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Home Sweet Home Pages 32-36 Jacobs Music is Closing, Hopes to Reopen Soon . . . . . . . 5 Lempert, Sutter Discuss Policing and Government . . . . . . . . 8 Westminster Choir College Now Based at Rider’s Lawrence Campus . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Midsummer Night’s Dream of Olivia de Havilland . . . . . . . . . 15 PU Grad Proctor Signs with Cincinnati Reds . . 25 NJSIAA Provides Update, Cautionary Note on Fall Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

PHS Alumna Ryan Enjoyed Solid Career for Temple Lax . . . . . . . . 28

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Community Development Issues Featured in Second Week of Joint Effort Safe Streets Events Joint Effort Safe Streets 2020, dedicated to the memory of Romus Broadway, continues into its second week with a virtual forum on Wednesday, August 5 at 6:15 p.m. on “The Future of Princeton and Community Development Hot Topics.” Featured presenters will include Princeton Police Chief Nick Sutter on policecommunity relations; Chris Foglio Palmer on affordable housing in New Jersey and Princeton; Bob Hillier (a Town Topics shareholder) on the Witherspoon Street corridor; Josh Zinder on Maclean Street, Griggs Corner, and John Street projects; Leighton Newlin on Franklin Avenue and Maple Terrace; and Michelle Pirone Lambros on redevelopment in the shopping center area. Mayor Liz Lempert, Mercer County Freeholder Andrew Koontz, Princeton Mayoral Candidate Mark Freda, Princeton Council President David Cohen, Councilman Dwaine Williamson, architect and Princeton Future President Kevin Wilkes, Princeton Civil Rights Commission (CRC) member and community nonprofit leader Fern Spruill, Princeton YMCA CEO Kate Bech, Arts Council of Princeton Interim Director Jim Levine, Princeton CRC Chair Thomas Parker, and Princeton Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) candidates Jean Durbin and Hendricks Davis will participate as panelists. “I’m excited about this event because

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Reopening on Pause, as Princeton Looks Ahead “We are not going to be safe against COVID-19 until a vaccine or suitable treatment is available for our population,” warned Princeton Public Health Officer Jeff Grosser earlier this week. With case numbers increasing, Grosser criticized breaches of rules on social gatherings, along with inadequate support for public health systems and failures of many other states to apply lessons learned from the early outbreaks and epidemiological evidence. Though Grosser noted the progress made locally, he remained less than optimistic. “Princeton has done a tremendous job of moving restaurant dining outside, preparing workplaces for safe business, masking up while outside, preparing our public employees for work amidst a pandemic, etc.,” he said. “The unfortunate certainty of this virus is that it is not just going to go away. All members of our town must act like a cohesive team to root out this virus, which includes holding everyone accountable for the negative and positive effects of our actions.” The Princeton Health Department on Monday reported four new cases in the past seven days, nine in the past two weeks, with 16 active cases, 207 total positive cases, 160 recovered with isolation completed, 18 COVID-related deaths,

and 12 additional probable COVID-related deaths. Acknowledging that more cases of COVID-19 will appear as state restrictions are lifted, Grosser expressed growing concern with the high percentage of new Princeton infections, which have been attributed, through contact tracing, to social gatherings. “Through spot checks on portions of town, we know that residents are abiding by public health executive directives, but it’s far too common to find out

that new infections are the result of a lack of compliance,” he said. Grosser pointed out that failure to follow social distancing guidelines and lack of facial coverings, particularly at social gatherings, have sparked a number of recent cases. The Health Department continues to emphasize the importance of social distancing and masks. The Princeton Health Department’s “mask ambassador” was on the job on Continued on Page 7

Rabner to Retire from Princeton Health After Almost Two Decades as CEO It isn’t just that he wants to spend time with his family, which now includes four grandchildren. Barry Rabner, president and CEO of Penn Medicine Princeton Health for the past 18 years — since it was known as Princeton Hospital — is ready for a change. The medical center announced last week that Rabner, 68, will retire as of January 1, 2021. “It was a combination of things,” he said Monday when asked what steered him toward the decision. “Having the grandchildren was reason enough, because that’s a big part of our life now. But I think it’s just the right time.”

The press release announcing Rabner’s retirement lists the changes, expansions, and accolades that the medical center received during his tenure — recognitions for nursing excellence, designation as a leader in health care equality for those who identify as LGBTQ, the doubling in outpatient capacity at Princeton House Behavioral Health, a five-fold increase in medical staff, partnerships in fitness and wellness, ambulatory surgery, gastroenterology, and a partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, among other achievements. Continued on Page 12

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Tropical Storm Rocks Princeton on Tuesday New Jersey was pounded on Tuesday, August 4, by Tropical Storm Isaias, bringing fierce winds, heavy downpours, and two small tornadoes to the Garden State . Here in Princeton, the police department reported that, in the three hours between 11:01 a .m . and 2:01 p .m ., there were over 50 trees or limbs down, 22 reports of wires down, and multiple traffic signals out . About 36,000 PSE&G customers were without power by mid-afternoon . This included thousands of local residences and businesses, including the town’s central business district . There was debris on many roadways, and people were urged to stay home, even after the storm subsided in late afternoon .

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A Community Bulletin Motor Vehicle Commission Extensions: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission expiration dates have been extended for driver’s licenses, non-driver IDs, vehicle registrations, inspections, and temporary tags. Documents expired between March 13-May 31 have been extended to September 30, while those expiring June-August 31 have been extended to December 31. Webinar on Electric Vehicles: From 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, Sustainable Princeton will hold a free webinar in which two experts on electric vehicles deliver a presentation and answer questions. For details and to register, visit sustainableprinceton.org. Annual Backpack and School Supplies Drive: Princeton’s Human Services Department is seeking donors for Princeton children who are low-income and in need of school supplies and new book bags. Drop off donations in the donation box outside of the Monument Hall building. The deadline to drop off donations and to apply to receive them is Friday, August 7. Princeton Recreation Department Cross Country Program: Open to rising 9th-12th graders, held weekdays from Aug 17-Aug 28 at Greenway Meadows Park from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Visit princetonrecreation.com for more information under “Track Programs.” The program will be run within the guidelines of the New Jersey Department of Health as well as with guidance from the Princeton Health Department. Email npaulucci@princetonnj.gov with questions.

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Nassau Street on Saturday afternoon, August 1, handing out about 200 free face masks. Of the 246 people who passed in front of the Princeton Garden Theatre between 3 and 3:30 p.m., 211 (85.77 percent) were wearing a mask. Between 4:30 and 5 p.m. on Saturday, 229 people passed with 149 (65.07 percent) wearing a mask. Princeton Press and Media Communications Officer Fred Williams noted that many of the people not wearing masks were in groups of people, family, or friends, and others had taken their masks off while consuming a recentlypurchased drink. The next mask distribution date will be August 11, possibly in Palmer Square. Public Health Shortcomings Grosser discussed the status of public health nationally and the impact of public health failures on the local pandemic response. “Public health infrastructure in the United States and New Jersey needs help,” he wrote in an email Tuesday. “New Jersey public health ran into this pandemic unprepared due to lack of funding and resources from minute one. Local public health was asked to assist hospitals and long-term care facilities with facility management, which has never been an expertise or requirement of our department.” Grosser went on to cite the inability of state and federal government to provide personal protective equipment, along with local shortages of staff in the face of increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients overwhelming the local health departments in April and May. “With every step forward, we have been taking a few steps backwards,” Grosser said. He pointed out that now his department is working to assist businesses, schools, and other community facilities with the reopening process, but state guidance is lacking and his department does not have enough staff to consult effectively with these groups on their return-to-operations plans. Public health funding nationally and in New Jersey has been “depleted to the point that many local health departments are shells of what they once were,” he added, but noted that in Princeton, the mayor, Council, and municipal administration have identified these deficiencies and enlisted a full-time public health nurse whose primary job is to oversee communicable disease outbreaks in Princeton. “We are very fortunate in Princeton, but in other places where cases are surging and contact tracing just isn’t getting done, those communities have a long way to go,” Grosser said. School Reopenings The Princeton Health Department has been meeting with heads of schools

and their leadership teams to dis cus s what ret ur n to school might look like following the recent COVID-19 surge. “Presently, what holds many districts back in New Jersey is what to do with a symptomatic student/staff member or a positive COVID-19 case,” Grosser said. He continued, “What hinders the decision-making here is the fact that many testing laboratories are backlogged five to seven days or more. So essentially, before there is any clear scientific evidence on COVID-19 in a classroom, we must wait a week or more to find out what is happening.” He noted the added challenges of cases in more than one school, sibling exposure, and coordination of a responsible outbreak response. Governor’s Response As coronavirus case numbers and transmission rates rose this week to the highest level in months, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy put reopening plans on pause Monday in the middle of stage two, announcing that limits on indoor gatherings would be scaled back from 100 to 25, with some exceptions for weddings, funerals, religious, and political events. Indoor house parties, Murphy noted, had created a number of COVID outbreaks in the state. Gyms, movie theaters, bars, and restaurants (indoors) remain closed, and 34 states are now under quarantine w it h people visiting or returning from those states asked to quarantine for 14 days. The state health commissioner has expressed particular concern about an increase in cases among 18 - to 29-year-olds. “The focus of the leadership within the municipality is on rate of transmission, the safe reopening of our schools, and public compliance with COVID-19 safety measures,” Williams stated on Monday. “Our local businesses have benefited from the re-tooling of our downtown area to support outdoor dining and curbside pick-up for shoppers, and our residents have had access to the Community Park Pool and other recreational programs through the efforts of our recreation department and high compliance with required safety measures.” Noting the signage around town encouraging compliance with COVID safety measures, Williams emphasized, “Compliance is key,” and he added, “The end of summer is now shifting our focus towards traditional end-of-summer activities like Labor Day getaways and events.” In looking ahead in the ongoing battle, Grosser reflected, ”What is going to get Princeton through this pandemic is exactly what has conquered previous historical crises: innovative thinking, community cohesion, and the understanding that no individual or institution is larger than the cause.” —Donald Gilpin

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Mayor Lempert, Police Chief Sutter Discuss Policing and Government Community policing, public safety, police violence, defunding the police in the context of the fight for Black lives, and hopes for Princeton’s future were all topics up for discussion in a July 26 dialogue between Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and Princeton Police Chief Nick Sutter. Lempert will be stepping down as mayor at the end of the year after her second term (eight years) in office, and Sutter will retire on October 1 of this year after 25 years of serving the community, the last six as police chief. In a 90 -minute v ir tual conversation sponsored by the Princeton Civil Rights Commission, moderated by Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, and attended by about 80 participants, Sutter emphasized the importance of change in policing and in the Princeton Police Department (PPD). “I embrace change,” he said. “Our department and its culture embrace change. More departments nationally should do that. A culture in a police department that embraces and accepts

change will be progressive and more successful.” Sutter commented on the biggest change he has seen during his career in policing. “When I began in policing 25 years ago the police told the public what was good for the community,” he said. “Thankfully what has changed is that we now listen to the community. In Princeton we’ve made an effort to engage the community, to listen and to see what’s needed for the community. We’ve tried to address the expectations, needs, and wants of the communit y from the community’s perspectives.” He added that he sees more drastic change coming in the near future, with local police increasingly engaging in conversations with the public, listening, “and making the changes that the community sees the need for.” P raising t he PPD and its chief, Lempert added, “When it’s functioning well, they are an arm of the community. They need to reflect the community’s values.” A significant change that

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Choir College. In a July 29 mailing to Westminster alumni from Dean Marshall Onof r io, the status of Westminster’s various choral ensembles was outlined in reference to the global pandemic. In the message, Steve Pilkington of the Conducting, Organ, and Sacred Music Department called the next 10 months “a kind of institutional gap year.” After multiple meetings and virtual discussions, and review of recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control, a plan for West minster’s renow ned choral program “in what is probably the most challenging year in the College’s history” was developed. All in-person 2020 fall public concerts will likely be canceled, the message says. All of the choral ensembles will employ a variety of virtual activities, and, if possible occasional in-person rehearsals that follow health and safety requirements. If possible, the Westminster Concert Bell Choir, which doesn’t involve singing, will meet in person. The Westminster Choir will be on a one-year hiatus. Upcoming concerts by the Westminster Symphonic Choir with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s have been canceled, while February and March performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra are still undecided. Plans for the school’s additional ensembles vary, and efforts are underway to reschedule any canceled concerts, tours, and appearances.

