Volume LXXII, Number 9
Montgomery Life On Pages 12-15 Local Experts Seek to “Weed Out the Truth” . . 5 William J. Burns Talks Foreign Policy . . . . . . . 8 Celebrating Black History Month With Saunders and Whitehead . . . . . . . . 17 WCC Presents Best of Conservatory Performance . . . . . . . 22 PU Men’s Hoops Star Bell Hits 1,000-point Milestone. . . . . . . . . . 27 PHS Boys’ Hockey Advances to State Public B Semifinals. . . . . . . . 30
“Son of the Community” Lance Liverman to Be Honored . . . . . . . . . . 10 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors . .20, 21 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classified Ads. . . . . . . 35 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Music/Theater . . . . . . 23 New To Us . . . . . . . . . . 9 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 34 Police Blotter . . . . . . . . 6 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Council Introduces Budget, Has Dialogue With Eisgruber At Monument Hall Meeting
The municipal budget for 2018 was officially introduced Monday at a meeting of Princeton Council. Also on the agenda was a visit from Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber, who took questions from the governing body but not from members of the public. This is the fifth year that Council has invited Eisgruber to engage in a dialogue. Questioning him has always been limited at these events to the governing body, Mayor Liz Lempert told a member of the public who was loudly critical of the proceedings. The woman became so unruly that the Princeton Police Department was summoned. Three officers stood at the rear of the room throughout much of the meeting, but she did not have to be removed and eventually left on her own. Budget
At $64.3 million, the 2018 budget represents a $1.8 million rise over last year. That means an increase of $41.86, or 1.03 percent, to taxpayers, said municipal administrator Marc Dashield. The average assessed value of homes in Princeton is projected at $837,074. More money from Princeton’s surplus will be used to cover much of the increase in the budget. There was a $1.6 million increase in the current fund surplus in 2017, Scott Sillars of the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee (CFAC) told the Council. The core debt has remained stable. Dashield said that budget expenditures increased by 2.9 percent. Salary and wages decreased by 2.77 percent, and general operating expenses went up by 5.23 percent. There are five percent fewer full-time employees in the municipality since 2015, due to reorganization in the health and police departments and Access Princeton. A public hearing on the proposed budget is March 26. Until then, CFAC and staff members will continue to look for additional savings, Lempert said.
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Identity of Westminster Buyer Heightens Concerns
Last week, Rider University revealed the identity of the company that is the prospective buyer for Westminster Choir College, with which Rider merged in 1991. Kaiwen Education Technology Company of China signed a non-binding term sheet for the $40 million purchase of Westminster’s Princeton campus, facilities, and programs. Contrary to providing a sigh of relief, the news has members of the Westminster community more concerned than ever about the proposed deal. The word “outrage” is used in a press release from Rider’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which cites the fact that Kaiwen changed its name only two months ago from Jiangsu Zhongtai Bridge Steel Structure Co. Ltd. The prospective buyer owns two Chinese K-12 academies, which were established only a few years ago. “We were sold on the idea that they’ve had extensive experience in education,” said Elizabeth Scheiber, the chapter president and a professor of French and Italian at Westminster. “But it looks like it’s only recent experience. The website doesn’t look like they’re even doing high school right now. They don’t have a lot of experience in education at all. That has some
alarm bells going off, to say the least.” First announced last year, the sale of the renowned music school — which also includes the community music school Westminster Conservatory — is controversial. It is the subject of two lawsuits, one of which, from Princeton Theological Seminary, was announced a day before Kaiwen was named. “It’s inconceivable that there could be any sale if there are lawsuits that need to be solved,” said Bruce Afran, the attorney
representing alumni in one of those suits, which is in federal court. “If they attempt it, we will seek injunctions.” Princeton Seminary’s suit claims that donor Sophia Strong Taylor gave 28 acres of land to Westminster in 1935, and the terms required Westminster to always operate as a choir college. The federal suit challenges the legal right to sell the college, according to the terms of the 1991 merger with Rider. Continued on Page 4
Schools Prepare for Facilities Referendum, With Designs and New Learning Paradigms As Princeton Public Schools prepare to submit preliminary designs to the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) in preparation for the October 2 Facilities Referendum, the need for more space is clear, but the question of what sort of space is still under discussion. PPS Superintendent Steve Cochrane emphasized widespread participation in the planning process. “We are particularly pleased with the level of involvement from our students, our staff, and our community in helping shape the plans for the referendum. We have established a direction
— from designing classrooms that will allow for more flexible learning to enhancing facilities for athletics to incorporating commitment to sustainability — that will support the skills our students need to flourish now and in the future.” Commenting on the coordination of educational and practical goals, Cochrane continued, “Interestingly, it is those same skills — creativity, collaboration, authentic problem-solving — that we are modeling as a community as we work together to develop the most educationally and Continued on Page 11
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Members of Council took turns asking the University president about town/ gown issues. Tim Quinn focused on the school’s campus plan for expansion, questioning economic implications for the municipality. Specifically, he asked that if a hotel is built, it be on the Princeton side of University property, rather than West Windsor. Continued on Page 11
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“There is no contract, only a non-binding term sheet right now,� Afran said. “There may never be a contract, we don’t know. But normally, nobody sells land when lawsuits are pending challenging the right to pass title. The terms are not known by anybody so no one can tell whether this buyer intends to act in good faith or not. It shows that they’re having difficulty reaching an agreement, because of the lawsuits. If after nearly a year you still can’t get a deal together, that’s a problem.� In the press release from the AAUP chapter, Scheiber said that in its own announcement of the proposed deal, Kaiwen stated it is purchasing the college
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to increase its own profitability. Jeffrey Halpern, the contract administrator of the AAUP and an associate professor of sociology, said, “We believe that goal can only be accomplished by stripping Westminster of its assets, laying off faculty and administrators, and then closing it and converting the land and buildings to other purposes — further evidence that Rider’s administration, with approval of Rider’s Board of Trustees, is acting in complete disregard of both its legal and moral obligations to Westminster Choir College.� The University maintains that it is acting in Westminster’s best interest. “We chose to partner with Kaiwen Education because we believe that they are the best entity to continue operating Westminster in Princ-
eton and building upon its legacy,� said spokesperson Kristine A. Brown. “Kaiwen Education has a strong interest, vision, and the necessary resources needed to make the transition a successful one. We are close to reaching that goal and look forward to introducing Kaiwen Education to the campus community very soon.� Brown added information provided by Kaiwen and attributed to them stating that the company “was in the business of manufacturing the steel structures for building the bridges. Thus it has never been in the ‘steel’ business. The company “exited the steel bridge structure business on November 24, 2017 and will be no longer be in the steel bridge structure business in the future (The Board publicly disclosed its resolution on
this exit on December 28, 2017.)� Further, Brown cites Kaiwen as saying its main business is education and the activities related to education. “In the future, it will concentrate its resources in education,� and “The name change to Kaiwen Education is to more accurately reflect its true business.� Rider originally said the sale of Westminster would help stem budget shortfalls. The press release from AAUP charges that the University is not being honest about the size of the potential deal. “The net transaction for any sale of Westminster must account for the significant assets Rider would relinquish, including $20 million of Rider’s already small endowment, at least $8 million in a mortgage on the property that will have to be paid back before any sale is complete, and the costs relating to the sale itself,� the release reads. Arthur Taylor, a member of the AAUP executive committee and a professor of information systems, said, “President [Gregory] Dell’Omo’s boast of a $40 million deal would be reduced by at least $29 million, not to mention the cost of the very expensive ongoing litigation concerning the sale. At best, the net proceeds from such a transaction would be in the range of $10 to $12 million.� Scheiber said morale has suffered at Westminster, and donations to the school have decreased. “We’re very concerned. Even if Rider manages to do this, it doesn’t look like a positive step forward for students, the campus, and the community,� she said.
Rider’s board should rescind its decision to sell, the AAUP release concludes. The AAUP is “ready and willing to work with [the board] to find a way forward
that does not ignore the academic mission of the institution and destroy the cultural gem, which is Westminster Choir College.� —Anne Levin
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“WEEDING OUT THE TRUTH�: A panel of experts at Rider University last week discussed the impact of marijuana legalization in New Jersey. From left, Grace Hanlon, director of New Jersey Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy (RAMP); Cathleen Lewis, former mayor of Lawrenceville; Diane Litterer, CEO and executive director of New Jersey Prevention Network (NJPN); Stephen D. Reid, mayor of Point Pleasant Beach; and Robert Czepiel, supervising New Jersey deputy attorney general.
