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MAY 612, 2015

NJ Transit proposes
to nix Princeton line
Possible discontinuation of 655 Bus Line
between Princeton and University Medical
Center Hospital in Plainsboro is due
to low ridership, overall budget shortfall
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
NJ Transit will recommend
discontinuation of the 655 Bus
Line between Princeton and the
University Medical Center Hospital in Plainsboro due to low ridership and an overall budget shortfall.
Throughout the past five years,
the company has held the line on
fare increases while maintaining
services and implementing new
customer amenities such as
MyTix, Departurevision and
MyBus Now, company officials
said.
According to a recent press release issued by NJ Transit, costs
including contract services Access Link, the organizations
paratransit service, HudsonBergen Light Rail and private
carriers and health care and
benefits, general liability insurance, workers compensation and
pensions have steadily increased.
As a result, NJ Transit has
been left with a substantial budg-

et gap.
Although NJ Transit has identified more than $40 million in reductions in overtime, fuel savings, energy and vehicle parts efficiencies, the agency still faces
an approximate $60 million budget gap for the 2016 fiscal year.
To close this gap, fare and service adjustments are now being
proposed.
The public hearing on NJ
Transits proposal in specific to
the proposed discontinuation of
the 655 Bus Line will take place
on Thursday, May 21 from 5:308:30 p.m. at the Trenton Transit
Center, located at 72 S. Clinton
Ave. in Trenton. Public comment
is being encouraged.
Whatever the outcome, the
municipality will be working
closely with officials from NJ
Transit, Plainsboro and Mercer
County, as well as the hospital
and Princeton University to make
sure that a transit link is preserved between Princeton and the
new hospital, and that residents
please see SERVICE, page 12

VITA DUVA/The Sun

Princeton High School softball co-captains Sarah Eisenach, No. 13, left, and Kelli Swedish, No. 17, are
focused before the start of their home game versus WWP-South on April 29.

Going for grass stains

For Princeton High School softball co-captain
Kelli Swedish, playing hard is the name of the game
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
For Princeton High School
softball
co-captain
Kelli
Swedish, a good day means

walking off the field at the end

of a long, hard day with dirt on
her shirt and in her shoes and
grass stains all over her pants.
Swedish, who shares the responsibility of team captain

with senior pitcher and infielder

Sarah Eisenach, knows that
with leadership comes great responsibility.
please see HARD, page 19

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Betting on biking

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Princeton High School senior
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
bikes to school every day. PAGE 2 Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 THE PRINCETON SUN MAY 612, 2015

Come rain, snow or sleet, PHS senior is biking to school

Landis Hackett has met personal goal of riding bike to school every day this school year
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
It truly is Earth Day every day
for Princeton High School senior
Landis Hackett.
So far, the determined 18-yearold has met his personal goal of
riding his bike to school every
day this year, come rain or shine,
snow or sleet.
The hardest days were, predictably, during the long winter
months, he noted.
But, it never occurred to Hackett to stop biking to and from
school not even once.
Biking to school has become a
habit. I no longer have to remind
myself that no matter what, you
are biking every single day because I have done it for so long
that any other way of getting to
school would seem ridiculous,
he said. I set this goal for myself
for a few simple reasons I do not

live far from PHS, I wanted to be

outside for at least a half an hour
every day and my dad used to
bike a 12-mile commute to D.C. for
work, so if he could do it, I certainly can, too.
I also have the satisfaction of
knowing that my daily commute
to and from school has no negative environmental impact, and
that I am spreading the word
about Princeton as a bike-able
town.
The president of Princetons
Bike Club, Hackett leads club
rides every weekend.
The club brings together bikers who share a common hungerdriven destination, Hackett said.
I love taking the club to different
places to eat around town, then
taking our food and going
for a picnic in a surrounding
park.
Hacketts favorite locations for
biking in Princeton include the

JASMINE HORAN/Special to The Sun

It is truly Earth Day every day for Landis Hackett, Princeton High
School Class of 2015. So far, the senior has met his personal goal of
riding his bike to school every day this year, come rain or shine, snow
or sleet.

Battlefield, the Institute Woods

Trails leading to the Corn Trail
and Van Horne Park.
The best, though, is Mercer
Meadows, he said.
Overall, Hackett admits that
Princeton is not always a bikeable town: Sometimes cars and
certain bike lanes make Princeton less bike-friendly. But, the
more people who bike, the more
the town will become more bikefriendly.
Hackett is also a member of the
PHS boys lacrosse team and
three singing clubs.
Following graduation, Hackett
plans to attend Colorado College,
located in Colorado Springs, Colo.
I think that anyone has the
ability to bike to school every day
or walk to work every weekday. It
is good for you, good for your
planet and it is a great way to get
a head start on your day, he
said.

Riverside Elementary reports threatening phone message

The following reports are provided by The Princeton Police Department:
On April 28, at approximately
10 a.m., the Riverside
Elementary School received a pre-recorded
message that was general in nature and
threatened to harm
children. The school immediately
notified Princeton Police headquarters. Police patrol units responded to Riverside School and
found the school to be safe. As a
precaution, police remained at
Riverside School throughout the
day. Patrols have been increased
in the areas of all the schools
throughout the municipality. All
the Princeton private and public
schools were notified of the incident by the Princeton Police Department. Each school took actions, as they deemed appropriate, including sheltering the children inside. The Princeton Police
Department will continue to in-

vestigate the origin of the threat.

