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he differentness of races, moreover is no evidence of superiority or of inferiority. This merely indicates that each race has certain gifts which the others do not possess.” Carter G. Woodson In 1926 Carter G. Woodson founded what was to become the ASALH, The Association for the Study of African American Life The Arts Council of Princeton’s public art presand History and the progenitor of ence continues with the display of ‘Untitled 2017 Black History Month. Only more (Fear Eats the Soul),’ a piece on loan from artist recently has this celebration gained more prominence, and yet there is Rirkrit Tiravanija. The black and white adaptation more recognition still needed. of the American flag, superimposed by the words To this end, a number of social “fear eats the soul,’ was conceived in response to justice and racial justice focused unrest in our political climate. The flag is on view organizations and people got together to discuss how to best put a from the roof of the Paul Robeson Center for the focus on this month-long celebraArts through February 28. tion. It was quickly understood that many organizations and institutions offer varied programming It is hoped and expected that this Editor’s Note: The following is and separate promotion.

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SURVIVAL GUIDE Wednesday, February 10

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egistration opens for Phase 2 of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (NJEDA) Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program on Wednesday, February 10, at 9 a.m.

The $10 million program expansion will support New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will be capitalized by a U.S. Economic Development Administration Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act appropriation.

Any business or entity that intends to apply for a loan must first pre-register on the New Jersey COVID Business Information Portal during the pre-registration period, which runs from February 10 at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, February 22.

Only entities that pre-register will then be able to access the program application beginning 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24. The order in which final applications are received may affect funding availability.

The second phase of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program will make up to $100,000 in low-cost financing available to eligible New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits to help with recovery and reopening efforts as a result of COVID-19. The funding can be used to pay rent or

mortgage, payroll and/or utilities. It can also be used to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) or COVID-related inventory, furniture, fixtures or equipment.

Program applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to applicants that have received no greater than $10,000 in government assistance from any program.

Most eligible businesses will be able to apply for up to $100,000, but if a business was approved for a loan under Phase 1 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program, it will be eligible under Phase 2 only for an amount that will not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate of the two phases.

To promote equity, $3.5 million of the funding will be reserved for businesses in Opportunity Zone-eligible census tracts.

To be eligible for financing through Phase 2 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program, small businesses and non-profit organizations must be in existence and in operation from at least February 24, 2020, have $5 million or less in annual revenue, and have a physical commercial location in New Jersey. They also must be able to describe how they were negatively impacted

by COVID-19. Home-based businesses and real estate holding companies are not eligible for financing.

In line with the terms of Phase 1 of the program, Phase 2 loans will have 10-year terms with 0 percent interest for the first five years, then resetting to the NJEDA’s prevailing floor rate for the remaining five years, with a 3 percent cap.

Business Meetings Thursday, February 4

Virtual Monthly Membership Luncheon, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Richard Freeman, president & CEO, RWJ Hamilton, speaks on the state of COVID and the vaccine rollout in the region, followed by networking and celebration of the monthly Champion for Business, Sasa Olessi Montano, CEO, Meals on Wheels Mercer County. Register. $25, $15 members. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

SPRING 2021 LECTURE SERIES

FEBRUARY 5 Laurence Cox (Maynooth University) on “Irish Hobo, Buddhist Monk, Anticolonial Celebrity: The Strange Story of U Dhammaloka/Laurence Carroll” 4:30 p.m. via Zoom For more information about the event and Zoom link, visit fis.princeton.edu The Fund for lrish Studies is generously supported by the Durkin Family Trust and the James J. Kerrigan, Jr. ’45 and Margaret M. Kerrigan Fund for lrish Studies.

Richard Freeman, president and CEO of RWJ Hamilton, speaks on the COVID vaccine rollout in the region at the Princeton Mercer Chamber virtual luncheon on Thursday, February 4.

Friday, February 5

JobSeekers, Professional Service Group of Mercer County. www.psgofmercercounty.org. Executive and career coach Janice Coleman discusses the components and opponents to creating and executing a successful job search strategy in 2021. 9:45 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, February 6

Protecting Intellectual Property and Patents, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score. org. Roy Rosser, a registered U.S. Patent Agent in solo practice, covers the basics of intellectual property including copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents, and aspects that are important to individuals, startups and small businesses highlighted with real life examples. Free webinar. Register. 10 a.m.

Tuesday, February 9

How to Take Advantage of the Latest COVID Relief Options, Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.

Alan Lefkowitz gives a presentation on COVID relief options for businesses, including loans and tax credits, with the Middlesex County Regional Chamber on Tuesday, February 9. mcrcc.org. Learn how to keep more cash for your business with the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan, and the Employee Retention Tax Credit. Find out more about requirements to seek assistance and how to apply for loan forgiveness. Presented by Alan Lefkowitz, founder, CFO Strategies, LLC. Register. $25; free for members.

Email kathy@mcrcc.org. 12:30 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, February 10

Converting Connections and Content to Conversations with LinkedIn, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score.org. Brynne Tillman, the LinkedIn Whisperer and CEO of Social Sales Link, covers what it takes from positioning your profile to engaging with existing connections, warm market prospecting, sharing, and engaging content with the objective of scheduling more sales calls.

Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.

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The West Windsor Arts Council is calling members to participate in its 2021 WWAC Member Only Show, a juried exhibition. During this spring season of rebirth and renewal, WWAC invites artists to share floral-themed ideas and visions The opening ceremony will be on Friday, March 19, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. Exhibit dates will be from Tuesday, March 16, to Friday, May 14. A maximum of three pieces can be entered per artist. The entry deadline for all artwork is Sunday, February 14.

