stifled at camp because campers don’t have to worry about getting a failing grade. By limiting this kind of restriction, kids can let their creativity flow. • Find Their Friends and Fun. At Y day camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures each day. Camp is a social center away from home and school where kids learn to work with each other and adult mentors, build relationships and manage conflict. Children look at camp as a fun way to spend the summer in the sun and splashing in the pool, but parents understand that camp allows kids to reap many life benefits that will follow them through their lives long after the sun has set on their summer camp days. We have worked hard to plan an exciting summer full of arts and crafts, music, sing-a-longs, science lab and dance to soccer, basketball, gaga, volleyball,

Russian School of Mathematics Award-Winning Program Comes to Princeton

swimming, fun special events and so much more! Our Coordinators are college graduates who are working professionals in the fields of education and child development. And, our counselors are second to none, having had extensive training to welcome your children for the summer. For more information, visit hamiltonymca.org/camp. Hamilton Area YMCA Sawmill Branch 185 Sawmill Road, Hamilton 08620. 609-581-9622. www.hamiltonymca.org See ad, page 18.

RSM-Princeton now has a new location! We are now located at 231 Clarksville Road, West Windsor! Recently featured in NPR and the Atlantic magazine as one of the key players in the “Math Revolution,” and ranked one of the best schools in the world by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, RSM helps children of all levels build a solid math foundation and develop their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Sign up for a FREE math evaluation today! Website: www.russianschool.com/ princeton Summer school provides a great opportunity for students to learn and advance without the typical pressures of the academic year. RSM offers a variety of courses through its summer enrichment program — for those students looking to get a head start on the academic year, or for those looking for an additional challenge in math. Our summer schedule is designed for students of all levels, from Kindergarten to Algebra 2 and High School Geometry. Course offerings include: - Math for Grades 1 - 6: These courses hone students’ analytical skills and enhance their

number sense by introducing them to abstract concepts. - Preparation for High School Math: Our courses in Algebra and Geometry will build up prerequisite skills and front-load the key concepts of High School Math. - Contest Level Math: Students are introduced to non-straightforward problemsopening them to the intrigue of math in the world. Students are also prepared for various national and international math competitions.

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Too much screen time over the past decade and its residual effects on young people have been exacerbated by the pandemic response of “educating by isolating.” Relegated to their bedrooms, basements, kitchens, and college dorms, most socially distanced students were FORCED to stare at their screens from March 2020 until May/June 2021. This extended time of keeping students from physically interacting with peers and teachers has resulted in a mental health crisis we will be feeling for a very long time. After 15 months of semi-seclusion, missed social opportunities, and frayed friendships, young people were acting out: antisocial behaviors, fights, emotional breakdowns, defiance, anxiety, and depression. Summer camps, however, offered an oasis of sorts — a reset, an antidote, a socialemotional vaccine. Campers, staff, and even school teachers had a magical and energizing experience being outside, socializing, playing,

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benefit analysis and are flooding American Camp Association accredited camps with registrations like never before. The pandemic has suddenly made summer camp as important as it should be. So if you’re interested in camp for your kids this summer, don’t delay — because many of the best camps out there have already started waiting lists! Andy Pritikin is the owner/director of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansﬁeld Township, NJ, and

partner of Everwood Day Camp in Sharon, MA, and Camp Southwoods in Paradox, NY. He’s the past president of the American Camp Association, NY/NJ, and host of the Day Camp Podcast.

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Mercer County Community College’s Camp College Register now! Camp College’s summer camp program is located on the campus of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor. Camp will begin June 21 with in-person camp activities for children ages 6 to 16. A sampling of Specialty Camp courses being offered this summer include: ANIMAL LOVERS Love animals? Love to paint and create different types of art projects? Then this is for you! We’ll be creating a ton of different projects with the overall theme of a love of animals. Our projects will include canvas, ceramics, mosaic, and more, with lots of painting. DAY IN COURT- MOCK TRIAL Play the roles of judge, defendant, plaintiff, witness, lawyer, bailiff, or juror in several mock trials. Learn how to make opening and closing statements, how to phrase ticipate in a final mock trial based objections, and how to question witon actual events. nesses. Pull all your skills together at the end of the week as you par-

