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Princeton Battlefield Society Plans Memorial Day, Upcoming Events . . 5 PPS Offering Record Number of Summer Courses, Programs . . . . 10 Viewing Films Outdoors is Growing Local Trend . . 11 Passage Theatre Presents A Twist of Water . . . . . 14 PSO Returns to Live Music with Chamber Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Catcher Johnson Proving To be Rare Talent for PHS Softball . . . . . . . . . . 27 Linnehan Battles Hard as PDS Boys’ Lax Falls in Prep B Final . . . . . . . 29

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For the first time since March 10, 2020, the Princeton Health Department on Monday, May 17, reported no active cases of COVID-19 in Princeton. There were zero new cases reported in the previous seven days, and only 1 new case in the previous 14 days. An executive order signed last week by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy implementing additional easing of COVID-19 restrictions in New Jersey goes into effect on Wednesday, May 19. It includes removal of all percentage capacity limits for indoor and outdoor businesses, and houses of worship; an end to the limit on outdoor gatherings; and an increased indoor larger venue capacity. Indoor mask rules will remain in place, Murphy announced, but the state’s outdoor mask mandate and its travel advisory requiring quarantines have both been dropped as of Monday, May 17. Murphy also announced on Monday that virtual learning would no longer be allowed to schools after the end of this academic year. Princeton Board of Health Chair Meredith Hodach Avalos described her mixed feelings of “cautious optimism” in response to recent COVID news. “Optimism, because we have had declining cases of the virus and high rates of vaccination locally, 12-15 year olds are now eligible, and more studies are demonstrating how highly effective the vaccines are at preventing illness and spread of the virus,” she wrote in an email. “But cautious because some members of our community have not been vaccinated yet and thus remain vulnerable to the virus.” She continued, noting further concerns, “Vaccination rates are variable in our county, state, country, and obviously our world — so the pandemic is not really over for any of us as long as it continues to ravage elsewhere. In addition, there are many secondary impacts on health we need to address coming out of the acute phase of the pandemic.” Princeton Health Officer Jeff Grosser noted that the Princeton Health Department continues to adapt to the changing landscape of the pandemic. Between 6 and 9 p.m. on May 14 the health department vaccinated close to 100 people in front of La Mexicana on Witherspoon Street. “As demand for the vaccine is Continued on Page 11

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PU Graduation Reflects on Pandemic Year A year ago Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber referred to the 2020 virtual commencement as “not the ceremony anyone would have wished for,” in his speech on the theme of a generation “touched by tragedy.” But this year’s 274th Princeton University graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 16, brought thousands of joyful students, faculty, staff, and their families together in person in Princeton Stadium to celebrate the graduates’ accomplishments and reflect on the challenges of the past year. For the 2020 ceremony Eisgruber stood at the podium in front of Nassau Hall looking out on an empty lawn as he delivered his taped virtual welcome. But last Sunday, with the ceremony moved to Princeton Stadium to accommodate social distancing in following public health and safety guidelines, Eisgruber looked out on about 1,100 seniors and 200 graduate students sitting in chairs spaced apart on the field and about 3,000 guests socially distanced in assigned seating in the stands. “We are together, gathered through creative planning, technological assistance, the tireless work of many people and a fierce determination to mark with physical presence this important moment in your lives,” Eisgruber said in his

speech titled “Together, Six Feet Apart.” “And yet as we are together, we are also apart, masked, separated by carefully marked six-foot intervals and denied the joyous embraces that we would ordinarily exchange on graduation day.” Almost all undergraduates left the campus in March 2020, as COVID-19 spread throughout the country. Most returned for the second semester this year, under strict safety rules, with classes remaining virtual throughout the spring.

“By completing your studies amidst this awful pandemic, you have distinguished yourselves even by the standards of this University’s long and illustrious history,” Eisgruber told the students. In his valedictory address Princeton senior Taishi Nakase, a first-generation college student from Melbourne, Australia, also focused on the shared experiences of the past pandemic year. Salutatorian Lucy Wang, delivering her speech in Latin in accordance with longstanding Continued on Page 8

Town Buildings and Venues Reopen With State Guidelines in Mind With a relaxing of the rules on gathering and mask-wearing, Princeton is opening up again. Municipal buildings, public spaces, and various venues around town are welcoming people back — all with some restrictions. The municipal building at 400 Witherspoon Street is now open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for all routine services. Plans are to fully reopen some time next month. The Princeton Recreation Department has a separate schedule, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For all services in the building, wear masks and maintain social distancing.

Community Park Pool will welcome back the public on Saturday, May 29, and be open weekends and holidays until June 19, when the schedule moves to seven days a week. As of current requirements from the New Jersey Department of Health, there will be a range of pandemic protocols in place, including how many swimmers can be there at a time. The pool’s staff has the right to limit entry on busy days, and temporarily close the gate if necessary. Public swim hours are 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekends and holidays, and Continued on Page 11

“TOGETHER, SIX FEET APART”: Princeton University held its 274th commencement on Sunday, May 16, in-person this year but moved to Princeton Stadium from its traditional site in front of Nassau Hall. University President Christopher Eisgruber pointed out to the thousands of students and guests the University’s “fierce determination to mark with physical presence this important moment in your lives.” (Photo by Charles Sykes, Associated Press Images for Princeton University)

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND MORE: The Princeton Battlefield Society will recognize Memorial Day on Sunday, May 30. At an event last January commemorating the Battle of Princeton, the Color Guard of the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution appeared in support of the Battlefield Society. (Photo by Weronika A. Plohn)

Battlefield Society Marks Memorial Day While Planning for Upcoming Events

The Princeton Battlefield Society ( PBS ) turned 50 this year. The organization’s upcoming celebration of Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 30, is among a series of events that not only mark that milestone, but lead up to the 250th birthday of America in 2026. “Especially as we come up to the 250 th year, we’re

expanding our role in education and outreach to the public,” said Todd Quackenbush, a board member of PBS. “We’re hoping to be at a crescendo of activity by the time that comes around.” In the meantime, history buffs have the events of May 30 to anticipate. From 1 to 3 p.m. at Princeton Battlefield State Park — site of the Battle of Princeton, the Ten Crucial Days, and the American Revolution — a roster of activities is planned to appeal to different interests.

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“We have been able to put together items for a range of people,” said Quackenbush. “There is the musket firing demonstration, which is always popular. And for people who are bibliophiles and haven’t been able to get out to book sales lately because of the pandemic, we have a sale of used American history books.” A tour of the Battlefield is planned for 1:30 p.m., and a memorial wreath will be placed by the flagpole at 3 p.m. In between, there is the sale of hand-painted miniature soldiers, maps, PBS apparel, and mementoes from the 300 -year- old Mercer Oak that stood in the park until a storm took it down in 2000. The tree is associated with the memory of General Hugh Mercer, who died from his injuries after being bayonetted in the Battle of Princeton. “A gentleman who works with us makes Mercer Oak memorabilia using pieces of the tree, either in a presentation box or in a bag with a certificate of authenticity,” said Quackenbush. “For those who have been around the area for awhile, or are just historically aware, these are nice items to have. The man who makes them actually gets inquiries from people all over the world. It’s a piece of history you hold in your hands.” The next event in the planning stages is a July 4 th celebration, details of which will be posted on the PBS website. In September, PBS will present the Mercer Oak Award to Mark and Rachel Herr, two Princeton residents who have been supporters of the PBS and its mission. The organization

hopes to return to a full reenactment of the Battle of Princeton at the end of this year. Looking further forward, the PBS is shifting its focus from preserving the Battlefield to telling its stories. A new exhibit planned for the Thomas Clarke House, “Eyewitness to the American Revolution,” is a series of new educational materials that document a variety of voices and narratives from both sides of the conflict. “We want to tell the story of the revolution, and the battle in particular, from people who have traditionally been in the background,” said Quackenbush. “These ar e s ol d i e r s, i n d iv i d u a l citizens, people who were enslaved, both men and women — people who were

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affected by the battle. We don’t want to lose the stories of people who were living on the [William Clarke] farm. What were their experiences? What was going on in the area at that time?” For m or e i n for m at ion about the May 30 commemoration of Memorial Day, visit pbs1777.org. —Anne Levin

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Spirit of Princeton Hosts Memorial Day Ceremony

The Spirit of Princeton’s annual Memorial Day commemoration, taking place at Monument Hall on Saturday May 29 at 11:30 a.m., will feature no parade, but rather a wreath-laying ceremony and words of thanks to service men and women who sacrificed their lives for the United States of America. Following the ceremony at 12 p.m., the Spirit of Princeton has arranged for a three-minute, community bell-ringing salute by Princeton University and three churches in town — Trinity, Witherspoon Presbyterian, and St. Paul’s. The bellringing tribute will present an opportunity for residents to contemplate the sacrifices by the men and women in the military fighting in many wars, as well as by the health care and other essential workers who, during this current pandemic war, have sacrificed their lives to enable the rest of us to move forward. The Memorial Day commemoration ceremony is sponsored and implemented by the Spirit of Princeton, a charitable nonprofit group of local residents dedicated to bringing the community together through a variety of civic events, including the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony; Flag Day Ceremony, which will be in person at the Princeton Municipal Building on June 14 at 12 p.m.; and the Veterans Day Ceremony. Visit spiritofprinceton.org for information about watching the event or donating to the organization.

Bonus Lecturer Announced For House Tour Participants

The Historical Society of Princeton has added a bonus lecture to its virtual house tour of Princeton homes, which is now underway and available until June 15. L au r a Ke i m , w h o w i l l speak June 10 at 7 p.m., guides tourgoers through 18 th to 20 th century houses and inter iors. T he illus trated virtual presentation emphasizes providing comparat ive contex t for t he hous e s include d on t h is year’s tour. Keim curates historical objects, collections, and places, seeking to understand them and share their evolving contexts and meanings over time and today. She is the curator of Stenton, the 1730 seat of the Logan family in northwest Philadelphia, and is a lecturer in the graduate program in historic preservation at the University of Pennsylvania. For those tour par ticipants unable to attend the live webinar, the video of the recorded lecture will be posted in the Virtual House Tour platform the following day. Visit princetonhistory. org for more information.

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Jessica: “I have two animals that I got from SAVE, and used to volunteer here years ago. It’s a great organization, and I just love being here.” Andrew: “I came here with Jessica. It’s nice to come out here and enjoy a beautiful afternoon and support the local vendors and also SAVE.” —Andrew Ericksen, Martinsville with Jessica Kane, Montgomery Township

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Princeton tradition, picked up on the theme of the arduous journey of the past months, noting, “With courage in our hearts, we have faced the terrors of frozen Zoom and traversed the scorching sands of thesis deadlines.” The University awarded six honorary degrees at the commencement ceremony, all to residents of New Jersey: Jon Bon Jovi, musician and philanthropist; Linda Caldwell Epps, educator and CEO of 1804 Consultants; John Fleming, Princeton’s Louis W. Fairchild ’24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, emeritus ; Rush Holt, physicist and eight-term member of Congress; Dr. Risa Juanita Lavizzo-Mourey, public health advocate and longtime president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Constance Mercer Myers, founder and leader of HomeFront. The full text of Eisgruber’s commencement address follows: Tradition allows the Princeton president to share a few thoughts each year with our graduating students at Commencement. I regard that as a great privilege in any year, but especially so in this one, when all of you have persevered valiantly and brilliantly to overcome unprecedented challenges. By completing your studies amidst this awful pandemic, you have distinguished yourselves even by the standards of this University’s long and illustrious history. And in so doing, you have earned the right to participate in this unique and memorable Commencement ceremony, a ceremony that, I submit to you, provides a surprisingly apt metaphor for the past year. We are together, gathered through creative planning, technological assistance, the tireless work of many people, and a fierce determination to mark with physical presence this important moment in your lives. And yet as we are together, we are also apart, masked, separated by carefully marked sixfoot intervals, and denied the joyous embraces that we would ordinarily exchange on graduation day. S u ch combi nat ion s of separation and sharing have permeated the last fifteen months. The separation is obvious. We have endured quarantines and lock-downs. We have learned the term “social distancing,” which — hard though this is to believe — almost none of us had heard two years ago. We have had to give up communal dining, large events, small parties, and interpersonal contact of many kinds. We have met and learned through video conferencing rather than in person. The sharing may be less obvious than the separation but it is equally real. It begins with the separation itself, and, more generally, with losses that people throughout the world have endured over the past year. The losses inflicted by COVID-19 have undoubtedly differed significantly from person to person. They have also differed across racial and economic groups, reminding us once again of the need to dedicate ourselves

to achieving genuine social justice, not only in this country but around the world. We should recognize these disparities while also recognizing that in real and meaningful ways we have shared the anxieties and burdens of this pandemic with people not only throughout this stadium, or this country, but across social divisions, international borders, and, indeed, vast continents. We fight a plague without boundaries, and our experience informs connections we feel with those suffering from the terrible outbreaks afflicting India, South America, and other parts of the globe. To take another, smaller piece of this phenomenon: you now share with other graduating college students throughout the world this year a parallel experience of disruption, constraint, challenge, persistence, and achievement in response to this pandemic. Rarely, if ever, has humanity experienced such durable and unfamiliar forms of loss so widely and simultaneously. The last year has also involved sharing in a second sense. Though we have been unable to interact in person, we have connected online in ways that most of us would not have thought possible, and indeed that would not have been possible even a few years ago. Most of us are thoroughly Zoomedout and eager to return to physical forms of togetherness, but I doubt that any of us will abandon entirely our new virtual mechanisms of communication. We may perhaps find some wisdom about these newest aspects of human community by considering ver y old ideas about the topic. Two millennia ago, Aristotle observed that people must cooperate with one another because they cannot otherwise satisfy their most basic physical needs. But, he noted, once people are forced together by their physical needs, they inevitably begin discussing and pursuing ideas about human flourishing. His insight was that because we must make and break bread together, we must form a common good together. As this year’s countless Zoom calls vividly illustrate, human technology has transformed, if not diminished or severed, this connection between the physical and intellectual realms of human activity. We can now interact politically, academically, artistically, and socially without ever being in the same room, the same state, or even the same country. W hat technology made p o s s ibl e, t h e p a n d e m i c made compulsory. For most of this past year, we were present to one another in only t wo dimensions, as flattened figures on screens, while our three-dimensional bodies inhabited vastly different spaces. We shared an emaciated world. It is not enough. The fractious, irritated, angry state of our national politics testifies to that fact. So too, more poignantly, does our presence in this stadium today. We could have deployed technological machinery to produce a whiz-bang virtual Commencement, which you could have watched from the comfort of your homes.

We concluded — with your vigorous encouragement — that it would be better to sit in this cavernous stadium, arrayed across a giant field and surrounding bleachers, together, six feet apart. We lose an essential dim e n s i o n of t h e h u m a n when we cannot be together physically. If indeed people must forge a common good because we need to make and break bread together, the pandemic suggests that something like the reverse is also true. Simply put, our long, unwelcome separation teaches us this: to forge a common good together, we must break bread together. We must, in other words, relate to one another not just as disembodied intellects, interests, or ideologies, or as faces in Zoom boxes, but also as real, three-dimensional people who share basic needs and a common humanity. I hope you will bear that idea in mind as you venture into this strange, uncertain world post-Princeton and post-pandemic. I also hope that you will find ways to break bread and reconnect not only with one another but also with people far outside your own social circles. As the political philosopher Danielle Allen ’93 has urged in a passage that riffs on Aristotle, we must find ways to convey “the techniques and expertise of friendship” into “the rivalrous realm of politics.” We must all recover, renew, and reinvigorate the genuinely human forms of connection so missing from our world over the last year and all too absent, even before the pandemic, from our country’s conversations about America’s common good. As you venture forth beyond this campus, I hope that you will seize the opportunity to build the genuine community that we so urgently need. The journey that commences today will take you into a new and changing world. I am confident that you are well prepared for the challenge. You have excelled here, and you have persisted through the pandemic with extraordinar y determination, creativity, intelligence, compassion, and courage. We will need your leadership, your vision, and your dedication to the service of humanity. On behalf of the University, its faculty, administration, trustees, and alumni, I offer you best wishes as you go forth. We hope you will always consider this campus one of your homes, and that you will return often, so that we can be together again in the future — together again, without also being six feet apart! I, and all of my colleagues, extend our sincerest congratulations on this happy day to all of Princeton’s doctoral and master’s degree recipients and to Princeton University’s Great Class of 2021! Congratulations!

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PPS Offering a Record Number of Summer Courses and Programs

With the need for support and enrichment greater than ever before, Princeton Public Schools (PPS) will be offering a record number of continuing and new programs and courses this summer, from kindergarten orientation to catch-up courses for students who have not experienced success in hybrid or remote classrooms to preparations for AP chemistry and biology. “This is the most comprehensive summer program ever offered by the Princeton School district,” said Interim Superintendent Barry Galasso. “Our summer program focuses on academic, social/ emotional, and bonding activities that are designed to prepare students for the reopening of school in September.” Valerie Ulrich, PPS grant writer and coordinator of special programs, explained that in addition to all the summer offerings Princeton families have come to expect, this year’s lineup provides an increased focus on the social and emotional needs of PPS students and an expansion of “bridge” programs to help facilitate transitions from elementary school to middle

school and middle school to high school, as well as entry to kindergarten. “Classes are small, incorporate project-based learning and are in-person so that teachers can focus as much on rebuilding relationships with and among their students as on academic achievement,” Ulrich said. She noted that the receipt of federal funds through the CARES act along with unprecedented need for support and enrichment called for expanded summer programming. Ulrich cited three main goals of the summer programs: “to allow students to engage in unfinished learning from this unprecedented school year”; “to bring students together to engage in teamwork, cooperative problem solving, and collaborative decision making, all of which are critical 21st century skills that were difficult to cultivate during remote learning”; and “to help students reconnect to their teachers, their school, and their classmates.” Virtual summer programs are available, but most programs are in-person to

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provide students with the time and connection they need after a year of isolation, she added, noting that the offerings address a wide variety of needs and target many different types of students. Enrollment and interest so far have been high, she said. New programs this summer include PHS extension courses in a wide variety of subjects, some requiring an application or invitation, some targeting students who have not experienced success in the hybrid or remote classroom, and some targeting students who have been identified as having particular interests or potential. A mong the other new courses and programs are a humanities bridge course for rising ninth graders; Tiger Camp for rising seventh and eighth graders who are Title I eligible; a bridge program for rising sixth graders who are Title I eligible; and Connections programs at Littlebrook and Riverside for rising K-sixth graders in need of academic support. Other programs offered by PPS this summer include Biology Bridge, accelerated math series, and virtual school—all in their second year — as well as Jump Start and Dual-Language Immersion Jump Start, LEAP (Learning Enrichment in the Arts Program), PHS Summer English Language Learners, Accelerated Chemistry, Special Education Extended School Year; SAT Prep/College Essay Writing at PHS; and Educere online courses. —Donald Gilpin

JM Group has raised $18,000 in recent months to support Mercer Street Fr iends Food B an k and YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center. “Despite the impact COVID-19 had on restaurants, the Pr inceton community rallied behind two JM Group events, their annual drive and a week-long ‘takeout’ version of their annual Pink Pearl Night,” reads a release from the company. “They truly appreciate the support received from their event sponsors Borden Perlman Insurance, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s, and NJM Insurance Group.” “Mercer Street Friends remains grateful to Jack Morrison and the JM Group for so many years of support, particularly this past year,” said Bernie Flynn, CEO, Mercer Street Friends. “The pandemic shined a light on the basic needs of our neighbors. Like they always do, Jack and the JM group responded to the calls for help by offering financial support to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, which in turn, provided assistance in feeding students, individuals, and families in Trenton and Mercer County.”

