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Council Considering Forming a Task Force On Structural Racism

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At its September 27 meeting, Princeton Council was asked to consider establishing a task force to help address racism as a public health crisis. Princeton Board of Health member Darrell Penn, who chairs a committee on the subject, made the request during a brief presentation. “The resolution asks that you consider setting up a task force that would be empowered to really bring community stakeholders together in order to tackle what is a very significant and complicated issue,” he said. “The second piece is to focus on structural systemic racism.” Council members responded to Penn’s report with enthusiasm. There were some suggestions, including one that urged including an honorarium for those who participate, and another urging the subcommittee to make sure its efforts don’t duplicate the work on any other boards or commissions. Penn is currently working with Council President Leticia Fraga and Councilmember Dwaine Williamson to incorporate some of those suggestions, and put together a measure to be considered at a future meeting. “This all stems back to the death of George Floyd,” Penn said in a phone conversation this week. “Soon after that, Council passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, and that spoke to us on the Board of Health in a very meaningful way. We wanted to respond in kind.” The Board of Health’s committee on structural racism was formed at the beginning of this year. Penn and colleagues had an earlier idea for a resolution, but decided against it. “We wanted to move beyond something that was just a declaration,” he said. “We wanted something action-oriented. We went through a bit of a journey as a committee. We wanted to respond to what Council had already done with its resolution. Our original thinking was to look at public health issues related to racism. We ultimately decided to really stay true to what Council had defined, and focus on racism as a public health issue.” The task force’s emphasis should be on structural racism “because it affects everybody,” said Penn. “It’s not just outright racism. Structural racism is the kind that hides behind policies, practices, and cultural representations. And those Continued on Page 10

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Health Dept. Sees COVID Cases “Plateauing” With 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the previous seven days and 29 cases in the previous 14 days, Monday’s report from the Princeton Health Department looked promising to Princeton Health Officer Jeff Grosser, but he was not making any predictions. After surges in case numbers in Princeton in July and August, September’s final totals were down 21 percent from the previous month. “Our weekly and biweekly case counts are a little under 50 percent of our peak witnessed in the second week in September,” said Grosser, “but I’m more and more skeptical of predictions of what the virus will do next within communities.” He continued, “So much has been learned with the recent surge of cases, including how quickly things can change with this virus.” He emphasized the importance of trying to increase vaccination rates worldwide, along with keeping a close watch on new variants and their trajectories. Grosser went on to discuss the three

main surges of cases — spring 2020, winter 2020-21, and late summer 2021 — noting that Princeton generally followed the regional/state pattern, but lagged two or three weeks behind with its surges and declines. “We know that the vaccinations have drastically reduced severe illness, hospitalizations, and death,” he said. “What we are still determining is the ebb and flow of the virus and how we as a community can prevent or slow down surges. Yes,

masks, physical distancing, and capacity restrictions work, but ultimately the virus will impact anyone vulnerable so long as there are still cases circulating. The key is decreasing that vulnerable number by getting vaccines into arms.” Grosser pointed out that a local vaccination rate of 98 percent in those 65 and over has helped to keep the hospitalization rate low and that high vaccination rates among middle school and high Continued on Page 8

Betsy Baglio Is Seeking Third Term On Princeton Public Schools Board

Betsy Kalber Baglio, a former public school teacher, leader of the Princeton Public School’s (PPS) Board of Education’s (BOE) recent superintendent search, and the mother of a son at Princeton Middle School and a son at Princeton High School, is running for a third threeyear term on the BOE. In the November 2 election, she is facing another incumbent, Brian McDonald,

and two new candidates, Mara Franceschi and Jeffrey Liao, in the race for three available spots on the BOE. The four candidates will participate in a virtual forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area tonight, Wednesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. It will be live-streamed via facebook.com/ PrincetonTelevision, and a recording will Continued on Page 12

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ed the trauma of becoming homeless for our kids, setting them back even further academically, behaviorally, and emotionally. Our kids receive tutoring three times a week, weekly classes with the Arts Council in Princeton, a host of field trips to broaden our kids’ horizons, STEM and academic enrichment, sports, college preparation, mentoring, and summer camp. Our programming has for the past 30 years helped children heal from the trauma they’ve experienced, feel joy, receive the support, skills and develop the dreams needed to break the cycle of poverty.” To sign up or donate to the Run/Walk to support HomeFront’s Joy, Hopes & Dreams program, visit homefrontnj.org.

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MASTER AT WORK: Choreographer George Balanchine teaching in a clip from “In Balanchine’s Classroom,” which has been screening at the Princeton Garden Theatre and is coming to Philadelphia’s Ritz 5.

Documentary on George Balanchine Explores His Teaching and Choreography

As a child studying at the School of American Ballet during the 1960s, Connie Hochman had an up-close view of George Balanchine, the man considered to be the most influential choreographer of the 20th century. Along with other children at the school, Hochman was cast in The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and other ballets with roles

for children that Balanchine created for the New York City Ballet. “Those were wonderful experiences. He was such a unique combination of gentle and quiet, but extremely businesslike, productive, and focused,” she said of the Russian-born choreographer, who died in 1983. “That made an impression on me, even as a young child.”

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Hochman has been fascinated by Balanchine ever since. Last month, her documentary In Balanchine’s Classroom, produced by Z eitgeis t F i l m s, op ene d at New York’s Film Forum a n d n u m e r o u s t h e ate r s throughout the country. It is currently screening at the Princeton Garden Theatre and will open on Thursday at Philadelphia’s Ritz 5. “I had this burning desire to have more to do with Balanchine,” said Hochman, who danced many works by the choreographer while a member of the Pennsylvania Ballet in the 1970s. “It was like unfinished business. I wanted more, and wanted to understand more.” At Pennsylvania Ballet (now the Philadelphia Ballet), Hochman noticed that there was something special about being taught Balanchine ballets by dancers who had actually worked with him. “They had this special kind of understanding of how to take his choreography and bring it to light,” she said. “They had a kind of inner knowledge, and I noticed it every time I worked with one of them.” A project began to take shape in Hochman’s mind. “I started contacting dancers who had worked with Balanchine, and seeing if they would talk to me. One by one, they said yes,” she said. “As soon as I started, I felt I was onto something.” Interviewing what turned out to be 90 former dancers who had worked with Balanchine, Hochman noticed a common theme. “There was a compulsion to set the record straight that he was a great teacher, not just a great choreographer,” she said. “Once they started talking, they couldn’t stop.” The dancer testimonials form the basis of the film. There are interviews with several who worked closely

with Balanchine, including Jacques d’Amboise, Heather Watts, Edward Villella, Gloria Govrin, and Merrill Ashley, all of whom are shown passing on his choreography to younger dancers such as Tiler Peck and Stella Abrera. Hochman was able to search out never-before-seen archival footage of Balanchine teaching class and rehearsing dancers. S om e of B a la n ch i n e’s teaching was unorthodox. He demanded almost impossible speed from his dancers, and made them repeat simple steps over and over until he was satisfied. “It surprised me how much the dancers could talk about a simple step,” Hochman said. “They had so much to say about every single movement, and that’s what

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Balanchine was doing in class. He took the most classical, beautiful training that he got in Russia to this new realm of expression. He didn’t change it. He just instilled more expression and clarity and speed. He wanted speed, but with more precision.” T hos e w ho d id n’t ge t screen time in the film will be part of a permanent archive that Hochman and her team are creating. “It was really hard to distill,” she said. “We had so much information by the time we finished talking to people, so it was difficult for me and the editors to really hone the voices and find those that would go together well to tell the story.” Ultimately, the archive will be interactive. It will also include teaching footage and studio footage. “We’re very excited to do it,” Hochman said. “It will be user-friendly, so we cannot wait to make this possible.” — Anne Levin

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Madelyn: “My favorite fall food is a potato leek soup that I make.” Byron: “I like glazed sweet potato soup with brown sugar. It is a family recipe that we make for Thanksgiving.” —Madelyn and Byron Tannous, Lawrenceville

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Maggie: “I love to go to Stults Farm in Plainsboro and pick whatever fall vegetables they have and make some delicious spicy pumpkin soup or pumpkin curries.” Josh: “My favorite fall food is chili with some sour cream, cheese, and green onions.” —Maggie Walsh with Josh Mandell, both of West Windsor

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school children have “dramatically assisted our schools in identifying exposure points.” He added, “I want to give a shout out to our Princeton schools for completing their first month in person during the pandemic with full classes. School administrators, teachers, parents, and especially our school nurses have been working extremely hard to keep kids in school safely.” The Princeton Health Department has seen “an overwhelming interest” in booster shots for those eligible for Pfizer, and the health department expects the same when J&J and Moderna are approved for booster doses. “I don’t believe it will be long before we see booster recommendations for Moderna and J&J,“ Grosser said, “and we stand ready to add these vaccine types to our COVID-19 vaccine clinics.” His advice for the Princeton community is: “Get a flu shot! The coming months of fall and winter are going to be a full court press for flu shots and COVID boosters.” On Tuesday, the New Jersey state seven-day average for newly-confirmed cases was at

1,520, down 15 percent from a week ago, and the statewide transmission rate fell to 0.88 after three days at 0.91, with a transmission rate below 1 indicating that the outbreak is contracting rather than expanding. The Princeton Health Department has announced free walk-in COVID-19 and influenza vaccine clinics in October and November at Mr. Rogers’ Free Store, 46-80 Franklin Avenue, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 13 (only COVID-19 vaccines available); at the Princeton Senior Resource Center on Stockton Street, 12-6 p.m. on October 19; at La Mexicana, 150 Witherspoon Street, 5-9 p.m. on October 22; at the Princeton Public Library on Witherspoon Street, 5-7 p.m. on October 26; at Stone Hill Church, 1025 Bunn Drive, 10 a.m. to noon on November 4; and at Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, noon-2 p.m. on November 9. Princeton University will continue to host COVID vaccination clinics in Jadwin Gym on Wednesdays, October 6, 13, and 20 from noon-3 p.m. for the Pfizer vaccine, and on Thursdays, October 7, 14, and 21 from noon-3 p.m. for the Moderna vaccine.

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NonProfit Connect has selected Shirley Satterfield, Pro-Bono Partnership, and Investors Bank as this year’s Impact Awards recipients for their commitment to community service. The Impact Awards are conferred every year by NonProfitConnect, the Mercer County–based nonprof it com m it te d to building an increasingly diverse, skilled, and engaged group of nonprofit board and staff leaders. T h e honore e s w i l l b e celebrated virtually at an event on Thursday, October 28, starting at 5:30 p.m. This year’s sponsors include presenting sponsor Your Part-Time Controller, platinum sponsors NRG and NJM Insurance Group, and gold sponsors BMT, Stark & Stark, and Investors Bank. “As an organization committed to building nonprofit capacity, we are proud to recognize and honor indi-

viduals and organizations in our community who are engaging fellow community members and giving of themselves,” said Allison Howe, NonProfitConnect’s executive director. Satterfield is being recognized with the Liz Erickson Impact Award. The award is named for the late Elizabeth Erickson, a champion for Princeton-area community service. Satterfield has been a teacher, historical guide, and advocate in sharing the African American history of the region, particularly the Witherspoon- Jackson part of Princeton where she founded and serves as president of the WitherspoonJackson Historical and Cultural Society (WJHCS). The Community Award, which recognizes a nonprof it t hat is mak ing a significant impact will go to the Pro Bono Partnership, which provides free business and transactional legal assistance to other nonprofits. Investors Bank will be awarded the Corporate Award for the extensive impact that company has had on the Mercer County region and beyond. Nonprofits throughout Mercer County have benefited from Investor Bank’s commitment to supporting communities they serve. Investors Bank’s mark is apparent throughout our region — including providing much needed resources dur ing the pandemic when nonprofits were most in need.

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Princeton University meteorologist Syukuro ”Suki” Manabe has been awarded a share of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work in modeling global climate change and climate variations. Through his work over the past 60 years he has sounded a warning about global warming and “demonstrated how increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to increased temperatures at the surface of the Earth,” according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which announced the award on Tuesday. “When I got the phone call this morning, I was so surprised,” said Manabe, as quoted in a Princeton University press release. “Usually the Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to physicists making a fundamental contribution in physics. Yes, my work is based on physics, but it’s applied physics, geophysics. This is the first time the Nobel Prize has been awarded for the kind of work I have done: the study of climate change.” Senior meteorologist in Princeton University’s Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Manabe, 90, shares the $1.14 M (10 million Swedish kronor) prize with Klaus Hasselmann of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, Germany, and Giorgio Parisi of the Sapienza University of Rome, with the work of all three contributing to understanding of climate change and how it is affected by

human behavior. The Academy’s announcement cited the three scientists’ “groundbreak ing contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems,” conferring one-half of the prize on Manabe and Hasselmann “for the physical modeling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming,” and the other half to Parisi “for the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to planetary scales.” The committee noted that Manabe’s work laid the foundation for the development of current climate models. “In the 1960s, he led the development of physical models of the Earth’s climate and was the first person to explore the interaction between the radiation balance and the vertical transport of air masses,” the committee said. The work of Manabe, Hasselmann, and Parisi has become especially important recently as the outlook for climate change has become increasingly dire. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report in August showing that global warming is bound to intensify, and a September report from the UN warned that the temperature rise will bring more ex t rem e w i ldf ire s, droughts, and floods. “The IPCC report builds directly on the models pioneered by Dr. Manabe,” the New York Times wrote on Tuesday, going on to quote

Ko Barrett, senior adviser for climate at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who said, “The climate scientists of today stand on the shoulders of these giants, who laid the foundations for our understanding of the climate system.” Princeton University Geosciences Professor Gabriel Ve cch i note d t hat “T he whole field of climate modeling originates with Suki. The idea that you can take something so complex as the climate system and code the equations that govern it and put them in a computer and use that to simulate the climate system started with him.” Vecchi went on to state that in creating the first simulations of how the climate system responds to increasing greenhouse gases, Manabe “not only illustrated some of the potential consequences of global warming, but gave us a roadmap of how to do climate science.” Manabe was one of the founding scientists of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory ( GFLD ), a national climate research laboratory that is run jointly by Princeton University and NOAA. In 1958 Manabe came from Japan to the National Weather Service (NOA A’s predecessor) using physics to model weather systems. He came to Princeton University in 1963 to help lead GFDL and in 1968 became a member of the Princeton University faculty.

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CLIMATE SCIENCE PIONEER: Princeton University Senior Meteorologist Syukuro “Suki” Manabe was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. His work in physically modeling Earth’s climate and predicting global warming provided a foundation for the future of climate science. (Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite, 2021)

Tuesday afternoon, as he walked onto the stage for a news conference in Richardson Auditorium, Manabe received a prolonged standing ovation from the gathering of about 150. His colleagues praised him for his “groundbreak ing” and “world changing” work. Princeton University Provost Deborah Prentice described him as “a pioneer in his field and a pioneer for humanity.” Princeton University Geosciences Professor Stephan Fueglistaler added, “It’s no exaggeration to call Dr. Manabe a giant.” In his brief remarks, Manabe said how surprised and honored he felt at being chosen by the Nobel committee. He thanked GFDL, NOAA, and Princeton University, concluding, “I have really had a great time.” —Donald Gilpin

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NJEA, the Mental Health Students Exposed to Trauma Aided by Community Foundation Association in New Jersey, The Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) has awarded a $275,000 grant to fund a program to teach school staff throughout Mercer County how to identify students exposed to stressful or traumatic experiences and how to engage all students in a way that promotes healing from the mental health effects of the pandemic. The Foundation for Educational Administration’s ( F E A ) Healing Centered Engagement initiative will be funded with a $137,500 grant from the Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund and an additional $137,500 from a Community Foundation fundholder who wishes to remain anonymous. “We want to thank the generous donors whose support made it possible for the Community Foundation to create the COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund, as well as the anonymous fundholder, who is providing significant funding for this much-needed program that will help so many of our schoolchildren,” said Sonia Delgado, Community Foundation trustee and chair of the Committee on Impact. The program will be based on a statewide, pilot program created by the FEA earlier this year, and supported by grants from the Pr inceton Area Community Foundation, the Burke Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives, and the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, along with assistance from the

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Tennis Gala Raises Funds For Youth Tennis Program

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DOUBLES, ANYONE? The Bryan Brothers, celebrated doubles players, are flanked by National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) graduates Rosemary Esquivel and Alfred Kandakai, and premier sponsor and honorary co-chair Albert Stark, at the recent gala event. (Photo by Beverly Schaefer) Trenton - are a yout h a nd relies on fundraising events. However, it rais ed over $300,000 in sponsorships, a silent auction, and ticket sales to help get NJTLT back on track. R at her t han t he usual d re s s y s it- d ow n d i n n er, NJTLT opted for a tennis component followed by an informal reception at The Boathouse at Mercer Lake. Special guests were the Bryan Brothers, winners of 16 grand slam titles and one of the best professional doubles tennis teams in history. During the afternoon tennis at Mercer County Tennis Center, the identical twins entertained the crowd of over 150 with displays of shot-making and fun and interactive drills with sponsors and NJTLT kids. Graduates of the program,

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Community Tribute to Phyllis Marchand at D&R Greenway

T h e fa m i l y of P hyl l i s Marchand invites the community to a Sunday, October 17 tribute to Phyllis, who died at the end of March, but lives on for her leadership of Princeton Township as its longest serving mayor and for her more than five decades of passionate commitment to the welfare of Princetonians from all walks of life. Phyllis Marchand treasured family, friends, sharing stories, exploring nature, preserving open space, and participating in town events. All these elements are coming together on Sunday, October 17 at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, from noon to 3 p.m., when the Marchand family, in cooperation with D&R Greenway, will host a celebration of her life. There will be no formal presentation, just an opportunity to reflect while enjoying the ambiance of D&R Greenway’s paths and walkways and Greenway Meadows. At this outdoor event, there will be jazz music by Princeton’s Steve Hiltner Band and light ref resh ments, but the afternoon’s feature will be the inspirational stories about the way in which Phyllis conducted her life to change other lives for the better. She may not have had the professional label of teacher, but in fact she was a teacher of humanity and caring and preservation — qualities nurtured by D&R Greenway, an organization to which Marchand dedicated much time and energy. To RSVP and to receive more details ( directions, p ark i n g, a n d i n cle m e nt weather contingency), go to drgreenway.org.