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impaired driving, particularly with a combination of alcohol and marijuana use. “My biggest concern is how do we keep them off the roads,” she said. Acknowledging that the majority of the country is trending towards legalization, Lewis warned that further studies and discussion are essential. “If we go down the legislation path, how do we keep it safe?” she asked the audience of about 80. “We need to do a better job of having this conversation. Marijuana use should be studied for a lot longer before we release it on the public.” Lewis, the mother of two girls ages 4 and 7, pointed out an abundance of misinformation on marijuana, including lack of data, dearth of research, lack of awareness of the differences between what she called federal marijuana and the much stronger street marijuana, and the difficulties for law enforcement personnel in measuring impairment from THC. She cited the need for better testing and more certified drug research experts. “It’s clear that people get on the road under the influence of marijuana,” she said. “What can we do?” Stephen Reid, mayor of Point Pleasant Beach, had an answer for his town. The Point Pleasant borough council has already banned marijuana sales. “We didn’t want dispensaries in town,” he said. “Who wants when you go downtown to have people out there smoking marijuana? We were the first and others are following us. We’re trying to do everything we can to be familyfriendly.” Grace Hanlon, director of New Jersey Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy (RAMP), noted, “This is not about medical marijauna. We are 100 percent behind that. This is about recreational marijuana,” as she warned of the conse-
quences “once we let that genie out of the bottle.” Hanlon stated that Murphy wanted to legalize weed in his first 90 days in office, but that legislators and the localities are pushing back. “They don’t want marijuana in their towns,” she said. “We have to think carefully about the impact on tourism,” added Hanlon, the former executive director of the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism. “People do not want to be bamboozled by an industry that’s trying to get rich at their expense.” Hanlon went on to point out negative consequences of marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington State over the past several years. Describing the push to legalize marijuana as an attack on public health, New Jersey Prevention Network ( NJPN ) CEO and Executive Director Diane Litterer said, “I hope we care more about our children than our tax revenues. We don’t want people to get arrested, but that doesn’t mean we want to start an industry.” Litterer warned that marijuana can be addictive and that legalization increases youth access to marijuana, with marijuana usage much higher in states where it has been legalized. She also argued that legalization is no solution to the social justice problem of racial bias, nor is it a solution to fiscal concerns, with the costs of marijuana use far outweighing the tax revenues. Noting that it will be his office’s responsibility to figure out how to implement whatever bill emerges from Trenton, Robert Czepiel, supervising deputy attorney general for the state of New Jersey, with over 22 years experience as a prosecutor, expressed his concern about unintended consequences of marijuana legalization, in particular the need to deal with drivers under the influence. This Thursday night’s session at the PPL will feature David Nathan, founder and
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Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Discusses Foreign Policy Challenges W i t h b ot h d e e p w or ries and occasional doses of optimism as he focused on d au nt i ng cha l le ng e s in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns offered a rich overview of “American Foreign Policy in an Era of Turbulence and Trump,” to a packed audience of about 200 in Princeton University’s Arthur Lewis Auditorium on Monday afternoon. A career ambassador with 33 years in diplomacy and currently “a recovering diplomat” serving as president of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter national Peace, Burns described a turbulent global landscape “against the backdrop of the Trump administration, which has its own turbulence.” Claiming that the world is moving into a new era marked by the rise of China and India, the resurgence of Russia, serious challenges in the Middle East, climate change, and a revolution in technology, he stated, “We’re facing the kind of profound changes to the international
order you see only once or twice a century.” He mentioned “the intersection of two important phenomena that make this moment in history distinctive: the fragmentation of power on the international landscape and a whole set of transformations taking place along with uncertainty about the role of the U.S. in the world.” The U.S., he argued, is not the dominant player it once was, but “we’re still the preeminent player. We can help shape an international order before it gets shaped for us over the next two or three decades.” Burns pointed to the U.S.’s “commitment to enlightened self-interest, a focus on open trade, and an open political system that benefits us and benefits other countries as well,” but he warned, “What I fear we’re seeing today with the Trump administration is much more emphasis on the ‘self’ part of that equation rather than on the ‘enlightened’ part.” Speaking about the American idea and what that rep-
resents in the world, Burns stated, “I’ve always thought that the power of our example matters a lot more than the power of our preaching,” but he described “a nasty brew of bilateralism and nativism with a personal blend of narcissism and impulsiveness.” He warned of the consequences of “reckless detachment by the U.S.” in pulling out of the climate agreement and the TransPacific Partnership, and in the possible termination of the Iran nuclear deal and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). A n i mp or t a nt p ar t of the troubling backdrop described by Burns was his report on the erosion of the State Department, an invaluable tool for addressing the numerous crises in the world. “The State Department is in the process of being dismantled,” Burns said. “I don’t exaggerate when I say that.” Citing roughly 30 percent budget cuts for two years in a row, numerous key positions unfilled, and intake into the foreign service cut by 70 percent over the past year, Burns noted “a kind of unilateral diplomatic disarmament which will cause significant long-term damage.” In referring to Russia, where he served as minister-counselor at the U.S. embassy, then as U.S. ambassador (2005-2008), as “a long lesson in humility,” Burns told of a meeting with Vladimir Putin, with whom
he was summoned to talk in 2008. Burns noted that the Russian president’s opening comment was indicative of the challenges in conducting diplomacy with Russia. “Putin was never one for small talk,” Burns said. “The first words out of his mouth were, ‘Don’t think we don’t know what you’re doing.’” Burns suggested that Putin would remain in power for the foreseeable future and that relations between the U.S. and Russia would remain adversarial. “There’s a reason Russia feels vulnerable and insecure,” he said, and he went on to describe Putin’s efforts to reestablish Russia as a world power. “He has spoken about trying to chip away at an Americanled international order, and he justifies political oppression at home by pointing to threats from the U.S. in particular.” Burns suggested that Putin, even in his wildest dreams, did not expect Trump to win the presidency, but that “Putin’s purpose was to sow chaos in the American political system. It was tactical. It was to reveal hypocrisies in the American system. He thought Hillary Clinton would be elected president, but he would try to weaken her as much as he could.” O t h er fo c a l p oi nt s of Burns’ discussion included China, which he described as an increasingly formidable rising power, “part of a wider phenomenon of movement of the center of gravity from West to East”; North Korea, “the single biggest test for U.S. diplomacy in the coming years,” with the U.S. having limited op-
FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES: Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns spoke to a capacity crowd in Princeton University’s Arthur Lewis Auditorium on Monday, warning of difficulties and dangers ahead in U.S. international relations. He focused his remarks on Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. tions in seeking to contain North Korea’s nuclear development; Europe, “facing the toughest set of challenges at any time since the end of the Cold War”; and the Middle East, where “pessimists are hardly ever wrong.” “Our role is not to solve these problems [in the Middle East],” he said. “But we have a role in trying to temper the worst impulses of that region within the bounds of our resources and our influence.” Burns warned that if the U.S. drops out of the nuclear agreement with Iran “there will be a big rift between us and our closest European par tners. We’ll be doing Putin’s work for him.” Closing his remarks on a more optimistic note, Burns stated, “I’m a big believer in resilience.” He cited the millions of people raised out of poverty and into the middle class and improvements in human health and life ex-
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Liverman, “Son of the Community,” Will Be Honored on Thursday March 15 On Thursday, March 15, the Joint Effort Safe Streets Program of Princeton is scheduled to salute longs tand ing public s er vant Lance Liverman. A fixture of Princeton’s governing body for the past 15 years, Liverman will be honored with music, dance, presentations, and remarks from family, friends, and a long list of local officials. All of this is a bit overwhelming to Liverman, who recently announced that he won’t make another run for a seat on Princeton Council. He still has another 10 mont hs before stepping down.
Lance Liverman “John Bailey made me do this,” he joked last week, referring to the program’s director, who holds an annual week of community-focused activities each summer but is sponsoring an additional weekend this spring. “He said, ‘We’re doing this not
just for you, but for everyone.’ So I said OK.” Liverman’s upbeat personality and devotion to his home town have made him a popular public servant. In addition to serving on the governing body, he is chairman of the board of trustees at First Baptist Church of Princeton and serves as Princeton Council’s liaison to the Public Safety Committee. He is a board member of Corner House, Princeton Affordable Housing, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, Princeton Housing Authority, and the Princeton Human Services Commission. “L ance is a Pr inceton hero,” said Councilwoman Heather Howard, who is also stepping down in January. “He serves the community in so many ways, not just on the Princeton Council, but through his church, his work with youth, and his constant presence around town — it seems he knows everyone!” “I’ve known him forever,” said Alvin McGowen, who recently announced his own run for Council. “It’s rare how much knowledge he has, and also what he gets involved in. I don’t know that there are a lot of public servants who have taken on the responsibilities he has, and with the seriousness he’s gone about it.” Former Councilman Bernie Miller served with Liverman for 14 of his 15 years on the governing body. “His knowledge of our town, its
history, and its residents is unmatched,” he said. “Often this knowledge helped his colleagues find a solution to the problems we faced. Lance could always be counted on to keep us all focused on the facts of the issue. His goal was always to find a solution that could work for the greater good for all of our residents. The youth of our community are a special interest of Lance’s and he worked unceasingly on their behalf. I particularly appreciated his wry, warm sense of humor. He is a true gentleman.” Born in Princeton Hospital in 1962, Liver man spent most of his childhood in the house he now shares with his wife, LaTonya, and daughters Kelsey, Ashlyn, and Savannah. His father, the first African American electrical lighting technician at McCarter Theatre, died when Liverman was only 3. The family relocated to Trenton for a few years, but moved back to Princeton after Liverman’s mother remarried. He was educated in Princeton public schools. “I remember being bussed to Littlebrook Elementary instead of walking across the street to Community Park,” he said. “They were trying to bring the minorities over to the school.” After two years at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Liverman transferred to the College of New Jersey (then Trenton State College) to be closer to home, where he could help care for his ailing
stepfather. Liverman’s first job was in his stepfather’s bu s i n e s s, d oi ng pr iv ate hauling. “I met some pretty influential people doing that,” he said. “One of them was on the board of directors of Macy’s, and he sent me up to New York where I was in their sales specialist/ assistant buyer program before I transferred to Macy’s at Quaker Bridge. I stayed there a few years, and then Glenn Paul of Clancy Paul Computers hired me to be inventory manager. I got to do some remarkable things there.” Liverman eventually realized that self-employment was the route for him. Since 1988, he has worked for himself — first as a special courier, delivering letters and packages between Boston and Washington, D.C. “We had three vans and three employees. I did OK, but then 9/11 came and put me out of business because all of my business had been in Lower Manhattan.” Liverman had wisely been investing in real estate, with proper ties in Pr inceton, Lawrenceville, East Windsor, and Trenton. Today, he manages his holdings fulltime. Since announcing his plan to retire from Council, he has been approached repeatedly by members of the public. “There hasn’t been a day when I have gone into McCaffrey’s or Small World and someone hasn’t come up to me and said, “‘We are going to miss you,’ which is nice but makes me feel bad,” he said. “But I will still be around. If someone needs me to help out, I’ll be more than willing. I hear people, I
listen to people, and I’ll still do that.” A big proponent of affordable housing, Liverman has watched Princeton change and become prohibitive to those without substantial bank accounts. “It is totally different from the town where I grew up,” he said. “It’s more of a city than a town. It’s ver y busy and there are a lot more people. There’s a lot of excitement. But we really need more affordable housing, and we need to keep it diverse.” Liverman faced what was perhaps his biggest hurdle in 2014, when he developed an aggressive form of throat cancer. His odds were not good. But after surger y, chemotherapy, and radiation, the cancer was gone. “When you get a diagnosis like that, your whole life passes before your eyes,” he said. “But I made it through. So every day is a birthday for me. I thank God I’m here.” The festivities on March 15 will begin with a community reception at 5 p.m., at First Baptist Church. Leighton Newlin, who chairs the Witherspoon/Jackson Neighborhood Association and is a lifelong friend of Liverman’s, will be among those on hand to pay tribute. “He is a ‘son of the community’ and his style is that of a ‘servant leader,’” he said in a press release about the event. “In this day and time, we could all learn a lot from Lance and I look forward to celebrating him at this well-deserved community recognition of his service to Princeton.” —Anne Levin
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On March 19 at 12 p.m., silver expert Jennifer Pitman of Rago Arts and Auctions will visit the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) to help uncover the hidden stories of silver. Guests can bring their own silver, and will also have the chance to handle items from HSP’s collection, including some belonging to Grover Cleveland’s family. The marks on the base of a piece of silver can indicate its age, maker, and origin. Pitman will take a closer look at silver, and explore the differences between silver, silver plate, and Sheffield plate. Guests can bring their own silver pieces for identification and valuation following the talk (appointments required). Pitman is Rago Arts and Auction’s senior account manager for Westchester and Connecticut. A 20 year auction veteran, she was vice president and silver specialist at Christie’s in New York before joining Rago in 2016. She received her MA in decorative arts from the Bard Graduate Center and her BA in history from McGill University. She is a graduate gemologist of the Gemological Institute of America. Pitman also writes a monthly column on the arts and antiques she encounters for WAG magazine. Tickets are $5, and are free for HSP Members. Register online at www.princetonhistory.org. To make an appointment for an appraisal, call Eve Mandel, director of programs and visitor services, at (609) 921-6748 x102.