On April 19, a Mercer Street
resident reported that sometime
between April 5-19, unknown
actor(s) scratched an
oil painting valued at
$885 hung inside the
residence, which is up
for sale.

police
report

A Westcott Road resident reported on April 21, that unknown

actor(s) filed a fraudulent federal
tax return using his personal information.
On April 23, a victim reported
that unknown actor(s) stole his
front passenger side turn signal
valued at $30 from his 1999 Volvo
S70 while it was parked in the
Princeton Shopping Center parking lot.
On April 21, a Karin Court resident reported that sometime between April 21-22, unknown
actor(s) entered the residence and

stole electronic equipment totaling $1,030.

Subsequent to a report of an
accident on Province Line Road
near Rosedale Road on April 22,
where a 2003 BMW 530 struck a
rock wall, the BMWs driver, a 57year-old female, was arrested for
driving while intoxicated. She
was processed at police headquarters and later released with summonses. The woman was uninjured in the accident, and her car
sustained right front end damage.
On April 23, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on Nassau
Street, a 49-year-old male was arrested on a Monroe Township
Municipal Court warrant for
$500. He was released after posting bail.
On April 23, subsequent to a
bad check investigation at the
University Store, located at 36
University Place, a 22-year-old female was arrested at police head-

quarters and charged with issuing bad checks. She was also
wanted on warrants from multiple jurisdictions totaling $6,674.
She was released on her own recognizance with summonses.
On April 24, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on State Road,
a 33-year-old was arrested on a
Trenton Municipal Court warrant for $5,000. He was released
after posting bail.
On April 24, subsequent to a
pedestrian stop on Mt. Lucas
Road, a 26-year-old was arrested
on a Bordentown Township Municipal Court warrant for $574.
He was released after posting
bail.
On April 24, a 30-year-old male
was arrested at police headquarters on a Princeton Municipal
Court warrant for $500. He was
released after posting bail.
On April 25, a Leigh Avenue

resident reported that unknown

actor(s) accessed her debit account information and purchased
$200.99 worth of merchandise
from a company in Rochester, N.Y.
On April 25, a Broadmead
Street resident reported unknown person(s) filed a fraudulent federal tax return using the
victims personal information.
On April 26, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on Witherspoon Street, a 27-year-old female
was arrested on a West Windsor
Municipal Court warrant for
$2,500. She was turned over to
West Windsor Police Department.
On April 26, a Lace Silhouette
employee reported that an unknown female described as 40
years of age, dark hair, stole a
handbag valued at $425 hanging
on an outside clothing rack.
please see PINE, page 18

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McCarter Theatre Center

benefit concert May 9
On Saturday, May 9, McCarter
Theatre Center will host its annual Gala Benefit, which supports
McCarters many ongoing artistic
and educational missions here in
Princeton and around the region.
This years gala appears under a
theme of Shaken and Stirred
with offerings including a silent
auction; a post-concert party complete with music and dancing; as
well as other surprises in store
for attendees.
The highlight of the gala is a
feature performance by Pink
Martini, a fun and fashionable
collection of a dozen musicians
drawing musical inspiration
from all over the world, crossing
genres of classical, jazz and oldfashioned pop.
Under Emily Manns artistic
direction and Bill Lockwoods
flair for booking established and
emerging talent, McCarter has
consistently demonstrated an un-

wavering commitment to engaging, entertaining and educating

its audiences. In addition to the
outstanding work appearing on
McCarters two stages each season, the theater also offers numerous innovative educational
outreach programs that serve as
many as 20,000 students a year
many that may not otherwise
have access to the arts.
The 2015 gala co-chairs are
Timothy M. Andrews of Princeton, Cheryl Goldman of Titusville and Liza Morehouse of
Hopewell.
There are a number of $200
($125 tax deductible) tickets still
available for the 2015 Gala, which
may be reserved online at mccarter.org.
For questions (or to reserve
over the phone) call Christine
Murray, special events manager,
at (609) 258-6547 or cmurray@mccarter.org.

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A look at Lytle Street

Princeton Administrator Marc Dashield
reviews status of historic property
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
During Princeton Councils
meeting on Monday, April 27,
Princeton Administrator Marc
Dashield reviewed the status of
the historic Lytle Street property,
adjacent to the Mary Moss Park.
Last fall, Princeton granted developer Roman Barsky permits to
demolish the home, located at 3133 Lytle St. in the WitherspoonJackson neighborhood.
However, a number of residents protested, suggesting instead that the 19th century
dwelling be historically preserved and/or turned into two or
three affordable housing units.
As a result, Barsky was asked
to wait while plans were put on
hold so further alternatives could

be explored and until a final decision could be declared.