For more information regarding the exhibition and eligibility requirements please visit www.westwindsorarts. o rg / e x h i b i t i o n / m e m b e r _ show/ or call 609-716-1931.

WWAC is located at 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction.

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 February 3 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

This Old House, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www. princetonsenior.org. PSRC explores five notable American homes in a series continuing through February 10. Falling Water: A private home designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 which is known as the best all-time work of American architecture. Register. $10 per session; $45 for the series. 1 p.m.

Thursday February 4 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 required. Pre-ordering available. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Photography Through the Years The Michener Museum in Doylestown reopens on Friday, February 5, with ‘Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley,’ an exhibit exploring 70 years of artistic expression through photography.

Pictured: ‘National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame’ by David Graham.

Poetry Circle: Winter Poems, Mercer County Library. www. mcl.org. Discussion on poems by Wallace Stevens, Tomas Transtromer, Robert Frost, Emily Bronte, Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda, Robert Hayden, Louise Gluck, Philip Larkin, Mary Oliver, William Shakespeare, and Thomas Hardy, to learn how the poets translate nature’s winter scenery into memorable poetry. Register to hopeprogs@mcl.org 7 p.m.

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Yoga and Art, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum. princeton.edu. Virtual yoga class inspired by the abstract art of Alexander Calder. Yoga instructor Tricia Adelman guides this all-levels yoga practice through a series of moves and poses imbued with elements of Calder’s style, such as his signature bright colors and geometric forms. Participants will view the artwork that motivates each movement as they connect breath and movement, focusing on flexibility, balance, and physical challenges. Register for Zoom access. Free. 5:30 p.m.

Focus on Fiction, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonlibrary.org. Panel discussion featuring Amy Impellizzeri, Sadeqa Johnson, and Kelly Simmons, members of the Tall Poppy Writers, a cross-genre, cross-publisher women’s author collective.

They discuss the writing life and their most recent books. Register.

6:30 p.m.

Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, 55-Plus Club of Princeton. www.princeton.com/ groups/55plus. Meeting and presentation via Zoom with Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Free; $3 donation requested. 10 a.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.

Lectures

Great Minds Salon: The History of Jews in Shanghai, Jewish Center of Princeton. www.thejewishcenter.org. Presented by Drew M. Nuland, principal of Meyerson Quest Limited, a U.S. and China based consultancy. Register by email to info@thejewishcenter.org for Zoom link. 8 p.m.

Socials

Black History Month Bingo, Princeton Family YMCA. www. princetonymca.org. Held over Zoom. All ages welcome. Theme for the week is Inventors. Register. 6 to 7 p.m.

Virtual Art Making: Capturing a Winter Scene, Arts Council of Princeton & Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum. princeton.edu. Artist Barbara DiLorenzo teaches via Zoom. Inspired by Charles Ephraim Burchfield’s “Winter Rain from the East.” Register. Free. 8 p.m.

Friday February 5 In Person: Art Through the Lens: Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley, Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. www.michenerartmuseum. org. First day for exhibition that explores nearly 70 years of artistic

experimentations with photographic processes and subject matter by artists in the Delaware Valley region. Timed entry tickets and face coverings required. On view through February 28. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

World Music

New Year, New World, Trenton Arts at Princeton. trentonarts. princeton.edu. Trenton Youth Orchestra offers a virtual concert featuring Dvorak’s New World Symphony, student compositions, and more. Streamed on TAP’s YouTube channel. 7:30 p.m.

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Natural and Conventional Signs, Lewis Center for the Arts. arts. princeton.edu. First day for virtual exhibit by British artist Ryan Gander, who was a fellow at Princeton University during the 2019-’20 school year. His works subvert the signs, tropes, and markers seen in the everyday world to shine new light on how we position ourselves in relation to the values of time, money, opportunity, attention, and privilege. On view online through February 26. Free.

Literati Irish Hobo, Buddhist Monk, Anticolonial Celebrity, Fund for Irish Studies, Princeton University. fis.princeton.edu. Associate professor of sociology at National University of Ireland Maynooth, Laurence Cox lectures on “Irish

Hobo, Buddhist Monk, Anti-colonial Celebrity: The Strange Story of U Dhammaloka/Laurence Carroll.” Register for Zoom access.

Free. 4:30 p.m.

Good Causes

Sourland Spirits Virtual Tasting, Boys and Girls Club. www.sourlandspirits.com. Virtual guided tasting with Sourland ounder Ray Disch over Zoom. Each ticket includes a tasting sheet, cocktail recipes, featured cigar, 375ml bottle of Sourland Mountain’s Baby Bourbon, 50 ml bottle of Flagship Gin, and a 50 ml bottle of Flagship Vodka. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County. Register. $50. 6 to 7 p.m.

Politics

Securing Elections in the Age of Disinformation, School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University. spia.princeton. edu. Panel discussion featuring Sebastian Bay, senior researcher, Swedish Defense Research Agency; Ingrid Bicu, national expert, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance; moderator Jeff Fischer, senior electoral advisor, Creative Associates International and visiting lecturer. Register for Zoom access. Free. 12:15 p.m.

For Seniors

Men in Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www. princetonsenior.org. Eve Mandel of the Princeton Historical Society presents “Princeton: Then and Now.” 10 a.m.

Spring Fundraising Series: The Science, the Sweets, and the Savories of Foods You Love, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org.

Robinson’s Chocolates presents a chocolate making demonstration and tasting Register. Noon.

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Off the Presses: ‘Science, the Endless Frontier’

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n November, 1944, United States President Franklin Roosevelt wrote to Office of Scientific Research and Development Director Vannevar Bush and asked four questions: “First: What can be done, consistent with military security, and with the prior approval of the military authorities, to make known to the world as soon as possible the contributions which have been made during our war effort to scientific knowledge?