Rider Graduate Wins New Car in Contest

On May 14, James Harris ’21 of Parlin ended his college career with a diploma and a new car. Harris was the winner of Rider’s annual Cruisin’ From Commencement contest, organized by the University’s student-run radio station, 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM.

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His grand prize included a two-year lease on a new 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE and ToyotaCare, a vehicle maintenance and roadside assistance plan, for two years courtesy of Team Toyota of Princeton. “It was the icing on the cake of an already ver y special graduation day, and I feel honored to have played this small part in Rider’s history,” Harris said. Since 2016, graduating students have competed for the chance to win a new Toyota vehicle by submitting a video about their Rider experience. In his winning video, Harris talked about opportunities he had to perform and grow as a voice performance major at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. “I tr uly have lived my dream,” he said in his video. “Studying at Rider has provided me with the unique opportunity to perform all around the world from Beijing, China; to California, Charleston, South Caro lina, Philadelphia, and New York.” The winner was determined by a panel of judges who narrowed down the entries to 10 finalists. At the grand finale event, held on May 14, the finalists were given keys to test the new car’s alar m. Har r is’ key was the only one to make it sound, claiming his prize. “C r u i s i n’ F r o m C o m mencement provides the students of 107.7 The Bronc the opportunity to market, brand and execute a largescale contest and event,” said John Mozes, general ma nager for 107.7 T he Bronc. “It also allows the Class of 2021 to share the experiences that made their Rider University journey so incredible and drive away from campus with more than their diploma.”

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decreasing, the department is taking vaccines to individuals closer to where they live and setting up pop-up sites in locations where community organizers have identified demand,” said Grosser. The Princeton Health Department will be providing a pop-up vaccination clinic during the Princeton Farmers Market at 46-80 Franklin Avenue this Thursday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines available. To schedule an appointment, email Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator Gwen Kool at gkrol@princetonnj. gov. The Princeton Health Department is also looking forward to continuing its work with Princeton University, which has opened its clinic for Pr inceton residents. Grosser pointed out that the University has the necessary ultra-cold freezer to store the Pfizer vaccine and has worked effectively in collaboration with the Princeton Health Department nurses. Last week the CDC accepted a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to expand the use of the Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year olds. Princeton University’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are open to the public, now including 12-15 year olds. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered in clinics at Jadwin Gym on campus on Wednesday, May 19, 2-7 p.m.; Friday, May 21, 12-5 p.m.; Thursday, May 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesday, June 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, June 2, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, June 4, 12-5 p.m.; Tuesday, June 8, 2-7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 9, 2-7 p.m.; and Friday, June 11, 12-5 p.m. Individuals should register with the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System (covidvaccine.nj.gov) to secure an appointment. Limited walk-ups are also possible. Mercer County, in partnership with Capital Health, is offering COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment at the CURE insurance Arena on Wednesday, May 19, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Moderna); Thursday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.5 p.m. (J&J); Friday, May 21, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Moderna); and Saturday, May 22, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Moderna). In partnership with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Mercer County is offering Moderna and Pfizer vaccines at the Mercer County Park Skating Center on Thursday, May 20, 2-6 p.m. and Friday, May 21, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration with the NJ Vaccine Scheduling system is encouraged but not required for vaccinations at the CURE Arena and the Mercer County Park Skating Center. Avalos, who is an internist affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, discussed the importance of COVID vaccinations. “The vaccines we have are safe and highly effective for protecting yourself (or your eligible kids) from getting very sick, as well as preventing spread of the virus to others. While younger teens (12-15) who have recently become eligible for the Pfizer vaccine are at lower risk of severe illness than older adults, some kids still do get very sick with the virus, and vaccination will protect them.”

She continued, “In addition, vaccinating children is an important part of our effort to further drive down the spread of the virus in the community and enable a return to normal schooling, camps, gatherings, sports, and all the activities that are important for young people’s development. For these reasons a lot of kids (including my own newly-eligible teen) are very eager to get their vaccine, but may need encouragement from their families, friends, pediatricians, and other trusted community members.” The COVID-19 vaccine may now be given at the same time as other vaccines, Avalos added, as a reminder for any children who have fallen behind in routine vaccinations during the pandemic. Avalos went on to express her appreciation to the Princeton Health Department staff, “who have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic to contact trace; provide residents with resources for testing, isolation, and quarantine; advise our municipality, businesses, care facilities, and schools; and provide vaccines and outreach to vulnerable members of our community.” She also expressed her gratitude to all the individuals and organizations who have stepped up to provide support to community members during the crisis. Taking a broader perspective as she looked ahead, Avalos emphasized the importance of heeding the lessons learned in the past 15 months. “These lessons include the need to strengthen the ability of our public health system to monitor and protect the health of our community; the crucial synergy of various community groups and organizations working across sectors to address public health problems; and the importance of understanding and addressing the non-medical vulnerabilities and inequities that lead to disparities in health,” she said. Discussing the disproportionate impact that the pandemic has had on vulnerable populations and racial and ethnic minorities, Avalos pointed out, “It has highlighted the urgency of addressing those social determinants of health (including equitable access to health services, food and housing insecurity, structural racism, and social and community support) which leads to this disproportionate vulnerability, not only to pandemic illness but also to chronic illness, climate change, and other emerging threats to our health.” —Donald Gilpin

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12:30-7:30 p.m. on weekdays. For adult lap swimming, “senior dip” and the kiddie pool, hours are 9-11 a.m. weekends and holidays beginning June 5, and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. weekdays. You must have a membership to enter the pool complex for these programs. Memberships are available to all Princeton residents, and to any non-residents who had memberships in 2019. Daily admission options are also available. For details, visit princetonnj. gov. Princeton Public Library extended its hours this week in line with state guidelines for indoor spaces. Hours are now 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday (till 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday), and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. For those not ready to browse the shelves, contactless pickup remains available for materials ordered from the library’s catalog. They will be available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday (till 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday), and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. The Friends of the Library are now accepting book donations during operating hours. Some of the furniture that was removed during the past year has been added, but social distancing guidelines remain in place. Groups who enter together are allowed to work together at tables in common seating areas. Study rooms are still closed, and room rentals are not yet available. No food and drink is allowed, and masks must be worn. Plans have just been finalized for the reopening of the Princeton Garden Theatre, which will screen a new movie adaptation of the musical In the Heights starting June 11. Also on schedule is a mix of Hollywood classics. “I think you wouldn’t be surprised if you saw Casablanca and His Girl Friday on our screen,” said Chris Collier, executive director of Renew Theaters, which owns the movie house. During the pandemic, the Garden kept patrons engaged with a virtual film discussion program. Another one is planned for June 15, but details are still being worked out. “We had a full set of guidelines in place, but then the CDC announcement caused us to step back a bit and see what others are doing,” Collier said. “But we do have reserved seating [in the theater] in place. There will be buffers. But things are changing all the time. We plan to follow all CDC guidelines and be on top of them as they change.” Thanks to a gift from an individual who prefers to remain anonymous, upgrades have been made during the months the theater has been closed. One of the two screens is new. “It’s much larger, and will provide a better screen for classic Hollywood films,” said Collier. “We also plan to update the projector before the year is over.” —Anne Levin

Packing up a picnic chair and watching movies under the stars is nothing new. But the practice has gained in popularity since the pandemic shuttered theaters, and there are new and returning venues in the game. How about a cheese plate with your movie? “Films on the Farm,” a partnership between Cherry Grove Farm on Route 206 in Lawrence and the Princeton Garden Theatre, offers that and more. The screenings will be held in the field near the farm store. American Graffiti is on the portable, outdoor screen this Friday, May 21, starting at 7 p.m. Viewers can pre-order the cheese plates from Cherry Grove, known for cheeses from its own grass-fed dairy cows. Gelato from the bent spoon will also be available. The series came about when cheesemaker Paul Lawler reached out to the Garden Theatre about making use of the farm’s field. “We had been trying to find some places within the town of Princeton to show films outside, and we had difficulty finding the right venue,” said Chris Collier, executive director of Renew Theaters, which

owns the Garden. “There were certain limitations. We thought this sounded like fun. And we love collaborating with community partners.” The partners wanted to make sure the monthly films had a food tie-in. American Graffiti has several scenes in a diner. And Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which screens June 10, has a flying cow. “Not exactly food, but the feel is there,” said Collier. Cherry Grove Farm and Princeton Garden Theatre are hoping to expand their collaboration to additional events this summer. “There are a lot of moving parts, so we’re trying to make it work,” said Collier. “We had a fairly robust outdoor screening program last year for all of our other theaters (in Doylestown, Ambler, and Jenkintown, Pa.) last year. So we have this pretty well down as a system. We wanted to test out Cherry Grove and see how it goes.” A giant, inflatable screen from The Moving Picture Cinema is being used for the showings. Audience members should bring their own blankets and chairs, and

count on social distancing. All ticketing is in advance at princetongardentheatre.org. The emphasis is on family-friendly fare at summer screenings on Palmer Square, which will show Sing on Friday, July 9, and The Mighty Ducks on August 13. Screenings are on the Green in the middle of the square. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and prepare to socially distance. The screenings begin at dusk, and admission is free. The weekly Acme Carpool Cinema in Lambertville was such a hit last summer that the Acme Screening Room has opted to bring it back this season. Shows are Friday and Saturday nights. Filmgoers sit in front of, or alongside, their cars in the lot at 204 North Union Street. Live music pre-shows are part of the experience. Upcoming screenings include Abominable on Friday, May 21, and Jaws on May 22; with other titles still to be announced. The series runs through October. The lot opens at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $25-$40 per car or $10-$15 depending on the event. Sales are online only at acmescreeningroom.org. —Anne Levin

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Mailbox Build More Housing To Solve Princeton’s Parking “Problem”

To the Editor: Our elected officials have been working hard to figure out how to “solve” Princeton’s parking “problem,” specifically targeting the downtown labor force, as well as the high school students, faculty, and administrators. The current thinking seems to be to manage the existing on-street parking supply around the downtown and the high school differently, with various types of paid permits, and to have the whole thing managed by a private, for profit vendor. Why anyone would think that it is a good idea to provide more student parking is beyond me. So the entitled little darlings can spend another 15 minutes in bed, before tearing down our neighborhood streets in their late model Audis and BMWs? I don’t think so. There is a stronger case to be made with respect to the school staff and downtown workers. And better managing the existing supply of on-street parking is certainly a superior alternative to building new parking lots. But it misses the point. The demand for parking is a clear indicator of one thing: the lack of alternatives. People are driving because they can’t walk, bike, or take transit. And that is where we should be investing. The reality is that most employees of our school system and of downtown businesses, along with our police department, fire company, etc. etc. don’t live in town because of preference, but because they cannot afford to. So those who can afford to own and maintain a car drive in. And park. It’s that simple. And the way to change that is to create the zoning incentives that will encourage more housing that those who serve our town can afford, in and around the core, along with the infrastructure that will encourage them to safely walk and bike to their destinations. It’s a self-regulating system that does not require private, for-profit vendors. And, as a recent article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine makes clear, the public health benefits of investing in that non-vehicular transportation infrastructure far outweigh the costs. The result is a happier, healthier population and a healthier environment as well. CARLOS RODRIGUES, FAICP Moore Street

Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard Is Treasured, Not Obsolescent

To the Editor: Summer concerts, community fairs, outdoor dining, easy access, plantings in bloom, places to stroll and relax — we can enjoy all these at the Princeton Shopping Center. Its courtyard is a lively contrast to more modern malls. But the consultant who reported on the need for redevelopment (“Council Approves Recommendation for Shopping Center Area Development,” May 5, page 8) says the courtyard is under-utilized and contributes to the center’s obsolescence. What’s your opinion? Let the town Council and candidates know your view. TERRY LYONS Deer Path

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Hannah ulík-Baird is assistant professor of classical Dan-el Padilla Peralta will studies at Boston University discuss his book Divine In- with a particular interest in stitutions: Religions and Roman intellectual life. Community in the Middle Holocaust Memoir Roman Republic (Princeton Univ. Press) with Hannah Discussed May 20 Evelyn Joseph Grossman Čulík-Baird and Liv Mariah will discuss her book, HidYarrow on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. To register for the den in Berlin: A Holocaust Labyrinth Library Livestream Memoir, on Thursday, May event, visit labyrinthbooks. 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. The Princeton Public library event com. is presented as part of Jewish According to Celia E . American Heritage Month. To Schultz, author of Women’s register via Crowdcast, visit Religious Activity in the Roprincetonlibrary.org. man Republic: “Padilla PerThe book is the fulfillalta makes the wide-ranging ment of a promise Grossman and often intriguing argument that, alongside politics, made years ago in Berlin to religion was the glue that held preserve her family’s story. the Roman state together. Di- Lilo and Ernst, her parents, vine Institutions fills a niche survived the horrors of World in our understanding of the War II in the center of Berlin, evolution of the Roman Re- but not without help in this public and adds a new layer tale of survival and kindness. to considerations of how re- Through documents, letters, ligion helps to form society.” and friends, the author manages to recreate her parents’ Dan-el Padilla Peralta is asprecarious existence in Bersociate professor of classics lin. This memoir also juxat Princeton University. He is taposes the struggle of her the author of Undocumentparents with her family’s own ed: A Dominican Boy’s Odexperiences in contemporary yssey from a Homeless ShelAmerica. ter to the Ivy League and the Evelyn Joseph Grossman coeditor of Rome, Empire of Plunder: The Dynamics of was raised in Trenton by parents who couldn’t separate Cultural Appropriation. themselves from their GerLiv Mariah Yarrow is a proman past and accents. She fessor at the City University grew up in a home celebratof New York, in classics at ing Jewish holidays, a conBrooklyn College and in clasnection she continues today sics and history at the Graduas an active member of The ate Center. Her books include Jewish Center in Princeton. Historiography at the End She earned a bachelor’s deof the Republic: Provincial gree from Douglass College, Perspectives on Roman Rule Rutgers University, and a and The Republic to 49 BCE: master’s degree from FordUsing Coins as Sources. ham University.

