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Changing Character of Princeton Defines 2016

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The rapid pace of teardowns and the often out-of-scale houses that replace them was an issue that dominated discussions in Princeton throughout 2016. The town’s changing character was the theme in the platforms of nearly every candidate who ran for local office in 2016. Midway through the year, moved to take action by the presence of bulldozers all over town, Princeton Council formed a Neighborhood Character and Zoning Initiative. The Initiative was among the governing body’s key actions of 2016. A task force was named, a consultant was hired, and public forums were held. By December, the group’s first recommendations were in place regarding setbacks, porches, and the measurement of cathedral ceilings. Council voted to formally approve an ordinance at its final meeting of the year, and more recommendations are to come in 2017. Elections

There were two Council seats up for grabs in the November election — one being vacated by Patrick Simon; the other, held by Jenny Crumiller, who hoped to hold on to her post for another term. She succeeded in doing so, along with newcomer Tim Quinn, who will officially join the governing body at its reorganization meeting on January 4, 2017. Ms. Crumiller and Mr. Quinn won more votes than Anne Neumann and Leticia Fraga, who were also vying for the two seats. Mayor Liz Lempert, challenged by Republican Peter Marks, was re-elected to a second term.

but also elsewhere in Princeton. The lawsuit had been brought by a group of residents who challenged the school’s property tax exemptions in court. The settlement, which came a week before a trial was supposed to begin, also dictates that the University will contribute $2 million in 2017 and then $1.6 million a year for the following five years to a fund that will distribute annual payments to Princeton homeowners who received a homestead benefit under the New Jersey Homestead Property Tax Credit Act. Following feedback from residents of Witherspoon-Jackson and other members of the public, Council voted in June to approve a design concept plan for Mary Moss Park, which is to be expanded with funds from Mercer County. The name of the park, which honors the legacy of resident Mary Moss, will remain the same. The design plan for the park at John and Lytle streets calls for a bigger playground, better landscaping, and more seating areas. The old wading pool will be removed. A water spray park will be installed in its place. Civil Rights Commission

In October, Council voted to re-establish a Civil Rights Commission in Princeton, following some debate about procedural elements of the ordinance. Ms. Fraga

chaired a subcommittee of the Human Service department, which worked on the proposal for two years. The Commission, which is to meet monthly and be made up of nine residents of Princeton, is an advisory body that has yet to be put into place.

year. Municipal employees were sorry to see Bob Kiser, the town’s municipal engineer, leave his post this summer after 33 years on the job. But they were pleased that his successor was Deanna Stockton, with whom he worked closely during her 16-year tenure as his assistant.

Changing of the Guard

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The year 2016 saw the retirements and departures of several well-known and respected personalities in town. There were notable changes made in both municipal government and the non-profit world. Although she formally retired from her longtime post as director of Princeton Public Library at the end of 2015, Leslie Burger got a big send-off in early January when she was given a farewell party attended by local politicians, library personnel, donors, and friends. Ms. Burger, who was succeeded by Brett Bonfield, was instrumental in getting the library rebuilt and redesigned on its old footprint over a decade ago. Her parting project was a plan to redesign the second floor, which is nearing completion. Jeff Nathanson announced his departure as director of the Arts Council of Princeton; his successor, Taneisha Laird, was named at the end of the year. David Newton, longtime vice president in charge of Palmer Square, also stepped down this

In early fall, the first residents moved in to Avalon Princeton, the rental complex on the former site of Princeton Hospital. The controversy that has surrounded this project since its inception continued sporadically this year. In December, the developer accused the town’s environmental consultant on the construction site, the Whitman company, of improperly billing for the work, threatening legal action if the money isn’t redeposited into their escrow accounts. Princeton Public Schools

Seeking a renewed focus on “wellness and balance” in the face of excessive competitive pressure, Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Steve Cochrane emphasized the importance of helping students “not simply to get into a competitive college but to lead lives of joy and purpose.” The highly acclaimed district faced significant challenges in 2016 in its quest to promote both top-flight achievement and balanced, healthy lives. Continued on Page 4

Witherspoon-Jackson

In April, Council approved the establishment of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood as an historic district, bringing the number of historic districts in town up to 20. While a few landowners lobbied to have their properties left out of the designation, and were told that could be considered later, there was overwhelming support for the measure, which honors the African-American history of the neighborhood. Witherspoon-Jackson was in the news again in October, when Princeton University agreed as part of a lawsuit settlement to make three contributions of $416,700 to the non-profit WitherspoonJackson Development Corporation, each year from 2017 to 2019. The funds are to be used to support housing and other needs of economically disadvantaged residents not only in that neighborhood,

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The state-mandated, “improved” Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Tests in April for grades three through 11 met with growing opposition from students, parents, and the Teachers’ Union (PREA), which described it as expensive, time-consuming and a “fundamentally flawed instrument.” Many students, particularly at the high school level, received parental approval to “opt out.” In May the PPS Board passed a resolution urging the New Jersey Department of Education to withdraw its pending graduation requirement proposals linked to the PARCC. In early October Princeton Superintendent and the Board President joined with the PREA to weigh in again with the state, this time in opposition to plans to increase the weight of PARCC in evaluation of teachers. The future of PARCC testing in New Jersey remains in doubt. As the new school year ap-

Correction In last week’s Topics of the Town [“Princeton Commemorators Prepare for 240th Anniversary of Landmark Battle”], it was stated that American troops were at winter quarters at Valley Forge in 1776, before the Battle of Princeton. In fact, they were not installed at Valley Forge until the winter of 1777-78. In December 1776 they were camped in Bucks County.

proached, PPS faced problems with expanding enrollments, about 180 students more than anticipated. “The concern is the unknown,” Mr. Cochrane stated, mentioning the projected numbers of new students from new developments at AvalonBay, Copperwood and Merwick Stanworth. Some large class sizes, as well as space and scheduling problems were especially challenging at Princeton High School, as the Board and administration considered possible long-term solutions. In the November elections Deborah “Debbie” Bronfeld, William D. Hare, and Gregory M. Stankiewicz were elected to the School Board to replace Board President Andrea Spalla, Molly Chrein and Tom Hagedorn, who will

be stepping down on January 1, 2017. Charter School Expansion In early December the PPS faced an unexpected budgetary challenge in the form of a proposal by the Princeton Charter School to expand its enrollment in the lower grades by 76 students. The proposal to the New Jersey DOE, according to Mr. Cochrane, would force more than $1 million in cuts from the schools and “compromise the quality of our students’ education.” The PPS Board adopted a resolution opposing the PCS expansion on December 13 and will be filing a formal response with the state commissioner of education in opposition. Continued on Page 5

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A Community Bulletin Princeton Public Library Board Meeting: On Tuesday, January 3 at 7 p.m., the Board of Trustees meets in the Story Room of the library, third floor. 65 Witherspoon Street. Council Reorganization Meeting: On Wednesday, January 4, Council holds its official reorganization meeting at 5 p.m. in Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street. Formal action will be taken. Donate Blood: The Red Cross needs donations of blood or platelets during the holiday season. On December 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., give blood at St. James Church, 17 Eglantine Avenue in Pennington. On January 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the location is Capital Health Medical Center, 1 Capital Way in Hopewell. 55 Plus Club: “1940: France’s Strange Defeat Revisited” is the title of a presentation by Princeton University Professor Philip Nord at this meeting Thursday, January 5, 10 a.m. at the Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Free; $3 donation suggested. www. princetonol.com/55plus.

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The Charter School has contended that their plan could help the district to address its overcrowding problems and educate those 76 students for less money. Both sides have expressed a desire to work together,

but the struggle for limited revitalized Princeton Battleresources and a state fund- field State Park.” ing formula that seems to The official transfer of pit charter schools and the the property to the Trust public school system against is scheduled for the end of each other guarantee that June 2017. the debate will continue, at Choir College Concerns least until February 1 when The news this month that the commissioner is schedRider University is consideruled to respond to the PCS ing closing the Walnut Lane proposal. c a mpu s of We s t m i n s ter Institute Battlefield Accord Choir College and WestThe 13th year of continu- minster Conservatory has ing conflict between the In- galvanized students, staff, stitute for Advanced Study and alumni of the school to (IAS), with its faculty hous- take action. Their goal is to ing building project adjacent keep Rider from relocating to the Princeton Battlefield, the school, which it owns, to and various groups seeking its Lawrenceville campus. to halt construction culmiRider needs to address a nated in a surprise agree- deficit that could be as much ment earlier this month be- as $13.1 million by 2019 if tween IAS and the Civil War Trust, which, through its Continued on Page 6 Campaign 1776 initiative to protect Revolutionary War battlefields, will purchase 14.85 acres from the Institute for $4 million. The land will eventually be incorporated into the existing Battlefield Park, and the Institute will condense and reconfigure its building project, with no developwww.princetonmagazinestore.com ment within the Princeton Battlefield National Historic Landmark boundary. The new plan requires review and a vote by the Princeton Planning Board and the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, which reviewed and approved the original Institute housing proposal about two years ago. The Princeton Battlefield Society had led a growing coalition of preservationist and environmental groups in the fight to persuade IAS to build elsewhere, with pending law suits under the Clean Water Act, court injunctions to halt construction, a State Senate hearing, state legislators weighing in, and extensive advertising and demonstrations. The Institute asserted that it had acquired all necessary permits and had adapted its plan to accommodate all environmental and historical concerns. Then, on December 12, came the joint announcement from the Institute and the Civil War Trust, and the long battle appeared to be over. “We are delighted to reach this agreement,” said IAS director Robbert DijkYou must register graaf and CWT president James Lighthizer, “which by January 7, 2017. both meets the needs of the Institute and ensures the preservation of this site through an enlarged and

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AS IT HAPPENS: This is how the site of Princeton University’s Arts & Transit complex looked last January. Much progress has been made on the buildings designed by architect Steven Holl, and the project is still scheduled to be completed in 2017. (Photo by Emily Reeves)

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Question of the Week:

“Looking back, what were the most important issues of 2016?” (Photographs by Charles R. Plohn)

Tim: “Worldwide, clearly the U.S. election was a very important issue, and the sense that there’s a greater division in this country, and the uncertainty that this has created going forward. Locally, I think it’s terrific how the borough and township have come together and continued to work together and how they coexist with the university.” Keegan: “I live in Canada, and the acceptance of Syrian refugees has been an important issue. There was a large split amongst feelings towards that in my area of the country. I think this is also a very important global issue and will continue to be in 2017.” —(from left) Tim Martell, Plainsboro, Keegan Martell, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

“The big issue for me is assimilating the victory of Donald Trump and trying to understand just about everything, and rewrite everything, in the light of what’s happened. I’ve been looking back and reviewing some clippings I’ve made over the years. What strikes me is how unsurprising this really is when you start looking back at articles about the hollowing out of America. So it’s not that I rejoice in what’s happened. I am really concerned. But I think it’s a wakeup call to a lot of people to rethink what’s been going on and to come up with better alternatives.” —Edward Tenner, Plainsboro

Jay: Donald Trump becoming president is one of the biggest issues. I wasn’t really fond of that choice, because I’m not a big fan of Donald Trump. His inauguration is right around the corner, and it’s a little scary. On a local level, my very good friend Owen Bardzilowski passed away this past fall. Losing Owen has been very hard for the Princeton High School community and the community as a whole.” Nick: “This is really something that directly impacts only the school, but this past year we had a controversial guest speaker for an assembly at Princeton High School and the audience was very vocal expressing their displeasure. [Superintendent] Steve Cochrane had to individually address this with the speaker, after the fact. I also have to give credit to Principal Snyder who pulled the students together and turned this into more of a learning experience for us than anything else.” —(from left) Jay Jackson and Nick Trenholm, Princeton

“Certainly the presidential election was one of the most important issues. Governor Christie’s problems were a major issue. I think one of the things we face, as a nation, is hacking and our inability to come to grips with it. I think this will continue to be an powerful issue in the future, regardless of who is president.”

—Jim Ferry, Skillman

“The most important topic this year, I think, has been people’s fear of what is outside of the United States and what’s coming into their own countries. I think it’s been the cause of Brexit and the backlash against refugees moving into other countries all around Europe. It’s been huge globally, and although people won’t always address it as one problem, I think it’s all connected in that way.”

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committee’s recommendations, which also included initiatives for the University SCHOLARLY PROCESSION: Sandra Berman, chief marshall for University Convocations and to pursue greater transpar- the Cotsen Professor in the Humanities, leads the procession at Princeton University’s (Photo courtesy of Princeton University Office of Communications, Noel Valero) ency in recognizing Wilson’s 269th commencement. failings and shortcomings; to work toward greater diversity and inclusion throughout the University community; and to change the University’s motto from “Princeton in the nation’s service and in the service of all nations” to “Princeton in the nation’s service and the service of humanity.” A month later, a large mural depicting the image of Woodrow Wilson was removed from the dining hall of Wilson College, at the behest of Wilson College Head Eduardo Cadava. Mr. Cadava accepted the recommendation of a student committee which had been assigned to consider the BJL Terra Momo Bread Maidenhead Bagel Princeton Public Double Tree 20 Nassau Street demand for removal of the muCompany Library Office Main Street Café Dunkin Donuts ral. He described the mural as Complex The Nassau Club Princeton Unielements Marriott Princeton “not in keeping with the spirit versity A1 Limo The Little Chef at Forrestal Eating Clubs Fedora Café of Wilson College’s founding Pastry Shop Acorn Glen Marriott/Residence Princeton WindFord wish to have Princeton be a The Taco Truck Inn Acura rows Gennaros place that is truly diverse and Three Bears Mercedes Agricola Princetonian Diner Gloria Nilson & Co. inclusive, and one that emTicos Merwick Arlee’s Raw Blend Pristine Fine DryGreenbriar braces, respects, and values cleaners Toggle Home Metropolis Spa & The Arts Council Halo Pub Salon Princeton all its members.” Tomato Factory Range Rover Hampton Inn Michaels RestauAudi Community Losses Team Toyota of Red Oak Diner rant Princeton Holiday Inn PrincBank of Princeton Red Onion Princeton University marked eton Mistral Udo’s Bagels Berkshire Hathaway Residence Inn by the passing of William G. BowHomewood Suites Morven Museum & HomeServices - Fox Marriott University Medical en, president of the University Garden & Roach Realtors Center Honda Rojos Roastery from 1972 to 1988, on Octoof Princeton at Nassau Inn Blue Moon Acres Hopewell VeteriPlainsboro Shop-Rite Montber 20. Mr. Bowen, who was Olives nary Group Bon Appetit gomery, Village Express 83, died at his home in PrincPennington, LawHouse of Cupcakes Palmer Inn/Clarion Boro Bean Volvo renceville Hotel eton. Known for his work to Hyatt Place Brick Farm Market Small World Coffee Volkswagen Panera build the University’s academic Infini-T Buckingham Place Soup & Sandwich Weichert Peacock Inn reputation, he created new deThe Institute for Buick Speedy Mart (State Weidel Pennington Bagel Advanced Study partments in the arts and life Cadillac Road) Westin at Forrestal Ivy Inn Pennington Market sciences, and tripled the size Café Vienna Spring Street Apts. of the school’s endowment. He Wyndham PrincJammin Crepes PJs Pancakes Callaway HenderSt. Lawrence Rehab eton/Forrestal oversaw the establishment of son Sotheby’s Jeep Porta Via Starbucks, PrincZOË Princeton the residential college system Chez Alice Kingston Deli Porsche eton, and worked to diversify the Lawrenceville Coldwell Banker Kiosk at Palmer Princeton Care Center Square student body. Mr. Bowen was Staybridge Suites Copperwood Princeton Fitness & Land Rover president of the Andrew W. Stockton Real Cosmo Bleu Wellness Estate Lawrenceville Mellon Foundation for nearly Courtyard by MarPrinceton BMW School Stonebridge at riott two decades and won the 2012 Princeton Mini Montgomery Lexus National Humanities Medal D’Angelos Princeton Pi Tenacre Lucy’s Ravioli for his work in economics and Deli On A Bagel higher education. Another loss to the Univer4438 ROUTE 27 NORTH • KINGSTON, NJ 08528 sity community this year was TEL: 609.924.2200 • FAx: 609.924.8818 • www.TOWNTOPICS.com Gillett Griffin, the art collector,