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be posted at VOTE11.org and lwvprinceton.org. Profiles of Franceschi, McDonald, and Liao appeared in the previous three issues of Town Topics, and here Baglio shares information about herself and her views on the PPS:

Betsy Baglio “I submit these remarks as a private citizen, and not as a member of the Board of Education. “I am a proud public school graduate from Sturbridge, Massachusetts. I first arrived in Princeton as an undergraduate at Princeton University, and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a certificate in the Princeton University Program in Teacher Preparation. I also hold a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I have worked as a public school teacher in Connecticut and Massachusetts, as the director of professional development for an educational collaborative outside of Boston, and as a K-12 educational consultant and grant writer. I am 46 years old. “My husband, Steve Baglio, is an attorney. We met as students at Princeton University, and we moved “back” to Princeton with our

young sons (when they were 2 and 5) a decade ago. Our boys, Matthew and Charlie, have attended the Princeton Public Schools since our arrival when Matthew was a first grader at Community Park Elementary School. Matthew, now almost 16, is a junior at Princeton High School and Charlie, now 12, is in the seventh grade at Princeton Middle School. “Since our arrival in Princeton in 2011, I have been an active parent volunteer in the Princeton Public Schools. Prior to joining the Board of Education, I planned the first array of after-school clubs for students at Community Park, advocated for the pilot launch of Community Park’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, and participated on the 2015 Princeton Public Schools’ Strategic Planning Steering Committee. “I am running for a third term as a member of the Board of Education because I want to ensure that our students are academically, socially and emotionally supported as they return to full-day, in-person school. As the only educator on the Board of Education, I believe I bring a unique and critical perspective to this work. This perspective, along with my training as an educator, are assets to the Board of Education as we continue to cultivate collaborative working relationships with our students, staff, and families. I also believe that the pandemic has shed light on many ways we can improve our schools, and I am enthusiastic about continuing to engage in the work of the Board of Education for the benefit of all students. “I have served the Board of Education in many roles since 2016, and I feel that my contributions have been especially important, given my

professional background as an educator, in the work of the Student Achievement, Equity, and Personnel committees. I have also served on the Finance, Negotiations, and Policy committees. “During 2020 and 2021, I led the Board of Education’s interim superintendent search, the search for a superintendent search firm, and the permanent superintendent search that culminated in February of 2021 with the unanimous hiring of Dr. Carol Kelley. The Board of Education’s permanent superintendent search process was long and arduous on Zoom, but it was also collaborative, engaging, and ultimately successful because of the perspective and commitment that each Board of Education member brought to this work. I am proud of what we were able to accomplish together.” The deadline for voter registration, by mail or online, is October 12. (The voter registration form must be postmarked by this date.) Voters will not receive vote-by-mail ballots (which must be mailed or placed in a special drop box) unless they have requested one. Early voting will be available from October 23 through October 31 at Princeton’s early voting location in the Princeton Shopping Center to the left of the Bagel Nook, or at any one of seven other Mercer County in-person early-voting locations. Registered voters can also vote by mail by the November 2 Election Day, or in person at their polling locations on Election Day. Visit “Elections” at mercercounty.org to register, to apply for vote-by-mail ballots, or to find early voting locations or regular polling locations. —Donald Gilpin

Jewish Federation Board President over a 10-year period start- u nder s ta nd i ng p otent ia l ing in 2007. programs that can address Reinvents Fundraising Process Princeton resident Daniel Herscovici, a partner at growth-stage venture capital fund Edison Partners, led an effort to formulate a new strategic plan for The Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks, and now takes over as president of the board to help bring that plan to life. Hers cov ici u nders tood that umbrella-style fundraising, like that of the United Way or the Federation, is b ecom i ng u ns us tai nable in a digitally transparent world. In the past, busy people felt they had done their civic duty when they contributed to an umbrella organization. They trusted these unified fundraisers to effectively distribute monies among nonprofits to improve the lives of individuals and communities. These organizations historically relieved the burden on both individuals searching for agencies or causes and on agencies conducting their own fundraising efforts. “Today, with most information digitally accessible, those passionate about a cause can easily find an organization and donate directly, and digital payment platforms make collecting gifts easier than ever,” Herscovici said. “As a result, individual nonprofits have ramped up direct solicitation and rely less on umbrella organizations.” A recent article on the CharityWatch website reported that giving to The United Way, one of t he largest umbrella organizations in the United States, declined almost 28 percent

Herscovici realized that as people change both their giving behaviors and expectations, organizations need to evolve accordingly. He explained that these changes are directly affecting his organization, which historically allocated its dollars to agencies in support of their Jewish and communal programming. “I believe the umbrella model will be wholly obsolete within five years. The umbrella fundraise approach no longer delivers enough value to either side, donor or agency. To continue to flourish we need to evolve,” he said. The new strategic plan, which as board president since July 2021 he is responsible for implementing, “evolves the way the organization operates and has operated for 30+ years,” he said. Its purpose is to “transform the way we allocate funds, measure success, define expectations of grantees, and communicate our results.” The Jewish Federation’s new model focuses on researching Greater Mercer County needs and specific d on or i nte re s t s, d e eply

those needs, and ensuring accountability through measurable results. “We are investing significant time to understand local community needs in the areas of Jewish continuity for youth and families, caring for the vulnerable, combating anti-Semitism, and connecting our Jewish community to needs in Israel. We do so by engaging with experts, lay and religious leaders, and the community at large. Our objective is to use their feedback to inform our areas of focus,” Herscovici said. “Our insights, across a broad range of community wants and needs, allow the Federation to also act as the convener and organizer when no clear one exists — especially when the need is local to Greater Mercer County. We are a resource for this community and work every day to bring disparate constituents within the Jewish community together as a unified force,” he added.

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To the Editor: I support the efforts of the Cannabis Task Force (CTF) to propose whether Princeton should allow any one of the six possible cannabis licenses in our town. While I believe the market will decide that Princeton is not well suited for licensed activities like cultivation and manufacturing (which require scale to be financially viable), I see no valid argument against allowing retail sales or delivery services. The cannabis debate is filled with misinformation, hearsay, and hysteria on the supposed evils of this product. Some of the comments I’ve read could have come from the script of the infamous propaganda film of the late 1930s, Reefer Madness. Medicinal use of cannabis has been legal in New Jersey and elsewhere for several years and I have seen no reports of impacts on children, and have heard of no deteriorating neighborhoods in those towns hosting dispensaries. Yet opponents of retail sales in Princeton cite these and other negative factors as reasons for forbidding such activities in our town. Let’s be realistic, Princeton does not have the infrastructure (parking, traffic flow, large un(der) developed parcels of land) to support large retail cannabis operations. Let those outfits operate in other towns along Route 1 like the newly opened Zen Leaf in Lawrence, currently medicinal only, but planning for adult use as well. Instead, we should facilitate access to the market by small, local operators with a residency requirement for the owners. Such boutiques could be located within any of the zones the CTF is considering but might be especially useful if accessible by foot traffic. In fact, a small shop or shops somewhere in the business districts (central, Jugtown, Witherspoon) could discourage out of town consumers while providing access to local residents who choose to use these products. Some parents have based their objections on the potential harm to children. But harmed in what way? We have stores in town selling liquor and cigars and cigarettes, and I have not heard of parents protesting their presence. Children walk by these stores every day and seemingly ignore them. I suggest they would do the same with a cannabis shop. So let’s have a fact-based discussion on the topic, then let’s move to permit retail cannabis sales in Princeton on a small scale with local owners and sited such that walk-up customers would be the norm. CARL CAVALLARO Forester Drive

To the Editor: It is very disappointing that Princeton Council has declared war on the deer population, who every year have less and less habitat to live in due to out-of-control development. Not surprisingly, this leads to increased contact with humans, often to the detriment of both. Approving culling, and especially the cruel practice of bow-hunting, shows once again that officials see killing as the only solution, a narrow-minded approach that has not changed in decades. What about White Buffalo’s immunocontraception program of 20 years ago? When was the last survey done to assess the number of deer per square mile? Have any non-lethal methods of deer population control even been considered? Princeton can and must do better. BILL LAZNOVSKY Mandon Court, Kingston The writer grew up in Princeton.

Former Council Members Support McDonald For Re-election to BOE

To the Editor: We write in enthusiastic support of Brian McDonald as he seeks re-election to the Board of Education. As former members of the Princeton Council, we saw firsthand Brian’s deep commitment to our community. For seven years, he served on the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee, or CFAC, working to ensure responsible oversight of taxpayer dollars, efficient spending, and flat or low increases in taxes for many years. For the last three years, Brian has been a valued member of the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. He has brought his skills in finance, facilities, and planning to a number of successful Board initiatives. For example, he helped to hire a talented new director of plant and operations, successfully advocated for increased preventive and ongoing maintenance so that our physical plant and equipment are properly stewarded, and worked closely with staff to provide a healthy and safe environment, with heightened standards and precautions during the pandemic. Finally, he brings considerable skill and expertise to the school budget. We are fortunate to have Brian working on behalf of Princeton families and taxpayers to maintain our excellent schools and ensure that all students benefit and thrive. We hope you will join us in voting to give Brian a second term on the Board so that he can continue this important work. HEATHER HOWARD Aiken Avenue LANCE LIVERMAN Witherspoon Street BERNIE MILLER Governors Lane

Rejecting Design is Not Rejection of Need for New Engineering Complex

To the Editor: It is disappointing, though not surprising, to read the University’s press release about the importance of the School of Environmental Studies and Engineering and Applied Sciences (ES+SEAS) complex. Those of us who oppose the current design are aware of the key role that engineering plays in solving existing and future problems as well as keeping the University in the forefront of the discipline and attracting the best faculty, graduate students, and researchers. Those who oppose the design do not want to stand in the way of these goals. We are challenging the decision to tear down the Queen Anne buildings (which the University chose not to maintain over time) and move the former Court Clubhouse eating club instead of incorporating it in the design of the new complex. To equate our desire to preserve the historic nature of Prospect Avenue with undermining the goals that the University has for the ES+SEAS is inaccurate. For me, and others, the University has lost its credibility on this project. (I say this with sadness since I am an alum of the Graduate School as well as a volunteer with several Princeton University programs.) I question whether they do intend to move 91 Prospect Avenue (as opposed to any half-hearted attempt that they will make) and wonder what their intentions are for the former eating club next door (Bobst) that the University also owns. I wonder if this is part of a grand plan for the Engineering School that has not been shared and whether more buildings on Prospect will be at risk in the future. Tearing down the Queen Anne houses, moving the Court building to the other side of the Avenue, and building one end of the modern SEAS complex facing on to the Avenue was always part of the Master Plan but only if you looked closely and noted that Court was no longer in place. However, the University was silent on this until very late in the process. If it was such good idea design-wise, why not be clear in all the plans and show what that part of the complex will look like on Prospect Street among all the old buildings? For the University to continue to bring up their efforts in sustainability and historic preservation for other projects does not excuse their lack of same in plans for this complex. They are the clients, and they can go to the architects and ask for changes to address the integrity of Prospect Avenue and community concerns. I ask the Planning Board to vote against the variance even though it may cause 91 Prospect to be torn down because the University will not work with the community. Say no to the University! KIM HOWIE Alexander Street Continued on Next Page

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Urging Princetonians to Vote In Upcoming General Election

To the Editor: We are writing to urge Princetonians to vote to re-elect Eve Niedergang and to elect Leighton Newlin to Princeton Council in the upcoming election, also to cast their ballots for Phil Murphy for governor, Sheila Oliver for lieutenant governor, Andrew Zwicker for state senator, and Roy Freiman and Sadaf Jaffer for state Assembly. In addition, there are two public questions on the New Jersey ballot, one that would allow betting on college sports and another on the use of proceeds from raffles for charitable organizations. Voting in New Jersey has never been easier, thanks to a new law, passed by both houses of the Legislature and signed into law by the governor. You may vote early, at Princeton’s in-person early voting location in the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, to the left of the Bagel Nook, from Saturday, October 23 through Sunday, October 31, from Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary. If you received a vote-by-mail ballot, please fill it out and return it as soon as possible, paying close attention to the directions given, then mail it or place it in a secured ballot drop box at the Princeton Municipal Building at 400 Witherspoon Street (located in the front of the building facing Witherspoon Street) or at the Princeton University Wawa/ Dinky Station at 152 Alexander Street on the circle. And, of course you can vote on Election Day, November 2 at your designated polling place, which you can find on your sample ballot or by going to nj.gov/state/elections/votepolling-location.shtml. This election is a crucially important one for our state, especially since we are learning more and more about the effort made by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to nullify the results of the entirely legitimate 2020 presidential election. As Thomas Jefferson is purported to have said, “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” That vigilance begins with voting. SCOTIA MACRAE Evelyn Place SHIRLEY SATTERFIELD Quarry Street Co-chairs, Princeton Democratic Campaign 2021

Cannabis Implementation is Critical Issue For the Future of Princeton

To the Editor: I am writing this letter of support for the efforts of the Cannabis Task Force (CTF). Implementation of cannabis is a critical issue for the future of Princeton. Legislation to legalize cannabis was passed with support of the community but should be integrated through thoughtful planning and regulation. Additionally, the socio-economic benefits of cannabis must be utilized to promote growth. CTF has led the discussion to encompass: opportunities for people that lack the resources; benefits for the aging population; local ownership and Minority/Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation; and additional tax revenue that will contribute to social justice initiatives. As someone who was born and raised in Princeton, I understand the importance of progress while maintaining core

values. Goals of inclusion of the underserved and contextual implementation are fundamentals that strengthen the community. Cannabis is inevitably coming and it is up to the discretion of the community of how it is handled. This is evident in the neighboring Lawrence Township where a medical dispensary recently opened, Zen Leaf, on Route 1 adjacent to Quaker Bridge Mall. This is an example of a multistate corporate entity with no roots in the community. The large signage, visibility, and distinct design features are not consistent with the goals of CTF. Additionally, this location will serve those in our community while generating revenue for Lawrence not Princeton. These are all issues that CTF with the support of the community can influence. I support the CTF initiatives for the dispensary zones, local M/WBE participation in ownership, and inclusion of underserved and aging populations. This ensures local needs and opportunities are addressed. Cannabis has entered the community and CTF is a forum to ensure the socio-economic benefits are established as a foundation for the future. ROGER PINE Constitution Hill West

Franceschi is “One-Step-Ahead” Person Who Will Make a Difference For PPS

To the Editor: I am writing in support of Mara Franceschi for Board of Education, ballot position F. I have known Mara for seven years and have been in awe of her for all seven of those. She has phenomenal energy levels that keep her moving, thinking, helping, and producing all day and long after I call it a night. She has the ability to multitask and leave nothing unattended. My daughter was at Johnson Park School while she was the PTO president and she was an ideal figurehead of the school. Before kindergarten had even started she had invited my family to an event, making us feel welcome and recruiting me to her powerful and effective PTO team. She’s a true “one-step-ahead” person who will make a difference in the district of Princeton if she is elected to the Board. Mara will get whatever job is at hand done, period. And, she will be smiling the whole way through and that smile will spread to others. ANNIE JAIN Battle Road

BOE Candidate Jeffrey Liao Will Bring New Visions for Betterment of PPS

To the Editor: We are so pleased to see Jeffrey Liao running for the Board of Education (BOE), with his priorities mapped out for the Princeton Public Schools (PPS). We have known Jeffrey and his family since they moved to Princeton in 2020. Our children attended the Littlebrook School and middle school together, and we have gradually learned more about each other via all kinds of communications, playground time, and community service activities. What impressed us most about Jeffrey, beyond his stellar educational background and credentials, is his humbleness to listen, his willingness to care, and his audacity to make changes. We firmly believe his extensive experience in science and law makes him an outstanding candidate to bring new visions and proposals for the betterment of our schools. Last but not least, Jeffrey’s ideal of demonstrating “Asian Americans can and should actively engage with the institutions of civil society to help improve the society we share

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Thanks to All Who Supported ACP’s “How Deep is Your Love” Fundraiser

To the Editor: A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us to support the Arts Council of Princeton’s first in person fundraiser in over two years. We’re grateful to our sponsors, our committee, our volunteers, and everyone who attended. You came out in strong support of the work we do in Princeton to keep our community a vibrant, creative, and connected place to call home. Our fundraisers are essential to the free cultural celebrations we hold for our community and the free outreach programs we offer to Princeton’s most vulnerable populations: low-income children, students from HomeFront, seniors in community housing, and a new LGBTQ+ graphic novel class for teens. We’re so grateful to live in a town that values the power of creative self-expression to heal and inspire. On behalf of the board of trustees, LYDIA PFEIFFER Chair, Fund Development Committee ADAM WELCH Executive Director Arts Council of Princeton Witherspoon Street

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Personal Writing Series Launched by Huerta

To l a u n c h h e r n e w book, Magical Habits, Prof. Monica Huer ta will host “Personal Limits,” a virtual conversation series about contemporary experiments in personal writing. The online event, the first in the Library/Labyrinth Series on Personal Writing, will take place on Wednesday, October 13, at 5:30 p.m. To register, visit labyrinthbooks.com. Magical Habits, which The New York Times called a “striking debut,” draws on Huerta’s experiences growing up in her family’s Mexican restaurants and her life as a scholar of literature and culture. Each “Personal Limits” vir tual conversation w ill concern how contemporary writers are experimenting with the personal and what readers want from personal writing. Confirmed series guests include authors, critics, and poets, including for this week, Sarah Chihaya and Merve Emre, co-authors of The Ferrante Letters : An Experiment in Collective Criticism. Subsequent participants will be Yomaira Figueroa-Vázquez, Tao Leigh Goffe, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Tala Khanmalek, Lili Loofbourow, Dan-el Padilla Peralta, and Namwali Serpell. Huerta is assistant professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University. Her next book is The

head and his integrity. The result is a memoir of exceptional humanity and credibility.” Taplin is an author and director emeritus of the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab. His book Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google and Amazon Have Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy was nominated by the Financial Times as one of the Best Business Books of 2017. A Princeton graduate, he was the founder of Intertainer, the first streaming Video On Demand Platform in 1996. Princeton history professor and music critic Sean Wilentz is the author of Bob Dylan in America and numerous works, including the Bancroft Award winner, The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln.

“An Appalachian Reckoning” Subject of October 6 Event

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Labyrinth and the Library Live will host Alan Maimon “Magic Years” Discussed and Joe Stephens in a discussion of Maimon’s Twilight By Taplin and Wilentz Jonathan Taplin and Sean in Hazard: An Appalachian Wilentz will be talking about Taplin’s The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock-andRoll Life on October 12 at 6 “Yes, we also rescreen screens p.m. To register for the event regular & pawproof.” at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nas741 Alexander Rd., Princeton • 924-2880 sau Street, or via livestream, visit labyrinthbooks.com. According to Louis Menand, author of The Free World, “Jonathan Taplin not only believed in magic, he made Also Buying: Antiques, Collectibles, magic happen. From the Jewelry, Postcards, Ephemera, Pottery, Prints, 1960s to the present day, he supported and traveled with Paintings, Old Glass, etc. entertainment royalty, from ESTATE CONTENTS Bob Dylan and George Harrison to Martin Scorsese and Wim Wenders, helping them get their art out to the world. And through it all, he kept his

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harlie Kaufman’s film I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) and Iain Reid’s debut novel of the same name (2016) share the same first-person point of view, the same opening sentences, the same time sequence of settings and events, ending in a haunted high school in the middle of nowhere with a blizzard raging outside. What happens or appears to happen there is the difference between filmgoers focused on questions of meaning (“the ending of Ending Things explained”) and readers responding to the “ferocious little book’s ... visionary, harrowing final pages” and a “psychological torment so impenetrable it’s impossible to escape.” A “Molecular” Woman I saw the film on Netflix almost six weeks ago, as I was starting a column on Camus and Afghanistan. I was so impressed by Jessie Buckley’s performance that I wanted to write about it immediately. I even tried to find room in the philosophy of the absurd for a concept in which a film’s most sympathetic character, the one who carries it, lights it up, gives it mind, heart, and soul, exists only in the imagination of her boyfriend Jake (Jesse Plemons), who may be the younger self of an elderly, terminally depressed high school janitor. In a Sept. 17, 2020 IndieWire interview, Buckley says “Just before I went to do the audition, I got a note from Charlie that said, ‘This woman is molecular.’ I didn’t know what that meant! I was awful at chemistry, but I kind of loved that note. It could be anything to you. It kind of meant there was nothing solid, it was something that moved and broke apart and joined other atoms.” Referring to the screenplay, she describes the way it “transcended and shifted and moved from when I read it to when I was playing it, to afterwards when I watched it.” Explaining why she read Reid’s novel prior to the audition: “I take in everything. I’m like somebody who puts too much chili on my food when I cook, because I just think, ‘Just whack it all in.’ I take all the bits and I try and throw away all the bits as well, once we get to shoot.” Buckley’s colorful, easygoing manner in the interview is reflected in her character’s ability to balance ordinary conversation with the weighty material Kaufman has given her; she manages to be both convincing and credible, whether she’s quoting Emerson or channeling film critic Pauline Kael. As the “I” of the title, she delivers the opening lines of the book verbatim: “I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays, it sticks, it lingers, it dominates. There’s not much I can do about it, trust me. It doesn’t go away. It’s there whether I like it or not. It’s there when I eat, when

I go to bed. It’s there when I sleep. It’s there when I wake up. It’s always there. Always.” Buckley’s narration is intimate and affecting. Words that suggest a darker, more disturbed consciousness in the novel come across as if she were speaking directly to us, taking us into her confidence, her everyday reality. From the first moment, we’re with her when she eats, goes to bed, sleeps, wakes up, always. The Real Thing That Buckley’s character is so real, so credible seems an odd turn in a film ultimately committed to undermining or reshaping reality. It might have been truer to the tangled course of the narrative had she played the role as a C-student or as a know-it-all bristling with attitude, simply showing off, or being contentious, as when she disagrees with Jake, by way of Kael, about the merits of the film A Woman Under t h e I nf l u e n c e . Even then, you’re on her side, never doubting that she h as t h e i ntel l i gence necessary to m a ke t h o s e observations, to w r ite poet r y or paint (she does both, she’s an artist), or to knowledgeably d is cu s s phys ic s or philosophy or English literature. She’s “wonderful” in the Jamesian sense of the word: she’s “the real thing.” Poetry of the Road The car scenes between Buckley and Plemons on their way to and from Jake’s family home are where I bonded with the actress and the film. I should add at this point that while I’d never heard of Buckley, I knew and admired Plemons in Breaking Bad, season 2 of Fargo, and most recently and affectingly as Landry in the series Friday Night Lights. In the car, at the wheel, he seems steady, solid, and sure, perhaps because I can’t help seeing him as a grown-up Landry who can reference Wordsworth as casually as Buckley references Oscar Wilde. His comfortable presence can be felt in the steady movement of the car through falling snow and the hypnotic rhythm of the windshield wipers that make an atmospheric background for Buckley as she recites, at his suggestion, one of her poems. That she does this so well, so naturally and compellingly, is not only a tribute

to Kaufman’s direction, but to Buckley’s ability to suggest that she’s thinking the words, feeling them, almost as if she’s composing the poem in the moment, improvising as she refers to “long hours on the road, roadside assistance and ice creams, and the peculiar shapes of certain clouds and silences.” Even if you know she’s presenting an existing poem — Eva H.D.’s “Bonedog” — as her own, she remains convincingly true to herself. Still wonderful, still the real thing. Home Strange Home It’s jarring to leave the cozy, comfortable interior of the car for the eerie, disorienting, cringe-inducing scenes in which Buckley’s “young woman” meets Jake’s parents, played with crazed, unreal, over-the-top energy by Toni Collette and David Thewlis, who was so cringingly admirable as Varga in Fargo 3. You’re still with Buckley, sharing her discomfor t, wariness, and borderline revulsion as she takes in the drafty barn and family home, a surreal farm house, like a museum containing hints of Jake’s past and enough eerie undeniable hints of her own to c l u e y o u i n to t h e u lt i m ate shape- and identity-shifting game plan ( remember t h a t K a u f m a n’s breakthrough was his screenplay for Being John Malkovich) . W hile it’s obvious from the film’s opening moments, with the old man gazing out the window, that this will be a strange ride, we’re definitely “not in Kansas anymore” when Jake’s parents appear to change before her eyes, from their present age to the way they would have looked when he was growing up. We feel what she feels, no less puzzled, alienated, and appalled by the weirdness of it all, but even as we’re wondering what Kaufman’s up to, it doesn’t affect the balance of Buckley’s performance. The drive home is a kind of turning point if you are less interested in the business about shifting identities than you are in the person you’ve bonded with; naturally, you share her wish to get out of there and back on the road as soon as possible, not least because the steady snow has turned into a blizzard. But she’s no less “real” to you now than she’s been throughout; if anything, the more sinister things become, the more you feel for her.