“Second: With particular reference to the war of science against disease, what can be done now to organize a program for continuing in the future the work which has been done in medicine and related sciences?

“Third: What can the Government do now and in the future to aid research activities by public and private organizations? “(And) fourth: Can an effective program be proposed for discovering and developing scientific talent in American youth so that the continuing future of scientific research in this country may be assured on a level comparable to what has been done during the war?”

The reason, noted Roosevelt, was that “new frontiers of the mind are before us, and if they are pioneered with the same vision, boldness, and drive with which we have waged (World War II) we can create a fuller and more fruitful employment and a fuller and more fruitful life.”

The result was “Science, the Endless Frontier,” a July, 1945, report generally recognized — in the words of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine — as a “prescient report” and “the guiding force for science and innovation in our country for decades (that) led to the development of the modern American re-

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Princeton University Press is commemorating the report’s 75th anniversary by reissuing “Science, the Endless Frontier” along with a substantial essay by physicist and the former Congressman Rush Holt, who represented New Jersey’s 12th District and its 10 Mercer County municipalities from 1999 to 2015.

Reflecting on the original report’s successes and failures as well as recognizing the current tension between scientific research and public acceptance, Holt continues the discussion set fourth during another American era — one also of hope during an uncertain time.

Here is an excerpt from Holt’s essay, “The Science Bargain”:

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s science providing all it should, and are citizens receiving what they need from science?

Bush wrote that scientific progress was essential in the war against disease and could improve public health — yet a thriving scientific enterprise has not prevented millions of people from putting their children at calculable risk by failing to get vaccinations. Nor has the scientific progress been enough to prepare the United Stats to deal with a major virus pandemic in 2020. And it has not resulted in the United States undertaking the corrective measures required to stem costly climate change.

Evidently, our scientific enterprise is failing to give citizens some important things they need. These have not been failures of research — in immunology, virology, epidemiology, oceanography, or atmo-

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Rush Holt, above, has written an introductory essay to accompany a reprint of Vannevar Bush’s 1945 report, ‘Science, the Endless Frontier.’

At right is Bush, pictured at work and on the cover of Time magazine. spheric science. Rather, they have been failures in the relationship between science and the public — something that the Bush report and subsequent debate largely overlooked.

From the modern perspective, in this regard Bush turns out to have been somewhat shortsighted. In the belief that scientific progress ultimately relies on the freedom of scientists to pursue basic research without thought of practical ends, he promoted a system that — while helping research to flourish — has also had the effect of distancing science from the public, and vice versa. His goal was to ensure not only rational, stable funding for scientists, but also the freedom to do their chosen work, unencumbered by societal direction or government planning.

While his competitor Kilgore had proposed an arrangement for all science funded by the government to be “a true servant of the people,” what has resulted can be seen to be more a servant of the scientists — a system to fund work that scientists themselves choose to do.

Indeed, many scientists are convinced that they would lose scientific creativity and effectiveness if they focused where the public might ask, rather than where their trained curiosity and established research avenues take them.

In my career as a research scientist and as a policymaker serving in Congress for 16 years I have observed that scientists fiercely guard their prerogative to choose the research agenda. Though they will make some allowances in order to secure funds, they generally believe that the fruits of their independent investigations will accrue best to the public without explicit public guidance. Research grants, usually awarded through scientific review, tend to be concentrated along elite, established patterns.

The scientific community, as they have sought to avoid constraints that might come from government planning, have asserted independence in a way that results in the public regarding science as beyond their ability to judge or control, or sometimes even to understand — much less participate in.

Bush called for access to higher education and scientific training to be established through a scholarship program with the goal of “en-

couraging and enabling a larger number of young men and women of ability to take up science as a career.” This idea of select, trained researchers as the embodiment of science is reflected in the current practice of science and science education, as well as in public attitudes toward science. Researchers and their funders typically see their job as exclusively to do research.

Even now most programs in sci-

‘In its essence science is a way of asking questions that leads to the most reliable knowledge about how things are.’ ence education still focus primarily on identifying and training future professional scientists and engineers, commonly called “filling the pipeline.” When legislators speak of our science teaching, they commonly allude to Americans’ comparative disadvantage to rivals in the number of scientists and engineers.

The result is that the public sees science not as a comprehensible approach toward understanding research available to them, but rather as what researchers do in their inaccessible labs. They see scientists as people who have mastered complicated ideas and instruments unfathomable to nonscientists. Products, cures, and other material benefits may emerge from research, after several unseen steps and the receiving public has little understanding of how they came about. They see

little place for themselves in science, and although they welcome practical products that emerge from the scientific enterprise, they see little place for science and scientific thinking in their lives. This presents a problem when many of the world’s most urgent challenges, for example, pandemic or climate change, desperately require the public to engage with science and also to build an understanding and trust of scientists and scientific work. If members of the public think science is not intended for them, they turn away. They may not ask for verification of information given to them.

At the root of the issue is a limited view, traceable in part to Bush’s report, of what science is and how it contributes to society. In “Science, the Endless Frontier,” Bush identified science with research and development, and its benefit to society with its more or less tangible outputs: technologies, medicine, products.

But there is more to science than research, with its specialization and sometimes esoteric techniques, and the tangible outputs are only part of what the public should obtain from the science bargain and only part of what they should think of when they think of science. In its essence science is a way of asking questions that leads to the most reliable knowledge about how things are. This is it most essential contribution.