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Norman Lloyd’s Exit: The Death of a Poet Stops the Show Now you see in Hip Talk, they call William Shakespeare “Willie the Shake!” You know why they call him “Willie the Shake!” Because, HE SHOOK EVERYBODY! —Lord Buckley (1906-1960) here was a time long long ago when I thought the best thing that ever happened to Shakespeare was Marlon Brando. Even as Elvis was singing “Heartbreak Hotel,” high school kids in southern Indiana forced to memorize “Friends, Romans, and Countrymen” could take heart from Brando’s presence in MGM’s Julius Caesar. Or you could listen to Lord Buckley’s album Hipsters and read his version of the speech, “Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger-Poppin’ Daddies,” in the City Lights paperback Hiparama of the Classics. Enter/Exit Norman Lloyd Me, I had to wait until James Shapiro put Lord Buckley’s rendition of Antony’s funeral oration into his anthology, Shakespeare in America, which was published by The Library of America in 2014, the Bard’s 450th anniversary. In November of that year, Norman Lloyd celebrated his 100th birthday. If you’ve heard of him, it’s most likely because he died last week at 106, remembered in the New York Times obituary as “the young actor” who moved audiences as Cinna the poet in Orson Welles’s 1937 fascist production of Julius Caesar, which Welles subtitled The Death of a Dictator. I recognized the man in the Times photograph as the title character in Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur (1942), described in the obit as “the chilly fascist sympathizer who had kept audiences on the edge of their seats as he dangled from the Statue of Liberty.” He didn’t just dangle, he fell, the sleeve of his jacket tearing as Robert Cummings tried to pull him to safety. The mother of all vertigo paranoia is Hitchcock’s shot of Lloyd falling to his death. Thus, the young actor, who “died” at the hands of a jackbooted Nazi mob in a modernday Caesar and five years later as a Nazi agent, outlived everyone involved in both productions. He and Welles, who died in 1985, were both 22 when Lloyd’s onstage murder stopped the show at the Mercury Theatre. What made Cinna’s fatal misadventure in Act 3 a show-stopping sensation? Introducing Stanley Whipple’s New York World-Telegram review in Shakespeare in America, Shapiro notes that while Welles drastically cut Shakespeare’s text, “his focus on fascism and mob violence led him to stage in full, for the first time in America, the scene in which Cinna the Poet is attacked ... by the kind of mob that gives you a Hitler or Mussolini.” According to Lloyd himself in a July 2014 interview on eatdrinkfilms.com, “the show

stopped for about three minutes. The audience stopped it with applause” because it showed them “what fascism was; rather than an intellectual approach, you saw a physical one.” The immediacy of the act electrified the audience. Said Lloyd, “In 1937, Hitler was in power and the Germans were killing people on the street. If your name was Jewish, you were gone. I wanted that, so I said to Orson, ‘This is just a guy who gives the wrong name.’ “ In the play all Cinna can say, over and over, is “I’m Cinna, the poet,” not the Cinna implicated in Caesar’s assassination. A second notice written by Whipple during the opening week refers to “the trance” the play induced among theatregoers. The “tragedy of Cinna the Poet” is singled out as “a triumph for the direction of Mr. Welles and the playing of Norman Lloyd.” Whipple’s account focuses on “the slender f ig u r e of t h e p o e t” confronted by “a little knot of man hunters obviously trying to mop up the conspirators.” To their questions, he keeps mildly repeating the words “I am Cinna the poet” and “handing out his scribblings with polite bewilderment, to prove his identity.” As he starts to move free, another group of men blocks his way. Then another, and another. “Around him is a small ring of light, and in the shadows an ever-tightening, pincer-like mass movement. Then in one awful moment of madness the jaws of the mob come together on him and he is swallowed up and rushed into black oblivion.” Clearly still seeing and feeling the moment, Whipple takes a breath and concludes: “Mr. Lloyd’s gently comic bewilderment, his pathetic innocence and the crushing climax as the human juggernaut rolls down upon him make this one of the most dynamic scenes in today’s theater.” “Tear him, tear him!” On the page, the scene needs no stagecraft to stun the reader. Perhaps it’s another tribute to Welles’s theatrical prowess that the reviewer downplays the enraged citizens’ rapid-fire interrogation of the embattled poet (“There are questions”)

and the savagery of the attack the instant he mentions his profession: “Tear him to pieces! —Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses! —Tear him, tear him!” The effect is of a sudden blast of murderous rage coming seemingly out of nowhere — except for the blaze lit by Antony’s oration and imagined before the event by Brutus (“Between the acting of a dreadful thing / And the first motion, all the interim is / Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream .... and the state of man, / Like to a little kingdom, suffers then / The nature of an insurrection”). In Invention of the Human, Harold Bloom t races t he s cene to S ha ke sp e are’s war i ness of the state power that had murdered Christopher Marlowe, as played out by the “fine joke of the raging mobs dragging off t he w retche d Cin na t he poet for hav ing the wrong name,” for “whatever his nonpolitics, Shakespeare did not want to be torn for his good verses, or even for his great ones.” “Me and Orson Welles” Anyone making a 21s t- c e nt u r y f i l m about t he t heatr ical production of a play from 1937 most likely assumed that no actor involved in the Mercury Theatre Caesar would still be around in 2009 to s e e t h e f i n i s h e d product. But Norman Lloyd lived to loathe Richard Linklater’s Me and Orson Welles. In a November 2015 interview on wellesnet.com, he thought Christian McKay’s performance as Orson Welles was “the best rendition of him I’ve ever seen,” but he considered the rest of the characters “just ridiculous. They’re all made up. I didn’t even recognize myself.” And when he did: “It’s terrible! I loathed myself. It has nothing to do with me.” If you’ve seen the film, you’ll sympathize with Lloyd, whose character comes off as little more than a licentious gossip. Even so, Me and Orson Welles is worth seeing for a lively, luminous pre-Homeland Claire Danes, and a pre-Plot-Against-America

Zoe Kazan, and the natural rapport each actress has with Zac Efron’s Richard, who is new to the world of Welles. No surprise, given what Linklater accomplished with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in his classic Before Sunrise series. In Our Time In the aftermath of the Trump presidency and the oration that inspired all the “honorable” men and women in the “tour group” that visited the Capitol on January 6, it’s hard not to flash on the consequences of Mark Antony’s speech, the resonance in terms like “insurrection,” Senators, and Capitol, not to mention the slight resemblance Norman Lloyd’s sinister Hitchcockian saboteur bears to Vladimir Putin as he falls screaming from the Statue of Liberty’s torch. After he picked himself up and dusted himself off, alive and well, the Jersey City-born actor-producer-director had a remarkable career, as noted on Imdb.com. His most interesting interview is with the New Yorker’s Alex Ross (“The Magnificent Memory of Norman Lloyd”), on the 100th anniversary of Orson Welles. As Ross presents it, Lloyd not only acted but conceived and directed Cinna the Poet. Apparently he even talked Welles into restoring the scene when he brashly decided to drop it (as shown in Linklater’s film). Welles thought of Cinna as a Byronic figure, wearing a beret. As Ross makes clear, “Lloyd wanted to pattern Cinna on someone he knew: the Greenwich Village poet Maxwell Bodenheim, who used to sit on the stoops around Washington Square, offering to write poems for twenty-five cents. Lloyd pictured Cinna as a bum in a suit, foolscap spilling out of his pockets. Welles said, ‘O.K., do it your way.’ ” Shakespeare the Shaker Lord Buckley was hip to the true hero of Julius Caesar. In high school we never doubted it was Brando’s Mark Antony. Bloom goes with Brutus, but he knows it’s ultimately Willie the Shake. Says the Lord: hey give this Cat five cents worth of ink, and a nickel’s worth of paper, and he sat down and wrote up such a breeze, WHAMMMMMMM!!! Everybody got off! Period! He was a hard, tight, tough Cat. Pen in hand, he was a Mother Superior. ... The Roman Senate is jumpin’ salty all over the place so Mark the Spark showed on the scene. faced all the studs, wild and otherwise, and shook up the whole Scene! As he BLEW: ‘Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger-Poppin’ Daddies, / Knock me your lobes!’” —Stuart Mitchner

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A Chicago Teenager Seeks Her Birth Mother in “A Twist of Water”; Passage Concludes its Mainstage Season with Caitlin Parrish’s Drama

assage Theatre has concluded its mainstage season with A Twist of Water. The drama depicts Noah, a history teacher who confronts the death of his husband and the decision of their adopted African American teenage daughter, Jira, to seek out her birth mother. Written by Caitlin Parrish, from a story by Parrish and Erica Weiss, A Twist of Water premiered in 2011. Set in Chicago, the play debuted in that city (produced by Route 66 Theatre Company). An off-Broadway run followed in 2012. Passage’s online presentation was presented May 12-16. A press release observes that the play “portrays characters with intersecting identities that include race and sexual orientation.” The video begins with a caption to remember that A Twist of Water “takes place in what is colonially known as the city of Chicago, which is located on the traditional unceded homelands of the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations.” While it is becoming customary for theaters to begin events with a land acknowledgement, the subject is thematically connected to this play. “Chicago is Chicago because of its water,” Noah remarks philosophically. “In the 1600s French explorers were making their way across the continent and came upon a river, which was called ‘shikaakwa’ by the Native Americans.” As a young woman gazes out at what presumably is either Lake Michigan or the Chicago River, Noah adds, “The newcomers heard this name, and their version became ‘Chicago.” This contemplative opening monologue (which presumably is preparation for a lesson) is in sharp contrast to the subsequent scene, in which Noah (Josh Tyson) frantically makes repeated calls to Jira, to find out where she is. Jira (Kishia Nixon) finally answers, and coolly explains that she has been “by the lake.” Tyson’s fidgety body language captures the character’s agitation. Nixon, in turn, often turns away from Tyson’s screen, as if Jira is avoiding eye contact. Estrangement is palpable. When Noah berates Jira for not having her phone with her, she retorts that she thought he would be going out for a drink. He replies that he still would want to check on her, and that her (late) father would be ashamed of her behavior. “You weren’t even with him,” she shoots back, and abruptly wonders where her birth mother lives. Noah admits that he does not know, but Jira is determined to find out; she wants “more family.”

At Jira’s high school we see Noah’s colleague Liam, an English teacher who is 13 years Noah’s junior, observing the students’ interactions. (“Today Kelvin becomes a man — and dies one,” is his wry description of a student’s attempt to impress a female classmate.) Liam is played by Daniel Colón, whose debonair performance is characterized by smooth line deliveries, and a penetrating gaze. Alert to the fact that Liam is a colleague who has Jira as a student, Noah initially evades the more eager man’s advances, though he gradually relaxes this stance and lets an intimate relationship develop. We learn that Jira does not put much effort into Liam’s class due to an explicit lack of interest (she prefers less abstract subjects, such as biology). Jira persists in her determination to meet her birth mother. This hurts Noah, who does not understand her need to meet a person whom he considers a stranger, since he already has evinced a desire to be a parent to her. Jira harbors a deep-seated anger toward Noah (contemptuously she advises Liam not to date him), though we are not immediately told why. In a private conversation with Liam, Jira reveals the source of her bitterness: Noah’s late spouse, an endocrinologist named Richard Brennan, died in a car crash. The

biological parents with an adoptee has been the basis for numerous stories, including the Family Ties episode “Baby Boy Doe” (1984) as well as recent films such as October Baby and Daughter of Mine. However, the play’s characters make the recombination work. The scene in which Jira meets Tia, and Noah subsequently attempts to offer a comforting response, is genuinely moving. The reunion is the segment that is best served by the electronic format. Passage’s season has demonstrated that online productions often are most effective when paired with plays such as Christmas 2.0 or Babel, which use technology as a central plot device. A Twist of Water needs a level of physical immediacy that Zoom cannot replicate. But a strategic screen configuration — Jira and Tia next to each other, with Noah beneath them — conveys Noah’s tactful self-placement in the background. Although thematically linked to the action, Noah’s frequent monologues about Chicago history start to resemble a documentary, accompanied by interesting but slightly overabundant sequences of historical and recent images of the city. However, these images are attractively underscored by Damien Figueras’ reflective music, which is performed by guitarists Corinne Kite-Dean and Donnie Grimm. Directed by Michael Osinski, the production subtly responds to ideas in the script. Costume Designer An-lin Dauber dresses Jira in a NASA shirt; in a subsequent scene Noah mentions the space program in one of his monologues. Scenic Designer Marie Laster’s backgrounds highlight the central source of conflict between Jira and Noah: in a split screen Noah is ensconced in his home, while Jira is outdoors, uncertain whether she wishes to call Noah’s residence her home. Parrish and Weiss are the creators of the 2019 CBS series The Red Line. Audiences who are familiar with that drama may notice that it shares many elements with A Twist of Water. In the series a teacher is widowed when his African American husband, a doctor, is fatally shot by a white officer. The couple has an adopted daughter named Jira, whose birth mother Tia (a city council candidate) is married and has a young son. The teacher has a colleague and love interest named Liam. n A Twist of Water Jira’s search for her past often collides with Noah’s attempt to “A TWIST OF WATER”: Passage Theatre has presented an online production of “A Twist of Water.” look toward the future by starting a new Written by Caitlin Parrish (from a story by Parrish and Erica Weiss), and directed by Michael Osin- relationship, but both seek to rebuild their ski, the play portrays a widowed history teacher whose adopted daughter Jira (depicted above) lives. This consideration of the need to redecides to search for her birth mother. (Artwork by Jonathan Connor and Leon Rainbow, courtesy of Passage Theatre) cover from a loss and start over, in tandem with an exploration of loneliness, gives the play poignant relevance. For information about Passage Theatre’s upcoming events, visit passagetheatre.org. —Donald H. Sanborn III

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hospital staff denied Noah entry into Richard’s room, because at the time he was not officially considered family. (Jira was admitted, after Noah presented the carefully guarded adoption papers.) Jira is traumatized from being in the room alone to watch Richard die, and feels that Noah should have put up more of a fight. (Nixon’s performance makes it clear — largely through facial expressions — that Jira’s attitude is rooted in sadness.) Noah later counters that at least Jira got to say goodbye, and that had he argued with the hospital staff, both of them would have been denied entry, and Richard would have died alone. This plot point is achingly resonant in the era of COVID. Through the adoption agency Jira discovers details about her biological mother, Tia (imbued with dignified poise by Wendi Smith). Tia was 16 when she became pregnant. Her parents left her no choice but to put Jira up for adoption. Eventually the agency arranges a meeting. Although initially overcome with emotion at seeing Jira, who resembles Tia’s mother, Tia has a new life, having married and had a son. (Her new family is unaware of the meeting.) At a fraught moment Tia excuses herself, saying that she needs “some water.” A Twist of Water inescapably borrows from recognizable plot elements. A reunion of

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Princeton Symphony Orchestra Returns to Live Music With Early Summer Chamber Concert

r i n ce ton S y mphony O rch e s t ra welcomed a live audience to Morven Museum & Garden for the first time in months last Thursday night with a presentation of “Boyd Meets Girl,” featuring guitarist Rupert Boyd and cellist Laura Metcalf. The “pods” of audience members on the lawn of Morven’s pool house were clearly elated to be out on a warm night of music, complemented by overhead planes, chirping birds, and the occasional barking dog. Boyd and Metcalf, a married couple who have long been performing under the monikers “Boyd” and “Girl,” presented a program of music ranging from the 19 th to 21stcenturies, crossing genres from Romantic masterpieces to contemporary classical to the Beatles. The combination of guitar and cello has not frequently been heard throughout music history, and most of the pieces they performed last Thursday night were “stolen,” in their words, from other instruments. These innovative arrangements not only showed the technical proficiency of the two artists, but also created a unique musical palette. Boyd and Metcalf began the concert with a piece suitable for a summer evening. Erik Satie’s Je Te Veux dated from a period in the composer’s life when he delved into lighter cabaret music in order to make a living. As played by Boyd and Metcalf, the short waltz immediately evoked strolling along the Seine in Paris. The two instruments were wellbalanced, with Metcalf keeping the cello melody light. The two musicians took a brief journey across two centuries and continents in this concert, beginning with a well-known Franz Schubert vocal song arranged for guitar and cello. Schubert’s “Gretchen am Spinnrade” was programmatic in its depiction of a spinning wheel (Boyd’s guitar) spun by a young woman in love (Metcalf’s cello). Boyd’s continually moving accompaniment was rhythmically exact, while Metcalf provided an agile but intense melody. The French repertoire selected by the duo dated from the early 20 th century and well conveyed the impressionistic style and musical passion of that era. Claude Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1, originally composed for solo piano, was played with a sweet cello melody and with both instruments executing the polyrhythms well, concluding the piece high in their respective instruments. The most powerful moment of the

performance was a movement from Oliver Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, composed originally for clarinet, violin, cello and piano — instruments available in the World War II prisoner-of-war camp in which Messiaen was being held. Messiaen drew inspiration for the work’s eight movements from the Biblical book of Revelations and dedicated the Quartet “in homage to the Angel of the Apocalypse.” Boyd and Metcalf performed the fifth movement “Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus” (“Praise to the Eternity of Jesus”) with a keenly meditative quality, varying the level of intensity in the music with decisive and sharply-played chords from guitarist Boyd. The duo turned their attention to Americana with music composed specifically for them by American composer Robert Beaser. The two selections from Beaser’s Mountain Songs set storytelling Appalachian folk songs in an open and airy musical texture. “Barbara Allen,” originally composed for guitar and flute, showed a languid guitar melody against Metcalf’s subtle cello playing. “The House Carpenter” was more rollicking, with Boyd executing a very steady accompaniment on guitar. Boyd and Metcalf drew from contemporary music to throughout the program with arrangements of songs by Beyoncé and the Beatles, with an encore of a Michael Jackson hit. Beyoncé’s “Pray You Catch Me” incorporated electronic effects in its original version which were recreated by Metcalf on the cello and through fast playing by Boyd on guitar. Two songs by the Beatles, “Eleanor Rigby” and “Blackbird,” were well suited for arrangement for cello and guitar, as both originally contained guitar parts. The duo played “Eleanor Rigby” nimbly, with ornamentation in the guitar, and alternating between plucked and strummed playing style. Boyd and Metcalf’s performance of “Blackbird” featured a great deal of slide from both instruments, incorporating bird sounds to complement those naturally heard in the Morven Garden. fter a long indoor winter, Princeton Symphony’s audience would likely have been happy just to sit in Morven Garden, chatting to the live sounds already present outdoors in the spring. Listening to “Boyd” and “Girl” gave last Thursday’s audience a rarely-heard instrumental combination to discover and an entertaining performing duo to enjoy. —Nancy Plum

Princeton Symphony will present its next live performance at Morven Museum & Garden on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Featured in this performance will be music of Byrd, Price, and Prokofiev played by the Momenta Quartet. Ticket information about this performance and information about the Symphony’s other virtual events can be found at the Princeton Symphony website at princetonsymphony.org.

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FABULOUS FINALE: The last program in the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s virtual “Buskaid, a Musical Miracle” series includes a performance of a portion of Shostakovich’s “Five Pieces for Two Violins,” substituting cellos. The players are Gilbert Tsoke and Nathi Matroos. (Photo by Graham De Lacy)

Princeton Symphony Orchestra Presents Final Buskaid Concert

Free Outdoor Performance By Orchestra’s Brass Quintet

On Wednesday, May 26 at 4 p.m., the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will salute Princeton High S chool ’s ( PHS ) class of 2021 with an outdoor concert of works by American composers, performed by the PSO Brass Quintet. The free performance is anonymously sponsored by a former PHS parent in honor of all PHS seniors, and will take place in Princeton’s Palmer Square. “These seniors have successfully weathered an unusually challenging year,” said PSO Executive Director Marc Uys. “We acknowledge all their efforts to date, and salute them in the way that comes most naturally to us – through music.” Acting Principal of Princeton High School Jared Warren said, “Congratulations to our class of 2021! Our seniors have persevered through a challenging and adverse school year, and de s er ve re co g n it ion for their efforts. The concert on the 26 th is such a gracious acknowledgement of their accomplishments this past school year. Thank you to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra for saluting our seniors.” The musicians of the PSO Brass Quintet have performed as part of the orchestra’s outdoor chamber series this season at Morven Museum & Garden. They are Jerry Bryant and Thomas Cook, trumpets; Jonathan Clark, horn; Lars Wendt, trombone ; and Jonathan Fowler, tuba. All are encouraged to attend

in recognition and support of the Princeton High School Class of 2021. The performance is free and open to the public, and will take place rain or shine. No tickets or advance registration required. CDC guidelines, state and local mandates, and industry best practices will be followed to ensure the health and safety of the audience and artists.