You know she’s going to “end things” with Jake, not because she feels he’s usurping her identity, but because she’s losing patience with him, she’s at his mercy, especially when he insists on driving down a ghostly Blair Witch-worthy road to what may or may not be his old high school. Film vs. Book By now you trust that Kaufman isn’t going to make a stereotypical female victim of a character as fully and empathetically developed as Jessie Buckley’s young woman; no way is she going to be slasher movie road kill. And it’s to the novelist Iain Reid’s credit that the horror his young woman feels in the empty school building is totally, stunningly subjective; it’s the horror of Psycho without the shower sequence, The Shining without Jack and the axe. In fact, Reid reimagines King and Kubrick’s typewritten swansong to sanity (“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”), taking it to the limit with four pages filled margin to margin with a single question, “What are you waiting for?” — in a novel titled I’m Thinking of Ending Everything. If you’ve become one with Buckley the way I have, you could care less about the significance of the ballet in the school building hallway, or Jake singing Judd’s lament in a high school production of Oklahoma, or his speech at the awards banquet, or the fact that an aged version of Buckley’s “young woman” is in the audience, applauding with the rest. aufman’s awareness of the value of the character he and Buckley have brought to life is evident in her moment face to face with the janitor we’re supposed to assume is Jake in old age. The Jake we know, the version played by Jesse Plemons, had bolted from their parked car in pursuit of a peeping tom, leaving her to come looking for him in a building that seems as vast as the deserted hotel in The Shining. When she asks the janitor if he’s seen her “boyfriend,” he asks her what he looks like. Her response is a disjointed speech on “how hard it is to describe people,” and “the occupational hazard of being a woman.” Finally, she has to admit she can’t remember what he looks like, why would she, nothing happened, it was just one among “thousands of such non-interactions” in her life. At this point, she gives a sigh we can feel, approaches the janitor, and embraces him. Maybe this moment shows that an old man who’s thinking of ending things is being embraced by the imaginary love of his life. I see it as the warm, very real essence of this actress, truly her last moment in a film that, from my point of view, could be called Being Jessie Buckley. —Stuart Mitchner

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Based on Real Events, “Sniper” Probes a Young Killer’s Past; Theatre Intime Succeeds with Bonnie Culver’s Harrowing Drama

niper is a psychological, often harrowing drama that examines the past — and state of mind — of a teenager who fatally shoots multiple citizens of his small town. Playwright Bonnie Culver loosely bases the play (which ran at Center Stage, NYC in 2005) on a shooting in Olean, N.Y., where she happened to be at the time. In 1974, 17-year-old Anthony F. Barbaro randomly fired on people from third floor windows of a high school, onto a shopping center. Three people were killed, and 11 were injured. Eleven months later, Barbaro hanged himself in his jail cell. Princeton University’s Theatre Intime is presenting Sniper. The production is in person, but both the cast and the audience are masked. Director Sabina Jafri states in a program note, “We have been challenged on our decision to produce such a sensitive piece of work. However … it was important to bring this show to the stage because it examines a significant issue that will not be resolved unless it is acknowledged and discussed.” “We honor the lives lost that day,” Jafri continues. “In our telling of this story, we seek to emphasize the question of why a person, even one with significant trauma of his own, would ever kill other human beings.” In an interview with this writer, Jafri declines to name the organization — some of whose members had “had trauma with gun violence” — that objected to the production, “because we have resolved the conflict.” But she says that the agreedupon solution is “to make sure that our list of content warnings for the show was widely distributed, and very thorough.” The content warnings occupy a full page in the program, and include “gun violence, suicide, mentions of homophobia and racism, and difficult family dynamics.” Sniper begins with a lengthy, unsparing monologue delivered by a fictionalized version of the shooter, renamed Anthony Vacarro. “They asked me what I thought that day,” Anthony says. “Did I read about Vietnam? Did I listen to rock music? They wanted to know what I saw when I pulled the trigger. I told them. Roses.” Dominic Dominguez’s delivery of Anthony’s lines is by turns eerily matter-of-fact and vociferously explosive. Dominguez punctuates the performance with anguished physical activity, often repeatedly — rhythmically — banging on surfaces. It is a passionate, vivid portrayal. Upon delivering the line about the rose, Dominguez picks one up and pulls at the petals, establishing a recurring motif. Jafri observes that some of the objections to the production stem from a concern that “the stories of the victims were

not highlighted.” However, while we do not learn much about their backgrounds, the impact of their loss still is keenly felt. Each victim, who has been standing, falls to the ground after being briefly named or described by Anthony. The mood of the scene is heightened by Nicabec Casido’s lighting and Eliyana Abraham’s sound design. A searing red light; and droning, dissonant music, are interrupted by the flashing, wailing siren of a police car. At the jail, Anthony is questioned by an unenthusiastic, frustrated defense attorney, Mack Lewis (played by David Smith). “You heard voices? A ghost of your dead brother?” Mack inquires, fishing for an explanation. “Maybe it was God or the Devil.” This speech is a crafty rhetorical device on Culver’s part. While Mack appears to be trying to pinpoint a single, proximate cause of the shooting, we will see that the late brother and religion are contributing factors. Later, Mack’s desperation to find the reason for Anthony’s actions will be contrasted with the dispassionate, probing psychologist Dr. Mackenzie (Fatima Diallo), There is a series of flashbacks to Anthony’s life with his family. His late broth-

gives Anthony — then in fifth grade — a note to take home for being late to school. Another latecomer, Anthony’s friend Susan (infused with feisty perkiness by Kate Stewart), refuses to accept her note, defying McNamara. It is the first time Anthony sees authority questioned. After Chris’s funeral, Anthony talks to the officiating priest, Father Keenan (portrayed by Solomon Bergquist as empathetic but reserved). Anthony is interested in becoming a priest himself; he wants to be a source of comfort to people. Years later, however, a devastating set of events involving his friend Tom (Violet Prete) causes Anthony to have a crisis of faith. As he interrogates Father Keenan, Anthony brandishes a book about Church history — and tugs at the pages. Jafri is careful to make time for silence between scenes, to give the audience a chance to process everything that happens. She also makes astute use of vertical levels. A scene in which Anthony kneels in front of Susan (who is outgrowing their relationship) is contrasted with a tableau in which Anthony stands on a platform, towering above his victims. Mack’s notion of voices in Anthony’s head is depicted on stage. The other characters are given their own lines of dialogue, which they deliver simultaneously as they physically close in on Anthony. It is a haunting depiction of the script’s theme; Culver suggests that it is not one incident on which the shooting can be blamed, but an accumulation of small, subtle psychological lacerations. The flashbacks to crucial moments in Anthony’s life are presented, out of chronological order, as pieces of a puzzle — a concept that will be explored physically by the production — albeit a puzzle whose solution is left to the audience. This largely is what makes the play disturbing: it forces us to acknowledge that horrific actions often are difficult to predict or explain. We can only try to examine a set of events that might have led to a better outcome had they happened differently. Set design is (purposefully) minimal. On the stage are blocks, which have been covered with “a series of wallpapers with a significant symbol for each character,” “SNIPER”: Performances are underway for “Sniper.” Presented by Theatre Intime and di- Graphic Designer Mel Hornyak explains in rected by Sabina Jafri ’24, the play runs through October 10 at the Hamilton Murray Theater. a program note. In designing the patterns After (fictional) teenager Anthony Vaccaro (Dominic Dominguez, standing, center) com- Hornyak intends “to use designs, motifs, mits a fatal mass shooting, he probes his relationships with people in his past. The cast and colors common in the 1970s.” includes, from left, Violet Prete, David Smith, Luke Pascucci, Nemo Newman, Solomon hroughout the show it is clear that Bergquist, and Kate Stewart. (Photo by Elliot Lee) the actors and design team understand and support Jafri’s directorial Sniper will play at the Hamilton Murray Theater in Murray Dodge Hall, Princ- vision. This unity among Theatre Intime’s eton University, through October 10. A talkback with playwright Bonnie Culver student artists results in unity of Culver’s will follow the October 9 performance. Ten percent of all proceeds from the pro- script with this courageous, impassioned duction will be donated to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. For tickets, show production. times, and further information call (609)right 258-5155 off of or Rt visit 295 theatreintime.org. at Exit 69A Bus stop in front of—Donald St. Lawrence Rehab Center H. Sanborn III

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“ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE”: The musical by Jimmy Buffett comes to the newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick for four performances October 8-10. Tickets range from $40-$98. The musical tells a story of love and discovery, with some of Buffett’s bestknown songs. Visit STNJ.org to reserve tickets. The theater is at 15 Livingston Avenue.

Helping Hands Benefit Concert Advance tickets are available “Our goal,” said Chamber For Lambertville Flood Victims online at lambertvillecham- President Jane Wesby, “is

Half of L amb er t v ille’s homes and businesses were damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Recovery is far from over for many people. Capital Health and The Lambertville Chamber of Commerce plan to help by presenting the Lambertville Helping Hands Benefit Concert on October 9 at 11 a.m., and October 10 at 12 p.m. Concerts are at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, 1207 Route 179, Lambertville. Tickets are $50 at the door or $35 in advance.

ber.com/helping-hands. “It really is exciting to me to see neighbors playing for neighbors,” said Bryan Schreck, music director for the festival. “Those who can chip in [will] help their friends, their families, their neighbors. This is Lambertville helping Lambertville.” The concert will feature local favorites like The Shackers and The Swiss Guard. On Sunday, local resident Darius de Haas will perform. De Haas sings the part of Shy Baldwin on the show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

to raise enough money to significantly help the flood victims recover.” The Chamber’s 501(c)(3) arm, Delaware Rivertowns Charities, has started an account specifically for flood relief for residents and businesses. The first donation in the account was $700 from the children of Bordentown to the children of Lambertville, accompanied by a card saying ‘we are thinking of you.’ Lambertville Station and Suez Water Company have also donated to the fund.” “People’s lives have been

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LIVE ON HOME STAGE: American Repertory Ballet, shown here in David Patino’s “Mexican Music,” returns to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center this month. (Photo by Eduardo Patino) These performances mark the first program curated under ARB’s new Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. “ARB is thrilled to welcome our guests back to the theater and have the opportunity to reaffirm the value and power that live performances have in uplifting our spirits and communities,” said Stiefel. On the program are works by Stiefel, Amy Seiwer t, Ryoko Tanaka, and David Fernandez. The program marks the first time all of these pieces are performed live by the company. “Our dancers are ready to get back on stage and do what they love: perform to a live audience,” said Stiefel.

“For both the performer and the audience, there’s nothing like the connection and the energy that live performances inspire.” Patrons must show proof of vaccination via a vaccine card, or through New Jersey’s Docket app. If not fully vaccinated, patrons must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance date. All patrons are required to wear masks at all times while inside the venue. This includes children older than 2 who have not been vaccinated. Tickets start at $25; student tickets are $10. Visit arballet.org or call the NBPAC ticket office at (732) 745-8000. Continued on Next Page

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and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th centur y’s most renow ned environmental voice. This film will be available to stream October 12-14. Director Lucy Walker’s latest documentary, Bring Your Own Brigade, is a look at the 2018 wildfires that killed 88 residents and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the cities of Malibu and Paradise, two very different California communities. The film reveals that there are numerous steps that can be taken to not only mitigate the catastrophic devastation caused by wildfires, but to restore health and balance to woodlands that have been long mismanaged. Previous films by Lucy Walker screened at the PEFF include Wasteland and The Crash Reel. Rafal Malecki’s film Rust is a portrait of working artist/sculptor Mariola Wawrzusiak-Borcz, who roams p os t-i ndus t r ia l are as i n search of scrap metal. During the welding process, she creates sculptures of endangered animals and children affected by war and the ravages of civilization. Other films in the series are Fast Fashion: The Real Price of Low-Cost Fashion, Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust, and Reflection: A Walk with Water. A collection of “Made in New Jersey” shorts features a close look at black squirrels, mockingbirds, and Brood X cicadas. The films also shine a light on natural destinations in Princeton, Cadwalader Park in Trenton,

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The Princeton Environmental F ilm Fe s t ival, a signature Princeton Public Library event, returns to an online platform for a second installment this fall. Opening Tuesday, October 12, and running through Sunday, October 24, the 15th annual festival features 34 films (20 shorts, 13 feature-length documentaries, and one shor t nar rative film.) The festival is under the direction of Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman, who curate and present films with local, regional and international relevance. I n T he Ants and the Grasshopper, directors Raj Patel and Zak Piper deliver a portrait of activist Anita Chitaya, who has worked in Malawi to bring abundant food from dead soil, make men fight for gender equality, and end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real. The film is presented in partnership with NOFA-NJ. Baato filmmakers Kate Stryker and Lucas Millard join the journey by Mikma and her family, who annually travel by foot from their village deep in the Himalayas of Nepal to sell local medicinal plants in urban markets. This year, construction of a new highway to China has begun in their roadless valley, changing everything. In Becoming Cousteau, from National Geographic Documentary Films, twotime Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at filmmaker, author, and conservationist Jacques Cousteau and his life, his iconic films

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Environmental Film Fest WATCH OUT: Cleaning woman and soothsayer Cassandra (Cat Miller, center) provides some dubious predictions to Masha (Cathy Liebars) and Spike (Michael O’Hara) in ActorsNET’s “Vanya Will Be Virtual This Fall and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” The comedy by Christopher Durang opens October 15 and

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public art in Camden, and the inspiration from the Pine Barrens for Maya Lin’s art installation Ghost Forest. All PEFF screenings are free. Films will be available on demand with some restrictions during the festival. The lineup and instructions for viewing the films using the Eventive platform can be found at princetonlibrary. org/peff.

Bill Lockwood Steps Down At McCarter Theatre Center

After a distinguished career at McCarter Theater Centre, Bill Lockwood will be stepping down as the director of special programming at the end of June 2022. He will continue to work with the organization in a consulting capacity. Lockwood has been responsible for McCar ter’s special programs for more than half a century and is currently the senior arts presenter in the United States in terms of continuous service including positions at New York’s Lincoln Center, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Lockwood’s association with McCarter goes back almost 60 years, when he produced his first events while a Princeton University undergraduate. Since 1963, he has brought thousands of celebrated artists and burgeoning talent to McCarter’s stages across classical music, jazz, pop, dance, family, cabaret, authors, and film. “Bill’s incredible tenure at McCarter is unparalleled.

An opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances each week by various local, national, and international organists in the magnificent Princeton University Chapel. Questions: eplutz@princeton.edu

His relationships, keen eye for talent, and unique place in the industry as a world class producer leaves us with an invaluable legacy. I’ve enjoyed working with him in this challenging year to design a terrific season that we believe audiences will appreciate — and that showcases Bill at his best.” said McCarter Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, “I look forward to expanding our artistic staff in order to maintain the extraordinary relationships Bill has built, attract exquisite talent across all mediums, and ensure that we continue to bring the most exciting new artists — and high profile headliners — to our stages. It is an honor to be collaborating with Bill, and learning from his incredible tenure. We are fortunate to have him as a friend of McCarter and a creative adviser moving forward.”

Film on Gerard K. O’Neill Screening at Garden Theatre

On Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m., the Princeton Garden Theatre will screen The High Frontier : The Untold Story of Gerard K. O’Neill, a film written and produced by Princeton native Will Henry. O’Neill was a Princeton University physics professor and space visionary. The film features several Princetonians including O’Neill’s widow, artist Tasha O’Neill. She and Henry, along with the film crew, will be in attendance at the screening. The film covers the legacy of O’Neill, who wrote the 1977 book The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space. The book and O’Neill’s subsequent activism sparked a grassroots movement to build Earthlike habitats in space in order to solve Earth’s greatest crises, a vision that is still alive today. For ticket information, visit princetongardentheatre.org.

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HomeFront’s ArtJam 2021 nationally recognized pro- self-esteem.” Returns to Palmer Square gram that supports Mercer The pop-up gallery will H o m e F r o n t ’s A r t J a m 2021 lau n ch e s on Fr i day, October 15 and runs t hrough O c tob er 30 in Palmer Square. The ar t event will bring life and color to an empty storefront by creating a pop-up gallery that combines undiscovered artists who have experienced homelessness, professional artists, and the community in a celebration of creativity, inclusiveness, and empowerment. Ar t Jam 2021 benefits A r t S p ace, Hom e Front’s therapeutic art program for those experiencing homelessness. HomeFront is a

County’s families that experience or are at risk of homelessness by providing housing and resources. “This event is a labor of love by many supporters — our volunteers, artists who contribute their works, and local businesses. We deeply appreciate that the community comes together to produce and support this artistic, fundraising event,” said Ruthann Traylor, director of Artspace and its sister program, SewingSpace, at HomeFront. “We have learned to navigate uncertain times, and we have proven over and over the arts can lift spirits, empower our artists, and enhance their

feature more than 75 artists, and includes paintings, sculpture, potter y, and other original works. SewingSpace participants will be selling hand-sewn creations. Connie Mercer, founder and CEO of HomeFront, said, “HomeFront is a holistic program which supports those experiencing homelessness, and the arts have been part of helping many individuals overcome poverty and achieve a stable lifestyle over the years. Now more than ever, we are immensely grateful for so much community support through

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Whetstone Named Director of PU’s Program in Visual Arts

P r i n ce ton Un ive r s it y’s Lewis Center for the Arts has named award-winning photographer Jeff W hetstone as the new director of the University’s Program in Visual Arts. Whetstone has been a member of the visual arts faculty since 2015 and succeeds Martha Friedman, who has directed the program since 2016 and will return to teaching full-time.