Soon after the message was sent to alumni, the Westminster community received an email from Constance Fee, who is president of the Westminster Foundation, a group of alumni and supporters who have opposed the move and the sale. “The news shared in the letter sent to our community today concerning plans for the choirs in the coming academic year is unsettling, it is not what we may want to see, but we can be grateful that there are plans in place,” Fee wrote. Referring to the hiatus of Westminster Choir, she continued, “A Westminster Choir College without a Westminster Choir for a year is unthinkable, but it is a year during which there are no scheduled performances for any choral ensembles, anywhere.” Despite the obstacles, the Westminster Foundation continues working to ensure the future of the Choir College. “The move to Lawrenceville is not an ideal situation, not by any measure,” Fee wrote. “Although it gives the impression of permanence, the reality is that what is moved can be moved back again. The lawsuits remain in place and have successfully blocked attempts to sell the campus, and they will continue to do so as the appeals process moves forward.” It is unclear how many students are returning to Westminster or starting out as freshmen, but the Choir College has suffered a drop in enrollment as the situation has played out over the past

three years. “As this academic year begins, a group of talented incoming students will arrive, the majority of the choirs will be functioning, and for that, we can all be grateful,” Fee wrote. “The legal process moves painfully slowly, and it would be disingenuous to attempt to give the impression that anything will change quickly. The reality is that what lies ahead may become even more difficult and challenging, but we are obligated to honor those who came before us. This endeavor is far from over and we will stay the course.” —Anne Levin

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Princeton participants will also include Cohen, Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, and BOE candidates Kim Lemon, Paul Johnson, Adam Bierman, and Davis. Sunday’s Joint Effort event at 4 p.m., described by Bailey as “one of the most important Black community cultural events ever put on in this town,” will feature a Cynthia “Chip” Fisher and Romus Broadway Memorial Virtual Art Exhibit-Collage Slideshow, a salute to Romus Broadway, and a community reception. It will be followed at 6 p.m. by the Jim Floyd Memorial Lecture titled “Beyond Words: Taking Action,” delivered by Taylor A. Marrow III, a Princeton native now a history instructor at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. Joint Effort Safe Streets 2020 will close on Sunday evening with award presentations and a gospel music hour, “The Sam Frisby Musical Experience,” at 6:30 p.m. The Liverman Book Scholarship will go to Skylar J. Hall, and additional book scholarships will be presented by the Hill family to Hailey Young and the Mercer County Freeholders to Jaylen Johnson. Levine will receive the Joint Effort Safe Streets Chairman’s Recognition. Romus Broadway (posthumously) will receive the Jim Floyd Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Mildred Trotman Community Service Awards and Challenge will go to the entire Princeton community. “This is a community challenge award to recognize and challenge as well as encourage all Princeton citizens to do more and be more in the name of race relations in our town,” said Bailey. Joint Effort’s July 29 open-

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THE FARMING CONTINUES: At Howell Living History Farm, “Share the Harvest” tours have been extended through August 15.

Howell Farm Harvest Tours a.m. to noon, 10:45 a.m. zle receive a sample bag of To Be Extended Into August to 12:15 p.m., 11 a.m. to the farm’s whole wheat flour Staff at Howell Living History Farm planted special crops of vegetables and potatoes this spring to help local food banks and pantries. As the operations at the farm continue, the “Share the Harvest” tours gave visitors a chance to experience the work firsthand. With the popularity of the program, tour dates will now be extended through August 15. “Howell Farm has been an essential facility during the pandemic, providing produce and supplies to areas throughout the Count y,” said County Executive Brian M. Hughes. “By offering tours, visitors will be able to see the hard work and practices involved to make this such an impactful operation.” “Share the Harvest” tours are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m., 10:15 to 11:45 a.m., 10:30

12:30 p.m., 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday tours will be offered from 1 to 2:30 p.m., 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., 1:30 to 3 p.m., 1:45 to 3:15 p.m., 2 to 3:30 p.m., 2:15 to 3:45 p.m., and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Those interested must preregister through Community Pass in order to reserve a ticket. Tickets can only be reserved online; there will be no tickets available at the facility. There is a sixticket maximum per person; all visitors must have a ticket to enter. Use of a face mask is required. Visitors will use interactive maps during the tour and learn about each production area through a crop-themed crossword puzzle. An Instagram photo contest and a match game will challenge youngsters to identify vegetables grown in the farm’s market garden. Guests who complete the crossword puz-

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Perhaps most significant are the design and construction of the new hospital in Plainsboro, which the small hospital on Witherspoon Street moved to in 2012, and the decision to join the University of Pennsylvania Health System in 2018. “This is a wonderfully solid relationship that has been great for the hospital, especially through COVID,” Rabner said. “I don’t know how we would have managed if we weren’t part of the Penn system. In order to create capacity for COVID patients, all the hospitals stopped doing elective procedures, which was a good idea, but had a huge economic impact. So being able to weather that financial storm — not having to do anything extreme like lay people off or cut salaries — was huge.” Rabner also credits the partnership with being able to create an ambulatory cancer center, which is currently under development. There have been significant challenges along the way. “When I came on board, we had some major financial problems which we were able to address,” Rabner said. “Selling the old hospital and Merwick facility and having it rezoned so we could have enough capital to build the new hospital was a big challenge. And more recently, completing the strategic plan to see what would be best for the future, which is being part of a large, academic medical center, was very important.” Some of the most dramatic moments have been in the past few months. “Everybody came together during COVID,” Rabner said. “We had our first patient March 16. Sixteen days later we had 90. So that rate of increase, taking care of people with problems we hadn’t seen before, and keeping employees safe at the same time, was an indescribable problem. What made it really frightening were forecasts, at the time, that we might have to take care of 1,500 people. And we have 250 beds. We came up with ideas to deal with it, but fortunately it turned out not to be necessary.” The medical center has treated about 500 COVID-19 patients so far. For the last few weeks, the average has been about five a day, Rabner said. “We’ve gotten back to normal and we’ve learned a lot.” Rabner plans to continue

teaching at Rider University, where he serves as adjunct faculty and “executive in residence.” He also serves on the editorial board of HERD, a health environment research and design journal, and expects to do consulting in hospital management and fundraising. Despite his obvious accomplishments, Rabner doesn’t like to take all the credit. “At the last board meeting where it was announced that I’d be stepping down, they listed how much had happened during the past two decades,” he said. “But you know how many people it takes to get anything done, and this is no different. It sounds kind of disingenuous or humble, but when you’ve got 1,300 physicians and 3,200 employees, plus trustees and volunteers, you feel like an idiot taking credit for all these things that everyone is doing.” —Anne Levin

Hamilton Jewelers Receives Best of Princeton Award

Hamilton Jewelers announced that it has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Best of Princeton Award in the Jewelry category by the Princeton Award Program. Hamilton is among a very small group of companies that have won the Best of Princeton Award for eight consecutive years. Each year, the Princeton Award Program identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and the community. These companies help make the Princeton area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Princeton Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Princeton Award Program and data provided by third parties. The Princeton Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Princeton area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive

advantages and long-term value. The Princeton Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in the community. The organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups, with a mission to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy. Hamilton Jewelers is a fourth-generation familyowned and operated firm with locations in Princeton and Palm Beach, FL, as well as a Business Gifts Division and an Insignia Division. Learn more at www.hamiltonjewelers. com. PRESERVING RURAL ACRES: The trail at Hunterdon Land Trust’s Thomas Saeger Preserve in the Virtual Fundraiser To Protect Land, Waterways Holland Highlands is among the many Hunterdon County places people can explore during HLT’s

The nonprofit Hunterdon Land Trust (HLT) will hold its first-ever Treasure Hunterdon Virtual Move-a-thon, which starts August 15 and runs to September 25. The event aims to raise funds to benefit HLT’s work protecting and caring for local forests, fields, farms and waterways. “Our virtual Move-a-thon encourages ever yone to help in a way in which they won’t have to do anything different from what they’re already doing thanks to the quarantine,” said Hunterdon Land Trust Executive Director Patricia Ruby. “We’ve all been taking this time to walk, bike, and jog with our families. Why not use that time for a good cause?” Participants can choose to walk, run, bike, hike, or ride a horse. They can explore an HLT preserve or other favorite trail, walk the dog around their neighborhood or even hop on a treadmill. HLT is encouraging participants to reach out to family, friends, colleagues and others to sponsor their efforts. Registration is at http:// charity.gofundme.com/hltmoveathon2020. Par ticipants can join solo or create a virtual team; everyone is encouraged to share photos and videos on Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #HLTMoveathon2020. Prizes will be awarded to the individual and team raising the most money as of noon on September 21. The winners will be announced September 25 at a closing ceremony. Because of the Covid-19 p a n d e m i c, H LT s o u g ht

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a unique way to celebrate the beauty of Hunterdon County while supporting its mission to preserve the integrity of the rural landscapes in the region by protecting and enhancing natural resources, and the cultural landscape of the historic Dvoor Farm. To date, HLT has preserved more than 9,700 acres in the county. “Though we wish we could

do something together to protect the places we love in the Hunterdon County area, the current pandemic prevents us from doing so,” Ruby said. “While these circumstances have changed our day-to-day lives, they haven’t altered the challenges we face to preserve our farms, woodlands, and fields, and protect our fresh air and clean drink-

ing water. In these difficult times, the respite our outdoor spaces provide is more important than ever. This virtual walk is a great way to support HLT while getting out and connecting with family and friends safely.” Be sure to follow the latest CDC guidelines on social distancing to ensure everyone’s safety.

School Matters New Leadership, New “Reconnecting” Plan at PFS Princeton Friends School (PFS) has a new head of school, a new leadership team, and a “reconnecting” plan to bring the entire student body back to campus for a five-day-a-week program this fall. “Drawing on its deep-rooted Quaker tradition of ‘standing still in the light,’ PFS is poised to adapt to the new realities of what it means to be back at school,” a PFS press release states. New Head of School Melissa Carroll will be joined by two new senior administrators, Robbin Washington-Smart as director of strategic enrollment management and financial aid, and Sherika Campbell as director of advancement. With small class sizes and a traditional emphasis on outdoor learning in their wooded surroundings, PFS teams have been working on plans to use the grounds to maximize outdoor capabilities and efficiencies. In addition to on-campus learning, PFS states that this year will be a hybrid virtual learning experience that will allow all students to actively engage, whether at home or on campus. Four new members — Alison Sommer-Sayre, Brandon Jacobs, Nadir Jeevanjee, and Stephen Fox — will be joining the PFS school committee this fall, and Caroline Clarke, who has previously served on the committee, will be rejoining.

Five New Trustees at PDS The Princeton Day School (PDS) Board of Trustees is welcoming five new members this year. “I am delighted that we have been able to recruit such a talented group of new trustees, with impressive experience in science, finance, culture, and education, as well as strong connections to Princeton Day School,” said Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Bushnell in announcing the new trustees. The new trustees include Beth Geter-Douglass, associate director of North American Regulatory Leader in Neuroscience Drug Development at Johnson & Johnson, a 1982 PDS graduate whose daughter graduated from PDS this June; Suzy LebovitzEdelman, a 1989 PDS graduate who is the co-chair of The Edelman Family Foundation, where she oversees the organization’s strategy and advocacy goals; Amanda Maher, part-time political science professor at Drexel University, co-owner of The Meeting House restaurant on Witherspoon Street, and mother of three children at PDS; Amrit Walia-Zaidi, senior vice president and regional managing director of New Jersey for Wells Fargo Private Bank and the mother of a PDS student; and Joanne Liu, former director and head of Asia Pacific Operation in Clinical Data Management at Merck and the mother of a recent PDS graduate and a current PDS student.

SummerQuest Camp at Princeton Montessori Princeton Montessori School’s (PMONTS) SummerQuest camp has finished its first month of operation within the new COVID guidelines. The school has implemented a number of new protocols to maximize camp safety, including temperature checks at drop-off, staggered drop-off and pick-up times, socially distanced camp cohorts, enhanced hygiene and disinfecting practices, outdoor classrooms, and mask-wearing. “Our SummerQuest students are safely finding much joy in exploring their new outside classroom, with gardening, Montessori materials, and lessons on nature,” said PMONTS Primary Program teacher and SummerQuest staff member Teresa Hartmann. “They are happy reconnecting with other children and staying cool with water play. The children have already adapted to the new COVID measures and proudly wear their masks as a ‘very cool’ fashion accessory.”

Pennington School Grad Wins AP International Diploma Maria (Masha) Khartchenko, a 2020 Pennington School graduate, has been awarded the College Board’s AP International Diploma, a certificate awarded to students who display exceptional achievement across a variety of disciplines. The Princeton Junction resident, who will be attending Princeton University in the fall, completed 12 advanced placement exams: macroeconomics, microeconomics, German language and culture, French language and culture, English language and composition, English literature and composition, computer science A, calculus AB, biology, chemistry, physics C, and European history. She scored a 5 on 11 of the exams and a four on the last one.