“Science, the Endless Frontier” by Vannevar Bush with a companion essay by Rush D. Holt, $12.95, 200 pages, Princeton University Press.

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Saturday February 6 In Person: Farm Markets West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, MarketFair Parking Lot, 3535 Route 1 at Meadow Road, West Windsor. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Vendors sell fresh produce, seafood, meat, eggs, mushrooms, fibers, cheese, pasta, honey, soups, chocolates, and more. Masks required. Pre-ordering available. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In Person: Art

Legends of the Arts: A Black History Month Exhibit, Arts Council of Princeton. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. First day for exhibit presented by Museums in Motion in which visitors are invited to take a stroll through decades of culture and excellence related to some of the most notable individuals in African-American history. On view through March 6. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pop Music

Songs for a New World, Westminster Choir College. www.rider.edu/about/events/songs-newworld. The Westminster Players, a student-directed organization, presents a virtual performance of the first musical from Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown.

Songs for a New World is an electrifying contemporary song cycle that ties characters from all walks of life and historical periods together to one strand of self-discovery and hope for the future in the face of adversity. Register.

Free. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Film

Saturday Night at the Movies: Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP, 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.

Benefit Galas

A Starry Starry Evening, Princeton Nursery School. www.princetonnurseryschool.org. Virtual fundraiser featuring CNBC’s Brian Sullivan, who will interview Rose Wong, executive director of PNS, on the school’s mission and goals. Singer-song-writer and Princeton Day School graduate Carly King performs her debut single, Mountains Alone. Register.

Free; donation requested. 7 p.m.

History

In Graves of Their Own: Reclaiming the Locust Hill Cemetery, Trent House Association. www.williamtrenthouse.org. Algernon Ward, Trenton history enthusiast and re-enactor, presents a virtual illustrated talk via Zoom.

1 p.m.

For Families

Family Science Talk, Institute for Advanced Study. www.ias.edu/ familyscience-blackholes2021.

Robert Dijkgraaf, Institute director and professor of physics, discusses black holes and why they are perhaps the most puzzling predication of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Zoom-based talk for children ages 10 and up and their families. Register. Free. 11 a.m.

Lectures

“A Woman Taken By the Wind”: Finding Lilith, Knowing Lilith, Astrological Society of Princeton. www.aspnj.org. Paul Kelley talks about the evolution of Lilith as a cultural and mythological figure and provides a set of themes related to the Lilith archetype.

Held via Zoom. Register. $5.

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Science Lectures Science On Saturday Lecture Series, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. www.pppl.gov. “Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep” presented by Adam Ruben, a writer and molecular biologist. Held via Zoom.

Register. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday February 7 Classical Music Faculty Recital, New School for Music Study. www.nsmspiano. org. Virtual recital celebrating “Places” with music of Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, and more. $10 minimum donation per family.

Register. 2:30 p.m.

Pop Music

Winter Lecture Series, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, Pennsylvania. www. bhwp.org. Series of guest lectures via Zoom. “The Bird and the Bean, A Coffee Connection” presented by Santino Lauricella, BHWP education coordinator. Register. $15. 2 to 3 p.m.

org. Rajan Narayanaswamy introduces the various branches of the Hindu religion, one of the world’s oldest. Continues February 23.

Register by email to info@thejewishcenter.org for Zoom link. 7 p.m.

Option Green: Climate Change & Community, Plainsboro & East Brunswick Public Libraries, 732-390-6767. www.ebpl.org/optiongreen. Presentation by Stockton University professor Tait Chirenje titled “Sustainable Agriculture Projects in Zimbabwe.” Register. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Climate change in rural Zimbabwe has caused drastic harvest reductions year after year. In his talk Chirenje describes a four-yearlong project to help local farmers combat climate change by transforming their large-scale, fieldbased-agriculture (corn and soybean production) to small-scale, controlled environmental farming (shed-grown mushrooms and hydroponics).

Lectures

Schools

Racism, Law, Antisemitism, Jewish Center of Princeton. www.thejewishcenter.org. Ronald Schnur, PH.D., discusses “Jews of the British Channel Islands Under the Nazi Occupation 19401945”. Register by email to info@ thejewishcenter.org for Zoom link.

3 p.m.

Virtual Open House, The Bridge Academy, Lawrenceville, 609844-0770. www.bridgeacademynj.org. For parents and professionals who wish to obtain more information regarding The Bridge Academy for a possible placement or referral for a child. Register. 9:30 a.m.

Songs for a New World, Westminster Choir College. www.rider.edu/about/events/songs-newworld. The Westminster Players, a student-directed organization, presents a virtual performance of the first musical from Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown.

Songs for a New World is an electrifying contemporary song cycle that ties characters from all walks of life and historical periods together to one strand of self-discovery and hope for the future in the face of adversity. Register.

Free. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Gardens

Monday February 8 Literati Poets at the Library, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonlibrary.org. Featured poets Susan Gerardi Bello and Michael Griffith read from their work for 20 minutes each, followed by an openmic session. Poets who register in advance may share one poem during open-mic. Register. 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday February 9 Art Natural and Conventional Signs, Lewis Center for the Arts. arts. princeton.edu. Visual arts lecturer David Reinfurt engages artist Ryan Gander for a live guided tour of his exhibition, “Natural and Conventional Signs,” and conversation on Zoom. Register. Free.

Noon.

Lectures

In Conversation, Arts Council of Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Discussion with Museums in Motion director Kayren Carter Mjumbe in conjunction with the ongoing exhibit, “Legends of the Arts.” Register. 7 p.m.

Introduction to the Hindu Faith and Culture, Jewish Center of Princeton. www.thejewishcenter.

