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In Further Remembrance of Seward Johnson

yet feeling the ghosts of all prior laureates who haunt the space, looking up at faces of those who went before staring fter U.S. 1 featured the late sculptor and down at him Grounds For Sculpture founder Seward Johnson in its annual “In Memoriam” issue on Janu- with expressions ranging from dim ary 6, one reader submitted his own recollec- recognition tions. to disbelief. “There must be some Writes Scott McVay: “Seward and Billy Col- mistake,” lins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, met in Key West a few years ago and became friends. Be- Robert Penn Warren seemed to be fore that, in 2015, I wrote the attached poem, saying.

‘Two Originals,’ out of the conviction that each “Surely not him,” Robert Frost of them were the wittiest and best communica- seethed. tors in their respective genres.”

McVay, a Skillman resident who has written And Billy, witty Billy connects with poetry, a memoir, and articles for scientific pub- everyone. lications, was founding executive director of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation and the Geral- And think on, too, our challenger of dine R. Dodge Foundation. His poem appears the status quo, below. the windy Academy whose left brain is very good Two Originals: at putting down one who connected from the get-go Billy Collins not just with immense Marilyn or & Seward Johnson, Jr. tall Abe Lincoln, the Sailor and the Nurse or the In the morning paper, David Brooks Awakening, asks but vox populi – Please Touch.

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I know few who are as witty, whimsical or determined as Seward.

And I see a cluster of artists, Grant Wood, Henri Matissse, Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, Edouard Manet, Gustave Caillebotte, appear in the clouds where their faces, formerly furrowed, are now smiling, hands clapping,

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In their domains, I know none as witty and poignant as Billy and Seward, Seward and Billy, who carry lights to light our way and connect us to exploring stirrings all about.

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omen in Development, an association of nonprofit professionals in Mercer and Bucks counties, invites current and prospective members to its annual open house networking event on Thursday, January 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The free event will be held virtually via Zoom. To learn more or register visit www.widmercer.org.

Attendees at the event will be invited to share career-related new year’s resolutions, wellness tips, favorite cocktail/mocktail recipes, and suggestions for roundtable topics in 2021.

Membership in the group, which costs $50 per year, includes free access to monthly roundtable discussions featuring expert speakers from the nonprofit field, networking opportunities, and access to member lists and job postings.

Monday to Wednesday, January 25 to 27

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n a time when the work of nonprofit and community service-oriented groups has become more important than ever, the annual

Princeton Community Works conference carries on — in a virtual format.

The three-day event for volunteers, board members, and nonprofit professionals takes place online from Monday, January 25, through Wednesday, January 27. In addition to a keynote address, each day features a range of workshops designed to help individuals meet the needs of nonprofit organizations.

Participants can choose to attend up to eight of the conference’s 32 scheduled workshops.

The cost for the conference has been reduced to $10 per person. Registration is required at www.princetoncommunityworks. org.

“Nonprofits are truly the lifelines for so many people struggling this year through the pandemic. Nonprofits also where challenged significantly the past year. To honor and celebrate the people who have served all of us so well, we decided to have this year’s fee be only $10. That’s about $1 per workshop,” says Marge Smith, who started Princeton Community Works more than 20 years ago.

“We see the Princeton Community Works conference as a way of serving a huge variety marriage and family therapy/counseling. of people, so that everyone can participate.

From 2006 to 2009 he served as director Everyone deserves the training and the abso- of the Division of Prevention and Commulute top-quality presentations that this con- nity Partnerships for the state Department of ference is going to offer. It’s our way of Children & Families, and he is the founder of thanking everyone in the nonprofit world for the Institute for Clergy Training, which partall their valued and essential work.” ners with multi-sector agencies on a variety The keynote address, which kicks off the of topics related to leadership, child, and soconference on Monday at 5:30 p.m., will be cial welfare. delivered by Reverend Dr. The theme for the Darrell L. Armstrong, broader Community We ‘need to be able to Works conference the pastor of Shiloh Bapthis tist Church in Trenton celebrate and listen year is “Stronger Togethsince 2000. er: Resilient. Resourceful. to the creative ways In addition to his work Re-imagined.” people have dealt with the church, which Many of the workshops serves more than 600 famwith COVID and conthis year revolve around ilies in the greater Trenton adjusting to a virtual fortinue to make their area, Armstrong has a mat for activities that typimissions a reality.’ background in social polically occur in person. Topcy work and entrepreneurics include “Virtual Fundship. He earned his bachraising Events: How and elor’s degree in public policy analysis from Where to Start,” “Improving Virtual ProStanford University in 1993 before earning grams: Reaching Audiences,” and “Social his master of divinity at Princeton Theologi- Media 101 the Basics: How to Build Your cal Seminary and an educational specialist Online Community.” degree from The College of New Jersey in Other sessions focus on solid advice for

Marge Smith, left, is the founder of Princeton Community Works. Rev. Dr. Darrell Armstrong is the keynote speaker for this year’s virtual conference. nonprofits regardless of the ongoing pandemic, including strategic planning, tax and budgeting issues, and donor development.

“During the pandemic, people have been isolated, we have all been invisible with what we are doing to help others. So people really need a place where every single person will get a voice and have a chance to be heard,” Smith says. “And, we also need to be able to celebrate and listen to the creative ways people have dealt with COVID and continue to make their missions a reality.”

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or two decades, I’ve been heralding the importance of summer camp to families who have never attended. Years before COVID-19, there existed a world-wide outbreak amongst our youth in technology addiction, social skill deficiency, indoors isolation, and over-parenting. And now, since March, 2020, our kids have been living an increasingly bizarre, unnatural life of screens and quarantines, hybrid schooling (if they’re lucky), and enough fear and disappointment to last them into adulthood. However, in the midst of the insanity, we learned that summer camp can become a beacon of hope, a lifeline towing them back to their normal selves.

More than 1,000 lucky children, and 250 staff attended Liberty Lake Day Camp in summer, 2020. While strict safety guidelines and a modified program were necessary, the fundamental essence of camp remained intact: Kids, playing together, mentored by caring staff, and in most cases — outdoors.

According to the campers, parents, and staff at camps that ran last summer, it was by far their most meaningful camp experience ever, as well as an impactful life event. And think about it, that was after only FOUR months of screens and quarantines — imagine what it’s going to be like in 2021? Wowza!

In 2020, 70 percent of camps didn’t open, many due to government restrictions, others by choice. The camps that did open showed great resiliency and creativity in adapting and flourishing within their new parameters, doing it better than most schools. While some families and staff chose to postpone their camp attendance until 2021 — most didn’t want to miss out, even in the midst of a pandemic, despite apprehensions. What were these people, crazy? Absolutely not.

They strongly believed that the benefits outweighed the perceived risk. This June, after

Business Meetings Wednesday, January 20

Business Before Business Virtual Networking, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Networking over your morning coffee, followed by a presentation. Register. $25; $15 members. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, January 21

Meet the New CEO, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Meet board members and new Chamber CEO Hal English. Register. $35; $25 members. 4 p.m.

Annual Open House & Networking, Women in Development. www.widmercer.org. “Set Yourself Up for Fundraising Success in 2021” is free for nonprofit professionals. Registrants are encouraged to prepare a cocktail/mocktail recipe, a career-related resolution to share with the group, a wellness tip, and a suggestion for a topic you’d like covered in a 2021 Roundtable. 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Creating a National Fashion Brand - Lessons Learned, Princeton SCORE. princeton. score.org. Sherrill Mosee, a former SCORE Client and current SCORE mentor will share her inspiring story of how she went from being a female engineer with two engineering degrees into a national selling Handbag Designer.

Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.