Music for Violin, Piano At Conservatory Recital

The final virtual Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recital of the season will be released at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, May 20 as a video embedded in the Nassau Presbyterian Church website (nassauchurch.org/ westminster-conservatory-recitals/). The performers will be violinist Dezheng Ping and pianist Larissa Korkina, both members of the Westminster Conservatory faculty.

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The program includes the Sonata No 1 in F Major, opus 8 for violin and piano by Edvard Grieg and three works by Ludwig van Beethoven: the Romance No. 2 in F major, op. 50; and two arrangements for violin and piano adapted from orchestral works, the Overture to Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43 and the Coriolan Overture, op. 62. Ping received a Bachelor of Arts from Beijing Central Conservatory of Music in China and a Master of Arts from Minnesota State University, Moorhead. He has been a member of the Syracuse Symphony, the assistant concertmaster of the Augusta Symphony, the concertmaster of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony, and the concertmaster of the Manalapan Battleground Symphony Orchestra. He has been invited by the Northern California Chinese Music Teachers Association to give violin master classes, has served as a judge

Girlchoir and Boychoir Are Holding Auditions

Princeton Girlchoir (PGC) and P r inceton B oychoir (PBC), the training and performance choirs for boys and girls, are now auditioning new choristers for the 20212022 season. Any child entering grades three-12 this fall is welcomed. Both choirs are programs of Westrick Music Academy (WMA). Both PGC and PBC have 10 ensembles. Each is specifically designed to maintain high standards of excellence while developing musical and vocal skills. Singers who have trained with the choirs are regularly accepted into prestigious university music programs across the country. While most alumni go on to successful careers outside of music, all benefit from the discipline, community, and empower ment t hat have been the hallmark of the choirs for more than 30 years. All WMA programs, including PGC and PBC, will be led by nationally renowned youth choir leaders. Classes will focus on choral skills, ensemble building, music theory, sight reading, song writing, rhythm training, and more. In addition, the choirs have a full year of events and performances planned. A strong desire to learn, a musical ear, and an eagerness to share music with others are key to a successful audition. Despite the many musical opportunities PGC and PBC offer during the year, the auditions remain low-key and enjoyable and no music needs to be prepared in advance. This year, singers will be asked to introduce themselves, sing a Major scale and a familiar song like “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” or “Happy Birthday.” This will help music directors better understand their current level of musical ability. Interested singers have the option to have a live audition via Zoom, or submit an audition video. Auditions for new choristers are scheduled throughout the month

Arts Organizations Support Administrators of Color Network

New Jersey’s leading arts organizations have united to support New Jersey Arts and Culture Administrators of Color (NJACAC), a network of professional arts administrators of color dedicated to advancing efforts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion within the state’s arts community. Founded in 2019 as a partnership between New Jersey T heat re A lliance (NJTA), the state’s service organization for professional producing theatre companies; ArtPride New Jersey, the state’s largest arts service and advocacy organization; and New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the program has grown to include more than 120 individual members and has recently added a fourth partner, the historic Newark Symphony Hall (NSH). NJACAC will present a virtual workshop on Entrepreneurship in the Arts on May 20 at 7 p.m. The panel will feature Jade Cintron Baez, founder and artistic director, ¡Looking Bilingüe!; Aaron Dworkin, social entrepreneur, professor of arts leadership and entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan; Nicole Theodore, Esq., entertainment and entrepreneur attorney at The Theodore Firm, LLC.; Dontae Muse, founder/co-owner of Above Art Studios; and Tara “Trinity” Melelani Villanueva, executive director of Public Art Reston. More information and registration can be found at njtheatrealliance.org/events. “Newark Symphony Hall is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity at every operational level of our organization. Our administrative staff is composed entirely of people of color, w it h a range of et hnic, geographical and socioeconomic backgrounds,” said Taneshia Nash Laird, NSH president and CEO. “We are Black, we are LatinX, and we are Asian, reflecting the demographics that collectively will be in the majority in New Jersey by the end of this decade. I believe it’s important for us to invest in ensuring that the future leadership in New Jersey arts administration reflects the people it will serve.” NJACAC’s objective is to connect, empower, and cultivate professional arts and cultural leaders throughout the Garden State. The network is designed to provide self-identified people of color working in the state’s arts organizations a safe space to connect, professional development opportunities, and a platform to share their expertise, experiences and creativity. The program

aims to build a community that affords members the opportunity to develop personal and professional connections, share resources, and foster emerging leaders. NJACAC will also support arts and culture administrators of color in the state through mini-grants to underwrite attendance at the National Arts Administrators of Color Conference, as well as developing an online portal to showcase members and connect them with each other and arts organizations across the state. Self-identified people of color working in the arts and cultural sector in New Jersey, are based in New Jersey, or studying at a university in the state can signup to become a member of the NJACAC at njtheatrealliance.org/new-jersey-artsand-culture-administratorscolor. For more information on the network and any upcoming events, contact Deonté Griffin-Quick, manager of programs and services at dgriffin-quick@njtheatrealliance.org.

Westminster Conservatory Concert Spans Music, Poetry, and Ink

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to affirm solidarit y with t he s e com m u n it ie s, t he Westminster Conservatory Fa c u l t y R e c i t a l S e r i e s w ill present “Chinese L a n d s c a p e s i n Po e t r y, Music and Ink” on Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m. This is a free, streamed performance available at the Westminster C o n s e r v ator y Fa c e b o o k page at facebook.com/westminsterconservatory. This presentation brings together three art forms inspired by China’s unique landscape: poetry, music, and painting. The performers are Westminster Conservatory faculty members Timothy Urban, voice; FangTing Liu, piano; Christine Chan, piano; and Dezheng Ping, er-hu. They will be joined by Dr. Shunzhu Wang of Rider University’s Foreign Language and Literature Program, who will be the reciter. The program will include recitation of poetry by such famous poets as Li Bai (701762), Tao Yuanming (365427), and Su Sher (10371101); musical settings of poetry by Bai Ju-Yi (772 – 846), Wang Wei (701-761), and Chang Chi (772-846), as well as folk melodies depicting the Mongolian landscape played on er-hu. Accompanying these presentations will be images of the Chinese landscape and traditional Chinese mountain-water paintings, including paintings by Wu Zheng (1280 -1354 ) and Huang Gongwang (1269-1354). Westminster Conservatory is the community music school of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts. For updates visit rider. edu/arts.

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The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents the fifth and final installment of this season’s online Buskaid – A Musical Miracle series showcasing South Africa’s Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble. The program is available on demand Friday, May 28 - Sunday, May 30, and spans musical eras from Baroque through Classical and early 20th century to more recent pop and kwela music. Performed works include Je a n - Ph i lipp e R a m e au’s Chaconne from the opera Dardanus, the first movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415 with guest pianist Melvyn Tan, and Edward Elgar’s Sospiri, Op. 70. Buskaidtrained musicians alternate as soloists in each of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Five Pieces for Two Violins, adding a twist by substituting cellists for violins in the Elegy. Buskaid founder Rosemary Nalden conducts. “It’s almost impossible to sum up in a few words the impact of this online concert series on all of us at Buskaid,” said Nalden. “Suffice it to say that our young musicians have gained hugely in confidence and self-esteem with the knowledge that they have been celebrated worldwide for their talent, their commitment, and their sheer joy in making music.” She adds, “Our debt to the PSO is inestimable, for they have brought a sense of optimism and hope into our lives during very challenging times.” Guest pianist Melvyn Tan established his international reputation with performances on the fortepiano. He has a large repertoire from Bach and Scarlatti to Liszt, Debussy, Stravinsky, and John Cage. His concerto partners have included the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg’s Camerata and Mozarteum orchestras, Melbourne Symphony, and more. Buskaid’s instr umental soloists Kabelo Monnathebe,

Tshidiso Boikanyo, Cecelia Manyama, Keabetswe Goodman, Gilbert Tsoke, Nathi Matroos, Thokozani Radebe, Khotso Langa, Mzwandile Twala, and Simiso Radebe, and all the musicians making up t he Buskaid S oweto String Ensemble received rigorous, multi-year training at the Buskaid Music School in Soweto before joining Buskaid’s touring ensemble. Access to each concert is $5 per unique device link, and includes on- demand viewing of the concert over the course of a three-day weekend. To purchase, call ( 609 ) 497- 0020 or v isit princetonsymphony.org.

of June, but interested singers are encouraged to apply early. To learn more about the process or to schedule an audition, visit WestrickMusic.org/auditions.

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for the International Music Competition at Stanford University Music Centre, has given a violin master class at the International String Festival in Yunnan China, and has lectured about Chinese music at Baruch College, City University of New York. Moscow native Korkina received a Master of Music from the State Academy of Music, where she later joined the teaching faculty. While in Russia, she also received awards as the best accompanist in regional competitions. Since moving to Princeton in 1990, Korkina has pursued a successful career as a solo recitalist, chamber musician and coach/accompanist. She has performed in venues such as the Garden State Center, McCarter Theater, and Richardson Auditorium, and on series including the Matinee Musical Club at the Philadelphia Academy of Music, Westminster Conservatory Faculty Series, the Friends of Music in Princeton University’s Taplin Hall, and the Longwood Gardens Concert Series. She is on the piano faculties of Westminster Conservatory and the Lawrenceville School, and she maintains a private studio in Princeton.

“SRISHTI”: This mixed media and pen work by teaching artist Anusha Saran is featured in West Windsor Arts’ “Faculty Student Show,” on view online May 21 through July 9. An online opening reception and recognition of Certificate of Fine Arts (CiFA) students is on Friday, May 21 at 7:15 p.m.

West Windsor Arts presents sessions of the 2020-2021 Each year WWA honors class year. The online ex- its teaching artists and the “Faculty Student Show”

The Faculty Student Show at West Windsor Arts (WWA) will celebrate the work of teaching artists and their students created in a class or workshop at WWAC during the fall, winter, or spring

h ibit ion r u ns f rom May 21 to July 9, with an online opening reception and recognition of Certificate of Fine Arts (CiFA) students on Friday, May 21 at 7:15 p.m. This is a free event, but registration is required.

work created by its students, both youth and adults, by showcasing their work in a culminating exhibition, the “Faculty Student Art Show.” The professional teaching artists who comprise the faculty are accomplished in

in the arts. Students in these classes have progressed through foundational classes in their chosen track and are ready to advance to the upper levels of achievement. Kirsten Sanford, education manager, said, “It’s been a challenging year for everyone and I am impressed with the way both our students and faculty were able to adapt to new online classes, programs, and camps. To see creativity and collaboration thrive has been such a joy and speaks volumes to everyone’s efforts to nurture the arts during a difficult time. ” We s t Wi n d s or A r t s is proud to announce the following students have completed the Foundation 1 program towards their Certificate in Fine Arts: Aadhya Badrinarayan, Dylan Ellis, Wyatt Ellis, Sibianis Gonzalez, Callie Jacobs, Ada Lee, Nora Parkin, Neeyam Patel, and Sachi Varma. In addition, Sebastian Monti has advanced to the Foundation 2 program towards his Certificate in Fine Arts. The third year of CiFA will begin this fall. Students will see new programs to participate in, such as animation, adaptable art, and more. Current popular foundation classes — such as drawing, watercolor, and theater — will continue to be offered in the fall as well. For information, visit westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours are by appointment. Call (609) 716-1931 or email info @ westwindsorarts.org.

Jean Childs Buzgo to Discuss “My Evolving Artistic Journey”

Award-w inning Bucks County artist Jean Childs Buzgo will take viewers on her evolving artistic journey when she presents at Artsbridge’s Distinguished Artists Series – online via Zoom – on Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m.

Represented by the Silverman Gallery in Buckingham, gallery owner Rhonda Garland says of her work, “Inspired by a desire to take a decidedly new direction, Buzgo exper iments w ith both technique and tone to cover a vast realm of seasons and subjects and sizes. Buzgo’s newest work is a glimpse into the many stories of her life, both real and imagined, reflected in this varied collection that runs the gamut from dramatic to serene. Her distinctive, energetic brushstrokes are juxtaposed with balanced compositions and invigorated with a mood-driven new color palette. Jean’s work is always a delight to behold, and she has garnered quite a following. She works passionately, consistently and is not afraid to venture out on a new course. Her vivid brushwork is evolving, loosening up and inviting her audience to imagine and remember the beauty of Bucks County and beyond.” Jean will discuss the evolution of her style from representational to abstraction. Viewers will explore her varied subjects and materials and discover what inspires her and how she harnesses her creativity. She’ll give a brief tour of her studio and fill fellow artists in on her strategies to get her work out in the world. The 2020 Phillips Mill Art Exhibition Image Artist, Buzgo’s work can be found in private collections here and abroad. To attend the free Zoom presentation or for more information, visit artsbridgeonline.com.

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their fields and uphold the highest integrity in their work. With small class sizes there is plenty of one-onone instruction, allowing for a personalized approach to help students of all ages achieve their learning goals. WWA values learners as creative, innovative individuals, who benefit from work in the arts no matter what their challenges, goals, or life’s work. Faculty highlighted in the exhibition and the art forms they teach include: Rashad Davis — Character Creation and Digital Illustration; Ryan Gilleece — Comics, Animation, and Character Design; Lori Langsner — Plein Air: Capture the Moment; Eleni Litt — Doodling Meet Up; Zakia Ahmed — Guided Oil Painting for Adults; Anusha Saran — Foundations Artscape; Barbara Schaeffer — Acrylic Studio and Drawing; Sarika Solomon — Watercolor; and Katie Truk — Drawing and Watercolor. Adult students featured in the show include Anshu Basu, Tammy Dawkins, and Arleen Szatmary. Youth students featured in the show include Aadhya Badrinarayan, Evelyn Braynor, Natalie Braynor, Allora Chandhok, Dylan Ellis, Wyatt Ellis, Anna Hersh, Aaliya Huang, Nora Parkin, Neeyam Patel, Kyna Sood, Sachi Var ma, Sreenid hi Vempaty, and Millan Walsh. This year is extra special as many of the youth students are also part of the Certificate of Fine Arts (CiFA) program, which has become the backbone to the arts education classes offered at WWA. The artwork of the young students in the CiFA classes demonstrate their exceptional growth over the course of the year. Through sequential learning and skill building, students select the Visual Arts or Performing Arts CiFA track and make a commitment to achievement

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Darkness and Light Thursday, May 27, 5:30 p.m. Jane Cox, lighting designer, director of the Program in Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts, and Tony nominee, joins MacArthur Fellow and playwright Branden K. Jacobs-Jenkins to bring reflections from their seminar “Darkness and Light: Writing, Lighting, Blackness, and Whiteness” to works from the Museum’s collections.

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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. This program, including live closed-captioning, is made possible by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Jeanine Michna-Bales (born 1971, Midland, MI; active Dallas, TX), Decision to Leave. Magnolia Plantation on the Cane River, Louisiana, (detail), 2013, printed 2019. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund (2019-76). © Jeanine Michna-Bales

“RANUNCULUS”: Bucks County artist Jean Childs Buzgo will discuss her work in “My Evolving Artistic Journey,” online via Zoom on Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. The presentation is part of Artsbridge’s Distinguished Artists Series.

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“SURVEYOR’S COMPASS”: This piece by Thomas Greenough, circa 1735, is part of “Magnificent Measures! The Hausman-Hill Collection of Calculating Instruments,” one of two new exhibitions on view at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pa., May 23 through September 6.

“A SPOT OF TEA BEFORE THE GARDEN CLUB COMPETITION”: This oil painting by Leslie Vought Kuenne is featured in “Leslie V. Kuenne: A Life in Art,” on view through June 19 at the Arts Council of Princeton.

ACP Presents “Leslie V. Kuenne: A Life in Art”

The Arts Council of Princeton now presents a collection of paintings, pen and ink drawings, and photography works by Leslie Vought Kuenne. “Leslie V. Kuenne: A Life in Art” features a selection of Kuenne’s work produced over the years outdoors in plein air, in her Princeton studio, at the Arts Council, and at her summer home in Shelburne, Vermont. “Leslie was a deeply dedicated member of the Princeton community and a gifted painter, sketch artist, gardener, and awardw i n n i n g p h oto g r ap h e r,” said ACP Artistic Director Maria Evans. “She studied painting and drawing at the Arts Council for many years and participated in several shows in our Taplin Gallery. Leslie took great comfort and solace in making art and the Arts Council was so fortunate to have her as a student, member, board member, and friend.” “I first met Leslie coming into our original building,” continued Evans. “She was loaded down with supplies

and eager to begin. I remember her as one of the first to arrive for class and the last to leave. I had just begun my career at the ACP and over the years I encountered Leslie organizing galas, painting in oil and watercolor, submitting art for our members’ show, or simply walking through town with a coffee. She always said hello and would stop to chat and check in on what was new. Remembering Leslie is what this show is all about.” The exhibition is free and open to the public through June 19. The Arts Council of Princeton is located at 102 Witherspoon St reet. G aller y hours are Monday through Thursday, 11a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Two New Exhibits Opening Sunday at Mercer Museum

The Mercer Museum, operated by the Bucks County Historical Society, has announced the opening of two new exhibits, “Measurement Rules” and “Magnificent Measures! The Hausman-Hill

Collection of Calculating Instruments,” in the Martin & Warwick Foundation Galleries at the museum on Sunday, May 23. The exhibits run through Monday, September 6. “Measurement Rules” is a family-friendly, traveling interactive exhibit created by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. The exhibit explores the meaning of size, height, length, weight, and volume through a variety of hands-on activities like giant tape measures, treadmill odometers, balance scales, and more. This playful exhibit, perfect for young children, teaches the fundamentals of measurement through fun questions like, How many chickens do you weigh? How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? and Can you use your foot as a ruler? “We’ve designed this exhibit to enable kids to work together and become more confident in the language of measurement,” said Anne Fullenkamp, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Director of Design. The second exhibit, “Magnificent Measures ! The

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Hausman–Hill Collection of Calculating Instruments,” is a companion exhibit featuring rare examples of historical measuring instruments drawn from the private collection of Bucks County residents Kathryn Hausman and Jim Hill. Over the last 50 years, Hausman and Hill have built one of the most extensive private collections of early colonial and 19th-century American measuring implements. Many of the early measuring tools and complex instruments on display embody the sophisticated scientific principles that helped map, measure, and build early America. “Magnificent Measures!” includes instr uments for m e a s u r i n g t h e w e at h e r ( t her mometers, barome ters), land (surveying instruments), and the human body (a tailor’s rulers and other implements for gauging the size of arms, legs, waists, feet, heads, and fingers for crafting clothing and accessories). The exhibit showcases the work of significant early makers of measuring implements, such as notable 18thand 19th-century craftsmen Anthony Lamb, Rufus Porter, Thomas Greenough, Justus Roe, Caleb Leach, and the Chapin Family of Connecticut. Historic photographs and documents of these makers and their businesses add to the exhibit’s appeal. The origin of the Hausman-Hill collection traces its roots back to Jim Hill’s youth. Hill discovered an early love of science and mathematics, which inspired an interest in calculating devices. These objects, it seemed to him, were more than simply tools or mechanical artifacts. To Hill, t h e y w e r e “s i g n i f i c a n t , physical manifestations of how math and science have long been applied to everyday life.” Later, Hill’s professional career as a machinist, metalsmith, woodworker, restorer, and custom manufacturer soon became intertwined with his collecting interests. Cor y Amsler, the Mercer Museum’s vice president of collec t ions and interpretation, has worked closely with Hill and Hausman to make this exhibit a reality. He said, “The Mercer Museum is thrilled to present this stunning assemblage of early and often rare measuring tools from a local Bucks County collection. Jim Hill and Kathryn Hausman follow in the footsteps of Henry Mercer in appreciating the workmanship, scientific complexity,

and artistry involved in the manufacture of these remarkable pre-industrial age instruments.” It is the hope of Hill and Hausman that “Magnificent Measures!” inspires visitors to “look to our past as an inspiration for the future — its legacy of practicality, creativity, and progress should not be forgotten.” Entrance to “Measurement Rules” and “Magnificent Measures!” is included with general Mercer Museum admission. In addition, the Mercer Museum will host related virtual community programs throughout the summer. The Mercer Museum is located at 84 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa. It is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. via timed-entry slots. Advance tickets are highly recommended. For more information, visit mercermuseum.org.