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Jeff Whetstone Whetstone’s photographs and films imagine America through lenses of anthropology and mythology. His “Post-Pleistocene” series illuminates the depths of wild caves in Alabama and Tennessee where layers of human markings reveal millennia of cultural evolution. His ongoing “New Wilderness” project portrays a humancentric American wilderness and questions how human cultural connection to the wild is revealed in contemporary times. Whetstone’s artwork also investigates the role gender, geography, and heritage play in defining the human position in the natural world. A self-described biologist at heart, he explores the cyclical and evolving narrative of landscapes as a force that compels humans to adapt. His work varies considerably with each project, but always addresses the particularities of a place and explores interplay between geography and human experience. For Whetstone, the natural world is a cultural experience, and the

built environment is firmly, yet problematically, situated within the web of nature. Now based in New York City, Whetstone was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and entered Duke University as a mathematics major. He describes his long arc from the sciences to art as an effort to complete a circle. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in zoology and a certificate in film studies, he took a position as an artistin-residence at Applashop, a documentary arts cooperative in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. He also worked for the local paper, where he may have been one of the only journalists in the nation to use an antique large format view camera. After receiving his Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Photography in 2001, where he was the recipient of the George Sakier Prize for Photography, Whetstone was appointed lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was named full professor there in 2012. Over the course of his academic career, Whetstone has been the recipient of numerous prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007. His work has been exhibited internationally and has received reviews in ArtForum, Art in America, Frieze, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and the Los Angeles Times. Whetstone first exhibited video work in 2011 when his experimental narrative short, On the Use of Syrinx, premiered at the Moving Image Festival in New York. A second exhibition in 2011 at Julie Saul Gallery, titled Seducing Birds, Snakes, and Men, introduced Whetstone’s work in animation and video to a wide audience. His work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nasher Museum, Nelson Atkins Museum, Cleveland Art Museum, Yale Art Gallery, New York Public Library, and many others. Since joining the Princeton faculty six years ago, Whetstone has taught courses in digital and analog photography, portraiture, and courses t hat inter weave photography with sociology and environmental science. To learn more about the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Program in Visual Arts, visit arts.princeton.edu. Continued on Next Page

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“LADY AND THE GENT”: This watercolor by Beatrice Bork is part of “Birds and Beetles,” her joint exhibit with Richard Harrington, on view October 7 through October 31 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. An opening reception is on Friday, October 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. timed entry tickets. “Birds and Beetles” on Ceramic Scavenger Hunt Display at Artists’ Gallery Around Downtown Princeton Gallery 14 Fine Pho-

“TRUE AMERICAN”: This watercolor painting by Marge Chavooshian is featured in “Trenton’s Treasures,” on view at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park October 9 through November 14. An opening reception will be held on October 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion will celebrate the lives and work of iconic Trenton watercolorists in “Trenton’s Treasures: A Retrospective of Watercolors by Marge Chavooshian and Robert Sakson,” opening Saturday, October 9. The wide-ranging exhibition will feature some 100 works by the two late artists, many of them depicting scenes in and around Trenton. The museum will host an opening reception on Sunday, October 10, from 1 to 4 p.m., and the show will be on view through November 14. Many of the works in

Carol Hill, a trustee of the Trenton Museum Society and the show’s curator, said, “Even though Marge Chavooshian and Rober t Sakson were contemporary Trenton artists and lived only a mile apart, they seldom painted together. However, their work was shown in many of the same local exhibitions as well as regional shows where they received many awards, locally as well as nationally. In this exhibit we can appreciate the work of these talented, prolific artists with their fresh techniques. Sometimes spontaneous, and sometimes with

color genre.” Hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 pm and Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. The museum offers timed entry for visitors on its website. Masks are recommended. Ample parking is available adjacent to the museum, which is located in Trenton’s Cadwalader Park, entered from Parkside Avenue. There is no admission charge, but donations in support of the museum’s mission and programs are appreciated. For more information, visit ellarslie.org or call (609) 989-1191.

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Midterms Edition Thursday, October 14, 5:30 p.m. Join us for an all-levels yoga class inspired by campus art. This outdoor yoga class will draw inspiration from sculptures by Scott Burton, Henry Moore, Jacques Lipchitz, and George Rickey. You are encouraged to bring your own mat. Offered in partnership with Campus Recreation.

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LATE THURSDAYS! This event is part of the Museum’s Late Thursdays programming, made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970. Additional support for this program has been provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation.

Artists Beatrice Bork and Richard Harrington have announced the opening of their joint show, “Birds and Beetles,” on view October 7 through October 31 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. The exhibit features wildlife paintings rendered in watercolor and gouache, and paintings of classic Volkswagen Beetles worked in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic on paper and wood panel. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Harrington has earned a reputation as an automotive ar tist, while Bork is well known for her wildlife paintings. Both have been members of Artists’ Gallery for more than 10 years, but this is the first time the two have collaborated in a joint exhibition. “I have always admired Bea’s work,” said Harrington, “and I thought it might be fun to combine our subject matter in a show like this.” “Like Rich, I’ve been looking forward to this show ever since we decided to exhibit together,” said Bork. “I think Rich and I have similar reactions to our subjects, in that they tell a story and are an expression of the artist.” Particularly well known for her paintings of birds, Bork is a Signature Member of the prestigious Society of Animal Artists. In preparing for the “Birds and Beetles” exhibit, Bork said, “my mind has been on a more reminiscent and even light-hearted approach to many of the pieces I’ll be exhibiting. I think in these times, it’s more fulfilling to the soul — both to the artist and to the viewer.” Harrington, too, sees the “Birds and Beetles” exhibit as one of joy and playfulness. “It’s hard to do a painting of a Volkswagen Beetle that doesn’t look happy,” he said. Harrington’s work is inspired by his love of the automobile. “I’ve always liked the look of the firstg e n e r a t i o n Vo l k s w a g e n Beetle, known as the Type 1. They have such a quirky shape and sound, almost as if they have their own individual personalities,” he said. “People often ask me what’s my favorite vehicle to paint and draw, and I always reply ‘The cars that reflect light well.’ The shape of the original VW Beetle definitely does that.” Artists’ Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street, in the heart of Lambertville. Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit LambertvilleArts.com.

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) hosts its Ceramic Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, October 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. Community members are invited to participate by following the Arts Council on Instagram at @artscouncilofprinceton for clues as to where to find hidden pieces of handmade pottery around Downtown Princeton. Find one and it’s yours to keep. The Arts Council of Princeton created this event in 2020 when social distancing was in full effect. Back by popular demand, the ACP is making the 2021 Ceramic Scavenger Hunt bigger and better with triple the amount of pottery available to find. Any participant that finds a ceramic piece may also enter into a drawing for the grand prize of a complimentary ACP Family Membership, valued at $100; an ACP tote bag; and a $10 gift card to Small World Coffee. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton. org.

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. Art@ Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Gathering Together / Adama Delphine Fawundu” through October 24. artmuseum. princeton.edu. A r t i sts’ G a l ler y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Birds and Beetles” October 7 through October 31. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Constant Repeating Themes” through October 9. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D& R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Recovery,” the 51st annual juried exhibition of the Garden State Watercolor Society, through October 17. By appointment only, call (609) 5580207. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mus eu m in C adwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Trenton’s Treasures: A Retrospective of Watercolors by Marge Chavooshian and Robert Sakson” October 9 through November 14. Visit ellarslie. org for museum hours and

t o g r a p h y , 14 M e r c e r Street, Hopewell, has “Members Welcome Back Exhibit” through October 24. gallery 14.org. G ourgaud G a l ler y, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Small Paintings” through October 31. cranburyartscouncil.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “It’s Personal: The Art of Robert Beck” through January 2 and “Daring Design” through February 6. michenerartmuseum.org. Mercer Museum, 8 4 S o u t h P i n e S t r e e t, D oyle s tow n, Pa., h as “Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History,” October 15 through April 10. mercermuseum.org. Mor p et h Conte m po rary, 43 West Broad Street, H op e we l l, h as “Rob e r t Beck: Recent Work” October 8 through October 31. morpethcontemporary.com. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “In Nature’s Realm : The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenberg” through January 9 and the online exhibit “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898.” Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org. New Hope Arts Center, A-Space Gallery, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, Pa., has “Same Thing Only Different: New Paintings and Drawings by Charles David Viera” through October 31. newhopearts.org. P h i l l i p s’ M i l l , 2619 R iver Road, New Hope, Pa., has “92nd Juried Art Show” through October 31. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. daily. phillipsmill.org. Plainsboro Public Library Art Gallery, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, has “Life Before the Pandemic : Will It Retur n? ” through October 27. plainsborolibrary.org. Pr inceton Public Librar y, 65 Witherspoon Street, has “Love Thy Nature” October 9 through J a n u a r y 22. p r i n c e to n library.org. Small World Coffee, 254 Nassau Street, has works by Shorty Rose through November 2. smallworldcoffe.com. We s t W i n d s o r A r t s Center, 953 A lexander Road, West Windsor, has “Well-Being Ourselves: Reflect, Reimagine, Connect” through October 23. westwindsorarts.org.

Wednesday, October 6 6 p.m.: Labyrinth and the Library Live present Alan Maimon and Joe Stephens, Twilight in Ha zard : An Appalachian Reckoning. Hybrid event with streaming option. Labyrinthbooks. com. 7-10 p.m.: The Amazing Drive-thru Pumpkin Carve, at Woolsey Park, Hopewell Township. 40 artistically designed and displayed pumpkins by area artists. $25 per car. Hvartscouncil.org/ amazingpumpkincarve. Thursday, October 7 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. : Monthly membership luncheon from Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber, at Princeton Marriott Hotel at Forrestal. Speaker is retired New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Helen E . Ho ens. Princetonmercer.org. 2-7 p.m. : Blood dr ive at the Suzanne Patterson Building behind Monument Hall, 1 Monument Drive. C o n d u c te d b y t h e R e d Cross, sponsored by Princeton Police and Princeton Health departments. Sign up at redcrossblood.org. 4-5:30 p.m.: “VC Insights: Trends and Opportunities in Women’s Health Tech.” Vir tual panel discussion from Princeton Innovation Center BioL abs and the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council. Free. https://bit. ly/3hOecLc. 5-10 p.m.: The Amazing Drive-thru Pumpkin Carve, at Woolsey Park, Hopewell Township. 40 artistically designed and displayed pumpkins by area artists. $25 per car. Hvartscouncil.org/ amazingpumpkincarve. 5:30 p.m.: Artist talk by Adama Delphine Fawundu at the Friend Center, Room 101, Princeton University. Artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 7:30 p.m.: Screening of The High Frontier : The Untold Story of Gerard K. O’Neill at the Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street. Gardentheatre. org. 8 p.m.: Jill Sobule in concert at 50 Cherry Hill Road. Presented by the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice. $25 ($50 includes VIP after-party). Ikissedagirl. eventbrite.com. Friday, October 8 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m.: Job Seekers: Assessing Your Career at Any Age, sponsored by Princeton Public Library w it h coach E d S a m u el. Princetonlibrary.org. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild meets at Raritan Township Police Department building, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Guests welcome. Hcrag. com. 5-8 p.m.: Postcard Party at Otto Kaufman Community Center, 356 Skillman Road, Skillman. Sponsored by STAND CNJ to boost t ur nout for t he Novem ber 2 election. Register at http://bit.ly/stand-cnj-postcard2021.

7-10 p.m.: The Amazing Drive-thru Pumpkin Carve, at Woolsey Park, Hopewell Township. 40 artistically designed and displayed pumpkins by area artists. $25 per car. Hvartscouncil.org/ amazingpumpkincarve. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University Orchestra performs a free concert at Richardson Auditorium on the campus. Works by Copland, Mozart, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Music.princeton.edu. 8 p.m . : A n a E g g e at H o p e w e l l T h e a t e r, 5 S o u t h G r e e nwo o d Ave nue, Hopewell. $25- $30. Hopewelltheater.com. Saturday, October 9 9 a . m .-1 p. m . : We s t Windsor Community Farmers Market, Vaughn Lot at Princeton Junction train station. Fresh produce and more. Music by DJ Ahmad Shakir. Wwcfm.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Weekend at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Barnyard animals, adventure barn, hay bale and corn mazes, pony rides, play area, live music, pick-yourown apples and pumpkins, and much more. $11 online. Terhuneorchards.com. 11 a.m.: Helping Hands Benefit Concert, Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, 1207 Route 179, Lambertville. To help those affected by Hurricane Ida. $50 at the door or $35 in advance. Lambertvillechamber.com/ helping-hands/. 10 a.m.: Princeton University Eating Clubs Walking Tour, led by Clifford Zink. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Princeton. Princetonhistory.org. 1-3 p.m.: Day of the Dead Workshop : Mex ican Tin Art, free outdoor event at the Arts Council of Prince ton, 102 Wit h e r s p o on Street. Ages 7 and up. Free. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. 1-4 p.m.: Ceramics Scavenger Hunt, Arts Council of Princeton. Handmade pottery pieces are hidden all around Princeton. More information at Artscouncilofprinceton.org. 4:30-7 p.m.: Princeton Public Library holds “Connect with Library Lovers” on Hinds Plaza, benefit for the library with live music, beverages, light fare, and conversation. Tickets required. Princetonlibrary.org. 7-10 p.m.: The Amazing Drive-thru Pumpkin Carve, at Woolsey Park, Hopewell Township. 40 artistically designed and displayed pumpkins by area artists. $25 per car. Hvartscouncil.org/ amazingpumpkincarve. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University Orchestra performs a free concert at Richardson Auditorium on the campus. Works by Copland, Mozart, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Music.princeton.edu. Sunday, October 10 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Weekend at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Barnyard animals, adventure barn, hay bale and

corn mazes, pony rides, play area, live music, pick-yourown apples and pumpkins, and much more. $11 online. Terhuneorchards.com. 12-3 p.m.: The Sensational Soul Cruisers, live music on the green at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com. 12 p.m.: Helping Hands Benefit Concert, Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, 1207 Route 179, Lambertville. To help those affected by Hurricane Ida. $50 at the door or $35 in advance. Lambertvillechamber.com/ helping-hands/. 1- 4 p.m.: E ASE L A nimal Rescue holds “Paws & Pours” fundraiser and adoption event at Brick Farm Tavern, 130 Hopewell Rocky Hill Road, Hopewell. $60. Food, craft beers, comedy show, and more. EASEL. RegFox.com/Paws-Pours. 2 p.m.: “Dance and Disability in Israel: The Power of Integrated Dance.” Online public talk by Gili Hammer of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, presented by the Bildner Center at Rutgers. Register in advance at BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu. 3 p.m.: “Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic.” At Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. $25-$30. Hopewelltheater.com. 7-10 p.m.: The Amazing Drive-thru Pumpkin Carve, at Woolsey Park, Hopewell Township. 40 artistically designed and displayed pumpkins by area artists. $25 per car. Hvartscouncil.org/ amazingpumpkincarve Monday, October 11 Recycling Tuesday, October 12 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Princeton Sketchers. All abilities gather at Princeton Shopping Center to sketch, draw, and paint together, weather permitting. Princetonlibrary.org. 6 p.m.: Jonathan Tap lin and Sean Wilentz, The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock and Roll Life. Presented by Labyrinth Books. Hybrid event with streaming option. Labyrinthbooks. com. Wednesday, October 13 5 : 3 0 p.m . : L ab y r i n t h Books presents “Personal Limits,” a series on personal writing with Monica Huerta, Sarah Chihaya, and Merve Emre. Online event. Labyrinthbooks.com. Thursday, October 14 12 p.m.: J Street New Jersey Chapter presents documentary De Facto Annexation by Israeli civil rights lawyer Michael Sfard, with introduction by Ori Givati of Breaking the Silence. Virtual. Email trevor@jstreet.org to register. 7 p.m.: “The Street Where You Live: How Lawrence Became a Suburb.” Virtual event presented by Mercer County Library with Dennis P. Waters, Mercer County Library Commissioner. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register. Friday, October 15 5:30-8 p.m.: “Shine On,

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Harvest Moon,” YMCA fall “friend-raiser” at the YMCA’s field, Paul Robeson Place. Food from local restaurants including Witherspoon Grill, Chambers Walk Café, Kristina’s; live music from Tookany Creek Bluegrass Band. Princetonymca.org/harvestmoon. 7:30 p.m.: Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic, at the Arts Council of Princeton, 105 Witherspoon Street. Free. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. 8 p.m.: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Windborne, at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. $5-$25. Masks and proof of vaccination required. Princetonfolk.org. Saturday, October 16 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: “OAKtober” at the Children’s Arboretum, Marquand Park. A celebration of the oak. Oak saplings, cookies and cider, oak scavenger hunt. Marquandpark.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Weekend at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Barnyard animals, adventure barn, hay bale and corn mazes, pony rides, play area, live music, pick-your- own apples and pumpkins, and much more. $11 online. Terhuneorchards. com. 10 a.m.: S.H.R.E.D. Fest, at

100 Thanet Road. For Princeton residents only. Shredding of documents, collection of household goods, recycling of medical and electronic equipment, and more. For questions, email accessprinceton@ princetonnj.gov. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Outdoor Pop -Up Shop at SAV E, a Friend to Homeless Animals, 1010 Route 601, Skillman. Supports SAVE’s emergency medical fund. Over 20 vendors. $20. Savehomelessanimals.org. 12-4 p.m. Autumn Encampment and Market at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Military drills, fife and drum corps, re-enactors, cooking demonstrations, and more in this evocation of life in a Revolutionar y War camp. Tickets limited to 800 people. WashingtonCrossingPark.org/ events. 3-5 p.m.: Opening reception of “Talk to Me,” abstract painting show by Janet Filomeno and Katherine Parker. Free. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. 7 p.m. : Trenton Circus Squad “Step Right Up!: Big Top Change,” annual fundraiser. Free event. Get link at trentoncircussquad.org. 7:30 p.m.: “A Transformative Evening with Dr. Bernice A. King,” fundraiser for Princeton Senior Resource Center,

virtual event. $60. Princetonsenior.org. 8 p.m.: “An Evening with Patty Larkin” at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. $45-$50. Hopewelltheater.com. Sunday, October 17 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Weekend at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Barnyard animals, adventure barn, hay bale and corn mazes, pony rides, play area, live music, pick-your- own apples and pumpkins, and much more. $11 online. Terhuneorchards. com. 12-3 p.m.: The Nerds perform on the green at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com. 12-3 p.m.: Tribute to Phyllis Marchand at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place. A celebration of the late Marchand’s life with reminiscences, music by the Steve Hlltner Band, and light refreshments. Register at drgreenway.org. 2-4:30 p.m.: Outdoor festival of dance, music, and story; vaccines of all three types will be available. At Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction. Food bank donations appreciated but not required. For information contact Rev. Nancy Truscott at ntruscott@comcast.net.

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Saint Peter’s Healthcare Wins Prestigious Award

TIME TRAVEL: The Autumn Encampment and Market comes to Washington Crossing Historic Park on Saturday, October 16, 12-4 p.m. Life in a Revolutionary War camp is the focus, and Colonial townspeople will gather to sell their wares. Soldiers will drill 18th century military tactics; the fife and drum corps will perform; and re-enactors will cook, create crafts, and more. Tickets are limited to 800 people. Visit WashingtonCrossingPark.org/events.

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System has won the Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award, also known as the Teddy Award. The Teddy Award, established in 1994, was named in honor of President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, who introduced the first piece of significant workers’ compensation legislation in the U.S. Saint Peter’s was recognized as a 2021 Teddy Award winner along with Jet Blue Airways Corporation, General Mills, and the City of Philadelphia. Passionate about creating a best practices workers’ compensation program, Saint Peter’s enhanced its employee injury prevention program, greatly expanded employee health and wellness initiatives, and implemented a workers’ compensation program with an employee advocacy approach. The healthcare system was recognized with the Teddy Award for its all-encompassing workplace safety program which significantly reduced employee

injuries over a four-year period and for its dynamic return-towork program and support of employees’ mental well-being. According to the award sponsor, PMA Companies, Teddy Award winning companies have several core characteristics in common, including doing everything possible to protect their most valuable asset — their people — and striving daily to reduce workplace risks. “Saint Peter’s is very proud to receive the Teddy Award,” said Leslie D. Hirsch, FACHE, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System. “It has always been our utmost priority to ensure the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our employees. Receiving this national honor reinforces the results of our efforts to keep our workforce safe, and to have been recognized in a year wrought with additional challenges brought on by the pandemic, makes the award even more meaningful.” The organization’s return-towork program allows injured workers to take on modified assignments, even outside of their departments, until they

are ready to return to their normal responsibilities. In addition to this program, the healthcare system developed a workplace safety initiative focusing on preventing common hospital injuries, such as strains and slip and fall injuries, and fatigue from the challenges resulting from the pandemic. At the height of the pandemic, Saint Peter’s mobilized an incident response team that met daily, rapidly implementing new safety protocols and disseminating information on maintaining a healthy and safe environment and reducing the spread of the coronavirus. During this time, Saint Peter’s nurses launched a support group called “Masks Off” to help manage the emotional toll of the pandemic. In addition, the organization’s employee assistance program offered unlimited, private counseling sessions for employees. “Sanctuary” spaces were also created providing employees with a respite from the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic and allowing them to re-energize in a relaxing environment.