Friday, January 22

JobSeekers, Professional Service Group of Mercer County.

two compromised school years and every- widely known for its physical health benething that’s gone along with it, our children’s fits, according to the CDC, “Children’s menneed for the benefits of summer camp will be tal health during public health emergencies crucially important: can have both short and long term conse1. Real Human Connection. Zoom and quences to their overall health and well-beremote learning have saved us in so many ing,” so it’s no surprise that hospital visits ways. But there’s NO substitute for real hu- related to mental health have risen dramatiman connection. Making and strengthening cally for school age children and adolescents. relationships while being guided by loving Kids are resilient and can bounce back people is what camp is all about. The essence quickly. But a year and a half of stress and of camp is in the friendships we forge, some- anxiety is bound to leave a mark. Extroverted kids are suffering, missing thing we are all lacking the energy of their peers. and craving these days.

Introverted kids may seem This June, after two 2.

Reacquainting to enjoy sitting in their Ourselves with Nature. compromised school homes, away from life’s While society has been normal pressures — but years and everything trapped indoors for the need social interacthat’s gone along with they past year, most of the tion just as much. world is OUTDOORS, it, our children’s need We had a depressed and it is amazingly beautiyoung camper last sumfor the benefits of ful, and fills our soul with mer who hadn’t left his summer camp will be joy. From picture perfect apartment nor gotten fully days, to “liquid sunshine” crucially important: dressed in months. By his washouts — it’s REAL third day of camp, his parliving — the way our anents thanked us for “recestors lived for thouturning his childhood to sands of years, until the advent of central air, him.” For many kids, camp is a more imporvideo screens, and the internet. Our bodies tant social-emotional antidote than the actual yearn for the outdoors, and that’s where most vaccine. summer camps happen.

Why can summer camps be successful 3. Resiliency. Our kids are certainly de- during a pandemic? veloping it; experiencing disappointments Good camps breed creative adaptability, that will make them stronger. Learning to be and get things done — we always have. How brave and confronting challenges and fears do you get a group of third grade boys to lisare also important facets of resiliency. It’s ten? What do we do about the incoming easier to stay at home and stare at screens — storm? The bus is running late, animals got but we want our kids to grow up with the kind into the supplies, no electricity in the kitchof courage and “can-do” attitude that our en, kid pooped in the pool… Camp people health care, essential workers, and superhero don’t complain — WE FIGURE IT OUT, school-teachers have learned and cultivated. and make it happen. Last summer, we were 4. Mental Health. While summer camp is able to facilitate 99 percent of what we nor-

Andy Pritikin, right, gives a camper a COVID-conscious elbow bump during last summer’s camp session. mally do at camp — including lunches, bussing, instructional swimming, and assemblies. Were they a little different than usual?

Sure, but all were accomplished, with smiles and appreciation.

Camp offers kids the unique opportunity to step back into a simpler time, with no internet connection or mute button needed. A place where a small community can have faith in the human spirit and support from one another without judgment, simply because it’s the right thing to do. Our kids need to be out of our homes, playing with other kids, and camps have proven that it can be done safely, even under the most challenging circumstances.

To find an excellent camp for your kids this summer, use: www.searchforacamp.org Andy Pritikin is past president of the American Camp Association and owner, founder, and director of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township.

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Marketing and communication specialist Lisa Manyoky discusses understanding and developing your personal presence to ensure you are communicating your strengths and goals in your career or job search. 9:45 a.m. to noon.

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Monday, January 25

Princeton Community Works. www.princetoncommunityworks. org. Fully virtual conference features three days of workshops for volunteers, boards, and staff of nonprofit organizations. Keynote

by Rev. Darrell LaRue Armstrong of Shiloh Baptist Church. 5 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26

Princeton Community Works. www.princetoncommunityworks. org. Fully virtual conference features three days of workshops for volunteers, boards, and staff of nonprofit organizations. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Success Tips for Franchising, Princeton SCORE. princeton. score.org. Jack Armstrong, president of FranNet of New Jersey, discusses common myths and truths about franchising, government regulations for franchises, finance, resources, and more.

Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.

JobSeekers. sites.google.com/ site/njjobseekers. Virtual meeting for those seeking employment.

Visit website for GoTo Meeting link. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27

Princeton Community Works. www.princetoncommunityworks. org. Fully virtual conference features three days of workshops for

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Business After Business Virtual Networking, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Re-engage with chamber friends for a fun evening of virtual networking, cocktails and connections from your home.

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bridge Distinguished Artist Series. www.artsbridgeonline.com.

A virtual visit to Harry Boardman’s studio, gallery, and home, all housed in a former cigar factory in Souderton, PA. The artist demonstrates the pastel technique he has developed over the past 20 years. Presentation via Zoom.

Free. 7 p.m.

Winter Evening Series, New Jersey State Museum. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Virtual conversations between museum curators and staff on a range of topics.

Each program features a thematic drink creation, spirited dialogue, and a round of trivia via Zoom.

Topic: NJ in the Ice Age: “Not Just the Movie.” Register. Free. 8 p.m.

Event Listings: E-mail events@princetoninfo.com Events for each day are divided into two categories: socially distanced, in-person gatherings, and virtual gatherings taking place online. Visit venue websites for information about how to access the events. To include your event in this section email events@princetoninfo.com.

Wednesday January 20

Schools

Virtual Open House, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, , 609-921-6499. www.princetonacademy.org/virtualadmissionevents. Meet Head of School Rik Dugan, hear from students, and drop into classrooms with teachers. Register. 6 p.m.

On Stage All Underdogs Go to Heaven, Princeton Triangle Club. www. triangleshow.com. Original student-written musical comedy premiering in musical movie form.

Available to stream for free through February 1. Donations welcome. 8 p.m.

Good Causes

Virtual Information Session, CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties. www. casamb.org. Information on the non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Register by email to jduffy@casamercer. org. 11 a.m.

Food & Dining

Intermittent Fasting, The Suppers Programs. www.thesuppersprograms.org. Endocrinologist Dr. Adi Benito discusses the concept of intermittent fasting and its potential health benefits related to cognition, heart health, physical performance, diabetes, obesity, and tissue health. Register. Donation requested. 4 to 5 p.m.

Health

Myths and Realities About Gynecologic Cancers, Princeton Health Community Wellness. www.princetonhcs.org. Join Charlotte Marcus, MD, FACOG, board certified gynecologic oncologist with Penn Medicine Princeton Medicine Physicians, for a discussion on the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers, including risk factors and warning signs. Register. 1 p.m.

Wellness

Light, Color and Nature; Creating Balance and Well-Being, Trinity Counseling Service. www.trinitycounseling.org. Georgie Leddy of Leddy Interiors, Lisa Granozio of LAG Photography, and Tracy Sipprelle of Bee Fit with Tracy discuss ways in which interior spaces, photography, and attention to fitness and healthy eating can contribute to a sense of personal harmony, balance, and

‘My Rise to the Middle’ Brad Zimmerman performs a new one-man comedy about a man’s lifetime struggle to make it as an actor in New York City for a limited, socially distanced audience at New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse on Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23. overall health and well-being.

Register by email to vvanselous@ trinitycounseling.org. Free. 6 to 7 p.m.

Lectures

The Princeton Festival: Creative Transitions, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonlibrary. org. Festival lecturer Dr. Timothy Urban introduces The Princeton Festival’s Acting Artistic Director Gregory J. Geehern, who discusses discuss his artistic background, his history with the festival, and his exciting plans for the 2021 season. Register. 7 p.m.

For Seniors

This Old House, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www. princetonsenior.org. PSRC explores five notable American homes in a series continuing through February 10. Winterthur: The former country home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) houses the world’s premier collection of Euro-American decorative arts of the pre-Civil War period.

Register. $10 per session; $45 for the series. 1 p.m.