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Six Music Students From Puerto Rico Sponsored by PHS Band Program
To the Editor: Hurricane Maria is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in history. Our musical friends in Puerto Rico suffered great loss, so we relied on the uplifting effects of music in order to help. Along with our community, we were able to sponsor six music students, two chaperones, and their director, David Rivera, from the Escuela Libre de Musica Ernesto Ramos Antonini (ELMERA). The ELMERA Jazz Ensemble students were able to spend a week in Princeton and then travel to Boston to compete in the 50th Annual Berklee Jazz Festival. We called this the Puerto Rico Project. From February 2 thru February 13, the ELMERA Jazz Ensemble students got to experience student life in Princeton, performing with their PHS counterparts and eating their way through town. The highlight of their trip was the Berklee competition, where the ELMERA Jazz Ensemble won first place in the small ensemble category. The PR Project concluded with the students packing nine duffel bags filled with donated supplies and equipment that they took take back home. The donations empowered the students to be ambassadors of change in their own communities. We would like to thank the following people for supporting the PR Project: PHS music department, Pat Lenihan; PHS Principals, Angela Siso, Ben Stentz, Jane Sanchez, and Diego Negro with Princeton University; Mimi Ominski with Princeton Tour Company; Salina Paria with United Airlines; Quilts for Kids; Dr. Elaine Torres; the Board of Education, and Superintendent Cochrane. We also want to thank the following local companies for their hospitality: Despaña, Hoagie Haven, and Small World Coffee. Our heartfelt thanks to the Princeton Public Schools and the larger Princeton community for sharing in this inspiring musical experience. A final thank you to Joe Bongiovi for leading us on this collaborative musical journey. DEBBIE BRONFELD Dodds Lane, parent member of PHS Band Program
Out of Control Costs at PPS, Others Will Be a Top Voter Interest Issue
To the Editor: I read with great interest the recent letter in Town Topics on the Board of Ed Facilities Referendum authored by Sheila Siderman of Princeton. Her overall assessment that “it is actually a vote on major changes to our educational system “ is right on point. PLUS, the PPS Board plans to embed their envisioned educational system firmly into the facilities to be constructed incident to the referendum’s approval. Their initial justification for the facilities as critically needed to meet enrollment growth has become a Trojan Horse for seminal changes in the local education system now being advanced. These concerns are compounded by questions regarding the enrollment growth projections themselves and the available measures to control or even reduce growth, including the related costs to accommodate. The best example is the Cranbury High School sending district’s underfunding of PPS tuition costs by over $1 million each year, plus not being required to contribute to bond issues for renovations or expansion. I have been involved in job-related education, training, scholarships, and internships in New Jersey since the 80s and with both public and private education Boards and Commissions since first elected to the PPS Board in the early 90s. There were many intervening turbulent times both programmatically and funding-wise. In my view, the soaring, out-of-control costs and other issues related to PPS and other educational institutions in Princeton will be a top voter interest issue in 2018. It’s the most troubling period I’ve observed in 30 years. JOHN CLEARWATER, Governors Lane
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“I agree it would be great if we had another hotel in Princeton,” Eisgruber said, adding, “We don’t have any plans right now, we’re not in the hotel business.” Councilman Dav id Co hen asked about assisting members of the University’s lower level workforce with housing, as is currently done with faculty. Eisgruber cited the University’s expanded graduate housing as an example of its evolving housing policy. Councilman Lance Liverman thanked Eisgruber for the University’s efforts to employ local residents — something he has requested each year that Eisgruber has attended the meeting. Leticia Fraga touched on contributions the University has made to such programs as Send Hunger Packing Princeton (SHUPP) and other aid initiatives. “How can we build on this? How can we collaborate and mobilize the universit y’s students sources?” she asked. Eisgruber responded by citing the University’s mission, “a commitment to teaching and research that makes a difference in the world,” globally and locally. “We’ve been very pleased to identify particular projects to which the University has been able to contribute over time and look for other opportunities to do that,” he said. He advised Fraga that students in the University’s Pace Center for Civic Engagement are always looking for service projects, and that she should contact them. Elisa Neira Dashield announced that Princeton’s human services director Elisa Neira is leaving to become the new deputy commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Human Services. She will start her job on March 5. Originally from Ecuador, Neira joined Pr inceton’s staff in 2013 and earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from Rutgers University. She has a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. Neira was not in attendance at Monday’s meeting, but was praised by Dashield and by Councilwoman Heather Howard, who has worked closely with her as Council’s liaison to Human Services. “This is really quite an honor and recognition of who she is,” Howard said. “We were lucky to have her as long as we did.” Neira will oversee the Division of Family Development, which includes the programs Work First New Jersey/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Work First New Jersey/General Assistance; NJ SNAP; and child support and child care services. Melissa Urias, who works with Neira in the Human Services Department, has been appointed its interim director, Dashield said. —Anne Levin
economically sound referendum possible. We look forward to continued community engagement, particularly when our architectural team returns in a few weeks for its third visit.” The district website states, “An inspiring physical space transforms the way students learn,” and goes on to ask, “How can we rethink when, where, and how learning happens?” Re c e n t l e t te r s i n t h e Town Topics Mailbox have expressed concerns about new designs planned for Princeton High School going the direction of the open classrooms of the past, but a notice posted on the district website last week titled “Facilities Referendum: What Are Adaptable Spaces? ” makes a sharp distinction between open spaces and the adaptable spaces that the PPS schools are moving towards. “As we finalize our designs for the proposed facilities referendum in October, we want you to know that ‘open classrooms’ are a thing of the past and not what we are working towards,” the notice states. “Instead we are upgrading our spaces to be flexible and adaptable to the kind of learning our students and teachers need to do today.” The architects, who will be presenting preliminary designs in focus groups and a public meeting in mid-March, “are designing spaces for collaboration and creativity, with walls where we need them and furniture that moves and adjusts.”
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Pi Day Starts March 10 Celebrating All Things Einstein
Pi Day, the annual celebration of former Princeton resident Albert Einstein, is March 10 to 14 this year, including activities, contests, and Pi-themed events. Locations include The Nassau inn and other places throughout Princeton. The winners of the Einstein Lookalike Contest, Pi Recitation Contest, and MakersFaire Robotics Competition will receive $314.15, which is the approximate calculation of the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (pi). Other events include a cupcake decorating competition, pizza pi decoration contest, pie-eating, pie-throwing, Dinky train rides with Einstein, a Pi-Rade, and walking tours of Einstein’s neighborhood. Also planned are free PiDay-themed vow renewals, an interactive STEAM-Inspired Slime-Making workshop, and more. For a full schedule, visit info@prince tontourcompany.com.
Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual Technology Summit
Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold The Second Annual Central NJ Technology Summit on Friday, March 16, at The Conference Center of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor. The event will take place from 7:3010:30 a.m. The keynote, “Social Media Disruption: ‘Why Care?’ is the New Marketing” will be delivered by Carlos Dominguez of the $2 billion company Sprinklr, which has developed a broad set of solutions in a seamless, standardized way for companies to manage their social media. A panel of business owners will focus on real case studies and how to take advantage of having digital marketing strategies deliver bottom-line sales and revenue results. For details and registration, visit www.princetonchamber. org or call (609) 924-1776.
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The Princeton Migrations Series will present two discussion and conversations with Jhumpa Lahiri on March 1 and March 5 at Labyrinth Books. Both events require (free) tickets. Lahiri will talk with Neel Mukherjee about his novel A State of Freedom, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 1. The event is co-sponsored by the Lewis Center for the Arts. According to novelist A.M. Homes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A State of Freedom is a novel like no other â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its prose is so rich, unequivocally precise and graceful that it allows Mukherjee to illustrate the most horrific of experiences with stunning compassion. A State of Freedom is more than a novel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it is an immersive experience. He writes like a painter, his language is his palette, one reminiscent of the late Howard Hodgkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Mukherjee brings to life the variation of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cities and towns in a dense multilayered world where modern
life, by accident or intention, tears at traditions that are centuries old. Throughout we are reminded of how little power many have over their lives and of emotional and financial economies so fragile that something as small as a single egg can carry great weight.â&#x20AC;? Neel Mukherjee is the author of A Life Apart, winner of the Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild of Great Britain Award for best fiction, among other honors, and The Lives of Others, that was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Encore Prize. Jhumpa Lahiri is the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake, and Unaccustomed Earth, among other books. Her works originally written in Italian are In Other Words and The Clothing of Books. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Monday, March 5, at 6 p.m. Jhumpa Lahiri will be conversing with her co-
translator Alessandro Giammei about and reading from Domenico Starnoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trick, of which novelist and Princeton faculty member Jeffrey Eugenides says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A maestro translated by a maestra. What more could anyone want?â&#x20AC;? According to Huffington Post (Italy) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family ties and family dramas are at the core of this story, but both are written about with such stylistic elegance that readers will be astonished. Once again, Starnone gets it just right. Trick is a mustread Domenico Starnone is an Italian writer, screenwriter, and journalist. He was born in Naples and lives in Rome. He is the author of 13 works of fiction, including First Execution and Via Gemito, winner of Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prestigious literary prize, the Strega. Works by L ahiri originally written in Italian are In Other Words and The Clothing of Books. Her most recent translation is of Starnoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous book, Ties; she teaches creative writing at the Lewis Center for the Arts. Alessandro Giammei is lecturer in the Humanities Council and French and Italian as well as fellow in the Society of Fellows at Princeton University. The Princeton Migrations Series is a community-wide investigation of the theme of migration taking place throughout the region from February through May. The project includes exhibitions, re ad i ngs, le c t u re s, f i l m screens, and performances by more than 20 community partners and a host of campus organizations and departments. More information at princetonmigrations. org The March 5 event is cosponsored by Dorotheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House and Princeton Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lewis Center for the Arts.
Prize-Winning Author At Wilson School Today
Pulitzer-prize-winning author and Princeton Professor Matthew Desmond will be at Princeton Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Woodrow Wilson School on Wednesday, February 28 to discuss his book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. The talk will be held at 4:30 p.m. in Princeton Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robertson Hall and will be
followed by a book sale and signing. A New York Times bestseller, Evicted was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, and the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction. President Obama named it to his personal list of favorite books of 2017. As a professor of sociology at Princeton University and the principal investigator of The Eviction Lab, Desmond researches poverty in America, city life, housing insecurity, public policy, and racial inequality. He is the recipient of the American Bar Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silver Gavel Award, the William Julius Wilson Early Career Award, and the 2015 MacArthur Foundation â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geniusâ&#x20AC;? award. In 2016 he was named one of the POLITICO 50 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the â&#x20AC;&#x153;50 people across the country who are most influencing the national political debate.â&#x20AC;? He is also a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.
Her work has appeared in The Believer, The Feminist Wire, At Length, Fortnight Journal, Green Mountains Review, Afrobeat Journal, Tot tenv i lle Rev iew, a nd A merican Shor t Fiction. Originally from Boston, she now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Adath Israel Event On Sunday, March 4
Adath Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One Book One Jew ish Com mu n it y (OBOJC) will take place on Sunday, March 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. Lauren Belfer, The New York T imes b es t- s elling author of Fierce Radiance and City of Lights, will be reading from her new novel, And After the Fire, which is about two women, one European and one American, and the choral masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that changes both of their lives. Classical guitarist Stanley Alexandrowicz will play suggested selections from the novel and time period. Light refreshment will be served. Admission is $5 by cash or check at the door. RSVPs appreciated to the Adath IsGreenidge and Seniors rael office at (609) 896-4977. Adath Israel is located at 1958 Reading at Labyrinth Aw a r d - w i n n i n g w r i te r Lawrenceville Road, LawKaitlyn Greenidge and four renceville, NJ 08648; webseniors in the Lewis Center site: www.adathisraelnj.org. for the Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Program in Creative Writing at Princeton Jenny McPhee Reading University will read from At Dorotheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House Novelist and translator their work at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 2 at Labyrinth Jenny McPhee will discuss Books, 122 Nassau Street. her love of all things ItalThe reading is part of the ian and read from her most C. K. Williams Reading Se- recent work, a translation ries, named in honor of the of Natalia Ginzburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most Pulitzer Prize and National celebrated novel, Lessico Book Award-winning poet Famigliare (Family Lexicon) who served on Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Dorotheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House on Suncreative writing faculty for day, March 4, at 5 p.m. The program will feature 20 years. T h e s e r i e s s h owc as e s an Italian/English format senior thesis students of with McPhee reading in EngPrincetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program in Cre- lish and Princeton Universiative Writing alongside es- ty Professor Pietro Frassica tablished writers as special reading in Italian. McPhee, guests. Featuring student who grew up in the Princewriters Joy Chen, Jay Kim, ton area, has also translated Lavinia Liang, and Rebecca works by Primo Levi, GiaSchnell, the event is free como Leopardi, and Paulo Maurensig, among others. and open to the public. Kaitlyn Greenidge is the She has two new books of author of We Love You, translation forthcoming in Charlie Freeman, which Ja- March and April; Neopolinet Maslin of The New York tan Chronicles by Anna Times described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;A ter- Maria Ortese, co-translated rifically auspicious debut.â&#x20AC;? with Ann Goldstein, and The novel was a finalist for The Kremlin Ball by Curthe 2016 Center for Fiction zio Malaparte. Additionally, First Novel Prize and the McPhee has written three 2017 Young Lions Award. novels, including the New
York Times Notable Book The Center of Things, and is co-author with her sisters Laura McPhee and Martha McPhee of Girls: Ordinary Girls and Their Extraordinary Pursuits. Dorotheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House is located at 120 John Street in Princeton. The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. Seating is limited and programs frequently fill to capacity. Participants are encouraged to bring refreshments to share at the reception following the program.