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END OF AN ERA: After 16 years, Princeton Public Library director Leslie Burger retired and moved to Manhattan with her husband Alan, shown here at a party to honor her in early January. Ms. Burger was succeeded by Brett Bonfield, who is overseeing the project to redesign and reimagine the second floor. (Photo by Vic Garber)

curator, and scholar who died June 9 at the age of 87. Mr. Griffin arrived in Princeton in 1952 as curator in the University Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, and later designed and wrote books for Princeton University Press. He served as curator of Pre-Columbian and Native American art for the Princeton University Art Museum for 38 years, retiring in 2005. Mr. Griffin donated thousands of items — much of his own collection — to the museum. The Princeton Public Schools lost two beloved leaders in 2016, when long-time Riverside Elementary School Principal Bill Cirullo, 67, died on February 15, and District Athletic Director and Supervisor of Health and Physical Education John Miranda passed away on August 28. FAIR WEATHER: The move to an earlier date worked out nicely for Communiversity, with sun—Anne Levin shine, blue skies and warm temperatures. The annual event, which started as “The Art People’s —Donald Gilpin Party” on the lawn of Princeton University in 1970, has become more popular than ever — too big — some members of Princeton Council have suggested. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: Winter Storm Jonas dumped about 22 inches of snow on Princeton in late January, but while the rest of the town continued to dig out and clean up, some young residents took advantage of a mountain of snow piled alongside Witherspoon Street. (Photo by Emily Reeves) RECONSIDERING WILSON’S LEGACY: A mural depicting Woodrow Wilson throwing out the first ball at a 1915 Washington Senators’ baseball game was removed from Princeton University’s Wilson College dining hall, in accordance with the decision of Wilson College Head Eduardo Cadava and the recommendation of an undergraduate student committee. (Photo by Donald Gilpin)

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Mailbox PPS Is Deeply Integrated Into the Community: The Charter School Exists in Its Own Universe

To the Editor: The quality of public education, the dedication of teachers and staff, the level of involvement in the community demonstrated by the Princeton Public Schools are just extraordinary. Charter School expansion will result in a significant drain on the PPS resources, and it pains me to think that the music programs, the field trips, and other activities that my kids and their classmates benefited from so much will necessarily be affected. The increasing enrollment in PPS in the last couple of years already strains the system, and this is not the time to put the taxpayer money elsewhere. The resource allocation resulting from this proposal will be unfair and will hurt a lot of children who deserve better, all for the sake of a small school that constitutes only a miniscule proportion of the town’s educational system. While PPS is deeply integrated into the community, the Charter School exists in its own universe and contributes very little to the needs of those not attending it. The approach taken by the Charter School Board in submitting their proposal without any meaningful consultation with the PPS or any public discussion is an ample demonstration of this isolation. It is my hope and the hope of the many concerned parents that the Department of Education will make the right choice, follow the line of arguments presented by the PPS Superintendent Steve Cochrane, and not approve the proposed expansion. AnnA MEnDlIn Autumn Hill Road

Ex-Board Member Who Cast Deciding Vote For Charter Defends Proposed Expansion

To the Editor: Princeton Regional School ( PRS) Board met recently. The Town Topics of December 14 featured a lengthy front page article “reigniting the battle” over Princeton Charter School enrollment and funding [“Charter School Expansion Proposal: opportunity for Creative Collaboration?”]. This included mention of President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination and appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. My guess is PRS’s superintendent and Board are preparing to counter or prepare to withstand, not to accommodate, changes stemming from a forecasted “climate change” for public schools nationwide. Why? Politically leveraged reform and seminal change will soon be focused on alternative educational “choices” other than our public school establishment’s education monopolies. There will be strong advocacy for as well as regulatory and legislative actions directed at achieving a more balanced allocation of the nation’s educational resources and, especially on federal support, for other choices. Why? one only has to look at probable, macro scale changes under leadership of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with implementation strongly backed by Vice President Pence, who is very experienced in this arena and of like mind. Pence as governor of Indiana was a major player in achieving education reform during his tenure. Another Indiana governor

Mitch Daniel, honored Princeton ’73 grad now president of Purdue, is also a leader in educational reform. Based on a long public record of significant involvement as change agents on educational issues, both DeVos and Pence will likely propose, among others: • Broad use of VOUCHERS for students enrolled and attending a wide spectrum of private and religious schools. • Significantly increasing numbers of “CHARTER SCHoolS” based on what works measured by targeted performance metrics to ensure success in schools in varied demographic communities • Strong support for “SCHOOL CHOICE” in a much broader context facilitated by Vouchers, more Charter Schools, and related support to alternatives to public schools. The undersigned as a member of the PRS Board of Education and a strong supporter of the Charter School cast the tie breaking vote to establish the PCS. The PCS since inception has met or exceeded every expectation expressed in my call and justification for approval. The PPS superintendent and Board’s efforts seeking to deny approval of the PCS request to expand enrollment should not and will not succeed. Frankly, in my view, the adverse consequences of approval to PRS are not only grossly exaggerated, but highly speculative and without factual foundation. Perhaps overreaching on issues out of my depth, but more “layman” views and assessments will follow as the appointment and transition process (first 100 days) evolves. Common Core and other programmatic educational issues for academia are sure to be on the DeVos and Pence agenda. JoHn ClEARWATER Governors lane

Recognizing Help and Professionalism Of Princeton Zoning, Building Departments

To the Editor: I recently completed an attic renovation. A challenging “do it yourself” project that was a lot of fun and a pleasure to do. I want to recognize the help and professionalism from the Princeton Zoning and Building Departments. They were helpful from beginning to end; the initial permits, pre-inspection, rough-in inspections, and the final inspection. John Pettenati handled the construction inspections. He was very informative and gave valuable insights on “roughing in” the attic and many, many how-to suggestions. Joe Matticoli did the electrical inspections. Both he and the building office were also very helpful on questions concerning wiring and electrical connections. Both departments showed up precisely at the appointment time, and answered all my questions. The behindthe-counter staff was helpful and informative. The Princeton Building Department deserves high marks!! And we had an issue with trees in my neighborhood. I contacted the Princeton Arborist, lorraine Konopka. She was also very professional, visited the trees and area in question, and got back to me a day later (!) with answers to my questions. Great job Princeton Government! RoBERT C. FRAnTZEn lambert Drive

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Contrary to Claims of Discrimination Against Disabled, Princeton Family YMCA Provides Widespread Access

To the Editor: The Board of Directors of the Princeton Family YMCA would like to respond to a letter in the December 21 Mailbox that falsely claims that our organization discriminates against individuals with disabilities. To the contrary, the Princeton Family YMCA has provided widespread access to our facility and programs to All of our citizens for 60 years, since the facilities were first constructed. We are proud of the undisputed fact that generations of children and adults with a wide range of abilities — physical and intellectual — have participated and enjoyed our various programs, ranging from swim and group exercise classes for adults and children, youth sports, a free lIVESTRonG program for individuals living with cancer, group mentoring, summer camps, and after school programs including Princeton Young Achievers (just to name a few!). Indeed, the Princeton Family YMCA is a beacon in our community by providing first-rate educational and healthy living support to all individuals — regardless of race, age, national origin, ability, or socioeconomic standing. It is important to note that the Princeton Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit, cause-driven organization that depends entirely on revenues from membership and program fees and contributions from generous donors. The YMCA also provides more than $500,000 each year in subsidized programs that are free or low cost to our neighbors who are most in need, as well as in direct financial assistance to individuals and families. Every dollar the YMCA receives is reinvested back into the community. With that said, we wholeheartedly agree that our aging facility is in dire need of significant upgrades to provide better access to individuals with disabilities, as well as to other members of the greater Princeton community. As a board, we are in the midst of a campaign to raise awareness of this need, and to raise the necessary funds so we can provide a top-notch facility that our entire community can enjoy and take pride in. We are very proud that we successfully completed the first step of three for our planned “refresh.” The first step, that encompasses the main level, includes a new reception desk with an accessible counter, two new handicapped-accessible restrooms and family changing area, renovations to the women’s locker room that include accessible counters and lockers, and throughout the spaces, all new doorways, doors, lever sets, and electrical switches that meet accessibility standards. And it’s important to acknowledge that these improvements were funded through individual charitable donations from caring people here in our community. In the coming months, in addition to the “refresh” campaign, our board will be leading a needs assessment to determine how our YMCA can best serve our community, as we prepare to develop a comprehensive strategic plan which will include a larger vision and master plan for our facilities. We look forward to welcoming our neighbors’ input and participation as we embark on this journey, and to continuing our efforts to strengthen the foundations of this community with a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We also invite everyone to visit us soon, take a tour, and see how the YMCA is making a difference in the lives of so many here in the Princeton region — and please consider joining us! MERIlYn RoVIRA, Chair Board of Directors, Princeton Family YMCA

Another Letter Complaining About Leaf Piles Making Streets Unsafe for Vehicles, Bicyclists

To the Editor: I write to second the letter in Town Topics on Dec. 14 complaining about the leaf piles that narrow our streets and make them unsafe for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians [“Due to leaf Piles, Streets in our City Remain a Dangerous Slalom Course]. Although Princeton has strict regulations as to when loose leaves can be put out (one week prior to the pickup week), many homeowners (or, more likely, their yard maintenance companies) place leaves in the street in disregard of the rule (either well before or after the pickup). Yet apparently neither our elected officials nor the Department of Public Works seems to have ever taken notice of this phenomenon (just drive around any fall day and you can’t miss it) or cares to enforce the regulation. I’m not necessarily defending the rule — sure I’d like to put leaves out when it is convenient for me and not have to adhere to an arbitrary schedule — but then why bother having this requirement if it isn’t enforced? of course there are alternatives such as bagging leaves, mulching, and composting, but these are not always practical approaches for many homeowners. STEVE FRAKT lake Drive

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From Russia With Love — Champagne, Chekhov, and Constance Garnett I should like to be a free artist and nothing more …. —Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) ime for a premature New Year’s Eve toast by way of Chekhov’s “Champagne,” a story from the 1880s narrated by a “young, strong, hot-headed, giddy, and foolish” man in charge of a small railway station in the vast desolate remoteness of the steppe. His only diversions are getting wasted on vodka and watching the windows of the passenger trains for a glimpse of a pretty woman, for which he “would stand like a statue without breathing and stare … until the train turned into an almost invisible speck.” He and his wife are getting ready to see in the New Year. The fact that she adores him only magnifies his boredom. He has two bottles of champagne, “the real thing,” Veuve Clicquot, and as the hands of the clock point to five minutes to twelve he begins uncorking a bottle, which slips from his grasp and hits the floor, but he manages to grab it, fills two glasses, and delivers a toast, “May the New Year bring you happiness,” ohoh, his wife’s upset, a dropped bottle is unlucky, “a bad omen,” she says. “It means some misfortune will happen to us this year.” (One can’t help thinking of all the millions of metaphorical bottles of champagne hitting the floor in the early morning hours of November 8, but that’s another story.) “New and Strange” Something out of the way takes place in “Champagne” immediately before the dropping of the bottle, as the narrator demonstrates how unlikely it is for the “treasure” of Veuve Clicquot to appear in this desolate place: “It sometimes happens during a lesson in mathematics, when the very air is still with boredom, a butterfly flutters into the class-room; the boys toss their heads and begin watching its flight with interest, as though they saw before them not a butterfly but something new and strange; in the same way ordinary champagne, chancing to come into our dreary station, roused us.” That’s how it is to read Chekhov. Butterflies come fluttering into the story, new and strange ones, just when you least expect them. In “the same way” the unexpected shift to the school room also rouses our awareness of reading the story in the 21st century in the English prose of Chekhov’s translator and faithful ever-admiring helpmate Constance Garnett (1861-1946). Head Over Heels Back in the the remote setting of the story proper, things quickly get out of hand. Put off by his wife’s superstitious “nonsense,” the man goes for a walk in “the still, frosty night in all its cold, inhospitable beauty.” Thus we’ve moved from the classroom butterfly to the bad omen of the dropped bottle to a night that is both beautiful and unfriendly, and out of it comes the red light of a train bringing a visitor, the station agent’s wife’s pretty aunt, like the miraculous appearance of one of the women in the windows of passing trains. While the wife is out of the room, the husband and the lively, good-natured, flirtatious aunt polish off the sec-

ond bottle of champagne between them and everything goes “head over heels to the devil,” a “fearful, frantic whirlwind” that sends him “flying round like a feather,” sweeping “from the face of the earth” his wife, his aunt, and his strength and flinging him finally into some dark nameless city street, where he wonders “what further evil can happen to me?” Kennan’s Tower Thoughts of Chekhov have me remembering the lighted tower window at 146 Hodge Road when we lived at 146A as tenants of George Kennan, “arguably the most famous grand strategist of his age,” according to his biographer John Lewis Gaddis. Since I kept late hours in the garage apartment behind the big house, I was well aware of our beloved landlord, the prize-winning historian, diplomat, advocate for peace, and former ambassador to the U.S.S.R. working in his tower late at night, stoking his wood-burning stove as if Princeton were a village in the Caucasus, writing books, articles,

read themselves into him. Which is one way of explaining George Kennan’s theory that in time, if the U.S. and its allies were patient and firm and watchful enough, the Soviet Union would collapse, compromised from within by its own people, like a multitude of Chekhovian antibodies. Flight of the Nightbird I came to “The Steppe” midway through the reading of all 13 Constance Garnett-midwifed volumes of Chekhov’s stories. I mention it not only because of Kennan’s emotional response but because it was where I felt myself crossing the line between reading and being. In a recent New Yorker piece on Chekhov’s one full-length non-fiction work, about Sakhalin Island (the remote oil-rich Russian territory being pumped by the Exxon-Mobil CEO and presumptive Secretary of State), Akhil Sharma expresses what I’m trying to get at, which is that with Chekhov “You feel like you are reading something that is occurring right

op-eds for the Times, brooding over Reagan’s Star Wars Defense against Russia’s Evil Empire (those were the days!) and writing in his diary. In an entry dated June 1999, a decade after the fall of the Soviet Union from internal forces he himself foresaw in 1946, Kennan, who cherished Chekhov as a second father, “suddenly sheds tears” as he recalls the “haunting story, ‘The Steppe,’ about a boy of nine traveling with a group of peasants across a vast Russian landscape.” The boy misses his mother, “understanding neither where he was going nor why,” trying to grasp the meaning of the stars at night, only to find that they “oppress your spirits with their silence.” Kennan’s memory of the passage departs from the text, which makes no mention of the mother, at least not in the preferred Constance Garnett translation. Born in 1904, the year Chekhov died, Kennan lost his mother when he was ten and may have been reading himself into that epic tale of the Russian road. So it is with Chekhov — you read yourself into him. He’s there for you, your wise, sad, compassionate companion in the moment, and since he’s been widely read in his homeland regardless of the regime, his countrymen, whatever their politics over the years, have also

now.” In “The Steppe” aided by his bespectacled British “significant other,” he makes everything about the journey, the boy, the landscape, the people, so immediate, so real, so much in the moment, with no sense of effort, or straining for effect, everything simply happening as life happens, and you’re there with George Kennan reading yourself into the same nine-year-old boy. Think of the generations of Russians, including the soldiers who shared copies of his stories on various fronts, reading passages like the one where “a nightbird floats noiselessly over the earth … and in the blue sky, in the moonlight, in the flight of the nightbird, in everything you see and hear, triumphant beauty, youth, the fullness of power, and the passionate thirst for life begin to be apparent; the soul responds to the call of her lovely austere fatherland and longs to fly over the steppes with the nightbird.” The Translator’s Heroics After a year of reading Chekhov, I found Richard Garnett’s biography of his grandmother, Constance Garnett: A Heroic Life (1991), which reinforces the obvious, that she stands alone, a legend among translators. Of her Turgenev, the first of the great Russians she

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brought to English-speaking readers, Joseph Conrad said “Turgenev is Constance Garnett and Constance Garnett is Turgenev.” Ernest Hemingway makes essentially the same point in A Moveable Feast. For him, the language of War and Peace and the other great Russian novels was the language of an Englishwoman who began to go blind while translating Tolstoy’s epic. D. H. Lawrence recalls seeing her sitting in her garden “turning out reams of her marvelous translations from the Russian. She would finish a page, and throw it off on a pile on the floor without looking up, and start a new page. That pile would be this high — really, almost up to her knees, and all magical.” When Katherine Mansfield finished reading War and Peace, she wrote to Garnett thanking her for “the whole other world that you have revealed to us …. These books have changed our lives, no less. What would it be like to be without them! I am only one voice among so many — I do appreciate the greatness of your task, the marvel of your achievement.” In 1916 David Garnett wrote his mother a fan letter about “the tremendously momentous thing” she was engaged on, and its effect on “the minds of everyone under thirty in England,” and of how her translation of Dostoevsky’s The Idiot “has probably done more to alter the morals of my generation” than the war or anything that happened to them in the war. Like George Kennan, Constance Garnett felt deeply attached to Chekhov, writing that “the more one knows him, the more one loves him — what a rare combination his brightness and wit and gaiety with such deep goodness and unselfishness … it seems to make all the turmoil and degradation and misery of human life worthwhile — that mankind can produce now and then such a perfect flower.” Champagne Again Chekhov’s wife, the actress Olga Knipper, was with him when he died. Champagne had been ordered. “He took a glass,” she writes, “turned his face towards me, smiled his amazing smile and said, ‘It’s a long time since I drank champagne,’ calmly drained his glass, lay down quietly on his left side, and shortly afterward fell silent forever.” He’s Everywhere hanks to the theater, Chekhov will always “be occurring right now.” The lead in the Arts and Leisure section of Sunday’s New York Times is about the Broadway opening of the Sydney Theatre Company production of his first play Platonov starring Cate Blanchett. A long play he wrote and shelved when he was 20 is currently being staged by Michael Frayn in London. A production of The Seagull opened in Istanbul last month. The Cherry Orchard is playing at Boston University while a revival of the same play starring Diane Lane just closed on Broadway after a two month run. I owe special thanks to the Princeton Public Library for promptly finding me a copy of the Constance Garnett biography through interlibrary loan. —Stuart Mitchner

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All the artwork, which includes paintings, drawings, collages, and photographs, portray or include things that are natural such as landscapes, natural formations, and animals. As part of the non-profit Cranbury Arts Council, the Gourgaud Gallery donates 20 percent of art sales to the Cranbury Arts Council and its programs that support Arts in our community. Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council is accepted as payment. For additional information, visit www.cranburyartscouncil.org. ———

Art

Explore Many Meanings Of “RED” at HAM

“CALIFORNIA DREAMING”: This oil on canvas by Jeaninne Honstein will be on display at Stuart Country Day School’s Considine Gallery for their winter gallery exhibition, “Of Shape and Space.” Honstein, who is a Princeton painter and sculpture, will be exhibiting alongside award-winning architect, artist, and author, Lauri Matisse. The show will run from January 29 to February 21.