Thursday January 21 In Person: Farm Markets Princeton Farmers Market Winter Series, Franklin Avenue Lot, Princeton. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and artisanal products. Face coverings and social distancing re-

quired. Pre-ordering available. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In Person: Outdoor Action

Thursday Afternoon Aerobic Hikes, Washington Crossing State Park, 335 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609. 2-3.5 mi. brisk guided hikes on selected trails in the state park. Bring a water bottle and wear hiking shoes.

Weather permitting. Register. 1 p.m.

In Person: Food & Dining January Wine Dinner, The Meeting House, 277 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Winter menu paired with favorite wines. Register. $115 per person. Limited tickets available to ensure social distancing. 6 p.m.

Classical Music

Recital, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau, Nassau Presbyterian Church. www.nassauchurch.org/westminster-conservatory-recitals. Husband and wife team Danielle Sinclair, soprano, and Michael Jacobsen, piano, perform songs of Edvard Grieg and piano settings of traditional Norwegian folk songs and dance music. Recording available online. 12:15 p.m.

Literati

Revolutionary Princeton, 17741783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War, Mercer County Library. www.mcl.org. Presentation by author and history Larry Kid-

der. Register to hopeprogs@mcl. org for meeting access. 7 p.m.

Food & Dining

Eating to Prepare for Spring, The Suppers Programs. www. thesuppersprograms.org. Join Andrew Appello, an acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and family nurse practitioner, for a discussion about seasonal eating and how our bodies transition from winter to spring. Learn strategies to balance immunity for allergy prevention, maintaining a healthy digestive system, and improving our bodies’ tolerance for bothersome environmental toxins. Register. Donation requested. 4 to 5 p.m.

Health

Community Conversations with Avanzar: Domestic Violence Survivors and Displaced Homemakers, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www.trentonlib.org. Facebookbased conversation with Lordess and Adia of AVANZAR as they teach how their Displaced Homemaker Program can assist survivors of domestic violence. 3 to 4 p.m.

Lectures

Writing Workshop, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Examination of “Venus and Amor” by Lucas Cranach the Elder through a guided program of prompts for written responses led by Sarah M. Anderson, lecturer in English and Medieval studies. Via Zoom. Register.

5:30 p.m.

Harry Boardman: So Much to Paint, So Little Time, Arts-

Socials

Social Coffee, YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers. www.ywca­ princeton.org/newcomers. Learn about the organization, meet members, and find opportunities to explore your interests and community. Held over Zoom. Contact newcomersmembership@ywcaprinceton.org for more information.

9:30 to 11 a.m.

Friday January 22 In Person: Art New Beginnings, Straube Center Gallery, 108 Straube Center Boulevard, Pennington, 609-7373322. www.straube.com. Opening reception for exhibit of works by Barry Hantman, Lynn Nicoletti, Deborah Eater, and Andrea Casey. Free. Refreshments served. Masks required. On view through April 23. 6 to 8 p.m.

In Person: On Stage

My Rise to the Middle, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215862-2121. www.bcptheater.org.

Brad Zimmerman performs a new one-man comedy about a man’s lifetime struggle to make it as an actor in New York City. For a limited socially distanced audience.

Register. $45. 8 p.m.

Film

Nuclear Ban Watch Party, Coalition for Peace Action. www. peacecoalition.org. Zoom video watch party/discussion of “The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons” to commemorate the day that the International Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force. 7 p.m.

Lectures

Why Religion?, 55-Plus Club of Princeton. www.princeton.com/ groups/55plus. Meeting and presentation via Zoom with Princeton

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University professor of religion Elaine Pagels. Free; $3 donation requested. 10 a.m.

Tracy K. Smith in Conversation with Jericho Brown + Danez Smith, Lewis Center for the arts, Princeton University. arts. princeton.edu. U.S. Poet Laureate and Lewis Center Chair Tracy K. Smith discusses poetry, survival, and our pandemic reality with renowned poets Jericho Brown and Danez Smith. Interactive Q&A follows. Register. 5:30 p.m.

Socials

Library Drawing Party, Mercer County Library. www.facebook. com/mclsnj. Follow along for a librarian-led drawing lesson, then share your finished work. For all ages. 7 p.m.

For Seniors

FyI Seminar, Princeton Senior resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Review of the costs and services offered at independent and assisted “retirement living” communities presented by Hilary Murray and Deanna Mellon of Brandywine Living Serenade at Princeton. Register. Free. 11:45 a.m.

Saturday January 23 In Person: On Stage My rise to the Middle, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215862-2121. www.bcptheater.org.

Brad Zimmerman performs a new one-man comedy about a man’s lifetime struggle to make it as an actor in New York City. For a limited socially distanced audience.

Register. $45. 8 p.m.

On Stage

Babel, Passage Theatre. www. passagetheatre.org. Screened performance of an intimate, subtle comedy set in the near future that offers a dynamic world where two couples, and a talking stork, traverse infertility, prenatal genetic testing, and the lengths they will go to for the love of their future children. Talkback follows. Directed by Jill Harrison. Register. $10.

Recording available online through January 26. 7 p.m.

Film

Saturday night at the Movies: The resistance Fighter, Mercer County Library. www.mcl.org.

Borrow the featured title from the Hoopla catalog with a Mercer County Library card and watch it in the virtual company of your community. 8 p.m.

History

Becoming an american in Trenton in the Early 1900s, William Trent House, , 609-989-3027. www.williamtrenthouse.org. The Trent House Association presents a virtual illustrated talk, “Immigration and Americanization - Eastern European Workers in Trenton’s Roebling Factories.” Register. $10 suggested donation. 1 p.m.

The latest Westminster Conservatory recital at Nassau Presbyterian Church makes its online debut on Thursday, January 21, featuring the husband-and-wife duo of pianist Michael Jacobsen, left, and soprano Danielle Sinclair performing traditional works from Norway.

Science Lectures Science On Saturday Lecture Series, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. www.pppl.gov. “Chemistry and Art: Like Dissolves Like,” on how solubility influences creating and restoring art, forgery and telling a good story, presented by Geeta Govindarajoo of Rutgers University. Held via Zoom. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday January 24 Good Causes Live Virtual Baking Class, Princeton Education Foundation. www.pefnj.org. Lillipies offers a baking class, led by baker Jen Carson, to learn how to make her version of pop tarts and how to convert the recipe to make her signature Lillipie at home. Register. $40 benefits Princeton Education Foundation. 3 p.m.

Gardens

Winter Lecture Series, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, Pennsylvania. www. bhwp.org. Series of guest lectures via Zoom. “Getting to the Source of Our Native Plants: Does Provenance Matter?” presented by Daniel P. Duran, Ph.D. Register. $15. 2 to 3 p.m.

Lectures

“Playing on air” Podcast Discussion, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonlibrary.org.

Actor and director Vivia Font leads a four-week series highlighting great short theater from the “Playing On Air Podcast.”

Register. 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Unraveling the Complexities of the Israeli Legal System, Jewish Center of Princeton. www. thejewishcenter.org. Suzanne Last Stone, professor of law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University, discusses the role of rabbinic courts and supreme courts in the arenas of personal status and reproductive law. Register by email to info@thejewishcenter.org for Zoom link. 7 p.m.

sage For Our Own.” Via Zoom.

Register. $65 includes a copy of the book and benefits the library’s collection of books and materials.

7 p.m.

Faith

The State of antisemitism in america 2020, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, , 609443-4454. www.bethel.net. Discussion on AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report, based on recent parallel surveys of American Jews and the general public about anti-Semitism in the United States, led by Rabbi David C. Levy, director of AJC New Jersey. Via Zoom. Register. 7 p.m.

Tuesday January 26 On Stage Singles in agriculture, Bristol riverside Theater. www.brtstage.org. On their last night together at the annual convention for singles in agriculture, a resilient young army widow who loves Modern Family and talks to her Pygmy goats, angles for romance with a religious dairy farmer from Oklahoma. Performed live online.

Register. $30. 7:30 p.m.