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. A r t i s t s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Br idge Street, L amber tville, has “Origin of Wonder” through June 6. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Arts Council of Prince to n , 102 Wit herspoon Street, has “Leslie Kuenne: A Life in Art” through June 19. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has t he ongoi ng virtual galleries “Trail of Breadcr umbs : Nat ure in Fairytales” and “Portraits of Preservation: James Fiorentino Art.” The center is currently closed to the public. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mu s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r Park, Park s ide Avenu e, Trenton, has “Women Artists, Trenton Style” through June 6. Visit ellarslie.org for museum hours and timed entry tickets. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Rebirth: Kang Muxiang,” “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960-2020,” and other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture. org.

Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, h as “A Vi r t u a l Tou r of Hamilton’s Princeton” and the “History@Home” series. princetonhistory.org. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton, has “Our Environment” and “Print+” through September 5. hunterdonartmuseum.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Essential Work 2020: A Community Portrait” through July 11 and “Through the Lens: Moder n Photog raphy in t he Delaware Valley” through August 15. The museum is open to the public. michenerartmuseum.org. Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Measurement Rules” and “Magnificent Measures ! The Hausman-Hill Collection of Calculating Instruments” May 23 through September 6. mercermuseum.org. M o r p e t h C o n te m p o rary, 43 West Broad Street, Hopewell, has “Candid in May” through May 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. Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, has the ongoing virtual exhibits “A Symbol of New Jersey to the World: The Old Barracks at the World’s Fair, ” “When Women Vote — The Old Barracks and the A nti- Suffrage Move m e n t ,” a n d “N e c e s s a r y and Proper for the Public Good.” barracks.org. Pr inceton Universit y Art Museum has the online exhibits “Looking at 17th -Century Dutch Painting,” “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography,” “The Eclectic Eye: A Tribute to Duane Wilder,” and more, along with many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu. We s t W i n d s o r A r t s C e n te r, 952 A lexander Road, West Windsor, has “Facult y Student Show,” online May 22 through July 9. An online opening reception is Friday, May 21 at 7:15 p.m. westwindsorarts. org.

Thursday, May 20 9-10:15 a.m.: Young Professionals Networking Café from Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. Vir tual event. Princetonmercer.org. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 12 p.m.: Central NJ Women in Development host monthly roundtable, “Social Listening.” Presented by Devon McGuinness. Free to members, $15 non-members. ht tps ://w idmercer. org/events. 4:30 p.m.: “The Politics of Health Inequalities,” free virtual event sponsored by Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics. Spia.princeton.edu. 6 p.m.: Momenta Quartet performs “Great Music from the Recent and Distant Past” at Morven on the Poolhouse lawn. Princetonsymphony.org. 6 p.m.: Evelyn Joseph Grossman discusses her book Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir, at a virtual event presented by Princeton Public Library. Princetonlibrary.org. 7 p.m.: Screening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on the green at Mercer Museum, Doylestown. $5-$10. Rain date May 25. Mercermuseum.org. 8 p.m.: The Jewish Center Princeton presents “Great Minds Salon: Jane Austen, Superstar, From Classic Author to Pop-Culture Phenomenon,” w ith author/ journalist Deborah Yaffe. Zoom event, free. Registration necessary at info@thejewishcenter.org. Friday, May 21 9:45 a.m.: Job Seekers Session: Networking Success Strategies in a Virtual World. Presented virtually by Princeton Public Library. Princetonlibrary.org. 7 p.m . : S c r e e n i n g of American Graffiti at Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Road. A partnership with Princeton Garden Theater. Bring blankets / cha ir s e tc. Ch e e s e, ice cream, and more will be available. Princetongardentheatre.org. 7 p.m.: Plainsboro Library hosts a panel discussion on Asian American discrimination. With Jianping Wang, president of Mercer County Communit y College ; Jo seph Greer, Plainsboro Human Relations Council; and Officer Eamon Blanchard, Plainsboro Police Department. Plainsborolibrary.org. 7:15-9 p.m.: West Windsor Arts Council opening reception for the 2021 Faculty/Student show. Virtual event. Westwindsorarts.org. Saturday, May 22 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: One-mile Rotary Walk, at Town Center, Lake Drive in Robbinsville, presented by NAMIMercer. Brief presentation, Narcan demonstration, and walk around the lake. Namiwalks.org.

Sunday, May 30 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Flemington Fine Artisans Show at Stangl Factor y, 4 Stangl Road, Flemington. Curated show and sale featuring 25 local artists in jewelry, ceramics, glass, home décor, fiber art, garden metalwork, photography, painting, and more. 1-3 p.m.: Free warm vegetarian lunches distributed at the YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, outside by the playground. Sponsored by Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute, for COVID relief. Bviscs.org. 1-3 p.m.: Princeton Battlefield Society Memorial Weekend event, Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road. Memorial w reathl a y i n g c e r e m o n y, u s e d American history book sale, musket-firing demonstration, battlefield tour, general store. Pbs1777.org. 4 p.m. The Jeiris Cook Trio performs at McCarter Concerts in Palmer Square. Free. Thursday, June 3 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 11 a.m.: Free one-hour forum on how to take advantage of New Jersey’s initiatives to help residents pay utility bills. Register by 5 p.m. on June 1 by emailing Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker at asmZwicker @ njleg.org. 6:30 p.m.: “A Proud Heritage: The African American Presence and Contribution in the Sourland Mountain Region and Surrounding Area,” virtual talk led by historians Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Chaim, Har Sinai Temple, Flemington Jewish Community Center, and Congregation Kehilat Shalom. Suggested donation is $18 per household but all are welcome regardless of ability to pay. https://bit.ly/33wX301. 7 p.m.: Virtual “Eyes on Eagles” panel discussion w it h fo otage of e agle s’ nests, by Mercer County Park Commission. Focused on eagle behavior, biology, and conservation. Mercercountyparks.org. 7-8 p.m.: West Windsor Arts presents a virtual storytelling workshop, for ages 21 and up. Free to those who sign up for the June 12 storytelling event. Westwindsorarts.org. Friday, June 4 6-7 p.m.: Adaptive Outdoor Bingo at Princeton Community Pool, 380 Witherspoon Street. Free socially distanced event sponsored by Princeton Special Sports and Programs and other organizations. Masks are required. Register at pssnj. org by June 1. Saturday, June 5 8 a.m.-2 p.m.: Household waste collection and electronics recycling. For Mercer County residents, at Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road. Mcianj. org or (609) 278-8086. 9 a . m .-1 p . m . : We s t Windsor Community Farmers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 A lexander Road t hrough t he Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 ar tisan food makers. Wwfm.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Pop-Up Kids’ Book Sale at Princeton Shopping Center, rain or

shine. Masks are required. Spons ored by t he Br y n Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale. bmandwbooks.com. 5-7 p.m.: Princeton Community Pride Picnic, free event at Princeton Family YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place. Music, art, activities for kids, and more. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. Sunday, June 6 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Pop-Up Kids’ Book Sale at Princeton Shopping Center, rain or shine. Masks are required. Spons ored by t he Br y n Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale. www.bmandwbooks.com. 11 a.m.: The Liam Sutcliffe Combo performs in front of LiLLiPiES Bakery at Princeton Shopping Center as part of a summer Jazz Brunch series. Free. 4 p.m.: Moroccan Sheepherders perform at McCarter Concerts in Palmer Square. Free. Monday, June 7 Recycling Thursday, June 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 10 a . m . : W o m e n o f Achievement Awards, virtually presented by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber to Erin Klebaur, Amita Mehta, Dr. Nicole McGrath Barnes, and Dr. Deborah Mican. $30-$40. Princetonmercer.org. 7 p.m.: Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at the Coalition for Peace Action’s 40 th anniversary membership gathering, via Zoom. Peacecoalition.org. 7 p.m . : S c r e e n i n g of Monty P ython and the Holy Grail, at Cherry Grove Farm, in partnership with Princeton Garden Theatre. Cheeses and ice cream will be available. Princetongardentheatre.org. Saturday, June 12 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. 12-5 p.m.: Old Mill Hill Society’s 30 th Annual Garden Tour, in Mill Hill district of Trenton. $20. Visit trentonmillhill.org/events to purchase and get more information.

Sunday, June 13 4 p.m.: Random Test Reggae performs at McCarter Concerts in Palmer Square. Free. 5 -7 p.m. : “C om e a n d Whine,” outdoor storytelling and wine tasting event presented by West Windsor Arts. $25. Westwindsorarts. org. Wednesday, June 16 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Princetonlibrary. org. Thursday, June 17 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 6:30 p.m.: “The Stocktons and the Civil War Amendments.” Historian /author John Baxter is lecturer. $10 (free for members). Virtual program. Morven.org. Saturday, June 19 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. Sunday, June 20 11 a.m.: QPK Trio performs in front of LiLLiPiES Bakery at Princeton Shopping Center as part of a summer Jazz Brunch series. Free. 4 p.m. Ritmo Caliente performs at McCarter Concerts in Palmer Square. Free. Monday, June 21 Recycling Thursday, June 24 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. Saturday, June 26 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn

lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. Thursday, July 1 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. Saturday, July 3 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. Monday, July 5 Recycling Thursday, July 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. Saturday, July 10 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. Thursday, July 15 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. Saturday, July 17 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. Sunday, July 18 11 a.m.: The Liam Sutcliffe Combo performs in front of LiLLiPiES Bakery at Princeton Shopping Center as part of a summer Jazz Brunch series. Free. Monday, July 19 Recycling Wednesday, July 21 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Princetonlibrary. org.

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11 a.m.-2 p.m. : We s t Windsor Arts presents the 2021 ArtWalk. Family-fun walk w ith ar t activ ities, music, a family picnic, and more. $25 per family, children under 3 free; $8 for individuals. Westwindsorarts. org. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Inperson gallery walk-through at Mor ven Museum w ith Hardenbergh collector Tom Va n N o s t r a n d. $10 - $15. Morven.org. 5 - 6 p.m. : T he A r t of Wine Tasting with Kevin Zraly, presented by the Arts Council of Princeton. Virtual event; wines shipped to attendees’ addresses along with a paired cheese board from Olsson’s Fine Foods. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. Sunday, May 23 1 p.m.: Carrillon concert at Princeton University’s Graduate College bell tower. Noah Kravitz, a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics, will perform. Rain or shine, free. Listen outside on the south lawn. 3 p.m.: Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital, free virtual performance in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. View on facebook.com/westminsterconservatory. 4 p.m.: The Suyat Band performs at McCarter Concer ts in Palmer Square. Free. 4 p.m.: Virtual concert by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, “Strum, Sospiri & Serenade.” Works by Jessie Montgomery, Elgar, and Tchaikovsky. $15. Princetonsymphony.org. Monday, May 24 Recycling Wednesday, May 26 6-7 p.m.: “Henry Chapman Mercer: A Legacy Built in Concrete.” Virtual lecture from Bucks County Historical Society, $5-$10. Mercermuseum.org. Thursday, May 27 9-10:30 a.m.: BW NICE (Business Women Networking Involving Charity and Education) Mercer County Chapter holds a panel discussion on key business practices at an online networking meeting. $5. bwnicemercer@gmail.com. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 6 p.m.: The PSO Brass Quintet performs America the Beautiful at Morven on the Poolhouse lawn. Princetonsymphony.org. 7: 30 p.m. : Fr iends of Princeton Nursery Lands Program: “We’re Back! The Emergence of the Brood X Periodical Cicadas.” Professor George Hamilton of Rutgers University will speak about the emergence of the 17-year cicadas. To register, contact karenlinder@fpnl. org or call (609) 683-0483. Saturday, May 29 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Wwfm.org. 4 p.m.: New Jersey Capital Philharmonic performs a free concert at Cadwalader Park pavilion, Trenton. Rain date is May 30. Bring chairs or blankets and masks. Capitalphilharmonic.org.

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“I can’t believe it!” “Are you sure?” “It just won’t be the same.” rinceton area gardeners have been stunned to hear the news that Ambleside Gardens & Nursery will be closing at the end of July. The longtime favorite garden center, known for its high quality and outstanding selection of plants, trees, and shrubs, has many fans, who appreciate its knowledgeable, friendly staff, and congenial setting, as well as the availability of rare and unusual plant species. It is something everyone expected always to be here, and now that it will not, spring, summer, and fall gardens and landscapes somehow will not be the same. Nor will the winter season, when customers came to rely on Ambleside’s handsome homemade wreaths, Christmas trees, and special gift shop. Fish and Frogs David Scudder, owner and son of the founders, the late Townsend and Mary Scudder, is aware of what this decision means to many of his clients. “On any given weekend, someone will come in and say, ‘I love it here! I hope you never le ave ! ’ T hen someone else will come in and say, ‘I can’t believe you are still here!’ And then, another comes to say, ‘My parents brought me here as a kid to feed the fish and see the frogs!’

”I think of all the years, and as I reflect on them, part of me wishes it would never end — but the other part of me looks forward to finally retiring. It is time.” Named after a town in the English Lake District, Ambleside Gardens & Nursery opened in 1965 in Belle Mead at 834 Route 206 South, then a quiet road connecting Princeton and Somerville, with only three traffic lights in between. Mary and Townsend Scudder were keen gardeners and ready for a change in their lives. A former public relations executive, Townsend said later, “I swapped a commuter ticket for a shovel, and I don’t miss the ticket!” A d d e d Mar y S c u d d e r, “The time was right. We both had gardening backgrounds. I had worked on a truck farm during World War II, and we had always been growing things. We lived on a farm in Neshanic, and raised all our own food. We still do!” When Ambleside opened, it was a smaller version of what it is today — a nursery and landscape center. It also established its international crafts shop that first year. The shop would soon become famous for its extensive Christmas exhibit in November and December — with its array of Christmas themed trees and special selection of nativities from around the world. It was also open year-round, offering a wide selection of other handcrafted items.