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Jersey alongside a knowledgeable instructor. This action-packed and educational week will include the following adventures and hands-on activities: • Deep sea fishing • Tubing down the Delaware River • Hunting for fossils at Ramanessin Park • Hike and survey Sandy Hook and cool down with an ocean swim • Proper fire building and pocketknife use and safety • Assembling a wilderness survival kit from household items FISHING CAMP Discover fishing in our state’s lakes, streams, ponds, and a piece of the Atlantic Ocean. Learn successful techniques and clever tricks that will help you catch the big ones! Set off on a different adventure and location each day. Depending upon the weather, your camper will visit different destinations each day and experience a saltwater boat excursion. JUNIOR NATURALIST Learn how birds and beasts catch their prey! Flow through the food chain and discover how animals and insects adapt to life on our planet. Explore how a change

in the wind, water, and temperature affects all of Earth’s inhabitants. Build wooden birdhouses, dissect owl pellets, and learn how animals navigate the world using scent trails. Campers will also build a bug house to observe critters and identify animals by making plaster animal tracks. POTTERY PAINTING, CANVAS & MOSAIC Join our first ever creative camp aimed at painting pottery, canvas, and making a mosaic. Paint pottery on the first day of camp and learn fun painting techniques. We will be painting masterpieces on canvas in varying sizes using a different technique for each project, including mixed media projects. Create a Mosaic Mirror and a beach inspired vase. Learn to grout your mosaic pieces yourself. And don’t forget Counselor-inTraining, Acting, Music, Culinary, Academic Prep, and so much more! Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment! Camp College Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-570-3311. www.mccc.edu/campcollege See ad, page 12.

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YMCA Camp Mason Camp Counts Here at Camp Mason, we say Camp Counts because for 120 years, we have welcomed campers to be a part of our caring, inclusive community where they are valued and can grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, morally and socially. We strive for excellence, relevance and innovation so that all our campers are empowered and improve their well-being. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve and we want children to know YMCA Camp Mason is a safe place for them to experience their journey. Our proven programs and caring, trained counselors engage and encourage young people and deliver meaningful and memorable experiences that keep families coming back year after year after year. We could go on and on about the benefits of YMCA Camp Mason, but our campers say it best! “I made so many new friends and now I know I can do anything!” – 14 year old girl Our schedule allows campers to try new things and improve their

skills while developing confidence, gaining a sense of independence, having fun and making lifelong friends. We hear from so many campers that their camp friends bring out the very best in them. “I come to camp for all of the great activities.” – 13 year old boy We offer archery, swimming, boating, arts and crafts, drama, music, a climbing tower, zipline, dance, digital photography and movie making, basketball and court sports, a skate boarding park, mountain

biking, hiking, aerial silks and countless other activities. Campers can even sign up for FREE off-site trips to explore our fantastic natural surroundings. There is something for everyone! “Camp Mason is my home away from home!” – 10 year old boy Campers stay in comfortable cabins with each cabin determined by age and with two counselors, ensuring there is always a caring, watchful eye on your child. Our staff, from around the US and the

FIND YOUR FUN. FIND YOUR Y. At Y day camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures each day. Offering 50 acres of outdoor space, the largest pool in Mercer County, and fun activities ranging from Sports to STEM! For a better us. 18SIX09 | March 2022

world, are professional, trained and prepared to mentor campers throughout their stay. By treating each child with dignity, we teach and live our values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity and inclusion throughout the camp day. “At camp I can be myself.” – 8 year old girl 98 percent of our camper parents report that their child felt a sense of belonging at camp, and 93% of parents indicated that their child’s self-image improved as a result of attending YMCA Camp Mason. By connecting youth with positive adult role models and encouraging the development of independence and strong values, your child will thrive at camp. If you are ready for your child to thrive, develop a positive sense of self and have THE BEST SUMMER EVER, please go to our website at www.campmason.org, call 908362-8217 or email information@ campmason.org for more information or to register. YMCA Camp Mason