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Bristol Riverside Theater presents live online performances of ‘Singles in Agriculture,’ about a budding romance between a resilient young army widow and a religious dairy farmer on the last night of an annual convention. Performances run January 26 through 30. for the event. Register. Minimum donation $10. 7 p.m.

On Stage

Singles in agriculture, Bristol riverside Theater. www.brtstage.org. On their last night together at the annual convention for singles in agriculture, a resilient young army widow who loves Modern Family and talks to her Pygmy goats, angles for romance with a religious dairy farmer from Oklahoma. Performed live online.

Register. $30. 7:30 p.m.

Health

Demystifying Medications, Princeton Health Community Wellness. www.princetonhcs.org.

Join pharmacy resident Marina Boulos for an informative discussion on the various classes of drugs that you or your loved ones may be prescribed, how to interpret and simplify their often-complex names, and how to understand what they do and how they should be used. Register. 1 p.m.

OPPORTUNITIES: Call for Dancers Roxey Ballet is seeking performers for its made-fortelevision spring, 2021, performance of “Pied Piper of Hamelin” and “Carnival of the Animals.” Auditions take place Saturday, January 30, for the show to be released on May 30. Register online at www.roxeyballet.org/auditions by noon on Wednesday, January 27. Auditions are available in-person at 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, or virtually via Zoom.

The audition fee is $35. Visit the website for more information. share your finished work. For all ages. 7 p.m.

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he pandemic-induced uncertainty about the future has turned our current winter of discontent into one of smoldering anxiety.

And while the situation is unfortunate, we are lucky to be in a region with several academic and professional institutions where individuals have been sharing information to help both people and organizations fight back against stress and mental and emotional fatigue — aka burnout.

Ann Murphy at the Rutgers University of School of Health Professions writes that burnout symptoms “include feeling unfulfilled, overwhelmed, easily frustrated, exhausted, forgetful, easily distracted, fatigued, having difficulty sleeping, and experiencing changes in appetite with weight loss or gain. Over time, if not addressed, burnout can lead to more serious anxiety, depression, and physical health concerns.”

While she advises “checking in with yourself to assess your experience of these symptoms” to help identify the need for additional support, she has some practical advice: “The best strategy is to develop a routine for self-care. Identify self-care activities — like walking, yoga, or napping — that you enjoy and look forward to doing.”

scheduling and “instead of replying to emails as they come in, set aside blocks of time and return all emails then. You can include an automatic email reply that tells people you will return emails during set hours so they aren’t expecting an immediate response. Also, set a cut-off time later in the afternoon or evening after which you won’t reply to emails so you can create a distinction between work and nonwork time.”

Meanwhile, as a New Jersey Center for Nonprofits publication

points out, there is another simmering anxiety for people working in both nonprofits and profit-making organizations. “For most, the COVID-19 quarantine experience has been very concerning, and some individuals will report significant anxiety, fear, and reticence about re-entering the workplace.”

The publication, “Going Forward: Reopening,” advises “Organizations should not be dismissive or judgmental about this anxiety. It is important that staff members have some avenue to express concerns — either with coworkers, leadership, an established employee, an employee assistance program (EAP), or other outlet.”

The report recommends that management and co-workers “should be ready to work with staff

members and volunteers in an empathetic and trauma-informed behavior” and to remember that “trauma and anxiety can manifest in a number of ways.”

It also states that we are not dealing with “business as usual,” and that “keeping close attention to staff morale is more important than ever. Morale and mission are not mutually exclusive — in fact, in the most successful workplaces and organizations, they often go hand in hand. Encourage positivity and show genuine care and concern for

‘Morale and mission are not mutually exclusive — in fact, in the most successful workplaces and organizations, they often go hand in hand.’ employees’ physical and mental health and well-being.”

Other organizational advice includes “recalibrating expectations, balancing flexibility with the importance of work responsibilities, being clear about goals/expectations while being able to adjust as needed, and finding ways to connect the staff through regular check-in sessions or informal discussion groups.”

The paper ends with the key

point: “Ensure active and quick communication to your staff, volunteers, clientele, and constituents.

Have a plan at hand in case you need to move back a step or two.”

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ary Cherniss, emeritus professor of applied psychology at Rutgers University and author of the books “Beyond Burnout” and “The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace,” offers the following in the co-authored article “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Beyond: Micropractices for Burnout and Emotional Wellness.”

While Cherniss’ intended audience is healthcare professionals, his advice can also be applied to other essential workers, including supermarket and restaurant workers.

“Micropractices only require a few seconds to a few minutes to implement. Those that connect with an already existing activity offer a special appeal and ease, such as a moment for mindfulness when using hand sanitizer. Hand hygiene — now a constant routine in and out of the hospital — is a continual opportunity for self-awareness and self-management. It can be an opportunity and invitation to focus on one’s breath, center one’s mind and body, and visualize the kind of presence, empathy, and calmness one would like to bring to the next patient and the next moment. It is also an opportunity to self-connect

Rutgers’ Ann Murphy advises people to be aware of the symptoms of burnout.

— Am I well hydrated? Hungry?

Carrying an unreasonable emotional or mental vestige from the last patient or the last news update?

Quick micropractices like these are potentially possible even for the busiest radiologist or other healthcare provider.”

The writers note that opportunities to engage in this type of mindfulness micropractice are available on a daily basis. “Examples include Continued on page 10

COVID-19 Vaccination: What You Need to Know Seth D. Rosenbaum, MD, MMM, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, RWJUH Hamilton, and an infectious disease specialist, offers answers to several common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

What is a vaccine?

Vaccines currently prevent millions of deaths every year by preparing your immune system to fight off viruses and bacteria. If your body is exposed to those disease-causing germs later, the body is ready to destroy them, preventing illness.

Is a COVID-19 vaccine necessary?

News that two new COVID-19 Vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was a muchneeded dose of hope for all of us, including the health care community who have been battling the pandemic since early March.

Many still have questions about the vaccine: Is it safe? Are there side effects?

Is it experimental?

Physicians at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Hamilton and RWJBarnabas Health recommend receiving the vaccine and assure the public that it is safe. Everyone is encouraged to contact their physician or a trusted healthcare professional with questions about the vaccine. You can also visit the New Jersey Department of Health at nj.gov/health to learn more.

COVID-19 can be a mild illness in some or lead to severe disease or even death in previously healthy people. Survivors may struggle with long-term side effects from infection. Many treatments and medications are being studied, but there is no cure currently. Prevention is key.

Experts believe vaccination may be an important step in helping to stop this illness.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective?

The FDA is responsible for making sure that, just like any other medications, any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe and that they work.

Two vaccines were granted Emergency Use Authorization after a panel of independent experts heard hours of testimony on each vaccine’s development and clinical trials results.

In both cases, the panel determined the vaccines to be safe and effective and

recommended authorization.

Pfizer’s vaccine was shown to be 95 percent effective in clinical trials that included close to 44,000 participants.

Moderna’s vaccine was shown to be 94.5 percent effective in clinical trials that included approximately 30,000 participants.

Will the vaccine be available to everyone?

Yes, all adults in New Jersey will be able to receive a vaccine free of charge when supplies become available and they are determined to be eligible. Children will receive the vaccine in accordance with the indication set by the manufacturer.

Watch for information about when and where to get vaccinated from the county you live in, as well as the New Jersey Department of Health.

Are there side effects to the vaccine?

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine may experience some short-term side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. These side effects may briefly affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Some side effects are like those experienced from receiving the flu vaccine, such as body aches, pain or swelling at the injection site, tiredness, chills, or fever. In rare cases, an allergic reaction to the vaccine may occur.

How do I get the vaccine?

Once they are widely available, the plan is to have COVID-19 vaccines offered

in doctors’ offices, retail pharmacies, hospitals, and federally qualified health centers. Please reach out to your healthcare provider or stay up to date with the New Jersey Department of Health plan for vaccinations on their website or the website of the County that you live in.