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Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart announces the winter gallery exhibition in Stuart’s Considine Gallery will include the works of artists J e a n i n n e H on s te i n a n d Lauri Matisse. “Of Shape and Space,” a new exhibit at the Considine Gallery in Princeton, explores the spatial relationship between human figures on the canvas and the sculpted forms of painted vessels and urns. The human figures suggest living vessels while the artistic rendering of colorful urns creates warmth and liveliness. In tandem with the exhibit’s opening on Sunday, January 29, will be a special concert, “Sight and Sound,” a program connecting music and visual art featuring new works by Robert Honstein for percussion performed by Amy Garapic. The public is invited for an exhibition reception and concert on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibit is on display at Stuart’s Considine Gallery, from January 11 through February 21, 2017. The gallery is open from 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday through Friday, when school is in session.

Jeaninne Honstein is a painter and sculpture residing in Princeton, New Jersey and Vero Beach, Florida. Her works are primarily figurative oil painting and bronze sculptures. She is a founding member of the Princeton group ART+10 and a member of the National Association of Woman Artists. Jeaninne is a Sacred Heart alumna, and is the mother of Stuart graduates Emily ‘03 and Heather ’08. Each and every individual inspires Jeaninne to paint. Her attentiveness to color and detail in those around her is illustrated throughout her work. The artist states, “When I look at a person I see more than details of their appearance. I see colors; I look for the greens, blues, violets, and reds in the skin. I love the way red can dance upon dark hair or the way green lies underneath skin. Pale skin is translucent with color emanating from within. Dark skin reflects color and bounces back with red, violet, and blue. Every skin color is like a rainbow.” Award-winning architect, ar tist, and author, Lauri Matisse, considers herself a process ar tist — “The process to me is more important than the finished

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Discover the many shades of meaning for the color red at the newest Hunterdon Art Museum exhibition. RED, which opens Sunday, January 15, features works by 10 artists who use red not necessarily as a predominant color, but because it conjures up a specific emotion or plays a vital role in the work’s narrative. A s e x h ib i t i o n c u r ator Heather Cammarata-Seale explains, red is a paradoxical color; a color of contradictions and extremes. “Love and anger. Life and death. Good luck and danger. Royalty and revolution. Disgust and desire. These as sociat ions impact t he way we react to the color,” Cammarata-Seale said. “The way we respond to someone wearing the color red is very different than our response

to s om eone enrob e d i n black.” And, while red is often used to attract consumers — think of the branding for Target, McDonald’s or Coca-Cola — the color can signify quite the opposite, as demonstrated by artist Julie Heffernan. Heffernan’s contribution to the exhibition shows a resolute character fighting to survive in a world facing im minent env ironmental disaster, Cammarata-Seale said. The landscape and atmosphere of this world are suffused with red, a warning sign that the Earth is warming up to climate change. Artist and environmental activist Pat Brentano also seeks to make ever yone aware of the toll human action takes on the natural environment. While her work is heavily reliant on black, white and gray, she features pointedly positioned washes of red as a marker of urgency, danger, and decay. Serena Bocchino’s art visually interprets American jazz music. Her Fever series, of which four works are included in this show, take the song made famous by singer Peggy Lee as its point of departure. “Using an improvisation technique to create a visual experience akin to an auditory one, Bochinno creates abstract shapes, marks, and lines by spontaneously drawing with graphite and carefully pouring pure paint directly onto the canvas,” Cammarata-Seale said.

The artist uses red paint not only to represent the syncopated rhythms of jazz music but also to embody the heat and passion related in the song’s lyrics. The opening festivities on January 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. are open to the public. Viewers can also view works by Emily Barletta, Cathy Choi, Valerie Hammond, Heidi Howard, Sean McDonough, Margeaux Walter, and Kimberly Witham. Cammarata-Seale, the curatorial associate for modern and contemporary art at the Princeton University Art Museum, said she hopes viewers will draw a deeper appreciation of the multiple meanings the color red can represent after seeing this exhibition. “I hope that visitors realize that red is not only visually impactful but filled with historical, metaphorical, and symbolic meaning, she noted. Two artists featured in this exhibition will lead programs in 2017 at the Museum: Serena Bocchino will lead All About Line: Drawing Workshop, while Pat Brentano will teach The Art of Observation: Drawing, Writing, and Learning to See. For more information on both workshops, visit www.hunterdonartmuseum.org.The museum is at 7 Lower Center Street in Clinton, New Jersey. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and suggested admission is $5.

work.” She draws inspiration from nature, people, architecture, and religious themes. The one word she uses to describe her work is “trans …” moving through, transforming or transcending; also having a transparent or translucent effect. She explained, “In my art, I hope to transport the soul of the viewer through their own perceptions to elevate and enhance their own life’s creative process.” She has exhibited work in the U.S., France, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Germany. Lauri Matisse was inspired by ancient vessels from Israel and from II Corinthians 4:7. “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.” She was drawn to the unusual shapes of the vessels and their origin; therefore chose to do four complete series. The vessels were used for oil, water and wine. By replicating the various shapes and sizes with different colors and textures, she was reminded that we are all treasured vessels, “CHECKMATE”: This playful photograph by Margeaux Walter will be included in the Hunterdon having been created in many Art Museum Show “RED,” which explores the many meanings of the color. The exhibit opens (Photo Courtesy of the artist) different shapes and forms. January 15, 2017. ———

“Nature’s Beauty” At Gourgaud Gallery

The Open Call Exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery at Cranbury Town Hall (Old S ch o ol B u i l d i n g ) , 23 - A North Main Street, Cranbury, will have a show titled, “Nature’s Beauty.” The show is from Sunday, January 8 to Friday, January 27. Gallery hours are weekdays, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. It is also open Sunday, January 8 and January 22 from 1 – 3 p.m. The exhibit is closed January 16. The artists’ reception will be held on January 8 from 1-3 p.m. at the Gourgaud Gallery. Several of the exhibiting artists will be present and light refreshments will be served.

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“EMOTIONS”: Linda Gilbert’s painting, pictured here, will be on display at the Gourgaud Gallery from January 8 to January 27 as part of the Open Call Exhibit, “Nature’s Beauty.”

Susan Nam is a documentary and street photographer who has lived in Philadelphia since 2007. Raised by a single mother and growing up as a Korean-American, Nam’s photographs reflect her st rong interest and appreciation for different cultures and unique family dynamics. Nam’s work has a huge emphasis and focus on community — not only documenting it, but more importantly being part of it. Her talk will explore and dissect various projects taken over the years: The Broad Street Line, Brewerytown, Aida, and a smaller series based around celebrations of Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Having graduated in 2010 from the Art Institute of Philadelphia with the Outstandi ng Ach ie ve m e nt aw ard from her class, Nam has since been featured in various photo competitions and exhibitions throughout the Philadelphia region. The event, sponsored by the Princeton Photography Club, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be offered. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11 at the D&R Greenway Land Trust, One

7:30 — 9:30 p.m. ADA accessible. For directions or more information, contact David Anderson, president, at (609) 658-8551 or visit the PPC website at www. princetonphotoclub.org.

Area Exhibits A r t T i m e s Tw o , Pr inceton Brain and Spine, 731 A lexander R o a d , h a s “M a n d a l a , Locating Self ” through March. Works are by Marsha Levin-Rojer, Pamela Turczyn, Cathy Watkins, Phyllis Wright. “Philip Pearlstein: A Legacy of Influence” opens January 7 and runs through March 25. (609) 203-4622. Arts Council of Pr inceton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has the Neighborhood Por trait Quilt on permanent exhibit. Sculptures by Patrick Strzelec are on the Graves Terrace through June 30. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Artworks, Everett Alley ( Sto ck ton St reet ) , Trenton, has “The Red

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PHILLY COMES TO PRINCETON: The January 2017 Meeting of the Princeton Photography Club will include a talk by Philadelphia street photographer, Susan Nam. An example of her work is shown here. Salon and Innovators Gal- “Fletcher and the Knob- through April 30. www. lery,” and a show on John by Boys: Illustrations by statemuseum.nj.gov. von Neumann, as well as Harr y Devlin” through The Princeton Unia permanent exhibit of J u n e 25. b it.ly / Z A M - versity Art Museum has historic photographs. $4 MatM. “Remember Me: Shakeadmission WednesdayM o r p e t h C o n t e m - speare and his Legacy” Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Thurs- porary, 43 West Broad through December 31, day extended hours till 7 St reet, Hop ewell, has “Contemporary Stories: p.m. and free admission “Light, Solid as Stone,” Revisiting South Asian 4-7 p.m. www.princeton- recent paintings by Chris- Narratives” through Janhistory.org. tine Lafuente, through uary 22, and “Epic Tales T h e J a m e s A . M i - December 31. morpeth- from India: Paintings from the San Diego Museum of chener Art Museum at contemporary.com. 138 South Pine Street M o r v e n M u s e u m Art” through February 5. in Doylestown, Pa., has and Garden, 55 Stock- (609) 258-3788. “Jonathan Hertzel: When ton Street, has docentSouth Brunswick Sparks Fly” through De- led tours of the historic Arts Commission, 540 cember 31, and “Shifting house and its gardens, Route 522, Monmouth the Limits: Robert Eng- furnishings, and artifacts. Junction, has “Rhythm, man’s Structural Sculp- “Bruce Springsteen : A Texture, Color,” through ture” through February Photographic Journey” Januar y 12. sbar ts.org 5. Visit www.michener- runs through May. www. or (732) 329-4000 ext. artmuseum.org. morven.org. 7635. The Jane Voorhees New Jersey State MuTigerlabs, 252 NasZ i m m erl i A r t M use - seum, 205 West State sau Street, shows works um, 71 Hamilton Street, Street, Trenton, has “Toy b y R y a n L i l i e n t h a l on the Rutgers campus World,” toys made by through January 1. info@ in New Brunswick, has New Jersey companies, tigerlabs.co.

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE PRINCETON FESTIVAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES: The Princeton Festival announces the addition of four new members to its Board of Trustees (l to r): Deborah Herman, Sarah Ringer, Jane DeLung, and Benedikt von Schroder (not pictured). Their immediate responsibilities include overseeing the festival’s 13th annual season of performing arts presentations, that will take place in June 2017. Board members are appointed to three-year terms, and may serve more than one term. Learn more at www.princetonfestival.org. Kelsey patrons are invited to ing stories about people “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well” at MCCC join in the lobby before the actively questioning their

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Senior Thesis Show “Mad Forest” at Lewis Center

The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University will present Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill, with set and lighting design by senior Sydney Becker and directed by junior Nico Krell, on January 12, 13, and 15 at 8 p.m. and January 14 at 2 and 8 p.m. Performances will take place in the Marie and Edward Matthews ’53 Acting Studio located at 185 Nassau Street. A discussion with Associate Professor of English Tamsen Wolff will follow the January 12th performance. Mad Forest offers a personal

look into the events of the 1989 Romanian Revolution as two families witness the radical collapse of their entire way of life. The play’s three acts occur shortly before, during, and after the revolution. Through these personal stories the play paints an incisive portrait of a society in turmoil to reveal what life is like under a totalitarian regime and what results when that regime is gone. When rebellion brings down a dictator, the characters are left to grapple with what is left in the void and how they will use their newfound freedom. Churchill, an already wellestablished playwright at the time, was commissioned in March 1990 by London’s Central School of Speech and Drama to travel to Bucharest with director Mark Wing-Davey and 10 students to conducted ethnographic

research for a play about the revolution, just three months after the fall of the Communist leader Nicolae Ceau escu. Becker, an anthropology major from Margate, New Jersey, pursuing a certificate in theater with a focus on theatrical design, chose Mad Forest as her senior thesis based on the challenges it poses to a designer. The cast of Princeton undergraduates includes Evan Gedrich ’18, Chase Hommeyer ’19, Marcelo JaimesLukes ’19, Abby Melick ’17, Michelle Navis ’17, Luke Soucy ’19, Alex Vogelsang ’18, Emma Watkins ’18, Eric Yang ’17, and Anna Zabel ’19. Other students involved with the production include Megan Berry ’19 assisting with lighting design and Jake Schade ’17 serving as stage manager.

Professional designers Sarita Fellows and Pornchanok Kanchanabanca are costume designer and sound designer, respectively. Faculty member and theater director Elena Araoz is serving as directing advisor and Jane Cox, lighting designer and director of the Program in Theater, and set/costume designer and faculty member Anya Klepikov are serving as design advisors for the production. Tickets for Mad Forest are $12 general admission and $11 for students and seniors when purchased in advance, and $17 general admission and $15 for students and seniors when purchased the day of performances at the box office. To purchase tickets online visit arts.princeton.edu/ madforest, call (609) 2589220, or stop by the Frist Campus Center ticket office. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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beautiful carol on the program, to Secretary Clinton, and the Clintons signed autographs for fans in the audience. The American Boychoir previously performed for President Clinton during his time in office. These two concerts wrapped up a busy fall for the American Boychoir, which included a tour spanning eight states across the Midwest, a holiday tour, and a threenight engagement with the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Upon return from the holiday break, the choir will prepare for its winter Sungji Kim tour and its first-ever tour of China, taking place in April Boheme Opera NJ’s “The Barber of Seville” 2017. Boheme Opera NJ is de——— lighted to present two semi- Salute to Vienna In staged performances of Gio- New Year’s Eve Concert acchino Rossini’s scintillating State Theatre presents a comic opera, The Barber of light-hearted blend of popuSeville. The performance lar Strauss waltzes, polkas, will take place on Sunday, and famous operetta excerpts January 29, 2017 at 3 p.m. at in Salute to Vienna – New Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Year’s Eve Concert on SaturConcert Hall on the campus day, December 31 at 6 p.m. of The College of New Jer- Those staying in New Brunssey, 2000 Pennington Road wick on New Years Eve, can in Ewing. also see the fireworks display The production will be at midnight from the roof of sung in English and will star The Heldrich hotel, across the baritone Jose Adan Perez in street from the State Theatre the title role of Figaro, so- in Monument Square. Tickets prano Sungji Kim as Rosina, for Salute to Vienna range and tenor Thor Arbjornsson from $55-$120. as Count Almaviva. MemPatterned after Vienna’s bers of the Boheme Opera world famous “NeujahrskonOrchestra will be on stage zert,” Salute to Vienna rewith the cast and Boheme turns to the State Theatre Opera Men’s Chorus En- with a fresh new program semble. Artistic Director Jo- this New Year’s Eve. Strauss seph Pucciatti will conduct, waltzes and sweeping meloassisted by Howard Zogott as dies from operettas includstage director. There will be ing Die Fledermaus and Mera Mayo Concert Hall lobby ry Widow will be performed reception for audience mem- by European singers and the bers directly after the pro- Strauss Symphony of Amerduction. ica, led by conductor Imre Reserved tickets for the Kollár. Singers in Salute to performance are $50 and Vienna include soprano Ka$30, now available online at tarzyna Dondalska and tenor www.tcnj.edu/boxoffice (tick- Zoltán Nyári. The show also ets can also be purchased at includes dancers from the the door one-hour prior to National Ballet of Hungary the performance). and International Champion Learn about Boheme Op- Ballroom Dancers. era NJ’s history and public For tickets or more inforoutreach by visiting www. mation, call the State Theatre bohemeopera.com. New Jersey Ticket Office at ——— (732) 246-SHOW (7469), or American Boychoir Presented visit StateTheatreNJ.org. ——— Several Seasonal Concerts The American Boychoir Berlind Playwrights In had busy weeks in December, Residence at Lewis Center performing its annual holiday Award-winning playwrights concerts at Richardson Audi- Naomi Iizuka and Sarah Ruhl torium in Princeton (Decem- have been selected by the ber 18) and at the Metropoli- Lewis Center for the Arts tan Museum of Art in New at Princeton University and York City (December 19). McCarter Theatre Center as Both concerts included per- the next Roger S. Berlind ’52 formances of Benjamin Brit- Playwrights-in-Residence. ten’s A Ceremony of Carols Both writers will engage with harp, a piece they per- with Princeton students in formed in Princeton earlier in the coming year through the month for the popular se- teaching, master classes, or ries “What Makes It Great?” workshops and will write and with host Rob Kapilow. In- develop a new play. terspersed between moveThis program, made posments of the Britten work sible by the support of Roger were other popular carols, S. Berlind, Princeton Class of including “Ding Dong Merrily 1952, recognizes exciting eson High,” “Silent Night,” and tablished playwrights whose “The Holly and the Ivy.” The work has had significant imBoychoir led the audience in pact on the field. a sing-along of “O Come All “I’m delighted in welcoming Ye Faithful” — many of the back to Princeton two artists boys in the choir said that this was their favorite part we worked with when they were still ‘emerging,’” comof the concerts. mented Michael Cadden, At bot h concer ts, t he Chair of the Lewis Center. Boychoir performed to en- “Naomi was a Hodder Felthusiastic audiences, with low at Princeton in 1998 the Richardson Auditorium and our Program in Theater p er for ma nce completely produced Sarah’sMelancholy sold out. 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ee Chandler (Casey Affleck) was having a hard time hanging on to his job as a janitor in Quincy, Massachusetts, when he received word from a family friend (C.J. Wilson) that his older brother, Joe (Kyle Chandler), had just suffered a heart attack after he fell on his fishing boat. Lee immediately rushed to the hospital to learn that his sibling had just passed away. Joe had been raising his son Patrick (Lucas Hedges) by himself, because his wife (Gretchen Mol) had a serious substance abuse problem. Lee not only has to tell Patrick about the tragedy, but he has to tell him that, in accordance with his brother’s last wishes, he is now his guardian. Reluctantly, Lee moves back to his hometown, Manchester by the Sea, a place where he’d already had more than his share of misfortune in the past. While trying to raise a headstrong 16-year-old, he is also forced to confront his personal problems, especially when he crosses paths with his ex-wife (Michelle Williams). Thus unfolds Manchester by the Sea, a drama written