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West WindsorPlainbsoro Soccer Association A chance for kids to develop soccer skills Parents of soccer enthusiasts aged 7 to 14 need to mark their calendars now for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Soccer Association (WWPSA) week-long summer soccer camps available throughout the summer beginning July 11, 2022. Experienced soccer coaches will drill boys and girls in the skills necessary to improve their soccer play. This is a chance to have skilled trainers work with you on soccer. Our goal in the club to develop soccer skills for players at all skill levels. We have a great coaching staff for our summer camps who provide instruction with a goal of increasing skills through a variety of teaching techniques. It is an opportunity for camp participants to improve their skills — their technical and tactical soccer skills — through a variety of exercises,” said Brent Nielsen, who oversees the program for WWPSA. Full day camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break mid-day for lunch and an option to swim at the community pool. Half-day camps run from 9 a.m. to noon. “All of our activities and games are structured

for learning and fun,” Nielsen said. “Campers will play a game at the end of each day to solidify skills learned and engage in friendly competition.” Campers learn and reinforce fundamental soccer skills of dribbling and mastery of the soccer ball with emphasis on agility, passing, receiving, and turning. Later in the week more advanced skills of attacking play, scoring, defensive moves, and preventing scoring are emphasized. The importance of teamwork is emphasized along with core exercises and personal fitness. WWSPA’s goal is to provide youth and adults the opportunity to play instructional and competitive soccer at the highest level commensurate with their ability, potential, and interest. In that light, WWPSA offers spring and fall soccer programs for pre-K through 12th grade students. Information about spring and fall programs can be found on the WWPSA website, adding additional opportunities for local youth.

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Molnar, the same defender runs up to him, he kicks the ball off his leg again, and it goes out of bounds again, and we win the game on corner kicks!” That ridiculous rule was changed a year or two later, but the Cards were able to put it to good use while they still could. “Through 50 years I still remember that,” Murphy said. “All credit goes to Greg Molnar. It was his ability to know the game and figure out a way to win.” After that victory, all the pressure was off as Lawrence easily defeated Garfield, 4-1, in the state final at Mercer Park. “That was probably one of the easiest games of the year for us,” Murphy said. “That game could have been 7-0 but Lou Angebranndt made sure everybody played. I think he had the cheerleaders playing the last quarter. Everybody played so they could say they played in the finals of the state championship game. It was really great.” Angebranndt was the architect of seven state championship teams from 1967 to 1980. And while he was the beneficiary of great talent, he also knew what to do with it. Murphy has four sons who he coached, and he was a Wildwood Catholic assistant for several years. Thus, he knew the nuances of high school coaching. “I could tell the players what to do and strategize, but to motivate them, that’s an art,” Murphy said. “I don’t have that skill, I’m the first to admit that. It’s as hard keeping those kids in line as it is anything else. If you can get the kids to listen then you can have a successful team. “You need to get everyone going in the same direction. Lou got us all going in the same direction. You gotta know when to push and when to pull. Lou Angebranndt knew when to push and when to pull and he was able to get the most out of us.” There was talent, of course. Despite the low expectations for the Jakeys, Pasela, Murphy and Janeczek were All-State, while Crine, John Zimmer, Mellilo, Tuccillo and Myslinski were All-County. Numerous players from all three classes went on to play college ball. “I guess we won a state championship, so you gotta get some awards,” Murphy said with a laugh. “But we really were just a team first, and we’d figure out a way to win. It was always somebody different. If it wasn’t Tim Snyder in the background on defense it was Johnny Zimmer stabilizing things in the middle. Johnny Pasela and David Janeczek created plays. Everybody figured out a way. Gary Mellilo was an all-state basketball player, we needed a goalkeeper, he came out, caught everything in the air. “It was a great time in all our lives. I played for a lot of teams afterwards. I don’t think I ever played for a team as close as my high school team. Just a great group of guys.” Great guys, great team. Both Jakey trademarks.