Do you recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for your patients?

Yes. With very few exceptions, I recommend everyone receive the vaccine as soon as it is available to them. The PfizerBioNTech vaccine is indicated for people age 16 and older. The Moderna vaccine is indicated for people age 18 and older. The safety and effectiveness of this vaccine is well-documented and it will provide significant immunity to contracting COVID-19. The risks of contracting the virus far outweigh the risks of receiving the vaccine. In addition to serious illness from COVID-19, we are also finding many COVID-19 survivors have lasting side effects that affect their ability to fully recover and function normally. The vaccine is our best chance to ending this pandemic. I recommend that everyone speak to their trusted healthcare provider and get vaccinated as soon as they can.

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his winter’s pandemic, political and economic disruptions, and quarantines are making many suffer as well as sing the winter blues.

Yet, while these are the days that are trying life and soul, there are things one can do to lighten the load.

But first there’s the darkness.

“I’ve seen increased rates of depression, anxiety, loss, and grief,” says psychotherapist Mary Goepfert, a Hamilton resident with a Pennington counseling office.

Goepfert, who also provides social services to Trenton nonprofits, says the people she sees “are concerned about everything that is going on. Then add additional stress due to uncertainty, not being able to freely move around, and having to react to shifts in systems they used to rely on — schools systems, grocery stores, workplace environment, and even losing jobs because of COVID.” A Rutgers-degreed and statecertified counselor with an additional 28 years of experience as the external affairs officer for the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, Goepfert, now retired, has been actively involved with some of New Jersey’s historic disruptions, including the 9-11 attacks and hurricanes Irene and Sandy.

That up front and personal involvement with blizzards, flooding, and evacuations also led to her appointment as a Fairleigh Dickinson University adjunct professor leading emergency management classes — as well as an individual who has seen her share of social disruptions.

Asked to frame the current pandemic with past problems that have struck New Jersey, she says, “There’s definitely an emergency response (to the pandemic) needed and a coordinated response between different agencies. You see the health department taking a lead role — but other functions of government will provide support for the health department.”

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et she says our current COVID-19 emergency is different and defies comparison and expectations. “We haven’t had a pandemic in over 100 years. Disasters that people are used to are evacuations and movement, and when individuals are affected other people can help and volunteer.

“This is very different because there is a shutting down. The safety precaution is to shut down rather than leave. Often in a disaster once the community starts to stabilize, you have a period where people are getting assistance and start to rebuild. Then you get a sense of hope.

This looks very different.

“Now we have the vaccine, and we have hope there. And several officials are making statements — like Dr. Fauci says, ‘Next fall will be better.’

“But the healing will look differ-

ent than what we normally experi- though we crave comfort foods — versal precautions such as wearing be mindful of nutrition. Get exer- a mask, social distancing, and hand ence after a high impact event.”

Meanwhile she sees an increase cise when you can. If you’re work- washing. “It makes you feel like in her practice in addressing mood ing at home, get out walking, espe- you at least you’re doing somedisorders, trauma, and addiction, cially in winter. If you get 20 min- thing productive and being part of a and clients are experiencing “an in- utes of sunlight a day it will be solution to a problem,” she says. crease in rates of depression and beneficial to your mood. Some Those latter points also point toanxiety, sleep disturbances, and people have exercise in their rou- ward the heart of Goepfert’s practine, but a walk is fine.” stress.” tice.

Then she focuses on something Addressing the mind-body conThe Trenton-raised daughter of nection in dealing with stress and significant: to show compassion. a state worker mother and a deli anxiety, she says, “People are prac- “Self-compassion is good, but we owner father says that during her ticing unhealthy coping skills — have to remember that people years with Emergency Managedrinking and using substances around the world are having the ment — something that she says same experience. If you find small happened “kind of by accident” — more, eating more.

“They may not be aware at first, ways to show kindness to others she also began working with seMary Goepfert has but then they may notice they will that shows humanity. That includes niors and people with disabilities counseled people have a cocktail to separate their the elderly and people with chronic whose advocacy improved state through traumas inworkday and evening. They start illness who can’t get out. management plans for everyone. cluding 9/11 and Hur“Compassion helps us connect “What we do to help people who with one drink and then it turns to ricane Irene — and to our shared hu- are more at risk ends up aiding a three.

Soon manity. We’re broader society. It informed my they’re consumnow COVID-19.

‘Self-compassion is all going work. My associations with those ing a lot of alcothrough this. It’s groups motivated me to gravitate to hol on a daily good, but we have to collective trau- the social work field after I retired. basis.” remember that people ma. Even caring I went from helping communities psychologytoday.com and www.

She says the around the world are for a pet can be a and jurisdictions to helping people therapyden.com can help indiperson may not viduals find one-to-one counseling stress reducer. initially realize one on one.” having the same exclose to home, again by zip code, “Finding it, but eventually As a final reminder, Goepfert perience,’ Geopfert small ways to in- says that people should not be and people who have no insurance “They start to says. ‘If you find crease your alarmed if they feel some level of or are on tight budgets can find experience negsense of purpose anxiety because “anxiety serves a counselors working on a sliding ative consesmall ways to show is a way to build purpose, and human beings are scale at www.openpathcollective. quences. For inkindness to others hope. And prac- hardwired for the bad for survival. org. stances, if you Healthcare workers and individthat shows humanity.’ tice self-com- Smoke detectors for the home is an consume a lot of passion — real- example. But when (anxiety) has a uals working in public safety and alcohol, it is goize that every- negative impact it becomes prob- police can find support at www.heing to have imalhealthcareworkers.com and pact with your energy level, inter- thing can be controlled. And that lematic.” action with other people, affect everything is not going to be perGoepfert says those looking for www.risefirstresponders.com. your work, and affect your motiva- fect right now.” help can start with their insurance And finally, the Mental Health Additionally, she says, “some companies to find out who is in- Association in New Jersey offers tion.”

She says while some people be- people have spiritual or religious network with their individual information on virtual support at come aware of being anxious or practices, so that is something that plans. www.mhanj.org/virtual-supdepressed, “sometimes they’re not gives them strength. Even if it is But if that doesn’t work, she pro- port-and-learning-opportunisure what to do about it and don’t continuing their church service vided a several helpful links. The ties, and the Central Jersey Interhave the resources to cope with it through Zoom or continuing their first is the State of New Jersey’s group (CJI), an Alcoholics Anony— sometimes it’s financial (re- mediation or yoga. Or have a grati- Department of Human Services mous service organization, offers sources) and sometimes they don’t tude practice — for instance inten- Division of Mental Health and Ad- listings of groups in and around know where to find help. There is tionally taking a few minutes each diction Services link that provides Trenton at www.centraljerseyinalso a lot of stigma out there find- day to focus on what you’re thank- listings of professional services by tergroup.org. ful for, even if they’re small county or zip code: www.state. ing mental health services.”

Mary J. Goepfert, Growth and Two groups especially vulnera- things.” nj.us/humanservices/dmhas/ Resilience Collaborative, 245 She another simple thing to do is home. ble to stress-related problems are South Main Street, Pennington. healthcare workers and food ser- to stay physically safe and use uni609-433-4137.

She adds that the websites www. vice providers. “They’re providing all these valuable lifesaving services, but they’re also being challenged in a lot of different ways.

And uncertainty is an undercurrent with everything.”

But, she adds, “On the other side of this is that people are adapting and to changes. It may not be their first choice, but people are adapting.”

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Five Strategies for Cultivating Hope This Year

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he raging coronavirus pandemic, along with political turbulence and uncertainty, have overwhelmed many of us.

From almost the start of 2020, people have been faced with bleak prospects as illness, death, isolation, and job losses became unwelcome parts of our reality. On January 6, many of us watched in horror and despair as insurgents stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Indeed, all through these times, both the dark and bright sides of human nature were evident as many people engaged in extraordinary compassion and courage when others were committing acts of violence, self-interest, or greed.