Protecting Landscaping Workers And Our Air Quality: You Can Help

To the Editor: The recent renewed national focus on equity as well as the multiple impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have made it especially important to focus on protecting everyone’s health, especially the health of outdoor workers in our community. During the summer months, when poor air quality already poses a health risk, the use of gas-powered lawn equipment for landscaping maintenance in general, and gas-powered leaf blowers in particular, makes the problem even worse. Lawn equipment and leaf blowers emit pollutants and fine particulates that are hazardous to human health and are often loud enough to damage the hearing of workers who are not adequately protected. Homeowners and businesses that employ landscaping services can help by asking them to limit or discontinue the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and/or convert to electric or battery-powered equipment and to provide hearing protection for all workers. Cloth face coverings also may be of some respiratory protection, and of course should be available, and worn, when workers cannot maintain physical distancing from each other while working or traveling between work sites. For a list of landscapers that use electric and batterypowered equipment and other less polluting and quieter methods, please visit www.quietprinceton.org and click on “quiet landscapers.” DR. GEORGE DIFERDINANDO JR., MD, MPH Chair, Board Of Health Clover Lane SOPHIE GLOVIER Chair, Princeton Environmental Commission Drakes Corner Road

To the Editor: Beth Behrend is the person Princeton needs to continue to lead the School Board. Her consistent, calm demeanor will help guide our school system through challenging times. We need her experience from the past couple of years: managing the hiring of an interim superintendent, navigating our entry into the world of virtual education, and holding the importance of unity in the midst of diverse pressures. As we move into the coming challenges we need continuity and collaboration. We need her philosophy that we are all in this together. Her leadership of the Board of Education has been notable for its inclusivity, its professional approach to complex issues, and its vision for the future of schools in Princeton. A unified School Board will be needed to hire the very best permanent superintendent and assistant superintendent of schools for our town. Beth brings personal experience of teaching children – I taught with her in a religious education program at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation and observed her love of children in action and her ability to engage their curiosity in learning. Beth brings administrative experience from time serving on the board of trustees of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Beth brings legal experience – understanding the emerging laws regarding education and having the facility to deal with litigious issues will be essential in the coming months. Beth is All About the Kids! Her commitment to the children of our town is primary. She firmly believes public education is the keystone of our democracy. Please join me and my husband Carl in voting for Beth Behrend for School Board in the election on November 3, 2020. REV. CAROL S. HAAG Ridgeview Circle

In my view, the PPS plan to reopen schools places our most vulnerable students at risk of further learning loss and behavioral health issues and needs to be re-thought to ensure a quality academic and social-emotional learning experience for all Princeton students. The current plan shows an appalling lack of creativity, care, and concern for the long-term welfare of our children. MARGARET JOHNSON Burr Drive

Seeing Merits and Flaws in Planned Franklin/Witherspoon Housing Project

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Behrend’s Consistent, Calm Demeanor Will Help Guide School System Through Challenging Times

To the Editor: As a neighbor of the planned Franklin/Witherspoon housing project, I see merits and flaws. It is a laudable goal to expand and improve affordable housing. The housing needs to be more than a stark apartment complex; it should feature green spaces throughout to give it a gracious quality. Also, it should rise no more than two stories on Franklin Avenue and three stories on Witherspoon Street, so as to fit the residential neighborhood. The neighborhood is already the most overcrowded one in Princeton, thanks to the AvalonBay housing. Now the planner wants to add, in addition to the affordable housing, in the same space, 80 luxury apartments, with the most expensive ones costing over $4,000 a month. There are enough high-priced apartments in the Avalon complex as it is! The argument is that the income from the luxury apartments will finance future affordable housing. Has anybody seen the calculations for the profits after deductions for building management, maintenance, and finance fees? I wonder how much will be really left to finance future affordable housing. With the nearby schools there is a daily traffic jam from 8 to 9 a.m., and after 3 p.m., on Franklin Avenue going from Moore to the Avalon Project, and long lines in both directions on Jefferson and Moore streets. Why does the new project need a garage? The nearby “hospital parking” garage is underused and the argument for expanding affordable housing in this neighborhood was that it should be walking distance to downtown. Finally, a note in the time of the coronavirus pandemic: Writers’ note: This letter was endorsed by both the Princ- To the Editor: The denser a neighborhood and its rental units, the greater I am deeply disappointed in the Princeton Public School the risk of spreading infections. eton Board of Health and the Princeton Environmental Board’s reopening plan for elementary schools. Limiting Commission at their July meetings. MARKUS WIENER our youngest students to two half-days of in-person instrucJefferson Road tion a week will only serve to exacerbate the learning loss Continued on Next Page our children suffered during the chaos of this spring, as Letters to the Editor Policy well as contribute to more behavioral health issues due to Town Topics welcomes letters to the Editor, preferably lack of socialization with peers. on subjects related to Princeton. Letters must have a The data on this coming out of Wuhan is sobering — valid street address (only the street name will be printed nearly one in five children in grades 2-6 there report with the writer’s name). Priority will be given to letters depression and/or anxiety following their shutdown and that are received for publication no later than Monday closure of school. I would think this data would have been noon for publication in that week’s Wednesday edition. a call to action for the PPS Board to do more, especially Letters must be no longer than 500 words and have given Princeton’s relatively low community transmission no more than four signatures. rate and clear strides in contact tracing. Sadly, it was not. All letters are subject to editing and to available I applaud the Princeton YMCA and other community space. agencies for formulating child care options for times stuAt least a month’s time must pass before another dents are not in school. As a full time working parent, letter from the same writer can be considered for pubI will avail myself of whatever options exist. However, I lication. fail to see how this ensures a quality, equitable education for all Princeton students, nor do I understand how this Letters are welcome with views about actions, is any more “safe” than having all kids in the controlled policies, ordinances, events, performances, buildings, environment of school full-time with on-site before and etc. However, we will not publish letters that include after school care. content that is, or may be perceived as, negative towards local figures, politicians, or political candidates as individuals. When necessary, letters with negative content may be shared with the person/group in question in order to allow them the courtesy of a response, with the understanding that the communications end there. Letters to the Editor may be submitted, preferably by email, to editor@towntopics.com, or by post to Town Topics, PO Box 125, Kingston, N.J. 08528. Letters submitted via mail must have a valid signature.

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Princeton Faces Issues of Scale, Design, Public Safety in Building New Housing

To the Editor: Thanks to all who worked hard to settle the social and legal issues in affordable housing [“Council Approves Last of Affordable Housing Ordinances,” July 29, p. 1]. I write as a resident and a retired member of the Princeton Emergency Planning Committee. Now that the affordable housing ordinances are largely in place, Princeton faces issues of scale, design, and public safety. It will be up to the Site Plan Review Board and, ultimately, the Planning Board to strive for the best site designs and safest construction materials rather than only formulas put forth by developers. Many large fires have occurred in multi-unit housing in New Jersey (notably Edgewater, Maplewood, Lakewood) as well as in other states. In Edgewater, 500 people lost their homes in January 2015 in the large AvalonBay wooden housing development. This event was preceded in 2000 at the same site, when the same company’s development went up in flames destroying nine nearby, occupied homes and more than 12 cars. Fifty years ago, building codes required masonry firewalls between adjacent units. Now firewalls are few and far between, and are not necessarily non-combustible, even though the projects are ever larger and taller. Over the last several decades the building codes have been steadily eroded by industry influence. This affects affordable, market, and luxury rate housing. Residents have been distracted by fancy kitchen appliances and other amenities, assuming the building construction is safe or the “government” wouldn’t allow it. A large fire in Princeton (Grigg’s Farm) at Christmastime in 2016 left one person dead and 35 homeless. It took more than a year to rebuild the burnt units. This fire might have been worse but for the spaces between buildings. The Griggs units are two and three stories, as opposed to the five or six stories being built today. Greater heights pose more serious dangers to fire fighters as well as residents. Currently, fire and building codes cannot originate at the municipal level. The states adopt these fire and building codes and can have input only every three years, but the construction industry also has great influence on state decisions. States do not always give such input and when done their recommendations do not have to be heeded. The national entity making these decisions is NOT a government agency. Princeton should not be intimidated by aggressive developers, especially those with a history of large, costly fires. It must strive to protect the public, current and future. The cost difference between wood and non-combustible materials — e.g., masonry, concrete, and heavy steel (light

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steel buckles in intense heat) — is not great especially in comparison to losses to residents, towns, and local businesses when a fire occurs (see buildingstudies.org). The companies which build such housing protect themselves with insurance but many residential renters do not have such protection. The primary solutions to fire safety in Princeton’s proposed large scale housing are: a) for developers NOT to attach huge wooden buildings with inadequate firewalls, but to have separated structures; and b) to use non-combustible construction materials for large multi-unit housing. GRACE SINDEN Ridgeview Circle

Hoping Town Can Make a Change Regarding “Ubiquitous” Leaf Blowers

To the Editor: I read Janet Heroux’s letter to the editor on July 22 regarding leaf blowers behind her house and could write the identical letter, unfortunately many of us could. I live next door to a hair salon that was closed for over four months during this pandemic, and every other week a crew of landscapers would get out and blow the parking lot from front to back. An insane process which is so loud, burns gas, and results in sending a cloud of debris into my yard. Recently I was on Palmer Square painting and I listened and watched a leaf blower that ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., just blowing dirt and dust into the street, which blows right back in and then the process is repeated the following week. Like Janet, I wish we were not held hostage by the noise and stink of these ubiquitous machines, which regretfully have become part of our everyday lives. I do hope our town could make a change? MARIA EVANS Leigh Avenue

Other Towns Have Banned Blowers, Why Can’t “Environmentally-Conscious” Princeton?

To the Editor: Does anyone really like, or want, the use of leaf blowers? Think about how they’re used. It isn’t just dead leaves and grass clippings that get blown into the air. It’s fungi, bacteria, animal and bird droppings, pesticide-laden dust, and anything else that has fallen or been applied to the lawn. But if you watch landscapers work, they don’t just blow the debris off the lawn, they blow it into the street, where it lofts into the air rubber tire bits, diesel exhaust soot, and brake-pad wearings. (And virus-laden dust? What’s the proper “social distancing” measure for someone using a leaf blower?)

And then, of course, there’s the noise. Are you working at home, or learning at home? Can you concentrate on anything when a leaf blower fires up? Certainly not. So why is your productivity worth less than that of a landscaper? Ban leaf blowers. Ban them now. Ban them forever. And, yes, I know there’s a registry of companies that don’t use leaf blowers, but what’s the point if not everyone uses it? Other towns have banned leaf blowers. Why can’t, or won’t, a self-proclaimed “environmentally-conscious” Princeton? End the hypocrisy; ban leaf blowers. MICHAEL D. DIESSO Harrison Street

Applauding Plan for Both Affordable and Market-Rate Housing in Franklin Development

To the Editor: One of the primary charms that encouraged us to re-settle in Princeton over 20 years ago is the proximity of so many interesting people from different backgrounds that help support a diversity of culture and commerce. We congratulate the Princeton Council, and the leadership of Council members Cohen, Lambros, and Sacks for realizing this goal via ordinances to make it easier for new middle-income housing units to be realized. We were lucky that 25 years ago, there were a variety of housing options for people who a) could not afford $400K+ for an up-to-date, free-standing home, but b) wouldn’t qualify for subsidized housing. Princeton shouldn’t just be just for those who were lucky enough to buy in, or get on the right list a long time ago. We are a more diverse community when a range of housing for newcomers of all wealth levels is available. This is why we applaud the plan for integrating both affordable and market-rate housing in the development on Franklin Avenue. Besides offering walking-distance homes for dozens of new families who can’t afford other neighborhoods, we will be saving fellow taxpayers over $4M by allowing market-rate housing to help pay for the development. Moreover, let’s try not to further stigmatize low-income families by economicallysegregating them into 100 percent affordable housing developments. We live nearby and walk, bike, and drive through the Witherspoon corridor regularly. Many of my neighbors have or had apartments with tenants. We like that the density of our community can support a variety of small businesses that employ and serve our neighbors. DOUGLAS AND ADRIENNE RUBIN Laurel Road (Formerly, Ewing Street, Franklin Avenue, and Chestnut Street)

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he screen test was shot over the shoulder of a bewigged man in period costume, presumably the title character in Danton, a film of the French Revolution that was never made. The young actress clearly has had experience, her voice and diction are excellent, she projects a spirited youthful appeal (“I want to see the king. I want to tell him how things really are”), but as soon she becomes emotional (“my mother is sick, we don’t have enough to eat”), you’re rolling your eyes, and when the man responds with loud laughter at the idea that the king would care, you think at first he might be mocking her performance. Danton cares enough to give her money for bread, a gesture that surprises and touches her and leaves her struggling for words, she’s choked up, virtually speechless, radiant with gratitude (“Oh you — you’re — wonderful!”) as she bolts from the room. Put yourself in the place of whoever’s reviewing the test and you’ve gone from feeling judgmental (that bit about the sick mother) to wanting more of her, you’re sorry she left, you’re already missing her. Forget the low grade you’d give her reading of the hackneyed dialogue, forget the French Revolution, forget the test: she’s a delight, the camera loves her (as the saying goes), she matters, she’s there, and in spite of the mob cap and period dress, spirit and energy like hers don’t date, she’s “modern,” the surge of life that briefly filled that space some 80 years ago transcending decades of films, fads, and fashion, something fine and true shining through. “An Undivided Pleasure” Reviewing The Dark Mirror (1946) a decade later in The Nation, James Agee writes, “I very much like Olivia de Havilland’s performance. She has for a long time been one of the prettiest women in movies; lately she has not only become prettier than ever but has started to act, as well. I don’t see evidence of any remarkable talent, but her playing is thoughtful, quiet, detailed, and well sustained, and since it is founded, as some more talented playing is not, in an unusually healthfulseeming and likable temperament, it is an undivided pleasure to see.” Without naming her in his brief review of Devotion, a movie from the same year about the Brontë sisters, Agee finds de Havilland’s Charlotte “the only roundly realized human being” in a “vapid” film. Typically, Agee provides a line that begs to be quoted, describing a little known French actress in a small role as being, in relation to the rest of the film, “like a court dagger dismembering a tomato surprise.” Singled Out My first move on learning of de Havilland’s death at 104 last week was to reach for Agee on Film: Reviews and