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Baking bread into a booming business By Jack Deegan

Throughout her entire life, Mary Parr has been impacted by bread. At only 14 years old, she had her first job working at a bakery, where she worked with sourdough bread and bagels, though at the time, she wanted nothing to do with it. Ironically enough, she would also develop a gluten allergy causing her to cut it out entirely. It was only after a trip to France in 2013 that her fascination with bread really began. “I can see it in my mind’s eye, my husband brought me a baguette and he was like, ‘Just try it.’ I remember feeling so good immediately,” she said. “The next two weeks turned into me eating as much bread as I could and not having any of the normal digestive problems I was used to.” She came home from that trip determined to figure out what it was about that bread that didn’t affect her. After experimenting and learning all about bread fermentation, she learned to make the perfect sourdough starter that would enable her to eat — and enjoy — bread again. Now Parr, a Lawrence Township resident, has turned this selfdescribed bread obsession into a fullon business. What started as a way for

Lawrence Township resident Mary Parr, top right, teaches students how to make bread at Nomad Pizza in December 2021. (Facebook photo.) her to eat normally again completely Bread, where she teaches others what flipped her life upside down and put she has learned and how to make the her on a new career path. She now perfect bread. “I just started baking and then owns her own business, Sourland

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pretty quickly after I started gifting bread to friends and family because I had so much of it. People were like, ‘I want to learn this, teach me!’ so I started teaching and doing farmer’s markets within like 6 months to a year,” she said. Parr aims to make her bread-baking classes are a very educational experience. Working out of Nomad Pizza in Hopewell, she’s able to go through the entire process from start to finish. Not only are students learning how to make healthy whole-grain bread, but they are also learning a lot about the history of bread. She wants to teach people super simple methods, while still keeping it fun and interesting. Parr teaches all about the different types of grains and what they do, the difference between commercial and steel milling, and just about everything that leads up to getting the ingredients into your hands. “We use different grains, like spelt and rye, I teach people about what a grain kernel looks like and what happens in the milling process,” she said, adding that “We talk a little about the history of the industrial revolution and everything that happened with flour. It’s super educational.” Since she started in 2014, Mary has taught close to 1,600 people in her

Loaves of Sourland Bread. breadmaking classes. That success has allowed her to open up a second business that involves the eastern medicine and acupuncture she went to grad school for after an unfortunate accident sent her down this new path. “I was in this horrific car accident in my mid-twenties, I couldn’t work for like six months. I was on painkillers, doing PT every week, nothing was working. I met an eighty-year-old acupuncturist, she really cared and said “you’re to come and see me tomorrow, no excuses young lady.” I saw her and had literally two treatments and just came back to life,” Mary said. At that time after college, she had been working for NBC and the Food Network as a page, but her heart wasn’t in it. She felt that she was too sensitive for the entertainment industry, and she couldn’t stop thinking about the Eastern Medicine that gave her her life back. “I pretty much knew in the back of my head there was something to that medicine, and then I ended up going back to New York doing screenwriting and then long story short I decided to quit entirely and started working for holistic doctors. I decided that I wanted to go to grad school to study acupuncture and herbal medicine,” she said. After training at graduate school at Yo San University where she received her master’s in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture in California, she opened up her own practice and community center this year right next door to Nomad Pizza. Parr said that besides acupuncture and herbal medicine, she also plans to offer sound healing, yoga and meditation. “I’m going to be selling my bread here, I’ll be doing fermentation classes. Different healing modalities,” she said. In fact, it was even during her Eastern medicine training that she discov-

ered her gluten allergy which sent her down that breadmaking path. Everything came together for her in an almost predetermined way to get her where she is today. While Parr has lived in California on and off for 15 years, she grew up outside of Philadelphia. It wasn’t until this past year that she decided to move back to Lawrence Township to care for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s. She has two children, one five and the other two years old, and her husband, Kevin, is an artist. She said that one of the other reasons she set up shop here is because of how she fell in love with the community. “People want to gather here, there’s more of a respect for this community here, I feel it more there’s an authenticity here. It just feels more natural to have it here for me,” she said, adding, “I really fell in love with the land here, a lot of what I do is helping people connect to the earth.” Parr’s breadmaking classes have been more successful than she ever imagined. She has been able to teach others all about what she’s learned and to spread the message about breadmaking, but she isn’t done yet. In the coming years, she plans on bringing together her breadmaking business and her Eastern medical practice to make a fermentation cafe. “I’ve had a vision of opening a fermentation cafe, in the front, it’s a cafe with sourdough, good tea and coffee and other fermentation and food, holistic type foods, and in the back some treatment rooms, a community center type situation, I’ve had that vision for maybe five years,” she said. Parr currently offers in-person and remote bread baking classes which you can sign up for at sourlandbread. com and is also offering services for her Eastern medicine practices at sourlandwellness.com.

