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Orchestras Announce Partnership
Witherspoon Media Group IN PRINT. ONLINE. AT HOME. A New Collaboration Announced By Two Local Orchestras Amid the often discourannounced a partnership director. “For our musicians MUSICAL MERGER: Longtime Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) Symphonic Orchestra Director John Enz leads the ensemble in a performance from 2017. Enz has retired after 35 years, and the YOCJ will now partner with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. (Kapu Patel Photography) Featuring gifts that are distinctly Princeton NEW PRODUCTS ADDED WEEKLY! 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Now, under the demic abating, the two ordirection of PSO Assistant chestras are planning to Witherspoon Media Group Conductor Nell Flanders, the young musicians will interact online and hope to hold some virtual events. Custom Design, Printing, Publishing and Distribution · Newsletters Weekly Inserts 10¢ per household. Weekly Inserts per household. Weekly Inserts only 10¢ per household. Get the best reach at the best rate! WEEKLY INSERTS START AT ONLY 10¢ PER HOUSEHOLD. Get the best reach at the best rate! Continued on Next Page take part in workshops and sectional rehearsals with the professionals from the PSO. They will also get special access to PSO concerts, and have an opportunity to meet and greet guest artists who perform with the orchestra. “We’re truly hoping, as everybody is, that come next spring we might be able to do some in-person events together,” said Epps. “Right now, we just can’t know.” During his 35 years with www.princetonmagazinestore.com · Brochures · Postcards · Books · Catalogues Get the best reach at the best rate! • Postcards Get the best reach at the best rate! • Postcards • Postcards • 8.5″ x 11″ • Flyers • Menus • Booklets etc... We can accomodate almost anything! “John Enz was keen that something like this could come out of him hanging up the baton.” said PSO Executive Director Marc Uys. “Over the last couple of years, we have had a periphTOPICS Of the Town Finding the right solution for you in Family Law • 8.5 · Annual Reports ″ x 11″ • 8.5″ x 11″ eral relationship with them that has been gradually increasing. 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Continued from Preceding Page the YOCJ, Enz had a dual role as the orchestra’s artistic director and symphonic conductor. Those two jobs will be divided, with Flanders taking on the post of YOCJ symphonic conductor and the youth orchestra’s longtime assistant artistic director Philip Pugh becoming its new artistic director.
This close collaboration with young musicians is important to the PSO. “I really believe it is so important for all of us to focus on the youth,” said Uys. “Not just in our industry, but everywhere — there is a responsibility to share with young people. It adds a lot to what we do at the PSO in terms of our commitment to the community.”
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The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 10th Annual Healthcare Symposium will be presented virtually on Tuesday, September 22, from 9:30- 11 a.m.
The event brings together local leaders and experts in the industry to present the current state of healthcare in our region. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will address public health needs on a local level, share data, and discuss transformative trends that will define the future of healthcare in the state.
Among the topics to be discussed are “Vaccine Update: Where do we Stand?,” “Our Mental and Physical Well-Being,” and “Health and Safety Concerns When Returning to Work.”
A full lineup of topics and speakers will be available soon. Visit princetonchamber.org for information.
From September 5-20, Isles is holding a virtual 5K fundraiser for walkers and runners from beginners to seasoned athletes. The Trenton-based community development and environmental organization will offer distances and race categories beyond the 5K, including a fun run/walk, a 10K race, and a bike ride.
Registration is $20 per event. Participants have the option of creating their own fundraising page. Those who hit a $120 minimum get their registration fees refunded. A “Miles for Isles” Tshirt is included for all registrations prior to August 20.
Isles will be sharing highlights about Trenton and the organization’s work throughout the city, and participants are urged to share what makes their neighborhoods special. Photos taken along the runs can be shared on the Isles Facebook group or Instagram with the hashtag #milesforisles.
For more information, visit sban@isles.org.
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continued from page one have to determine whether we have enough faculty and staff to implement a phaseup plan. If we don’t, then I’m asking the Board to authorize me to go totally remote until October and notify the county superintendent and the state.”
Galasso’s phase-up reopening plan involves a “robust” remote learning program in place for all levels from the first day of school on September 14. Starting in person on September 14 would be Pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and special education students. If that worked well, the rest of the elementary students, grades two to five, would begin inperson learning on October 5. And if that worked well, middle and high school students would begin in person on October 19, and the hybrid program would be fully operational.
Galasso emphasized that with a vibrant new learning management system, new devices for students, and extensive training for faculty, the remote learning plans had been significantly improved since last spring.