For Seniors

Introduction to Energy Techniques for Better Health, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Discover self-empowering energy techniques to complement Western medicine to boost vitality, improve immune defense mechanisms, reduce stress and calm down the nervous system, improve sleep, and support your system as you age. Led by Alla Rosina. Register.

10 a.m.

Wednesday February 10 Literati The Coming Age of Reform: What Does Real Change Look Like?, School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University. spia.princeton.edu. Featuring Anand Giridharadas, editorat-large for TIME, New York Times best-selling author, and MSNBC political analyst; Miguel Centeno, vice dean, School of Public and International Affairs and professor of sociology, Princeton University. Register for Zoom access. Free. 12:15 p.m.

History

The Same Principle Lives in Us: People of African Descent in the American Revolution, Princeton Public Library. www. princetonlibrary.org. American Revolutionaries struggled with a key question: Would the words of the Declaration of Independence, that “all men are created equal,” apply to all people? From the outbreak of the Revolution, people of

On Friday, February 5, the Fund for Irish Studies at Princeton University hosts a virtual talk by sociologist Laurence Cox, left, titled ‘Irish Hobo, Buddhist Monk, Anti-colonial Celebrity: The Strange Story of U Dhammaloka/Laurence Carroll.’

Right, ‘Shapeless Endeavor’ by Ryan Gander is part of a virtual exhibition of the former university fellow’s artwork available online from February 5 through February 26.

African descent asked and answered this question through their words and actions. In this talk, offered by the Museum of the American Revolution, hear the stories and explore the objects used at the Museum to help imagine what the Revolution was like for Phillis Wheatley, Elizabeth Freeman, James Forten, Harry Washington and others. Register. 7 p.m.

For Teens

Stress, Anxiety, and School: Does Your Teen Need a New Environment?, Princeton Learning Cooperative. www. princetonlearningcooperative.org.

Zoom-based panel discussion featuring in which a young person, their parent, and a mental health professional talk about their experiences with mental health and school, and how selfdirected education supports young people’s well-being and growth. Q&A to follow. Register. 7 p.m.

Lectures

Lunchtime Gallery Series, West Windsor Arts Council & Princeton University Art Museum, 609-716-1931. www.westwindsorarts.org. PUAM Docent Laura Berlik discusses Sumerian, Egyp-

tian, Chinese, and Mayan reasons for developing a written word. Register. $10; free for WWAC members. 1 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.

Online Trivia Night, State Theater of New Jersey, 732-2467469. www.stnj.org/trivia. Be My Crazy Valentine Trivia hosted by drag comedian and singer Pissi Myles. 50 question multiplechoice game held online via Zoom and the Kahoot app. Register. $5 minimum donation. 7 p.m.

For Seniors

This Old House, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www. princetonsenior.org. Last in a PSRC exploring five notable American homes. Mount Vernon: Former Virginia plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States and his wife, Martha Washington.

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

Office Space (sublet)

Up to 5900 sq. ft. office space in Lawrenceville.

(Can be subdivided into 1900 sq. ft. increments.)

Please call for details: 609-577-8244

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Off the Presses: France Meets Philadelphia

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by Dan Aubrey

alut!: France Meets Philadelphia” is an informative, authoritative, and fun exploration of the French connection to the nearby City of Brotherly Love written by Temple University professors emeritus Lynn Miller (political science) and Therese Dolan (art history).

And while the city is close, the new Temple University Press book also shows how the French had a direct connection to regional culture, but more on that later.

Miller and Dolan quickly establish their argument. Through its first century, from the 1680s into the 1780s, Philadelphia was essentially a British colony chartered to William Penn. But the American Revolution pushed the leaders of both the city and the Revolution away from England to build alliances with the France.

“The diplomatic missions of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson in Paris not only deepened their exposure to French Enlightenment ideas that would continue to shape the country’s ideas but also familiarized them with prominent artists and aesthetic traditions that would significantly impact late 18th century American art,” note the authors, who point out that many of the “iconic representations of our founding fathers” were done by French sculptor JeanAntoine Houdon.

French financial support for the American Revolution and the active involvement of French figures like the charismatic Marquis de Lafayette additionally strengthen the bond with France and deepened the break from England.

The authors continue to note that while the French presence faded somewhat in the 19th century, “a

number of individuals of French heritage contributed greatly to the intellectual and physical landscape of the city.” Included in that list is merchant and financier Stephen Girard; former aide-de-camp to Baron von Steuben and president of the American Philosophical Society Pierre Duponceau; master furniture maker (and great-great grandfather to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy) Michael Bouvier; and St. Augustine’s Church and the Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul architect Napoleon LaBrun, and others.

‘A number of individuals of French heritage contributed greatly to the intellectual and physical landscape of the city,’ write authors Lynn Miller and Therese Dolan.

Meanwhile, France became the choice for young Philadelphia artists who would become world figures themselves: Thomas Eakins, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Mary Cassatt. And French architects Paul Philippe Cret and Jacques Greber’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway brought a Parisian-style boulevard to the heart of the city.

It now connects the Second Empire-designed Philadelphia City Hall to the beaux arts-styled Philadelphia Art Museum and is home to two major collections of French art: the Barnes Foundation and the Rodin Museum.

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The book is filled with insights and engaging stories — including Joseph Bonaparte’s arrival in Philadelphia and the impact of his decision to settle in Bordentown.

As Miller and Dolan note, “First (and conceivably the most refined) among the new wave of exiles was Napoleon’s older brother, Joseph (1768-1844), who had been the emperor’s instrument before his own fall. Napoleon had made him, first, king of Naples, then king of Spain. The latter was a throne Joseph held reluctantly — three times he tried to abdicate — until June 1813, when he fled to France from Spain after losing a battle against the Duke of Wellington . . .”