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Book explores ‘Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy’ democracy is also endangered from diversity is evident in discussions developments within, such as malfea- of immigrant rights, the wealth gap, Robert Wuthnow, a retired Princ- sance and corruption at the highest and the response to COVID-19.” And eton University sociology professor levels of the federal government, parti- while the details “are broadly familiar, and former director of the university’s san gridlock in Congress, and even the documented by journalists and social Center for The Study of Religion, has kind of attacks we experienced on our scientists,” he shows “why it mattered that religious practices were present stepped forward with a new Princeton nation’s capital on Jan. 6.” Coupling his career with his con- and why it was significant that leaders University Press book that takes a look at our current state of democracy cerns, Wuthnow told the interviewer, and the groups they served so often and how religion contributes to it — “I am a sociologist by training whose took adversarial positions toward one training included historical sociology another.” mainly for the good. Advancing his argument early in Wuthnow talks about the book, Why as one of the methods we use to tackle Religion Is Good for American Democ- large questions,” including what he the book, Wuthnow says, “The claim I make is that religion racy, in a recent interview for online calls those “big quesis good for American tions” regarding religion publication Religion and Politics. democracy less because The Lawrence Township resident and democracy. of the unifying values He does so by explorput the work in context by saying, “I it might provide and am a student of religion and I have ing several historical more because of relialways been interested in religion occasions where religion’s capacity to bring and politics, so it was natural for me gion influenced social diverse values, interests, to focus on religion and democracy movements. and moral claims into That includes 1930s rather than on democracy and its relajuxtaposition with one religion tionships to other realms of our soci- mainstream another. ety. Despite separation of church and overcoming differences Through its diversity, state, religion is very much in the pub- “to warn constructively religion contributes to lic mind as we think about the current about the imminent the contending beliefs, threat of authoritarianchallenges to American democracy.” values, arguments, and Additionally, he said, “I have been ism,” redefine freedom counterarguments that increasingly worried in recent years of conscience in the late Wuthnow constitute the debate about the strength of American democ- 1930s and early 1940s, about how to order our racy. Our democracy is always fragile, and, in the 1950s, “advoand it is always endangered externally cate for freedom of assembly and from lives together.” He notes that while people who by threats such as terrorist attacks, the 1960s through the end of the cenRussia meddling in our elections, and tury contending about human dignity have strong arguments about religion and dogma can “vehemently disagree China posing economic as well as mili- and welfare provision.” More recently, the “role of religious with one another and take advertary challenges. But in recent years, sarial positions toward one another,” their diverse practices and diverging convictions “animate American democracy.” Wuthnow says, “Contention about what we hold dear is central to democratic processes: voicing strong convictions about what is unequivocally right, advocating for conflicting definitions of the common good, affirming and modifying basic points of agreement, and refining the procedures that make living together possible. Religious diversity is woven into this Good Food, Good Drinks, Good Fun. contention, augmenting it and supplying it with competing ideas, practices, Sun-Thu 12pm-12am Fri & Sat 12pm-2am Your guide and values. “Conceived in this manner relito all things gious groups’ potential to benefit HAPPY food related in American democracy occurs in sevHOUR Mercer County, eral ways. 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mobilize in opposition to one another, check one another’s aspirations, and give voice to constituencies with differing values and interests. None of this follows a set pattern. It happens in historical contexts — where religion’s diverse contributions are most clearly seen.” Wuthnow believes that democracy’s strength depends on the rule of law, “the Constitution, freedom of speech and assembly, fair elections, and the nation’s system of government checks and balances. These principles and institutions have served democracy well. “The multilayered complexity of these arrangements, frustrating as it often is, safeguards American democracy. When democracy is threatened, Americans historically have trusted the laws, the lawmakers, the courts, and the press to protect it. Today, no less than in the past, democracy’s resilience depends on responsive representative institutions, fair elections, active civic participation, freedom of expression, and adherence to constitutional norms. Unless these institutions and norms are respected, democratic governance is weakened.” Looking at our current challenges to democracy, Wuthnow reminds readers that “whether we are among those who think democracy was founded on religious principles or are convinced that reasonable people would be better off putting religious convictions aside, the reality is that millions of Americans practice religion in one form or another. They enact it in churches, synagogues, mosques, ashrams, and temples, coming together in hundreds of thousands of places of worship large and small. Additionally, many Americans who do not identify with any religion hold considered opinions about how religion should or should not be practiced. And, although religious faith for many is a matter of the heart, it is also demonstrably influential in public affairs. Faith perspective informs whom people trust, the issues they care about, and in many cases how they vote.” Wuthnow says that over the past century, religious groups and their leaders have contributed to American democracy, “not in spite of their diversity but because of it. People have been propelled into action because they vehemently disagreed with one another. They were forced to contend with their disagreements, seeking and sometimes finding common ground, but in the process posing the hard questions about who we want to be, what our values should be, and how to get along with those who see things differently.” It’s a good point to consider during a polarized and contentious moment in our always-fragile democracy. Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy, Robert Wuthnow, 328 pages, $29.95, Princeton University Press.