Council has since proposed
that the 1870s farmhouse be
added to the park, where a series
of restorations are already in the
works.
But, residents have also expressed that they feel as though
the park is in no need of further
expansion, and they continue to
stick by their original suggestion.
Our staff has taken an extensive look at all of the alternatives
that have been presented,
Dashield said last Monday night.
The residents have taken a lot of
time to come up with alternatives
to preserving this property.
Dashield went on to explain
what the publics suggestion
please see FINAL, page 20

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in our opinion

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ts no secret that health insurance

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especially through employer-sponsored plans continues to rise.
Theres nothing that we, or our employers, can do about it, unfortunately.
Now that we are required to have
health insurance, we cant just say,
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no insurance. We are required to pay
up...and up and up and up.
So what can we do? What is in our
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Your thoughts
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down in the future.

Take a look at your health insurance plan, and at others that those
around you have. Most likely, there are
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Join a gym, go three times a week, and
you get a discount on said gym membership. Why? Because the healthier
we are, the less it costs to insure us.
Getting healthier starts at home,
with the food we eat. And the food that
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A great place to start for healthier
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Theyre popping up everywhere, if

you havent noticed.
There are farm markets everywhere, and there are also countless
farm stands and farmers market special events that take place from spring
through fall.
Never been to a farmers market? Its
worth the trip. Not only can you buy
fresh, local produce that is often
cheaper than the supermarkets, you
can also get great ideas and lessons on
how to use the products you buy.
In addition to learning more about a
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goods that can help you do so, visiting
a local farmers market is also a nice
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So get up, go out and support local
farmers and stores by visiting your
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worth the trip, now and in the future.

The Sun wants to know: What makes your mom great?

Share your stories with our readers for Mothers Day on May 10
She held you first, cradled in her arms.
She kissed your scraped knees. She marveled over your crayon masterpieces. She
packed your lunch every day. She cheered
you on from the sidelines.
She supports and loves you, no matter
what.
She is your mom, and this Mothers Day,
The Sun wants to celebrate with your stories.

What makes your mom the best? From

she makes the best spaghetti and meatballs to she helped me pay for college
and everything in between, we want to
know. Tell us why your life is better because of your mom.
Moms arent always determined by biology, either. Maybe you have another influence in your life you would like to celebrate
on Mothers Day. Maybe your aunt helped

raise you. Maybe youve watched your best

friend become the worlds best mom to her
own kids. Maybe youd like to say thanks to
that teacher who made all the difference.
Whoever it may be, share you story with
The Sun.
Send in your Mothers Day story, and a
photo of you and your mom, to our news
email, which is listed to the right. Watch
for your stories in an upcoming issue.

on campus
Philip Pecora of Princeton was inducted
into the Beta Gamma Sigma business
honor society at Susquehanna University.
Michele Saladino of Princeton was hon-

ored at Youngstown State University's Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet this spring.

Saladino is a member of the swimming
and diving program and is majoring in
criminal justice.

Michaela Love and Heba Jahama, both of

Princeton, were recently initiated into The
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Love is a
student at Texas A&M University. Jahama
is a student at The College of New Jersey.

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PPLs Based-on-the-Book film series

continues with Wild on May 7
Princeton Public Librarys
Based-on-the-Book film series
continues on Thursday, May 7, at
6:30 p.m. with a screening of
Wild. Adapted from Cheryl
Strayeds 2012 memoir Wild:
From Lost to Found on the Pacific
Crest Trail, this is the story of a
woman (Reese Witherspoon) who
decides to hike more than a thousand miles alone following a divorce, her mothers death and
years of destructive behavior.
Runs two hours.
Additional films in the series
include:
Unbroken on Thursday,
May 21, 6:30 p.m.

The story of World War II prisoner of war survivor Louie Zemperini, who was also an Olympic
distance runner and Christian inspirational speaker, is told in this
adaptation of Laura Hillenbrands book Unbroken: A World
War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption. Directed by Angelina Jolie, the film
features Jack OConnell and
Takamasa Ishihara. Runs two
hours, 17 minutes.
The Imitation Game on
Thursday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
Based on Alan Turing: The
Enigma, a biography by Andrew
Hodges, this historical thriller ex-

amines the life of the British

cryptanalyst who helped solve the
Enigma code during World War
II. Years after the war, convicted
of indecency because he was homosexual, Turing underwent
chemical castration in lieu of a
jail sentence. Starring Benedict
Cumberbatch and Keira Knightly.
Runs one hour, 54 minutes.
All screenings will be in the librarys Community Room.
The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon
St. For more information about library programs and services, call
(609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org.

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THURSDAY MAY 7
Film: The Tale of Princess
Kaguya: Princeton Public
Library, Princeton Garden Theatre, 5:30 p.m. Two hours, 17 minutes. Part of the International
Cinema series. Tickets $11 general admission, $8 for seniors, $6
for members may be purchased
online at thegardentheatre.com
or at the door.
Film: Wild: Princeton Public
Library, Community Room, 6:30
p.m. Two hours. Part of the Based
on the Book film series.
To Be Discussed (TBD): Princeton
Public Library, Teen Center, 7 p.m.
All high school students are welcome to participate in this
monthly discussion of great
books, films, music, non-fiction,
poetry and all things cultural.
Participants may also help create
book displays and reading lists
for the library, take group trips to
see current films, and do groupreads. Meets on the second
Thursday every month.