Once Joseph learned of Napoleon’s surrender, he set sail to American and arrived in New York.

“He chose Philadelphia as the place where he would establish himself. He contacted Stephen Girard, who found a spacious house for the exiled king to rent at Ninth and Locust streets. Over the next several years, Girard as was invaluable banker and adviser, transporting much of Bonaparte’s art and household furnishings across the Atlantic on his own ships.

“Bonaparte began to make plans for purchasing an estate where he might settle, live lavishly, and contribute his savior faire to American culture and manners. Over the next year or two, he created a country manor from property he purchased north of Philadelphia on the east bank of the Delaware River in Bordentown, New Jersey. Point Breeze, as it was named, lay almost opposite William Penn’s old planation, Pennsbury Manor, on the Pennsylvania side of the river.

“Before he bought this property and began extensive renovations there, the Count de Suvilliers leased one of the grandest mansions in the Philadelphia area as his temporary home. Lansdowne, in what is now Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, had been built by William Penn’s grandson John in 1773 when he served as Pennsylvania’s governor. Before the American Revolution, Penn and his wife made the greatest Middle Georgian house in the colonies Philadelphia’s social center. Bonaparte continued the tradition, entertaining other wellborn Frenchmen in exile and prominent Americans.

“Joseph moved to Point Breeze in Bordentown, and then built a new and much larger home, landscaping the extensive grounds into what became the first major picturesque landscape in America. He almost single-handedly revitalized the local economy employing so many from the Bordentown area to work on his property. Soon the estate was known locally as ‘Bonaparte’s Park.’ There, as in Philadelphia, the count entertained lavishly. Among the friendships he made . . . these Francophiles were among the city’s intellectual elite, active in the newly established Athenaeum of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine

Arts, and the professional life of the city. Several were also members of the prestigious American Philosophical Society, to which Bonaparte himself was elected in 1823. Meanwhile, the count added parcels to his New Jersey property over the years until it contained some 1,800 acres.

Even while he made Point Breeze his principle estate, Bonaparte soon rented another Philadelphia mansion from Stephen Girard for those moments when his activities took him to the city.”

As frequently noted in stories regarding Joseph Bonaparte, his Point Breeze mansion caught fire one night in 1820 when Bonaparte was away. Then “upon his return he discovered that neighbors had rushed into the burning house to salvage what they could of his treasures. He was so touched that he sent a letter to newspapers across the country that revealed both his gratitude and wonder at their selflessness: ‘This event has proved to me how much the inhabitants of Bordentown appreciate the interest I have always felt for them; and shows that men in general are good.’ He rebuilt on a different site and on a scale that rivaled the White House in size and grandeur. He enlisted Girard to ship his furnishings and paintings.”

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he writers say he then ordered new furniture from a young Philadelphia cabinet maker, Michael Bouvier (1792-1874), “who was already creating furniture for Girard’s home on Water Street.

Bouvier, a native of Pont-SaintEsprit near Avignon, had been a soldier in Napoleon’s army who fled to America from France” after Napoleon’s fall at Waterloo. Interestingly Bouvier’s great-great granddaughter would show off a work Bouvier did for Bonaparte and that she possessed when she was married to President John F. Kennedy and hosted a celebrated television tour of the White House and its collection.

According to the writers, “Bonaparte’s rebuilt mansion contained in addition to an 8,000 book library — the largest in America — a picture gallery, state dining room, and grand staircase. An artificial lake and causeway were constructed. Beside the lake, Joseph had a house built for his daughter, Zenide, and her husband, Joseph’s nephew, Charles Lucian Bonapar-

‘Salut! France Meets Philadelphia,’ recently released by Temple University Press, explores French influence on the City of Brotherly Love. te, who would soon make a name for himself as an ornithologist. The young couple joined her father at Point Breeze a year after their 1822 marriage in Europe.”

Also living at Point Breeze was Bonaparte’s other daughter, Charlotte, who had studied art with Jacque Louis David and created a series of artworks used for a French book of “Views of the New World.”

Concluding the Bonaparte portion of the book, Miller and Dolan note that “as he gathered ever more of his art collections at Point Breeze, he was generous in inviting the public to view it. He also loaned many of his paintings regularly to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as the behest of its president, Joseph Hopkinson (the Bordentown artist, poet, musician, and Declaration of Independence signer). His sociability generally won out over stern social disapproval of his sexual dalliances.”

But more important, they say, the count’s ability to “fit into democratic norms” encouraged others in the “confidence in the nation’s rightness of the nation’s experiment in democracy” and concludes with Bonaparte’s statement, “Every day that I pass in the hospitable land of the United States proves more clearly to me the excellence of republican institutions for America. Keep them, as a precious gift from heaven.”

The book in its own way is a gift for regional art and city lovers.

“Salut!: France Meets Philadelphia” by Lynn Miller and Therese Dolan, 400 pages, $40, Temple University Press.

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Women in Business Herb Farmer Cultivates Magic Business Formula

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lants can help you to teacher mother and pilot and aero- when I started Locust Light, I was create the major shifts within your- nautical engineer father came to the making herbal products.

“When I started teaching, I self that lead to major shifts in your region in 2013 to help a friend establish Roots to River Farm, a found it was more profitable and reality.”

That is just one of the intriguing Community Supported Agriculture able to support me. And the more I thought about what I wanted to do, statements Amanda Midkiff makes farm in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

“I had a background in framing the business started to support me, on her Locust Light Farm website.