As a research scientist whose work focuses on positive psychology among people facing challenges, I am deeply aware that if ever there were a time for a conversation about hope, it is now.

Hope vs. optimism. First, let’s understand what hope is. Many people confuse optimism with hope.

Charles R. Snyder, author of “The Psychology of Hope,” defined hope as the tendency to see desired goals as possible, and to approach those goals with “agency thinking,” a belief that you or others have the ability to achieve the goals. He also defined hope as “pathways thinking,” a focus on mapping routes and plans to achieve those goals.

Optimism is different. Psychologist Charles Carver defines optimism as a general expectation that good things will happen in the future. Optimists tend to seek out the positive and, at times, deny or avoid negative information. In sum, optimism is about expecting good things; hope is about how we plan and act to achieve what we want.

Here are five key strategies to cultivate

by Jacqueline S. Mattis hope in these trying times: 1. Do something — start with goals.

Hopeful people do not wish — they imagine and act. They establish clear, achievable goals and make a clear plan. They believe in their agency — that is, their capacity to achieve the outcomes. They recognize that their path will be marked by stresses, roadblocks, and failure. According to psycholo-

There is a difference between optimism and hope.

Optimism is about expecting good things; hope is about how we plan and act to achieve what we want. gists such as Snyder and others, people who are hopeful are able to “anticipate these barriers” and they “choose” the right “pathways.”

Further, hopeful people adapt. When their hopes are thwarted, they tend to become more focused on doing things to achieve their goals.

As psychologist Eddie Tong writes, “hopeful people tend to think that desired goals are attainable even if personal resources are exhausted.” In other words, people of hope persist even when prospects may not be so favorable.

Importantly, evidence suggests that the belief that one is capable of achieving one’s goals may be more important for hope than knowing how to achieve those goals.

2. Harness the power of uncertainty.

Several researchers have argued that, for

this process.”

Another simple helpful act is to “write down three things one is Continued from page 8 grateful for several times a week.” the wait time when logging into the Citing a study, the article notes that PACS or electronic health records. “a 15-day practice of recording Such opportunities present them- three good things had significant selves continually outside our work positive benefits on self-reported lives as well — when hearing the happiness, burnout, work-life balconcerns of family or friends, when ance, and depression. Extending waiting at a red light, before an- gratitude practices into groups, swering e-mails or texts, or when such as starting meetings by giving brushing one’s teeth. Any recurring kudos for recent efforts, can also event can serve as a cue for a well- help stimulate positive emotions and positive reness self-check. lationships Over time, such team built-in wellness One simple technique among members. moments have for improving mental Clearly many the potential to good things are health is making a shift one’s enerhappening in the gy level and the habit of recording midst of all the tone of one’s three things you are stress and swirl day.

— the dedicagrateful for several They say antion of so many, other favorite times a week. kindness and micropractice is consideration taking a moment for those most at to name one’s emotions, especially challenging emotions. “For exam- risk, and emotional support. To ple, when I notice that I am feeling help us survive, our minds are biupset, is it anger? Concern? Ex- ased to notice risks and danger; haustion? Such naming aids self- consciously noticing the good can awareness and self-management. help bring balance and calm.”

The two researchers also advise This ‘name it to tame it’ practice has supportive functional MRI re- learning to become more aware of search; it has been show to shift tension triggers and delaying rebrain activity from the amygdala, sponse as well as a simple techthe emotional center of the brain, to nique known as diaphragmatic the higher-order thinking area of breathing to reduce stress and anxithe brain, specifically the right ven- ety. It “involves inhaling deeply by expanding the lungs downward trolateral prefrontal cortex.

“In so doing, it can help bring rather than inhaling using the abdocalm and ease. Helpful lists of the men or rib cage alone. Inhaling is range of human feelings are readily done through the nose, with a pause available and can help facilitate before exhaling slowly and com-

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hope to arise, individuals need to be able to perceive the “possibility of success.”

Research shows that many of life’s uncertainties could help people cultivate hope in difficult times. For example, a 2017 study showed that parents of children diagnosed with multiple sclerosis used the fact that so little is known about the condition in childhood to fuel and sustain their sense of hope.

Parents reasoned that since it is so hard to accurately diagnose childhood multiple sclerosis and prognosis is so varied, there was a chance that their children were misdiagnosed and they could recover and live normal lives.

In sum, a future that is uncertain holds lots of possibilities. As such, uncertainty is not reason for paralysis — it is a reason to hope.

3. Manage your attention. Hopeful and optimistic people show similarities and differences in the kinds of emotional stimuli they pay attention to in the world.

For example, psychologist Lucas Kelberer and his colleagues found that optimists tended to seek out positive images, such as that of happy people, and avoid images of people who seem depressed.

Hopeful people did not necessarily seek out emotionally positive information. However, people high on hope spent less time paying attention to emotionally sad or threatening information.

In a world in which we are overwhelmed with options for what we read, watch, and listen to, maintaining hope may not require us to go after positive information, but it does require that we avoid negative images and messages.

4. Seek community. Don’t go it alone.

Hope is hard to sustain in isolation. Research demonstrates that for people working to

pletely through the mouth. Some find silent counting during inhalation and exhalation helpful to establish a respiratory rate of six to eight breaths per minute (e.g. inhale for a count of five seconds, pause, and exhale for a count of five seconds for a respiratory rate of approximately six breaths per minute).

“In preliminary experimental studies, diaphragmatic breathing has demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in stress reduction as measured by both physiologic biomarkers (blood pressure and salivary cortisol) and self-reported stress levels via the widely used Depression Anxiety Stress Scales.”

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et what about school teachers and students?

Rutgers’ Murphy says, “It is important for all people within a school system to feel that they are heard, respected, and are being taken into account. Administrators can do this by holding regular open forums to discuss teachers’ and staff members’ concerns, maintaining regular communication so that everyone feels they are being kept informed, being transparent about how and why decisions are being made, and including all stakeholders, to the greatest extent possible, in decision-making. Administrators can create nurturing environments that recognize and support the good work being done, promote team building, and inform teachers and staff about available physical and mental health supports.

bring social change, particularly anti-poverty activists, relationships and community provided the reason for hope and ignited their conviction to keep fighting.

Connection to others allowed activists to feel a sense of accountability, to recognize that their work mattered and that they were part of something bigger than themselves.

Relationships are important, but health research also suggests that sustaining hope depends, in part, on the particular company we keep. For example, parents of chronically ill children often maintained hope by withdrawing from or avoiding interactions with negative people who challenged their efforts to seek positive ends. We can stay hopeful if we connect with others who hold us accountable and remind us of why our struggles matter.

5. Look at the evidence. Hope also requires trust. Hopeful people stake their trust in data, particularly in the evidence of history. Research demonstrates, for example, that anti-poverty activists drew hope from knowing that, historically, when people joined together in resistance they were able to create change.

Cultivating and sustaining hope, then, requires that we gather evidence from our own lives, history and the world at large and use that evidence to guide our plans, pathways and actions.

Hope also requires that we learn to use this data to effectively calibrate progress — no matter how small.

Jacqueline S. Mattis is dean of faculty at Rutgers University – Newark, and originally wrote the following piece for the online journal The Conversation. Visit www.theconversation.com.

A team of William Paterson University faculty members conducted a study that included Northern New Jersey students and found the pandemic had “a significant negative impact on mental health of college students” and that “proactive efforts to support the mental health and well-being of students are needed.”

One proactive effort came from students at Princeton University and the creation of an online publication, “Mind Matters: Navigating Mental Health Concerns With COVID-19 Through Student and Teacher Resources.”