Join The Suns Twitter Chat Tuesday!

May 12 topic: Princeton Summer Plans
The Princeton Sun now hosts Twitter Chat Tuesdays. On two
Tuesdays of every month, The Sun will host a topical discussion for
Princeton locals, enthusiasts, officials and followers to join in on.
On Tuesday, May 12, the third Sun Twitter Chat Tuesday will take
place from 11 a.m. to noon. With Memorial Day right around the corner, the discussion will be on summer plans.
You must have a Twitter account to participate in the discussion.
Follow @princetonsun and use the hashtag #PrincetonSummerPlans
at the end of your tweets to join in on the fun.

FRIDAY MAY 8

SATURDAY MAY 9

Central Jersey Diversity Summit:

Hyatt Regency Princeton, 8:3011:30 a.m. Speaker: Elizabeth
Williams Riley, president and CEO
of American Conference on
Diversity. Members: $50; future
members: $60.

Second Saturday Walks: Wildflowers of Rockhopper: D&R Greenway Land Trust, Rockhopper
Trail, West Amwell, 10-noon. Led
by Alan Hershey, former trustee
and volunteer trail crew leader.
Call (609) 924-4646 to reserve
your spot.
Mercer County Math Circle (MC)
Advanced Group: Princeton Public Library, Teen Center, 2 p.m.
Princeton University Math Club
students and others show high
school (and advanced middle
school) students how fun and fascinating math can be. Students

MAY 612, 2015

will hear talks on a wide range of

topics outside the traditional
school curriculum such as topology, number theory and combinatorics. Difficulty will vary. The
group meets the second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
For more information, see mercercountymathcircle.wordpress.c
om.
Nina Et Cetera Band: Princeton
Public Library, Community Room,
2 p.m. The band plays original
songs and original takes on songs
by Elvis Presley, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and others.

port Group Meeting: Princeton

Speech-Language & Learning
Center, 7:15-8:30 p.m. To register,
email chaddprincetonnj@gmail.
com.
Parents of Children with ADHD:
Facilitated Support Group Meeting: Princeton Speech-Language
& Learning Center, 7:15-8:30 p.m.
To register, email chaddprincetonnj@gmail.com.
Poets in the Library: Princeton
Public Library, Community Room,
7:30 p.m. Featured poets Anna M.
Evans and Ernest Hilbert read
from their work followed by an
open-mic session.

SUNDAY MAY 10

TUESDAY MAY 12

Fred Miller Lecture in Song: Princeton Public Library, Community

Room, 3 p.m. Pianist, singer and
library favorite Fred Miller presents an anecdotal, musical profile
of Broadway legend Ethel Merman.

Next Step Speaker Series: Making

Your Money Go Further in Retirement: Princeton Senior Resource
Center, Princeton Public Library,
7 p.m.
Ruha Benjamin: At the Table, Not
on the Table: Rethinking Justice, Ethics and Public Engagement in the Life Sciences:
Princeton Public Library, Community Room, noon. Benjamin, an
assistant professor in the Center
for African-American Studies at
Princeton University and the
author of "Peoples Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell
Frontier," gives a talk.

MONDAY MAY 11
2015 Golf & Tennis Outing: Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Cherry Valley Country
Club, 11-7 p.m. Individual golfer:
$330; golf foursome: $1250; individual tennis player: $125.
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Hunting ghosts with Shelly Hawk

Member of Princeton Tour Company Class of 2015 discusses her tours
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
There is nothing scary about
Shelly Hawk.
Or, is there?
Hawk is Princeton Public Librarys librarian and programming associate by day, but Princeton ghost hunter by night.
The Princeton local recently
graduated from the Princeton
Tour Companys Class of 2015,
making her one of six new
Princeton tour guides to date. Her
specialty? Princeton ghost tours.
It is not a jump out and scare
you type of tour, but I cannot
promise that the hair on the back
of your neck wont stand straight
up by the end of it, Hawk said
with enthusiasm. Any Princeton
tour is supernatural, but ghost
tours are a phenomenal way to
hear Princeton stories.
According to the Princeton

Tour Company, Princeton is without a doubt haunted. And for

those who may doubt such a
claim, Hawk is more than willing
to try to prove otherwise.
Hawk will bravely walk Princeton visitors through battlegrounds, neighborhoods and
squares where unexplained apparitions and paranormal activity have been reported.
The tour includes a private
visit to one of the countrys oldest
cemeteries, Princeton Cemetery,
where the likes of Grover Cleveland, John Witherspoon, Aaron
Burr and many more may just be
waiting around to greet you.
The ghost tour brings Princetons history back to life through
true stories of people who lived
and died in Princeton and who
continue to visit, Hawk said.
Ghost tours also offer the use
ghost hunting equipment, including EMF meters, dowsing rods,

thermal mass
flow
meters
and, of course,
night vision
flashlights.
The ghost
tour is also an
opportunity to
use our minds
on a paranormal
level,
HAWK
Hawk said.
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of another one of the six Princeton
Tour Company Class of 2015 graduate tour guides.