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Lovely Setting David Scudder recalls that the warmth of a Franklin stove was the only source of heat in the shop that first year. “It was a very cold room!” The garden center’s reputation grew over the years, and clients appreciated the wide range of plants, trees, and shrubs, including many rare and unusual varieties not found elsewhere in the area. The knowledgeable and friendly service was another attraction, as well as the lovely setting, including a waterfall and pond, filled with frogs and fish — much admired by children and their parents alike. When Mary and Townsend retired in 2013, David Scudder, who had started helping out in the center when he was a young boy, took the reins of ownership. Formerly in charge of landscaping (at one point, there were three landscape teams), he also had a long history and strong interest and expertise in horticulture. “When I came on full-time in 1984, I helped people with the design and organization of their landscape,” he explains. “What grows ALL THE SPLENDID MEMORIES: Shown are photos of Ambleside Gardens & Nursery and the well where, what plants like Scudder family founders. The pond and waterfall have delighted visitors of all ages, including sun or shade, and when and those shown in the truck in the center’s early days: founder Townsend Scudder at the wheel, where they should be plantwith helpers, from left, John, David (current owner), Hal, and Holly Scudder. The top photo is ed. It is important to put a of David, Mary, and Townsend Scudder receiving the Governor’s Trophy for the “Best in Show” plant where it wants to be. garden at the 1984 New Jersey Flower & Garden Show. “The show was held eight years in a And, if a plant will grow to be 20 feet tall, don’t plant it row, and we won eight awards,” says David Scudder. “Eight exhibits, eight awards!” under a bay window! as far away as Washington, Herbs and Vegetables reluctance of many people to “We have tried to have D.C.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Al“They would often start prune their trees and shrubs. a niche, and people know bany, N.Y.; and Hartford, planting the garden with “Plants are like people,” we have rare and unusu- Conn.; among other places their children,” he adds. “It’s p o i n te d o u t To w n s e n d . al plants,” he continues. to get them. They knew our a very nice family activity, “They need a little ‘TLC.’ “These include many dwarf selection is unique.” and they often wanted herbs One of the biggest probevergreens, dwarf pines, It’s not just the Japanese and vegetables, so they lems people have is they are and dwarf spruces, among maples that brings people could eat what they grew.” afraid to prune. We advise other uncommon trees and to Ambleside. It has consisInterest in gardening has them: ‘Learn to prune!’ It’s shrubs.” tently offered the most ex- been steady over the years, very creative.” Regarding the ever-pres- tensive selections of plant he points out, and the cusNow that the sojourn of ent deer challenge, he notes, material in New Jersey, with tomers are at all levels of Ambleside Gardens & Nurs“If fencing is not an option, many rare and hard-to-find interest and hands-on-en- ery is drawing to a close, it there are other ways to dis- varieties. gagement. Some are more is a bittersweet moment for courage the deer: using de“It is very exciting when willing than others to put in David Scudder. terrent product, or incorpo- the new plants arrive,” says the prep work and mainte“I am very proud to have rating plants unattractive to Scudder. “It’s still a pas- nance. In this high tech age, been part of this, and I am them. There are many plants sion for me. And it is tre- he says it can actually be re- happy that I could help susdeer don’t like, including mendously rewarding when laxing just to get your hands tain it over the years. It has perennial geraniums, ferns, people say how grateful in the dirt! meant a lot to me. I have ornamental grasses, as well they are that we have such Maintenance is often a really enjoyed being able to as such shrubs as boxwood, a selection. And it is so re- concern of new gardeners, find a selection of very ungold cypress, and spirea. warding, too, to be able to and some prefer less rather usual plants and being able share our information with than more. As Mary Scud- to say that Ambleside was Japanese Maples der laughingly obser ved, the most unusual garden “In addition, vinca and the customers.” Vi s itor s to A mbl e s i d e however, “Low maintenance center in New Jersey. lantana have become popular annuals because the deer have always relied on the means on your knees!” And “We have been truly overdon’t like them. Such deter- help a nd adv ice of t he she recalled lines from Ru- whelmed by the numbers rent products as Deer-Off staff, which includes certi- dyard Kiplibg’s poem “The of people coming in to say and Milorganite are help- fied nursery and landscape Glory of The Garden”: “Our thank you, and how much ful, and it is a good idea to professionals with years of England is a garden, /And Ambleside has meant to alternate them for the best experience. Many have been such gardens are not made them. Of course, we want with the garden center for by singing ‘Oh how beau- to thank them for all their results.” tiful, / And sitting in the years of support and friendOver time, Scudder be- many years. Despite the challenges shade.” ship. came fascinated with JapaOther gardeners love all nese maples, and traveled to during COVID, Ambleside “But it’s time to move on find the most unusual and continued to experience a of it: the hands-on process to other things. I want to special varieties. “Japanese high level of business. ”We of preparing the soil, the see more of my children and maples became very special were very busy during the planting, the tending, and of grandchildren, and my wife to me, and I went to Oregon virus,” reports Scudder. “A course, the ultimate result. Robin and I want to travel in 2001 to see the nurser- lot of people were interested Observing the textures, the more. There are a lot of ies and different varieties of in having their yards look colors, watching the way the things I am interested in. I these trees. I began to bring nice, and wanted to plant plants grow, and how they play the guitar and collect them to Ambleside, and we gardens. They were staying all affect the landscape is a stamps, and I want to take had more than 150 different home more, and this was pleasure. up woodworking. It will be a varieties. People came from important to them. 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Although Most of 2020-21 Competition Canceled, PU Senior Athletes Still Had Much to Celebrate

lthough Princeton University teams saw no competition in the fall or winter seasons during the 2020-21 school year and had only a handful of meets, games, and regattas this spring, the school’s stellar group of senior athletes still achieved a lot over their careers. Over the last four years, the members of the Class of 2021 helped the Tigers reach two NCAA Final 4s in field hockey, win ECACH titles in both men’s and women’s hockey, produce an undefeated football campaign in 2018, go 26-1 in women’s hoops in 2019-20, earn NCAA individual titles in fencing, make the NCAA tournament in men’s volleyball in 2019 for the first time since 1998, win the school’s first Ivy League title in wrestling since 1986, and make the podiums in a number of national rowing regattas, among many other accomplishments. But more importantly than their athletic achievements, the seniors displayed a special resilience and character as they dealt with the crushing disappointment of having seasons wiped away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of reacting with anger, they made the best of the situation, inspiring coaches and teammates alike with the way they handled things. Last Thursday, the Princeton Athletics community came together to honor those seniors as it held the Gary Walters ‘67 Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) Awards Banquet virtually. In a one-hour webcast, cohosted by senior men’s volleyball player AJ Chen and senior field hockey standout Juliana Tornetta along with Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan ’91 that included some guest appearances from legendary Princeton athletes from the past, the school bestowed its annual awards recognizing athletic excellence, academic achievement, and service to the community. Field hockey standout Clara Roth was named as the winner of the Otto von Kienbusch Award given to the top female senior athlete. Roth, a native of Schwetzingen, Germany, was a two-time All-American field hockey player who also earned three All-Ivy and AllRegion selections. During her stellar junior season in 2019, which saw the Tigers reach the national championship game, Roth, a 5’8 striker, was named a Honda Sport Award Finalist, firstteam All-America, Regional Player of the Year and firstteam All-Ivy. She led all Ivy players in points and goalsper-game as she set career highs in both categories. As a sophomore, Roth earned her first All-America selection after being named the Ivy Offensive Player of the Year. She led the squad in goals (13), more than doubling her total from the year prior, and points (34). Roth is one of only 11 players in program history to record 100 career points, nabbing

35 goals, 31 assists. The William Winston Roper Trophy honoring the top male senior athlete went to fencing star Daniel Kwak, who was a two-time AllAmerican. He finished as the national runner-up in the NCAA saber championship in 2019 before earning second-team All-America honors following the canceled 2020 NCAA Championships. Los Angeles native Kwak was a 2018 first-team All-Ivy League honoree in a year that saw him advance to the NCAA Championships for the first of what would be three times in three seasons of competition for Princeton. In 2019, on the way to his NCAA runner-up finish, Kwak was also the runner-up at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/ South Regional, and in 2020 Kwak was a first-team all-region honoree as he won the NCAA regional title. The Art Lane awards for selfless contribution to sport and society went to women’s cross country/track and field team member Melia Chittenden and men’s swimming s t a n d o u t M a t t h e w M a rquardt. Chittenden, who hails from Manhattan Beach, Calif., was a two-time cross country/track and field team captain and a First Team AllIvy and All-Region honoree. She qualified for the NCAA Cross Country championship in 2019, and has been named an NCAA Academic All-American three times. Off the track, Chittenden helped lead her team’s partnership with the Smith Family Foundation in Trenton, to provide headphones to 2,000 underprivileged students to aid with virtual learning. She has also served as a community outreach intern for the catholic charities of central New Mexico, supported immigration efforts for the International Rescue Committee, participated in the Princeton Asylum Project, and tutored incarcerated individuals through the Princeton-based Petey Greene Program. Marquardt, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, swam backstroke and butterfly for Princeton men’s swim team, scoring in three different Ivy League Championship meets. In 2019, Marquardt became the first Princetonian to receive the Slavin Fellowship for entrepreneurship, while also being honored at Princeton Research Day for his work on solar powered windows. He has led numerous research studies on campus related to student sleep habits, and developed the TigerDen Sleep Workshop to improve mental health and performance via sleep. Marquardt recently completed a 20-day solo cross-country bike ride, which raised over $13,000 in support of St. Jude Children’s Hospital and pediatric cancer research. Additionally, he served the Princeton community as a tutor for underprivileged first and second graders, and also as a Patient Care Ambassador at the Princeton Medical Center. From Cincinnati, Ohio, Marquardt is a chemistry

major pursuing certificates in entrepreneurship, materials science, and engineering. The Class of 1916 Cup, which goes to the Princeton varsity letter winner who continuing in competition in his or her senior year achieved at graduation the highest academic standing, went to Oliver Schwartz, a computer science major and member of the Princeton men’s heavyweight rowing team. In his first two seasons, Schwartz, a native of Sydney, Australia, helped lead two different boats to silver medals at Eastern Sprints. Off the water, Schwartz served as the president of the Princeton Chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. He was previously awarded Princeton’s prestigious Shapiro Prize for excellence in academic pursuits. In addition, Schwartz served as a teaching assistant for several courses in the computer science department. He spent this past summer as an investment engineering intern for Bridgewater Associates, where he plans to work fulltime following graduation. Due to the challenges faced by the athletes due to the pandemic, the Athletics Department also handed out Special Recognition Leadership Awards to three senior athletes in recognition of their selfless leadership — field hockey star Maddie Bacskai, men’s volleyball standout AJ Chen, and men’s heavyweight rower Chris Wilson. Bacskai, a native of Berwyn, Pa., graduated from Princeton as a three-time captain of the field hockey program. A three-time first team All-Ivy honoree, she led the team to two Ivy League

titles and three NCAA Final Four appearances. Additionally, she garnered first team All-America honors and was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year during her career. Despite missing the entire 2019 season with an injury, Bacskai was still elected team captain and provided valuable leadership throughout a season that saw the Tigers reach the National Championship game. Bacskai put graduation on hold for one additional season with the Tigers, only to have the fall 2020 campaign canceled due to COVID-19. Chen, for his part, was a senior captain for the men’s volleyball team. He was part of the 2019 squad that captured the program’s first EIVA Conference Championship in nearly two decades. Chen, who hails from Gaithersburg, Md., has served the Princeton community as a member of the MAVRIC Project, Forbes College Council, Peer Academic Advisor, and Student Athlete Wellness Leader (SAWL). This past year, Chen cofounded Asian Student Athletes of Princeton (ASAP), which aims to improve the Asian student-athlete experience through connection, conversation, and community building. Chen was also recently recognized with the University’s Spirit of Princeton Award, which honors undergraduates for positive contributions to campus life. Wilson arrived at Princeton at the age of 23 after serving in the United States Marine Corps, where he was deployed to Kuwait and Bahrain as a ground radio technician. Never having rowed prior to Princeton, Wilson quickly became a mainstay in the fourth and fifth varsity 8 boats, on top of being an inspiring leader and mentor to his teammates. Outside of the boathouse, Wilson, a native of Atoka, Tennessee, was a member of the

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CLASS ACT: Princeton University field hockey star Clara Roth makes a hit in a 2019 game. Last Thursday, senior Roth was named as the winner of the Otto von Kienbusch Award given to the top female senior athlete as Princeton Athletics held the Gary Walters ‘67 Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) Awards Banquet virtually. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Princeton Veteran’s Alliance and University Store Board of Trustee, and also served as a teacher and mentor through Coach for College, a summer service program in Vietnam. The Class of 1967 PVC Citizen-Athlete Award presented for selfless and noble contributions to sport and society went to Vietta Johnson’ 82, a standout for the women’s track team who has become a trailblazing orthopedic surgeon. Johnson, a member of the early Princeton women’s track dynasty who went on to Harvard

Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, has carved out a career devoted to providing medical care in underserved communities in New York City and Chicago. While the Princeton senior athletes may not have gotten the chance to achieve all that they wished in competition, the fortitude and class they demonstrated in dealing with the hand dealt them left their coaches and teammates believing that many of them will follow Johnson’s footsteps in admirably serving their communities down the road. —Bill Alden

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PU Sports Roundup Princeton Men’s Track Competes at TCNJ Meet

Its crew of dynamic sprinters starred as the Princeton University men’s track team competed at The College of New Jersey’s Last Chance Meet last Thursday. Sophomore Ibrahim Ayorinde won the 100 meters in a time of 10.45, tying Carrington Akosa for the second-fastest time in school history. He now trails only Steve Morgan ‘87, who holds the program record of 10.36. Junior Simang’aliso Ndhlovu moved up to No. 4 on Princeton’s all-time list in the 100 with his time of 10.48. In the 200, freshman Daniel Duncan and Ayorinde tied for first as they both clocked times of 20.98, the third-fastest all-times in school history.

Tiger Women’s Track Sparked by Rozario

Tia Rozario provided a highlight as the Princeton University women’s track team took part at The College of New Jersey’s Last Chance Meet last Thursday. Rozario soared to a mark of 12.54 meters in the triple jump, re-setting her Singapore national record and move up to No. 3 all-time on Princeton’s outdoor triple jump list. She bettered her previous PR of 11.95 meters, which was ranked No. 9 all-time in school history and was set at the Princeton Invitational on April 24, 2021. In the process, she qualified for the NCAA Championship meet.

PU Rowing Alum Vystavel Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

The Princeton University Boathouse will have another

competitor at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games as former Tiger men’s heavyweight rower Fred Vystavel ‘16 has qualified with Denmark’s coxless pair at the Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Vystavel and Joachim Sutton won their heat at 6:39.46 to get to semifinal where they placed second to Great Britain (6:52.40). In the final, the pair just missed taking, falling to the Netherlands by seven-tenths of a second (6:38.67). Vystavel is the first Princeton heavyweight to qualify for the upcoming Olympics. Gev vie Stone ‘07 of the women’s open rowing team qualified for her third Olympic Games in April.

Four Princeton Fencers Make Summer Games

Wit h t he U.S. fencing team’s Olympic qualifications having been settled earlier this month, Princeton University ended up with four current or former fencers qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games, including three for the U.S. and one for Egypt. Two are first-time Olympians and two are returners from the 2016 Games. Mohamed Hamza, a sophomore in 2020-21, has qualified to represent Egypt in the foil team and individual competitions. Hamza competed at the 2016 Games in the team foil event, helping Egypt finish seventh. At Princeton, Hamza competed during the 2018-19 season, earning All-America honors as the sixth-place finisher at the 2019 NCAA Championships and earning secondteam All-Ivy League recognition. Katharine Holmes ‘17 will represent the U.S. in the women’s team and individual épée competitions. Holmes helped the U.S. finish fifth

at the 2016 games, and she made the round of 32 individually. At Princeton, Holmes was a four-time AllAmerica, finishing third, fifth, seventh, and second at four NCAA Championships between 2012 and 2017. Holmes was a four-time AllIvy League honoree, earning first-team recognition three times. Eliza Stone ‘13 will represent the U.S. in the team and individual saber competitions and will be a firsttime Olympian. A four-time All-America at Princeton, Stone won the 2013 NCAA saber title after finishing eighth, second, and third at her first three NCA A Championships. Stone was a four-time All-Ivy League honoree, earning first-team recognition three times. Anna Van Brummen ‘17 won the 2017 NCAA épée title in an all-Tiger final with Holmes, becoming the first Princeton woman to win an NCAA épée championship. That season was Van Brummen’s second AllAmerica honor, along with finishing third at the 2015 NCAAs. Van Brummen was a four-time first-team AllIv y League honoree and has qualified as a replacement athlete for the team épée event. Holmes, Stone, and Van Brummen were all part of Pr inceton’s 2013 NCA A team fencing champion ship. Princeton has had at least one fencer at seven of the previous nine Olympic Games, with Maya Lawrence ‘02 and Susannah Scanlan ‘14 earning a bronze medal at the 2012 London Games in team épée to become the third and fourth Princetonians, and first Princeton women, to medal in fencing at the Games. Henry Breckenridge 1907 earned a team foil bronze at the 1920 Antwerp Games, and

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FAR REACHING: Former Princeton University women’s basketball star Bella Alarie ’20 displays her intensity last summer as she got ready for her rookie season with the Dallas Wings of the WNBA. Alarie recently helped Perfumerias Avenida win the Liga Femenia Championship in Spain as the team defeated Valencia B.C., 76-61 in the decisive third game of a best-of-three final series. Alarie tallied a team-best 14 points in the victory. Last Friday, Alarie started her second campaign with the Wings, contributing two rebounds and a blocked shot to help Dallas defeat Los Angeles 94-71. (Photo by Jarrod Allison, provided courtesy of the Dallas Wings) Tracy Jaeckel ‘28 won team home a bronze medal in épée bronze at the 1932 Los 2004. Angeles Games. T he 2021 competition PU Men’s Hockey Alum Robinson w ill begin for Robinson Playing for U.S. Squad at Worlds and Team USA on May 21 For mer Princeton Uni- against Finland. The Medal versity men’s hockey star Round begins on June 3 Eric Robinson ‘18 will rep- with the two medal games resent the United States at set for June 6. All Team USA the 2021 International Ice games will be broadcast live Hockey Federation ( IIHF) on the NHL Network. Men’s World Championships PU Golf Alum Francis in Latvia, earning his first Makes Ohio Hall of Fame call to play for his country. Former Princeton UniverRobinson currently plays sity men’s golf star J. Stufor t h e C ol u mb u s B l u e art Francis ‘74, the current Jackets, and is coming off a USGA president, has been 2020-21 season which saw named to the Ohio Golf Hall him set career highs in goals of Fame inductee, the Ohio (8), assists (10), points (18), Golf Association has anshots (75), hits (94), and nounced. blocked shots (16). He was Francis, who grew up in sixth on the Blue Jackets in Madison, Ohio, near Clevegoals, eighth in points, ninth land, was an All-America in assists and led the team and All-Ivy honoree at Princin +/- at +6. eton who helped the Tigers A member of Princeton’s win two Ivy League cham2018 ECAC championship pionships. He was elected team, Robinson signed with the Blue Jackets as an undrafted free agent and has played in 120 NHL games over parts of the last four seasons. For his career, Robinson has tallied 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points. Robinson is the ninth Pr inceton men’s hockey player to play in the World Championships and first since Mike Condon ‘13 won a bronze medal with Team USA in 2016. Current Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach – and 2020 Stanley Cup champion – Jeff Halpern ‘99 represented the United States at five World Championships, bringing

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said Johnson who also catches for her travel team, the Montgomery Mavericks. “There are definitely some challenges when you are a lefthanded catcher, like throwing down the third. There are a lot of advantages, especially catching outside pitches. I am able to frame them a lot better and able to get around it.” After losing its first eight games playing a challenging schedule, PHS was thrilled to break into the win column with victory over Trenton. “That was a very exciting win for us; the first one of the season is always great,” said Johnson. “We played really well, we were making all of our outs. We had some really good hitting. It was a really good game. I had a couple of good hits which is always nice. All of the girls did well, we definitely needed that first win.” Against powerhouse Robbinsville, the Tigers looked to raise their game. “We definitely benefit from playing this level of competition,” said Johnson. “It is always about learning from your mistakes. Even though we had some mistakes today, it just makes you better playing a team like this.” Having seen the 2020 campaign canceled due to the pandemic, Johnson has worked hard to become a better hitter. “I was just really trying to hit the gaps because this is a very good, tough fielding team,” said Johnson, reflecting on her first inning single against the Ravens. “I worked a lot over the winter on my hitting. I am really excited coming into my first high school season. It is starting to translate and my hard work is starting to pay off.” Getting to finally have a high school season has been special for Johnson. “This is just a great group of girls,” said Johnson. “It is so exciting to be able to play and be out of the field. Coming in from our first game to now, there are huge advancements. We are fielding the ball better, we are hitting the ball better.” PHS head coach Marissa Soprano saw the win over Trenton as a great boost for her club. “We got 10 runs in the first inning, there were a lot of walks in that game,” said Soprano. “The girls are in a learning process on the bases and they were able to get some runs and get a little confidence that first inning. They were excited.” In the defeat to Robbinsville, the Tigers absorbed some tough lessons. “We got a little rattled with how far they were hitting the ball,” said Soprano.