Kotin Discusses Utopias With Poet Susan Stewart
Princeton Associate Professor Joshua Kotin will be discussing his new book Utopias of One with poet, critic, and translator Susan Stewart on Wednesday, February 28 at 8 p.m. at Labyrinth Books. In his new account of utopian writing, Kotin examines how eight writers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Henry David Thoreau, W. E. B. Du Bois, Osip and Nadezhda Mandelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;shtam, Anna Akhmatova, Wallace Stevens, Ezra Pound, and J. H. Prynne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; construct utopias of one within and against modernityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two large-scale attempts to harmonize individual and collective interests: liberalism and communism. The book begins in the United States between the buildup to the Civil War and the end of Jim Crow; continues in the Soviet Union between Stalinism and the late Soviet period; and concludes in England and the United States between World War I and the end of the Cold War. It presents arguments about aesthetic difficulty, personal autonomy, and complicity and dissent. Joshua Kotin is associate professor of English at Princeton University and an affiliated faculty member in the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. A professor in the English Department at Princeton, Stewart won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her volume of poems Columbarium. Her most recent collection is Cinder: New and Selected Poems. Her books of criticism include The Poetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freedom: A Notebook on Making; and Poetry and the Fate of the Senses.
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Celebrating Black History Month With George Saunders and Colson Whitehead
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eorge Saunders’s Lincoln in the Bardo (Random House $17) and Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad (Anchor $16.95), both available now in paperback, appeared on either side of the “matterlightblooming phenomenon” that took place on November 8, 2016. Instead of using “catastrophe” or “debacle” for the election, I’m borrowing Saunders’ term for the lightning-flash-and-crack explosion that catapults souls not-yet-dead from the Buddhist limbo of the bardo to their fate in the afterlife. “Beautiful and Insane” To the Time magazine interviewer describing him as “a slipstream writer who incorporates sci-fi or fantastic elements into otherwise realist fiction,” Saunders says that “just a straightforward ‘realist’ representation of life seems to leave a lot of stuff on the table in terms of the real confusions and emotional complexities and beauties and terrors that are experienced even in a relatively bourgeois life like mine. I really consider myself, ultimately, a Gogolian, trying to get at what life feels like, but knowing that, to do that, we might have to swing a little wildly. Because life itself is so beautiful and insane.” This is the first time to my knowledge that a fiction writer has claimed a tribal connection with the author of Dead Souls. Or maybe by identifying as an inhabitant of the planet Gogol, Saunders is acknowledging the sci-fi element in his work. Or maybe it’s only one of the numerous amusing possibilities that his literary tour de force puts in play in spite of the solemnity of its anecdotal-historical subject, which is President Lincoln’s mourning of his 11-year-old son Willie, who died of typhoid fever on February 20, 1862. Saunders reveals the spirit behind the enterprise with his reaction (“Ooh, fun”) to a former student’s idea that if he “ever wrote a novel, it would be in the form of a series of monologues.” At the same time, he was trying to avoid “some obvious pitfalls/buzzkills” like writing “a 300-page Lincoln monologue” or taking “a straightforward narrative approach, à la: ‘On a dark night, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, entered the dark graveyard furtively.’ Ugh.” One obvious pitfall could be that Saunders has 343 pages of fun exploring the more extensive landscape of the novel after the confines of short fiction. The effect is that even as the wildly inventive voice-to-voice relay race drives the reading experience, one can’t help wondering “Where is this going and does there have to be so much of it?” Approaching the end, I found myself less interested in the imagined voices than in the documented accounts of Lincoln in the thrall of love and loss, particularly the passages taken
from the logbook of the watchman opening the cemetery gate for the “Pres,” who declined “my offer of lantern saying he would not need it for he saw pretty good in the dark and always had and went off through that very space only yesterday filled with the many hundreds standing on the lawn in the drizzle in their black coats and upraised umbrellas and the sounds of the sad organ from within and I returned to guardhouse which is where I am now writing this while outside his poor little horse’s eager hoofs sound against the cobblestone as if his master’s proximity [is] causing him to do a stationary horse dance preparatory to long ride home.” Listening After reading Lincoln in the Bardo and The Underground Railroad, in that order, I emailed a friend for some feedback and learned that she’d listened to both
to prosaic speculations about poverty or the French penal system. In spite of Whitehead’s attempts to work Ridgeway’s discourses on manifest destiny and American history into the narrative, the reader’s commitment to the movement of the story takes a hit. “We do our part,” Ridgeway tells the captured Cora, “slave and slave catcher. Master and colored boss.” This is after discoursing about “the American spirit, the one that called us from the Old World to the New, to conquer and build and civilize. And destroy that what needs to be destroyed. To lift up the lesser races. If not lift up, subjugate. And if not subjugate, exterminate. Our destiny by divine prescription — the American imperative.” Sounding like a stand-in for the author, Ridgeway expands on his historic role: “I’m a notion of order. The slave that
audiobooks and thought the Whitehead “brilliant,” and the Saunders “interesting,” although she’d had trouble keeping her focus on the latter: “I listen to books while walking the dog, my mind drifts, and Bardo requires close attention.” She says she may “try again with a hard copy.” It’s hard to think of any actor dead or alive capable of reciting Lincoln in the Bardo, which is undoubtedly why the audio book required 166 readers, including the author himself and an all-star cast. The Slave Catcher A strong, sympathetic recitation might benefit The Underground Railroad, where after sustaining powerfully imagined chapters recounting his teenage protagonist Cora’s flight from Georgia through South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, the author runs aground in Indiana. The slide begins with Whitehead’s focus on the character of the slave catcher Ridgeway, who is compared by some reviewers to Javert in Les Miserables, except Victor Hugo’s monomaniacal stalker isn’t prone
disappears — it’s a notion, too. Of hope. Undoing what I do so that a slave the next plantation over gets an idea that it can run, too. If we allow that, we accept the flaw in the imperative. And I refuse.” Compare this talky version of Ridgeway with the one introduced early in the novel. Although the slavecatcher is already talking about the American imperative, he has supposedly left “the burden” of his blacksmith father’s “philosophy” behind: “Ridgeway was not working the spirit. He was not the smith, rendering order. Not the hammer. Not the anvil. He was the heat.” Speechifying In Indiana, the last stop on Whitehead’s metaphorical underground railroad, the speechifying weighs on the narrative, which loses momentum, giving way to a communal farm, a corn shucking bee, and sentences like this: “By proving the negro’s thrift and intelligence, Mingo argued, he will enter into American society with full rights,” which is followed by another
speaker holding all too familiarly forth: “We are not one people but many different people. How can one person speak for this great, beautiful race — which is not one race but many, with a million desires and hopes and wishes for ourselves and our children?” The platitudes precede an ambush with overtones of the assassination of Malcolm X, the speaker shot in the chest, “dragging down the lectern” as “a chorus of rifle fire, screams, and broken glass, and a mad scramble overtook the meeting hall.” After the masterful writing at the heart of the story, the decline in quality comes exactly when the novel should be gathering its forces for a conclusion worthy of its better angels. Instead, Whitehead reunites Cora and the slave catcher for the denouement, as they descend the steep steps leading down to the railroad, she thinking “Tonight I will hold him close, as if in a slow dance. As if it were just the two of them in the lonesome world, bound to each other until the end of the song.” So she locks her arms around him, pulling him off balance, holding him “like a lover” as they tumble down to the bottom. Improbably, the girl survives the fall and the slave catcher doesn’t, apparently dying as his black servant records his last words, discoursing to the end: “The American imperative is a splendid thing … a beacon … a shining beacon.” Although intended to give climactic force to the satirical and surreal power of the novel’s most memorable passages, this is a death scene no one but Shakespeare or some master of black comedy or the theater of the absurd could bring off. The True Beacons In spite of struggling with the so-called “curse of the denouement,” Saunders and Whitehead have produced two extraordinary acts of novelistic imagination, each one “a shining beacon” in a dark time. When The Underground Railroad was published, Barack Obama was still in office and the First Lady was telling a cheering crowd at the Democratic Convention “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.” Months later came the event that put Trump in the White House. Says the ghost of Roger Bevins near the end of Lincoln in the Bardo, “Never before had Mr. Vollman or I been so proximate to the matterlightblooming phenomenon and its familiar, but always bone-chilling firesound.” Says the ghost of Mr. Vollman: “The resulting explosion knocked us off our feet.” n this, the last day of Black History Month, I think Mr. Whitehead would agree with Mr. Saunders that while we might have to “swing a little wildly” because life is so “beautiful and insane,” we’re getting back on our feet. —Stuart Mitchner
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“CITY HALL”: Sean Carney’s artwork is created on wood with wood stain. He is one of the artists featured in “Soul of a Tree,” on view at D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Johnson Education Center through April 20. The exhibit highlights the healing power and inspiration of the woods. A reception with the artists will be on Friday, March 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Soul of a Tree” at Johnson Education Center
D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Johnson Education Center galleries take to the forest for “Soul of a Tree,” on view through April 20. A reception with the artists will be on Friday, March 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with light refreshments. Artists include Tasha O’Neill, John Napoli, Michael Pascucci, and Sean Carney. This exhibit highlights the healing power and inspiration of the woods. RSVP for the reception at (609) 924-4646 or rsvp@drgreenway.org. A special evening on March 22 with Mira Nakashima, daughter of worldclass wood sculptor George Nakashima, will include a talk about the family’s woodworking legacy and a book signing of Mira’s book, Nature Form and Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima. A second book will also be available for sale, aptly titled The Soul of a Tree: A Master Woodworker’s Reflections. Nakashima pieces will be displayed and available for purchase as part of the exhibition at both the opening reception on March 16 and on the evening of March 22. Pieces will include a three-legged stool, candle holders, pencil holders, and bread boards. This is a unique opportunity to both own a Nakashima piece of art and support conservation of trees and forests. “Wood is more than a medium, it is a celebration, a meditation, and an inspiration to these four gifted artists,” says Curator Diana Moore. “The range of interpretations, from a healing wooded walk to intensely dappled colors, all are indicative of the talent to see the forest and the trees.” Tasha O’Neill has been a member of Hopewell’s Gallery 14 and the Princetonbased group Art+10. Curator of the Verde Art Gallery in Kingston, her work has frequently been featured at D&R Greenway. John Napoli paints from a tree’s perspective. In fact,