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The Suns Twitter Chat Tuesday

April 28 topic: National Bike Month in Princeton
The Princeton Sun hosted Twitter Chat Tuesday on April 28, chatting via Twitter @PrincetonSun about National Bike Month. Check out
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12 THE PRINCETON SUN MAY 612, 2015

Paris McLean named new head of Princeton

Academy of the Sacred Heart lower school
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart announced the appointment of Paris McLean as its
new head of lower school, effective July 1.
McLean joins the Princeton
Academy community after a
decade of service at Princeton
Day School where his legacy is
one of positive influence and inspiration in all aspects of school
life.
As the second-grade lead
teacher at PDS, he is the recipient
of the Minerva Grant and David
C. Bogle faculty awards. McLean
also leads as the social studies
curriculum coordinator for the
PDS Lower School and serves on

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combined with his mission-driven sense of purpose as a leader of
students, faculty and staff, make
him the best person to lead
Princeton Academy's Lower
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As the chair of the Community
and Multicultural Development
Team and as the Lower School diversity coordinator at PDS, he
leads a school-wide team whose
goal is to "enhance the school's
mission by harnessing the
strengths" that reside in the diversity of the community.
He has also served as the Panthers' head varsity basketball
coach, earning Boys Basketball
Prep Coach of the Year honors in
2008, 2011 and 2012.
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Princeton Day School, has a B.A.
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get to the hospital clinic for treatment, Mayor Liz Lempert said.
The proposed service and fare
changes would take effect in September and on Oct. 1, respectively.
The proposed fare adjustment
would be an average of 9 percent
for the majority of NJ Transit
customers.
How do you feel about NJ Transits
proposal to discontinue the 655 Bus
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email, news@theprincetonsun.com.

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obituary
Serving Mercer County For Over 20 Years
Experience Does Matter

Robert Walter
Timmerman

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His quiet strength, inventiveness and humor contributed to
his lifelong role as guide and
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He blended artistry, creativity
and science with his lifelong interests of photography, woodworking, electronics and sound
systems. He had a love of travel
and music, which he shared with
his family.
Robert was born and raised in
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Elizabeth T. Farris; grandfather

of Corey A. Farris and Samantha
G. Farris; and uncle of Gail T.
Ledbetter. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Amelia H.
Timmerman and Walter F. Timmerman of Kansas City, Kan and
by his brother Harold Timmerman.
Robert and Cynthia were married in Charleston, W.Va. in 1951
and lived there until 1970, when a
work promotion took him and his
family to central New Jersey.
They lived in Belle Mead until
moving to Stonebridge at Montgomery in 2000.
He earned a bachelors degree
in chemical engineering with a
minor in electrical engineering
from University of Kansas and
masters in chemical engineering
from Oklahoma A&M College
(Oklahoma State University). In
1941, he accepted a position with
Westvaco Chemical Co., South
Charleston, W.Va., which subsequently merged into Food Machinery Corp. He worked for FMC
for his entire career, which included developing, patenting and
implementing a process for pro-

duction of carbon disulfide

from natural
gas (methane)
and
sulfur.
The process
was licensed
in six European
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He also was consultant to the
United Nations Health Organization in Copenhagen, Denmark,
and in Krakow, Poland, regarding
management of polluted and
wastewaters.
He was a devoted and giving
member of All Saints Episcopal
Church in Princeton. After retirement he was an active reader and
technical supporter for Recording
for the Blind & Dyslexic in
Princeton.
A memorial service was held
on Tuesday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at All
Saints Church, located at16 All
Saints Road in Princeton with a
committal service to follow at
Trinity-All Saints Cemetery.

MAY 612, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 15

Plant specialists offer

advice at native plant sale
D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to its annual
Spring Native Plant Sale Friday,
May 8, from 3-6 p.m., and Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m to noon.
Native plant specialists will be
available to suggest the best
choice of plants that contribute to
a healthy and biodiverse ecosystem.
D&R Greenways Native Plant
Nursery is a community resource
for plants indigenous to the region. D&R Greenway nursery
staff is available to advise on the
best choice of plants for gardening projects.
Native plants are adapted to
central New Jerseys climate,
making them more drought-resistant than most exotic plants,
and also provide essential food
and habitat resources for wildlife.
Of particular concern are native
pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which especially depend
on native plant species to survive.
A famous example is the
monarch butterfly, now in decline
largely due to the loss of milkweed across the United States.
Gardeners can help by planting
milkweed and other native plants
on their property!
D&R Greenways plants are
grown from genetically local
seeds gathered on their preserves
and tended in the nursery by staff
and skilled volunteers. Plants
grown from locally-sourced commercially-grown plugs and bareroot plants will also be available
for purchase.
Indigenous plants support diversity and disease-resistance,
whereas invasive species form
monocultures that outcompete
other plants. Replacing them with
native species, which co-exist,
creates a complex, vibrant ecosystem vital to both plants and animals.
Plants are available in quart
and gallon-sized pots from $5-$12.
A full catalog is available online
at
www.drgreenway.org/PlantCatalog.html. Please contact
Emily Blackman, nursery manager, to check species availability at
(609) 924-4646, or eblackman@drgreenway.org.