and directed by two time Oscar nominee Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count on Me and Gangs of New York). Another Academy Award nomination is likely for this heartrending portrait of a working-class hero. Lee is not your typical protagonist. He’s an underachiever with a checkered past. Yet, by the same token, it is clear that he is determined to do his best for Lucas. Unfortunately, Lee is a man of few words who finds it difficult to communicate with his teenage nephew. Nonetheless, Lonergan manages to explore Lee’s psyche in a novel way that not only makes him accessible, but likable. Credit must go to Casey Affleck, too, for his performance in a role where he was often forced to resort to non-verbal communication in situations where words escaped Lee. Excellent (HHHH). Rated R for sexuality and pervasive profanity. Running time: 137 minutes. Distributor: Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions. —Kam Williams

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Arrival (PG-13 for brief profanity). Science fiction thriller about a linguist (Amy Adams) recruited by the military to lead an elite team investigating why 12 alien spacecraft have landed at different locations around the planet. With Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Wednesday, December 28 10 a.m.: Battles of Trenton Walking Tour led by Ralph Siegel of Trenton Battlefield Tours. Attendees should meet at 26 South Warren Street in Trenton. Free. 11 a.m.: Tots on Tour at Grounds for Sculpture (GFS) in Hamilton Township. Enjoy storytime, become GFS Park Explorers and make handson artwork (also at 1 p.m.). This event is free with park admission. 2 p.m.: Performance of A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre (also at 7:30 p.m.). 3 p.m.: Screening of the animated comedy The Secret Life of Pets at Princeton Public Library. 7 p.m.: Plays-in-the-Park production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at State Theatre of NJ in New Brunswick (through December 30). For tickets, call (732) 246-7469. Thursday, December 29 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Don’t miss the sweet delights of the Gingerbread Competition and Display at Peddlers Village in Lahaska, Pa. (on view through January 2, 2017). 10:30 a.m.: Four-mile walk along the Delaware Canal. Walk begins at the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, 3292 River Road in New Hope, Pa. Free. 12:30 p.m.: Kosher Café West at Congregation Beth Chaim, located at 329 Village Road East in Princeton Junction. There will be a discussion on the theme of gratitude and a kosher lunch will be served. RSVP by calling (609) 987-8100 ext. 126. Suggested donation of $5 per person. Friday, December 30 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: View “The Death of Impressionism? Disruption & Innovation in Art” exhibition at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa. (on view through February 26, 2017). Noon to 8 p.m.: Visit the Stockton Market, a yearround, indoor community market located at 19 Bridge Street in Stockton, NJ (reoccurring event). Learn more at stocktonfarmmarket.com. 6 to 10 p.m.: Friday Wine and Music at Hopewell Valley Vineyards, located at 46 Yard Road in Pennington.

Assassin’s Creed (PG-13 for intense action and violence, mature themes, and brief profanity). Science fiction adventure about a career criminal (Michael Fassbender) who discovers he’s descended from a long line of assassins before taking on his ancestors’ ancient adversaries. With Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Charlotte Rampling. Cameraperson (Unrated). Documentary about the career of Kirsten Johnson, cinematographer of the Oscar-winning, documentary Citizenfour and other ground breaking exposés. Collateral Beauty (PG-13 for mature themes and brief profanity). Introspective character portrait starring Will Smith as a Madison Avenue executive who writes letters to Love, Time, and Death after withdrawing from the world in the wake of a personal tragedy. Ensemble cast includes Academy Award-winners Helen Mirren and Kate Winslet, Oscar nominees Edward Norton and Keira Knightley, as well as Michael Pena and Naomie Harris. Doctor Strange (PG-13 for action, crashes, and pervasive violence). Benedict Cumberbatch plays the Marvel Comics character in this origins tale about a neurosurgeon who morphs into a superhero following a tragic car accident. Ensemble cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, and Benjamin Bratt. The Eagle Huntress (G). Biopic about a 13-year-old Aisholpan, hailing from a tribe of Mongolian nomads, to become the first female in her family to earn the esteemed status of Eagle Hunter. In Kazakh with subtitles. Elle (R for violence, profanity, rape, brief graphic nudity, disturbing sexuality, and grisly images). Thriller abput a business executive’s (Isabelle Huppert) attempt to track down the stranger who raped her in her own home. With Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, and Charles Berling. In French with subtitles. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13 for action violence). Adaptation of a textbook mentioned by J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, set in 1926 and chronicling the adventures of a wizard (Eddie Redmayne) who ventures from Great Britain to New York City. Support cast includes Carmen Ejogo, Johnny Depp, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, and Ron Perlman. Fences (PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, and sexual references). Denzel Washington and Viola Davis co-star in this adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play about the struggles of an African American family living in Pittsburgh in the 50s. With Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo, Stephen Henderson and Russell Hornsby. Hidden Figures (PG for mature themes and mild epithets). Adaptation of the Margot Lee Shetterly best seller describing the exploits of three African American unsung heroines (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae), NASA mathematicians who played pivotal roles in America’s success against Russia in the space race. Cast includes Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, and Mahershala Ali. Jackie (R for profanity and brief graphic violence). Natalie Portman plays Jackie Bouvier Kennedy in this intimate portrait of the First Lady in the days following the assassination of JFK (Caspar Phillipson). Co-starring Peter Sarsgaard as Bobby Kennedy, Gaspard Koenig as Teddy Kennedy, and John Carroll Lynch as LBJ. La La Land (PG-13 for profanity). Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) directed this homage to Hollywood musicals set in present-day Los Angeles about an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz musician’s (Ryan Gosling) whirlwind romance. With J.K. Simmons, John Legend, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Lion (PG-13 for mature themes and some sensuality). Real-life story about a 30-year-old’s (Dev Patel) search for his long-lost birth mother (Priyanka Bose) and big brother (Abhishek Bharate) in India with the help of Google Earth, 25 years after being adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham). With Rooney Mara, Divian Ladwa, and Eamon Farren. In English, Hindi, and Bengali with subtitles. Loving (PG-13 for mature themes). Biopic recounting the legal and real-life struggles of the Virginia couple (Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton) who mounted the historic court battle leading to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on interracial marriage. With Will Dalton, Dean Mumford, and Terri Abney. Manchester by the Sea (R for sexuality and pervasive profanity). Drama about a janitor (Casey Affleck) who becomes the guardian of his teenage nephew (Lucas Hedges) after the untimely death of his older brother (Kyle Chandler). With Gretchen Mol, Michelle Williams, and Heather Burns. Moana (PG for peril, scary images, and mature themes). Animated adventure about a Polynesian teenager (Auli’i Cravalho) who embarks on a dangerous mission across the Pacific Ocean to save her people with the help of a legendary demigod (Dwayne Johnson). Voice cast includes Rachel House, Temuera Morrison and former, NFL player Troy Polamalu. A Monster Calls (PG-13 for mature themes and scary images). Fantasy about a 12-yearold boy (Lewis MacDougall), teased by bullies and mistreated by his grandmother (Sigourney Weaver), who copes with his single-mother’s (Felicity Jones) terminal illness with the help of an ancient tree monster (Liam Neeson). Featuring Geraldine Chaplin, Toby Kebbell, and Ben Moor. Moonlight (R for sexuality, drug use, pervasive profanity, and brief violence). Movie, set in Miami, about a young, gay black man’s (Ashton Sanders) struggle with his sexuality while growing up in a tough, inner-city neighborhood. With Mahershala Ali, Andre Holland, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monae, Shariff Earp and Duan Sanderson. Nocturnal Animals (R for menacing, violence, profanity and graphic nudity). Adaptation of Tony and Susan, Austin Wright’s suspense thriller about an art gallery owner (Amy Adams) haunted by dark truths that were revealed in a novel written by her ex-husband (Jake Gyllenhaal). Ensemble cast includes Michael Shannon, Isla Fisher, Laura Linney, Michael Sheen, and Armie Hammer. Office Christmas Party (R for crude sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use, and profanity). Raunchy holiday comedy about two corporate executives’ (Jason Bateman and T.J. Miller) attempts to save their jobs by throwing a wild party to impress a potential client. Ensemble cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Olivia Munn, Courtney B. Vance, and Rob Corddry. Passengers (PG-13 for sexuality, nudity, action, and peril). Outer space adventure about two astronauts (Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt) who struggle to survive aboard a rocket ship headed to a distant planet after their hibernation pods open 90 years prematurely. With Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Fred Melamed, and Michael Sheen. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13 for violence and extended action sequences). Intergalactic epic about a rebel soldier (Felicity Jones) who was recruited to lead a band of heroes on a mission to steal the design for the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction, featuring Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Mads Mikkelsen, Jiang Wen, Alan Tudyk, and Donnie Yen. Sing (PG for rude humor and mild peril) Animated musical about an optimistic koala bear’s (Matthew McConaughey) attempt to save his struggling theater by staging a singing competition for a menagerie of animals. Voice cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, Jay Pharoah, and John C. Reilly. Why Him? (R for profanity and pervasive sexuality). Comedy about an overprotective father (Bryan Cranston) who schemes to sabotage his daughter’s (Zooey Deutch) relationship with a Silicon Valley billionaire (James Franco) during a campus visit when the boorish boyfriend plans to propose. With Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Cedric the Entertainer and Adam Devine, with cameos by hi-tech visionary Elon Musk and Kiss’s Gene Simmons and Peter Criss. —Kam Williams

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Continuing Manchester by the Sea (R) Jackie (R) Saturday Family Matinees The Polar Express (2004) Sat, December 31 10:30am Showtimes change daily Visit or call for showtimes. Hotline: 609-279-1999 PrincetonGardenTheatre.org

Saturday, January 7 9 to 11 a.m.: Girls in STEM Workshop at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, located at 1200 Stuart Road in Princeton. This event is suitable for girls ages 4 through 8 with a parent. The workshop theme is engineering. Free. Register in advance at www.stuartschool.org/ girlsinSTEM. 10:30 a.m.: Screening of The Wizard of Oz (1939) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 11 a.m.: Baby Brazilian Portuguese Storytime at Princeton Public Library. Free (also at 11:30 a.m.). Sunday, January 8 Noon to 3 p.m.: NJ Camp Fair at the Bridgewater Marriott in Bridgewater. Each family will receive a 50+ page booklet with information on participating day and sleep away camps. Parents will also have the opportunity to meet Camp Directors. To learn more, visit www.njcampfairs.com. 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Open House at Chapin School of Princeton for children in grades PreK-8. Learn more at www.chapinschool.org. Monday, January 9 Recycling Tuesday, January 10 7:30 p.m.: International Folk Dance Night at the YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place in Princeton. Admission is $5. Wednesday, January 11 7:30 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Photography Club at D&R Greenway Land Trust, located at 1 Preservation Place in Princeton. Susan Nam will discuss her Philadelphia Street Photography over the years. Free. Thursday, January 12 8 p.m.: “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at the Marie and Edward Matthews ’53 Acting Studio, 185 Nassau Street in Princeton. Tickets are $17 general admission ($15 students) on the day of the performance.

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Saturday, December 31 Recycling 10:30 a.m.: Screening of The Polar Express (2004) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 1 to 4 p.m.: Celebrate the Scottish New Year at The 1719 William Trent House Museum, located at 15 Market Street in Trenton. Music, mulled cider, and cookies. Free. 2 p.m.: Final 2016 performance of A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre. 2 to 3 p.m.: Free, Highlights Tour at the Princeton University Art Museum. 5:30 p.m.: New Year’s Eve at Rat’s Restaurant at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township. For reservations, call (609) 5847800. 6 p.m.: “Salute to Vienna: New Year’s Eve” concert at the State Theatre of NJ in New Brunswick. For tickets, call (732) 246-7469. Sunday, January 1 New Year’s Day Noon: First Day Hike led by Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands at Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston. Free. 1 p.m.: Princeton University men’s basketball vs. Cal Poly at Jadwin Gymnasium. Monday, January 2 7 p.m.: Meeting, Continuing Conversations on Race at the Princeton Public Library presented by Not In Our Town. Free. 7 to 10 p.m.: Open Drawing Workshop at the Arts Council of Princeton. Tuesday, January 3 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: International Folk Dance Night at the YWCA Princeton. Beginners welcome. The cost to attend is $5. Wednesday, January 4 7 p.m.: Robert Strauss discusses his latest book entitled, “Worst. President. Ever: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents.” Free; Princeton Public Library. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers Contra Dance at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. The cost is $9 to attend. Thursday, January 5 10 a.m.: Meeting, 55-Plus Club at The Jewish Center of Princeton, located at 435 Nassau Street in Princeton. “1940: France’s Strange Defeat Revisited” will be the topic of a presentation by Philip Nord. Suggested donation of $3. 6 p.m.: Children and parents are invited to wear their slippers and pajamas to Princeton Public Library for a winter-themed storytime. Free. 7:30 p.m.: Local historian Larry Kidder delivers a presentation on “Retreat Through the Jerseys: Prelude to the Battle of Princeton” at The Historical Society of Princeton’s Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street in Princeton. Free. 9 p.m.: Meeting, Argentine Tango with Viva Tango at the Suzanne Patterson Center, located at 45 Stockton Street in Princeton. Admission is $15. Friday, January 6 9:30 a.m.: YingHua International School Admission Open House at 25 Laurel Avenue in Kingston. For more information, visit www. yhis.org.