“TRENTON COLISEUM”: This oil on canvas painting is included in the exhibit of works by Suzanne Dinger, “Outside/Inside,” at the Rider University Art Gallery March 1 through April 15. An opening reception is on March 1 from 5 and 7 p.m., and an artist’s talk will be on Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. trying to rebuild and reju- as politically inspired, but venate their communities. believes the most prevalent “There is something really feeling the audience will walk captivating to me about that away with is nostalgia. time period and the buildThe title of the exhibit is ings,” says Dinger. “When I taken from an older piece am in them and engaged in that she really enjoyed workthe painting process, I think ing on. “It was a building about all of the activity that that was about to collapse, went on in there before, as so all the outside light was opposed to the complete inside,” she says. “There was isolation that I was experi- this whole juxtaposition goencing there as I was paint- ing on, because you could see ing.” through the window and you’d Dinger said that she en- think that you would be lookjoys bringing a new artistic ing inside, but you’re really perspective to Trenton, one getting outside light. It was that people might not see for sort of a meditation on that. themselves. “When you’re in A lot of the work in there is that area it’s very peaceful, interiors as well as exteriors.” it’s almost like being in the The Rider University Art middle of the woods.” Gallery is located in the Bart Her exhibit at Rider, titled Luedeke Center on the Rider “Outside/Inside,” similarly campus, 2083 Lawrenceville features local infrastructures, Road, in Lawrenceville. It is as well as natural settings. open Tuesday through ThursShe views it as a progression day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. of her work, as it features and Sunday from noon to 4 her newest pieces as well as p.m. For more information, a body of work spanning 12 visit www.rider.edu/arts. years. “This show focuses on similar subjects, but it’s Date Change a completely different treatThe opening reception ment of the paint. For myself for Jane Adriance’s solo personally, that’s been an exhibit at the Present Day exciting development. I feel Club in Princeton, noted like it highlights scenery and in last week’s Art section, landscape that isn’t usually will now be held on Friday, observed and contemplated March 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. “Outside/Inside” Exhibit at very much.” She recognizes Rider University Art Gallery that her work could be seen The Rider University Art Gallery will present an exhibit of works by alumna Suzanne Dinger from Thursday, March 1 through Sunday, April 15. The opening reception is scheduled for March 1 from 5 and 7 p.m., and an artist’s talk will be on Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. In addition to earning a bachelor’s degree from Rider, Dinger received a master’s degree in fine arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. An adjunct member of Rider’s faculty, she says, “I’m really excited to have this opportunity to show my work, especially at Rider. I have Thomas Purviance, Pianist students that I’ve taught over the last four years, and Sarasota, FL fellow faculty members coming. It’s an honor to share my work with them and with the school.” Last season she participated in the “TransformaStephen Schall tions” exhibit that was part of Rider’s Westminster Wallace Memorial College of the Arts’ Transforming Space project at Presbyterian Church the Roebling WireWorks in Trenton. The exhibit turned Pittsburgh, PA a creative lens on post-industrial areas like Trenton, focusing on the infrastructure of those cities as well as the individuals who are he built a special treehouse studio to position himself amongst the trees. In Franklin Park, Napoli’s treehouse studio overlooks the Sourland Mountains. Sean Carney’s artwork is made on wood with wood stain. He focuses on architecture, familiar and foreign, using the materials and root inspiration of the forest. “As a fine artist, I feel the need to touch every medium,” says Carney, who won a 2016 Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Purchase Award. Michael Pascucci creates sculpture in a figurative abstract style to express the human condition. He was runner up for the 2016 Trenton City Museum Ellarslie Open 33 Sculpture Award and winner of the 2015 Phillips’ Mill Patrons’ Award for Sculpture. The D&R Green Way Land Trust Johnson Education Center is at One Preservation Place in Princeton. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit the website at www. drgreenway.org. ———
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;1960 CHEVROLETâ&#x20AC;?: This painting by Richard Harrington is part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Final Four,â&#x20AC;? on view at Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallery in Lambertville from March 8 through April 1. The exhibit will also feature works by gallery members Jane Adriance, Joseph DeFay, and Laura Rutherford Renner. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 10 from 2 to 6 p.m.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Final Fourâ&#x20AC;? Group College of Art and Design in Lambertville. It is open Exhibit at Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallery in Philadelphia, he instructs every Thursday, Friday,
The Ar tistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Galler y in Lambertville will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Final Four,â&#x20AC;? a group exhibition featuring gallery members Jane Adriance, Joseph DeFay, Richard Harrington, and Laura Rutherford Renner, from March 8 through April 1. The works featured in the exhibition include paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylics, and mixed media, along with color and black-and-white photos. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, March 10 from 2 to 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beginning in Januar y 2018, the Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallery has been holding exhibitions of the gallery members in groups of four each,â&#x20AC;? said Richard Harrington, one of the artists featured in the March group show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This exhibition is the fourth and final of that series. In keeping with the theme, we decided to have our opening reception at the gallery on March 10, the final day of daylight saving time.â&#x20AC;? Princeton artist Jane Adriance has worked extensively with watercolors. Her work is notable for her use of color as her primary focus, which is embraced by dynamic compositions of light, line textures, and space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I paint what is exotic to me in my daily life,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to create startling contradictions between the everyday and the unknown. Sometimes the unexpected or bizarre compositions become a springboard to fantasy for me, and hopefully the viewer.â&#x20AC;? Photographer Joseph DeFay of Philadelphia seeks the simpler aspects of everyday life so they can be seen with a renewed beauty, and an exciting new perspective. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A completely open mind, favoring no particular philosophy, allows me to fully accept what each raw opportunity to create provides, and decide if it is to be refined and shared,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traditional artistic concerns prove an interesting challenge when capturing people, places, or objects in the moment, but are always held in high regard.â&#x20AC;? Richard Harrington works in a wide variety of media, but focuses mainly on automotive and urban subjects. A professor in the Illustration Department at Moore
students in many different media and techniques, and his career as a professional illustrator is reflected in his work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always stress the importance of accuracy in an illustration to my students, and I strive for that in my own works depicting transpor tation subjects,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I am painting a 1959 Chevrolet Impala, I try to make every detail of that automobile correct right down to the door handles.â&#x20AC;? Laura Rutherford Renner of Collingswood finds that the light at different times of the year can make something that may normally appear mundane become an interesting subject for a painting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My inspiration for these paintings is light on forms, especially reflected light within shadows; that is something that attracts me to paint a certain scene or subject,â&#x20AC;? said Rutherford Renner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also find the reflections of light on water to be especially intriguing, and I enjoy the challenge of capturing that effect in my work. I always have a camera and a sketchbook with me, so I can do a sketch and take a photo whenever Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m inspired.â&#x20AC;? The Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street
Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, call (609) 397-4588 or visit the website at www. lambertvillearts.com.
Art Times Two, Princeton Brain and Spine, 731 Alexander Road Suite 200, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Impact of Art: artists find refuge and regeneration through their artâ&#x20AC;? through August. Arts Council of Prince to n , 102 Wit herspoon Street, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heroes of Comic Art: From the private collection of Charles David Viera,â&#x20AC;? through March 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local Women in Their Crowns: A Portraits and Stories Community Projectâ&#x20AC;? is February 28-May 31. artscouncilof princeton.org. Bank of Princeton, 10 Bridge Street, Lambertville, shows â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Blues Collection,â&#x20AC;? mixed media works by Jane Zamost, through March 15.
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The Delaware Valley Bead Society (DVBS) will sponsor a workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beaded Eye Candyâ&#x20AC;? with Johanna Zitto of Johannaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beads on Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Flemington. The deadline for registration is Friday, March 2. Zittoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beaded Eye Candyâ&#x20AC;? is a necklace consisting of one 32x22 mm oval wooden bead and several 16 mm round wooden beads which are encased in bead netting, a simple and open form of bead weaving. The wooden beads will be painted with acrylic paint by the participants. Zitto will bring the acrylic craft paint in various metallic colors, and paintbrushes. Participants will need to bring rondelles, Delicas, seed beads, beading thread, thread wax, and needles. The workshop fee is $55 for DVBS members and $65 for non-members. The workshop is six hours, plus a lunch break. To register for this workshop, email your name, ad-
D & R Greenway Land Tr u s t , 1 P r e s e r v a t i o n Place, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soul of a Treeâ&#x20AC;? through April 20. A reception with artists including Tasha Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, John Napoli, Michael Pascucci, and Sean Carney is March 16. A special evening with Mira Nakashima is March 22. www. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trentonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Mu s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r Park, Park s ide Avenu e, Trenton, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going for the Gold: Trenton and the Olympicsâ&#x20AC;? through April 29. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traditional African Textilesâ&#x20AC;? are on display through March 15. www.ellarslie.com. Friend Center Atrium, Princeton University campus, shows the 2017 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art of Science Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? weekdays through April 2018. arts.princeton.edu. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truthsâ&#x20AC;? through April 1, and other exhibits. www.grounds forsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Einstein Salon and Innovators Galler y,â&#x20AC;? and a show on John von
Neumann, as well as a permanent exhibit of historic photographs. $4 admission Wednesday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www. princetonhistory.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Gentlemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pursuit: The Commodoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenhouseâ&#x20AC;? through June 3. morven.org. The Princeton University Art Museum has â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Artist Sees Differently: Modern Still Lifes from the Phillips Collectionâ&#x20AC;? through April 29 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landscapes Beyond Cezanneâ&#x20AC;? through May 13. (609) 258-3788. Rider University Art Gallery, Lawrenceville, shows works by Suzanne Dinger March 1-April 15. The opening is March 1, 5-7 p.m.; an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk is March 8, 7 p.m. Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Persistence,â&#x20AC;? works by regional artists despite age, illness, and physical and neurological problems. Mel Leipzig, Priscilla Snow Algava, Ken Alexander, and Justin Jedryk are among them. Through April 6. tawaexhibits@aol.com.