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Sounds of Mozart Requiem

to fill St. Pauls Church May 8
VOICES Chorale will perform program with soloists, orchestra
Under the direction of Dr. Lyn
Ransom, VOICES founder and
music director, the Mozart Requiem will be performed by
VOICES Chorale, soloists and orchestra on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m.
at St. Pauls Roman Catholic
Church in Princeton. The program will open with Handel's
The King Shall Rejoice, performed by Sotto Voce, VOICES
chamber group and directed by
Emile Vite, VOICES assistant
conductor.
While the Mozart Requiem explores the gamut of human emotions regarding death and afterlife, Handel's short piece is festive
throughout, with clear rhythms
and tonal brilliance. Written in
1727, it is one of four anthems
written for the coronation of
Queen Caroline and George II of

England. The final Alleluia, full

of imitative counterpoint, was
composed specifically for the moment the crown was placed on the
King's head.
In the May 8 concert, the confident praise of the Handel anthem
is balanced by the intensity and
personal drama of Mozart's masterpiece. The Requiem, written
near the end of the classical era
in 1791, pushes toward Romanticism with different phrase
lengths, chromatic harmonies,
and differences in volume. As a
listener, one is transported
though many moods during the
hour of the performance: doubt,
fear, awe, grief, supplication, faith
and, finally, peace. Though some
mystery still surrounds the circumstances of composition, we
know that Mozart's music was

unfinished when he died in 1791.

It was completed by two of his
students, Joseph Eybler and
Franz Sssmayr, based primarily
on sketches Mozart left, as well as
music from earlier movements.
The resulting work continues to
be well loved by singers and audiences alike.
Soloists in the Mozart Requiem
are Jennifer Brader Moskal, soprano, Helen Kull, alto, Chaequan
Anderson, tenor, and Andrew
Maggio, bass.
General admission tickets: $20
advance sale, $25 at the door; family pass: $50 advance sale, $55 at
the door; children and students
with ID: $10; NJ Pass Holders: 25
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Dr. Mary V. DeCicco

Fred McGaughan next director

of admission at Princeton Academy
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart announced the appointment of Fred McGaughan
as its new director of admission,
effective July 1.
McGaughan is succeeding current Director of Admission Tom
von Oehsen who is leaving the
School after 15 years to pursue a
business venture.
McGaughan's distinguished experience in the admissions world
spans more than two decades. He
has served as the founding director of admission at Oxbridge

Academy of the Palm Beaches in

West Palm Beach, Fla., the director of admission and marketing
at Newark Academy in Livingston and as an educational
consultant to a myriad of independent schools. His career
began as a teacher, coach and administrator at The Peddie School
in Hightstown and then continued at his alma mater, The Taft
School in Watertown, Conn.
While serving as the director of
admission and marketing at
Newark Academy, McGaughan

and his team nearly tripled the

number of applications received
by the school. As the founding director of admission at Oxbridge
Academy, McGaughan led the effort to build enrollment to 550 students in the school's fourth year,
always making the enrollment of
mission-appropriate
students
from diverse backgrounds a priority. McGaughan graduated
from the College of the Holy
Cross with a B.A. in English and
received an M.A. from Fairleigh
Dickinson University.

Lunch and Learn on identity theft May 8

The Princeton Senior Resource
Center will offer a free Lunch and
Learn program on identity theft
and other fraud hazards on Friday, May 8 at noon at the Suzanne
Patterson Building, located at 45
Stockton St. in Princeton. John A.
Seber, a retired corporate financial systems designer at A T & T/
Lucent Technologies, and now
founder and president of My
Legacy Backup, will give the presentation.

This program, which will be

useful to anyone with a credit
card, a checking account, a computer, an insurance policy or any
other form of personal financial
information, was borne of
Sebers personal experience with
credit card fraud and a subsequent desire to educate others
who may find themselves in a
similar position.
The program will address,
among other issues: root causes

of a breach and how to respond

effectively; what level of support
to expect from authorities; protection options within existing services; the role of a power of attorney or estate executor; and the
importance of maintaining good
financial records, digital and otherwise, so that you, your family
and legal advisors are protected.
Bring a bag lunch; dessert and
beverages provided. Registration
is encouraged; call (609) 924-7108.

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Waldorf School hosts May Fair on May 9

The Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes spring with its annual May Fair, Saturday, May 9, 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
A rain-or-shine, communitywide celebration, May Fair features live music, healthy foods
and imaginative activities for
children and their families, all on
its 20-acre campus minutes from
downtown Princeton. The fair
also hosts a marketplace for local
artists, crafters and independent
merchants, and offers opportuni-

ties to learn more about school

and summer camp programs.
In addition to the traditional
Maypole dance offered by Waldorf
students, this years May Fair features musical performances by
the Mountain View String Band
(acoustic folk, bluegrass, old-time
and blues), plus local vendors
such as Nomad Pizza and Swallow Hill Farm Alpacas. Tickets
may be purchased for an assortment of activities such as a treasure dig, riding a zip line and mak-

ing fairy bubble wands. Enjoy

browsing the market for jewelry,
woolens, handmade toys and
more. The Folk Tale Puppets trouble will present Snow White and
Rose Red at 3 p.m. in Hagens
Hall.
Admission to the event is free
and open to the public. Free parking is available onsite, as well as
along Coppervail Court. For more
information, contact Jamie Quirk
at (609) 466-1970, ext. 112 or email,
events@princetonwaldorf.org.