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Helping our seniors connect with our community KEVIN NERWINSKI FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK

are asking what little thing you can do that may make a positive difference in someone else’s life? I have the perfect easy and caring act you can do for a fellow senior resident of Lawrence Township. If you have an elderly relative, friend, or neighbor that you are pretty sure is not on the internet and receiving community news, how about taking some initiative and printing out our Senior Connect newsletter and delivering it to them with a friendly smile and greeting? Senior Connect is meant to give senior residents a social media experience in hard copy for their easy read and enjoyment, and keep them informed and—wait for it—feel connected! Three good things happen: 1) You are doing a selfless act for someone in need; 2) You engage and interact with a Senior who may really be feeling alienated and alone during this really difficult pandemic time; and 3) The Senior feels better connected to the community and knows someone cares enough to do this for them. I am sure there are more good things that come out of this, but those are my big three. The simple and greater goal of this is to have people act with a good heart and let the senior know someone cares. Corny—yes, I know—but I think we need a lot more “corny” in my opinion. If you are a Senior and you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter, please ask a family member, friend, neighbor or Craig Dinwoodie, our Community Aide to print you out a copy. He can be reached at his office number (609) 844 7074 or his email cdinwoodie@lawrencetwp.com. He is the staff member that creates this monthly newsletter and is doing a great job!

Since March 2020, we have all been forced to navigate through something new and challenging; a world health pandemic known as COVID-19. We are doing better in limiting the spread of the virus and reducing the consequences of infection by following through on strategies of masking, social distancing, testing, and vaccinations. It hasn’t been easy, and we have not all chosen to join together to fight this thing, but we are getting through and hopefully, the better days we see ahead are real and attainable. But there is one group in our community that has suffered most from the isolation made necessary to protect against the spread of the virus upon a vulnerable population, our senior citizens. Whether seniors with family members fearful of infecting them and keeping their distance, seniors with no family who rely upon meeting other seniors at organized events and gatherings that are now infrequent if at all, or seniors who were homebound before the pandemic that found themselves dip deeper into their solitary lives, most are feeling disconnected and lonely as never before. Now, more than ever, we all need to do something to reach out to them in some small or big way. You may have heard of our Senior Connect newsletter, but never taken the time to participate in its goal to help seniors feel connected and informed about the community they reside in. The link to it can be found on our website at lawrencetwp.com. The latest newsletter at lawrencetwp.com/ media/Departments/Community%20 Aide/Senior%20Connect%202.15.22. Kevin Nerwinski, a longtime resident pdf. of Lawrence, serves as Lawrence TownHere is my pitch to you: So, you ship’s municipal manager.

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Working Remotely: Tips for Staying Healthy and Productive Thursday, March 24, 2022 | 6 p.m. Location: Zoom Meeting Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many people are working remotely, but there are challenges that come with this option. DR. DENNIS GUEST, a board certified family medicine physician from Capital Health Primary Care - Quakerbridge, will share guidance for maintaining physical and emotional fitness while working from home and offer motivational tips to stay productive and focused.

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