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offer things that will go with the collection.” Fashion Taste Ms. Mint z’s customers range in age from 20 to 80plus, she adds, and they are all finding something to suit their fashion taste. As she says, “The customers enjoy coming in. It’s a unique little space, and they can have a different experience here.” “I started out slowly,” she continues. “I’m new to the business, and I wanted to make sure I was learning what the customers’ tastes are. Basically, I’m buying things I like, and I’m getting to know what my clientele likes. I try hard to offer things that you won’t find in other places.” Among customer favorites are the sweaters. All kinds are on display, from long tunic styles and loose weaves to fun designs with color ful pom -poms. T he sweater lines from Wooden Ships and 525 America are especially popular, says Ms. Mintz. “Sweaters are big fa-

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FASHION FRIENDLY: “You can find a complete wardrobe here. Things at the casual end, with jeans and tops, but also dressy items for the holidays. Basically, it’s comfortable, wearable clothing.” Janice Mintz, owner of Poppy Boutique in Pennington, looks forward to introducing everyone to her new women’s boutique. vorites now, especially with colder weather coming. We have lots of great choices.” Another important focus is the selection of dresses, a number with a holiday motif. “My dresses are a specialty,” reports Ms. Mintz. “I’m a ‘dresses person,’ and we have many styles and choices. People always love gray and black, and now they are gravitating to red and burgundy for the holidays. Also, velvet is very big now.” A lovely burgundy velvet dress is a highlight, as is a black lace dress with scalloped hem and underskirt, perfect choices for all the upcoming festivities. The variety of tops, blouses, and skirts is another specialty. “You can mix and match different fabrics and styles together,” points out Ms. Mintz. “For example a black chiffon skirt with a gray sweater is a great look with a necklace and boots. A gold lamé pleated skirt is wonderful with a black top, and a short-sleeved gold sweater with glitter is perfect with black pants or long black skirt. Bit of Glamour “There is also a fabulous ‘electric’ metallic bright blue trench-style jacket, which you can wear with black pants to the theater or a party. It’s definitely a stunning bit of glamour, and will be sure to be noticed!” Another intriguing choice is a black knit top with glitter and a gray knit top with burgundy velvet embellishment, again perfect for completing the fashion statement with dressy pants or long skirt. Plaid is a major attraction at Poppy, and it is displayed

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in many formats. “Plaid is crazy ‘in’,” says Ms. Mintz. It is available in shirts, including flannel, ponchos, and even small clutch handbags. Offered in all color combinations, plaid is guaranteed to add color and zest throughout the winter months. Scarves are available in all sizes, styles, and colors, including the popular “infinity” or loop version. The selection of jewelry focuses on Italian lucite necklaces in chunky and dramatic styles, and these are very popular. Also on display is a variety of small clutch handbags — a great gift for someone special or for yourself, In addition, a fun novelty is a key ring, accented with a large furry pop-pom, which attaches easily to a handbag. The price range generally is $40 to $150, with scarves from $25. Also, with every purchase, customers are offered a small gift. As Ms. Mintz says, “I have a ‘goodie bowl,’ and they can pick out a little nail polish or lip gloss — just a small remembrance and a thank you.” Unique Offerings “I have tried to keep things affordable,” she adds, and the customers appreciate that. I am very encouraged. All ages are coming in, and there are lots of repeats. We have more customers this year than last year.” A Hopewell client has become a regular, and she enjoys both the ambiance and the selection at Poppy. “I love the unique offerings that you don’t find anywhere else and the warm atmosphere. And they have a friendly price point.” Ms. Mintz looks forward to more customers enjoying the Poppy Boutique selection, and she is pleased to offer fashion advice, if shoppers wish to have help completing their fashion look. “I’m a one-woman operation,” she notes. “I do everything myself. I hand-iron every item and tag everything. I love the creative side, but I handle the business end, too. I think of the boutique as organic and intuitive. I’ve purposely gone slowly, and it is still evolving. “I especially love it when the new selection comes in, and I’m surrounded by all the boxes — it’s like Christmas! I look forward to every new season, and I get excited about putting together the new season’s collection and bringing it to customers. I try hard to make it delightful, and I really love to see people leaving here happy!” Poppy Boutique is open Tuesday through Saturday. (609) 577-9462. Website: www.poppystylenj.com. Call for hours. —Jean Stratton

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ife Is Calling. Horizon Helps You Answer.” T his reassuring sentiment defines Horizon Audiology’s goal: helping people to hear better so they can enjoy a full life free of the isolation severe hearing loss can cause. Opened in 2007, the com-

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pany fulfills the mission of its owner and director Jane Brady AuD. It has now expanded to two locations, the original at East Windsor Medical Commons, 300A Princeton-Hightstown Road (Route 571) in East Windsor, and since 2015, at Investor’s Bank Building, 84 Route 31 North In Pennington. “When I opened my practice, I wanted clients to have direct access to the audiologist” explains Dr. Brady. “80 percent of clients have no medical condition, and they can come directly here without a referral from a medical doctor.” An audiologist for 25 years, Dr. Brady graduated from Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey), and received a master’s degree and later a doctorate in audiology from Pennsylvania State University. As a practicing audiologist in Princeton, she first worked under the guidance of Emily White, the first female New Jersey State-licensed audiologist. Hearing Professional Dr. Brady then obtained her hearing aid dispensing New Jersey State license, and continued to work with Emily White in Penta Hearing Care, and was also affiliated with several ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) physician groups in the Princeton area. “When a person decides to consult an audiologist, the hearing professional will test and evaluate the client’s hearing, and then discuss the results,” explains Dr. Brady. Even if someone has decreased hearing, he or she may not yet need a hearing aid. If the hearing loss is significant, however, a device may be indicated. Dr. Brady works with the client to determine the best style for the individual’s needs. “We have a pre-evaluation with our clients, and find out their hearing goals and lifestyles. This is important, and helps determine how sophisticated the hearing device should be. “Certain types of devices are better for certain people,” she points out. “The fit of the ear, if there are medical conditions, their sensitivity to the device are all factors. Dexterity can be another issue. Someone might have arthritis or vision problems and have difficulty operating the device. We take all that into consideration, and select the minimum level of technology that will help the person hear better.” The client’s life-style, level of activity, and interests are also factors, adds Dr. Brady. “It is important to know what the individual expects. For example, Baby Boomers have a mindset of wanting things to be fixed — whether it is a shoulder or knee problem from sports, or hearing loss.

Also, you can’t assume someone’s life-style because of their age. We ask them questions. People of all ages are living very diverse life-styles today. Ask what they do and what their weekends are like. Do they travel? Attend lectures, concerts? “A person may be a teacher or business executive; their situation and environment can vary and be a factor in their level of hearing frustration. Noisy environments obviously create more stress than if one works in a library, for example.” Board-Certified Dr. Brady, who is boardcertified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, is very involved in continuing education, attending classes and seminars to keep up with the rapidly changing advances and latest trends in the industry. “The technology changes so rapidly, with state-of-theart advances coming along all the time. Now, there is a tiny computer to adjust the sound level of a hearing aid. In the beginning of my practice, I used to do that with a mini screw driver! There is now a special hearing device that stays on 24/7 for six to eight months. It’s the newest, advanced technology, and is FDA-approved. “We are the only provider of Lyric hearing devices in Mercer County, and we are very proud to be a Lyric provider,” continues Dr. Brady. “In addi-

tion, we offer a full range of quality hearing devices from many manufacturers. In addition, Blue Tooth technology is available, and hearing aids can now be connected to the client’s cell phone, with capability for volume adjustment and regulation to help eliminate background noises.” Horizon Audiology offers a unique program for clients, adds Dr. Brady. “We have partnered with a hearing aid company, and we let patients have a free, flex trial for two weeks. They can take the hearing aid home and try it out. Then, our computer will collect information from the hearing device. There is no pressure for the client, just an opportunity to see how it works for them. We realize this is a big financial and emotional decision. “We offer very patientoriented care,” she continues. “After the client gets the hearing aid, we program it and then adjust it, if needed. We check to see that it’s working properly, and give them ongoing support.” Younger Ages Dr. Brady sees patients of all ages — from newborns to her oldest client, who is 102! Most typically, clients are in the 60plus age range. Hearing loss is occurring at younger ages than in the past, reports Dr. Brady. “We are definitely seeing people at younger ages. Even with teens, there can be early signs. The very loud music young people listen to has been a factor.

There has been a bombardment of loud noise, which can damage hearing. In addition, hearing loss can be a result of childhood illnesses.” Although wearing glasses is commonplace for millions of people with vision impairment, many people hesitate to obtain a hearing aid. Whether it is associated with the aging process or they are reminded of their grandfather’s bulky and often malfunctioning device, there is a decided reluctance for many individuals even to investigate the possibility of a hearing aid. With the advances in technology today, however, many new opportunities are available. Hearing devices can be in all styles, sizes, and cost options. As Dr. Brady points out, “The technology has changed incredibly, and there are so many hearing enhancement device choices and accessories today. The devices are becoming smaller and smaller. We can address any cosmetic concerns with color and style.” In addition to Dr. Brady, three other audiologists and four supporting staff are available for clients at Horizon Audiology’s two offices; their professional, knowledgeable, and caring attention have resulted in many referrals and widespread word-of-mouth. “Fifty percent of our patients are referrals,” notes Dr. Brady. “Clients tell their friends and family, and we have people coming from all over the area — Princeton, Pennington, Skillman, Lawrenceville, etc. Many of these clients are very knowledgeable today, very savvy. They have done their homework.”

HIGH TECH HEARING: “We are professionals who test and evaluate your hearing loss. We help you make your best choices among today’s high tech hearing aids and enhancement devices. If your hearing is affected by medical conditions, we work with your doctor in managing your hearing. When you get a hearing aid or accessory from us, we help you make the best use of your hearing devices.” Jane Brady AuD is owner and director of Horizon Audiology, with offices in East Windsor and Pennington. Significant Expenditure In addition to her practice, Dr. Brady is the audiologist at Princeton Windrows and Meadow Lakes retirement communities. Hearing aids are a significant financial expenditure, ranging from $500 to $2500 at Horizon Audiology. They can be even more expensive at other hearing centers, observes Dr. Brady, and she points out that she works hard to keep the cost down. Not all hearing tests are covered by Medicare and insurance companies, and hearing aids are not covered. “I hope more offices will become more patient-oriented and address the cost issue,” she says. “This is a very caring profession. I love making peo-

ple happy and bringing them back to the hearing world and helping them to enjoy their life more fully. It’s so rewarding to be able to do this. “The technology has changed incredibly. There are so many options today. We want people to know that if they are having a hearing problem, we are here to help them.” Horizon Audiology is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and alternate Saturdays at the East Windsor office; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday in Pennington. (609) 448-9730. (609) 303-0291. Website: www.horizonaudi ology.com. —Jean Stratton

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SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW

Reflecting the Turbulence, Unpredictability Seen in 2016, Surprises, Breakthroughs Spiced up Local Sporting Scene

named the Ivy Coach of the Year. Over his career, Farrell guided the Tigers to 27 Ivy League team titles and coaching 55 All-Americas and 182 Ivy League champions. There was an unpleasant jolt to the men’s lacrosse program as head coach Chris Bates was relieved of his duties, days after he apparently made contact with a Brown player near the sideline during a 19-8 loss to the Bears in early April. After being picked fifth in the Ivy preseason media poll, the Princeton football team stormed to a memorable campaign, going 8-2 overall and 6-1 Ivy to share the league crown with Penn. The Tiger field hockey team looked dead in the water when it lost a second league game of the season as Harvard rolled to the league title. But Princeton earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tourney and made an unlikely run to the Final 4 under the leadership of new head coach Carla Tagliente. On the high school scene, the Princeton Day School b o y s’ b a s k e t b a l l t e a m earned its first state title since 1999, winning the state Prep B championship. T he PDS boys’ lacrosse team enjoyed a memorable spring, winning the Mercer County Tournament for the first time in program history. The Panthers also won the state Prep B title in posting a 15-1 record. The PDS field hockey team wrote its own remarkable turnaround story, going from 6-13-1 in 2015 to 16-4 this fall, winning the state Prep B title and making the MCT title game. Led by its corps of distance running stars, the Princeton High indoor track team made history as it won the team title at the North 2 Group 3 indoor sectional meet. It was the program’s first-ever indoor sectional crown and COMEBACK KIDS: Members of the Princeton University baseball team celebrate after a walk- the first sectional title for off rally. The Tigers produced a remarkable reversal of fortune this spring, rising from the Ivy PHS boys’ winter or spring cellar in 2015 to the league crown this spring. Coach Scott Bradley’s team went 24-20 overall track since 1989. Producing a season for the ages in the and 13-7 Ivy after going 7-32 and 4-16 Ivy in 2015. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

cross the spor ting landscape, 2016 was a year of turbulence and unpredictability featuring such startling developments as the Chicago Cubs winning their first World Series since 1908, the Cleveland Cavaliers rallying from a 3-1 deficit to win the NBA Finals and earn that city’s first major pro title since 1964, and Villanova capping an unlikely run to the NCAA men’s basketball title with a buzzer beater for the ages. Of course, on the political scene, Donald Trump’s stunning win in the U.S. presidential election was the shocker of shockers.

Reflecting that volatility, the local sports scene provided its share of surprises, breakthroughs, and memorable milestones. During the winter, the Princeton University women’s basketball team fell just short of winning the Ivy league title, dropping two nail-biters to Penn to finish one game behind the Quakers. Yet, the Tigers still made the NCAA tournament, becoming the first Ivy men’s or women’s hoops team to ever get an at-large bid to that competition. Princeton University wrestling standout Brett Harner made All-American at 197 pounds to become the first Tiger wrestler to

achieve that honor since 2003. Tiger women’s hockey star defenseman Kelsey Koelzer became the first player ever from that program to be named a firstteam All American. In the spring, the Princeton baseball team produced a remarkable turnaround, r ising from the Iv y cellar in 2015 to the league title, utilizing a number of late-inning rallies along the way. Legendar y women’s track coach Peter Farrell retired after 39 years at the helm, having taken the program from club status to a league powerhouse. He led the Tigers to second place at the Outdoor Heps and was

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LOVE OF THE GAME: Princeton University football star John Lovett gets ready to throw the ball in a game this fall. Junior star Lovett helped Princeton tie Penn for the Ivy League title. Lovett accounted for 31 touchdowns this fall, rushing for a program-record 20, passing for 10, and making one TD reception, on the way to being named the 2016 Bushnell Cup winner as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and earning FCS All-America honors. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) fall, the Little Tiger boys’ cross country team won the Mercer County Championship, the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional meet, the state Group 4 meet, and the Meet of Champions (MOC). It was the first-ever MOC cross country team title for the Little Tigers and just the second ever for a Mercer County school (WW/P-N boys in 2008). The Hun School baseball team gave its legendar y coach Bill McQuade a special sendoff present, winning the state Prep A title as he guided the program in his 46th and final season after announcing his retirement earlier in the year. In the fall, the Hun football team extended an historic run, going 8-0 for the second straight year, pushing its state-best winning streak to 22. Winter Wins he Princeton University women’s basketball team failed to win its second straight Ivy League title as it dropped two nailbiters to champion Penn to come in second. But head coach Courtney Banghart’s team still made history, receiving an at-large bid the NCAA tournament, becoming the first Ivy men’s or women’s hoops team to earn that distinction. The Tigers lost to West Virginia 74-65 in the first round of the NCAAs to finish with a record of 23-6. The game marked the last appearance for a stellar group of seniors, Amanda Berntsen, Michelle Miller, A n n ie Tara kch ian, A lex Wheatley, and Taylor Williams, who left quite a legacy. That quintet produced a resume that includes two Ivy championships, three NCAA tournament appearances, four postseasons, the greatest season in Ivy

League basketball history (31-1 in 2014-15), the first NCAA tournament win in program history, and more than 4,500 total points. Falling just short of an Ivy title as it was second to Yale with a 12-2 league record, the men’s hoops team also went the postseason as it played in the NIT. Coach Mitch Henderson’s squad lost to Virginia Tech 86-81 in overtime in the NIT to end with a final record of 22-7. Prospects looked bright for the future as the team was welcoming back junior stars Steven Cook, Henry Caruso, and Spencer Weisz. On the ice, the women’s hockey team won the Ivy title and made its first trip to the NCA A tournament since 2006. Coach Jef f Kampersal’s squad lost 6-2 to eventual national champion Minnesota in the first round to finish the winter at 22-9-2. Junior defenseman Kelsey Koelzer made history, becoming the first Tiger women’s player to earn first-team All-American honors. Koelzer scored 33 points on 17 goals and 16 assists and was named Ivy Player of the Year and a first-team All-ECAC Hockey selection. Under second-year coach Ron Fogar t y, t he men’s hockey team continued to struggle, going 5-23-3. But with a core of superb freshmen in Ryan Kuffner, Max Veronneau, Alex Riche, and Josh Teves along with star junior goalie Colton Phinney, the program appeared to be headed in the right direction. Continuing to make an impact on the national scene, the wrestling team placed second in the Iv y standings, nearly stunning national power and perennial Continued on Next Page