Surf around more on the Titus- and was passionate about herbal- and it has held strong. There are ville-based farm’s site to find more ism. Even in college,” says the limitless things you can do with the herbs.” poetic statements or gaze at the at- 2012 Lehigh University graduate.

Midkiff says she developed a “I studied sociology, anthropoltractive photos of bucolic scenes or review a list of programs or classes ogy, and Spanish. I wanted to go to successful operations mode, until designed to link people with plants law school and work with agricul- the pandemic forced her to impro— like “Introduction to Herbalism: ture trade with the U.S. and its vise, “I had a class every Monday southern neighbors and advocate night — a practical herbalism seSpicy Oxymels.”

That hybrid program showing for rights. I took an internship to ries. Then I would have a class for participants on how to concoct syr- work on a farm to find out what the each seasonal holiday. And I would upy herb elixirs is hosted by work was like and realized I loved have classes on some Saturdays and festivals.”

Grounds For Sculpture on Wednes- it,” she says.

She also says her current online The impulse to create her own day, February 3, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — one of the quarterly herb and “magic”-centered farm classes are “completely different classes Midkiff offers as part of the came in 2016 when she conducted than live Zoom classes” and made nationally known regional sculp- a Roots to River medicinal garden up of pre-recorded videos and tour where peo- physical activities — the latter of ture garden’s ple could pick which she feels is vital. regular program‘If you’re not part of a For example in the class “Ritutheir own herbs. ming. als and Potions,” she is using the “It was such a And while she religious organizasuccess, and I potion making exercises as a way sometimes prestion, you may lack a wanted to con- to help people connect and reflect ents her herbShe also wants readers to know Amanda Midkiff operritual life. I felt that tinue it,” she on personal or social situations and from May through September the based programs “figure it out” through a “mix of insays. with other ates Locust Light connecting people to garden will be open on Saturdays However, the ternal work and reflective journal- for visitors to pick herbs on a donagroups — such Farm at Gravity Hill in a ritual, although they rental arrange- ing while you’re mixing herbs.” as her regular tion basis, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and see Titusville. may not belong to a Then thinking like an anthro- Locust Light Farm “as a commument with the sessions at the resident family pologist, she says, “I am reading a nity space for people to feel acceptAlchemist larger religious orgawho owed and great book right now written by an ed and welcome.”

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Hamilton warehouse under construction has been sold to Southern California-based Cohen Asset Management Inc. for $29.6 million.

The 145,950-square-foot industrial building developed by Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties is scheduled to be completed in February. Known as the Kuser Industrial Center, it is located at 2555 Kuser Road.

CBRE has been named exclusive leasing agent for the property.

“The Kuser Industrial Center offered a unique opportunity to acquire a new Class A industrial property that benefits from superior highway access and an abundant available labor pool in a location equidistant from Port Newark, Port Elizabeth and the Port of Philadelphia,” CBRE’s Brian Fiumara said in a statement.

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and purchase $5 million in common stock of the company at a market price.

TAVO, short for tavokinogene telseplasmid, works by making tumors responsive to drugs that inhibit tumors’ built-in “off switches” that keep the body’s immune system from attacking them.

In a statement, Daniel O’Connor, president and CEO of OncoSec, stated, “Sirtex is a strong company with significant experience in the sales and marketing of drug/device combination products to treat cancer. This deal provides OnocSec with the potential to commercialize TAVO with a highly skilled U.S. sales force in this initial indication, while retaining the right to grant others the ability to do so and the flexibility to buy back the rights if warranted.”

OncoSec, 24 North Main Street, Pennington 08534.

Daniel O’Connor, CEO. www. oncosec.com.

Management Moves

ennington-based OncoSec, a biotechnology company that develops immunotherapy cancer treatments, announced an agreement with Sirtex Medical to copromote TAVO, its most promising treatment candidate.

Under the agreement, global healthcare business Sirtex will pay $5 million for a non-exclusive option to co-promote TAVO in U.S. patients with certain types of metastatic melanoma. If exercised, this option would require Sirtex to pay an additional $20 million in cash

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he Princeton Area Community Foundation announced the appointment of three new members to its board of trustees. Sonia Delgado, Shannon Mason, and Tonya Woodland will each serve threeyear terms.

Delgado, a Lambertville resident who grew up in Trenton, is a partner at the Princeton Public Affairs Group. She is an expert in health policy, strategic planning, and business development. She previously served on the board

from 2011 to 2016 and also helped evaluate applications to the foundation’s COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund in 2020.

Mason, a Trenton resident and pastor, holds a PhD in counseling psychology and offers strategy and leadership coaching. She was previously executive director of Mercer Street Friends and serves as an advisor to the foundation’s Bunbury Fund.

Woodland, who grew up in Trenton and lives in West Windsor, is an assistant vice president at the Commonwealth Fund, where she oversees human resources, IT, facilities, budget development, and organizational culture initiatives.

She was previously senior director of human resources and organizational Development at the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton, service area director of the Office of Emergency & Community Services for Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, executive director at Do Something, Inc., and program officer of Organizational Capacity Building at the Philadelphia Foundation.

“We welcome the new trustees, who will bring extensive nonprofit, strategic, and management experience to the board,” said Anthony “Skip” Cimino, the board chair.

“They join an extraordinarily talented board, whose members are dedicated to helping our communities thrive.”

Princeton Area Community Foundation, 15 Princess Road, Suite A, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-219-1800. Jeffrey M. Vega, president. www.pacf.org.

Sonia Delgado, left, Shannon Mason, and Tonya Woodland are newly appointed to the Princeton Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees.