Comments (Library of America). Next move was to watch her as Hermia in the 1935 film A Midsummer Night’s Dream while rereading the play Harold Bloom calls Shakespeare’s “first undoubted masterpiece, without flaw, and one of his dozen or so plays of overwhelming originality and power.” His only regret is that almost every production he’s seen has been a “brutal disaster.” Most likely Bloom would include Max Reinhardt’s film version, co-directed with William Dieterle, among the disasters. Arriving in Depression Era movie theaters with words by Shakespeare, music by Mendelssohn, and dance sequences by Nijinska, the picture scared off audiences and alienated reviewers like the New Republic’s O t i s Fe r g u s o n , who observed that any film that r uns “well over two hours,” costs “more than a mill i on,” a n d w a s “press-agented for months ahead” is doomed to be discussed by “culture clubs” and critics who “will put on their Sunday adjectives.” As for American husbands, as soon as they “get one load of the elves and pixies,” they’ll go back to the sports page. Noting that the humor in Reinhardt’s Dream is based, “like the best of Shakespeare, on people,” Ferguson thinks the “formal comedy element” could have been done “far better by using people who (like Olivia de Havilland) might read the lines with some comprehension of what they were about.” Although being singled out by a demanding reviewer must have pleased the 19-year-old actress, Ferguson’s faint praise doesn’t do her justice. Rather than merely comprehending her lines (she was born to the task, having been named after Olivia in Twelfth Night by her English professor father), she “suits the action to the word” with spirit and spontaneity. In one passionate exchange with Helena (act III, scene 2), whom she believes has wooed her lover Lysander away from her (“you juggler! you canker-blossom! You thief of love!”), she rises to a pitch of glorious outrage at the thought that the taller Helena has used her small size against her: “Now I perceive that she hath made

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compare / Between our statures; she hath urged her height; / And with her personage, her tall personage, / Her height, forsooth, she hath prevail’d with him. / And are you grown so high in his esteem ... Because I am so dwarfish and so low? / How low am I, thou painted maypole? ... How low am I? I am not yet so low / But that my nails can reach unto thine eyes.” Ferguson could be describing de Havilland’s command of the scene when he ends his review by suggesting that the cast would have been better off performing another play than this “product of a poet’s exuberance and youth. Its phrases ring like bells, there is an easy strong vigor and charmed air to the whole. But owing to circumstances and the matter of a few centuries in time, its words are beautiful as words in a book, not in the mouths of fools.” It’s worth mentioning that this summation directly follows on Ferguson’s lamely worded reference to de Havilland’s “comprehension of what the lines are a l l ab out.” It’s her Her mia who of fer s t h e exuberance and yout h a n d v ig or a n d c h a r m , who makes t he phrases ring like bells, and brings the beauty of the word s i nto t h e 20th century. In fact, I used the word “modern” about de Havilland’s screen test because she reminded me at times of a modern actress, the Winona Ryder of Night on Earth (1991) and The Age of Innocence (1993). The Heiress On the occasion of de Havilland’s 100th birthday, I mentioned her Oscar-winning performance as Catherine in William Wyler’s The Heiress (1949), from the Henry James novel Washington Square. Besides having the year 1916 in common, James died on February 28, de Havilland was born on July 1, the way the actress bravely, forthrightly surrenders herself to the role of Catherine, she could have been reading over James’s shoulder as he wrote: “She was not ugly; she had simply a plain, dull, gentle countenance. The most that had ever been said for her was that she had a ‘nice’ face, and, though she was an heiress, no one had ever thought of

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regarding her as a belle. Her father’s opinion of her moral purity was abundantly justified; she was excellently, imperturbably good; affectionate, docile, obedient, and much addicted to speaking the truth.” The words have a quality not unlike Agee’s appreciation of de Havilland: “thoughtful, quiet, detailed, and well sustained ... an unusually healthful-seeming and likable temperament ... an undivided pleasure to see.” Wondering if my instinct about de Havilland’s screen test resemblance to Winona Ryder had any merit, I searched online and found this quote from Ryder about the back story of Martin Scorsese’s Age of Innocence: “Scorsese would talk to me about this movie ‘The Heiress’ with Olivia de Havilland. We were talking about this scene in it, and suddenly we were rolling. It was very intentional, and I didn’t realize — because we talk old movies all the time.” The Last Star In “The Last Star,” a January 2015 Entertainment Weekly interview, de Havilland talked about being the only surviving cast member of Gone With the Wind and recalls losing the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award. While entering de Havilland’s name for Supporting Actress was actually studio strategy to avoid splitting the Best Actress vote with Vivien Leigh, Olivia’s Melanie is in the best sense a supporting character (the calm in the eye of Hurricane Scarlett), given the way that her warmth and integrity make a perfect foil for Leigh’s flamboyant Scarlett O’Hara. Having outlived everyone involved with GWTW by almost 50 years, de Havilland had continued fulfilling that role as a supporter and spokesperson for the film and everyone in it (she said she’d seen it “about 30 times”). The fact that she was all by herself didn’t make her melancholy. “Instead,” she said, “when I see them vibrantly alive on screen, I experience a kind of reunion with them, a joyful one.” Mean What You Say nterviewed for the Academy of Achievement as “The Last Belle of Cinema,” de Havilland explained what drew her to the character of Melanie: “The main thing is that she was always thinking of the other person ... She had this marvelous capacity to relate to people with whom she would normally have no relationship.” No less important in de Havilland’s de-OF DISTINCTIVE SELECTIONS velopment as an actress was the simple WOODS, FINISHES AND STYLES lesson she learned from James Cagney, who told her, “whatever you say, mean it,” advice she also had from GWTW director INSPIRING CUSTOM DESIGNS Victor Fleming: “Remember, everything that Melanie says, she means.” PROJECT MANAGEMENT —Stuart Mitchner

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Performing Arts Auditions Being Scheduled this remote environment. In launching a number of new addition, the choirs have a group and individual classes For Girlchoir, Boychoir

Princeton Girlchoir (PGC) full year of virtual and po- for children and adults this and P r inceton B oychoir tentially live events and per- fall, exploring new and en(PBC), the area’s premier formances planned. While gaging ways to build and training and performance this year will begin virtu- strengthen musicianship. choirs for boys and girls, ally, WMA will continue to Offerings include group piaare now auditioning new monitor health and safety no for all ability levels, vocal choristers for the 2020 - guidelines as it applies to improvisation from Beyoncé 2021 season. Any child en- singing, and will begin to to Billy Eilish, piano study tering grades 3-12 this fall sing together again in per- of chord progressions from is welcome. Both choirs are son when it is safe to do so. pop to gospel, private vocal A strong desire to learn, instruction, piano beyond programs of Westrick Music a musical ear, and an ea- a solo artform, and more. Academy (WMA). Visit Westrick Music.org / Both choirs offer a qual- gerness to share music with education to learn more or others are key to a successity music education to parregister for a class. ticipants in all 10 of their ful audition. Despite the many musical opportunities ensembles. Singers who Princeton University Concerts have trained with the choirs PGC and PBC offer during Cancels Fall Season Events the year, the auditions reare regularly accepted into ______________ In accordance with Princemain low-key and enjoyable prestigious University mu_______________ Time: ______________________ and no music needs to be ton University’s recently ansic programs across Date the & Whiletomost alums prepared in advance. This nounced policies regarding our ad,country. scheduled run ___________________. go on to successful careers year, singers will be asked campus operations in the oughlyoutside and pay special attention to the following: of music, all benefit to introduce themselves, fall term, Princeton Univerill tell from us it’s theokay) discipline, commu- sing a major scale and a fa- sity Concerts (PUC) has cannity, and empowerment that miliar song like “Row, Row, celed all previously planned or “Happy concerts and events through been the hallmark of Row Your�Boat, � have Fax number � Address Expiration DateDecember 2020. the choirs for more than 30 Birthday.” This includes concer ts Interested singers have the years. with the Takács Quar tet option to have a live audiAll WMA programs, including PGC and PBC, will tion via Zoom, or submit an with pianist Jeremy Denk begin the season virtually, audition video. Auditions for (October 15); violinist Alina with small group lessons led new choristers are scheduled Ibragimova and pianist Céby renowned youth choir throughout the month of dric Tiberghien (November leaders. Classes will focus August, but interested sing- 11); Richardson Chamber on choral skills, ensemble ers are encouraged to apply Players (November 22); and bu i ld i ng, m u s i c t h e or y, early. To learn more about the Tetzlaff Quartet (Decemsight reading, song writing, the process or to schedule ber 3); Orli Shaham’s Bach rhythm training, and more, an audition, visit Westrick- Yard family program (October 24); and First Monday of all with the individual at- Music.org/auditions. I n a d d i t i o n , W M A i s the Month Listening Parties tention that is possible in with host Matt Abramovitz on October 5 and DecemFast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In ber 7. Hunan ~ Szechuan No tickets had been reMalaysian ~ Vietnamese leased for these events, and Daily Specials • Catering Available tickets for the remainder of PUC’s 2020-2021 season 157 Witherspoon St. • Princeton • Parking in Rear • 609-921-6950

will continue to be withheld until a determination can be made about policies for events on campus in the spring. Every effort will be made to reschedule as many of these canceled events as possible to future seasons. “Ours is a remarkably tight-knit community, and music has made our relationship with one another all the more personal,” said Marna Seltzer, director of Princeton University Concerts. “As such, we have keenly felt our responsibility both to you and to our artists as we considered how to move forward under these uncertain circumstances. That will continue to be at the core of all of our plans moving forward.” To replace these canceled events, PUC has announced several new initiatives that can take place in a sociallydistant way during the fall. These include an outdoor Live Music Meditation series, Watch Par ties with PUC artists, and a new Performers Up Close series. During September and October, PUC will partner

As a variation to PUC’s Performances Up Close series, in which the audience is seated on stage near the musicians, Performers Up Close is a series that discovers the personal stories and interests that shape the performers in our community so that we can experience their identities in new ways and consider their artistry within the context of this unique moment in our history. Further details about all of these initiatives will be announced later in the summer. In the meantime, PUC is continuing to release new playlists every week as part of the Collective Listening Project, featuring musical selections curated by professional musicians and other individuals affiliated with the series. This free offering is available by signing up for PUC’s mailing list at princetonuniversityconcerts.org, which also features playlists from past weeks. For more information visit princetonuniversityconcerts. org.

with D&R Greenway Land Trust to adapt its Live Music Meditation program to an outdoor, socially distanced format. The community is invited to discover new bucolic landscapes and take a moment to collectively breathe in music. Matt Weiner, associate dean in the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, will provide guided meditation instruction. Dates and performers will be announced in early September. Tickets will be required, and the capacity will be limited in accordance with public safety guidelines. Online streams of performances produced specifically for PUC audiences will include longtime fan-favorites the Takács String Quartet, as well as sibling artists cellist Sheku and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason in their PUC debut. In addition to specially curated digital content surrounding the concerts — including interviews, preconcert talks, and more — PUC will partner with local vendors to help make the virtual concert hall feel all the more special.

SIBLING ARTISTS: Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, above, is among the artists whose music will be streamed by Princeton University Concerts, which has canceled fall season live events. Her brother, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, below, will perform with her.

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PAPER CRANE PROJECT: On view in the Taplin Gallery at the Arts Council of Princeton through August 29, this installation of 10,000+ colorful paper cranes contributed by the community is a celebration of love, eternal strength, and the resiliency of the human spirit.

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T he Pr inceton Paper Crane Project, on view at the Arts Council of Princeton through August 29, is a celebration of love, eternal strength, and resiliency of the human spirit. The project was developed in the spring of 2020, when a symbol of hope was needed most. Led by Miya Table and Home, the Princeton Paper Crane Project is an exercise of hope and healing. In Japanese culture, the crane is a symbol of longevity and peace. Senbazuru (a thousand cranes ) is a well-known tradition in Japan that promises to grant a wish to anyone who folds 1,000 cranes. Miya and the Arts Council, with support from Ross Wishnick, invited the community to par ticipate by folding and donating paper cranes to this public art installation. The Arts Council says it was “blown away by the enthusiasm of our neighbors, families, and friends old and new as cranes began pouring in by beginner and experienced folders alike.” Pa r t i c ip a nt s we r e e n couraged to decorate their cranes with images, special messages, or names of loved ones to make a personalized wish.