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inMotion Fitness & Wellness started in March 2020 as Apart, Together, a Facebook community born out of the need for support and connection. Our online community quickly grew as we offered free virtual group fitness classes and community-building activities, such as a virtual book club, educational resources for kids, and community service projects. In September of 2020, we began offering a formal fitness platform with virtual classes, personal training, and nutrition and wellness coaching. With a strong commitment towards community involvement, inMotion also began creating a nexus between outdoor group fitness and f undraising. So far, inMotion has raised approximately $10,000 for local nonprofits such as the Christina Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation, Share My Meals, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, PACE Education, Dress for Success, Amazing Mutts Puppy Rescue, and SAVE. inMotion has evolved once again and our beautif ul Princeton boutique fitness and wellness center boasts two large group fitness stu-

dios offering a variety of classes such as Barre, Yoga, Zumba, Les Mills, Cardio, and Strength classes for adults and kids. Classes are offered both in-person and on Zoom. In addition, inMotion offers personal training, wellness coaching, nutrition coaching, and specialty series classes such as Mommy & Me and Kid’s Hula Hoopla. Studio and Hybrid memberships are available as well as Drop In Studio or Zoom passes, allowing you the ultimate flexibility to meet your fitness needs. We are so much more than a gym. inMotion Fitness & Wellness is truly a supportive community that came together when we were forced to be apart. It is a community committed to continuing its tradition of fundraising for local nonprofits. It is a community that will welcome you and support you in your fitness and wellness goals. We can’t wait to meet you!

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fice. The rest, as they say, is history. I identified with and emulated my grandfather, and I used copies of family photographs as postcards to notify my patients that it was time for their annual eye exam, to thank them for referring me a new patient, or to thank them for filling their spectacle prescription at my office.

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My inspiration for W B Tolley Eyewear is Waring Barton Tolley (my maternal grandfather) and Flavia Iona Hitchcock Tolley (my maternal grandmother). My grandmother was a schoolteacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Monkton, Md. My grandfather’s ancestral home was within walking distance of the schoolhouse, and my grandfather would go over

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and shovel off the steps at the school. This is how they met one another. My grandparents enjoyed dates in Washington, D.C. They married on June 29, 1921, raised seven children, and were married for 58 years ( until my grandmother’s death in 1979). My grandfather, W.B. Tolley, was an equestrian and country gentleman with a keen sense of humor and a love of singing. One of his favorites was “Show Me The Way To Go Home.” My grandmother F lav ia was a voracious reader, avid crossword puzzle fan, naturopathic healer, and beloved wife, mother, friend, and schoolteacher. They fostered an interest in politics, civic responsibility, gardening, reading, music, and intellectual curiosity in their children and grandchildren. Hence, the choice of a school pennant as a logo for the company that bears my grandfather’s name.

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would need support. Statistics prove this is important as well. With Princeton House’s clinical experts at his disposal and a proven need, Dean found a way to conveniently harness that insight to benefit people throughout the community, including behavioral health providers. “My personal goal has always aligned with Princeton House’s mindset: it’s important to do anything we can for the community at large, especially during times of crisis when anxiety is skyrocketing,” said Dean. “We chose podcasts for their accessibility; you can listen to them even when washing dishes or going for a walk.” T he “M i nd on Ment a l Healt h ” po dc as t, wh ich received the 2020 Society for Healthcare Planning and Marketing Society of NJ-PeRCy Award, explores a variety of mental health and substance use-related topics in under 30 minutes in the format of a casual conversation that is informative and easy to listen to. Topics such as how to utilize positive coping skills, manage triggers or change your thought process are discussed in the first season. Each podcast features interviews with therapists and psychiatrists from Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health. The podcast can be accessed for free through Apple and Spotify. The link to the series can be found at princetonhouse. org/podcast. The second season will cover self-esteem, children, and the transition back to school (after a year of virtual learning), as well as retirement, eating disorders, and misnomers of mental health. “Too often mental health and substance use symptoms and issues grow in the dark,” said Dean. “We need to normalize these honest conversations and shed some light on them. I hope this podcast continues to provide a starting point for others.”

Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health (Princeton House) is launching the second season of its award-winning podcast “Mind on Mental Health.” T he 20 episodes have been viewed by a global audience and downloaded over 3,211 times in more than 30 countries. This season kicks off just in time for Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 3-9). The purpose of the podcast is to support the community and beyond. As the world was shutting dow n and accepting the reality that the pandemic would not be over quickly, Andrew Dean, LCSW, senior community relations specialist, with over a decade of experience helping various age groups with mental health issues, including substance use, began to reflect on his work at Princeton House Behavioral Health and what he could do moving forward. Dean wanted to help those who were stuck at home not feel so isolated and alone. He knew the community Capital Health Event to

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There’s a new trend in healthcare, and it’s gaining momentum in our area. By Sarah Emily Gilbert (Originally published in Princeton Magazine) Dr. Barbara A. Brown (left) and Dr. Lynne B. Kossow of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine.

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or the past few years, Dr. Lynne B. Kossow and Dr. Barbara A. Brown of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine have offered their patients far more than the traditional primary care practice. Most doctors see 25-30 patients a day for an average of 15 minutes, but Drs. Kossow and Brown see six to eight patients a day for up to an hour. In addition to providing treatment for acute illnesses, the doctors act as their clients’ healthcare coaches through Lifestyle Medicine, a scientific approach to patient wellness by effecting changes in areas such as diet, physical activity, and stress management. With the current shortage of primary care physicians and the abundance of high volume practices, this type of individualized attention is rare. However, by switching to a concierge format, doctors like Kossow and Brown are able to practice medicine that consists of this broad-spectrum care. Concierge medicine, also known as retainer-based medicine, is an umbrella term for private medical care wherein patients pay an out-of-pocket fee in exchange for enhanced care. Born in the 1990s, concierge medicine was once thought of as a service for the wealthy that charged patients a lofty fee for luxury medicine. In recent years, it has evolved to accommodate patients across all income brackets, leading to expanding interest among patients and their primary care doctors. According to a survey released by the American Academy of Private Physicians at the AAPP 2015 Fall Summit, more than 45 percent of 862 independent physicians would consider a concierge or similar membership model in the next three years. This may be due in part to our aging population needing increased and varied medical services, leading to an imbalanced patient/doctor ratio. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of insured patients, putting a further strain on primary care doctors. As a result, physicians are often unable to dedicate enough time to each patient. In the hopes of increasing both job and patient satisfaction in a financially sustainable way, primary physicians like Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are looking toward concierge medicine. “Where conventional medicine is failing is in the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases that are becoming an epidemic in the United States today,” explain the doctors. “The current insurance model is built upon a problembased economic reimbursement that encourages doctors to address medical problems very quickly. This leads to most doctors rushing to see 25-30 patients per day in order to make ends meet…This is not how we have ever practiced. We always want to have the time to address the root cause of diseases that are preventable today.” Lifestyle Medicine is a 21st century approach to healthcare that consolidates the very best characteristics of traditional medicine with the profound impact of lifestyle behaviors on health. As our program grew, it became readily apparent to us that integrating Lifestyle Medicine into our internal medicine practice was the best way for us to continue to provide exceptional care. We feel that the concierge model is the only way to effectively do that.

Concierge medical practices come in various forms, including those that reject insurance plans all together, but this is not the case for Princeton Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown accept insurance for all covered medical services. In addition, their patients pay an annual fee of $1,500 for the Lifestyle Medicine Concierge program, which gives them access to an elevated level of care. Trained at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the doctors are at the vanguard of their field, having lectured about their practice development model at The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine Conference in 2015. They are also members of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the American College of Physicians. They are among the first physicians to become board certified in Lifestyle Medicine, as well as maintaining their board certifications in internal medicine. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown’s practice is unique in that it offers patients comprehensive conventional medical care combined with lifestyle counseling. Patients interested in a natural approach to disease prevention are provided in-depth, individualized coaching based on their needs. The doctors can assist with everything from quitting smoking to creating a manageable diet and exercise plan. According to the doctors, this is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to prevent, reverse, or slow down heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, and some cancers. The concierge model offers Princeton Lifestyle Medicine patients additional benefits including access to the doctors’ emails, cell phone numbers, and private phone line, extended patient office visits, a one-hour consultation, and same or next day appointments. As a result, patients see Drs. Kossow and Brown not only as accomplished medical doctors, but health advocates, mentors, and even friends. “Our practice structure allows us to spend more time educating our patients about what may be going on with them medically,” the doctors explain. “We are better able to work with them as partners in their care and advocate for them with their specialists or if they are in the hospital. We provide tremendous support and guidance to them and their caretakers or family. We are happy to have this enhanced communication with our patients. It allows us to make social visits when they are hospitalized at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro so that we can stay in close touch while they are receiving care.” Concierge practices like Princeton Lifestyle Medicine focus the healthcare system on its most vital component: the patient-doctor relationship. The model emphasizes quality care instead of quick care, benefitting both parties. Dr. Brown and Kossow are now board certified as specialists in the practice of Lifestyle Medicine and are the only physicians in the Princeton area who are board certified in both Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. As leaders in both concierge and Lifestyle medicine, it comes as no surprise that Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are at the forefront of this effort, bringing Princeton into the future of healthcare.

The Princeton Lifestyle Medicine Concierge Program is $1,500 per year. The fee can be paid monthly, quarterly, biannually, or annually, and credit cards are accepted as payment. All medical services are billed through the patient’s insurance company as usual. Princeton Lifestyle Medicine is located at 731 Alexander Road, Suite 200 in Princeton, New Jersey. For more information call 609.655.3800 or visit www.princetonlifestylemedicine.com. — Paid Advertisement —

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The Work of Renowned Painter Robert Beck Is On View in Two Important Exhibitions

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eauty, it is said, is in the eye of the beholder. So it is, also, that the meaning of a piece of art is unique to each beholder. It may stimulate one’s imagination, evoke a special memory, or introduce a new way of looking at something that appears familiar.

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The work of painter Robert Beck does all of this. With their immediacy and compelling communication, his paintings engage the viewer’s attention and mindfulness, and indeed, recognition. Currently, his work is the focus of two exhibitions: “It’s Personal: The Art of Robert Beck” at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., and “Robert Beck: Recent Works” at Morpeth Contemporary, the gallery in Hopewell. Having taken up painting professionally at the age of 40, he has been remarkably successful. The recipient of many awards and honors, Beck has exhibited his work in numerous museums, galleries, and other locations. His paintings are sought by art lovers, both knowledgeable collectors and individuals new to the world of art. He has something to say to everyone. Creative Journey His creative journey actually began when he was a boy. His family enjoyed the arts, and as he recalls, “Art was a part of life in my family. My father was a scientist, but talented with a pencil, and he would often draw his colleagues and others, including actors. “He did beautiful pencil drawings from photos of famous people, many on Navy stationery, while on a Pacific island in World War II. This was a huge influence on me as a child. I recognized early that visual imagery was a powerful language.” Beck was also exposed to art classes in school, and enjoyed sketching and painting, but he had other interests too. Sports and music were important, and with a wide range of activities to engage him, he didn’t focus on any one pastime exclusively. His family moved from New Jersey to Bucks County, Pa., when he was 13, and this was to have a significant influence on him, both personally and ultimately professionally. His interest in painting continued over the years and, during his business career as

a graphic artist for a packaging company, he regularly painted on weekends. As he says, “I’d see something, and I’d wonder if I could paint it.” Then everything changed when, at the age of 40, he left his job, and enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. While he had already had success, including earning commissions for his portraits, he felt he needed more education in art. “I knew that if I wanted to paint for a living, I had to learn from good people.” Gathering Place In addition, he points out, “At 40, I thought there was an opportunity to move forward. Could I be successful? I felt I could make a difference, that I had a voice, had something to say.” In 1992, after two years at the Academy, he decided to venture forth, and see what the art world had in store for him. He gravitated to the New Hope/Lambertville area, which was a gathering place for many artists, and he became a part of that community. He also began moving away from portraiture, and found that the location offered many opportunities for his creativity — whether landscapes, on-site documentary painting from life, or studio work. The Bucks County area is known as the Birthplace of Pennsylvania Impressionism, and has a storied artistic history. But as curator David Leopold, who organized and catalogued the “It’s Personal” Michener exhibit, notes, “He did not want to recreate the paintings done by so many other historic artists of the area.” Instead, Beck often emphasized everyday scenes and places, such as bars, restaurants, shops, sports events, etc. “I focus on things we could all recognize and that we have in common during our time,” he explains. Because of the wide range of his work, he doesn’t fit neatly into any particular category. As he points out, “I referred to myself as an ‘everything painter’ because my subject pool is vast. Of the ‘isms’ in art history, I best fit into the Ashcan School, an early to mid-century turn towards the every day. Subjects of our time and place, and occupations.” Style and Subject “I’m describing my life as it unfolds and the world it reveals,” Beck continues. “It’s the singularity of my work in style and subject that makes it hard to categorize by comparing it to other artists or movements. It’s my attempt to

describe things that I respond to which is, as the museum title says, personal.” As he writes in the Michener Museum catalog, “I am not a landscape painter, a Bucks County painter, or the next whoever. I paint the things life parades in front of me: nudes, bi-planes, moonlight on the river, and a Volkswagen bug. It shows how much I enjoy a parade.” The “relatable” aspect of his work is one of the reasons it is so appealing to many viewers. Leopold points this out, “Rather than try to categorize his work, the question becomes ‘why does it resonate with so many viewers?’ I believe that besides the quality of his technique, he creates compositions that people can relate to.” Adds Laura Turner Igoe, chief curator of the Michener Museum, “Beck is adept at capturing not just the look but the feeling or impression of a moment. His paintings convey a strong sense of community and belonging that resonates with many of us…. Bob does not simply paint what he sees, he paints to understand, interpret, and reveal.” Whether it’s a rainstorm in Lambertville, a boat in a Maine fog, or a Manhattan blizzard, the scenes Beck creates become very real. “His work can make your feet feel cold when looking at his painting Blizzard,” notes Leopold. He paints a woodworker in his work setting; a gas station; a boxing match; a railroad yard; an icy pond at night with skaters; a Bucks County road in autumn; sheep and lambs; and his dog, Jack; as well as New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Woolworth Building, and Second Crossing, his own interpretation of General Washington crossing the Delaware. His range is so extensive that selecting favorites is a challenge. New Adventure In addition to his work focusing on the Bucks Country/ Lambertville area, Beck has a selection of paintings from the American west, Europe, and Africa. These journeys offered new experiences, opportunities, and subjects for his brush and vision. Another new adventure for him was his travel to Jonesport, a remote fishing village on the Maine coast, which he encountered for the first time many years ago, and continues to visit regularly. “I go to Jonesport because there is a truth I don’t fi nd elsewhere,” he has said. “Theirs is a demanding and prescribed existence.” “Beck embarked on a series

of paintings whose goal was to examine the many different facets of how life is lived in a working town along the Maine coast,” writes Leopold. “He painted fishermen and boat builders, church dinners and lobster boils, all with his distinctive short, sharp brush strokes and suggestion of details.” When the Maine Maritime Museum mounted a show of Beck’s Maine work in 2016, executive director Amy Lent, referring to his observation of life in Jonesport, wrote: “He translates those observations into images that tell a story — and he does it as the best artists do, by finding and capturing the spirit of the scene. The viewer doesn’t just see the moment as represented on canvas, but also feels it.” This ability to translate images into feelings is a special gift, and it may stem from Beck’s desire to understand what he himself is looking at, as he begins to paint, and to be open to the ways in which it may unfold. Tool Box “The way I work is that if you know exactly what you’re going to paint and the pathway to get there, it’s not creative. Things will unfold haphazardly, although we can add some control — after 30 years, I do have a tool box (figuratively, with the experience of knowing how to create a particular image) but the good stuff (and the bad) can come out of nowhere. It just happens. “I have hunches about what will work. How to express a scene. I do have a narrative in my head. But every brush stroke is a consideration. Those things an artist learns when continuously chasing new and different ideas: discoveries, approaches, mistakes, solutions — all become part of a method. A lexicon.” This can be true whether he is painting on site from life (plein air) or in a studio. “It starts with a launching point, a challenge, an interest,” he explains. “My painting Love’s Notions and Novelties started with rain, a downpour. How to paint it? Once I decided on how the rain would look, I had to create a setting and then a narrator.” So then came a building, and a figure pushing forward, hat brim pulled down against the rain in his face. “I love weather,” adds Beck. “Rain, snow, fog!” Documentary paintings done on site can produce their own challenges, he reports. If it’s an event within a time frame, he must work to complete it under that pressure of time. Objects, light, etc. can come in and out of the frame. Things may change all the time, adding still more challenge. He enjoys that aspect of his 43 West Broad Street Hopewell, NJ 08525 609-333-9393

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CONVERSATION AND COMMUNICATION: “Every painting I do, I set a challenge for myself, something I hope to learn and solve. It’s all part of my life and the viewer’s. I try to give my viewers something to think about. It’s a conversation — purposeful communication.” Painter Robert Beck is shown in his Solebury, Pa., studio. (Photo by Bob Krist). work, however, and the focus that is necessary to achieve the desired outcome. “I am proudest of those paintings when the path I took was the hardest, but I was able to achieve what I set out to do.” Awards and Honors Beck is also proud to be the recipient of many awards and honors (29 significant painting awards), including his selection as Honored Artist at the Phillips Mill Exhibition in 2017, and the New Hope Art Center Legacy Artist in 2018. His work has been presented in 30 solo gallery exhibitions, and his paintings have been accepted to more than 70 juried exhibits. He is especially honored to have his work selected for three in-depth solo museum exhibitions: the Michener Art Museum, the Trenton City Museum at Ellarsie, and the Maine Maritime Museum. He is honored, too, to be the current subject of the Morpeth Contemporary gallery in Hopewell, which will include both studio images and on site work from life. “You know right away they are Bob’s paintings,” says gallery owner Ruth Morpeth, who first exhibited Beck’s paintings in 1997. “They have always connected with people, and each exhibition reveals an expansion of depth and eloquence. The images are engaging and deftly painted. They mean something. In addition, she continues, “What I most appreciate about Bob as an artist is basically what I admire in him as a person. There is no formula. With his gift, he could easily paint with less intention, but he never has. His paintings are direct and sincere, just like him.” A s meaningf ul as t he awards and exhibitions are, he is particularly grateful to all those from the community who have supported and enjoyed his work. “There has been so much support evolving from the community and area. The way people respond to my work means so much to me.” “A Thousand Words” He adds that he enjoys the interaction with the public at his museum and gallery exhibitions. “I like to meet the visitors, and talk about the art.

They have a chance to hear about the path that led to those things on the wall. And they may understand my work in a different or new way.” In addition to his painting, Beck writes a monthly column, “A Thousand Words,” for ICON, the art magazine published in New Hope, Pa. The irony of that title is not lost on him, and he says that writing the column is an enjoyable endeavor for him, one that he looks forward to continuing. He is certainly a communicator, whether through his written or visual essays. His amazing body of art work is impressive on many levels, and as he says, “I love painting, and I want people to enjoy looking at my paintings. “Art is all about imagination and discovery, free from the rigorous pursuit of objectivity and proof. Art is us at our best, experimenting with ways to communicate complex thoughts, and constantly asking, ‘What if?’ “In addition to being allembracing, art is eloquent. A thought of immense proportion and reach can be conjured up by a few touches of a brush, and understood by people anywhere in the world. “As I get older, the territory changes, and my work adjusts to the contour of my life. There is no road map. I couldn’t have guessed I’d be where I am, and I don’t know what’s next. I don’t want to put myself somewhere. I want it to unfold in front of me. That has worked so far. I consider myself the luckiest guy on the planet!” The Michener Art Museum exhibition will run through January 2, 2022. It is located at 138 Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa. For further information, call (215) 3409800, or visit michenerartmuseum.org. he Morpeth Contemporary exhibit will be on view October 8 through October 31. It is located at 43 West Broad Street in Hopewell. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment. (609) 333-9393. Website: morpethcontemporary.com. —Jean Stratton

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Eaddy’s 4th Quarter TDs, Suffocating Defense Pave the Way as PU Football Subdues Columbia

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fter rolling to a pair of lopsided victories in its first two games this fall, the Princeton University football team found itself in a battle last Saturday against visiting Columbia. Heading into the fourth quarter at a sun-splashed Princeton Stadium, Princeton was clinging to a 10-7 lead over the 2-0 Lions in the Ivy League opener for both teams. “We didn’t panic, we knew it was going to be a tough game,” said Princeton head coach Bob Surace. “We had some opportunities in the first half to maybe extend the lead. We really struggled in some areas and when I say we struggled, they were really good. I want to give them credit. It wasn’t just us falling on our faces, they have got really good players.” With Princeton’s really good running back, senior co-captain Collin Eaddy, rushing for two fourth quarter touchdowns, the Tigers pulled away to a 24-7 win. Eaddy’s first TD came on a two-yard plunge with 8:50 left in regulation. “That is our pride and joy, getting on the goal line,” said Eaddy, who ended up with 103 yards rushing on 22 carries in the victory. “It is always nice to get into the end zone. I credit the offensive line, they were moving guys all day.” Sealing the deal for the Tigers, Eaddy scored his second touchdown on a dazzling 17-yard jaunt, pinballing through the Lion defense. “The defensive end crashed down and I thought I was wrapped up, I dropped my shoulder and he fell off,” recalled the 5’10, 220-pound Eaddy, who hails from Raleigh, N.C. “Dylan Classi was driving either the safety or the corner down the field. I cut off him and walked into to the end zone. It was a lot of great blocking in front on that play, especially from Dylan.”