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he New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-NJ) has announced the inauguration of Joshua Zinder as AIA-NJ president. Zinder will lead the chapter’s executive committee in this volunteer position for a oneyear term spanning the 2021 calendar year, in support of the organizational mission to boost public understanding of architecture, while advancing the priorities of the building design profession.

Zinder is the managing partner of Nassau Street-based design firm JZA+D, which he founded in 2006, and has served on the AIA-NJ executive committee since 2019.

“The community we serve will face unprecedented challenges this year as all of us begin the task of rebuilding,” Zinder said in a statement. “Responding with a unified voice and strategic vision is critical to securing a promising future for New Jersey’s architecture professionals as well as for the state’s building stock and its economy.”

Deaths Mary Ann Piffat, 80, on January 30. She retired as a production planner from Carter-Wallace in Cranbury after 30 years of service.

She was previously employed by EMR. Norman Lee Fairall, 91, on January 27. He was a chief boiler operator at Princeton University for 20 years.

Robert Goeke Sr., 91, on January 25. He worked for Redding’s Plumbing & Heating for more than 30 years.

Elizabeth M. Hart, 89. With her husband and a business partner she established Rosedale Mills in Pennington.

Sybil L. Stokes, 89, on December 31. She worked at the Educational Testing Service, eventually directing the SAT program, and as director of grants management for the State of New Jersey’s Health and Human Services Department.

Bruce Harrison, 58, on January 24. He was the owner and head carpenter of Harrison Home Improvements for 38 years.

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uring the four tempestuous years Donald Trump bestrode the world stage, my news-eating habits changed. Before then, politics was an essential but not so tasty side dish. Like, say, a tray of Brussels sprouts. Not a favorite dish, but healthy and therefore necessary. Or a polenta casserole. Something I don’t like, but, hey, my host went through all this trouble, so at least I took a few bites of it.

I was never a big eater, more of a news grazer. My eyes often bigger than my stomach. Here and there I picked up some facts and figures, stories and background stuff. My main newspaper provided what I needed, mostly. So when discussions turned to politics, I knew enough to participate, to feel like a knowledgeable member of society.

But the populist movements, with their huge range in voices, their octaves, falsettos, and vocal fries, gave me a renewed hunger. I sensed danger in every breath I took. So, as a way of understanding, I wanted to know what threatened me. Instead of two newspapers, I read three, then four, and still felt I was missing out. I watched TV, something I had not done since my teens. Not one news outlet, no, within days I became skilled at surfing channels. I was on a sugar high for news. “Wildly erratic,” my son called my TV watching behavior. I took it as a joke.

Then.

I discovered the endless possibilities of Twitter, with its constant new-newer-newest news items.

The trending topics, the breaking

news, the just-forme selections. Believe me, I know things about the wife and eldest daughter of the former president I would rather have not known. When all that did not abate my hunger, I turned to Facebook, Instagram, and, to the bemusement of the kids in my household, to TikToc. The more I ate, the more I wanted.

The side dishes became the main dishes, and I asked for second and third helpings of whatever they fed me. I pigged out on junk news. Consuming news became the purpose of life.

Soon my days turned out to be too short. There always was a place on earth where news was breaking.

Before I turned out the light, I took a last look at my phone, then another one, and a final one. Several times at night, I checked, just to see if something new had happened

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I am a juror of a Dutch poetry prize. We select the most promising debut poet of the year. Our meeting

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HOW TO RESPOND How to Respond: Place your note in an envelope, write the box number on the envelope, and mail it with $1 cash to U.S. 1 at the address below.

HOW TO ORDER Singles By Mail: To place your free ad in this section mail it to U.S. 1, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville 08648, fax it to 609-844-0180, or E-mail it to class­@princetoninfo.com. Be sure to include a physical address to which we can send responses.

JOBS WANTED Job Hunters: If you are looking for a full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no charge. The U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted section has helped people like you find challenging opportunities for years now. We know this because we often hear from the people we have helped. We reserve the right to edit the ads and to limit the number of times they run. If you require confidentiality, send a check for $4 with your ad and request a U.S. 1 Response Box. Replies will be forwarded to you at no extra charge. Mail or Fax your ad to U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Fax to 609-844-0180. E-mail to class@ princetoninfo.com. You must include your name, address, and phone number (for our records only).

Retired male seeking to assist anyone that may need my help. Cooking them breakfast or lunch or straightening out or cleaning their living quarters or whatever assistance is needed. If conversation is all that is needed, I’m available for that too. I’m trustworthy and reliable. Love to make people laugh. Box #240818

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Give the Gift of

Love Local!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, TDA has launched its first community gift card with a special introductory offer.

Buy $50, Get $50 Bonus

For a limited time, purchase a $50 Gift Card and receive a $50 "Bonus Buy" Gift Card from TDA at no additional cost.

While supplies last. Limit one per purchaser.

The TDA Love Local Gift Card gives back in so many ways. Not only does it make it easy for you to shop local using an electronic gift card, but it also gives Trenton's downtown merchants extra visibility. Every business that signs up gets listed on a special landing page — for FREE!

There couldn’t be an easier way to love local!

Scan the code to purchase your Love Local Gift Card.

Grab a Treat for Someone Sweet!

Grab a Treat for Someone Sweet!

Show your love for someone special this Valentine’s Day with a sweet treat (or two) from Royal Cake Creations, where you’ll find cupcakes in every flavor you can imagine—and custom cakes and cheesecake too!

When you stop in, be sure to congratulate Tiajuana Reyes and her staff for winning the TDA Holiday Window Decorating Contest.

Royal Cake Creations 9 Willow Street, Trenton, NJ

609-536-6400

Open Monday—Saturday, 1pm to 6pm

NEVER MISS A BEAT!

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