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Model citizens Celebrity intervention helps save a local model railroad club from possible demise BY THOMAS KELLY
Model railroading is an imaginative endeavor. It appeals to the mechanical, scientific and creative mind. Building the world surrounding the train tracks is a fun challenge. The train can run through cities, small towns and countryside. There is a model railroading club in Rocky Hill, that has been steaming down the tracks since 1964, meeting at least once a week and building towns, bridges, tunnels and mountains. In a basement of a Cape Cod house in Rocky Hill, the Pacific Southern Railway Club has been a home base for model railroad enthusiasts. The 30-member club meets weekly and hosts periodic open houses for the public to see their miniature world of transportation. The club was nearly wiped out last fall when the owner of the house, Carlton Pate, died after a long illness. His widow Anne, wished to move out of state to be closer to family, and the home with the model railroad looked likely to be sold. When word of the plight of the railway See TRAINS, Page 8
Valedictorian Bryan Muñoz (left), salutatorian Madelyn Tackacs and Ethan Willuski had the three highest GPAs among Ewing High School’s top 10 percent of the Class of 2025. Photos of the remaining top 10 percent begins on Page 12.
Ewing High School honors the top graduates of the Class of 2025 COMPILED BY BILL SANSERVINO
Ewing High School has announced the names of the 29 students in the top 10 ten percent of the Class of 2025, recognizing the district’s highest-achieving seniors based on cumulative GPA and completion of at least 140 credits. The students, along with their families and friends, celebrated commencement exercises on June 19 at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton.
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In addition to their academic accomplishments, the students shared with the Ewing Observer where they are going to college, their intended majors and some of their most memorable experiences from their years at Ewing High School. This year’s top scholars are heading to prestigious institutions including Harvard, Duke, Bowdoin and Rutgers, majors ranging from astrophysics to early childhood education. Their experiences range from direct-
ing school plays and joining the Peer Leadership Retreat to celebrating victories at pep rallies and bonding with friends at prom. The graduates said these moments helped shape their journeys and reminded them of the friendships, mentors and experiences they’ll carry forward. The students profiles appear on page 12, starting with the Top 10 students listed by GPA rank, and followed by the rest of the top 10% in alphabetical order.
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