With Princeton having defeated Lehigh 32-0 and Stetson 63-0 to open the season, getting pushed by Columbia was a valuable experience for the Tigers. “Coach Surace said in the first two games we didn’t really have to show our heart,” said Eaddy. “I think this was a test for us to see how physical we were, what our finish was like and how disciplined we were because those guys were really chippy. We call them the city boys, there was a lot of chatter, a lot of stuff under the pile. We stuck to our guns, played smart, and were fine at the end of the day.” The Princeton defense showed its heart as it stiffened up after yielding its first points of the season when Columbia went on a 10-play, 66-yard scoring march midway through the third quarter. “We knew coming in that it was going to be a heavyweight battle,” said senior cornerback Delan Stallworth. “No matter what they threw at us, we just had to roll with the punches. The theme going in was relentless effort and I think everybody was running to the ball. We missed a few tackles, we have to clean that up but we cover each other’s backs. Everybody was just running to the ball, getting it done.” Stallworth, who had seven tackles and a pass breakup against the Lions, wasn’t surprised that the unit shut the door on Columbia down the stretch. “We trust each other; we know that we are going to go out there and every time out there, we have a chance to put in a shutout,” said Stallworth. “They got that score but we were still pretty calm. We knew the offense would come through in the clutch and they did. We feel like nobody is going to drive on us. I feel like we just locked it down and tightened up.”

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The Princeton secondary has been employing a physical style to lock down foes this fall. “One of our favorite things is hitting, we definitely come down to the ball with bad intentions every time,” said Stallworth, a 5’11, 180-pound native of Cincinnati, Ohio. “That is one of our favorite things to do. I think we are a very good cover team. We have a lot of experience back there so that helps a lot with running the defense. When you run the defense, you can play fast.” Surace credited Stallworth with using his experience to help tame the Lions. “Delan is covering guys and he is really playing at a high level; he has played at a high level for a while,” said Surace of Stallworth, a two-time All-Ivy performer. “You just count on him. We had a couple of corners who were either cramping or down. We are playing without our nickel who was playing corner and he stepped up and just played a heck of a game.” The Tiger defense had a heck of a game overall, holding Columbia to a net eight yards rushing and 119 yards passing. “They have a great running game coming into this, a couple 100 yard-a-game rushers or close to it; I just looked at the stats and they had 19 yards apiece,” said Surace. “We held our gaps, we were in our responsibilities, and we tackled really well. When they broke tackles, there were two or three guys there.” Seeing Eaddy break tackles on his second TD run was memorable for Surace. “He is one of the best backs to play here and that is saying something considering the number of great backs at Princeton,” said Surace of Eaddy who has rushed for 175 yards this season and now has 2,013 yards in his college career.

FINISHING STRONG: Princeton University running back Collin Eaddy heads upfield in a 2019 game. Last Saturday, senior co-captain Eaddy rushed for 103 yards and two fourth quarter touchdowns as Princeton pulled away to a 24-7 win over visiting Columbia in the Ivy League opener for both teams. The Tigers, now 3-0 overall and 1-0 Ivy, play at Monmouth (3-2) on October 9. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) “On the last run, I have seen Keith Elias do something like that. Judd Garrett had a couple like that. You are talking about rare company when you start saying those guys. That run was just amazing. I don’t know how he kept his balance, I thought he was down.” While Columbia has been down over the years, Surace wasn’t surprised to see the game turn into a struggle. “I knew this was going to be a test, people look at Columbia because of the history before Al Bagnoli and other than a few years, it hasn’t been successful,” said Surace. “Since Al has been there, there are no more blowouts. If you can’t force turnovers

the game is going to be like this where there are four minutes to go and you have to fight, scratch, and claw to get the touchdown that seals it.” Surace is expecting another fight when Princeton plays at Monmouth (3-2) this Saturday. “We are going to get a test next week; their quarterback [Tony Muskett] trains with the same guy my son [A.J.] trains with and he is amazing,” said Surace, whose team is now ranked 24th nationally in the Athlon Sports FCS and AFCA Coaches’ polls. “He looks like Tony Romo slinging the ball here and there. They have a top running back [Juwon Farri].

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Kevin Callahan is an underrated coach; he took that program from nothing. Now they are play the big boys and scholarship football and he is successful.” Stallworth, for his part, believes that Princeton has to stay in the moment to keep having success this fall. “We just have to get better every week and lock in, take the coaching, and focus up,” said Stallworth. “We can’t take what we have done so far and be cocky or anything like that. It is just staying humble, working, and keeping our noses down to the grindstone.” —Bill Alden

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Midfielder Pinto Comes Up Huge In Ivy Debut, Starring as PU Men’s Soccer Tops Dartmouth in OT In recent years, the Princeton University men’s soccer team has struggled in its rivalry with Dartmouth. Coming into the clash last Saturday against the Big Green, the Ivy League opener for both teams, Princeton was mired in a six-game winless skid in the series. Even though Dartmouth entered the game with a 0-6 record, Princeton head coach Jim Barlow knew that his team was in for a battle. “We have really struggled against Dartmouth over the last several seasons,” said Barlow. “It was a little different because they struggled to get results early. It was misleading because they had played all six of their games away and they had played four teams in the top 25.” Princeton came out firing early against the Big Green, jumping out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Walker Gillespie 9:32 into the contest. The Tigers doubled the lead early in the second half on a goal by sophomore midfielder Malik Pinto. But Dar tmouth rallied, responding with two unanswered goals to force overtime. “They were very good, especially late in the second half and in the overtime,” said Barlow. “Dartmouth, to their credit, picked it up a notch. They started playing a lot of balls forward and they forced us to change our shape a little bit.” He ad i ng i nto OT, t he P r i n c e ton p l aye r s we r e unfazed by the Big Green comeback. “W hen we star ted t he overtime, I didn’t see any

fear in our guys,” said Barlow. “They were so confident that they could still win the game. They had already put the two bad mistakes behind them and they said we are winning this game. I think past teams would have shown more fear or ‘oh boy here we go’ and these guys didn’t show that at all. They were a very confident group going into the overtime.” That confidence proved justified as Pinto culminated a sensational Ivy debut by notching the winning goal early in the second overtime as Princeton prevailed 3-2. “He had a great game, not just with the goals, but he covered so much ground defensively,” asserted Barlow of Pinto, who was later named the Ivy Player and Rookie of the Week. “He broke up so many plays. It was dominant performance from him in the midfield offensively and defensively. Even though Pinto hadn’t scored a goal this season coming into Saturday, Barlow had seen f lashes of brilliance from the 5’11, 155-pound native of Durham, N.C. “He has had stretches of games that have been really solid, he has had moments that have been pretty special,” said Barlow. “I think from start to finish against Dartmouth, he was really locked in all game. He even said get me one more chance and I am going to score. We got him one more chance in the overtime and he scored.” Pulling out the win against its nemesis was a special moment for the Tigers.

“It is awesome for our team confidence to know we can face some adversity and still find a way on the road in a really tough environment to get a result,” said Barlow. “We are going to need to do that again for sure.” While the result was heartening, Barlow knows it doesn’t guarantee anything. “I say it to the guys all of the time, it is like we have seven Ivy League championships,” said Barlow. “We won the first one, that makes the next one even more important. It is just the nature of our league, everyone can beat everyone. The games are so close. If we had lost to Dartmouth, we would have had to put it behind us right away and go on to the next one at Brown and have that same mentality.” Barlow saw a w inning mentality from senior Kevin O’Toole and junior Daniel Diaz Bonilla, who each had two assists against Dartmouth. “A lot of our attack goes through those two guys ; when they are on and making plays in the attack, we are creating a lot of chances,” said Barlow. “They were both involved in several of the goals. Kevin made a great play on the winning goal to get by the defender in the midfield to carry the ball to the exact right moment where he needed to release it to Malik. Kevin and Daniel have been important guys ; we are hopeful that they can continue to get goals themselves and chances because they are a lot of our attack.” Senior goalie Jack Roberts showed some resilience,

making a great save in the second overtime after miscues on the Big Green goals. “The two goals that we gave up were very uncharacteristic mistakes,” said Barlow. “But to Jack’s credit, we lose the game if he doesn’t make the best save he has made all year in the second overtime. Right before we scored the winning goal, t h e y h ad a on e - on - on e breakaway. It was just the forward and Jack and he came off his line and made an incredible save and we win the game 20 seconds later.” With Princeton moving to 4-4 in the wake of the win over Dartmouth, Barlow acknowledged that it has been

an up-and- down campaign. “It has been a roller-coaster so far; when we are good, we are very good,” said Barlow. “In some stretches we haven’t rewarded ourselves by scoring. I think we are growing as a group. We are pretty organized defensively now. We have some really solid defenders who have had some great stretches. The back three of Lucas Gen, Alex Charles, and Issa Mudashiru were really great against Dartmouth. Charles is so fast and breaks up so many plays. I think we put good plays together going forward. Now it is just can we put them together in the right moments and can we take care of plays in both

boxes that decide games.” Barlow will be looking for his squad to produce in the big moments as it plays at Temple on October 6 and then resumes Ivy action with a game at Brown on October 9. “Our guys are confident but we know it is just such a tough league,” said Barlow. “In every Ivy game, it is throw caution to the win and just go after it. You know it is going to be an unbelievably high paced, competitive, physical battle. We have got to be able to deal with that and then on top of it, try to get some of our special stuff going.” —Bill Alden

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MEMORABLE DEBUT: Princeton University men’s soccer player Malik Pinto controls the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, sophomore midfielder Pinto made a sensational Ivy League debut, tallying two goals, including the game-winner, as Princeton edged Dartmouth 3-2 in overtime in the Ivy opener for both teams. The Tigers, now 4-4 overall and 1-0 Ivy, play at Temple on October 6 and at Brown on October 9. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Putting together a 2- 0 home weekend, the 17thranked Princeton University field hockey team defeated Yale 3-1 last Friday and then edged No. 16 UConn 2-1 in overtime on Sunday. In the victory over the Bulldogs on Friday, junior standout Sammy Popper tallied two goals for the Tigers as they moved to 2-0 in Ivy League play. Two days later, freshman standout Beth Yeager scored both goals for Princeton in the win over No. 16 UConn. The Tigers, now 5-5 overall, play at Dartmouth on October 9.

PU Men’s Water Polo Defeats MIT 15-5

Jumping out to a 6 - 0 first quarter lead, the No. 9 Princeton University men’s water polo team rolled to a 15-5 win over MIT last Sunday. P r i n c e to n , w h i c h i m proved to 14-3 overall and 2-1 Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC ) with the victory, has now posted 10 wins in its last 11 games. The Tigers play at Iona and St. Francis-Brooklyn on October 9.

Princeton Men’s Cross Country Takes 3rd at Paul Short Run

Kevin Berry set the pace as the Princeton University men’s cross country team took third place at Lehigh’s

In Bethlehem at the Paul Short Run, Princeton competed in the Open race, claiming three of the top eight finishes. The Tigers w e r e s t a c ke d to g e t h e r, claiming the 6-7-8 spots. S ophomore Lucy Huels kamp (22:02.1) was sixth with a time of 22:02.1 over t he 6,0 0 0 -meter course w h i l e s op h om or e Ts i on Yared (22:03.5) took seventh, and sophomore Luci Doogan (22:05.9) finished eighth. The Tigers are next in action when they host their Princeton Invitational at the West Windsor Fields on October 16.

PU Women’s Volleyball PU Women’s Cross Country Competes in Notre Dame, Lehigh Edges Harvard

Elena Montgomer y and Starting October with a Melina Mahood starred as busy Friday of action, runners from the Princeton Uni- the Princeton Universit y versity women’s cross coun- women’s volleyball team try team competed in both the Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and at Lehigh’s Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa. I n t h e m e e t at Not re Dame, the Tigers took on a formidable field featuring 13 of the USTFCCCA Top-30 squads, and No. 30 Princeton finished 16th overall as a team in the event won by N.C. State. Freshman Fiona Max was top finisher for Princeton, taking 48th in a time of 17:00.3 over the 5,000-meter course. Junior Abby Loveys was 72nd (17:16.9), senior Caroline Timm (17:27.2) was 100th, freshman Angie Allen (17:27.7) placed 101st, and junior Gillian Wagner took 112th in a time of 17:33.8.

defeated Harvard 3-2 (2520, 24-26, 25-16, 19-25, 15-13) last Saturday. Juniors Montgomery and Mahood each had 15 kills to help Princeton improve to 9-2 overall and 2-0 Ivy League. Senior Julia Schner contributed eight kills and 11 blocks in the victory and was later named the Iv y League Player of the Week. In upcoming action, the Tigers play at Cornell on October 8 and at Columbia on October 9.

Tiger Men’s Tennis Competing at ITA Event

Princeton University men’s tennis team had an impressive day last Monday as it played in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) AllAmerican Qualifying tourney at the Michael D. Case Tennis center in Tulsa, Okla. The senior duo Karl Poling

and Damian Rodriguez advanced to the doubles Round of 16 while senior Justin Barki earned a ranked win in singles. Princeton will stay in Tulsa over the weekend to take part in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) AllAmerican Championships from October 7-10.

PU Women’s Tennis Excel at ITA Regionals

Posting five wins in five m atc h e s l a s t S at u r d ay, the Princeton Universit y women’s tennis team ended things on a high note as they competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association ( ITA) Northeast Regional Championship at the Clay Hamlin Tennis Center in Philadelphia, Pa., over the weekend. In the wake of the 5-0 performance, four singles

players and one doubles duo earned a spot at the ITA Super Regional. Senior Stephanie Schrage, sophomore Maia Sung, sophomore Neha Velaga, and freshman Leena Bennetto qualified in singles, along with Sung and Bennetto in doubles. They will join senior Brianna Shvets, junior Daria Frayman, sophomore Zoe Howard, and freshman Victoria Hu in singles along with Frayman and junior Grace Joyce in doubles as Tigers confirmed to play at the ITA Super Regional beginning on October 15 at the program’s Lenz Tennis Center. In addition, Princeton will be competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women’s All-American Championships at Charleston, S.C., from October 6-10.

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Paul Short Run last Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa. Senior Berry finished 11th individually in a time of 23:43.5 over the 8,000-meter course. The next Tiger f i n i s h e r s we re A nt h ony Monte (23.47.1) and Joshua Zelek (23:47.4) who took 12th and 13th, respectively. In the team standings, Princeton had a score of 74, trailing winner North Carolina (56 points) and runnerup Villanova (57 points). The Tigers are next in action when they compete in the Pre-national Invitation in Tallahassee, Fla. on October 15 and host their Princeton Invitational on October 16.

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Sparked by Wegmann’s Offensive Production, PHS Boys’ Soccer Primed for Big Stretch Drive

Even though the Prince“Trust is really important “R i ch a r d i s a l w ay s a ton High boys’ soccer team on the team. It is really im- threat because of his pace led Hamilton West 2-0 at portant for us and that is and he is such a strong halftime last week, Rich- working very well for us.” player,” said Sutcliffe. ard Wegmann realized that Wegmann has paid his “He is finding his cona win wasn’t guaranteed. dues, rising from a reserve fidence and he is finding “We knew that 2-0, the role as freshman year to a s om e go o d for m a long game is not done yet,” said battle-tested veteran. with some good goals. He PHS junior striker Weg“It was a fantastic experi- just needs to keep getting mann. “We came out and ence to play as a freshman,” better on the ball and keep we were ready to put it said Wegmann. being more efficient with away.” “Now this year I settle the ball when he is not in We g m a n n h e lp e d p u t into the role where I am one good spots and more clinithe game away for the Ti- of the guys who has been on cal in the box when he has gers, scoring two goals in here for the longest. So it is chances.” the first 10 minutes of the a reversal of role.” Sutcliffe credited seniors second half as PHS pulled Azevedo, Owen Deming, With PHS going undeaway to a 6-0 triumph in feated in its first six games, and Charlie Novak with the September 28 contest Wegmann likes the way the having very good games and improved to 5-0-1. against Hamilton. squad is playing. His first tally came 2:33 “Breno was great today; “It is a great start,” said into the half on a feed from Wegmann. “It is a very dif- in the last couple of games, senior star Nico Carusone. ferent team this year. We he has really established “It was great pass from have seven returning guys himself,” said Sutcliffe. Nico, my striking partner,” this year and I think we “Owen had a good game said Wegmann. in the hole. The best player have settled into our roles on the field was Charlie, he “It is a real pleasure to very well.” play with him, he is great. The Tigers have also ben- didn’t lose a ball one time He gave me a great ball and efitted from a positive team and won every ball. CharI just had to put it in.” spirit. “It is a better attitude lie was phenomenal in that Wegmann found the back than I have seen before on regard.” The Tiger defense is esof the net eight minutes lat- this team and that is very er, slotting in a feed from nice,” said Wegmann. “It is tablishing itself as a solid Cooper Ealy. a good group of guys and unit with senior goalie Carl Birge coming up big in his “It was anot her good we all like each other.” through ball, we have been PHS head coach Wayne first season as a starter. “ We a r e m o s t h ap p y working on that connec- Sutcliffe liked the way his tion with the midfield and squad took care of business about only having concedit came through there,” said in the second half against ed two goals in six games,” said Sutcliffe, whose team Wegmann. Hamilton. “I had a little bit of space “A 2-0 lead is a very dan- defeated Hightstown 3-1 and I had to stick it towards gerous score line in that last Thursday and then fell goal and one of the touches regard,” said Sutcliffe, who 5-2 to Pingry to suffer its was going to put it in.” got a goal and an assist first loss of the season and move to 6-1-1. Having scored nine goals from Breno Azevedo in the “Carl has done a great win with Carusone also talin a four-game span, including a pair of hat tricks, lying a goal and an assist, job. We have kept him out Wegmann has emerged as and Felipe Matar Grandi of trouble and he has come a key target in the box for and Henry Guevara also up big when we needed him We couldn’t be happier. scoring goals. the Tigers. Laurel School BRAND GUIDEto. The guys in front of him “We just thought if we “I think the team knows have so much experience could get one more, we that me and Nico are going so they can lend all of that to put the ball in the back would be in good shape.” experience in just keeping of the net if we get it,” said TEXT Wegmann LOGO has emerged as him in a good place. He Wegmann. a dangerous player around has improved every day in goal for the Tigers.

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ON THE BALL: Princeton High boys’ soccer player Richard Wegmann, center, dribbles the ball around a defender in recent action. Last Thursday, junior striker Wegmann tallied two goals to help PHS defeat Hamilton West 6-0. The Tigers, who fell 5-2 to Pingry School last Saturday to move to 6-1-1, play at Lawrence High on October 7 before hosting Notre Dame on October 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

training, he has worked so hard. He is smart and he is a great athlete. We are working very closely with him.” PHS will have to keep working hard collectively as they face some formidable foes over the next few weeks before getting into postseason play. “The second half of the CVC campaign is going to be really challenging,” said Sutcliffe. “We are playing Hopewell next Tuesday. Notre Dame is on October 12. Lawrence is good, we play them on October 7.” ICON believes that his Sutcliffe team will rise to the occasion.