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her concerto-winning performance two Baroque arias, which she sang with pure intonation and a touch of innocence to the vocal sound. G.F. Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lascia châ&#x20AC;&#x2122;io piangaâ&#x20AC;? from his 1711 opera Rinaldo was delicately accompanied by harp and a well-balanced string ensemble, as Lacson sang expressively. She followed this aria up well with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hark the echoing airâ&#x20AC;? from Henry Purcellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Fairy Queen, finding a great deal of musical character in an aria with only two lines of text. Lawrenceville senior and clarinetist Alex Liu, the third Concerto winner, demonstrated a refined feel for Claude Debussyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Première Rhapsodie, dreamily opening the impressionistic work and subtly fitting into the orchestral texture. His high register passages were very clear, but he was also able to cleanly handle sections of crisp detachment and extended trills. Throughout this complex multi-faceted piece, soloist and orchestra were equal partners. The Westminster Conservatory Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus heard in this concert was comprised of close to 75 young singers divided among three ensembles. Accompanied by a handful of strings, the Schola, Concino, and Cantus choirs sang a work by G.F. Telemann with a light and clean vocal sound and clear German diction. The sound was pure in the initial unison verse, and just as well-tuned when the music divided into three parts. estminster Choir College Opera Workshop is an auditioned class preparing upper-level undergraduates and graduate students for careers in opera. The class contribution to Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program was an opera scene from both Giacomo Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s La Rondine and Engelbert Humperdinckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hansel and Gretel. In performances of operatic excerpts, there is often a standout artist, in this case graduate student soprano Courtney Pendleton, singing the role of the courtesan Magda from La Rondine. Pendletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice soared over the orchestra, and when the scene was repeated as an encore at the end of the concert, she was just as powerful. She was joined in the operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant scene by very capable singers in tenor John Burke, soprano Elizabeth Robbins, and tenor George Cole. The opera class also closed Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert with the final scene from Hansel and Gretel, featuring especially solid singing from soprano Yasmine Swanson and mezzo-soprano Christina Santa Maria, and as the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus happily portrayed gingerbread children, the Richardson audience could appreciate a concert of combined ensembles not often heard together. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Nancy Plum
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he We s t m ins ter Cons er vator y â&#x20AC;&#x153;Showcaseâ&#x20AC;? at Richardson Auditorium demonstrated that Westminster Choir College has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;town and gownâ&#x20AC;? impact at all ages and in all genres, with performances of the Westminster Community Orchestra, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir, Choir College Opera Workshop, and several winners of the Choir Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concerto Competition. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert showed the range of Choir College vocal students, a sampling of the next generation of performers, and community residents who just love to make music. Led by Music Director Ruth Ochs, the Westminster Community Orchestra has offered performing opportunities to community musicians for the past 30 years. The ensembleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming is serious and high-quality, with the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musicians always up to the challenge. Ludwig van Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Egmont Overture, which opened the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portion of the concert, musically summarized Goetheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play of the same name and is full of Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademark jubilant orchestrations. The strings of the Community Orchestra started the overture dramatically, as Ochs drew out graceful dynamic contrasts. The orchestra found an effective 19th-century ebb and flow within the music, and Ochs left plenty of room for the orchestra sound to grow dramatically, with musical details effectively in place. The orchestra returned on its own at the end of the concert to present a symphonic poem by Czech composer BedrË&#x2021; ich Smetana, playing the one-movement VyĹĄehrad cleanly. The piece was especially elegantly introduced by sweet harp passages from Gerry Porcaro and Katherine Highet. For the Concerto winnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; portion of the program, two instrumentalists played short works with the orchestra, with one singer performing two 18th-century operatic selections. Flutist Clarissa Cheung looked to the more underperformed repertory for 19th-century Polish composer Franz Dopplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise. Poised and in full command of the music, Princeton High School senior Cheung floated through the improvisational first section with clarity. This soloist was clearly unafraid of fast-moving passages, and took her time presenting them. Cheung was also crystal clear in chipper ornaments, with strings delicately accompanying her. Cheung effectively led the players through the dance-like closing section of the piece, displaying flute fireworks of her own. A high school senior from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, soprano Hope Lacson is already a well-experienced solo classical and musical theater singer. She chose as
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CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT: Drumfolk Riddim Specialist David Pleasant (center) has collaborated with the cast and crew of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crownsâ&#x20AC;? to weave African-American tradition into each musical number. In anticipation of the anniversary production, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crownsâ&#x20AC;? has been revisited by creator and director Regina Taylor, with the narrative being told from teen Yolandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective as she deals with her past and her newfound sense of self. The music and movement have been refreshed, with the talents of collaborating composers Jaret Landon, Diedre Murray, and Drama Desk award winner (â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Transitâ&#x20AC;?) Chesney Snow creating a lush and captivating new musical soundscape merging gospel, soul, and hip-hop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crownsâ&#x20AC;? runs March 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 1 in McCarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matthews Theatre. Tickets cost $25 to $75; visit McCarter.org or call (609) 258-2787 for more information.
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Fif teen years af ter its world premiere at McCarter Theatre Center, Crowns is returning. When Yolandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother is killed on the streets of Chicago, the shaken teenager is sent to live with her grandmother in South Carolina, where she embarks on a journey toward discovering her place in the world, and in her family. Produced in association with Long Wharf Theatre, Crowns runs March 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 1 in McCarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matthews Theatre. Tickets range between $25 and $75; visit McCarter.org or call (609) 258-2787 for more information. Inspired by the best-sell-
berry, Crowns weaves faith and fashion together into an inspirational, joyous coming-of-age musical celebration of triumphant Afr ican A mer ican women, their church hats, and the traditions and love passed from generation to generation. A show called â&#x20AC;&#x153;warm, wise, and wonderfulâ&#x20AC;? by The Star-Ledger, Crowns is the winner of numerous Helen Hayes Awards (including Best Production, Best Musical, and Best Director) and is one of the most produced works in the United States. McCarter Artistic Director Emily Mann said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crowns is one of the most beloved pro-
a great bringing together of communities and generations. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing story about women with the grit, the courage, and the faith to carry on and keep moving forward. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m deeply proud and incredibly excited to see it reborn on the Matthews Stage.â&#x20AC;?
Princeton University Orchestra Soloist Spotlight
The Princeton University Orchestra (PUO) continues its celebratory 120th season, and the 40th anniversary of director Michael Pratt, in two concerts on Friday and Saturday, March 9-10 at 7:30 p.m. At their performance home in Richardson Audito-
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Join us for a lively evening with three dynamic contemporary artists who share an affinity for the found object, a strong interest in addressing issues of culture, history, and identity, and whose practices frequently push the boundaries of their mediums.
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Moderated by Lowery Stokes Sims and Patterson Sims, guest co-curators of Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths.
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Artwork: Joyce J. Scott, Head Shot, 2008, seed beads, thread, glass, bullets, 18.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, photo by Ken Ek. Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths is supported in part by the following funders: National Endowment for the Arts, Bank of America, New Jersey Council for the Humanities, Agnes Gund Foundation, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, The Coby Foundation, Rotasa Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, PNC Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, Goya Contemporary, Shirley and Arthur Martin Family Fund, and the following Exhibition and Education Supporters: Robbye D. and Kevin Apperson, Jackie and Rene Copeland, Gordon and Lulie Gund, Barbara Lawrence and Allen Laskin, Martha Macks-Kahn, Mike De Paola and Alan White.
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rium at Alexander Hall, the orchestra will present one of the most popular programs of its season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a spotlight on concerto repertoire, featuring the student winners of the 2017-18 concerto competition: cellist Leland Ko â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20, soprano Solène Le Van â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18, and violinist Hana Mundiya â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soloists will offer Ernest Blochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schelomo Rhapsodie HĂŠbraĂŻque for cello and orchestra, Samuel Barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knoxville Summer of 1915, Op. 24 for voice and orchestra, and Sergei Prokofievâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63. The orchestra will also perform Richard Straussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tone poem Till Eulenspiegelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Merry Pranks, Op. 28. Associate conductor Ruth Ochs will lead the orchestra in the Schelomo Rhapsodie HĂŠbraĂŻque. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our offering of great student solo talent will end with one of the most delightfully virtuosic works in the repertory, Richard Straussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Till Eulenspiegelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Merry Pranks,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Pratt, director of the remaining elements of the concert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Till was a legendary trickster in German folklore, supposedly born in the 14th century. Strauss gives us both a character sketch and narrative of Till getting into various troubles, until his demise in court, which sentences him to hang. We hear his end, but then Strauss returns to tell us that Till will always live, whenever anyone speaks truth to power, and makes us laugh while doing it.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are $15 general/$5 student, available at music. princeton.edu or by calling (609) 258-9220.
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amson is a popular Biblical figure who was blessed by God with super-human strength as long as he kept his hair long. However, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more to know about him than can be found in the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. For example, his life mirrored that of Jesus Christ in many ways. For instance, both were the product of a miraculous birth that was announced by angels. Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother was a virgin and Samsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was barren. Each was betrayed by a confidante, Judas and Delilah, who were paid in silver coins. Each ultimately fulfilled a prophecy by delivering their people, the Israelites. Co-directed by Bruce Macdonald and Gabriel Sabloff, Samson is an epic biopic that fleshes out the one-dimensional warrior into a vulnerable person with a full range
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On January 17 Microsoft released a new book, The Future Computed: Artificial Intelligence and its role in society, available for free at news.microsoft.com/futurecomputed Technology has fundamentally changed the way we consume news, plan our day, communicate, shop and interact with our family, friends and colleagues. Our world today was the stuff of science fiction only 20 years ago. What will our world look like in 2038? AI will enable breakthroughs in healthcare, agriculture, education, transportation and more. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already doing so in impressive ways. New technology also inevitably raises complex questions and broad societal concerns. As we look to a future powered by a partnership between computers and humans, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we address these challenges head on. How do we ensure that AI is designed and used responsibly? How do we establish ethical principles to protect people? How should we govern its use? And how will AI impact employment and jobs? What jobs will AI eliminate? What jobs will it create? How will work evolve? What strategies should be employed to ensure best outcomes?
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The Princeton University Glee Club returns from a triumphant overseas tour in Spain to present the United States premiere of John Tave n erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Total Eclip s e on Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. T he annual Walter L. Nollner Memorial Concert program also includes George Frideric Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dixit Dominus, as well as a new work by Princeton University senior Shruthi Rajasekar. Tickets to the penultimate concert in the Glee Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017-18 season are $15 general /$5 students, available at music. princeton.edu or by calling Universit y Ticket ing at ( 609 ) 258 -9220. A ny remaining tickets will be
fice two hours prior to the at 9 p.m. brings the quartetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own arrangements of performance. Scandinavian Folk Music from their recently released Danish String Quartet Closes CD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Last Leaf. Tickets â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performances Up Closeâ&#x20AC;? are $25 ($10 for students), Princeton University Con- and are available online at certs closes its PUC125: Per- princetonuniversityconcerts. formances Up Close series org, or by phone at the Frist on Wednesday, February 28 Center box office (609) 258with the return of the Dan- 9220. ish String Quartet to RichAt 7:30 p.m., all Danish ardson Auditorium. The en- String Quartet ticket-holdsemble, last on the Princeton ers are invited to engage University Concerts series in with the music that they 2014, brought an unortho- will hear in a Scandinavian dox, refreshingly laid-back folk dance class at the final approach to standard reper- Dancebreak of the 2017-18 toire and Scandinavian folk season. Taught by a promusic alike. The group in- fessional dancer, this is an vites the audience to sit on- opportunity to â&#x20AC;&#x153;let the folk stage with them in two dif- spirit move you,â&#x20AC;? and to imferent programs, each only merse in Scandinavian folk an hour long, which blend culture. folk and classical traditions. A groundbreaking new One concert at 6 p.m. offers
cluded a Galician folk dance lesson in between concerts by Galician bagpipe virtuoso Cristina Pato, and a Baroque dance lesson inspired by the music of J.S. Bach performed by violinist Jennifer Koh. More information is available at princetonuniversityconcerts.org. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
NJSO Presents Premiere Of Danielpour Concerto
In a program anticipating major themes of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (NJSO) recently announced 2018â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19 season, the NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang present the world premiere of Richard Danielpourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carnival of the Ancients for piano and orchestra along with works by Tchaikovsky and Haydn, March 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 in Newark, Red
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esca da Rimini and selections from Sleeping Beauty and the Danielpour concerto, the program, like many in the 2018â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music Speaksâ&#x20AC;? season, features music inspired by storytelling plus introducing a new work to NJSO audiences. The program also celebrates the artistic talent within the orchestra, as a quartet of NJSO musicians takes center stage for Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sinfonia Concertante. Performances take place on Friday, March 9, at 8 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark; Saturday, March 10, at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank; and Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m. at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick. Pianist Sara Daneshpour joins the orchestra for Danielpourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerto â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a work written for her. Carnival of the Ancients is the third Danielpour world premiere the NJSO has presented in recent seasons, following The Wounded Healer (concerto for percussion and orches-
Shaham in 2012. (The orchestra also co-commissioned his clarinet concerto for Anthony McGill in 2014.) T he composer w r ites : â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Carnival of the Ancients] is really a series of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Persian Miniatures.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The first three movements reflect images and stories from the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, an ancient Persian book of fables. The last movement, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Poetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Invention,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; is an image of my own invention in which the spirits of the great Persian poets Rumi, Hafez, and Khoyam dance the dance of whirling dervishes in paradise.â&#x20AC;? Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sinfonia Concertante features NJSO Concertmaster Eric Wyrick, principal cello Jonathan Spitz, principal oboe Robert Ingliss and principal bassoon Robert Wagner. Concert tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony. org or by phone at (800) ALLEGRO (255-3476). To register for the Sunday Afternoon Out event, use promo code SUNDAYOUT.
