TOWN TOPICS, PRINCETON, N.J., WEDNESDAY, AuguST 30, 2017 • 14
Mailbox Letters Do Not Necessarily Reflect the Views of Town Topics
Pointing Out Ways Senior Living Project On North Harrison Would Benefit Princeton
To the Editor: I have heard anecdotally that some Princeton residents feel the Sunrise Senior Living project proposed for North Harrison Street would have negative effects on our community. I feel differently, and would like to point out a few ways in which this project would benefit Princetonians. As proposed, the senior living project would provide 76 units in two low-rise buildings on 3.5 acres of land. A senior living project would enable Princeton residents to continue living in their community without the burdens of maintaining a single-family home and lot. The location for the Sunrise project is ideal because it is adjacent to the shopping center. Because residents of the project can walk to stores and services, it will support regular exercise, health, and personal independence. By adding customers next door, the project will support retail that caters to daily needs, and in a way that will not increase traffic or demand for parking at the shopping center. The fact that the shopping center is already served by transit means that no new transit or shuttle services would be needed, and car-free independence for seniors is available. Finally, a senior living project would strengthen the local tax base without adding demand for new local services. For all these reasons, I believe the addition of the new senior living project is something to be applauded rather than opposed. I hope the conversation locally will focus on how to take advantage of new construction to deliver local improvements rather than on questions of whether it should be developed at all. NAT BoTTIgHEImEr White Pine Lane
Collaboration: Finding the Right Support Is Critical When Someone Needs Help
To the Editor: Police Chief Nick Sutter rightly highlighted the importance of “collaboration with medical and psychological health experts and facilities as well as preventative education” as being critical if we are going to effectively support, treat, and combat what is not only a local problem, but a national one: the opioid epidemic [“Physicians from Lowest-ranked Schools Prescribe more opioids, PU Study Says,” Town Topics, Wednesday, August 23]. At Trinity Counseling Service [TCS] there are days we receive more than 15 or 20 referrals for counseling and support, many of which are for referrals appropriate for TCS, but some of which might be for services that would be more appropriately provided by partner agencies or colleagues in the community. For example, given that we don’t specialize in drug or alcohol treatment at TCS, when we receive a call from someone struggling with a drug or alcohol-related issue, we may refer the caller to Corner House, Topicsa partner organization that does, in fact, specialize
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in drug and alcohol treatment and addiction issues. Princeton House Behavioral Health also has addiction specialists on staff and there are private practitioners in town as well to whom we refer clients. Knowing who/where to call, and then finding the right therapist or mental health support can be a daunting task, but it’s an essential part of the healing process. If we aren’t the right fit for a client seeking help, we do our best every day to help people navigate the process and find an agency or therapist who is the right fit to start their healing process — and we’re constantly collaborating with our medical, psychological, faith-based, and increasingly, law enforcement partners to offer the best care to our community. Collaboration is key. WHITNEy B. roSS Edm, Phd Executive director, Trinity Counseling Service
McCaffreys Shoppers Will Be Asked to Donate Extra Food in Honor of Susie Waxwood Sept. 9
To the Editor: yes We CAN! Food drives is partnering with the yWCA Princeton at its Saturday, September 9, food drive at mcCaffrey’s in honor of Susie B. Waxwood day. mrs. Waxwood, who died in 2006 at the age of 103, was the first African American Executive director of the integrated yWCA/ymCA Princeton, from 1958 to 1968. Each year, the Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, of which mrs. Waxwood was an active member for 60 years, honors her birthday by continuing the tradition she began at the time of her September birthday, the collecting of the amount of canned goods from her congregation that represented her age. She would then donate it to The Crisis ministry in Princeton as a way of alleviating hunger. Before she died, she commissioned historian and well-known community activist Shirley Satterfield to continue the legacy of the annual memorial food drive. Partnering with yes We CAN!, a volunteer group that regularly collects food on behalf of Arm in Arm, formerly known as The Crisis ministry, made perfect sense to the yWCA Princeton, which this year is organizing the Susie B. Waxwood day. Since 2008, yes We CAN! Food drives has collected over 150 tons of food to help alleviate hunger in mercer County. Volunteers from the yWCA and yes We CAN! will be on hand September 9 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Princeton mcCaffrey’s to ask shoppers to donate some extra food in honor of Susie Waxwood, a very special woman. Please participate in our joint effort. FrAN ENgLEr yes We CAN! Food drives, Tuscany drive TK oLUWAFEmI Volunteer Coordinator, yWCA Princeton, Paul robeson Place
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Shocked to See Carnival-Type Signage On Repaved Canal Pointe Boulevard
To the Editor: After all the time it took to arrange the repaving of Canal Pointe Boulevard, I was shocked to see the carnival-type signage and labeling of the roadway. This short strip, once a side road, is now covered with signs — too many to read while driving. The road’s neon labelling is redundant — every marking is made at least twice. The “road diet” and bicycle access themes have cost much more than expected. We now see a major city road. It is shameful that the result of all the political interests being accommodated compromises good sense. C.S. CoPLEy Alexander road
Members of Not in Our Town Princeton Thank Mayor for Signing Compact to Combat Hate
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is officially a “Welcoming Community,” the purpose of which is to “foster a culture and policy environment that makes it possible for newcomers of all backgrounds to feel valued and to fully participate alongside their neighbors in the social, civic, and economic fabric of their adopted hometowns.” And we look forward to participating in Welcoming Week, starting September 15. We are encouraged by your stand and our governmental and community goals and initiatives. We must continue the momentum. residents still suffer from the hurtful legacy of segregation in Princeton. There are students who don’t feel a sense of belonging. members of our undocumented community and other vulnerable groups feel marginalized. The more we understand about our past and how it still affects us, the more we speak about our own experiences of struggle, the more we listen to the experiences of our neighbors and friends who still yearn for fundamental treatment of dignity and fairness, the closer we will be to becoming a community where the fundamental rights of justice and equality prevail for all. We believe that Princeton can be a leader in achieving this vision. Please let us know how we can support you in having this become a reality. WILmA SoLomoN, LArry SPrUILL, roBErTo SCHIrALdI, LINdA oPPENHEIm Not In our Town Princeton
dear mayor Lempert: members of Not in our Town Princeton thank you for your stand on behalf of our town by signing the recent mayor’s Compact to Combat Hate, Extremism, and Bigotry, launched by the United States Conference of mayors and the Anti defamation League (AdL), in response to the tragic incidents in Charlottesville. We understand that the goal of this initiative is “to make cities safer for all who live there, and to promote the fundamental principles of justice and equality that define our nation.” The compact states that “mayors and their cities must continue to be a beacon for inclusion, tolerance, and respect for all. We will continue to create stronger cultures of kindness and compassion in our communities, and expect our federal and state partners to join us in this endeavor.” Jonathan greenblatt, AdL CEo and national director pointed out that “Charlottesville made clear that we have a lot more work to do in our communities and we can’t wait a minute longer to step up our efforts.” We are fortunate that you and our Town Council have many government and community partners who have already shown their commitment to these goals. These include our newly formed Civil rights Commission, Human Services department, our Police department (whose staff regularly undergo anti-bias training), LALdEF, school leaders and students themselves who are making racial literacy a priority, our Witherspoon Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, the annual Joint Effort Princeton Safe Streets programs, Corner House, the Arts Council of Princeton, the Princeton Public Library, yWCA, ymCA, Princeton Historical Society, and many other community groups and individuals whose mission and advocacy efforts are devoted to making our community one where all are safe and respected. Additionally, we appreciate that Princeton
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