“ I c o u l d n’t b e m o r e pleased with the group’s work rate and their spirit,” said Sutcliffe. “It has been phenomenal. It is a great team. They just have to keep believing and getting more confident and competitive with one another.” In Wegmann’s view, the Tigers are primed for a big stretch drive. “We have a busy week going,” said Wegmann.“We are having fun, all of us are looking forward to it. We are in good shape. We have a good spirit, I think we are ready.” —Bill Alden

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Megan Rougas sensed early on this fall that the Princeton High girls’ soccer team could enjoy a special season. “We have a really great team; this is my senior year and I want to go out as strong as I came in,” said Rougas. “I am really, really happy to have this team. We just work so well together. We have been doing a lot of team bonding and chemistry. I think that has definitely helped us on the field.” Last Thursday, PHS looked like a dominant team as it defeated Hightstown 6-0, jumping out to a 4-0 lead midway through the first half and never looking back as it improved to 6-0. “We came into it with such a positive mindset,” said Rougas. “Having so many shutouts and working so well as a team had really pushed us and motivated us. You would think that we’d plateau but we didn’t. We just keep going.” Rougas got the rout going, tallying the first goal of the day five minutes into the contest on an assist from classmate and close friend Sophia Lis. “It was all Sophia, I have to say,” said Rougas. “She really took it up the field, I just tapped it in. It was a team effort.” The bond between Rougas and the Lehigh-bound Lis has helped fuel the hot start by the Tigers as they outscored foes 33-0 through their first six games. “It is definitely influenced

off the field, I have to say. We are best friends,” said Rougas of Lis, who had two goals and an assist against the Rams. “Actually, the first day of soccer preseason freshman year, we instantly clicked and we have hung out every day since. It has shown on the field how great we are together.” In the win over Hightstown, PHS showed its scoring balance as sophomore Casey Serxner, sophomore Holly Howes, and sophomore A lys s e K i e s e we t te r a l s o scored goals. “It is amazing, actually. At the beginning of the season, one of our biggest things that we worked on was how do we get these amazing players with so much potential to work and connect together,” said Rougas “So it was me, Holly Casey, Sophia, and Naomi [Bazar] coming up ; we definitely learned how to connect more as a team. I think that has completely influenced the game.” Over the years, Rougas has raised the level of her game. “I think it just comes down to confidence; going into it, my older sister [Lauren, now playing at Colgate] was really good and I always looked up to her,” said Rougas, who has tallied eight goals and four assists so far this season. “I just think confidence is the biggest thing, starting out really small as a freshman, getting my playing time in in JV and everything. Sophomore year, I had a few goals.

Junior year is really where I actually owned the field a little bit. Senior year, I am just having fun, coming up the goal line because why not?” PHS head coach Dave Kosa is having fun watching Rougas and Lis do their thing around goal. “We want to get off to a quick start and we have been doing that,” said Kosa. “Having Sophia and Megan up top; it is a pleasure and joy to watch them work off of each other. They are always working hard in practice when we are doing finishing drills. You saw it today when they get a little bit of a crack of space, they are putting it in the back of the net.” The Tigers have plenty of players who are putting it in the back of the net. “When we build attacks up or when teams start to shade to one side, we do have the versatility,” added Kosa. “We do play really well together, we find one another and we are always cheering one another on.” The Tiger defense has been playing well as defenders, junior Annie Kosa and Kiesewetter, along with senior goalie Moji Ayodele have been holding the fort. “In the beginning of the season, that was one of the things that was a question because everybody is new back there,” said Kosa. “My daughter Annie has played sweeper for me as a sophomore on the JV and is doing well. We were looking to have good outside backs

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With Rougas Producing Stellar Senior Campaign, PHS Girls’ Soccer Looking Dominant at 7-0

SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE: Princeton High girls’ soccer player Megan Rougas, center, celebrates after a goal. Senior striker Rougas is having a big final campaign as PHS has gotten off to a 7-0 start. The Tigers, who have scored 35 goals and given up just one in their first seven games, will look to keep rolling when they host Lawrence on October 7 and Ewing on October 8 before playing at Notre Dame on October 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) and Alysse started the preseason at outside mid and I was like we can use her better on the back line. She has been phenomenal. Moji is great, her attitude is so great.” The team has shown a great attitude collectively. “It is just watching these guys feed off one another and enjoy one another,” said Kosa. “That is probably the most enjoyable part, aside from the victories, just watching them bond together.” That bond has translated

into cohesiveness on the field. “We are playing so well together, we are trusting one other,” said Kosa, whose team defeated Piscataway 2-1 last Saturday to improve to 7-0 and will look to keep rolling when it hosts Lawrence on October 7 and Ewing on October 8 before playing at Notre Dame on October 12. “Our chemistry is so good and we want to keep getting better. I keep on telling them we are doing really well but let’s keep on getting better each day.”

Rougas, for her part, believes the Tigers have bought into that approach. “One of the biggest things that we do is we learn from the games,” said Rougas. “We take from our games; like Steinert [a 1-0 win on September 11], we took it as a learning experience and North Brunswick too [a 7-0 win on September 25]. We always look onward, that is why I think we are doing so well this season.” —Bill Alden

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PHS Boys’ Cross Country Excels at Shore Coaches Meet As Kenny’s Major Improvement Making a Difference

Andrew Kenny didn’t need a race to know how much he had improved. The Princeton High School junior runner knew from practice that his training since last fall had made him much faster. “It was me sticking up with my teammates in the workouts,” said Kenny. “Last year, I’d be straggling behind and I wouldn’t be with that top crew. With summer training and the start of the season, I’ve been with the top crew or exceeding the top crew in training.” Kenny was out front again as the third finisher overall in the Boys Varsity B race at the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park on Saturday. Kenny covered the famed 5-kilometer course in a personal record of 16:28 to lead the Tiger boys team to third of 25 squads in the division’s team standings. “I was really hurting through the first mile,” said Kenny. “Those roller coasters kill you and there’s not much traction with your spikes. I cruised through the next half mile to the one-and-ahalf mile mark. I worked the hill decent. I know I’m a good downhill runner. Once I got to The Bowl, I put on the gas and just went.” Kenny and the Tigers didn’t get to compete in the big invitationals last year due to a COVID-19 pandemic adjusted schedule, but he ran 18:30 as a freshman at Shore Coaches and last year clocked a 18:40 at a CVC dual meet around the same time. He’s been making up for lost time. “He was a rookie and COVID hit,” explained PHS head coach Jim Smirk. “He did some good stuff last year. All these guys, if they didn’t come into running from some other background, they’re almost t wo years short of experience. They basically lost their spring track, and had an abbreviated cross country and winter.” Smirk saw his girls’ team

also do well at Shore Coaches meet. Junior Lucy Kreipke led a PHS team that also graduated and had to replace its top runner from a year ago. Kreipke was 11th overall in 20:22 as the Tiger girls placed second in the Girls B Division. Returning top-seven PHS runners sophomore Kyleigh Tangen and junior Robin Roth combined with senior Ryan Vaughey and a trio of freshmen — Sabine Ristad, Cecile Gibb, and Florica Eleches-Lipsitz — for a promising showing. Tangen placed 21st in 20:52 while Roth took 25th in 21:13, Vaughey placed 40th in 21:52, Ristad finished 42nd in 21:58, Gibb took 43rd in 22: 06, and Eleches-Lipsitz was 44th in 22:08. “Ryan is not new,” said Smirk. “She ran into the injury bug right at the start of her career. She’s finally healthy and running well. She’s starting to turn into that consistent back end runner for us. She’s closing the door for us. And our three rookies — Sabine, Ceci, and Rica — were all very close at the finish. That’s a great thing or us to see with our rookies — they’re working together and running hard. They’re starting to find out what it means to be a varsity runner and fight for position.” On the boys’ side, a tight pack followed Kenny to the finish. Junior Zachary Deng and senior Addison Motto posted the same 17:24 finish times as they placed 29th and 30th, respectively. Junior Charles Howes and junior Marty Brophy rounded out the top five in 17:34 and 17:36, respectively, as they came in 36th and 39th. Akshay Patel was just behind in 17:47 and John Zammit was the seventh finisher for PHS in 111th. Coming into the meet, Tigers drew motivation from a pre-race online article that listed them as a bubble team, just outside the top 20 in the state.

“It absolutely is,” said Kenny. “We saw we were a bubble team. We absolutely did not think we’re a bubble team.” Last Saturday was a chance to show how far they have come since running as a young team last year. Now a year older and stronger, they are poised to make a move in the state. “I felt like we belonged there,” said Smirk. “And we proved it this weekend. There’s room to grow. I think there’s a lot of opportunity. They’re starting to realize they have a chance to do something that two years ago didn’t seem like a reality.” Kenny notes that there is no mystery to his development over the last year. When the seasons were cut short and modified, it hurt his personal motivation. “The last year I ran maybe one or two miles a day and sometimes I just wouldn’t run for weeks on end,” said Kenny. “This year, I talked with Smirk and we set up a plan. It was about 40 miles a week which is a lot. I kept to that plan and went into the season.” Kenny’s motivation came back with a more regular schedule in spring track and he stayed with it through the offseason. He pushed himself harder than ever to be prepared for this fall. “The real reason why I’m running so much better is because of all the work I put in over the summer,” said Kenny. “With spring track, I was starting to get back in the swing of things. I didn’t run much over COVID. It was like a steady increase in my strength. I kept that momentum through a strong summer training session.” It paid off in practice with keeping up with the pack and running ahead of it, and in races he quickly saw he’d have to reset his standards. “Towards the beginning of the season, before we had

any races, my goal was to go sub 17:00 by the end of the season and build up and maybe get 16:45 toward the end of the season,” said Kenny. “My first race, when I ran 16 :58, I immediately changed that to go 16:30. As I ran faster, my goals have been faster and faster. Now my goal is to break 16:00, hopefully at Thompson.” The Tigers will compete in the Fall Classic at Thompson Park on October 9 — site of the sectionals as well later in the year – as they look to continue their momentum. The Shore Coaches meet has become an early mid-season barometer for coaches and PHS feels better about its team goals after its thirdplace finish at Holmdel. “I think it gives us a lot of motivation for sectionals and groups,” said Kenny. “We reassured ourselves. Our original goal was to make it to Meet of Champions. We know it’s definitely a possibility.” Kenny is settling into his new role as a leader for the PHS team. He is trying to take more risks in practice and meets to push his limits. He still has another year of high school running, but has come far since his middle school days when his mother put him into cross country in sixth grade. “It’s kind of surreal,” said Kenny. “I never thought I’d be anywhere near where I am senior year, let alone junior year.” The team has been a driving force for him throughout his career. It has kept him going through the pandemic and got him excited about this season’s potential. “I like the team,” said Kenny. “I don’t like running. I really do like the team, just the relationships and winning is fun.” There is a chance for more fun as PHS looks ahead. The Tigers put themselves in position to contend for Mercer County and Central Jersey Group 4 titles with their solid start. PHS will have to deal with an always difficult WW/P-North team when they hit the county meet.

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“I think we have a really strong chance of winning it,” said Kenny. “We have to focus on getting all our runners in front of North’s third guy. That’s what we have to worry about. I don’t think anyone else in the county really stands a chance.” The girls will have their own challenge in the county meet, competing against a strong Robbinsville team. The sectionals will be a test for both squads, and the Shore Coaches meet gave

them confidence to build on their fast start, particularly Kenny who is enjoying a breakthrough season. “Kenny is using his particular talents right now,” said Smirk. “Those other guys are starting to find how they find success individually and they know that’s important for us to have success as a team. Andrew is doing well, and everybody else is adding to the pieces of the puzzle for themselves.” —Justin Feil

VALUE ADDED: Princeton High boys’ cross country star Addison Motto heads to the finish line in a race last fall. Last Saturday, senior Motto placed 30th in the Boys Varsity B division in the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park. Motto helped PHS finish third of 25 squads in the Boys Varsity B team standings. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Tessa Caputo felt lost at times last fall in her freshman season for the Princeton Day School field hockey team. “Last year was my second year play ing f ield hockey, lacrosse is my main sport,” said Caputo, who led the PDS girls’ la x team in goals ( 42 ) and points (59) this past spring. “I honestly had no idea what I was doing last year.” Caputo utilized some of her lax skills to develop a comfor t level in field hockey. “It is definitely hard to balance lacrosse and field hockey,” said Caputo. “I really can see myself transferring some skills from lacrosse onto the field.” Last Wednesday, Caputo displayed her finishing skill in scoring the winning goal early in the fourth quar ter as PDS rallied from a 1-0 deficit against Notre Dame to pull out a 2-1 win. “It is stressful being in that situation, it is kind of scary,” said Caputo, who got loose in the circle and was one-on-one with the Irish goalie as she fired her clutch shot. “I have been in that situation multiple times and I have learned from a few awful shots. I felt it was a good placement and having my team cheering me from the back helped.” The Panthers were under stress against Notre Dame, falling behind 1-0 early in the second period and still trailing by that margin entering the fourth. “Both of us are really strong teams ; we knew that coming in and we knew that we really had

to play our game,” said Caputo. “There was a lot of back and forth in the first half but we really did have most of the possession. We realized that we needed to control that more and really just get it in the back of the net.” Heading into the fourth quar ter, PDS showed a sense of urgency to come through. “We had 15 minutes left, that really got us going,” said Caputo. “We really wanted this win.” Sophomore Kelly Christie broke the ice for the Pant hers, scor ing w it h 11:33 left in regulation to knot the game at 1-1. “ T h at g ave u s s o m e hope,” said Caputo. “Once Kelly got that awesome goal, we were just really hyped up and got that motivation going.” A 4-3 win over powerhouse Lawrence High on S eptember 24 had t he Panthers hyped as they lo oke d for ward to t he clash with Notre Dame. “We came into it knowing they were a really good team and we had that mentality that ‘we need to win this,’” said Caputo “This is a good game, this is our game. It was away, under the lights, and t heir homecom ing game. The energy was really good.” PDS head coach Heather Farlow liked the energy her squad displayed as it rallied against Notre Dame. “It was just to play our game, control possession and just be first to the ball,” said Farlow. “We talked about outside, inside passing and just really working the ball

from left to right. When we did that, we started to play more of our game.” Heading into the final period, Farlow sensed that the Panthers were going to break through. “I told them you are right there, we have just got to turn it on,” said Farlow. “We just have to step to it and make it happen because it is not going to be given to you. After the third quarter we said once you get one, it is going to open up and we are going to be fine. We will change the momentum with another one and we would just keep going.” Farlow wasn’t surprised to see Caputo get t he game-winning tally. “That was a really nice, we practiced that yesterday where we took a pass, they were above the ball and made a lead and then they were one-on-one with the goalie,” said Farlow. “She is a phenomenal athlete. I can show her something, I can tell her something and within one or two tries she has got it. She is just that caliber of an athlete. She is very much a finisher and very much a competitor.” Forwards Jadyn Huff and Ally Antonacci, along with goalie Frances Bobbitt, competed hard against the Irish. “Jadyn stood out, she had a lot of possession for us,” said Farlow. “Ally and her combine very, very nicely. Frances made some very big saves when we needed them. She was really talking on defense and I am so proud of her for that.” Another source of pride for Farlow is her squad’s abilit y to make adjust-

COMING THROUGH: Princeton Day School field hockey player Tessa Caputo, right, goes after the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, sophomore standout Caputo tallied the winning goal as PDS overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Notre Dame 2-1. The Panthers, who fell 3-2 to Blair Academy last Saturday to move to 7-3, host Morristown-Beard on October 5 and Springside-Chestnut Hill (Pa.) on October 8 before playing at Hopewell Valley on October 11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

ments on the fly during games. “They listen and they know that they want to make a change,” said Farlow. “They don’t get down on themselves, they just work to make the change.” Farlow is confident that her team will keep working hard. “We are still focused on one game at a time to continue to elevate our hockey from one game to the next,” said Farlow, whose team fell 3-2 to Blair Academy last Saturday to move to 7-3 and will host MorristownBeard on October 5 and Springside-Chestnut Hill (Pa.) on October 8 before playing at Hopewell Valley on October 11. “I was a little nervous today in the first half but I think we are turning in the right direction.” In Caputo’s v iew, the s q u a d ’s s e n i o r s h a v e played a key role in getting the Panthers moving in the right direction. “We just have to stay positive,” said Caputo. “At halftime, everyone came together and the seniors really hyped us up to feel like we can do this. We have a really good group of seniors, they are all super supportive. They really bring great energy.” —Bill Alden

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Senior Mauer Thriving in Switch to Back Line, Helping Hun Girls’ Soccer Get Off to 6-1-1 Start Kiki Mauer is naturally an attacking midfielder but she has moved to the back line for the Hun School girls’ soccer team this season by necessity. “I star ted out ver y offensive but then the team needed me so I stepped in at center back,” said senior co-captain Mauer. “I have never played it. I play offensive midfield for my club team [YMS-Yardley Makefield Soccer].” Mauer has formed a connection with junior Tooni Olaleye as they have both adjusted to assuming key defensive roles. “We have a great, phenomenal partnership back there,” said Mauer. “Working with Tooni, she makes it so easy for me. We make it easy for each other. We are learning it together because Tooni has never played center back either.” The pair displayed how well they have learned those lessons, spearheading a 1-0 breakthrough win over perennial powerhouse Pennington on September 28. “We came out strong and we came out with confidence,” said Mauer, reflecting on the victory which was Hun’s first win over the Red Raiders since topping them in the 2014 Prep A state title game. “We knew we could do it and we did it.” Three days later, the Hun defense was rock-solid again as the Raiders defeated visiting Germantown Academy (Pa.) 1-0 before a raucous Friday night lights crowd on hand for the school’s homecoming weekend. “It is always crazy when it is homecoming and everyone is here,” said Mauer. “We have been learning

how to move with each other. It has been a huge teamwork.” The Raiders had to survive a tense final sequence in the waning moments of the contest which saw the Germantown goalie blast a free kick that was fisted just over the net by Hun goalie Zoey Palmer. “That was crazy, we were very nervous; there is like a minute left and we are freaking out,” recalled Mauer. “Zoey is a phenomenal goalie so we knew she had it in her.” With Hun producing a 6-1-1 start this fall after going 0-4-1 in a 2020 season abbreviated by COVID-19 concerns, Mauer is thrilled with the progress the squad has made. “Last year we only played five games,” said Mauer. “We have never had this many wins this early in the season. It is giving us great confidence and we just have to work with that and put it into action.” Dealing with the tough times last fall steeled the Raiders. “I think it is our bonding,” said Mauer. “Last year really brought us together because decided what we wanted out of this team and so now we are working for that.” Hun head coach Jenn Barrett saw the win over Pennington as evidence of how far the team has come. “Beating Pennington was huge, we knew we could do it,” said Barrett. “I believed in our team. We have been working hard, we had the grit to do it. Every single person came to play and played their hearts out.” The Raiders showed heart again last Friday in edging

Germantown, a formidable team that also posted a win over Pennington this fall. “We were facing another very good team with the excitement of homecoming which I think is awesome,” said Barrett, who got a goal from Gabi Rollins late in the first half against the Patriots that proved to be the margin of victory. “I think it rattled them a little bit but they pulled it together and got the win.” Hun played some ver y good soccer in the second half as it held off Germantown. “We definitely had a little better of the possession in the first half,” said Barrett. “We settled in the second half for sure. I reminded them that we need to play our game, no matter what the situation, the environment or the other team. We are extremely good at passing, getting our combinations and building up the play.” The Raider defense rose to the occasion. “The defensive effort overall was phenomenal, they held it together the entire time,” said Barrett. “They played their game, they stay connected as a unit. Zoey did what she had to do at the best moment.” Barrett credits the pair of Mauer and Olaleye with stepping up as they have done what is best for the team. “They are amazing; they have really adapted and have just taken to the play,” said Barrett. “They have really seized the moment, they have taken it and have done the best that they can.” Barrett sees good mo ments ahead for her squad. “I always tell them that positivity is contagious and the only thing more contagious is negativity,” said Barrett, whose team is slated to host Villa Joseph Marie High (Pa.) on October 7 and Blair Academy on October 9. “We try very hard to be positive. We have been in a situation where we haven’t been winning games. We know what is it like on the other end so we are so thankful and grateful. What I want us to do is to continue to doing what we are doing, playing our game, and continuing the effort. If we do that, I am sure that good things will happen.” Mauer, for her part, is enjoying a very positive final high school campaign. “We just have to keep work i ng to get her,” s aid Mauer. “We are really a great group of girls. I have never been more excited in my life about a team.” —Bill Alden