The installation in the Taplin Gallery features 10,000+ colorful paper cranes. The Arts Council of Princeton is located at 102 Witherspoon St reet. G aller y hours are Tuesday through Friday 1:30-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 12-4 p.m. Masks and social distancing are required. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

“Murals on Front Street” Project Returns to Trenton

Trenton Downtown Association (TDA) has announced that it received a $25K grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) to support continued community-based arts programming, including the popular “Murals on Front Street” project. This much-needed financial boost has made it possible for TDA to partner with Trenton artist Leon “Rain” Rainbow for the fourth consecutive year in bringing live mural painting to Front and Broad Streets in downtown Trenton. Murals on Front Street gives different artists each week a chance to transform boardedup panels of an old parking garage into striking, meaningful works of art. The live painting began on July 30 and will continue with new murals created by a dozen local artists through September 20. “We are overwhelmed by

the support we have received over the years from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts,” said Meaghan Singletary, development and project manager for TDA. “This year we are especially grateful to have the opportunity to redirect funds originally slated for the Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series concerts in a way that positively impacts our community and shines a light on Trenton when the city needs it most.” For the past three years, live mural painting took place on Front and Broad streets in Trenton during the Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series, a TDA-sponsored series of 10 free concerts in Mill Hill Park, located downtown. “O u r g o a l h a s a l w ay s been to reach a wide audience through art that resonates on multiple levels. By painting during the concerts, which brought so many people into the city, we were able to do that,” said Rainbow, who is curating the 2020 live art show. While the 2020 concert series has been postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual concert has just been announced for August 16, w it h Trenton -bor n music legend and city ambassador Sarah Dash headlining the show. Dash is an award-winning soul, funk, and disco singer-songwriter and one of

Adam Welch Adam Welch Named ACP Executive Director

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) has announced the appointment of Adam Welch as the organization’s executive director, effective September 1. “As a seasoned professional with an extensive background in arts management and fundraising, we look forward to having Adam Welch bring his creative vision, wealth of experience, and artistic excel-

lence to the Arts Council of Princeton,” says Sarah Collum Hatfield, board president of the ACP. Welch joins the ACP from Greenwich House Pottery in New York City, where he has worked for 17 years, serving as its director since 2010. At Greenwich House Pottery, he set the institutional vision for the country’s leading ceramic art center; refocused its mission; turned its six-figure deficit into a surplus; developed the exhibition, education, and residency programs ; documented, researched, and helped organize its historical record; implemented capital campaigns; and developed its gallery and artistic publications. Welch raised necessary scholarship and capital funds and oversaw management, fundraising, budget, and public relations in close collaboration with its faculty and staff. An artist, critic, and educator living in Hightstown, Welch serves on the faculty of Princeton University and for the past six years on the Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission, where he helped write its Public Art Master Plan, organize its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser providing relief for food insecure families, and bring public art to Hightstown. “It is a profound honor to be appointed executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton, an organization of major importance to the Princeton community and within the New Jersey art scene,” said Welch. “I have a deep appreciation for the ACP’s work in the community and its unwavering commitment to art and artists. I eagerly look forward to working with the ACP’s staff, faculty, and board of directors. I believe deeply in the responsibility that has been given me and look forward to guiding the ACP into the future.” Since 2018, Jim Levine has served the Arts Council of Princeton as its interim executive director. “We are grateful for Jim’s commitment and leadership during these past two years,” said Hatfield. “Thanks to his guidance and wisdom, along with outstanding support from the full staff, the organization has strengthened its mission of Building Community through the Arts, and successfully kept our constituents ‘apART together’ during this time of physical distancing.” “The last two years as interim executive director have been among the most enjoyable, rewarding years of my career,” said Levine. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with many interesting people, to help the Arts Council bring art and arts education to the underserved, and to deliver on our mission. The staff of the Arts Council continuously impressed me with their creativity, ingenuity, and drive, and they are a real hidden treasure of the town. I’m looking forward to seeing Adam and the staff continue to grow the organization in the years to come and to have it become an ever more important part of the community.”

Art All Night Goes Virtual on August 15-16

A r t works, pro ducer of Trenton’s arts festival Art All Night, which was postponed until the weekend of August 15-16 because of the coronavirus pandemic, has an“MURALS ON FRONT STREET”: The Trenton Downtown Association (TDA) has partnered with Trenton artist Leon Rainbow for the nounced that the event will fourth consecutive year to bring live mural painting to Front and Broad streets in downtown Trenton. The live painting began on now become fully virtual. July 30 and will continue with new murals created by a dozen local artists through September 20. “As uncertainty continues

over when and how New Jersey w ill recover from COVID-19, the likelihood of holding a festival in August, in Trenton, with thousands of attendees seemed increasingly remote,” said Artworks Executive Director Lauren Otis. “We realized it was prudent to make other plans, and the more we explored the idea of a virtual event, the more we realized how exciting the possibilities were.” “Just about everything that artists and attendees know and love about Art All Night — the huge variety of art on display, live music, live demonstrations, our film festival, children’s activities, master classes and talks — we will be able to present all of them online for everyone to participate in and enjoy safely on August 15 and 16,” said Joseph Kuzemka, Art All Night director. “What is exciting is we will be able to provide the Art All Night experience not just to those who can travel to Trenton, but to anyone tuning in from across the country or around the world.” The new virtual format will result in changes in how artists submit artwork to Art All Night, as well as submissions by music performers, filmmakers, and other participants, said Kuzemka. Artists and others interested in submitting should follow Art All Night Trenton on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and check in regularly at the Art All Night Trenton website, artallnighttrenton.org, to receive updates on the new process. “Art All Night is going to be different this year, but a lot is different around the country and around the world,” said Kuzemka. “We’re stoked to be able to present a virtual Art All Night to our audience, enabling us all to connect and interact happily as we celebrate our large, diverse, and creative community in the midst of these unsettling times.”

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the original founding members of the group LaBelle. “Right now, we could all use a little more positive energy and joyful, creative expression in our lives,” said Rainbow. “Murals on Front Street, along with the virtual concert, brings the Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series back to life, in more than spirit.” Rainbow is best known for combining graffiti, street art, and other artistic forms into innovative projects and events. He has planned an exciting lineup of local talent, beginning with Dean “RAS” Innocenzi and R Fab, who will be creating the first two murals. “This has been such a w o n d e r f u l c o l l ab o r a t i o n with Leon that would not have been possible without the generous support of the Trenton Parking Authority, who has allowed us to use the panels on an old garage and turn them into art,” said Singletar y. “T he NJS CA grant is also making it possible for TDA to bring two additional arts initiatives to the community: another mural series called ‘We are Survivors,’ created by Rainbow and in partnership with the Trenton Health Team, and a neighborhood-based sidewalk chalk project. By continuing this effort, we can encourage the ever-thriving creative community within Trenton to spread a message of strength and resiliency outward.”

ACP Presents “In Conversation” With Artist Diana Weymar

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will present “In Conversation” with textile ar tist and activist Diana Weymar and Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and m aj or s upp or ter of t h e ACP’s Artist-in-Residence program, on Tuesday, August 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This curated series of discussions is designed to celebrate and connect those who make art and those who love art. Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to link into the free conversation via Zoom. This program is part of the ACP’s apART together initiative. Weymar grew up in the w i l d e r n e s s of N or t h e r n British Columbia, studied creative writing at Princeton University, and worked in film in New York City. W hile in residency w ith the ACP as the 2016 Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence, Weymar created Interwoven Stories, a community-based narrative stitching project featuring hundreds of threehole fabric “pages,” stitched with memories, places, and people by members of the Princeton community. By 2 019, Inte r w o v e n S to ries had expanded to an international capacity with the original project in Princeton inspiring people around the world to join the collective narrative. For more infor mation, visit artscouncilofprinceton. org.

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Calendar Wednesday, August 5 6:15 p.m.: “The Future of Princeton and Community Development Hot Topics,” via Zoom. Part of the Joint Effort Princeton Safe Streets program. For the link, contact John Bailey at (720) 629-0964 or johnbailey062@gmail.com. 7-8:30 p.m.: “Ask an Expert about EVs,” Zoom event on how to choose, charge, and change an electric vehicle. Sponsored by Sustainable Princeton. Visit sustainableprinceton.org for registration information. Thursday, August 6 12-1 p.m.: August Virtual Monthly Membership Luncheon of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber, via Zoom. Joseph P. Benicasa, president and CEO of The Actors Fund, will speak about “The Future of Theatre and Broadway.” Visit princetonchamber.org to register. 7 p.m.: Summer Scares: Campfire Stories,” presented virtually by Princeton Public Library, hosted on Google Meet. Visit princetonlibrary.org for registration information. Friday, August 7 9:45 a.m.: Job Seekers Session: Your Professional Assessment, presented virtually by Princeton Public Library. Career coach Tony Calabrese is the speaker. Visit princetonlibrary.org for registration information. 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road.

With Mark Miklos. terhuneorchards.com. Saturday, August 8 10 a.m.: “Princeton Elected Officials Update and Candidates Forum,” via Zoom. Part of the Joint Effort Princeton Safe Streets program. For the link, contact John Bailey at (720) 629-0964 or johnbailey062@gmail.com. 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Mike & Laura. terhuneorchards.com. Sunday, August 9 4 p.m.: Cynthia “Chip” Fisher and Romus Broadway Memorial Virtual Art Exhibit-Collage Slideshow and Community Reception, featuring a community salute to Romus Broadway and the Jim Floyd Memorial Lecture and Gospel Music Hour. Followed by awards presentation ceremony. Part of the Joint Effort Princeton Safe Streets Princeton program, presented via Zoom. For the link, contact John Bailey at (720) 629-0964 or johnbailey062@gmail.com. 5-8 p.m. Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Mags & Bud. terhuneorchards.com. 7 p.m.: Daniel Ellsberg speaks at online commemoration of 75th anniversary of atomic bombings, sponsored by Coalition for Peace Action. Visit http://bit.ly/ HNAug9 to register. Monday, August 10 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The 26th Annual Albert Einstein Virtual Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. James Peebles, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics,

is the speaker. Visit princetonchamber.org to register. Wednesday, August 12 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Business Before Breakfast Virtual Event, sponsored by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber, presents Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, speaking on “Science, Technology & Innovation: Key Tools to Reboot the Economy & Vitality of Small Business.” Visit princetonchamber.org to register. 11:30 a.m.: Demo Day at the Keller Center, online. Students from the eLab Accelerator Program present their entrepreneurial ventures. Visit kellercenter. princeton/edu to register. Thursday, August 13 8 p.m.: “The Flags We Fly,” talk via Zoom on the science behind layered shots, icons of the New Jersey flag, Betsy Ross and the Quilting Revolution, understanding LGBTQIA and modern Civil Rights flags. Part of the New Jersey State Museum’s Summer Evening Series. Visit state.nj.us/state/museum/. Friday, August 14 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Acoustic Douvover. terhuneorchards.com. Saturday, August 15 11 a.m.: Represent.Us New Jersey Chapter meeting on Zoom. The agenda includes a short film featuring Represent.Us co-founder Josh Silver talking about corruption, gerrymandering, and ranked-choice voting. Followed by Q&A. Visit represent.us for registration information.

5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Kara & Corey. terhuneorchards.com. Sunday, August 16 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Jerry Steele. terhuneorchards.com. Wednesday, August 19 5-7 p.m.: Business After Business Virtual Event, presented by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. Visit princetonchamber.org to register. Friday, August 21 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Jerry Steele. terhuneorchards.com. Saturday, August 22 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Brian Bortnick. terhuneorchards.com. Saturday, August 23: 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Barbara Lin Band. terhuneorchards.com. Friday, August 28 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Bill O’Neal & Andy Koontz. terhuneorchards.com. Saturday, August 29 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Roundabout. terhuneorchards.com. Sunday, August 30 1: 30 p.m.: “Electronic Environmental Detectives,” via Zoom, is the Sunday at the Sarnoff talk by physicist Jonathan Allen, who will discuss the evolution and current state of electronic instruments for atmospheric measurements, and analysis including both gaseous and particulate pollutants, as well as instruments developed by the author. For registration information visit davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu. 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips and Sounds series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. With Jerry Steele. terhuneorchards.com. Sunday, September 27 1:30 p.m.: “Science on the Small Screen: A Short History of Science Education via Remote Learning,” via Zoom, part of the Sundays at the Sarnoff series. Science historian Ingrid Ockert takes viewers through a tour of the groundbreaking science television genre and will discuss what early lessons are useful for educators today. For registration information visit davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu.