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Senior Bell Hits 1,000-Point Mark in Jadwin Finale As Tiger Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hoops Tops Dartmouth, Ends Skid
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s Amir Bell came off the court at Jadwin Gym for the final time in his career with the Princeton University menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team last Saturday, he was showered with an avalanche of affection. Many in the crowd of 2,754 on hand for the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Senior Night rose to give Bell a standing ovation as he left the game against Dartmouth with 2:42 remaining and Princeton on the way to a 64-47 win as it broke a seven-game losing streak, improving to 12-15 overall and 4-8 Ivy League. Then Bell went down the Tiger bench, hugging and grasping his coaches and teammates one by one with smiles and laughs all around. Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson made his appreciation of Bell clear in his postgame remarks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amir was here at camp in his sophomore year and I remember saying to myself that is exactly the kind of guy we want to get here,â&#x20AC;? said Henderson, whose team started the senior weekend with a tough 72-66 overtime loss to Harvard on Friday evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so glad that he decided to come to Princeton. I am so proud of him. There is a disappointment as to where we all wanted to be this year but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take away from what a great player he has been for us.â&#x20AC;? With Bell hailing from nearby East Brunswick, his family and friends have become Jadwin regulars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to miss that block of fans,â&#x20AC;? said Henderson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His mom and dad have been big parts of our Princeton basketball family, so we are going to miss the Bells.â&#x20AC;? Bell, for his part, has relished being cheered by his support system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is really special; I am really blessed to have them at almost every game,â&#x20AC;? said the amiable Bell, a 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4, 190-pound guard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 10 to 12 people watching me. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thank them enough for all that they have done for me; giving me this opportunity and always supporting me through everything.â&#x20AC;? The Bell cheering section got to enjoy a special moment when he reached the 1,000-point milestone in his career, swishing a threepointer with 7:02 remaining in the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To do it on the home court where you spend so many hours working hard and in front of our home fans, it is special,â&#x20AC;? said Bell, who totaled 17 points on the evening to push his career total to 1,002 as he became the 34th member of Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,000-point club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sharing that moment with my fellow seniors and being able to do it tonight was really great.â&#x20AC;?
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Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teammates worked together to help him get that memorable bucket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the huddle we talked about it and ran a play for me,â&#x20AC;? recalled Bell, who also had four assists to reach 305 in his career and pass his
coach and former Tiger star Henderson for eighth place in that category in program history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alec [Brennan] ran a great screen and I got a good look.â&#x20AC;? Henderson has enjoyed seeing the progress in Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
game over the years as the senior guard has saved his best for last, averaging a career-high 10.2 points a game along with 3.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds this winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has gotten so much better with his poise, he is a lead by example type,â&#x20AC;? said Henderson, who also cited the contribution of Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellow seniors, Aaron Young, Mike LeBlanc, and Brennan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is hard to imagine life around here without him.â&#x20AC;? With the Tigers still in the running for a spot in the upcoming Ivy postseason tournament, which includes the top four teams in the regular season standings, Henderson was relieved to see his team break its seven-game skid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything came together tonight, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like it just took forever but it took forever,â&#x20AC;? said Henderson, whose team stands one game out of fourth place and plays at Brown on March 2 and at Yale on March 3 to wrap up regular season action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is unexplained a little bit but I was happy for the guys. I felt we played hard both nights.â&#x20AC;?
Whether or not Bell gets to continue his career past next weekend, he will always savor his time with the Tigers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was bittersweet; I love playing on the Jadwin court,â&#x20AC;? said Bell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is the
last time; you learn to cherish every moment. I thank coach Henderson for picking me out sophomore year. It is has been truly special and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be blessed enough.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bill Alden
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RINGING TRUE: Princeton University menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball player Amir Bell dribbles the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, senior guard Bell enjoyed a special finale at Jadwin Gym, reaching the 1,000-point mark in his career as Princeton rolled to a 64-47 win over Dartmouth. The Tigers, now 12-15 overall and 4-8 Ivy League, play at Brown on March 2 and at Yale on March 3 still in the running for a spot in the upcoming Ivy postseason tournament, which includes the top four teams in the regular season standings. Princeton stands one game out of fourth place heading into the final weekend of the regular season as it trails Cornell (11-14 overall, 5-7 Ivy) and Columbia (8-17 overall, 5-7 Ivy). (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Doomed by Sloppy Play at Both Ends, PU Women’s Lax Falls 14-10 to Virginia Even though the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team committed 12 turnovers in the first half against visiting Virginia last Saturday, the contest was a nail-biter heading into intermission. Sparked by three goals from junior midfielder Kathryn Hallett with sophomore
star Tess D’Orsi chipping in a goal and assist, the Tigers trailed only 7-6 despite their sloppy play. P r i nce ton h e ad coach Chris Sailer realized that her squad was lucky to be that close. “That is one thing I said to them at halftime — to play
CAVALIER APPROACH: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player Kathryn Hallett, right, gets stymied by two University of Virginia players last Saturday. Junior midfielder Hallett scored three goals in the contest but it wasn’t enough as Virginia prevailed 14-10. The Tigers, who moved to 1-1 with the setback to the Cavaliers, were slated to play at Lehigh on February 27 and then open their Ivy League campaign with a game at Brown on March 3. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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the way that we did and only be down by one goal, we would take that,” said Sailer. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, 12 t h ranked Princeton kept playing that way as the 16thranked Cavaliers star ted the second half with a 5-2 run and never looked back on the way to a 14-10 triumph. “ We d i d n’t m a ke t h e changes that we needed to make in the second half,” lamented Sailer, whose team fell to 1-1 with the setback. “Our decision-making was not good today, our ball handling was not particularly good, our shooting wasn’t particularly good, and we made a lot of mistakes on the defensive end.” Sailer acknowledged that the Tigers never got into a rhythm on attack. “Offensively we just played individually and not as a team,” said Sailer, whose team was outshot 36-26 and committed 22 turnovers. “It is not typical of how we play. We just kept trying to do things ourselves; we were getting in each other’s way a lot.” At t he defensive end, Princeton was also out of sync. “We just have to get better executing the fundamental angles defensively,” said Sailer. “The young kids did a lot of good things, especially Marge Donovan coming in. She was awesome with nine draw controls. That was just a huge positive for us in the game. She played really well defensively.” In addition, the Tigers ran into a Virginia team that was playing very well. “Virginia is a great team; they are tough, they are tall and strong,” said Sailer. “They really go hard to the cage; that proved to be a little more than we could handle today.” Sailer is hoping that hard lessons learned on Saturday will help the Tigers handle things better in the future. “Hopefully this really gets everybody’s attention in the locker room and we keep working hard and getting better,” said Sailer, whose team was slated to play at Lehigh on February 27 and then open their Ivy League campaign with a game at Brown on March 3. “I think it is cleaning up things, playing a team game, working on communication and our execution.” —Bill Alden
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PU Women’s Hockey Puts a Scare Into Cornell Before Falling in ECACH Quarterfinal Series With her Princeton University women’s hockey team having gone 7-2 down the homestretch of the regular season, Cara Morey believed the Tigers would strike fear into anyone they faced in the ECAC Hockey playoffs. When Princeton finished sixth in the league standings to earn a shot at third-seeded and No. 5 Cornell in a best-of-three ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series, Morey liked the matchup. “It was going to be a fast game; their systems and the way they play is very much like the way we play,” said Princeton head coach Morey. “We knew that the games were going to be close.” Princeton ended up putting a scare into the Big Red, falling 2-1 in the opener before pulling out a 5-4 overtime thriller in Game 2 to force a decisive third game. A shorthanded Tiger squad fell 4-0 to the Big Red in the finale to end the winter at 14-14-4 overall. The Tigers showed from the start of the series that they weren’t going to go away easily, battling back for a 1-0 second period deficit to tie the game at 1-1 on a goal by junior star Karlie Lund before ultimately falling 2-1. “There was a lot of special teams play, all three goals were scored within a minute and a half so it was an interesting game,” said Morey, whose team outshot the Big Red 31-25 in the defeat. “They came in a flurry. I loved the way our girls responded. When they scored their first goal, we came back and scored right away, so that was awesome.”
The second game turned into an awesome battle as Princeton overcame deficits of 2-0 and 4-3 to pull out a 5-4 win in overtime on a goal by freshman Annie MacDonald. “It was amazing, we lost Keiko [DeClerck] for that game. so we were playing with nine forwards and four defense players,” said Morey. “We only had 13 skaters on the roster for Saturday. To be in all of those special teams situations and come through in overtime with a textbook entry goal; I was totally proud of them to pull that out.” Junior defenseman and assistant captain Stephanie Sucharda helped the Tigers pull through, starring at both ends of the ice. “Sucharda had a big weekend, it was one of her best weekends for sure,” said Morey of Sucharda who had a goal and two assists in the victory. “She is always our steady defenseman in the back; she is a rock there. She was really bringing the offense. When she brings up her offensive game, it really helps us.” Losing another player, Amanda Harris, to injury in the decisive third game, the Tigers finally ran out of gas as they fell 4-0 to end the winter at 14-14-4 overall. “There were 17 penalties called in that game so we never got to really play hockey,” said Morey. “They got their first goal on a 5-on-3 and they got a couple more power play goals. I will say we fought all the way to the end; we didn’t
back off for one minute.” Morey was proud of how her players fought collectively as the Tigers caught fire down the stretch this winter. “It was a really great season overall; it was a rollercoaster of events,” said Morey. “We lost some key players but we just kept forging our own identity. It is a big deal when you lose seven seniors and five of your ten forwards are freshmen. By the time the second half of the season came, we got stronger and stronger.” W hile Morey is saying goodbye to pair of senior stalwarts in forward and team captain Kiersten Falck and backup goalie Alysia DaSilva, Princeton will be welcoming back most of offensive firepower along with star goalie Steph Neatby and a crew of talented recruits. “They are two awesome leaders and great people but we will be bringing in six freshmen who are very strong,” said Morey. “We are going to have a nice full bench; we are excited about the future.” Taking the helm of the program was an awesome experience for Morey, who succeeded longtime head coach Jeff Kampersal after serving six years as an assistant and associate head coach for the Tigers. “You don’t sleep as well, ever y thing falls on your shoulders,” said Morey. “I love the relationship I have with the players. We knew it was going to be a little bit challenging compared to the last couple of years with the short bench and all of graduating seniors. You have to find ways to intrinsically motivate them.” —Bill Alden
MAC ATTACK: Princeton University women’s hockey player Annie MacDonald, right, battles a foe in a game this season. Last weekend, freshman forward MacDonald starred as sixth-seeded Princeton played at third-seeded and No. 5 Cornell in a best-of-three ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series. MacDonald had an assist in a 2-1 loss in Game 1 on Friday and then scored the gamewinning goal in Game 2 as Princeton rallied for a 5-4 victory in overtime. A shorthanded Tiger squad fell 4-0 to the Big Red in the decisive third game to end the winter at 14-14-4 overall. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Boys’ Basketball: Sparked by David “Diggy” Coit, PDS topped Robbinsville 81-70 in a Mercer County Tournament consolation contest last week to complete the 2017-18 season. Junior star Coit scored a team-high 21 points in the February 20 contest as the Panthers ended the winter at 12-13. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Bridget Kane and Maddie Coyne ended their hoops careers on a high note as PDS defeated WW/P-South 38-32
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STANDING TALL: Princeton High wrestling Alec Bobchin, standing, takes control of Monroe’s Andrew Lombard in the semifinals of the Region V championships at Hunterdon Central last Saturday. Junior star Bobchin defeated Lombard 7-2 and then topped A.J. Erven 5-0 of Raritan in the final to win the title at 138 pounds and qualify for the upcoming NJSIAA State Championships this weekend at Atlantic City. Bobchin is the first PHS wrestler to win a region title since Thomas Frantzen did so in 2006. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Boys’ Basketball: Yannick Ibrahim led the way as PHS edged WW/P-South 54-51 in a Mercer County Tournament consolation contest last week. Senior Ibrahim tallied 15 points in the February 20 game as the Little Tigers ended the winter with a 4-21 record. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Lifted by the sharp-shooting of Catherine Dyevich, PHS defeated North Brunswick 45-29 last Wednesday. Junior Dyevich tallied 13 points, including three 3-pointers, as the Little Tigers improved to 1313. PHS will now be competing in the Central Jersey Group 4 tournament where it is seeded 12th and slated to play at fifth-seeded South Brunswick on February 27 in a first round contest. ——— Track: Simon Schenk and Will Hare performed well at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions last Sunday at the Bennett Center in Toms River. Sophomore Schenk placed fourth in the pole vault with a best mark of 14’0 while senior Hare finished fourth in the 1,600-meter run, clocking a time of 4:16.67.