“We have been doing a lot of work with the outfielders. We told them there is nothing they can do with a shot far over their head but to just be fast to the ball. They calmed down in the second and third innings. We are just telling them to try to be aggressive and see what happens and try to make the other team to make the plays. It is just trying to get them experience and more comfortable in the field.” Having Johnson on the field this spring has been a big plus for PHS. “The canceled season last year didn’t give her a chance as a freshman,” said Soprano. “We are so excited to see what she can do behind the plate. She has been playing really well. She is doing a really good job back there, she has saved so many runs with her blocking skills.” The quartet of junior Molly Brown, freshman Maddie Castillo, junior Ellie van der Schaar, and junior Jadie Tome have also been doing well for the Tigers. “We have moved Molly around, she is doing a great job anywhere we ask her to play,” said Soprano. “Maddie is stepping up as a freshman. She and Ellie [van der Schaar] are both doing a good job. Jadie [Tome] is making big strides in the outfield, we moved her out there. She had to catch for us two seasons ago so she is doing a great job for us out there. She has really improved in tracking the ball down.” Soprano is looking for her players to keep showing the improvement they have already displayed this spring. “It is just cleaning it up on the field, just making sure that we are making the plays and having confidence in themselves,” said Soprano, whose team fell to 1-11 with a 15-0 loss to Allentown last Saturday and hosts Ewing on May 21. “I was just talking to them about making sure that one error doesn’t compound into another one and making sure that they are translating what we are doing in practice into games. They have made really good progress from the first game to now.” Johnson, for her part, believes that PHS is headed in the right direction. “We just need to keep being aggressive at bat, we need a lot more base runners,” said Johnson. “We have just got to keep being confident, making our throws and getting those outs. We can’t give a team extra outs.” —Bill Alden

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CATCHING ON: Princeton High softball catcher Clare Johnson makes a throw in recent action. Sophomore Johnson has emerged this spring as a star in the field and at the plate for the Tigers. PHS, which fell to 1-11 with a 15-0 loss to Allentown last Saturday, hosts Ewing on May 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Sparked by Leadoff Hitter Bergman’s Homer, PHS Baseball Defeats Trenton to Snap Skid Batting leadoff for the Pr inceton High baseball te a m , J e n s e n B e r g m a n strives to be a catalyst. “I am just trying to get on base every time and in any way possible,” said PHS junior center fielder Bergman. “Walking or getting a hit, I have got to make it happen.” Last Monday as the Tigers hosted Trenton Central, Bergman did his job, reaching base to lead off the bottom of the first inning and then scoring the first run of the day as PHS plated three runs in the frame to go up 3-0. “It was good right off the bat to get runs,” said Bergman. “We just kept expanding off of that.” In the four th, though, Bergman flipped the script, blasting a line drive to right center field past the Trenton outfielders and racing around the bases for an inside the park homer. His two-run shot gave the Tigers a 6-2 lead and they never looked back on the way to a 12-2 w in over Trenton and improved to 7-6. “I was looking for a fastball, I think it was a 2-0 c o u n t ,” s a i d B e r g m a n , ref lecting on his roundtripper.

“I saw it and I just hit it. When you hit the ball well, it doesn’t feel like anything. That was the feeling.” Bergman, who starred as a sprinter this past winter for the PHS indoor track team, utilized that training in his jaunt around the diamond. “I actually ran track for conditioning,” said Bergm a n. “I j u s t fe l t a l ot faster, stronger, and more prepared for the baseball season.” Bergman and his teamm ate s were de ter m i n e d to get off to a fast start against Trenton as they looked to bounce back from a 6-2 defeat to Robbinsville last Wednesday and a tough 7-5 loss to Allentown last Saturday in the CVC quarterfinals. “We had a tough loss on Sat urday, we wanted to come back and w in this game and set the tone for the rest of the season,” said Bergman. “We want to have a good seed in states and go in winning. We won three or four straight going into our two losses and now we have got to win again.” While PHS didn’t get to play last spring when the season was canceled due to the pandemic, Bergman

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and his classmates were still able to hit the ground running this spring. “We have 11 or 12 juniors on this team and we have all played with each other for years,” said Bergman, who is batting .333 this season with 11 runs, 11 hits, and 11 stolen bases. “It is good to come up with them.” PHS head coach Dom Capuano was pleased that h is te am c ame up w it h three runs in the first inning against Trenton. “I would have liked to see that happen every inning,” said Capuano. “That was good, we talked about it; you put up a crooked number, that makes things easier.” Bergman’s homer made things even easier for the Tigers. “We got a little energy there; it kind of separated us a little bit,” said Capuano. “He is quick, he has like 11 stolen bases. He used his speed, he put it in the gap and it was a home run. He has been one of our top hitters all year. It is not surprising.” PHS got some good batting from others in the lineup as Carl Birge and Flynn Kinney each had two hits with Aiden Castillo going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs. “Carl had a good game, hopefully he can continue that and keep progress ing in that fashion,” said Capuano. “He hit the ball

hard, a lot of people hit the ball hard.” With the Tigers hosting Ew ing High on May 20, Lawrence High on May 21, and Hightstown High on May 25, Capuano hopes his squad can build on the win over Trenton. “The message before the game was we have got to win the week essentially,” said Capuano. “This is the last week that the games count for state seedings. We have to win t he week. Hopef ully we win all three but you can’t do that if you don’t win the first one. We want to continue to get better next week for states. We haven’t won the big game.” In girding for the state sectional, which starts in early June, PHS will need its mound corps to step up. “I think pitching is key; last week in our two losses, it didn’t fully come down to pitching but I think everybody could have done better,” said Capuano. “We are going to have our big guys in the hill for the next two games and hope they can continue to get the energy for the games that are left. Hopefully we will keep grinding and get ready for June 7.” In Bergman’s view, PHS has what it takes to make a good state run. “We played a good game against Allentown, we really battled,” said Bergman. “A llentow n is a really good team and we hung in there so we learned that we can do it. We can hang in with the best.” —Bill Alden

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FLYING HOME: Princeton High baseball player Jensen Bergman races home last Monday on the way to an inside-the-park homer in a 12-2 win over Trenton Central. The Tigers, who improved to 7-6 with the victory, host Ewing High on May 20, Lawrence High on May 21, and Hightstown High on May 25. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

He wore black braces supporting his left shin and right ankle but painful legs weren’t going to stop Gibson Linnehan from giving his all as the Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse team hosted Montclair Kimberley Academy in the state Prep B title game last Wednesday. “It is my last time ever playing for this team and I can’t really take time off the field,” said senior defender/ midfielder and co-captain Linnehan. “It hurts every single time I walk but I have to push through.” PDS dug an early 5 -1 hole but scored the last two goals of the second quarter to make it a 5-3 contest at halftime. “We have got to push back, we are definitely a grinding team,” said Linnehan. “Every single play we have to work for, it doesn’t come naturally.” Linnehan helped lead the push back, tallying a goal with 1:55 left in the half to narrow the MKA lead to 5-2. “I just saw an opening down low and Charlie Hogshire was at X,” recalled Linnehan “I just showed for him; he skipped that pass and I put it into the top right.” After yielding a goal early in the third quarter, PDS answered back with tallies by Sebastian Rzeczycki and Aidan McChesney but the Panthers never got closer as MKA answered with a 6-2 run to pull away to the win. “The energy was there for us, we wanted to build on it,” said Linnehan, reflecting on the second half rally. “That is just the way it goes, teams go on runs. We have a really young team this year and the freshmen have been playing really well. That team played really well and we couldn’t respond to their few goals at the end.” While the result stung, Linnehan had no qualms

with PDS’ effort. “ We have had such a strong showing in past years in the Prep B and we wanted to win this game today,” said Linnehan of the program, which has won four Mercer County Tournament titles and three Prep B crowns in the last decade. “It didn’t turn out the way we wanted to but every single quarter we gave it our all.” Looking ahead, Linnehan will be giving his all next year in New England, having committed to attend Providence College and play for its Division I men’s lax program. “A few of my friends had prev iously commit ted to Providence so that made the decision a lot easier,” said Linnehan, who was also looking at Boston University and Lehigh. “Coach [Chris] Gabrielli and coach [Matt] Francis were just awesome, they are two of the main reasons I committed there. The team is pretty young and I wanted to be part of something that is building in the future.” PDS head coach Joe Moore liked the commitment displayed by his players against MKA. “They were very fired up, they have a good understanding of the history of the program,” said Moore. “We did our best to maintain the history here but unfortunately fell short. I am very proud of the way that our seniors especially played, all of those guys left it on the field.” Moore credited Linnehan with sparking the program on and off the field. “Gibson is one of the hardest-working players I have ever worked with in my entire life,” said Moore. “We could not have asked for more from him and we are fortunate to have him for his off-field contributions. It doesn’t get better than him

with our young guys seeing him.” Two other seniors, midfielder Trevor Kunkle and goalie Eric Gellasch, stepped up in the final with Kunkle scoring two goals and Gellasch making nine saves. “Trevor is another pretty gritty guy, who plays with his heart; he had a few opportunities he could have buried but he made plays all over the field,” said Moore, whose group of seniors also included Xander Gardner, Bruno Cucchi, Drew McConaughy, Hector Capeilleres, Aidan McChesney, Alex Darenkov, and Alexander Liu Nowakoski. “Eric had a great game. He will never say he had a great game but everybody else knows he did. He has been our rock on defense.” Although the PDS attack misfired at times in the loss to MKA, Moore was pleased with the aggressiveness he saw at that end of the field. “We try to capitalize on our unsettled situations and opportunities,” said Moore. “Our offensive guys are young guys and they have really done a good job of coming along in those unsettled situations. Today from an unsettled perspective, I am really proud of our young guys and how they capitalized and at least got good looks.” Moore acknowledged that PDS faced a tough task in knocking off a well-drilled MKA squad. “That was a great team, they are so balanced,” said Moore. “They are balanced across the field. They knew what they were doing and they obviously scouted us pretty well. They move the ball well and we can only do so much when we play a lot of defense.” In reflecting on the Panthers’ run to the Prep B title game, Moore believes his team has developed a special chemistry.

“We have been preaching about the culture and the program,” said Moore. “We have been talking a lot about ‘us’ — that is our chant now during games and practices. The kids now understand what that means and the history of the program and they are leaving it on the field.” With PDS having a busy final week of the season coming up, Moore wants

his players to leave it on the field. “We still have more games left here which is great for the seniors,” said Moore, whose team topped Pennington 16-6 last Monday to improve to 4-7 and will play at the Hun School on May 18, at St. Joseph’s Metuchen on May 20, and at Shawnee High on May 22 before hosting Hillsborough High on May 24 in the season finale.

“The message for the seniors is just enjoy the rest of the season, have fun and leave your mark on the program.” Linnehan, for his part, is determined to go out on a high note. “I just want to win every game that we can,” said Linnehan. “Hopefully we can just get a really good end of the season going.” —Bill Alden

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PDS Boys’ Lax Star Linnehan Plays Through Pain, Battling Hard as Panthers Fall in Prep B Title Game

STICKING WITH IT: Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse player Gibson Linnehan clears the ball in a game earlier this spring. Last Wednesday, senior defender/midfielder Linnehan had a goal in a losing cause as top-seeded PDS fell 13-8 to second-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy in the state Prep B title game. The Panthers, who topped Pennington 16-6 last Monday in improving to 4-7, play at the Hun School on May 19, at St. Joe’s Metuchen on May 20 and Shawnee High on May 22 before hosting Hillsborough High on May 24. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Leading the Way on her Senior Day for Stuart Lax, Martin Has Career-High 7 Goals As Tartans Fall to Gill Catherine Martin saved her best for last as she took the field for the Stuart Country Day School lacrosse team last Friday after being honored along with her classmates in the program’s annual Senior Day ceremony. Co-captain and attacker/ midfielder Martin tallied a career-high seven goals to spark Stuart as it battled valiantly before falling 1612 to Gill St. Bernard’s. “We have to make the most of it, the season is almost over and our girls have worked so hard this year,” said Martin. “It just felt so good to play. The adrenaline was so high; it was just one of those games.” Stuart got off to a good start, building a 5-4 lead with Martin scoring three goals but Gill went on a 9-1 run to go up 13-6 early in the second half. The Tartans reeled off four straight goals to narrow the gap to 13-10 but could never get closer than that. “In the second half, we tend to drop off but we were like we can’t let this happen again,” said Martin. “We just have to keep pushing. We talked together as a team and we said to ourselves, what do we want to do, we want to win. So we are going to try everything we can, we are going to put everything on the field.”

In addition to tallying four goals and an assist in the second half, Martin looked to provide inspiration to her teammates. “My role on this team is to guide others and give advice,” said Martin. “It is a learning year, we have a lot of new players. It is so exciting, we get to play lacrosse.” Having also served as a captain in field hockey and basketball, Martin brings a lot of leadership experience to the table. “Over the years I have learned from other leaders on the teams and what good qualities I want to bring to the team and what made me feel good as a player being on their team,” said Martin. “Sports are so much fun, I want other girls to enjoy it as well. I just want to bring positive energy to the team.” While the Tartans have t a ke n t h e i r l u m p s t h i s spring, Martin believes the team is heading in a positive direction. “We are improving, we just have to learn how to finish the game,” said Martin, who scored two goals as Stuart fell 11-8 to East Brunswick last Monday in moving to 1-11. “We are playing so hard. If we had more girls and more time on the clock we could have won today.” Stuart head coach Mark

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Maser credits Martin with making the most out of her time on the field. “Catherine brings just a true optimism to every day, she has positive energy,” said Maser. “ S h e h a s s h e e r op t i mism and the will to power through and always press forward. Her only easy day was yesterday because tomorrow it is going to be the same thing. She is just going to keep going.” In Maser’s view, the team’s Class of 2021 which also includes Janiah Adams, Lia Bull-Krieg, Anna Dawson, Molly Lagay, and Allison Tarbotton in addition to Martin, has provided a positive influence collectively. “They are very close-knit,” said Maser. “They are what has kept us going through all of these difficult times. We are playing for the love of the game and the sport.” While Stuart ran out of gas down the stretch in the loss to Gill, Maser liked the way his players kept going hard until the final whistle. “We went on that run after we took a break, we needed a break,” said Maser, who got four goals and an assist from Emily Ix against Gill with Anna Landis chipping in one goal. “We don’t have the depth on the bench that the other teams have. Our girls have to go 25 minutes a half, a lot of them never come off the field. The best we could do today was to move them from midfield to defense or midfield to attack every once in a while to give them a bit of a breather. We ask almost all of them to stay on the field the entire game and that is hard to do. You could see that it was taking its toll. We were always in it and played to the last draw.” With Stuart hosting the Pennington School on May 20, Maser is hoping the squad can produce a breakthrough effort. “In my heart of hearts, I am hoping that they get a win,” said Maser. “They are dying for one, I think they deserve a win. They have worked hard and they are improving every day.” But whatever the scoreboard says, Maser knows that his players will show heart. “T he w ay we are ap proaching it is that every day we get to play lacrosse is a win,” added Maser. “With last year, not having been able to play, every day we get to play is special. That is what the seniors recognize and I think the rest of the team recognizes it for the seniors.” Martin, for her part, recognizes what a special athletic experience she has had at Stuart over the last four years. “I am going to miss the coaches; I have learned so many lessons,” said Martin, who is heading to Cornell University where she is planning to study computer science and hopes to play club sports. “Sports is such a unique opportunity to get to know others because you are going through adversity together. I have built so many great relationships being in this program and I am so grateful for my coaches and the other players.” —Bill Alden

With St. Paul Alum Sutter Starring at Shortstop, Lawrenceville Baseball Primed for Prep A Run Hawkins Sutter worked through some growing pains during his freshman season for the Lawrenceville School baseball team in the spring of 2019. “The pitching was a lot harder; whenever I would strike out in the beginning of the season, it would get in my head,” said Sutter, who attended the St. Paul School in Princeton before heading to Lawrenceville. “I definitely matured as the season went along. The captains on the team helped me through the whole process. I just had a really fun time.” This spring, Sutter has matured into a star shortstop for Lawrenceville, batting .439 on the season with three home runs, seven doubles, two triples, and 31 RBIs through the team’s first 18 games. W h ile S ut ter was dis appointed to not get the chance to play last spring after the season was canceled due to the pandemic, he laid the groundwork for his big 2021 campaign. “I did a lot of training on my own, especially with fielding during the spring; I really worked on my footwork,” said Sutter. “I did have a travel season. I got a lot better and I definitely made a jump last year. I played in the Last Dance Tournament for Lawrenceville last summer and only got out one time.” H av i n g won j u s t fou r games in 2019, the Lawrenceville squad was looking to make a jump collectively this spring. “We were all fired up, we wanted to turn things around for the program,” said Sutter. “We did have a big influx of talent with my class and the sophomore class. We are both really good classes and laid a really solid foundation for a good season. But more than that, it was a change of energy. We were ready to win some games.” After starting the spring at 2-3, the Big Red won five of their next six games to get on the winning track. “A lot of people have stepped up in big spots,” added Sutter. “We are coached ver y well, we know how to manufacture runs. Our bats are going. It is a very good baseball environment.” Leading the team in RBIs, s w itch -h it ter Sut ter has gotten a lot of big hits this spring. “I try to be ultra-aggressive,” said Sutter, reflecting on his plate approach. “I stay within myself, I am not trying to hit a home run every time. I don’t care who is pitching. We faced Carson Applegate with Hun and he is throwing 93 mph and I was going to go up there and swing at every strike I saw.” Lawrenceville head coach Steve LaRochelle cites Sutter’s work ethic as a key factor in his batting prowess. “Hawkins has been crucial to our offensive production this year and has come up big in many key situations,” said LaRochelle. “With Lawrenceville remote all winter term, Hawkins spent tons of time in area batting cages working on his

swing and approach from both sides of the plate, and it has shown.” Sparked by that production, the Big Red have enjoyed a resurgence t his spring. “We went from last place in the league in 2019 to second (to Hun) in 2021,” said LaRochelle. “H aw k i n s’ l e ad e r s h ip, combined with an influx of new talent in our sophomore class and a challenging nonconference schedule, has been instrumental to our growth as we approach the Prep A tour nament this week.” Sutter got off to a big start in the Prep A tourney last Monday, going 3-for-4 with a homer, double, two runs and two RBIs as third-seeded Lawrenceville defeated sixth-seeded Blair Academy 11-1 in a first round contest in improving to 10-8.