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Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “A Vir tual Tour of Hamilton’s Princeton” and the “History@ Home” series. princetonhistory.org. James A . M ic hener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Selma Bortner — The Journey” through August 30, “Ponstingl : Dreams of Past Futures” through September 27, and “Rising Tides: Contemporar y Ar t and the Ecology of Water” through January 10. The museum is now open to the public. michenerartmuseum.org. M or ve n M u s e u m & G a r d e n , 55 S to ck ton Street, has “Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey” through January 24. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org. Old Barracks Mus e u m , 101 B a r r a c k Street, Trenton, has the ongoing v ir tual ex hibit “W hen Women Vote — The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement.” The museum is currently closed to the public. barracks.org. Princeton University Art Museum has a virtual tour of “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography” along with many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu. We st W i ndsor A r ts Council, 952 Alexander Road, has the online exhibit “See Beauty Everywhere” through August 28. The center is currently closed to the public. westwindsorarts.org.

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Cage-Free Concept “We are really pioneers of this concept in our area, especially the concept of cagefree boarding,” explains Lini. “We are open 365 days a year, and 24/7 at the Basin Road site. There is always a staff member here when dogs are boarding overnight. We are the only daycare facility in the area that provides 24/hour supervised service.” Due to the coronavirus, both locations were closed in March. The Lawrence Township facility reopened the end of June, and Schalks Crossing is expected to reopen in September. Both facilities offer happy settings for the dogs, who are all ages, sizes, and breeds. “We pride ourselves on giving the dogs the best environment and experience, and our facility is spotlessly clean,” says Lini This was always the case, even before the advent of COVID-19, she points out. “We always emphasized cleanliness, but now with COVID, we are taking even greater sanitation precautions. We follow all the state r ules, including wearing masks and social distancing. If owners opt for curbside pick-up and drop-off, we’ll come right out and get the dog. If they prefer to come inside, we ask that just one person at a time comes in. We also offer transportation to and from home.” During this time of the virus, many dogs have been adopted, she notes, and

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FRIENDLY FACES: “All our employees love the dogs. Their love and support for the dogs is their highest priority. We have a truly dedicated and loyal staff,” says Carole Lini, founder and owner of All Good Dogs Daycare & Boarding. Shown are daycare counselors and attendants Lexi Corrington (standing), holding chihuahua B.B., and Carly Goldman on the sofa with mixed breed Snickers. square feet) Lawrence facility offers abundant space inside and outside for the dogs to enjoy themselves. In addition to the very large outdoor yards in a park-like setting with fun play sets, there are indoor play areas, and feeding, sleeping, and grooming areas. Generally, clients bring their dog’s own food, but All Good Dogs will provide food, if clients wish. In addition, the staff will give medications if necessary. The daycare center works with the Robbinsville Veterinary Clinic, but customers can also provide the name of their own vet. Comfort Level Most dogs come for a full day, but half-day sessions are also available. In addition, hours can also be adjusted to clients’ needs. For dogs who stay overnight, a staff member is always on hand, which gives owners an added comfort level. “This really sets us apar t,” points out L ini. “Overnight staff is not the case in most boarding facilities.” Professional grooming is another important service at All Good Dogs, and bath, clipping, ear cleaning, and nail trimming are all available. Prices for the ser vices vary depending on length of stay, and special multidog discounts are offered, as well as military and senior discounts. In addition, special 10 and 20-coupon book savings are available. All Good Dogs has recently partnered with Southern Comfor t Animal Rescue, an organization that brings dogs from the south to people willing to adopt them. “When we were closed, I reached out to them because I have the space upstairs to keep the dogs until they go to their new homes. They are all pre-adopted, and their new owners can meet them at Rosedale Mills,

which is also involved with this program, explains Lini. “They just recently brought up 30 dogs, and the majority are puppies. “If you are interested in learning more about this and perhaps adopting a new dog, visit their website at socorescue.com to see available animals. And remember, once you adopt your new dog, All Good Dogs is the perfect choice for a safe environment for the pup to play and make new friends.” Special Attention Lini is delighted that she has been able to reopen and that many long-time clients are coming back. They have been very supportive over the years, she reports, noting that they always appreciate the special attention and personal care All Good Dogs offers, and the warm, friendly atmosphere. “We are an independent small business, not a franchise, and our customers like this small ‘homegrown’ feeling we have. Their pets mean everything to them,” she emphasizes, “and many people have been so generous to us over the years. “When we were first starting out, the late author Peter Benchley gave us a $5,000 check because he admired what we were doing. And during the time we were closed, a current customer ‘parent’ of our canine client Miso gave us a very generous donation.” In addition to its daycare services, All Good Dogs offers in-home pet sitting for dogs and cats for animals who prefer their home environment: Whisker Watchers for dogs, and Mrs. Paws for cats. All pet sitters are bonded and insured. No two days are the same at All Good Dogs, and although she has seen many changes and new situations, Lini is never surprised at the depth of feeling and attachment owners have for their

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im Proctor made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers just over 60 years ago after being named the South Atlantic League’s most outstanding pitcher in 1959. James Proctor always dreamed of the chance to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. The 2020 Princeton University graduate took a big step toward that goal when he signed a free agent deal with the Cincinnati Reds on June 15. “I was really excited about that,” said Proctor, a 6’5, 215-pound native of St. Louis, Mo. “I went over to his house after it happened and celebrated and talked. We talk about baseball all the time. He’s definitely my biggest inspiration to keep playing. That was something really cool to follow in his footsteps moving forward.” P r o c t o r ’s g r a n d f a t h e r played professionally for nine years mostly in the minor leagues and Negro League. Proctor knew at a young age of his grandfather’s success and wanted to mirror it. “It was cool,” said Proctor. “It was something that initially piqued my interest in baseball. I just had to continue because I wanted to. I’ve always carried it with me knowing I can lean on him any time for advice

with anything. It’s a different game now but there’s still a lot of things that translate into today’s game. To always having him to talk to about baseball because he went through the same things at a higher level than me — where I want to get to — just having someone in the family who’s been at the top level has been great.” Signing On Proctor wasn’t exactly sure what his own path would look like when the remainder of the Princeton spring baseball season was canceled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving his pro future in limbo “That was the hardest part,” said Proctor. “I knew I had more to show. That was the toughest part knowing there wasn’t really anything else I could do to improve my position. It was just a lot of sitting and waiting. That was the hardest part.” During the abbreviated 2020 campaign, Proctor made just two appearances for the Tigers, albeit ones that showed a bit of the promise that projected him to be a major league draft selection. The hard-throwing righty went four innings against Penn State, yielding no earned runs with seven strikeouts, and then had a five-inning outing against No. 8 Ole Miss where he gave up six earned runs and

had five strikeouts. In that outing, Proctor went through the first eight batters without allowing a base runner, and held them scoreless through three innings. “Ole Miss was probably the best offensive team in the country,” said Princeton head coach Scott Bradley. “He threw five innings against Ole Miss, and the fourth inning he lost a bit of his command and gave up a few runs, but the other three innings he was dominant. Their coach came up to me and said, ‘Ability-wise, that’s an SEC Friday night starter right there.’” But just as soon as Proctor had shown some of his stuff in his last college year, the season was over. Proctor had a few choices before signing on with the Reds. “It’s definitely a weight off my back,” said Proctor. “I remember earlier in quarantine just training but still being nervous in the background. Now that I know I’m locked into a team, it’s definitely been easier going forward. It definitely feels freer.” In view of the changes brought about by the pandemic, Proctor wasn’t sure how they would affect his status. Major League Baseball cut back its draft to five rounds, modified some signing procedures, and limited signing bonuses for free agents.

RED ALERT: James Proctor fires a pitch during his career with the Princeton University baseball team. Shortly after graduating from Princeton in June, Proctor signed a free agent deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Over his Tiger career, Proctor posted a 2-16 record in 28 starts with 133 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings and a 5.88 ERA. (Photo by Beverly Schaefer, provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

“In the spring, it was pretty unusual,” said Proctor. “I was nervous when the draft got cut to five rounds. After the draft was cut, I kept working and I was still fielding calls from scouts, but nobody had any idea how many people each team would bring it. It ended up not being a lot. I was really fortunate to have a couple offers to choose from. The Reds were who I decided to go with. I thought that was the best fit for me developmental wise.” Proctor’s signing is significant because there were so few signings overall com-

pared to a usual draft year. Being picked up gives him a leg up on many young players with professional aspirations. “It means even more because they’re signing so many fewer players,” noted Bradley. “The draft this year was only five rounds. You still don’t know what will happen with minor league baseball in terms of contraction, what they’re going to do teamwise, but there were only five rounds in the draft and a lot of teams only signed five to 10 free agents. Whereas teams might sign 50 play-

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seen him improve steadily and believed he had a strong upside going ahead. “James has continued to develop every year,” said Bradley. “His best days are still ahead of him. He’s exactly what the scouts look for — he’s big, he’s physical, he’s got a live arm, mid90s type arm. He’s a little bit of a late bloomer. When he first came to Princeton his freshman year he was kind of gangly and they found out he had a food allergy and he lost about 20 pounds as a freshman. He figured some things out and he would show you flashes of being really, really good, but just couldn’t sustain it over seven or eight innings in a lot of his starts. The ability is there.” Proctor’s signing made it three years in a row that a Princeton player has been drafted or signed with a major league team as Ryan Smith was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last year while Ben Gross was picked by the Houston Astros in 2018. He tried to be as optimistic as Bradley was about his potential through the uncertainty of the spring. “I felt the same way, but I still needed it to happen,” said Proctor, reflecting on the signing process. “I was still a little nervous. I was confident, but nervous as well, just knowing there wasn’t anything else I could do. You kind of look back at what you’d done already and wonder if you’d done

enough and hope so, but you can never be certain. And also not knowing how many people teams were bringing in, that made it tougher.” While Proctor looked into all of the clubs interested in him, he felt best about the fit with the Reds organization and philosophies. That swayed him to go with the Cincinnati club. “I chose the Reds because, first of all, one of my coaches growing up is a pitching coach in their organization now,” said Proctor. “I had good connections with him and I’d done some work with him in the past. I liked their focus on analytics with Kyle Boddy as their new director of minor league development for pitching. I thought the direction they were going in with the new school data age of baseball was right up my alley of what I’ve been focusing on in my own development recently.” Home Instruction Even after signing, baseball has not returned to normal. Proctor flew out to Arizona for a physical and some testing a few weeks after signing. But since then, he’s been training under the Reds’ guidance at home. “They put together a remote program for me,” explained Proctor. “So right now, it’s a lot of weekly Zoom calls with my strength and conditioning coaches and throwing coaches and nutrition, everything. Everything is remote. It’s a lot of Zoom. I’m getting instruction from there. It’s a lot of taking videos while I’m throwing so I can get instruction on what

I’m doing. It’s twice a week with every department keeping in touch, which has been really good to try to make it as personal as possible.” Proctor doesn’t expect much more to change over this summer. While major league baseball is opening up a shortened season, the minor league players don’t expect to have games. “I heard the rest of the summer is pretty much a wash,” said Proctor. “There could be some sort of mini-camp in the fall for rookies where we go out to Arizona for a month to get acclimated to professional baseball. Other than that, there’s probably not anything until next spring training. Even the fall mini-camp is up in the air. We know nothing.” After getting the first step of signing out of the way, Proctor has been taking the feedback he’s gotten and started to put it to use. “I’m taking it as a positive that I have this time right now to improve,” said Proctor. “For the next nine months, I have nothing to do but improve. I’m working a lot on velocity development. I already throw pretty hard, but there’s always room for more. I feel like I have a chance to really refine my pitches before being tested in the pro game. It’s an opportunity by the time the next spring comes to try to be a different pitcher and surprise some people. Nine months is a long time to change. That’s something I’m embracing and look forward to working on.”

Developing Situation Over his Princeton career, Proctor displayed an ability to improve. “I’m definitely happy with my decision to go to Princeton,” said Proctor, who originally signed with Northwestern before a coaching change prompted him to head east where he became an important member of the Tigers. “I think it was definitely a good thing overall for me. I developed a lot as a person and player and that’s thanks to the coaches and teammates around me. I have no regrets with that decision. I thank coach Bradley, and the pitching coach Mike Russo, for always believing in me in the four years I was there and my development.” Bradley always saw a lot of potential in Proctor, seeing that develop and put him in position to work his way up in major league baseball. “He’s 6’5 with a whippy arm, and right now between his fastball and breaking ball, he has two well above average pitches,” said Bradley. “His changeup can be above average at times as well. For him, it’s all about consistency. As he gets into pro ball and they run him out there and he can log a lot more innings, you’re really going to see him take off and really develop.” In his final year at Princeton, Proctor was already taking some important steps to maturing into a better pitcher and player. “He started for us from Day One,” said Bradley of Proctor who posted a 2-16

record in 28 starts over his career with 133 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings and a 5.88 ERA. “He’s pretty special in terms of his ability. Now he just needs a chance to get into pro ball. He’s grown every year. This year, he was amazing how he developed into a leader and how he developed in the weight room. He finally put on really good weight. You could see his back and his legs that he was starting to really grow into a man.” Heading into this spring, Proctor was looking forward to showing his stuff, feeling confident in himself and Princeton’s ability to excel. “I think this year was going to be a breakout year for me and the team,” said Proctor. “We had struggled my first three years at Princeton but I felt like we had a lot of chemistry this year and I felt like we were going to win the Ivy League. Unfortunately we didn’t get that chance, but I think we can look back fondly on how close we were as a team and how much work we put in in the offseason going into the year. Obviously we didn’t get the opportunity to reach that end goal. But looking back, we can look back fondly on the work we put in and the memories we made.” Major Goals As Proctor leaves college for the next level, he will be trying to combine the hard work he’s done off the field and put it together with a renewed focus on the field to try to climb the ranks.