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The eighth annual Princeton 5k Road Race is scheduled for March 25 at 8:30 a.m. The USATF-sanctioned course begins and ends at Walnut Lane, between Princeton High School and John Witherspoon Middle School. Presented by Princeton Pacers Running, the race benefits the PHS cross country and track programs. The entry fee is $30 through race day, and $25 any time for PHS athletes. Race Tshirts are guaranteed for the first 350 registrants. For online registration and information, log onto www. princeton5k.com.
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One of the most difficult syndromes to diagnose is fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, the condition cannot be confirmed through a simple laboratory test, or even on an x-ray. A physician must determine the diagnosis based on a patient’s symptoms. Because symptoms can occur alone or along with other conditions, it takes time to truly diagnose. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain that affects the muscles and soft tissues. Chronic muscle pain, fatigue, sleep problems, memory and mood issues, painful tender and/or trigger points are often the most common symptoms. DR CHU-KUANG CHEN, MD, PHD Symptoms may occur after a physical trauma, surgery, infection, or significant psychological stress. For some reason, women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than are men. Many people who have fibromyalgia also have tension headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and depression. Although there is no cure, symptoms can be relieved through medications, lifestyles changes, such as exercise and stress management. Other possible causes can be an underlying problem such as rheumatic diseases, mental health problems, and/or neurological disorders. Your physician may still recommend blood tests to get a complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, thyroid function, and vitamin D levels. Additionally, your physician may also perform a careful physical exam of your muscles and joints, as well as a neurological exam to look for other causes of your symptoms. After gathering all the appropriate and crucial information, your physician will be able to assess what may be causing your symptoms and determine and develop an effective treatment plan.
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in a Mercer County Tournament consolation game last week to wrap up the season. Senior Kane scored a gamehigh 14 points for the Panthers while classmate Coyne recorded a triple- double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 blocked shots. The victory in the February 20 game left PDS at 5-16 for the 2017-18 campaign. ——— Girls’ Hockey: Caroline Haggerty and Jillian Wexler came up big as PDS defeated Chatham 1-0 in its season finale last Thursday. Sophomore defenseman Haggerty scored the lone goal in the contest in the second period while freshman goalie Wexler made 19 saves in earning
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Joan M. Lechner April 28, 1928 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; January 13, 2018 Joan M. L echner ( nĂŠe Joan Camp Mat hewson ) died in the loving presence of her sister-in-law, Patricia Lechner Nahas, in Newtown, Pa., on January 13, 2018. She is especially mourned by her brother, James Hall Mathewson of Scotts Valley, Calif.; her sister, Ann Mathewson Brady of Telluride, Colo.; and Patricia Lechner Nahas of Austin, Texas, sister of her husband, Bernard J. Lechner, who predeceased her; and their families. Joan was born in Norwalk, Conn., the eldest child of Robert Hendry Mathewson, one of the founders of the guidance counseling profession, and Margaret Gertrude Hall, a hospital dietitian in the early years of that specialty. Her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career took the family to West Hart-
ford, Conn., in 1936, and to Winchester, Mass., in 1945. In 1949, Joan earned a BS degree from Tufts University in mathematics (while also honing her skill in playing bridge). Joan moved with her family to Westchester County, N.Y., when her father was appointed a dean at CUNY. It was there that Joan met Bernie Lechner, the love of her life, at a square dance. She loved to dance, and Bernie was the sound engineer. Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pursuit of a college degree, heartily encouraged by Joan, was interrupted by the draft and Korean War. However, they married in November, 1953, shortly before Bernie was assigned to Karlsruhe, Germany, as an electronics technician. Joan followed and they spent a year in Germany before returning to the Bronx, N.Y., where Bernie completed his studies, earning a BSEE from Columbia University in 1957. When Bernie accepted a position at RCA Sarnoff Laboratories in Princeton, they moved to New Jersey, living for a short time in Trenton before moving to Princeton. They remained in Princeton until 2012, when they moved to Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pa. Joan had a keen and curious mind, and the seeds planted early in Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life bore fruition throughout. Her hobbies included sailing, square dancing, music, sewing, plants and gardening, bridge, and especially cooking. It was in Conn. that Joan learned to sail, honing her sk ill on t he Mathewson family boat, a Seagull-class sloop hand built by her grandfather.
Joan taught Bernie to sail and they owned a small Sunfish, large enough for two adults but small enough to transport. They enjoyed sailing on the lakes and rivers in the northeast and off the shore of Cape Cod. The Mathewson family children have fond memories of family vacations in cottages and at camp sites on the Cape in their early years, and in later years at the summer cottage in Eastham township where Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents moved in retirement. Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of square dancing lured Bernie into learning to dance, and they both enjoyed square dancing in Princeton and also at var ious national events. Joan took prominent volunteer positions in promoting and planning events for the Princeton Squares, and she and Bernie often hosted visiting callers. Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of music reached far beyond dance music. Music had been a part of Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upbringing as her Grandmother Gertrude had been a church musician and piano teacher. With Bernie, Joan enjoyed attending performances in Philadelphia and New York City, as well as listening to their large library of classical music. And Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent for making her own square dance outfits led her to other endeavors, making decorative items for her home and special gifts, such as Christmas vests, for her nieces and nephews. Her artistic eye tied in beautifully with her love of plants (another family heritage) and gardening. Along with her green thumb, she was able to create islands of beauty, whether inside or outside, by arranging plants
and flowers in unique ways that enhanced the environment. A woman of many talents, Joan took pride in her kitchen and ability to entertain family and guests. She is remembered by her family for the many wonderful meals she prepared and recipes she has passed along. Learning from her mother, she was skilled at taking a basic recipe and, by adjusting the herbs and spices and other flavorings, creating something both memorable and nutritious. Since she and Bernie travelled widely, including one trip that took them around the world, her experience w ith food crossed many tastes and cultures. Professionally, Joan was a gifted computer programmer. She worked for a time for Applied Logic in Princeton, and also as an independent consultant. And after Bernie retired from GE and began work as a consultant, Joan was his entire administrative support. Earlier in his career, she was the person behind the scenes, providing support for many of his professional volunteer activities and the events of the organizations in which he held various offices. She played an especially important role in the early days of the Society for Information Display (SID). And, as an independent and forward-thinking woman, she supported The League of Women Voters. Carrying on her own family tradition of caring for the elderly, Joan cared for her parents and Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents in their last years. And, fortunately, in the last years of her life, short term memory loss did not compromise
Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to recall all the wonderful people and events of her own life. Predeceased by her loving husband of over 60 years, Bernie, Joan is sur vived by her brother, Jim ; her sister, Ann; and nine nieces and nephews : Shelley Mathewson Phillips, Carol Mathewson, and Margaret Mathewson, Sharon Brady Gwynn and Sean Brady and,
through marriage, by Margaret Nahas Fitzgerald, Michael Nahas, Brian Nahas, and Frances Nahas, children of her sister-in-law, Pat, and her husband, Joe. As Joan made many donations over the years to various charities, the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to your favorite charity.
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PRINCETON LUXURY APARTMENT: 253 Nassau apartment #303. 2 BR, 2 bath, $3,400/mo. Lease duration negotiable. Available soon. Fantastic location in town. Weinberg Management, WMC@collegetown.com Text (609) 731-1630. tf SUPERIOR HANDYMAN SERVICES: Experienced in all residential home repairs. Free Estimate/References/ Insured. (908) 966-0662 or www. superiorhandymanservices-nj.com 02-21/05-09
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6 BEDROOM RUSTIC COUNTRY HOME: 10 minutes north of Princeton, in the small village of Blawenburg, Skillman, $3,290 discounted monthly rent: http://princetonrentals. homestead.com or (609) 333-6932. 01-31-6t
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HANDYMAN: General duties at your service! High skill levels in indoor/outdoor painting, sheet rock, deck work, power washing & general on the spot fix up. Carpentry, tile installation, moulding, etc. EPA certified. T/A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elegant Remodelingâ&#x20AC;?, www.elegantdesignhandyman.com Text or call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com
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PRINCETON ESTATE SALE: Lots of Americana. 215 Clover Lane, Friday & Saturday March 2 & 3 from 9:302:30. Thomas Norton Grandfather Clock (feet reduced), pine country cupboard, table & 4 chairs, Windsor Baltimore card table, Singer Featherweight sewing machine, Crazy Quilts, Indian blanket, Empire chest, mirrors, blanket chest, good smalls, decorative items, kitchen, garage, etc. Photos can be seen on estatesales.net, MG Estate Services. 02-28 OAK DRESSER & TEMPURPEDIC BED for sale. Solid oak dresser- 45â&#x20AC;?H x 31.5â&#x20AC;?W x 16.5â&#x20AC;?D; 5 drawers, rarely used in spare bedroom, excellent condition. TempurPedic twin mattress & box spring; used only 18 months, great condition. Moving, must sell. No reasonable offer refused. Will sell together or separate. Please call Susan (609) 240-2780. 02-28
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PART-TIME SUPPORT STAFF & SUBSTITUTE STAFF NEEDED: University NOW Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center is looking for a Part-time Support Staff for a Young Toddler classroom to work with a team of three other fulltime teachers in the classroom of 8 toddlers. The hours are 12 to 6, M-F. The Substitute is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;on callâ&#x20AC;? position with variable hours 8:30-6:00 p.m. and able to work with a variety of ages between three months and 5 years of age. We are looking for warm, nurturing, energetic, reliable & responsible individuals. Experience working with young children required for both positions. CDA, AA degree or more a plus. Beginning hourly rate, $15/hour. Please no phone calls. Email resumes to sbertran@ princeton.edu 02-21-3t
HOUSE SITTERS AVAILABLE: Former Morris County couple available June-September. Impeccable Princeton references. 6 years experience caring for houses/pets. Professionals who escape SC summer! Please respond goldenclutter@ bellsouth.net 02-21-2t
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