Pine Street landscape damage reported

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On April 26, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on Library
Place, a 33-year-old was arrested

and charged with driving while

intoxicated. He was processed at
police headquarters and later released with summonses.
Subsequent to a report of a
fight in progress on Palmer
Square East near Nassau Street
on April 26, a 22-year-old was arrested for fighting with another
male. He was processed at police
headquarters and later released
with summonses.
On April 27, a victim reported
making $1,500 deposits for bathroom fixtures in May 2014, with
Princeton Bath & Kitchen and
hasnt received the merchandise.
Princeton Bath & Kitchen has reportedly since gone out of business.

On April 27, a Pine Street resident reported that sometime during the past week, unknown
actor(s) damaged her landscape
stone and broke off a wooden
fence slat totaling $140 in damage.
On April 27, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on North Harrison Street, a 34-year-old male
was arrested for warrants out of
Bordentown Township and Trenton Municipal Courts totaling
$364.
On April 28, a Van Dyke Road
resident reported that unknown
actor(s) filed a fraudulent tax return using his personal information.

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Hard work key in softball, Swedish says

HARD
Continued from page 1
While the teams season has already taken its toll of ups and
downs, the girls potential to be
great is perhaps just under the
radar.
But, we dont always play up
to that potential, the 17-year-old
said of this seasons struggles.
Taking to their home field on
Wednesday, April 29, the girls prepared to face off with West Windsor-Plainsboro South, as anticipation hung in the dry air. Losing
10-9, the outcome may not have
been one of victory, but it is safe
to say the girls put up a fair fight,
and left the field with some uniform stains of their own.
As for Swedish, while the end
of her senior year looms before
her, college is just the next step
for the versatile player.
I intend to stay involved with
softball in the future. The love of
the game will motivate me to continue, regardless of what level of
play I end up at, she said.
While Swedish primarily plays
outfield, she has been open and
willing to learn new positions.
This year, head coach Dave
Boehm has had her working
mostly at third base, but also a little bit at second base and as catcher.
For more from Swedish, check
out The Suns one-on-one interview in full below:
The Sun: How long have you
been playing softball? How did
you get involved in it?
Swedish: I played T-ball at a
very young age, but did not
progress to softball or baseball
the way a lot of other kids did. I
picked up softball when I was 11.
My dad had received a flyer for a
Little League and suggested that I
try softball, even if it was just for
a year. I was worried that I was
too old to start a new sport, especially one that was so different
from soccer the only sport I
played at the time but some of
my friends convinced me to try it
just for fun. I really ended up
falling in love with softball, and I
knew that I wanted to continue.
The Sun: What do you love most
about the sport?

Swedish: It has to be the connection that it gives me to others.

I have made so many friends and
wonderful memories through
softball. I am very competitive, so
leaving it all on the field and actually competing rather than just
winning is also important to me.
The Sun: What does it take to be
a team co-captain?
Swedish: It is a lot of responsibility to be a leader both on the
field and off, and sometimes it is
hard to balance the increased responsibility to the team with
other responsibilities. It is a great
feeling, though, to know that the
coaches trust me with this responsibility, and while it increases the pressure, it also boosts confidence.
The Sun: What is your role as
team co-captain?
Swedish: I help coordinate psyches and team-bonding activities.
I also distribute information regarding the schedule and relay
messages from the coaches when
necessary.
The Sun: How do you and Sarah
help keep the team motivated?
Swedish: Sarah and I do our
best to keep the atmosphere positive, so that everyone always
wants to show up to practice.
The Sun: What are your team
strengths?
Swedish: Our team strengths
are team synergy, persistence and
determination. Our bunting
game has also gotten a lot
stronger over the course of the
season, and our offense is hitting
consistently throughout the line-

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The Sun: What are your team
weaknesses? And how do you
tackle them as a team?
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include mental mistakes defensively and on the bases. To tackle
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whole team, so that the whole
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The Sun: What is the most valuable piece of advice that your
coach has given you?
Swedish: One piece of advice
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Princeton Pro Musica presents All Night Vigil

Princeton Pro Musica will
present Sergei Rachmaninoff s
All-Night Vigil on Saturday,
May 9 at 8 p.m. in the Princeton
University Chapel. The Princeton
University Chapel is the ideal
place to take in the unparalleled
magnificence of choral singing.
Rachmaninoff s
All-Night
Vigil, opus 37, stands as the
crowning achievement of the
Golden Age of Russian Orthodox sacred choral music. Ten of
the 15 hymns are based on unison
chant melodies drawn from the
service, as it would have been
sung in medieval Russia; for the
remaining five sections, Rachmaninoff composed what amount

to his own chant melodies. Considered to be Rachmaninoff s

choral masterpiece, the AllNight Vigil was written in 1915,
and was premiered March 10,
1915, in a concert by the Moscow
Synodal Choir under the direction of Nikolai Danilin, a friend
and classmate of Rachmaninoff s. Princeton Pro Musica is
proud to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the premiere of this
exquisite composition. Contrary
to its title, the All-Night Vigil
does not run all night. Often referred to as the Vesper, only the
first six movements are settings
of texts from the Russian Orthodox canonical hour of Vespers.