“It’s just consistency for him,” said Bradley. “He had the sickness with the food allergy, he had a nagging arm issue — nothing that he had anything to do with but he had to back off at times, but there are times the wow factor is there. He may only show it three innings, but David Hale and Danny Barnes were like that too. They would show you plus stuff for two or three innings and then they’d have a backup inning and lose a little of their command. James is very comparable to Hale and Barnes when it comes to that.” Proctor would love to be another Princeton pitching product to make the majors like Hale, currently coming out of the bullpen with the New York Yankees, and Barnes, who made 119 relief appearances for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2016-18. And like his grandfather, whose success on the mound put the initial seed of playing professionally in Proctor’s head, signing with the Reds keeps him on target for that dream. “I’ve had a lot of time to think about it and what it means,” said Proctor. “In a normal year, I would have been playing a few days after signing. It’s a unique year so there’s been a lot of time to reflect back and think about how cool it is and get to soak in that moment before I start playing games.” —Justin Feil

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PU Men’s Lax Alums Shine in PLL Championship Series

A trio of Princeton University men’s lacrosse alums, Tom Schreiber ’14, Ryan Ambler ’16, and Zach Currier ’17, made an impact in group play at the Premier Lacrosse League ( PLL) Championship Series last week at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. S chreiber and A mbler helped the Archers, guided by former Princeton men’s lax head coach Chris Bates, finish third of seven teams in group play with a 3-1 record. Midfielder Schreiber had seven goals and an assist in the four games while A mbler had t hree goals and four assists. Ambler produced a highlight moment, scoring the winning goal in overtime against the Chrome on July 31. Playing for the Waterdogs, midfielder Currier tallied three goals and two assists in three appearances as the team posted a 1-3 record in group play. In the knockout phase of the competition, which was slated to start on August 4, the third-seeded Archers face the sixth-seeded Atlas while the fifth-seeded Waterdogs play the fourth-seeded Redwoods. The semifinals are scheduled for August 6 and the championship game is set for August 9.

Tiger Men’s Hockey Alums Competing in NHL Playoffs

Former Princeton University men’s ice hockey players, Taylor Fedun ’11 and Eric Robinson ’18, are competing in the NHL’s return to hockey as the Stanley Cup Playoffs began last weekend. Robinson is playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets, while Fedun is skating for the Dallas Stars. With adjustments to the Stanley Cup Playoffs due to COV ID -19 pandemic, 12 teams in each conference have qualified for the postseason. Fedun and the Stars have received one of the four byes in the Western Conference and will play three round-robin games against the other teams which earned byes to determine seeding. Robinson and the Blue Jackets were set to compete in a best-of-five Qualifying Round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs starting on August 2. A third Tiger alum, Jeff Halpern ‘99, is currently an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning who have earned a bye in the Eastern Conference and are playing round-robin games

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Making Steady Progress for Temple Women’s Lax, PHS Alumna Ryan Enjoyed Solid Career for Owls Having displayed steady progress during her first three seasons for the Temple University women’s lacrosse team, Julia Ryan was primed for a big finale to her college career this spring. “I was part of a class of 10 at Temple, so we had been waiting for our senior season since we walked in the door as freshmen,” said Ryan, a former Princeton High standout. “We were such a tight unit and of the starting lineup, I think we had nine seniors and two juniors on the field. So it was a veteran squad and we were really looking to build.” Ryan and the Owls showed their prowess in a tight 1614 loss to then-No. 6 Princeton on February 15. “The Princeton game was this huge moment for us because we really pushed them,” recalled Ryan, a 5’10 attacker who had an assist in the setback. “At half time, we were ahead 8-6 and we were all sitting in the locker room, saying guys we can do this. We have never had this feeling before. Even though we ended up losing, it was such a good, well-fought game. We were all so proud of ourselves, that was really an exciting game for us.”

But after getting off to a promising 5-4 start, the excitement ended for Temple as the season was canceled in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I will never forget that meeting because the coaches were in there, they told us and then they left us alone and let us sit in a circle and talk,” said Ryan, recalling when she and her teammates learned that their season was over. “Lacrosse is a great character building experience; it is also grueling for four years. I remember sitting there and I was very upset. I said to the group that I didn’t think I was going to be upset but I really am.” Things were grueling for Ryan starting with the fall of her freshman year. “For me personally, the physical adjustment was the hardest in terms of my strength and speed,” said Ryan. “I always had a decent amount of speed in high school so that did carr y over. In the weight room and on the field, I just didn’t have that strength, weight and muscle. It was a big difference. That was definitely one of the hardest parts of freshman year, just making sure that I put in all of the extra work in the weight room to catch up there.”

In addition to building her strength, Ryan had to get up to speed with the style of play at the college level. “The lacrosse is very different, it is much faster, it is much more aggressive,” added Ryan. “It is a very different style of play than high school and then you are going from being a big fish at Princeton where I was averaging six to seven points a game to riding the bench and doing my time as a freshman. It was definitely a hard mental adjustment.” Even though Ryan only made five appearances as a freshman and went scoreless, she was still raising her game. “You get less playing time during the games but in practices you are playing against veteran seniors and they want to push you and make you better,” said Ryan. “Not playing in games as a freshman didn’t hinder my growth as a player.” Showing her growth as a sophomore, Ryan notched her first career goal against Monmouth in an early season contest and went on to tally three goals and three assists on 14 games. “It definitely was a confidence builder,” said Ryan, reflecting on getting her first goal.

STICKING WITH IT: Julia Ryan heads to goal during her career for the Temple University women’s lacrosse team. While Princeton High alumna Ryan’s senior season with the Owls was cut short this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she enjoyed a productive career, tallying 16 goals and 14 assists over her four years. (Photo by Zamani Feelings, provided courtesy Temple Athletics Strategic Communications) WE•BRING•YOU•THE•BEST•OF•THE

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challenges similar to mine so it was great to be there for her and watch her grow as a player. She had a really big transition, she was playing defense when I played with her in high school and then she was an attacker. Then she comes to school at Temple and she is an attacker again. She had a lot of playing transitions. To be able to spend all of that extra time with her, even when we are not in the field, just going to grab dinner and things like that, it is really special.” With the Owls winning four of their last five games before the cancellation, it appeared that they were on their way to a special season. “We had a bit of a slow start and then we were really starting to get into a groove which was really exciting,” said Ryan, who tallied one goal and seven assists this season and ended up with 16 goals and 14 assists in her career. “Things were building but then it ended on a bittersweet note with that Villanova game. We started off really slow and we fell into a nine-goal deficit (12-3) at halftime. In the second half we were able to crawl back and only lose by two (13-11). I think that just really showed how much we wanted it and how much we were fighting.” The squad showed its togetherness as the players kept in constant contact after being sent home for virtual learning. “For the first month, we were doing team meetings on Zoom with the coaches and some without the coaches as well just to catch up,” said Ryan. “Then the seniors were essentially dismissed. We didn’t need to keep going to team meetings any more but we definitely still keep in touch all the time, texting and just trying to do whatever we can.” As she finished up her senior year at home, Ryan

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adjusted to Zoom learning. “It was definitely tough; I give a ton of credit to all of the teachers and faculty, it was a really smooth transition,” said Ryan, who was a President’s Honor Roll recipient (for having a GPA of 3.5 or above) her last three years of college. “I think everyone did the best job that they could. It was weird. In a normal circumstance during finals week, I would be super stressed, running around and trying to play lacrosse and do this or that. This spring, I would study for a little and I can be done today. I didn’t need to get up at the crack of dawn. There were no all-nighters in online school.” While Ryan didn’t get to be at school for commencement festivities, she was busy with a number of online ceremonies. “This is another thing I compliment Temple on, usually there would just be this big university-wide ceremony and then a ceremony for the business school,” said Ryan. “What was nice was that almost every group that I was a part of held their own commencement ceremony on Zoom. So there was one for my major, one for the business school, one for the university as a whole, and one for the student athletes. We also did a team Senior Day on Zoom and they did a great job; that was really special. I attended more ceremonies than I would have if I had been there.” Weeks after graduation, Ryan was primed to join a new group. “I will be working for TD Bank in Cherry Hill in a finance capacity for them,” said Ryan, an international business major. “I interned for them last summer and they offered me a job in September so I have been pretty solid with that plan for a long time which I am grateful for, especially now that all of this happened.” Looking back on her Temple experience, Ryan is grateful for the self-knowledge she has gained over the last four years. “There was so much growth, just in the ability to understand what I am capable of and knowing how to push yourself and knowing your limits,” said Ryan. “You just learn so much in the four years about hard work and these qualities that you need to have to be an adult. I think that is really unique to athletics in college.” —Bill Alden

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Providing an update regarding its plans for a fall season, t he New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association ( NJSI A A ) said last week that its return-toplay plan is in “full swing” throughout the state. It added that, based on initial reports, a majority of the 435 public and non-public member high schools are running sanctioned workouts, and by next week many will already be in Phase 2. The NJSIAA noted that student-athletes are currently engaged both in conditioning drills and off-season, simulated play and that input from coaches and school officials has been “quite positive.” But it cautioned that similar to society as a whole, “the biggest threat to health and safety comes not from organized activ ities like athletic practices, but from large, off-field gatherings and parties.” Asserting that it is “eager” to begin seasons in mid-September, the “degree of success in achieving that part depends on student-athletes” recognizing that risky behaviors could abruptly end their season.” While reiterating the commitment to its current plan under which official practices for all fall sports may start on September 14 with competition starting on September 28 for girls’ tennis and on October 1 for all other sports except football, which will kick off its season on October 2, the organization said it is also working on contingency plans. It urged member schools to “remain hopeful and steadfast” in their support of extracurricular opportunities like scholastic sports, particularly since published reports that indicate an absence of structured activities leads teens to engage in activities that spread the virus.

Princeton Athletic Club Holding Trail Run Sept. 7

The Princeton Athletic Club (PAC) has rescheduled its Institute Woods 6K for Labor Day, Monday, September 7. The run starts at 10 a.m. from the Princeton Friends School and the event is limited to 200 participants. The run will be chip timed. Athletes have the option of a traditional competitive start or an individual time trial start. All abilities are invited, including those who prefer to walk the course. Accommodations are in place to address the public health situation and conform to New Jersey guidelines for outdoor sports activities. Online registration and full details regarding the event and race protocols are available at www.princetonac.org. The entry fee is $35 until August 16, including the optional T-shirt. The fee increases after August 16. The PAC is a nonprofit running club for the community. The club, an allvolunteer organization, promotes running for the fun and health of it and stages several running events each year.

With its first camp sold out, the Princeton Recreation Department is offering another boys’ basketball clinic. The additional program will take place from August 10-12 at the Community Park courts from 9 a.m. to noon and is open to rising 4th -9th graders. The clinic director is longtime travel hoops coach Clarence White. The fee is $75 for Princeton residents and $125 for non-residents. Space is limited and participants must bring their own basketball. Register online at https:// register.communitypass. net/princeton under “2020 Youth Sports Programs.”

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Due to high demand, the Princeton Recreation Department is holding a second girls’ basketball clinic slated to take place from August 17-19. The added program will be held at the Community Park courts from 9 a.m. to noon and is open to rising 4th-9th graders. The clinic director is Princeton High girls’ basketball head coach Dave Kosa. The fee is $75 for Princeton residents and $125 for non-residents. Space is limited and participants must bring their own basketball. Register online at https:// register.communitypass. net/princeton under “2020 Youth Sports Programs.”

Recreation Department Offering Lifeguard Courses

The Princeton Recreation Department will be offering two sessions of the American Red Cross Blended Learning Lifeguard Training Course at Community Park Pool this summer. Individuals must be 15 years of age or older, be able to swim 300 yards continuously, retrieve a diving brick from a depth of 10 feet, and tread water for two minutes using legs only. The agenda and itinerary for both sessions is the same. Individuals must complete the online portion prior to the first in-person training date. Within each session, participants must attend all three in-person dates to complete the course. There are no refunds for individuals that do not complete. Space in both sessions is limited. The course costs $297/ person with session one taking place from August 5-7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and session two scheduled for August 12-14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Resigter online at: http:// register.communitypass. net/princeton. The course is located under the Tab “2020 Lifeguard Training Program.” For more info, log onto princetonrecreation. com or call (609) 921-9480.