TOP CAT: Princeton University field hockey player Cat Caro heads up the field in a game this season. Senior star Caro scored a career-high 18 goals, getting named as the Ivy Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. Her production helped the Tigers advance to the NCAA Final 4. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Sports Year in Review Continued from Preceding Page

league champion Cornell before losing 23-16. Coach Chris Ayres’ squad went 8-8 overall and 4-1 Ivy and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA championships. Junior Brett Harner placed eighth at 197 pounds, earning All-America honors, the first Tiger to do so since Greg Parker did so in 2003. He was joined at the NCA As by Jordan Laster (141), Ray O’Donnell (285) and Jonathan Schleifer (174). Sparked by All-Americans Mary Ellen Ubina and Olivia Fiechter, the women’s squash team took fourth at the Howe Cup national team championships. Coach Gail Ramsay’s squad went 12-4 overall and 5-2 Ivy. Continuing its rebuilding process, the men’s squash team placed 12th at the Collegiate Squash Association national team championships. Coach Sean Wilkinson guided the Tigers to a 4-13 overall record and 1-6 Ivy. The Tiger fencing program excelled in the NCAA championships once again as Princeton took third overall, placing in the top four at the competition for the sixth straight year. Coach Zoltan Dudas had four men’s fencers earn All-American honors, sophomore Edwin Chin and junior Peter Pak at saber, sophomore Thomas Dudey at foil and junior Alex House at epee. Four Tiger women, senior Gracie Stone at saber, junior Ashley Tsue at foil, freshman Charlene Liu and senior Isabel Ford at epee, also earned that honor. Producing an incredible comeback, the men’s swimming team won the Ivy championship meet, overtaking Harvard for the title. Coach Rob Orr’s squad didn’t lead at any point dur ing the championship weekend until the 19th of 21 events, taking the title with 1520.5 points. Harvard, which led the other 18 events and brought out the absolute best in its top Ivy rival, took second with 1499 points. In the NCAA Men’s Swim-

ming and Diving Championships, the 200 freestyle relay quartet of En-Wei, Hu-Van Wright, Sandy Bole, Julian Mackrel and A lex Lew is finish to earn All-America Honorable Mention since 200 medley really did so in 2012. The women’s swimming tried to come up with a rally of their own at the Ivy championships but they ended up third behind champion Harvard and runner-up Yale. Coach Susan Teeter got a big win at the Ivy meet as freshman standout Lindsay Temple prevailed in the 200 backstroke. Overcoming Cornell on the final day of the Ivy Indoor Heptagonal Championships, men’s track took first to earn its 19th title at the competition. Coach Fred Samara’s squad produced three 1-2 finishes and four additional victories on the final day of the three-day event. Sophomore Carrington Akosa was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer of the meet after winning the 200 and taking second in the 60. Other individual victors at the meet included freshman Charles Volker in the 60, junior Ray Mennin in the 400, sophomore Josh Ingalls in the 800, sophomore Noah Kauppila in the 1,000, junior Chris Cook in the shot put, sophomore August Kiles in the pole vault, and junior Xavier Bledsoe in the high jump. Senior Cecilia Barowski and ju nior A llison Harris starred as the women’s track team came in fourth at the Ivy Indoor Heptagonal Championships. Barowski won the 500 in a meet record of 1:11.34 while Harris won the pole vault to provide highlights for coach Peter Farrell’s squad. Harris was named the Most Outstanding Field Performer of the meet. Senior Taylor Morgan also came up big, winning the pentathlon. It was a rebuilding year for the men’s volleyball team as it finished 4-18 overall and 4-10 Eastern Intercolleg iate Volleyball A s so ciation (EIVA). Coach Sam Shweisky’s team was led by senior Devin Stearns, who

and Bannantine. Junior defenders Amanda Leavell and Madeline Rodriguez were second-team All-Ivy selections. After a slow start, cont roversy sw irled arou nd the men’s lacrosse team as coach Chris Bates apparently made contact with a Brown player near the sideline during a 19-8 loss in early April to the Bears which dropped the Tigers to 2-6. Bates was subsequently dismissed with offensive coordinator Matt Madalon taking the helm on an interim basis. Madalon righted the ship, leading the Tigers to a 3-2 mark in their final five games as Princeton ended the spring at 5-8 overall and he was later promoted to permanent head coach. Junior midfielder Zach Currier provided many of the on-field highlights, getting named as a first-team All-Ivy performer and an h onor able m e nt ion A l l America selection. Senior at tack man Ryan A mbler and sophomore midfielder Austin Sims earned secondteam All-Ivy honors. Playing without AllAmerican goalie Ashleigh Johnson, who took a hiatus from school to help the U.S. national team win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, women’s water polo still enjoyed a solid campaign. Coach Luis Nicolao’s squad, going 19-7 and making the semifinals of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championship. Continuing its renaissance, the men’s heavyweight varsity 8 took second at the Eastern Sprints and third at

LADIES’ MAN: Princeton University women’s track head coach Peter Farrell, right, and Cecilia Barowski enjoy the moment after she earned All-America honors in the 800 at the NCAA championships. Coach Farrell retired after 39 years at the helm, guiding the Tigers to 27 Ivy League team titles and coaching 55 All-Americas and 182 Ivy League champions. Farrell was named the Ivy Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to second at the Outdoor Heps. (Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications) the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championships. Coach Greg Hughes’ program showed its depth at the Sprints, earning its second straight Rowe Cup team points title at the event. The Tigers placed second in the team points race at the IRA. Displaying its quality, the men’s lightweight varsity eight placed third at the Eastern Sprints and the IRA championship regatta. Coach Marty Crotty’s other boats also medaled at the IRAs as the four with coxswain held off Yale by 1.3 seconds to earn bronze, while the four without coxswain beat Harvard by just over one second for silver. Upset ting top -ranked

Brown, the women’s open crew varsity 8 placed first at the Ivy League championship regatta. Coach Lori Dauphiny’s top boat went on to take sixth in the Grand Final at the NCAA Championships. Continuing its rebuilding efforts, the women’s lightweight varsity 8 took fourth at the Eastern Sprints and sixth at the IRA championship regatta. Coach Paul Rassam’s program appears well-positioned going forward as it had only three senior rowers on its 2016 roster. Falling short in a battle w it h Cor nell, t he men’s track team took second at the Ivy Outdoor Heptagonal Continued on Next Page

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was named to the All-EIVA team after ranking among the league’s best hitters. Spring Surprises roducing a remarkable reversal of fortune, the baseball team rose from the cellar in 2015 to the Ivy crown this spring. Coach Scott Bradley’s team went 24-20 overall and 13-7 Ivy this year after going 7-32 and 4-16 Ivy in 2015. The Tigers came from behind for several wins, including a 2-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Yale 2-1 in the third and decisive game of the Ivy League Championship Series. Princeton fell 5-3 to Louisiana-Lafayette and 7-2 to Sam Houston State to get eliminated in the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament. Junior Chad Powers was named the Ivy Pitcher of the Year and was joined by teammates senior Billy Arendt, junior Zach Belski, freshman Jesper Horsted and senior Danny Hoy as first-team All Ivy selections. Bradley was named the Ivy Coach of the Year. S p a r ke d b y f r e s h m a n first baseman Kaylee Grant and senior Skye Jerpbak, the softball team also won the Iv y title. Coach Lisa Van Ackeren’s squad went 14-6 in Ivy play to win the league’s South division and then defeated North champion Harvard 2-1 in the bestof-three Ivy championship series. The Tigers fell 7-0 to James Madison and 2-1 to Longwood in the NCAA tournament to finish the season at 23-28 overall. Grant and Jerpbak were both first-team All-Ivy selections while sophomore outfielder Kylee Pierce earned second-team honors. Van Ackeren was named the Ivy Coach of the Year. The trio of junior goalie Ellie DeGarmo, junior attacker Olivia Hompe and senior defender Liz Bannantine were standouts as the women’s lacrosse team tied Penn for the Ivy regular season title, earning its third straight crown. Coach Chris Sailer’s squad fell 10-9 in overtime to Cornell in the Ivy tournament semis but still earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tourney. The team’s season ended with another nailbiter as UMass edged the Tigers 13-12 in overtime to leave Princeton with a final record of 11-6 overall. DeGarmo was named the Ivy Defender of the Year and was a first-team All-Ivy choice along with Hompe

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GOLD STANDARD: Star goalie Ashleigh Johnson makes a save for the U.S. national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rising Princeton University senior Johnson helped the U.S. go on an undefeated run to the gold medal at the Rio Games. (Photo Courtesy of U.S.A. Water Polo)

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Championships. Coach Fred Samara’s program has now either won or finished second at outdoor Heps every year for the last decade. Individual victors in the meet for the Tigers included junior Adam Bragg in the pole vault, junior Chris Cook in the shot put and junior Greg Leeper in the 400 hurdles. The 4x100 relay team of sophomore Carrington Akosa, freshman Josh Billington, senior Daniel McCord and freshman Charles Volker also prevailed. In the final Outdoor Heps in the stor ied career of head coach Peter Farrell, Princeton took second behind Harvard. It was the swan song for the legendary coach, who retired after 39 years at the helm, guiding the Tigers to 27 Ivy League team titles and coaching 55 All-Americas and 182 Ivy League champions. Farrell was named the Ivy Coach of the Year. Individual winners for Princeton at the Heps included senior Allison Harris in the pole vault, Cecilia Barowski in the 400, and sophomore Kennedy O’Dell in the hammer throw. The 4x400 relay team of Barowski, senior Meghan McMullin, sophomore Quinn Parker, and junior Elisa Steele also took first. The men’s golf team placed si xth at t he Iv y L eague Championships. Coach Will Green’s squad was led at the competition by sophomore Eric Mitchell, who took sixth individually to earn secondteam All-Ivy honors. Junior Hana Ku starred as the women’s golf placed second at the Ivy champi-

onships. Coach Erika DeSanty’s squad finished 13 strokes behind champion Harvard with Ku tying for fourth individually. It was a season of near misses for the men’s tennis team, who lost three 4-3 matches in league play as it went 14-11 overall and 2-5 Ivy. Coach Billy Pate’s squad featured two second -team All-Ivy performers in singles in junior Thomas Colautti and sophomore Diego Vives with junior Alexander Day and sophomore Luke Gable earning second-team All-Ivy honors at doubles. Continuing its run at the top of the Ivies, the women’s tennis team won its third straight league crown. Coach L aura Granv ille’s squad ended up going 1310 overall and 5-2 Ivy, finishing the season with a 4-1 loss to Gerogia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Granville was named the Ivy Coach of the Year while senior Amanda Muliawan earned first-team All-Ivy honors at singles and sophomore Katrine Steffensen was a second-team AllIvy choice at singles. Olympian Efforts number of athletes with Princeton connections competed at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, producing some memorable performances along the way. Gevvie Stone ‘07 earned silver in the single sculls, the first U.S. athlete to medal in that event since 1988, while star goalie Ashleigh Johnson ’17 anchored the water polo squad on an undefeated run to the gold medal. For mer Tiger women’s soccer star Diana Matheson

’08 helped the Canadian women’s team to a second straight bronze. Princeton field hockey stars, Katie Reinprecht ’13, Julia Reinprecht ’14, and Kat Sharkey ’13 helped the U.S. squad turn heads as it won four straight games before losing to eventual gold medalist Great Britain in its last game of pool play and then suffered a 2-1 loss in the quarterfinals to Germany, who went on to take bronze. Princeton fencing standout Kat Holmes ’17 made it to the Round of 32 in the women’s individual epee and then helped the U.S. place fifth in the team competition. Princeton track legend Donn Cabral ’12 took ninth in the men’s steeplechase while Tiger track coaches Priscilla Frederick and Robby Andrews competed in the women’s high jump and the men’s 1,500, respectively, with Frederick taking 28th in her event and Andrews advancing to semis in the 1,500. Ad d i ng to P r i nce ton’s storied rowing tradition in Olympic competition, Glenn Ochal ’08, helped the U.S. men’s eight take fourth while Lauren Wilkinson ’11 competed for the Canadian women’s eight that took fourth. Two other former Princeton rowers, Taylor Nase ’13 and Robin Prendes’11, saw their U.S. men’s lightweight four take 10th overall while Kate Bertko ’06 and Devery Karz placed 10th in the women’s lightweight double sculls. Fall Feats eat ur ing a one -t wo punch at quarterback in Chad Kanoff and John Lovett along with a rugged defense that got bet-

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ter and better as the season went on, the football team shared the Iv y title with Penn. Coach Bob Surace’s team rebounded from a 2320 overtime loss to Harvard in late October to win its last four games in convincing fashion, outscoring its foes 153-31 in that span, including a 28 - 0 victor y over Penn. The Tigers went 8-2 overall and 6-1 Ivy as they won the program’s 11th league title. Junior Lovett accounted for 31 touchdowns this fall, rushing for a program-record 20, passing for 10 and making one TD reception, on the way to being named the 2016 Bushnell Cup winner as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year. Lovett and junior defensive lineman Kurt Holuba were both named to the 2016 STATS FCS All-America Teams. Carla Tagliente took the helm of the field hockey team after Kristen HolmesWinn left the program in June for a job in the sports per for mance field and bonded quickly with her new players. Tagliente, a former All-American player at Maryland who had been the head coach at UMass, guided Princeton to big nonconference wins over Albany and Delaware to set the Tigers up for a run at a 12th straight Ivy League title. When Princeton faltered with losses to Cornell and eventual league champion Harvard, Tagliente righted the ship af ter Princeton earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers upset fifth-ranked Penn State 2-1 and seventhranked Virginia 3-2, avenging regular season losses to both teams, on the way to the NCAA Final 4. Princeton lost 3-2 to eventual national champion Delaware in the semis to end the fall at 12-8. Senior Cat Caro triggered the late surge, scoring a career-high 18 goals and getting named as the Ivy Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team AllAmerican. S enior star Cara Mattaliano led the way as the women’s volleyball team enjoyed a banner season. Coach Sabrina King’s squad started 2-3 and then went on a 14 - match w in n ing streak, jumping to the top of the Ivy standing. The Tigers clinched the title on the last weekend of the season, rallying to beat Cornell 3-2 while runner-up Yale fell out of the race with a loss to Harvard. It was Princeton’s first outright Ivy title since 2007. The Tigers fell at Brigham Young 3-0 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament to finish the season with a 19-5 overall record. Mattaliano, for her part was named the Ivy league Player of the Year for the second straight season to become the first player in program history to win the award more than once. Freshman Maggie O’Connell joined Mattaliano as a first-team All-Iv y pick and was the league’s Co-Rookie of the year. King was named the Coach of the Year. Led by record-setting forward Tyler Lussi, the women’s soccer team got off to a hot start, going 9-1-1 in its first 11 games. But coach Sean Driscoll’s squad lost some nail-biters down the stretch, ending at 10-4-3 overall and 2-3-2 Ivy.

ALL-AMERICAN GIRL: Princeton University women’s hockey player Kelsey Koelzer fires the puck up the ice. Defenseman Kelsey Koelzer made history last winter, becoming the first Tiger women’s player to earn first-team All-American honors. Koelzer scored 33 points on 17 goals and 16 assists and was named Ivy Player of the Year and a first-team All-ECAC Hockey selection. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Senior Lussi was named as an All-American for the second straight year, after tallying 10 goals and four assists in earning third-team recognition. She ended her career with program records in goals (53) and points (122). Lussi was a first-team All-Ivy selection as was classmate Jesse McDonough. The men’s soccer team also got out of the gate well, starting with a 4-2 mark. Coach Jim Barlow’s team, though, couldn’t get over the hump in Ivy play, going 1-3-3 with all three losses coming by one goal. Senior Greg Seifert enjoyed a breakout season, scoring a career-high 11 goals after being moved to forward from defense on the way to earning first team All-Ivy recognition. Senior defender Patrick Barba was also a first-team All-Ivy selection. Despite being hampered by a number of injuries, the men’s water polo team posted an 18 -9 record. Coach Luis Nicolao guided his team to third place at the NWPC (Northeast Water Polo Conference) tournament. Freshman Sean D u ncan was named t he NWPC Rookie of the Year while sophomore Matt Payne earned first-team AllNWPC recognition. Duncan made the All-NWPC second team along with teammates Joran Colina, Ryan Wilson, and Vojislav Mitrovic. William Paulson and Connor Lundy led the way as men’s cross country placed second at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships. Junior Paulson was second individually at the meet while Lundy placed third for coach Jason Vigilante’s squad. With two of its top runners sidelined, senior Alex Markovich set the pace for women’s cross country. The senior placed eighth individually at the Ivy League Heptagonals to lead coach Brad Hunt’s squad to a sixth place overall in the team standings. Hun ontinuing its domination of the Mercer County Tournament, the Hun School boys’ hockey team topped Notre Dame 6-2 in the championship game to win its third straight country crown. The scoring punch of junior forwards Jon Bendorf and Blake Brown combined with the stellar play of senior

goalie Diesel Pelke sparked the Raiders throughout the winter. Head coach Ian McNally’s squad finished with a record of 17-8-2, ending the year by falling 5-2 to Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) in the championship game of the Mid-Atlantic Invitational Tournament. Led by senior guards Jose Morales and Niall Carpenter, the boys’ basketball team went 10-13. Coach Jon Stone’s squad ended the season with two tough defeats, falling 63-58 to Blair Academy in the MAPL semis and then losing a 68-66 nailbiter to Lawrenceville in the opening round of the state Prep A tourney. It was a rebuilding year for the girls’ basketball team as the Raiders took their lumps. Although the team posted a 1-22 record, coach Bill Holup credited his players for working hard through the adversity. The spring season was highlighted by a finale for the ages as the baseball team swept Peddie 3-1 and 4-1 to win the state Prep A title in the 46th and final season for legendary head coach Bill McQuade. Rebounding from a loss in the opening round of the double-elimination competition, the Raiders won four straight games to earn the title. In the championship round against Peddie, the pitching of Robby Huselid in the opener and the combination of James Werosta and E.J. Locascio in the finale made the difference as Hun ended the season at 16-7. Led by senior stars Alexis Goeke and Kasey Abitz along with junior standout Julie Fassl and precocious freshman Megan Donahue, the softball team won the MAPL title and advanced to the state Prep A semis. Coach Kathy Quirk’s squad posted a sparkling 13-3 final record. Owen Black and Luke Prybylski triggered the offense while goalie Jon Levine led a stingy defense as the boys’ lacrosse program enjoyed a not her s up erb s e as on. Coach M. V. Whitlow guided the Raiders to an 11-7 record and appearances in the state Prep A title game and the Inter-Ac Challenge quarterfinals. The trio of Kate Davis, Shannon Dudeck and Delia Lawver helped lead the way Continued on Next Page