“The instruction and expectations for teachers, kids, and parents have been ramped up,” he said. “We heard the criticisms of what occurred last March.” About 35-40 percent of parents, in a preliminary survey, have said they would opt for a remote learning program in September whether the
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There seems to be a conviction that even rather modest boastfulness tempts fate and is likely to bring dire consequences, but that evil consequences can be avoided, as everyone knows, by knocking on wood, preferably three times in a row.
For those who think touching wood is adequate, this custom can be traced back to the faithful who always touched a wooden crucifix when taking an oath. In later times, followers carried charms or amulets of wood on watch chains so that the wood was readily available should the need arise.
Sir Walter Scott was a great believer in the touch method. He wore a wooden button on his coat and found that if he fingered it while reciting, he did all right.
The wood knockers are thought to be of older vintage than the touchers. They are thought to be descendants of primitive folk who howled and beat the trees and bushes to frighten away evil spirits. As part of this custom, they added the practice of knocking on a tree or bough to summon the protecting but mysterious elves, who, as we all know, lived in the beautiful forest trees.
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Galasso also planned to talk about fall sports at last night’s meeting. “We probably won’t have any contact until after September 14,” he said. “At that point we’ll make a determination about whether or not our fall season proceeds or whether we go to a local intramural program so we have some social-emotional kinds of contacts for our kids. But we are going to pay our coaches to maintain contact with all our student athletes.”
Galasso added that all clubs and activities that can operate in a remote fashion will be authorized, “because we want to make sure that the contact with kids is there.”
More and more New Jer sey schools have announced plans to begin the year remotely following Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement last week that all-virtual learning would be acceptable if certain conditions are met. On August 16 Princeton Charter School decided to postpone plans for hybrid learning and will continue remote learning at least until November. Princeton University, Rider, Rutgers, and many other colleges and universities throughout the country have recently backed off from plans to welcome students to cam pus in September.
PPS will hold a virtual meeting concerning reopening plans on Wednesday, August 19 at 6 p.m. for all parents, and additional meetings at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 20 in Spanish, and at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 21 for parents of special education students. See princetonk12.org for further information.
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The ninth annual Sourland Spectacular, to “Save the Sourlands,” has typically been a cycling rally. But this year’s event invites registrants to choose their own route — and fee — to cycle, run, or hike anytime during the nine-day event September 5-13.
“We want to keep everyone’s health and safety front and center, which is why we have modified the event to allow riders, runners, and hikers to participate safely following CDC guidelines,” said Sourland Conservancy Trustee Joanna Fiori. “We will be marking the routes, providing cue sheets and GPS files, a water fill sta tion, and porta-potties.”
“Because many people are experiencing economic hardship and because we are offering reduced services for this year’s event, we are not setting a fixed registration fee. Rather, we are asking you to pay what you can.” said Trustee Jim Andrews. “If you donate $60 or more, we will send you a wicking workout shirt.”
T-shirts will be available while supplies last.
Proceeds support the Sourland Conservancy, a nonprofit whose mission is to protect, promote and preserve the 90-square mile Sourland Mountain region. Their work is more critical than ever as the forest is on track to lose over one million trees within 3-5 years due to the invasive emerald ash borer.
“Our staff, volunteers, and community partners are doing all we can to restore the forest. We need help,” said Laurie Cleveland, Sourland Conservancy’s executive director. “Millions of people rely on the forest to provide clean air and drinking water, habitat for endangered species, carbon sequestration, and more. Now, the forest is facing a serious threat. We will all need to work together to protect it.”
Dante DiPirro, the Conservancy’s board president, said, “Canceling our largest fundraiser, the Sourland Mountain Festival, due to COVID-19 dealt a serious blow to our organization. We are hoping that the community will rally together to support our work.”
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According to Arm In Arm Recent statistics show that lessly to help our neighbors Executive Director David over a third of people in the who have been devastated Fox, HIP’s partnership and U.S. are concerned they will by the economic fallout from the Community Foundalose their housing, and anythis pandemic,” said Jeffrey tion’s funding will “provide where between 19 and 23 M. Vega, president and CEO extraordinary rental assismillion renters are at risk of the Community Foundatance to help 50-75 families of becoming homeless in tion, “By working together in need, who have a clear what’s being termed an inand sharing their expertise, path to sustainability.” coming “evictions tsunami.” we believe they will have a
HIP’s chair, Carol Golden, Standard public funding great impact in our region.”
