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Regiment finishes 2nd in U.S. Robbinsville High band wins first state championship in its history By eRin kameL Robbinsville High School’s marching band was used to being overshadowed by other clubs and sports. Not a lot of people even knew they competed, but that all changed in October. The Raven Regiment took first place at this year’s state championship, winning over the crowd at Rowan University with their performance entitled “Connections.” It is the band’s first state championship. A week later, on Nov. 4, the Raven Regiment performed
at the U.S. Bands National relate to one another. Merwick Care and Arthritis,members Rheumatic & Back When band found Championships in Allentown, Rehabilitation Center Disease Associates INSIDE: Pennsylvania, and took home out they were taking a state chamthe trophy for second place. It pionship trophy home for the first competed against bands from time in the school’s history, they were flooded with emotion. across New England andDOWNTOWN the TRENTON WWW. PATRIOTSWEEK. COM “Seeing the members so happy Mid-Atlantic. The Raven Regiment’s and accomplished reminded me unique show centered on a of why I joined in the first place,” concept most teens and adults said Hannah Dimatulac, color know all to well—how mod- guard co-captain. The win was hard-earned. ern technology can interfere with human, face-to-face, rela- The Raven Regiment attended a tionships. The band’s original two-week-long band camp durmusic, written by composer ing the summer, where they John Max McFarland, was practiced for eight hours a day enhanced by a voiceover to help in the heat. They rehearsed the crowd take home the mes- for two to three hours every sage. They defined the word week, once fall started. They “connection” from four per- performed for Friday night footspectives, told a story of what ball games and practiced for 12 it means to be connected to hours on Saturdays. They put physical demands someone and shared a history of technology advancement and on their bodies to build up their the ways it affects how people See BAND, Page 12 A safe, nurturing environment for loved ones. Page 4
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Winners share vision for future New school board members ready to move past campaign comPiLeD By RoB anthes
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Jordyn David plays Agnes Evans during a rehearsal Nov. 13, 2018 for “She Kills Monsters,” a production performed by Robbinsville High students. For more photos, turn to Page 16. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)
A tough-fought campaign for three seats on the Robbinsville Board of Education ended Nov. 6 with a sweep. The slate of Shaina Ciaccio, Vito Galluccio and Lisa Temple all won election to 3-year terms on the school board, with their running mate Craig Heilman joining them after claiming an 1-year unexpired term. Galluccio led all candidates with 23.5 percent of the vote, followed with Ciaccio at 22.7 and Temple at 22.4. The win-
ners beat out a challenge from Vincent Costanza—a former member of the board himself— and Noushin Kanani Asadpour. Galluccio, Heilman and Temple all serve on the school board currently. Ciaccio will rejoin the board after serving from 2012 until 2017.
The Robbinsville Advance asked the winners Nov. 7 to provide a statement on the results of the election, what they hope to achieve in their term and how they expect to move beyond a heated campaign and onto school business. Their See SCHOOLS, Page 10
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