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as the girls’ lacrosse continued its rebuilding process. Coach Liz Cook ’s squad ended the spring at 9-8. Riding a 14-game winning streak coming into the season, the football team enjoyed another perfect fall. Coach Todd Smith led the team to an 8-0 campaign highlighted by a come-frombehind 23-14 win at Peddie in late October that clinched the MAPL title. Running back Joshua Henderson helped spark the offense while Penn State-bound lineman Fred Hansard dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball to help the Raiders extend its state-best winning streak to 22. Julie Fassl, Kate Davis, Delia Lawver, and Sophia Albanese helped fuel a late season surge as the field hockey

team rebounded from a 0-4 start to go 9-10. C o a c h K a t h y Q u i r k ’s squad made appearances in the state Prep A semis and the MCT quarterfinals. Hampered by a string of injuries, the boys’ soccer struggled to a 5-13 record. Coach Pat Quirk credited seniors Patrick Nally and Logan Leppo with holding the squad together as it fought through adversity. Dropping a number of close contests, the girls’ soccer team experienced a frustrating fall. Coach Joanna Hallac’s squad went 7-10-2 as senior Abby Gray spearheaded the midfield while junior Kara Borden provided production at forward. PDS nding a title drought, t h e P r i n c e ton D ay School boys’ basketball won the Prep B cham-

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RETIREMENT GIFT: Hun School baseball head coach Bill McQuade surveys the action. Legendary coach McQuade guided Hun to a state Prep A championship this spring in the 46th and final season of his storied tenure guiding the program. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

pionship, edging Morristown-Beard in overtime in the finals. It was the first state crown for the program since it won the Prep A title in 1999. Coach Tim Williams’ squad was led by guards Chase Lewis and David Coit along with forward John McArthur as it posted a final record of 16-8. The PDS girls’ basketball team didn’t win any titles but it made progress as it defeated Stuart in the opening round of the Prep B tournament to advance to the semis. Coach Kamau Bailey guided the Panthers to a record of 12-13 as Ryan Robinson, Bridget Kane, Madison Coyne, Shayla Stevenson and Brooke Smukler made valuable contributions. Producing a startling reversal of fortune, the boys’ hockey team went 15-6-3 after winning just three games the year before. Coach Scott Bertoli led the team to the state Prep final where it fell 3-0 to Morristown-Beard. The leadership and production of senior captain and star forward Connor Fletcher along with sparkling goaltending from junior Logan Kramsky were two keys to the PDS turnaround. Showing improvement as well, the girls’ hockey squad enjoyed a fine season, going 15-8-1 on the way to taking third place in the WILHMA ( Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the MidAtlantic) tournament. Coach Lorna Cook’s team edged perennial nemesis Morristown-Beard in the thirdplace game at the WILHMA tourney. Kiely French and Kristi Serafin starred at both ends of the ice for the Panthers while standout goalie Annika Asplundh produced another superb campaign. Featuring talent all over the field and a special team chemistry, the boys’ lacrosse had a season for the ages, losing only once on the way to the program’s first ever Mercer County Tournament title and the state Prep B championship. C o ach R i ch D’A n d r e a guided the team to a 15-1 record as Connor Fletcher,

DOUBLE PLAY: Members of the Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse team celebrate after winning the Mercer County Tournament this spring. The Panthers produced one of the best campaigns in program history, going 15-1 and winning the state Prep B crown as well. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Joey Levine, Jonah Tuckman, Coby Auslander, Elon Tuckman and Will Brossman spearheaded the attack while defenders James Fragale, Amir Melvin, Jack Amaral and goalie Connor Green stifled foes. Boasting a high-powered attack of its own, the girls’ lacrosse team rolled to a second straight state Prep B championship. Coach Jill Thomas directed the Panthers to an 18-11 win over Pennington in the Prep B title game to give PDS a final record of 13-5. Morgan Mills, Hannah Bunce, Madison Mundenar, Kyra Hall, Kate Bennett all piled up plenty of points as the Panthers caught fire down the stretch of the season. Exceeding expectations after some heavy graduation losses, the baseball team went 12-8 and advanced to the Prep B semis. Coach Ray O’Brien’s squad was led by the Franzoni brothers, Paul and Luke, along with Dom G aspar ro, Sam G uar ini, Chase Fleming, and Ryan Augustus. Bolstered by an influx of young players, the softball program made progress. Coach Paul Lano’s team posted a 2-7 record. Showing its depth, the boys’ tennis team won its fourth straight Prep B title. Coach Will Asch got Prep B titles Scott Altmeyer at first singles and Lex Decker at second singles while Leo

Nye and Noah Liao prevailed at second doubles. With star goalie Grace Barbara and standout defender Madison Coyne leading the back line and Damali SimonPonte fueling the attack, the girls’ soccer maintained its status as one of the top sides in the area. Coach Pat Trombetta guided his squad to an undefeated regular season campaign and another terrific postseason run which saw the Panthers advance to the MCT title game where they fell 2-1 to Hopewell Valley and to a share of the prep B title after drawing 0-0 with Montclair Kimberley Academy in a game shortened by thunderstorms. PDS ended the fall at 17-1-4 as it won a title for the fourth straight year, with three straight Prep B crowns and the 2013 MCT championship. We l c o m i n g n e w h e a d coach, Ollie Hilliker, the successor to longtime mentor Malcolm Murphy, the boys’ soccer team displayed a gritty game, battling a number of formidable foes tooth and nail. Steeled by some early season tests, the Panthers saved their best for last, earning the state Prep B title with a 1-0 win over Newark Academy in the title game. PDS posted a final record of 12-5-2 in winning their first Prep B title since 2010. Jack Amaral, Coby Gibson, and goalie Ryan Sparks led the defense while David Cedeno, Diego Garcia and C.J. Uche sparked the offense.

Writing a heartening turnaround story of its own, the field hockey team went 16-4 after posting a 6-13-1 record in 2015. Coach Heather Farlow’s squad advanced to the MCT championship game and won the state Prep B title, defeating local rival Stuart Country Day 2-0 in the final to earn that crown. Sasha Sindhwani, Val Radvany, Madison Mundenar, Gretchen Lindenfeldar, and Gwen Allen helped generate offense while Eva-Marie Petschnigg, Elizabeth Brennan, Kiely French and goalie Lexie Hausheer were key performers at the defensive end. Touria Salvati advanced to finals in second singles while the pair of Tarika Kumar and Grace Marshall made it to the first doubles finals to provide highlights as the girls’ tennis team ended up fourth in the team standings at the state Prep B tournament. Coach Ed Tseng also guided his team to an eighth-place finish in the MCT. PHS rianna Romaine, Madeleine Deardorff, Melinda Tang, and Abbey Berloco starred as the Princeton High girls swimming team won its fourth straight title at the Mercer County Swimming Championships. Romaine placed first in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the county meet

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for coach Carly Misiewicz’s team while sophomore Berloco won the 50 free and 400 free on the way to being named Most Valuable Swimmer on the girls’ side at the meet. Junior Tang took first in the 200 free and third in the 400 free while senior Deardoff prevailed the 100 butterfly and placed second in the 200 individual medley. PHS went to fall 97-73 to defending state champion Scotch Plains Fanwood in the semifinals of the North 2, Group B sectionals to suffer its only defeat of the season as it went 13-1. Christian Chiang, Stephen Kratzer, and Alex Petruso led the way as the boys’ swimming took third at the county meet. Coach Carly Misiewicz guided the Little Tigers to a 9-5 record and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the North 2, Group B sectionals. Led by junior star Brendon McCormick, Eamonn McDonald, Tooker Callaway and goalie Sawyer Peck, the boys’ hockey team enjoyed another winning season. Coach Terence Miller’s squad went 12-8-4 as it advanced to the MCT semis. Maggie Herring sparked the offense and Callie Urisko starred in goal as the girls’ hockey battled hard all winter long. Coach Christian Herzog directed the Little Tigers to a 2-9 record. The combination of Matt Hart (21.9 points a game) and Z ahr ion Blue (19.2 points a game ) gave the boys’ basketball team the top one-two scoring punch in the area. Hart provided

a major highlight of the season as he passed the 1,000-point mark in midFebruary. Coach Mark Shelley’s team went 8-17 and he stepped down after the season to spend more time with his family. He was succeeded by Pat Noone. Sharp-shooting guard Julia Ryan starred as the girls’ basketball team posted a 7-17 record. Dan Van Hise left the program after the season and was replaced by assistant Steve Hennessy. Led by its corps of distance running stars, the PHS indoor track team made history as it won the team title at the North 2 Group 3 indoor sectional meet. It was the program’s first-ever indoor sectional crown and the first sectional title for PHS boys’ winter or spring track since 1989. Alex Roth and Will Hare led the way in the distance events for coach Ben Samara’s team. Roth was second in the 1,600 and second in the 3,200. Hare was fourth in the 1,600 and third in the 3,200. Sophomore Alex Ackerman also finished sixth in the 3,200. The boys’ lacrosse program welcomed a new head coach, Chip Casto, who moved up from being assistant while longtime coach and New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Famer Peter Stanton moved to an assistant role. The program didn’t miss a beat as Rory Helstrom, Eamonn McDonald and Johnny Lopez-Ona sparked the Little Tigers to a 12-5 record and made appearances in the semis of both the MCT and North Group 3 tourney. The one -t wo punch of Taylor Lis and Julia Ryan propelled the attack as the

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girls’ lacrosse team enjoyed a not her f i ne c a mpa ig n. Coach David Schlesinger’s squad went 10-8, making the South Group 4 state quarterfinals. Continuing its winning tradition, the boys’ tennis team placed second at the MCT and advanced to the quarterfinals of the North 2 Group 3 sectional tournament. Coach Sarah Hibbert’s team was led by young stars Noah Lilienthal and Jerry Gu at first and second singles, respectively. Star infielders Hayden Reyes and Colin Taylor enjoyed a big senior season for the baseball team. Reyes became the first player in program history to pass the 100-hit mark in his career. Coach David Roberts guided his squad to a 9-14 record and an appearance in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional. P itcher K ayla Vola nte starred for the softball team as it went 9-14. Coach Dave Boehm later stepped down after five years at the helm of the program. With its distance runners setting the pace, the boys’ track team finished second at the Mercer County Championships and fifth in the Central Jersey Group 4 boys’ sectional meet. Alex Roth starred in the 1,600 and 3,200 with Will Hare excelling in the 3,200 for coach Rashone Johnson’s squad. Jackie Patterson emerged as a star for the girls’ track team, winning the 400 and helping the 4x400 relay to victory as PHS placed fourth in the county meet. Coach Jim Smirk’s team ended up seventh at the sectionals, highlighted by Patterson’s win in the 400 at that meet. Joseph Phelan led the way as boys’ golf placed seventh of 16 teams at the Mercer County Tournament. Phelan fired a 77 to finish 11th in the individual standings for coach Sheryl Severance’s team. Producing a season for the ages, the boys’ cross country team won the Mercer County Championship, the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional meet, the state Group 4 meet, and the Meet of Champions (MOC). It was the first-ever MOC team title for the Little Tigers and just the second ever for a Mercer County school (WW/P-N boys in 2008). Senior Alex Roth, junior Will Hare and sophomore transfer Acasio Pinhiero were the big three for coach Jim Smirk’s squad. Chloe Taylor, Annie Walker, Izzy Trenholm, and Annefleur Hartmanshenn set the pace for the girls’ cross country team as it produced a superb campaign. Coach Jim Smirk guided his girls runners to second at the county meet, second at the sectional meet, and seventh at the group meet. Led by senior stars Sam Serxner, Andrew Goldsmith,

and Alex Ratsan, the boys’ soccer team maintained its status as one of the top sides in the area. Coach Wayne Sutcliffe’s squad lost only once in the regular season and battled powerful Pennington a 1-1 tie through regulation and 20 minutes of overtime in the MCT championship game to earn a share of the title. The Little Tigers were upset in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 4 tourney by Manalapan on penalty kicks after the teams played to a 2-2 draw through regulation and two overtimes. PHS ended the fall at 17-1-2. With a roster featuring a number of new faces, the girls’ soccer got better and better as the season went on. Led by veterans Zoe Tesone, Devon Lis, and Colette Marciano, the Little Tigers advanced to the quarterfinals of both the county and sectional tournaments. Coach Val Rodriguez guided her young squad to a final record of 11-8. With senior Elise Gerdes starring at second singles and a pair of freshmen, Samantha Singer and Spencer Watts stepping in at first and third singles, respectively, girls’ tennis tied for second at the MCT and won the Group 4 Central Jersey sectional final. Coach Christian Herzog’s team ended the fall at 17-3 after losing 4-1 to Ridge in the state Group 4 semifinals. Hit by some big graduation losses, the football went on a youth movement and took some lumps as it went 1-9. With junior quarterback Vince Doran and star receivers, junior Jakob Green and sophomore Issac Webb, slated to return, coach Charlie Gallagher is looking forward to the future. T h e q u a r te t of Ave r y Peters on, Jordy n C ane, Georgia McLean and Mariana Lopez-Ona triggered the attack as the field hockey team enjoyed another winning season. Coach Heather Serverson guided her team to a 14-6-2 record and appearances in the MCT and North 2 Group 4 sectional semis. Led by Anna Cao, Rachel Cheng and Noa Levy, the PHS girls’ volleyball team experienced a breakout season. In its third year as varsity program, the Little Tigers went 17-5 and made its first-ever appearance in the Public State Group 4 tournament. Coach Patty Manhart guided the team to the title in the Spiketoberfest WJIVL (West Jersey Interscholastic Volleyball League) tourney. Stuart he arrival of forward Bey-Shana Clark and guard Jalynn Spaulding made a big difference for the Stuart Country Day basketball team as it posted a record 19-11 after going 11-16 the season before. Coach Justin Leith guided the Tar tans to the MCT quarterfinals.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORM: Princeton Day School girls’ soccer player Madison Coyne blasts the ball in a game this fall. Star defender Coyne helped PDS go 17-1-4 this fall as it won its third straight Prep B crown and advanced to the Mercer County Tournament championship game. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Senior stars Julia Maser and Tori Hannah were offensive catalysts for the lacrosse team. Coach Kelsey O’G or m a n d i r e c te d t h e squad to a 5-12 record. Featuring depth, the track team enjoyed a stellar season, going 9-1 in dual meet competition and standing second at the state Prep B championship meet through eight events before it was called off due to inclement weather. The Tartans set or tied 11 school records this spring and earned medals in their division at the Penn Relays in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Coach Len Klepack’s squad was sparked by the McG owen tr iplets, Pam, Juliet, and Natalie, Kate

Walsh, Priscilla Francois and Bey-Shana Clark. Saving its best for last, the field hockey squad made an inspiring postseason run, knocking off t wo higher seeded teams to advance to the state Prep B championship game against neighboring Princeton Day School. Although Stuart fell 2-0 in the title game, coach Missy Bruvik was proud of her team’s run and and sees it as a foundation for future success. The Tartans ended the fall at 5-11-2, led by the play of goalie Alexxa Newman, who was the backbone of the team’s stingy defense and kept the Tartans in most games. —Bill Alden

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BEY AREA: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Bey-Shana Clark puts up a shot. Clark helped the Stuart basketball team go 19-11 last winter and was a star thrower for the track team this spring as it went 9-1 in dual meet competition and stood second at the state Prep B championship meet through eight events before it was called off due to inclement weather. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Vanessa Smith got off to a slow start this season for the Princeton Universit y women’s basketball team, getting up to speed after dealing with a foot injury over the offseason. The 6’1 senior co-captain and star forward totaled just nine points in Princeton’s first three games this winter after having averaged 8.2 points a game last season. “I had surgery this summer but I rehabbed it and I am back,” said Smith, a native of Twinsburg, Ohio. “I am trying to contribute as best as I can every game.” Last Wednesday against v i s i t i n g Wa g n e r, S m i t h made a valuable contribution, scoring 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting as the Tigers routed the Seahawks 107-44, setting a program record for most points in a game, breaking the mark set against Portland State (104) on December 19, 2014. With Pr inceton hav ing lost two tough road games (57-55 at Fordham on December 10 and 60-42 at Kansas State on December 18) coming into the contest with Wagner, Smith and her teammates enjoyed the lopsided victory as they improved to 5-6. “We have turned the corner in our season and this

is a good momentum shift,” said Smith. “We grow every game regardless of the school we are playing so it was good to stretch our legs a little bit. We were excited for this game; it is the last home game before we go home for the holidays. We are feeling good as a team.” In reflecting on the recordbreaking offensive performance, which also saw the Tigers establish new program highs for points in a quarter (34 in the first) and in a half with 60 during the first 20 minutes of the contest, Smith attributed the outburst to unselfish play. “We have been playing really well against zone this year,” noted Smith. “We were able to execute really well, move the ball and get the shots that we wanted, which will help us later on. I think we were all just playing together and had some confidence out there.” Smith and fellow co-captain senior point guard Taylor Brown, along with senior forward Jackie Reyneke have held things together as the Tigers have rebounded from a 0-4 start this season. “We all have our roles to play,” said Smith. “I think we are contributing what we