The advice includes maintaining support systems and familiar connections; monitoring moods and health; adopting habits that promote health and avoiding drugs and alcohol; and reducing academic stress by finding support and time management methods.

Princeton University’s Health Services likewise provided advice applicable for all levels of education and community members.

In addition to what has already been mentioned above, PUHS advises setting long-term and shortterm goals and rewarding yourself on the way to reaching these goals; releasing anxiety by exercising and journal writing; eliminating clutter, including listservs; stopping dwelling on past mistakes; focusing on things you can control; and learning “to say ‘no’ and set healthy limits and boundaries.”

Advice also includes using free self-care phone apps — including the Calm Harm support to manage and resist self-harm and “Stop,

Cary Cherniss recommends daily micropractices for selfawareness and selfmanagement.

Breathe & Think” — and participating in mind-body activities like tai chi and meditation to prevent the negative effects of stress and improve health.

Yet perhaps one of the most important comments it makes goes to the crux of our current situation: “Self-compassion involves realizing and accepting our failings and our humanness through mindfulness.”

And through being mindful of ourselves and others, we will — to use Shakespeare’s quote — see “the winter of our discontent made glorious summer.”

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Trenton Barber Lathers Up Good Feelings and Kindness

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’m a professional barber.

I make people feel good and look good. Mostly feel good,” says Joe Festa — affectionately known as the “Mayor of South Warren Street” in the heart of Trenton.

The appellation comes from Festa’s longtime presence as the owner of State Barbershop — now celebrating its 60th anniversary “It’s a man’s barbershop — that’s what this is,” says Festa, who also recently celebrated another milestone: his 85th birthday.

Standing in a two barber-chair shop that has seen hair fashions and hair lines come and go, Festa, fit and dressed in black tight duds — runs down the shop’s services, “Shaves, facials, all haircuts. We make working people feel good.”

The clientele runs the gamut from clerks and laborers to state governors, legislators, congressmen, monsignors, and Trenton mayors.

There is also the occasional celebrity drop-in — like former Yankee right fielder Reggie Jackson.

As Festa tells it, the unrecognized Jackson was in town for some unnamed reason, walked in the shop, and asked if he could get a cut.

Festa — a longtime body builder with weights in the shop’s basement and a gym behind the building — says it wasn’t until he sizedup Jackson’s shoulder muscles that he asked if he was an athlete and learned “Mr. October” was under his shop’s shears.

Talking about his choice of career, Festa says he started across the street in another shop for an unplanned reason: A judge told him to get a profession or go to jail.

“I was arrested for bookmaking in my young 20s,” he says. “I worked for the mob. That was in North Trenton where all the big guys were, the kings.”

It’s also where Festa grew up in a household of 13 children headed by a Bayer Aspirin black seal worker father from Italy and stay-athome mom.

“I got an education with (the mob),” he says and the provides examples: “Like ‘never be a sucker.’

That means people will take advantage of you. And no one takes advantage of me. And ‘never argue with a fool,’ they get you on their level and then beat with you with their experience.”

Festa says when the judge gave him a three-year suspension, another bookmaker, who also happened to be a barber, gave him a job in his Warren Street shop.

“I never took a lesson,” Festa says. Instead he got serious, got to the shop early, and learned on the job by cutting hundreds of heads of hair in order to perfect his craft.

“I had to learn a legitimate job.

Cutting hair saved my life,” he says.

He then mentions a few other choices that helped him get a handle on his life and his profession.

“My success is that I married the right lady,” he says of his wife of 57

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years, Marie.

Marie, sister-in-law of one of Festa’s friends, and Festa courted and were married in Trenton — but now live in Ewing.

“She is more attractive than the day I married,” he says of the mother of their three grown daughters and six grandchildren.

Another choice? “Being nice.

That’s what got me through life.”

That includes finding himself the owner of four Warren Street properties because someone appreciated his kindness to his wife.

Since then Festa has become an apostle of kindness and has a personal mantra: “Keep kindness to yourself, it destroys you.”

And word on the street and the occasional newspaper article say Festa does more than talk and is involved with helping people get back on their feet by finding them places to stay and finding support.

“If you want to feel good, be nice to someone else,” he says, adding “I teach children to be nice to people.”

Thinking more about children he says, “We need to work more with the young people. We need to start with the seed rather than the plant. We’re starting too late. I’m think it starts at the home. Children don’t have the homes we had when we were kids. I think this epidemic came with a message. We need to clean things up.”

Festa says he’s a happy man working in what he calls an “old fashioned neighborhood” with shoe makers, restaurants, lawyers, and barber shops.

But he also laments that the city seems to have lost its sense of selfdirection. “I’m looking at our city where our country started here. But we’re not taking care of it. We have a hotel that has been closed for three years. The governor should be doing something.”

Taking a more than half-full glass attitude he adds, “But in tough times, that’s when you find out what you’re about. Things are happening for a purpose.”

“We have the 40,000 state workers who haven’t been working

‘I had to learn a legitimate job. Cutting hair saved my life,’ says Joe Festa, the bodybuilding ‘Mayor of South Warren Street’ who has run his barber shop for 60 years. down here. We’re having hard time without the state people. We should be nice to them when we get them back.

“The people who live in Trenton have to want a better city. They have got to want it. There is always a way. We’re not giving up.”

“We” includes fellow Warren Street area business owners — Classic Books, Giaquinto’s Shoes, Smoke House Restaurant, and others who have been supporting one another as the city’s fortunes and

pandemic restrictions change — like when Festa had to close for several months.

“There’s kind of a harmony here (on Warren Street),” he continues.

“When you promote your neighbor, you promote your own business.”

Upbeat and quick with homespun wit and wisdom, Festa moves to the topic of education and starts with a joke, “Know why Italian women are smart? Because they have to deal with dumbbells like me.”

After a few other groaners, he gets serious and says he dropped out of school in seventh grade and recently taught himself to read.

“Get the lesson out that it is never too late,” he says.

Now one of the joys of his new found skill is learning more about one of his heroes, Abraham Lincoln, represented in a picture near his cutting station. “I love him. I think he’s is still here. Life is important, but what is more important is the impression you leave. I’m going to leave great memories.”

Some of those memories are also in pictures filling a good portion of the shop’s north wall, where clients wait. There, a colorful line of images show Festa with Marie, his daughters and grandchildren, mayors, shop visitors, and images of Festa at his body-building prime.

Then he is quick to point out a single framed card on another wall.

It’s from one of his daughters and poetically thanks him for “working hard to make my dreams come true.”

85-year-old Joe Festa has operated his South Warren Street barber shop for 60 years.

“I read it every day,” he says as he leans against the barber chair and stretches his legs. “Got to move,” he says about his actions.

“Good health is vital to success.

The difference between failure and success is energy. A lot of people don’t have the energy. ” But that’s not all, “When you’re 85 and can put 12 hours in a day, you have to love what you’re doing.”

Then he goes into his own personal love-fest: “I love this county.

I think of the people that helped the country, they’re called workers. “(And) I can’t tell you how much I love Trenton. My lifestyle came from Trenton — three cars with college stickers on them. This town has been good to me. I’ve been here 60 years, and I feel like I’m just starting.”

As the interview — and a very close haircut — ends, Festa heads to the door and stands next to the Christmas tree next to the window and says, “It makes people feel good. So it stays up all year.”

State Barber Shop, 116 South Warren Street, Trenton. Wednesdays through Fridays, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. , Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cash only. 609-392-2211 or www. facebook.com/statebarbershop.

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Life in the Fast Lane TDA Director Gilmour Announces Retirement

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renton Downtown Association Executive Director Tom Gilmour has announced his retirement, effective January 31. Patricia Hall will serve as interim executive director until a permanent replacement is selected.

Gilmour arrived at the TDA in 2016, having served as director of economic development for Asbury Park from 2002 to 2015.

There, he was credited with leading initiatives that helped breath new life into the shore town struggling with high poverty and crime rates.