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With Junior Scully Emerging as Frontrunner, Hun Boys’ Cross Country Making Progress Eric Scully is motivated to become one of the best runners in Hun School history, and he’s well on his way. The junior, who is in his second year at the school and first cross country season, was the top finisher for the Raiders at the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational last Saturday at Holmdel Park. He covered the challenging 5,000-meter course in 17:35 to place sixth in the Boys Varsity G race. “G oi ng i nto it, I w as scared of the hills at Holmdel,” said Scully, who had run 18:42 at the storied layout as a freshman. “I haven’t run it since freshman year. Going into it I was thinking I was going to burn out early and then I was going to get outkicked at the line because the last three meets that I did, I was outkicked in the last 400 so I did not want that to happen. So I took it out slower. That ended up hurting my time a little bit, but I ended up kicking at the line which was a very big success for me. I have not been able to kick all season so to have a really big kick at the end of a race gives me a lot of confidence going into the rest of the season.” Scully has kicked off the second half of his season on a promising note. He has been looking to lower his times after missing out on the chance to run last year. A f ter t ransfer r ing from Steinert High after his freshman year, Scully did not get a sophomore cross country season while coming back from iron deficiency anemia. Missing that season helped make him hungrier for this year and his first chance to help the Raiders team. “He has a huge upside,” said Hun head coach Kurt Wa y t o n , w h o s e s q u a d placed third of 24 schools in the Boys Varsity G team s t a nd i ngs at t he S hore Coaches meet. “I think he’s going to make a big impact at Mercer Counties and preps and MAPLs (Mid-Atlantic Prep League). This is another opportunity to learn and progress. I think he’s going to do some real damage down the stretch.” Starting his comeback at the end of last fall, Scully has kept up his training and moved to the front of the pack for Hun. He has been able to return to top form after last fall’s setback. “It was right around September of my sophomore year when I got blood-tested and they figured out I had anemia,” said Scully. “I had to take a month off from running and I came back to running in the beginning of November. Coach Wayton really helped me out with this. He gave me what foods to eat, how to keep my fitness — he’s been really helpful with that. I’ve pretty much stayed injury free and haven’t had a longterm injury since sophomore year which has made me the runner I am today.” Scully showed some of his promise in the winter last year and the spring further helped his growth when he competed in track. Every time he ran was another op-

portunity to set up this year. “We did not have an indoor season,” said Scully. “It was basically just four months of training with the team. I did do a 5K time trial over the winter and ended up running 16:33 and that was in December. That gave me a lot of confidence. I knew I was getting in shape and recovering from having anemia in the fall and then three months after, spring track started. I ended up running some great PRs — 4:31 in the mile and 10:05 for the two-mile. Training over the winter helped a lot.” It also helped t he re mainder of the Hun team, which is showing it can contend in the league and prep championships. Last Saturday, junior James McDonald was 21st in 18:10, senior Xavier Silverio ran in 18:51 for 37th, freshman Jonny Francis placed 57th in 19:22, and junior Simon Gregoire rounded out their scoring five in 58th place in 19:23. Junior Wolfgang Trier was just behind in 61st and sophomore Ridge Peabody took 85th. “This is my 22nd year doing this, and this is probably the most enjoyable group of people I’ve had to work with,” said Wayton. “They’re funny. They’re motivated, they work hard. It’s a remarkable group of young people. There are some years I dread practice. I’m driving with the music blaring excited to get there. We might win a championship. We might not. It has been a wonderful experience for all the boys and girls on the team.” The girls did not score as a complete team due to SAT testing commitments and injury, but they had three finishers. Olivia Bergenholtz ran 23:46 for 66th in the Varsity F Division, Leila Lopez was 140 h, and Morgan Silletti was 148th. “We couldn’t have a better six girls than the ones we have,” said Wayton. “They’re positive, funny, motivated. They’re generally good people. That’s what you build a program around. Our kids are phenomenal, beautiful people that are going to attract some more people. Once you put some miles under their belts they can have some success.” Scully, for his part, likes the way that the team has been working all year. He has been encouraged by the development that he has seen in the squad. “My first full season with them was outdoor and I saw their progression through outdoor,” said Scully. “That gave me a lot of confidence going into cross country. Cross country is more of a team sport than outdoor. I saw the way they were progressing in outdoor and just knew if they were to train the way that they were in outdoor that would translate into cross country.” In emerging as Hun’s top runner this year, Scully has been working toward hitting his potential, putting in arduous workouts that challenge him to gain even more fitness. “In the distance workouts, in the mile and two-mile repeats I have struggled just

a bit on them, but in the shorter interval workouts, maybe 400s or 800s, I have been very, very strong in those,” said Scully. “That has given me confidence going into the season. In the beginning of the year I wasn’t really hitting my goal paces for my workouts that I wanted, but now I have been and it’s given me a lot of confidence going into the season.” The Raiders have seen the rewards of their year-long work. The team is coming together toward a common goal of finishing as high as possible in the year-end major meets to come. “We’ve been doing well in the meets where there has been a team score,” said Scully. “I saw their training in the beginning of the year until now and there’s been a very big jump. They’re more motivated. All the meets we’ve been to, the idea of winning MAPLs and winning states going through their minds has been even greater and it’s been awesome.” Being injury free since last fall has given Scully the chance to train and the confidence that he can improve. He ran a personalbest 16:22 at the Jerry Hart Invitational on Sept. 25 as Hun finished third behind Princeton High and The Peddie School. The early results and progress have lifted the team’s title hopes. “I am feeling very confident about it,” said Scully. “We’re all very dedicated. We’re very close knit. If we work together I know we can go far this season.” Scully’s personal ambitions remain high. Hun would love to see him contend for titles at the Mercer County, league, and state levels. His focus remains on those lofty aspirations. “That is the big goal and that’s what I’m training for,” said Scully. “Time-wise, I really want to break 16 minutes in a 5K. I started off freshman year running close to 18:00. Sophomore year I didn’t have a season but I did a time trial at 16:30 so now going under 16:00, I feel that progression is really good. The biggest thing is just to get under 16:00.” Hun will host Pennington on October 6 and then Blair visits on October 9. The meets give Hun two more chances to compete and grow as they take aim at preparing for the biggest meets of the season. “I feel really good about it,” said Wayton. “Our kids are really gutsy. They attack every day with intensity and purpose. I feel like if we put together the next month as they put together the last month, we’ll be in a position to be up there and be very competitive in Preps and MAPLs and I would not rule out a top five finish at counties.” —Justin Feil

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Field Hockey: Sparked by Ashley Jones and Mia Chiodo, Hun defeated the Pennington School 2-0 last Saturday. Jones and Chiodo both scored goals while goalie Norah Kempson made five saves to earn the shutout as the Raiders improved to 3-4-1. Hun hosts Villa Joseph Marie High ( Pa.) on October 7 and the Blair Academy on October 9. Boys’ Soccer: Tyler Stark scored the lone goal as Hun edged Malvern Prep (Pa.) 1-0 last Thursday. Goalie Ayden Isbirian made 10 saves in getting the shutout for the Raiders, now 4-4. Hun hosts the Blair Academy on October 9.

Lawrenceville Football : Producing a s t rong defensive ef for t, Lawrenceville topped Phillips Exeter (N.H.) 7-0 last Sunday to earn its first win of the season. The Big Red, now 1-2, host Penn Charter (Pa.) on October 9. F i e l d H o c ke y : B el la Ko c h a n d K i e r a D u f f y scored goals in a losing cause as Lawrenceville fell 3-2 to Bridgewater-Raritan last Thursday. The Big Red, who dropped to 5-3 with the setback, host Merion Mercy Academy (Pa.) on October 8 and then play at Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) on October 9. Girls’ Cross Country: Charlotte Bednar produced a dominant performance as Lawrenceville competed in the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park last Saturday. Senior star Bednar, a Princeton resident, placed first in the Girls Varsity F race, clocking a time of 18:42 over the 5,000-meter course, 26 seconds better than runnerup Miranda Lorsbach of Kent Place. Bednar’s heroics helped the Big Red place first in the team standings with a score of 53, one point better than runner-up Kent Place.

PDS Boys’ Soccer: Winning a nail-biter, PDS edged Blair Academy 2-1 last Saturday. The Panthers, now 5-7, will be starting play in the state Prep B tour nament t his week. Girls’ Soccer: Grace Romano helped trigger the offense as PDS defeated Hamilton West 7-0 last Monday. Junior star Romano tallied a goal and two assists for the Panthers, now 5-2-2. PDS hosts Pingry School on October 6 before starting play in the state Prep B tournament. Boys’ Cross Country: Arun Patel led the way for PDS as it ran in the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational last Saturday at Holmdel Park. Sophomore Patel placed 38th individually in the Boys Varsity G race, covering the 5,000-meter course in a time of 18:53. The Panthers finished 16th

won each match in straight sets as they improved to 5-1. PHS are starting play in the Central Jersey Group 3 sectional this week. The Tigers are seeded third and were slated to host sixth-seeded Colts Neck in the quarterfinals on October 5 with the victor advancing to the semis on October 7. Girls’ Volleyball: Sarah Villamil led the way as PHS defeated Hopewell Valley 2-1 (23-25, 25-12, 25-21) last Monday. Junior Villamil contributed 14 kills and seven digs to help the Tigers improve to 10-3. PHS plays at Princeton Day School on October 7, at North Brunswick on October 8, at Lawrenceville School on October 11, and at Notre Dame on October 12.

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Football: Unable to get its offense going, Pennington fell 35-0 to Hill School ( Pa.) last Saturday. The Red Raiders, now 1-2, host George School (Pa.) on October 9. Boys’ Soccer: Ryan Yang starred as Pennington defeated Hopewell Valley 2-0 last Saturday. Yang tallied both goals for the Red Raiders, who improved to 5-1-1. Pennington plays at Peddie School on October 7 before hosting Life Center Academy on October 9. Girls’ Soccer: Morgan Kotch came through in the clutch to help Pennington edge Hopewell Valley 2-1 in overtime last Saturday. Kotch tallied the game winner midway through the first overtime as the Red Raiders improved to 7-2. Pennington plays at Peddie School on October 6 before hosting Princeton Day School on October 12.

Stuart Field Hockey: Lily Harlan had a big day as Stuart defeated Solebury School (Pa.) 6-0 last Monday. Junior standout Harlan tallied two goals and two assists for the Tartans, now 8-1-2. Stuart plays at Northern Burlington on October 6 before starting play in the Mercer County Tournament.

PHS Football: Jaxon Petrone had a big game in a losing cause as PHS fell 41-35 at Audubon High last Saturday. Senior quarterback Petrone connected on 18-of-36 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers dropped to 1-4. PHS hosts Robbinsville on October 9. Field Hockey: Sparked by Olivia Weir, PHS defeated Notre Dame 5-0 last Monday. Senior star and Rutgers-bound Weir scored four goals to help the Tigers improve to 9-0. PHS hosts Nottingham on October 6 and Lawrence on October 8. Girls’ Tennis: Producing a dominant performance, PHS defeated Notre Dame 5-0 last Thursday. The Tigers

Princeton Junior Football Recent Results

In recent action in the Senior Division (ages 1113) of the Princeton Junior Football L eague ( PJ F L), the UOA Jets flew past the Greenleaf Painters Raiders 42-8. Raymond Buck had a big day for the Jets, rushing for a touchdown, returning a kickoff for a score, receiving a TD pass from Lee Miele, and returning an interception for a TD. Lee Miele had another TD pass to Aitan Duncan while Ryan Von Roemer had a TD pass to Jaden Brown. For the Raiders, Abe Arshan scored the lone touchdown and Jacob Reese ran the ball in for the two-point conversion. The Alizio Sealcoating Broncos defeated the Tamasi Shell Vikings 31-20. For the Broncos, Ezra Lerman threw TD passes to Ari Rosenblum and Jaden Bartley and Hudson Naso ran for a score. As for the Vikings, Kobe Smith scored two touchdowns and Langsdon Hinds returned an interception for a TD. In other Senior action, the Sunoco Steelers posted a 52-39 win over the McCaffrey’s Packers. The Steelers were paced by Charlie Baglio, who threw five TD passes and rushed for another score. Fletcher Harrison made three TD receptions in the win with Julian Frevert making a pair of touchdown catches. Max Caruso came up big with a pick six and a kickoff return for a touchdown. For the Packers, Michael Bess had two TD receptions and ran for two scores. Quinton deFaria added two TD passes in the loss with Andrew Spies making a TD catch and passing to Andrew Foreman for another score. In Juniors ( ages 8 -10 ) games, the Princeton Global Black Steelers edged the Princeton Global Jets 28-27. George Rieger threw four touchdown passes for the Steelers, two to Bryce Davison, and one apiece to Sean Devlin and Mathew Robinson. As for the Jets, John Monica scored two on the ground and threw a touchdown pass to Miles Oakman. Judah Lerman ran for a touchdown. The La Rosa Chicken Ravens topped the Trattoria Procaccini Chiefs 21-14. T heo Henders on starred in a losing cause for the Chiefs, making a pair of TD receptions. The Corner House Packers

defeated t he Chr istine’s Hop e R aiders 13 -12 as Luke Branagh accounted for all of the Packers points while Mateo Mawson threw two touchdown passes to Cooper Casto for the Raiders in the loss. The Petrone Associates Broncos defeated the Steelers 25-7. Leo Miele ran for a score and had a TD pass to Michael Widener in the victory. Tyson Schomaker and Robert Gorczynski added touchdown runs for the Broncos. The DZS Clinical Steelers offense was led by Nathan Stock, who completed a TD pass to Mason Hamlin. In the Rookie div ision (ages 6-8) Connor Widener, Weston Rosenbaum, and James Freedman scored touchdowns for the PBA130 Patriots in a 21-21 tie with the COE Smiles Chiefs. Evan Boyle scored two touchdowns with Nathan Besler adding a third score for the Chiefs. Dylan Merse, Matthew Sheleheda, and A lexander Sk ibsted each scored touchdowns for the PBA-130 Patriots as they tied the COE Smiles Chiefs 21-21. For the Chiefs, Christopher Pepek scored two touchdowns while Rehm Casto got a third TD.

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Richard (Dick) Alphonsus Canning On Saturday October 2, 2021, Richard ( Dick) Alphonsus Canning, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 93 in Queens, NY. Dick was the devoted husband for nearly 49 years of Eugenie (Jean) Loscalzo Canning, who preceded him in death on April 8, 2005. He is the son of Alphonsus and Regina Murphy Canning, both of New York City, NY. He is survived by his sister Mary Jeanne Canning of Monroe Township, NJ, and eight sons and daughters and their spouses: Sheila Canning of Rockville Centre, NY; Paul Canning (Marie Lavendier) of Farmington, CT; Denise Winters (Ed) of Salt Lake City, UT; Eileen Schwagerl (Brian) of Rockville Centre, NY; Jerome Canning (Chris) of Mount Vernon, NY; Michael Canning (Laurie) of Glen Allen, VA; Daniel Canning (Debbie) of Greenwood Village, CO; and Theresa

Canning Zast (Jon) of Jackson Heights, NY. Dick was incredibly proud of his 17 grandchildren: Christopher, Nicole, Elizabeth, Caitlin, Ky ra, Chr is t ina, A n n ie, Mary, Ellie, Aideen, Katie, Isabel, Paige, Cianna, Sofía, Charlie, and Vivian. Dick was born on June 29, 1928 in Elmhurst, Queens, NY, and proudly acquired a Jesuit education at Xavier High School (‘46) and Fordham University (‘50) where he earned a full academic scholarship. Shortly after graduating from Fordham in the summer of 1950 and the commencement of the Korean War, Dick was drafted into the United States Army, training as a medic with his ultimate duty station, Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, CO, before receiving an Honorable Discharge in October 1952. In August 1954 Dick was hired as a Hospital Sales Representative by E. R. Squibb & Sons, moving to Philadelphia to join the sales region there. In Philadelphia, Dick was introduced to Jean Loscalzo by a mutual friend. They went on their first date to a basketball game at the Palestra between Villanova and St. Francis, quickly fell in love, and were married on May 12, 1956. Dick and Jean settled into a small three-bedroom home on Price Street in Narberth, PA, which filled quickly when Sheila, Paul, Denise, and Eileen were born between 1958 and 1962. Upon promotion to manager of the Newark, NJ sales division, Dick and Jean relocated t heir g row ing fam ily to Somerset, NJ, where Jerry, Mike, and Dan were born in

quick succession. In the fall of 1970, Dick was promoted to a marketing position with Squibb and corporate worldwide headquarters were relocated from Manhattan to a new campus in Lawrenceville, NJ. This coincided with the growing family moving to a larger home on an acre of land in South Brunswick, NJ. Here their youngest, Theresa, was born, rounding out the busy household with four boys and four girls. Outside of work, Dick spent all his spare time with his children, instilling the simple ethics of dedication to family, faith, and hard work. Dick coached many basketball, baseball and softball teams, led many summer trips in a station wagon full of children across New England, upstate NY, the Midwest, North Carolina, and the favorite destination of Dick and Jean, Cape May Point, NJ. Here Dick, Jean and children attended numerous family retreats run by the Marianist order of Catholic priests, brothers and sisters at their large seaside home. As Dick’s children grew into adulthood, married and started families of their own, he and Jean downsized from the busy house on Carter Brook Lane outside Kingston in 2003 to a comfortable duplex in Lawrenceville, NJ, where pictures on Dick’s refrigerator displayed his grandkids as their numbers grew and they experienced many successes in academics, athletics, and public service and he visited them around the country. Dick could not express often enough or effusively enough how proud he was of each of his grandchildren.

Throughout his life Dick had other passions beyond work and family. Having been raised in very humble surroundings in the midst of the Great Depression, Dick never forgot those who had less financial means and struggled with poverty and hunger. Putting his concerns into action, he supported the Martin House in Trenton, NJ, and became a foster parent to Raul Cruz, who Dick and Jean first met at a foster residence in New York City and who went on to raise a family of his own. Another passion was his Irish upbringing. His parents, Al and Regina, were the children of Irish immigrants. Dick grew up in a time when everyone was identified by their ethnicity and heritage, so Dick was known as one of the “Irish kids” on the streets of New York City. This inspired in Dick a lifelong search to connect with his Irish roots culminating in a meeting with his two closest living Irish relatives, Kathleen Canning Donegan of Gortahose, County Leitrim, Ireland, in 1999 and her sister Josephine Canning Farrell of Dublin and Kathleen’s four sons in Leitrim in 2014. Throughout these years Dick cultivated yet another passion channeling his past basketball playing and coaching background when in 1990 he became a season ticket holder of Villanova University basketball. For the next 26 years, Dick rarely missed a home game and when Jean could not attend with him he eagerly shared his second courtside ticket with his sons and daughters, grandkids, and many, many friends.

In the final quar ter of Dick’s life, he came full circle returning to Queens, NY, when he moved to the Atria Assisted Living Residence in Forest Hills for the past five years. Dick was a gregarious favorite in the dining room, on the Resident’s Council, and during activities, including keeping his competitive streak alive in his later years appearing in many spelling bee finals. Dick has rejoined Jean in Heaven and spent his last few days peacefully surrounded by family and content in a life well-lived of service,

passion, and commitment. A Celebration of Dick Canning’s life will be held with calling hours at the Fred H. McGrath & Son, Funeral Home, Bronxville, NY, between the hours of 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, October 8. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, Bronxville, on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. Please join the Canning children, spouses and grandchildren after Mass for a gathering of family and friends at JC Fogarty’s, 60 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville.

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Frances Joan Flowers Frances Joan Flowers, 100 years old, died peacefully in Princeton, New Jersey, on September 20, 2021. Fran, daughter of Francis and Tekla Binkiewicz, was born in Great Neck, Long Island, on March 4, 1921, and lived much of her life there. The youngest of four daughters, she studied at Columbia University, receiving her nursing degree from Flower Fifth Avenue. During WWII she worked as a registered nurse at the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, and after marrying midshipman Jeff Flowers of Selma, Alabama, they settled in Great Neck and raised their family of four children. Fran (Fanya, Binkie) was a courageous soul, a loving wife and mother, a hero nurse. She loved the outdoors, grew beautiful gardens, traveled the world, and in retirement took up bird watching. She was an avid reader while her sight permitted. A devout Catholic, Fran was accepting of all, respectful, playful, and loving. She spent the last two years living in Hopewell Township with her daughter, Rev. Chris Reed, retired pastor of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, and retired

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