DRIVING FORCE: Princeton University women’s basketball player Vanessa Smith drives to the basket in a game during the 2015-16 season. Last Wednesday, senior co-captain Smith scored 12 points to help Princeton rout Wagner 107-44 as the Tigers set a program record for most points in a game, breaking the mark set against Portland State (104) on December 19, 2014. Princeton, now 5-6, plays at Georgia Tech on December 29 and at Lipscomb on December 31. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

need to in terms of making sure that we have composure as a team through our leadership and our voices off the court.” P r i nce ton h e ad coach Courtney Banghart lauded Smith for making her voice heard in the win over Wagner. “Vanessa was really verbal, I think she was helping everybody else,” said Banghart. “She was taking care of the overall so everyone could take care of their piece and that is what we need from our experienced players. The Ivy League is won by seniors. Vanessa knows what is going on around her and understands the ebbs and flows of what we are trying to do. The more vocal she is, the more people can just do what they are supposed to do and that was hugely helpful.” Banghart liked the way the rest of the Tigers took care of business, citing the play of sophomore Jordan Muhammad (a career-high 13 points) in the back court and the efforts of Reyneke (8 points, 7 rebounds) and freshman Jordan Stallworth (9 points, 2 rebounds) in the paint. “Muhammad hit a little bit of a rough patch where she was trying to do so much for other people,” said Banghart. “She doesn’t see herself as a scorer but we all do. Hopefully this turns the corner for her because we want her to be a scoring guard for us. It was good to have Jackie and Stallworth, two of our post players, give us eight or nine points, respectively, and nine rebounds amongst them. We need those two moving forward to give us depth in the post game.” In Banghart’s view, setting the scoring records reflects her players’ growing self assurance. “We have just taken steps as a group and I think now people are individually more confident about what they can give to the offense and it is giving us much more balance,” said Banghart. Princeton will be looking to take more steps forward as it plays at Georgia Tech on December 29 and at Lipscomb on December 31. “We have two tough teams; Georgia Tech is really fast, athletic, an ACC team; they have a lot of transfers that are now eligible and starting this year so it will be a really tough challenge at their place right after the break but I like that environment for this young team,” said Banghart, noting that the Tigers currently have the highest RPI (Rating Percentage Index) of any team in the Ivy League. “Lipscomb is a little more

like the league teams we will be playing so hopefully we will throw the first punch on the road ; that makes it a challenge for a young team.” With the Iv y opener against defending champion Penn looming on January 7 at Jadwin Gym, Banghart believes her squad will be prepared for the challenges of league play. “You can’t put a 5-6 team on me and make me happy but I just love this team,” said Banghart. “T hey have got ten s o much better. I have a lot of respect for how Vanessa and Taylor Brown have led this group with Jackie’s help. We are not just focused on the win-loss record, we are focused on being 11 games better than when we started because we want to be good enough when we need to be. Offensively and defensively, it is a work in progress. I like where we are at mostly because their heads are in the right place.” Smith, for her par t, is confident that Princeton will keep getting better and better. “I think execution offensively and accountability defensively are two areas of progress,” said Smith.

“We are growing as a team and I think those are two really important things that will help us on the road and in the Ivy League. We just continue to work on execution, playing well offensively, and pushing the ball in transition.” —Bill Alden

offensive, as well as misogynistic and racist in nature. The suspension was the third of an Ivy League team since the start of November. Harvard cancelled the rest of the season for its men’s soccer team after officials uncovered what they described as a widespread practice of players rating the school’s female players in sexually explicit terms. The Columbia wrestling team’s season was suspended while officials said they were investigating text messages sent by players that included the PU Men’s Swimming frequent use of racist, miHas Season Cancelled T h e m e m b e r s o f t h e sogynistic, and homophobic Princeton University men’s terms. ——— swimming and diving team have b e e n i nfor m e d by P r i n c e to n’s D i r e c tor of Tiger Men’s Hoops Athletics Mollie Marcoux Defeats Bucknell Devin Cannady and SteSamaan that the team will not compete in its final two ven Cook led the way as the scheduled regular season Princeton University men’s meets (against Navy on Jan- basketball team edged Buckuary 7 and versus Harvard nell 72-70 last Thursday in and Yale on February 5), nor Lewisburg, Pa. at the Ivy League ChampionSophomore guard Canships on February 22-25. nady scored a team-high The decision to cancel the 19 points while senior star the season stemmed from a Cook chipped in 17 points complaint that alerted the and seven rebounds to help University to several materi- Princeton hold off a late als, including content on the rally by the Bison. University-sponsored men’s The Tigers, now 5-6, host swimming and diving team Hampton on December 28 and listserv, that was vulgar and Cal Poly on December 31.

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scoring t wo unanswered goals himself as PHS pulled out a 5-5 tie. “W hen t hey came out there and got that one in there early, there were a few phases that looked a little down for us,” said McCormick. “But we brought it together and had a huge team effort:” McCormick and freshman cohorts, Aidan Trainor and Rocco Salvato, have come together quickly for the Little Tigers as the team’s top line. “Rocco and Aidan are really tremendous players ; they just go out there and work hard every day, they are just really good,” said McCormick. “They look up to me but they already know what they are doing. I really don’t have to tell them anything.” With PHS moving to 7-0-2 due to the late rally, McCormick is proud of the resilience the Little Tigers have been displaying this winter. “It just shows that we don’t get down too easy, we can always come back from anything,” asserted McCormick. “Even playing a little down, we can always win the third period and get away with a tie or a win.” In McCormick’s view, the squad has the potential to win a lot of games as the season unfolds. “This year is the best chance we have to make a run,” said McCormick. “There are a lot of new guys, there are a lot of returning guys. It is just a good mix of players; this is probably the best team we have had in a while.” PHS head coach Terence Miller liked the way that McCormick and assistant captain Eamonn McDonald kept the guys’ heads in the game in face of the deficits and the absence of star defenseman and assistant captain Tooker Callaway. “With Tooker out, Brendon and Eamonn (McDonald), our two captains, were able to keep the composure together and keep the heart rate of the team down,” said Miller, noting that Callaway has a minor upper body injury. “It was just get back to work, get it in deep, get in on the forecheck, and not fall apart which is always a possibility when you get down 5-2 in the third. There is a chance for it to come unglued.” The trio of McCormick, Trainor, and Salvato created chances down the stretch as they exploded for three goals in the span of 1:28 in the third period to help PHS pull out the tie. “Aidan got the third goal on a play from Brendon and Rocco,” said Miller, who got a goal and three assists from Trainor with Salvato contributing two assists and McCormick ending up with three goals and an assist. “They were clicking. I thought Rocco and Aidan really stepped it up and had a big third period. In the end, we were all over them. We put them back on their heels.” After a shaky start which saw him yield three goals in the first 13 minutes of the

game, senior goalie Swayer Peck came up big over the rest of the contest. “In net, Sawyer bounced back with a big game; they were really coming at us for a while,” noted Miller. “He ended up with 31 saves. He always seems to step up in big games.” The team’s bounce back collectively against Wall was encouraging to Miller. “I liked the heart that we showed to be able to take a punch the way we did and get back up off the mat and come back swinging,” said Miller. “I told these guys after the second period, if we are going to go down, we want to go down swinging. We don’t want to be drifting back on our heels and submitting, it was stay aggressive, stay playing downhill and let the

chips fall where they may. I was happy that we were able to come back after falling down.” With PHS bringing a 7-0-2 record into 2017, Miller is cautiously optimistic going forward. “As we told our guys, we are happy but we are not satisfied,” said Miller, whose team is next in action when it faces Steinert on January 3 at Mercer County Park. “They are going to sit around the Christmas table and tell their friends and family that they are undefeated. We are halfway through but we are not quite where we need to be.” McCormick, for his part, is determined to help PHS get where it needs to be. “We want to prepare as much as we can for each game,” said McCormick. “You can’t take any team lightly because anyone can come and beat you on any day.” —Bill Alden

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After losing three of its first four games, the Hun School boys’ hockey team was hoping for a breakout game when it hosted Academy of New Church ( Pa.) earlier this month. “We played four games and two scrimmages before and there are a lot of good

moments that came out of each one but we definitely needed a feel good game,” said Hun head coach Ian McNally. T he Raiders ended up enjoying a very good game against ANC, rolling to an 8-0 win in the December 16 contest.

MAN UP: Hun School boys’ hockey player Kyle Mandleur controls the puck in a game earlier this season. Sophomore forward Mandleur tallied three goals for Hun as it defeated Academy of New Church (Pa.) 8-0 on December 16 to improve to 2-3. The Raiders are in action this week when they compete in the Purple Puck tournament in the Washington, D.C. area from December 28-30. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

“We scored a ton, which was great,” said McNally. “We actually do have the tools and they are buying in to what we are trying to do. Obviously if you don’t have a game like that every once in a while it is tough for the kids to realize what the light at the end of the tunnel is.” S enior co - captain and star forward Blake Brown and sophomore standout Kyle Mandleur lit up the scoreboard for Hun in the win as Brown tallied three goals and two assists while Mandleur contributed three goals. “Kyle and Blake went back and forth on goals,” said McNally. “They were playing on different lines so we had two lines that were competing with each other for goals.” Along the blue line, senior co-captain and stellar defenseman Tanner Preston helped trigger the scoring outburst. “There was one time when he came off the ice that I told him that it was the best shift I had ever seen him play for Hun,” said McNally. “He was very, very good for us; a couple of those goals where Tanner passing to our goal line to Blake on a breakaway. Tanner has been great as a captain; he has been giving us what we need from him. While Hun isn’t off to a great start with its 2-3 record, McNally believes the team is headed in the right direction. “Certainly you would love to be 5-0, the last two games we have played have been good,” said McNally. “ We playe d A NC a n d won. Before that we played La Salle (Pa.) and got outshot pretty badly (in a 3-1 loss on December 7) but in all honesty, we could have tied or won the game. We were pretty shorthanded, we didn’t have Blake or Tanner

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“I think that the past three or four years been, it has been a launching pad into the January season for us,” said McNally, noting that such players as Preston and former Raider star Frankie Vitucci have used the tournament as a jumping off point for big seasons. “In January, we play all of our league games so this has been a way to not have two weeks off in a row and also have the guys bond, hang out together, go on a road trip, and win some games together to get that feeling to start us off in January.” —Bill Alden

PHS Boys’ Basketball: Unable to get its offense going, PHS fell 87-32 to Nottingham last Thursday. Spencer Zullo scored seven points to lead the Little Tigers, who dropped to 1-2. PHS will be taking part in the Vaughan Stapleton Classic from December 27 and 29 at Bridgewater-Raritan High. ——— Boys’ Swimming: Oliver Tennant and Will Kinney starred as PHS defeated Allentown/Robbinsville 127-42 last Thursday. Tennant won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke races while Kinney took first in both the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke. The Little Tigers, who improved to 6-2 with the victory, swim at Lawrence High on January 3. ——— Girls’ Swimming: Melinda Tang and Cameron Davis each posted two individual wins as PHS defeated Allentown/Robbinsville 97-73 last Thursday. Tang prevailed in the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly while

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Obituaries Maxson R. Crandall Jr. Maxson “Max” R. Crandall, Jr., 87, of Pr ince ton passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born in Stamford, Conn. and raised in Darien, Conn. He attended the University of Connecticut and then joined the U.S. Marine Corps. His career began in New York City at New York Life Insurance Company, promotions taking him and his growing family to Holden, Mass. and later to Paul Revere Life Insurance Company in Cherry Hill, N.J. He subsequently made a mid-career change into residential real estate as a vice president of sales and marketing for Fox and Lazo Realtors, Cherry Hill. Over the years, he held management positions for a number of real estate firms in Connecticut and New Jersey, ultimately bringing him to the Princeton area in 1996. Af ter his retirement, he regularly volunteered at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) tutoring those seeking their GED certification,

and at the Somerset County 4H Club where he taught dog training skills to young 4H’ers. He was also an active member of The Montgomery Rotary Club and worshiped at the Princeton Meadow Church. He was an avid runner, woodworker and gardener, and was always working on creative home improvement projects. Max was happily married to the late Frances L. Crandall for 63 years and is survived by a sister, Carole C. Stiles; three sons and three daughters-in-law, Maxson R. III and Anita Crandall, Brooks C. and Jill Crandall, Christopher C. and Ellen Crandall; six grandchildren Cabe, Grant, Anya, Paige, Dane, and Beck; as well as his spirited Golden Retriever, Dewie. A Memorial Service will be held 11 o’clock on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Princeton Meadow Church, 545 Meadow Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Memorial contributions may be made to The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) on their website under donations. Arrangements are under

the direction of the Mather- honored with the Princeton Potomac River and he was Keegan, and Maggie; and Hodge Funeral Home, Princ- President’s Distinguished an avid member of the Boy many colleagues and friends. eton. Teaching Award in 1992 and Scouts, eventually earn- He was preceded in death the Princeton Award for Ex- ing the distinction of Eagle by his two sisters June and cellence in Alumni Education Scout. His family members Doris. in 2010. He proudly served were in the Georgetown LuA memorial will be held at as director of the Princeton theran Church where he sang a later date. In lieu of flowSummer Field Course pro- in the choir, and his time in ers, Bill requested that any gram at the Y.B.R.A. Camp the Scouts began his lifelong memorial donations be sent in Red Lodge, Mont. for interest in teaching and the to help support the Yellowover 30 years. His primary outdoors. stone Bighorn Research Asresearch interests were in the Bill was the first person sociation (YBRA) Field Camp geological and geophysical in his family to earn a colin Red Lodge, Montana. Dostudy of regional geology, in- lege degree, graduating from nations can be made online cluding mountain ranges and Princeton University with a at www.ybra.org or by mail regional tectonic patterns; BSE in geological engineer- to: Denny McGinnis, YBRA shallow-zone geophysical ing in 1948 and his MSE in Bonini Memorial Contribumethodology in groundwater 1949. His college years were tion, P.O. Box 20598 Billand engineering geology. He interrupted by service in the ings, MT 59104-0598. completed foundational work Navy during World War II. Arrangements are under in the fields of magnetic and Bill was drafted into the the direction of The MatherWilliam E. Bonini gravitational geophysics, in U.S. Navy as a Seaman 1st William E. “Bill” Bonini, studies that took him around Class in 1945, and after his Hodge Funeral Home, Princ90, of Princeton, passed the globe multiple times. He active service was completed eton, NJ. away Tuesday, December had a deep passion for un- he returned to Princeton as 13. Students, colleagues, dergraduate education and a member of the Reserves. and friends lost a teacher, mentoring, in which he en- He later earned a PhD in gementor, and loved one; he gaged in considerable service ology and geophysics at the died peacefully with family at the University and beyond, University of Wisconsin unat his side. including publishing geology der the direction of George A devoted husband and laboratory manuals with col- P. Woollard. It was in Madiloving father of four, the leagues. son where he met the love of core of his adult life was Bill was born in Wash- his life, Rose Rozich, whom spent in Princeton where ington, D.C. on August 23, he married in 1954. Over he served as a Princeton 1926 to Thelma Louis (Scriv- the course of their 62-year University professor for 43 ener) and John Emory Bon- marriage they raised four years, as the George J. Ma- ini Jr. A fourth generation children. “Fine Quality Home Furnishings gee Professor of Geophysics Washingtonian and middle He leaves his wife, Rose; at Substantial Savings” and Geological Engineer- child of three, he grew up his son, John A. Bonini and ing. He was on the faculty surrounded by family and wife Loretta Estabrooks ; 4621 Route 27 of both the departments of was raised by his parents daughter Nancy M. Bonini Kingston, NJ geology and geophysics as with an active helping hand and husband Anthony Cashwell as civil engineering and from his grandmothers Mary more; son James P. Bonini 609-924-0147 operations research. He is Elizabeth Allen Scrivener and wife Patricia; daughwww.riderfurniture.com recognized as an inspiring and Carolina Louisa Weigel ter Jennifer A. Bonini and Mon-Fri 10-6; educator who worked with Bonini. As a boy his family husband Scott Miller; seven Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5 generations of undergradu- spent the hot Washington grandchildren Christine, AmEx, M/C & Visa ates and alumni. He served summers camped along the Megan, Caroline, Jay, Sam, as chairman, director and undergraduate advisor of Assisted Living should be as the geological engineering program, and undergraduindividual as each person is unique... ate representative for the Discover the Acorn Glen difference! department of geological and geophysical sciences, Call 609-430-4000 775 Mt. Lucas Road, Princeton from 1973 to 1996. He was

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