When he came to Trenton, he saw the parallels with Asbury Park and hoped for a similar trajectory in the capital city. “I expect something very similar to happen here in Trenton,” he told U.S. 1 in a 2016 interview.

“We just have to rally around, and everybody has to become an ambassador for the city.”

During Gilmour’s tenure, TDA created a desirable environment to attract developers and new businesses to the capital city. Under his leadership, the organization expanded its arts programming and provided much-needed funding to local businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Gilmour also served as the chair of the Princeton-Mercer Convention & Visitors Bureau and was a member of Greater Trenton’s Advisory Committee.

“I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with some amazing professionals in Trenton and am very proud of the work the TDA staff accomplished during my tenure,” Gilmour said in a statement. “While I am sad to be leaving, I am also confident the organization is poised to move ahead with many new initiatives.”

Patricia Hall, his interim replacement, previously served 13 years as director of operations at the Trenton Free Public Library. A graduate of Villa Victoria Academy and Argosy University, Hall has served on several

Tom Gilmour is retiring as executive director of the Trenton Downtown Association. boards, including TDA’s, and has been active in the community for many years.

“I am determined to lead TDA during this transition, assuring that the organization remains true to its mission to strengthen downtown Trenton by promoting and supporting its businesses and residents,” Hall said.

Trenton Downtown Association, 16 East Hanover Street, Trenton 08608.

609-393-8998. Tom Gilmour, executive director. www.destinationtrenton.com.

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When the storm started, the TV showed a frail weather girl, hanging on to a railing, screaming in vain against the elements. Then we lost electricity, and suddenly the world turned dark and strangely quiet. We woke up the next morning, only to learn that about a hundred human beings would not see the sun rise ever again.

Nine years later we are sitting in the same room, my kids grown up now. Watching another storm on that same TV. People armed to the nines, march towards the U.S. Capitol. That symbolic landmark that my children visited on school trips and regarded as something holy.

People climbing its steep walls, waving the stars and stripes, the same flag my children had pledged allegiance to from middle school through high school. My children are now too old to be distracted by a board game. They are as afraid as I am.

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“With an educational background in agricultural and mechanical engineering, his graduate research at Rutgers focused on blueberries, from farming to harvesting,” Singh said of her late husband. “After moving to this property, he found his true calling, that of living on a farm. Anil’s obsession with farms and farm machinery was evident to all of our family and friends. We were harvesting potatoes, green beans, okra, bitter melon, and hot peppers for years in the garden, while also farming winter wheat and rye.

“Needless to say, he was living blissfully on this property and spent most of his time outside savoring the natural beauty and wildlife it offers. Many times he would say he does not need to live in a house, he can just put a tent on the bank of the Stony Brook (now part of the preserve) and live there forever! Thank you to D&R Greenway for making this memorable for my family, friends and community.”

would laugh it off and tell her it is just another episode of “Game of Thrones”?

Of course, it isn’t. This is America, the great country that, since I was a child in Holland, I had looked upon with awe, mixed with jealou-

The mob storming the Capitol plays through my mind, over and over again, like a bad ‘Game of Thrones’ episode. They have been blind-sided by a man who once looked into a pond and fell in love with himself. sy. Now they are on a minute-byminute televised, president-approved spree of self-destruction.

When I start to cry, my daughter moves a little closer — but not too close, since she is waiting for her COVID-19 test results.

“Remember Fantasia,” she

asks? “When Mickey, the sorcerer’s apprentice, almost drowns because of the success of his own doing?” Likewise, the president has ignited a fire he is unable to stop.

We don’t know anymore where the danger will come from next.

I cannot sleep that night, like many people all over the world.

The mob storming the Capitol plays through my mind, over and over again, like a bad “Game of Thrones” episode. They have been blind-sided by a man who once looked into a pond and fell in love with himself.

I once knew a beautiful, smart woman who was married to a narcissist. In spite of her better judgement, she believed him when he called her ugly and dumb. When she finally came out of the relationship, she was a changed woman.

America is like that woman. Enthralled by the Narcissist in Chief, who made them believe flagrant lies about who they are as a country. When he is gone, America will be a changed country.

Pia de Jong is a Dutch writer who lives in Princeton. She can be contacted at pdejong@ias.edu.

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lso preserved was Hopewell’s 50-acre Sycamore Creek Farm, owned by Tony and Patti Cifelli. The family farm, now under the care of their son, Pete, includes a home, circa 1830, and renovated barns renovated by Tony. Jacobs Creek, a tributary waterway that flows to the Delaware River, runs through the property, which also contains habitat that is critical for salamanders and frogs.

“The Delaware River watershed provides drinking water for 15 million people,” said Linda Mead, president CEO of the D&R Greenway. “An added benefit, this land will provide trail linkages, and protect wildlife habitat and the area’s agricultural heritage.”

Preservation funding was provided by the New Jersey Green Acres program grants to D&R Greenway and Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Mercer County, and Hopewell Township as well as the Greenway’s Revolving Land for Life Fund.

“We realized that preserving the farm would be far more desirable than selling to a developer,” Patti Cifelli said. “Opportunities for passive recreation for most people are dwindling in Central Jersey. Habitat for so many native plant and animal species is also shrinking.

Preserving the farm guarantees that this beautiful place stays as it is, and will be soon enjoyed by more and more people.” The purchase of a conservation easement by D&R Greenway and partners enabled the land to stay in the family and continue as a farm with permanent protection.

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Nelson earned her undergraduate degree at the University of California - San Diego and her PhD at New York University. She taught at Yale and Columbia prior to joining the institute.

She is the author of numerous books covering topics in science, technology, medicine, and society including “The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome” and “Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination.” She is currently working on an essay collection titled “Society After Pandemic.”

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ing her appointment, Nelson noted her perspective as a researcher working at the intersection of science and society: “Perhaps never before in living memory have the connections between our scientific world and our social world been quite so stark as they are today,” Nelson said. “The Covid-19 crisis has inflicted extraordinary suffering but it has also held up a mirror to our society, reflecting in its deadly wake resource gaps and medical disparities.”

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More information about the Alternative Tax Preparation program will be available to taxpayers beginning Friday, January 22, at www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide.

Deaths Douglas H. Wiedemann, 67, on November 12. As an undergraduate at Princeton University he worked as an intern at the Institute for Defense Analyses and after earning his doctorate in mathematics he had a long career as a staff member at its Center for Communications Research.

Eileen M. Burke, 92, on January 12.

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Marie F. Kay, 93, on January 8. She was retired from Mercer County Extension Services and volunteered with Union Fire and Rescue Squad and Ladies Auxiliary, McCarter Theater, Bucks County Playhouse, and other organizations.

Robert R. Moriconi, 59, on January 15.

He worked for the Hamilton Township Department of Water Pollution Control.

Emilio Testa, 87, on January 5. Prior to retirement he was a machine operator for US Steel, Trenton Works, and Congoleum Corporation.

Colonel Edwin Crowell, 86, on January 8. He worked for Union Camp in Lawrenceville for 33 years.

Jean V. Ferdetta, 85, on January 13. She worked for 31 years as a principal library assistant at The College of New Jersey.

Robert Kubiak, 65, on January 11. He worked for Hamilton Township as an equipment operator and a hazardous materials specialist. He also worked at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.

Gladys L. Stimon, 99, on January 12.

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Lucy Margaret Smith, 76, on January 8. She retired as director of the Telephone Reassurance Program for the Mercer County Office on Aging.

John Vincent Vaccaro, 68. He worked as a machinist for Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Robert Donald Carter, 90, on January 10. He was retired from Princeton University, where he spent 25 years working in financial management.

Robert C. Exton, 91, on January 5. He was an accountant for Johnson & Johnson in Somerville.

Vincent J. Grygon, 68, on January 10.

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