“Being the underdog is sometimes a great place to be,” said Sutter. “I don’t know if many people believe we can win this tournament. I know that everybody on our roster knows that we can. We have been competitive with Hun all year. We played a close game the last time we played. It shows how much we have improved, not only from the beginning of the season but from years past.” No matter what happens this weekend as Lawrenceville plays in the final rounds of the state Prep A tourney at the Hun School, Sutter believes the program will keep improving. “The senior class is impactful this year but it is really small, we only have three seniors and a PG,” said Sutter. “We are going to retain a lot of our roster next year and I know we can do a lot of damage.” —Bill Alden

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Sof tball : Kat Xiong starred as Hun defeated the Hill School (Pa.) 14-4 last Thursday. Sophomore outfielder Xiong went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI to help the Raiders improve to 9-3. Hun was slated to start play in the state Prep A tournament where it is seeded second and was hosting thirdseeded Blair Academy in a semifinal contest on May 18 with the victor advancing to the final on May 20. Boys’ Lacrosse: Running into a buzzsaw, Hun fell 15-2 to the Lawrenceville School last Thursday. The Raiders, who moved to 4-4 with the setback, are hosting Princeton Day School on May 19. Girls’ Lacrosse : Abby O’Brien scored seven goals but it wasn’t enough as Hun fell 12-9 to the Pennington School last Monday. The Raiders, now 7-9, play at the Lawrenceville School on May 19.

Lawrenceville Softball: Sarah Zimmerman starred as Lawrenceville defeated the Hill School (Pa.) 7-0 last Saturday. Zimmerman pitched a one-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI as the Big Red improved to 8-2. The Big Red will be competing in the state Prep A tournament this week where they are seeded first and slated to host fourth-seeded Peddie School in a semifinal contest on May 18 with the victor advancing to the title game on May 20. Boys’ L acrosse : Pro ducing an explosive second half, Lawrenceville pulled

PHS B oys’ L ac rosse : Will Doran and Austin Micale had big games to help PHS defeat Notre Dame 10-6 last Saturday. Junior attacker Doran tallied four goals while senior goalie Micale recorded 12 saves as the Tigers improved to 7-2. In upcoming action, PHS hosts Allentown on May 20. G irls’ Lacrosse : Kate Becker starred in a losing cause as PHS fell 13-8 to Notre Dame last Monday. Junior standout Becker tallied four goals and one assist for the Tigers, now 5-4. PHS hosts WW/P-North on May 19 and Hillsborough on May 22. Boys’ Tennis: Winning each match in straight sets, PHS defeated Robbinsville 5-0 in the CVC Tournament quarterfinals last Monday. The second-seeded Tigers, now 9-0, will host thirdseeded WW/P-North in the CVC semis on May 21. In regular season action, PHS hosts Trenton Central on May 19 and plays at Nottingham on May 25. G olf : Adam MacMillan led the way as top-seeded PHS defeated Steinert 203209 last Monday in the CVC Match Play quarterfinals. Senior star MacMillan carded a two-over 37 in the nine-hole match as the Tigers improved to 12-0. PHS will now face fourth seed Hopewell Valley in the CVC semis on May 20. In addition, PHS will be competing

in the state Tournament of Champions which is being held at the Hawk Pointe Golf Club in Washington on May 19. Track: Kendall Williamson and the boys’ 4x800 relay provided highlights as PHS competed in the CVC Showdown #4 at Hopewell Valley last Saturday. Williamson placed first in the girls’ 100 meters with a time of 12.64, while Alysse Kiesewetter took fourth in the 400 hurdles and Katherine Monroe placed fifth. The boys’ 4x800 quartet of Colin McCafferty, Addison Motto, John Zammit, and Andrew Kenny took first in their event with a time of 8:17.82. PHS will hosting the CVC Divisional Meet from May 21-22.

PDS B a s eba l l : Shiv Singh came up big to help PDS edge Doane Academy 1514 last Saturday. Senior Singh hit a two-run homer to drive in the go-ahead runs and cap a wild rally as the Panthers overcame an early 12-4 deficit to pull out the victory. PDS, now 2-10-1, plays at St. Joe’s Metuchen on May 19, hosts Pennington on May 20, and plays at Lawrenceville School on May 25. Sof tball : Jumping out to a 9-0 lead in the first inning, PDS defeated Rutgers Prep 22-5 last Thursday. The Panthers, now 4-3, host Academy of New Church (Pa.) on May 21 before playing at Gill St. Bernard’s on May 24 and at Rutgers Prep on May 25. Girls’ Lacrosse: Tessa Caputo and Sophie Jaffe triggered the offense as PDS defeated the Hun School 12-9 last Friday. Caputo and Jaffe each tallied three goals and two assists to help the Panthers improve to 7-3. PDS plays at Mount Saint Mary Academy on May 22 and then hosts Lawrenceville School on May 25. Boys’ Tennis: Led by its doubles teams, PDS produced a solid performance as it competed in the opening rounds of the state Prep B tournament at Wardlaw Hartridge last Sunday. The first doubles pair of Aaron Phogat and Oliver Silverio advanced to the finals as did the second doubles team of Mark Santamaria and Will Sedgley. The final was slated for May 18 at Wardlaw Har t r idge. PDS entered the day at third in the team standings with the Pennington School and Rutgers Prep tied for first.

Pennington EYEING A TITLE: Hun School baseball head coach Tom Monfiletto surveys the action in a game earlier this season. Hun, who fell 1-0 to Pope John XXIII last Sunday to move to 16-2, will be competing in the state Prep A tournament this week. The top-seeded Raiders will host fourth-seeded Peddie School in a first round contest on May 19. The Raiders will also host the final rounds of the double-elimination competition which are slated for May 22-23. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Baseball: A late rally fell short as Pennington lost 8-6 to St. Thomas Aquinas last Saturday. Trailing 8-1 heading into the sixth inning, the Red Raiders scored four runs in that frame and added another run in the seventh but couldn’t get any closer. Pennington, now 6-8-1, plays at Princeton Day School on May 20. Boys’ Lacrosse: Seeing its four-game winning streak get snapped, Pennington fell 16-6 to Princeton Day School last Monday. The

Red Raiders, now 4-5, play at Oratory Prep on May 19. Girls’ Lacrosse: Sparked by Jordan Mahony, Pennington edged Hun 12-9 last Monday. Mahony tallied four goals and two assists to help the Red Raiders improve to 7-5. Pennington plays at Stuart Country Day on May 20. Boys’ Tennis: Josh Finkle, Theo Sardain, and Josh Song advanced to the finals in first, second, and third singles, respectively, as Pennington competed in the opening rounds of the state Prep B tournament last Sunday at Wardlaw-Hartridge. The finals were slated for May 18 with Pennington entering the day tied for first in the team standings with Rutgers Prep.

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In Senior Division (ages 11-14) action in the Princeton Junior Football League ( PJFL) last weekend, the 5C Fund Jets defeated the PBA Vikings 39-37 as Jack Dowling, Carter Horvath, and Koby Sm it h scored touchdowns for the victors. Harrison Stournaras rushed for two TDs and had three touchdown passes in a losing cause. The Christine’s Hope Colts defeated Alizio’s Sealcoating Giants 55-46. The Colts were led by QB Will Bednar, who threw six touchdown passes and ran for another. Jack Lankowsky and Corey Woodson ash scored two touchdowns for

the Giants. The McCaffrey’s Bills topped the Petrone Associates Steelers 33-24. Travis Petrone threw two TD passes to Michael Bess, one to Yuvraj Bedi, and ran for a score. Feliz Patten led the Bills’ air attack, connecting on three touchdown passes to Jake Beck and another to Teddy Klepacki. In Juniors ( ages 8 -11) games, t he UOA Giants edged the Princeton Sunoco Seahawks 20-13. George Rieger threw one touchdown pass to Kaayan Shah and a second to John Monica who also added a rushing touchdown for the victors. Mason Merse and Quinton deFaria each had rushing TDs for the Seahawks. The Christine’s Hope Steelers defeated the Coe Smiles Patriots 24-14. Carmelo Thompson had one rushing touchdown and two touchdown passes in the win with Roy Bellace adding a r ushing touchdown. For the COE Smiles Patriots, Sam Gibb threw a touchdown pass to Devan Jayachandran while Judah Lerman had a TD run. The Princeton Global Jets defeated the DZS Clinical Vikings 25-18 as Maddox Slosberg threw three TD passes to Max Prenner. In the Rookie Division (ages 6-8), the COE Smiles Gators tied the Princeton Global Tigers 49-49 Locke deTuro and Aidan Shah each had two touchdown runs for the Gators while the Tigers were led by five touchdowns by Hugh Murphy and two touchdown runs from George Hogshire.

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Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan, 93, died peacefully at his home on April 30, 2021. Born in 1927 in New York City, he began his schooling at St. Bernards and Trinity. At age 14, he moved to Ridgefield, Conn., and finished his preparatory education at Wooster School in Danbury. As so many did during that time, he deferred his admittance to Princeton University to serve in the U.S. Navy during WWII, returning to his education in 1946. W hen he graduated in 1950, he had already embarked on three associations that would last him his lifetime. He had begun ushering at Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, a relationship that would endure

for 70 years; he had developed a bond with his university that led to decades of happy service as a Marshal at the P-rade, culminating in his years as Grand Marshal. He commissioned the Frank T. Gorman ceremonial mace in 1979 to honor his good friend’s prior service. Stuart was the first to carry it in 1980 and it has been carried in the P-rade by every Grand Marshal since. He was honored in 2012 with an induction into The Society of the Claw, a membership given to those who have contributed to the University in a significant way. But most importantly, as a senior, while pursuing his passion for the theater in a student production at Miss Fine’s

School, he met his future bride, Nellie May Oliphant. They were married in 1951, a union that would last for 65 years until “Petie’s” passing in 2016. By 1954, the couple had returned to the area for the birth of the first of their four children and Stuart’s expected career in the family business. For four generations, beginning in 1839, the Duncan family had owned the U.S. distribution rights to the Worcestershire sauce Lea & Perrins. Sales and marketing were a perfect fit for Stuart’s outgoing personality, and he rose quickly to Vice President of Sales. But his interest and passion for the theater had never waned and by the late ’60s, Stuart was ready to create something for himself. Partnering with Edgar Lansbury (brother to Angela), the duo found immediate success producing Off-Broadway revivals of Waiting for Godot, followed in 1971 by an award-winning revival of Long Day’s Journey into Night, starring Robert Ryan and two young, at that time unknowns, Stacy Keach and James Naughton. Throughout 1970, the duo were also developing an unusual project — a master’s thesis by a Carnegie Mellon student based on The Gospel according to St. Matthew. They brought in a recent Carnegie Mellon graduate, Stephen Schwartz, to write the music and lyrics (leading to Schwartz’s first Grammy) and in May of 1971, the rock-gospel hit Godspell opened in New York City. Producing the subsequent road shows arou nd t he world kept Stuart busy for several years.

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Susan Ellis Waskow Susan Ellis Waskow was a woman of action whose adventures ended at age 59 on May 17, 2021. She was born in Syracuse, NY, on November 17, 1961 to Eric Ellis, Ph.D., and Barbara Ellis, M.A., both of blessed memory. From 1964 on, she spent her formative years in idyllic Sewanee, Tennessee. She graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, in 1983. Always independent, she lived in diverse locales such as Anchorage, AK; Buffalo, NY; Coconut Grove, FL; and Princeton and Hopewell, NJ. She was a creator. She had a fulfilling first career as a

costume designer and seamstress. It was while working at the Alaska Repertory Theatre that she met the love of her life, Darryl Waskow. Darryl and Susan were married for more than 30 years. Nothing surpassed Susan’s love of her husband and her two wonderful children, Harry and Dorothy. She worked for numerous Princeton University organizations, including the Office of Religious Life, Engineering, the Art Museum, and Outdoor Action. Susan’s lifelong love of Judaism led her to be an active leader at Congregation Kehilat Shalom in Belle Mead, NJ, where she chanted Torah, served as adult education chair, ritual committee chair, and ultimately as Synagogue President. Fueled by a deep sense of justice, Susan dove into projects with passion and gusto. She took part in numerous political campaigns and activism including the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, DC, where she took pride in engineering the tallest possible signs for herself and fellow marchers. Her husband Darryl introduced her to sailing, and they enjoyed racing Snipes and Lightnings in regattas at the Jersey Shore and Caribbean. She enjoyed the sailing community as much as the competition. With her passion for the outdoors, she also delighted in camping, hiking, and kayaking. Susan lived with great enthusiasm and a can-do attitude. She learned how to play flute in her 40s. She knitted numerous blankets for Project Linus, loved learning new dance steps, and cooked Iron Chef-style concoctions. Like her father, she was the family storyteller. Once prompted, she could animatedly retell a story ripe with nuances and long forgotten details. Susan was a protector. As the sibling closest in age to her special needs brother, Richard, she once confronted a bully, armed with only her trusty metal lunch box. As an

adult she continued to take care of him through the remainder of his life, including through her service on the board of directors of Franklin County Adult Activity Center in Winchester, TN. She had close relationships with her siblings, both biological and through marriage. She maintained lifelong friendships and made new friends wherever she was. Susan was always giving to others. In tribute to her father, a heart transplant recipient, Susan made her intent to become an organ donor clear. She lived life to its fullest. She was predeceased by her parents Barbara and Eric Ellis and her brother Richard. The memory of her inimitable personality will be a comfort to her survivors. They include: her husband Darryl Waskow, her son Harry and his fiancé Samantha Davidson, and daughter Dorothy all of Hopewell, NJ; her brother Ralph Ellis and his wife Angie of Peachtree City, GA, and their children Abigail and Samuel; her sister, Beatrice Ellis Fine and her husband Steve of Leawood, KS, and their children Benjamin and Eric; brother-in-law Steven Waskow and his wife Valerie of Princeton, NJ; and sisterin-law Rosalind Hansen and her husband Michael also of Princeton, NJ. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 12-3 p.m. at the Star of David Memorial Chapel of Princeton, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. In lieu of flowers you may make contributions to the charity of one’s choice, Congregation Kehilat Shalom, 253 Belle Mead-Griggstown Road, Belle Mead, NJ 08502; or the Sourland Conservancy, 83 Princeton Avenue, Suite 1A, Hopewell, NJ 08525. Donations may also be made to help train individuals preparing for careers working with special needs clients through The Richard Ellis Memorial Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, 5801 West 115th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66211.

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degree in Information Science, so at age 46, and with the full support of her family, Dolly attended Catholic University in Washington, DC, even living in the residence hall! Upon graduation, Dolly obtained a position with the WV Library Commission as Director of Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in coordination with the Library of Congress, and also oversaw the Library Services for the WV Prisons and Penitentiaries. During this time, she was active at Christ Church United Methodist in Charleston, W V, and also served a term as President of the Pilot Club of Charleston. She retired from the Library Commission in 1983, and she and Aaron moved to Palm Harbor, FL, to live near her mother and brothers. While there, Dolly got involved in the Auxiliary for the Mease Hospital in Dunedin, FL, and served a term as the President of the Auxiliary. In 1998, Dolly and Aaron moved to NJ to be near to many of their children and found a home in the Princeton Windrows community. Dolly kept herself busy with reading, caring for her home, making wonderful friends throughout the Windrows community, and keeping up with her large family. She will be sorely missed. A private celebration of her life was held with her family and close friends. Memorial donations to the Rapking Family Scholarship Fund may be sent to the Advancement Office, WV Wesleyan College, 59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, or online donations may be made at wvwc.edu.

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Carol J. Barkann C a r o l J. B a r k a n n , of Princeton, passed away at her home on Monday May 17, 2021, at the age of 90. Born in Newark, Mrs. Barkann was a former resident of East Brunswick. She was a graduate of Syracuse University and was an associate professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology for 18 years before retiring. Wife of the late Jeremy Barkann, she is survived by a daughter Susan Barkann, two sons Michael ( Ellen) Barkann and Peter Barkann (Julie Szukalski), and three grandchildren: Emily, Matthew, and Phoebe. Private funeral services and burial will be held at Cedar Park Cemeter y in Paramus, New Jersey. The family respectfully requests memorial contributions to The Barkann Family Healing Hearts Foundation (thebarkannfoundation.org). To send condolences to the family, please visit Carol’s obituary page at Orlands MemorialChapel.com.

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During 10:00 this timea.m. of COVID-19 crisis, Witherspoon is finding new Children’s Sunday School and Youth Studydoors may be closed, ways to continue our worship. WhileBible our sanctuary Bible Classes church is open and we willAdult find new avenues to proclaim the Gospel and to (Acontinue multi-ethnic congregation) as one faith community! 609-924-1666 • Fax 609-924-0365

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