Building on the success of its high school track clinic held earlier this summer, the Princeton Recreation Department is offering a program for cross country runners. The clinic will be run by Princeton High track coaches Ben Samara and Jim Smirk. The program is open to rising 9th-12th graders, and will be held weekdays from August 17-28 at Greenway Meadows Park from 8:30-11 a.m. The clinic will be conducted within the guidelines of the State Department of Health as well as with guidance from the Princeton Health Department. Register online at http:// register.communitypass. net/princeton. The course is located under the tab “2020 Summer Youth Sports Programs.” Log onto princetonrecreation.com for more information under “Track Programs.” Email Nicole Paulucci at npaulucci@princetonnj.gov for more information.

Recreation Department Holding USSI Camps

The Princeton Recreation Department is partnering with US Sports Institute (USSI) to offer two weeks of a multi-sport program and a one-week soccer program for boys and girls ages 5 to 11 at Community Park South. The multi-sport participants will learn key skills through small-sided scrimmages in sports such as lacrosse, soccer, t-ball, and track and field. Soccer participants will develop skills in passing, dribbling, shooting, defending, and more. The USSI is a full-time professional sports provider that works with Recreation Departments and community organizations all over the country. All programs are taught by USSI staff in a safe and structured environment that allow participants to experience a variety of sports while emphasizing fun. Adaptations are in place to ensure social distancing and to prevent sharing of equipment. The soccer camp runs from August 24-28 while the Multi-Sports Program runs during the weeks of August 17-21 and August 31-September 3 (4-day week). All programs will run from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. daily. The cost of the multi-sport program is $175 for Princeton residents or $208 for non-residents for the five-day week of August 17-21 and $145 for Princeton residents or $172 for non-residents for the four-day week of August 31-September 3. The cost for the soccer program is $175 for Princeton residents or $208 for non-residents. Register online at https:// register.communitypass. net/princeton under “2020 Youth Sports Programs.”

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Claire Grover Parsells On July 14, 2020, Claire Grover Parsells, age 93, passed away peacefully after a brief illness and her belief that “it was time to go.” She was a Princeton native, born March 5th, 1927 to Hermina and John Grover. Her older sister Molly Shallow passed away also at the age of 93 in 2018, while her younger brother Lloyd died at the age of 26 from heart problems. She was the w idow of H. Richard Parsells, who passed away in 1974, and predeceased by her eldest son Mark. She is survived by her children: Barbara Andazola, Telfair and husband Jerry Steele, Lloyd Parsells, Jaunie and husband Shaun Schooley. She is also survived by grandch i ld re n, B e ck y S te ele, Amanda Bassford, Emily Eldridge, Mercedes Schieu, Amelia Schooley, and Aidan Schooley. Memories of great-grandma will be retold to great-grandkids Malia,

Gavin, Grover, Sylvia, and Lucy. Always the sporty tomboy, she honed her athletic ability playing with her neighborhood friends of “Jugtown.” Lifelong friendships at Nassau Street Elementary and Miss Fines School, continued through her attendance at Choate Rosemary Hall, Finch College in NYC, and Rider College. While she may have believed a bad day of golf was better than a good day at work, she enjoyed her various jobs at the Princeton Public Library, Parsells Real Estate, and the Princeton Packet. When not working you could find her on the golf course. Her love of golf was inherited from her father, a “scratch” golfer and repeat club champion at her beloved Springdale. Winning the Women’s championship in 1978 was one of her fondest memories. She also won the Women’s Senior Tournament six times. Summers were spent with family and friends at her parents’ home in Mantoloking, N.J. She was a mother of five, but a mom to many. While a well-kept house may not have been her forte, she made up for it by providing a home on Princeton Avenue, the family’s longtime epicenter, where all were welcome. She resided in Princeton for 86 years before joining her daughter Jaunie Schooley in Northern California in 2013. She was, amongst her many attributes, an animal lover, good cook, ar tist, world traveler, and book lover. She will be remembered not only as a strong willed,

smart, and funny woman, but first and foremost, as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose presence will be greatly missed. A celebration of her life will take place next summer. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Princeton Senior Resource Center (princetonsenior.org) or SAVE (savehomelessanimals.org).

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Beautiful center hall colonial in desirable Littlebrook section of Princeton is for sale by owner. This picturesque home is a nature lover’s dream and boasts quiet location and park like grounds with a lot of rare and beautiful specimens and Blue Lagoon free shape pool, The house offers more than 200K in upgrades and expansion. 5 bedrooms (including au pair suite on the first floor) and 3 full bathrooms, a full basement and 2 car garage. Just minutes to downtown, 10 min walk to Littlebrook School, Barbara Smoyer Park and Herrontown Woods. Please call 609-430-9899 and leave your phone number and a short message. Qualified buyers only please; brokers are welcome for 2%.

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Beatrice Bloom Weichert Realtors 350 Nassau Street, Princeton O: (609) 921-1900 | C: (609) 577-2989 BeatriceBloom.com info@BeatriceBloom.com Beatrice’s strong sales and excellent negotiation skills stem from her earned MBA degrees in Finance and International Business and a lucrative career on Wall Street as a bond trader. Her international upbringing as well as her foreign language skills offer a unique service for an all-inclusive clientele. Whether you’re moving to, moving within, or moving from Princeton, Beatrice is your best resource for real estate. Her professionalism, dedication, and the added value of Weichert All-Under-One-Roof is your guarantee fort a stress-free home buying and selling experience. Katie Dinneen Sales Associate Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox & Roach, REALTORS® 677-693 S. South State Street, Newtown, Pa. O: (215) 860-9300 | C: (267) 253-1187 katie.dinneen@foxroach.com Nick Esser Addison Wolfe Real Estate 550 Union Square, New Hope, Pa. O: (215) 862-4290 | C: (646) 745-5460 nickesser@icloud.com

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Cindy Napp, Sales Associate Diane Turton Realtors 1216 Third Avenue, Spring Lake O: (732) 449-4441 | C: (732) 859-7808 cnapp@dianeturton.com Along with dedicated and energetic work for her clients, Cindy shares her insight as a lifelong resident of the Spring Lake - Jersey Shore area. A long-standing member of both the Spring Lake Planning Board and the Spring Lake Board of Adjustment, Cindy brings decades of experience facilitating real estate, planning, zoning, and development to any client. Her work on these boards has given her an intimate knowledge of building codes, zoning, and the practicalities of real estate development in Spring Lake and the surrounding area. In addition to her planning and zoning experience, Cindy knows firsthand the concerns of someone looking to own or sell real estate in the area. She has a resume of real estate ownership and management including the current management of several rental properties.

Robin L. Wallack Broker Associate Platinum Level Circle of Excellence Award Five Star Professional Award Winner Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® Princeton Home Marketing Center 253 Nassau Street, Princeton O: (609) 683-8505 | C: (609) 462-2340 www.robinwallack.com Robin’s experiences in the workplace and the community are both extensive and intensive. She spent many years working as Assistant to the Director of Career Services at Princeton University. Robin served on the Princeton Regional Board of Education for six years as both President and Vice President. Robin also served as Vice President of the Mercer County Board of Education, as a Princeton Civil Rights Commissioner, and as a member of the Site Plan Advisory Board. Real estate is a process, and I am with you every step of the way. For me, real estate is deeply rooted in relationships. Even after you close on your house, you can always feel free to call me for advice, for help, for information. As Art Mazzei one of my customers once said, “Once we work with you, Addison Wolfe Real Estate we’re velcroed together forever!” I will be there for you, 550 Union Square, New Hope, Pa. both as you change and as your real estate needs change. O: (610 428-4885 | C: (215) 862-4290 I recognize that “home” means different things to different art@addisonwolfe.com people and my success is predicated on knowing what my I am a partner in Addison Wolfe Real Estate, an agency that customers expect, and then showing you those homes that claims 50 fellow realtors on its roster and an impressively meet your specific needs. large market share for the Center City to Bucks County to Lehigh Valley demographics. I would have to say that part of my success is my years in education … working with daily Wells Tree & Landscape, Inc problems, adjusting to personalities, and developing a level 609-430-1195 of patience that only 30 years in the classroom can provide. Wellstree.com Working with you would be my pleasure and developing a reciprocity of understanding with each other would also be a significant part of our relationship. I assure you that Taking care of Princeton’s trees I will not bore you with the introspection of a Hamlet, but I can guarantee you that I will be more of a salesman than Local family owned business Willy Loman. for over 40 years

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STOP your search for the perfect house in West Windsor! LOOK at this gorgeous Greenwich model in King’s Point! LISTEN to all these features! Situated near the end of a cul-de-sac, this home has been lovingly and professionally cared for by its current owners. Elegant quoins and real stucco facade only hint at the treasures to be found inside. The terrific functional floor plan provides public spaces with plenty of room for entertaining, and private space for working or studying. Entry foyer, with wood floor, sets the stage for what’s to come. Formal living room has wood floors and large windows to bring in tons of light, and views of professionally planted trees and shrubs. The formal dining room speaks for itself, and also has a large window. The recently renovated eat-in kitchen has granite counters, cherry cabinets, and striking granite checkerboard floor. Sliding Pella doors open to the tiered oak and cedar deck, which has a motorized awning that opens effortlessly when desired. View the one-acre arboretum of oaks, pine trees, maples, magnolias, cherry, and apricot trees! Happily, on the main level is a study with French doors that can be closed when privacy dictates, and a window trying to distract you from writing your novel or paying the bills! A large family room, with fireplace and skylights, provides the perfect place for fun, watching BritBox, or reading. Situated right off the kitchen, the location is perfect! Upstairs, the main bedroom, ensuite of course, has a walk-in closet. Three additional bedrooms complete this level. On the lowest level, a finished basement provides a huge room to watch movies or play foosball, an exercise area, and a powder room. How convenient! There is also additional storage. The icing on the cake is the wonderful West Windsor school system, the proximity to parks, recreational activities, farm markets, and transportation. This house has been loved by its current owners and is ready for you! $700,000

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NO COOKIE CUTTER HOUSE, THIS! One of Princeton’s unique properties, this contemporary house, in the heart of town, offers features found only in a custom home. From the curved living room wall, to the brick-floored family room, the sleek and architectural feel of this house continues throughout. Open floor plan creates flexible entertaining spaces, which are warm and welcoming. Gleaming hardwood floors are the perfect foil for your furnishings and artwork, regardless of style, and the dramatic two-story entry brings light and a sense of elegance as you enter. Top-of-the-line appliances and granite counters emphasize the high style and professional quality of the kitchen. Wait until you see the exquisite custom wood cabinetry and finishings. The second floor, with a large main bedroom and sybaritic bath, has, in addition to the second and third bedrooms, a fourth room already roughed in if you desire another finished space. There is also a study on this level. A dramatic catwalk connects both sides of the second floor. Full basement, two car garage, and a private garden — who could ask for anything more? $850,000

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BELLE MEAD MANOR Welcome to Belle Mead Manor.This executive home is nestled on 6.56 acres surrounded by protected woodlands. This stunning 5900 square foot home is perfect for entertaining and enjoying your own private oasis. This brick front home features an extra large 3 car garage, huge pool, large treks deck, extensive landscaping and paver patio complete with outdoor speakers, and tons of lighting throughout the property so you can enjoy the beauty from inside and outside year around. The gourmet eat-in kitchen featurs a Viking range, side by side Kitchen Aid refrigerator, double ovens and a warming drawer. This home also has a whole house generator. Come see what one of the most sought after streets in Belle Mead has to offer. $1,325,000

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BRAMINGHAM HALL

Bramingham Hall is a magnificent stone Country Estate sited on 11 Solebury acres.The long private drive delivers you to a circular drive with the stone Manor house and a covered walkway that connects you to the equally impressive stone guest house. The main home, consists of 2-3 bedrooms, but has all of the appointments of a proper stone Manor. The pool area rivals a spa at a European destination. Large tiled patio with two-story Conical gazebo, a meandering Gunite pool with hot tub and beautiful vistas of the landscaped grounds, pond and tennis court.The al fresco entertainment area boasts his and her dressing rooms with baths and a full caretaker’s apartment. Bramingham Hall is a sophisticated Bucks County Estate, blended with the sensibility of a European Manor home. $1,975,000

STONE POND LODGE

Stone Pond Lodge is a magnificent 6,800 square foot stone manor home in the heart of desirable Solebury Township.The house is sited down a long drive, over a bridge and past an inviting pond. The house with 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths and 2 powder rooms, sits among 45.6 acres of rich farmland, perfect for agrarian pursuits or an equine facility. The property allows for the building of 1 additional home. The Great Room offers cathedral ceilings with “rustic” beams, 2-story fireplace, wet bar and walls of glass doors. There is also a caretaker’s apartment. The 6 garage spaces and the caretaker’s apartment complete this rare and sophisticated property. Stone Pond Lodge is one of those rare properties that offers a spectacular and proper home, lush surroundings and a decadent pool setting...all within the “impossible to find” 45 plus acres with the prestigious New Hope/Solebury School District. $2,595,000 For property information contact Art Mazzei directly at 610.428.4885 550 Union Square, New Hope, PA 18938 • 215.862.5500 ADDISONWOLFE.COM

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