Soloists include Cynthia Cook,

mezzo-soprano, and Kyle Van
Schoonhoven, tenor.
There will also be a pre-concert
talk given by Natalka Pavlovsky,
assistant professor of music at
Rowan College at Gloucester
County and an adjunct instructor
of ecclesiastical music at St.
Sophia Seminary, a Ukranian Orthodox Seminary.
Single ticket prices range from
$25 to $60 and may be purchased
at www.princetonpromusica.org,
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would mean for Princeton in
terms of affordable housing. The

cost to produce these affordable

housing units could range anywhere between $240,000 to
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to meet, we have limited dollars to
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room in the plan to spend any additional.
"Certainly, an option is to step
back and see if the group can put
together a plan to save the building and to acquire it and do some
sort of historic preservation
work there," Mayor Liz Lempert
said. "Another option is to do the
original plan, which was to acquire it for open space."
A final decision on this matter
will be declared at councils upcoming meeting set for Monday,
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Volunteers make it possible

VOLUNTEERS
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Zara, a customer of our food

pantry, said during a recent visit,
This food pantry makes a difference in my life. It is like family to
me, and they make me feel welcome.
Shamia Reed, who graduated
from our housing stability program with steady work and a
place to live, said of the Crisis
Ministry staff working with her,
I can talk with them; thats why I
like coming to the Crisis Ministry.
Ive come a long way and Im
proud of where I am now.
Zara and Reed are among the
12,000 adults and children in a
given year who, when they turn
to The Crisis Ministry in a time of
need, do not go hungry or become
homeless. This is thanks to the incredible financial support and
volunteer service of our community.
Princeton resident and Crisis
Ministry volunteer Katy Kinsolving is one such friend who provides outstanding volunteer service. Of her work in our Princeton
food pantry, Kinsolving says, I
love using my nutrition and cooking background to steer clients in
the direction of healthy choices.
Most of the time I dont need to
say a word: the women and men
who shop at Crisis Ministry are
there because they hope to find
fresh spinach or mushrooms, oranges and grapes, bananas, bell
peppers, and acorn squash in our
pantry.
It is an added bonus when

some of the community gardens

in the area bring in contributions
of Swiss chard, eggplant, tomatoes and cucumbers. The Crisis
Ministry is clearly making a difference by getting fresh produce
directly to its clients.
Here, briefly, are the ways in
which we work daily with our
community toward building stability and well-being:
Homelessness prevention
Even when there are two adults
working full-time at minimum
wage, affording a modest two-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is a challenge. For families living on the financial edge, a health
crisis or a needed car repair can
bring them face-to-face with the
threat of homelessness.
The Crisis Ministrys focus is
on preventing homelessness by
working with clients, landlords
and utilities to restore housing
stability through timely financial
assistance. Some clients need
more support due to housing and
income barriers. The Crisis Ministry provides up to a year of a
systematic approach that includes developing a goal plan, financial counseling, life coaching
and connections to needed services to build long-term stability.
Hunger prevention and healthy
living
Making ends meet on a very
low income can mean going hungry.
Having to worry about
whether there will be food on the
table means not only empty stomachs, poor nutrition and its negative impact on health, but also
struggles in school, at work and
when searching for work.
Our approach to hunger prevention is to provide access to a

wide variety of healthy foods, in a

dignified environment, based on
client choice, in all three of our
locations. We also work to promote healthy living, improved nutrition and increased well-being
through a heart-healthy inventory; fresh fruits and vegetables,
some from our own vegetable garden, some from community gardens and farmers markets; nutrition tips and education; health
screenings; and other wellness
initiatives.
Workforce development
Harvesting Hope supports
clients in their efforts to move
from welfare to work and to selfsufficiency for themselves and
their children. Sixty or more
trainees participate each year in
job skills training, on-the-job experience, coaching and job search
support. For many adults working toward self-sufficiency, a suspended drivers license due to
nonpayment of fines for minor
traffic violations is a significant
barrier to employment. The Crisis Ministry works with clients to
develop a plan to restore their
driving privileges, expanding
their ability to seek and retain
employment. Restoring licenses
to 50 clients each year changes
lives and futures for adults and
their families.
Our volunteers make it possible
The Crisis Ministry is grateful
for the support of our community.
Would you like to know more
about how we work with our
neighbors and our community, or
about how you might be a part of
our mission? Please visit us at
www.thecrisisministry.org or give
us a call at (609) 396-9355. We
would love to welcome you for a
visit, and to talk with you about
the ways we can as partners with
our community.
Do you have a volunteer story you
would like to share with The Sun?
Email
us
at
news@theprincetonsun.com.

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