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JULIE STIPE/The Robbinsville Sun
On a sunny 80-degree day on Friday, March 23, at West Lake Park in Robbinsville, resident Bill
Smayda takes advantage of the warmth, and said he hoped to catch a bass.
Sunny day fun
Proposed budget
to increase levy
By JULIE STIPE
The Robbinsville Sun
With its tax levy increase of
about $700,000, Robbinsvilles pro-
posed school budget for the 2012-
2013 year hasnt made everybody
happy. Others, such as Rob-
binsville schools Superintendent
Dr. Steven Mayer, think the budg-
et finds a solid balance between
being prudent and providing qual-
ity education.
Were running a pretty lean
ship, Mayer said.
He stressed Robbinsville is a
growing area where residents are
expecting that schools provide an
outstanding experience for kids.
To make cuts to programs, Mayer
said, would be doing a disservice
to the community.
For the average homeowner in
Robbinsville, the increased levy
means an added $177 per year in
taxes. Operating expenses in the
proposed budget are approximate-
ly $1 million higher than last year,
for a 2.8 percent increase.
The majority of expenses in the
budget (53 percent) are instruc-
tional, directly related to student
education. Another significant
portion (17 percent) is earmarked
for benefits and unemployment,
and the third largest category of
expenses is to go to facilities and
maintenance. The budget pro-
vides for some staff increases, in-
cluding the addition of a history
teacher (which, Mayer said,
would allow the high school to add
an AP World History class), a spe-
cial education teacher at Pond
Road Middle School and another
guidance counselor at Pond Road
Middle School, among others.
Other projects noted as priori-
ties in the budget are updating
some out-of-date technology, such
as the districts central server, and
training teachers in Reading Re-
covery to support literacy. The
budget presentation states that
another priority is providing tax
relief, while being fiscally respon-
sible toward the future.
Mayer also emphasized the im-
portance of budgeting with the fu-
ture in mind.
We take a multi-year approach
to budgeting, he said.
Part of this philosophy means
keeping track of what the district
needs now, and what it will likely
need in the future, he said. It also
means not putting off needs that
will pile up or later become emer-
gencies.
We try to make sure were
strategic about doing something
every year, he said.
Another priority, Mayer said, is
finding sources of revenue for the
district other than tax dollars.
Were responding to the fact that
the burden for the tax bill is on
residents, he said.
Some of the districts attempts
to bring in revenue have included
the extended day program R.E.D.,
the Energy Education program
and facility rentals. The district is
actively going after ways to help
fund the district, Mayer said.
Were trying to be proactive,
he said. What does Mayer say to
those who think the budget could
be slimmed down?
We just dont have anywhere
to cut, he said.
It is not immediately clear
when the budget will be up for a
vote.
Cast to perform Hairspray
By JULIE STIPE
The Robbinsville Sun
Some of the cast of Hair-
spray at Mercer County Commu-
nity Colleges Kelsey Theatre may
be new at theater, but that doesnt
make them any less talented or
enthusiastic.
I never did theater in high
school, said Taylor Pickett-
Stokes, who plays Motormouth
Maybelle in the musical. I al-
ways knew I wanted to perform,
but in high school, I didnt really
believe in myself.
Once she got to Mercer, Pickett-
Stokes began to explore theater,
playing in productions of The
Tempest and Rent, among oth-
ers.
I guess you could kind of say I
like being the center of atten-
tion, she said. I like having the
power to change peoples emo-
tions.
About Hairspray, Pickett-
Stokes said she likes its spunki-
ness.
It has good leads for black peo-
ple, and it has a good overall
theme, she said.
Set in the early 60s, the musi-
cal follows plump teenager Tracy
Turnblad, whose greatest desire
is to star on The Corny Collins
Show, a TV dance program.
Tracy eventually wins a spot on
the program and becomes a hit,
but Tracy is bothered by the
shows segregation, with black
dancers appearing on the show
only on Negro Day, and she is
determined to integrate the show.
As well as its 40 cast members,
who are directed by Jeremy
please see PLAY, page 6
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Visual arts professor to
discuss his recent works
Yevgeniy Fiks, professor of vi-
sual arts at Mercer County Com-
munity College (MCCC), will dis-
cuss some of his recent art proj-
ects as they relate to Soviet and
Post-Soviet history in a talk on
Thursday, April 5, at noon in the
communications building, Room
109, at MCCCs West Windsor
Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Entitled, Soviet and Post-Sovi-
et Art, the talk is the third in the
colleges spring 2012 Distin-
guished Lecture Series.
Born and raised in Moscow,
Fiks will present his work in the
context of Soviet and post-Soviet
history, and the developments in
Russian art after the disintegra-
tion of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Fiks work has been shown in-
ternationally at museums such as
the Philadelphia Museum of
Modern Art; the Moscow Muse-
um of Modern Art and Marat
Guelman Gallery in Moscow;
Sala de Arte Pblico Siqueiros in
Mexico City; and the Museu
Coleco Berardo in Lisbon.
His work has been included in
the Moscow Biennale of Contem-
porary Art (2011, 2009, 2007 and
2005), Biennale of Sydney (2008)
and Thessaloniki Biennale of
Contemporary Art (2007).
The lecture is free and open to
the public.
Additional information on the
artist is available at
yevgeniyfiks.com.
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Kung Fu Panda II to be
on shown on big screen
Kung Fu Panda II, staring
Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and
Jackie Chan, emerged as the run-
away winner after voting was
complete for A Free Night at the
Movies, sponsored by the Rob-
binsville Township Recreation
Department.
Directed by Jennifer Yuh,
Kung Fu Panda II will be shown
on a large screen March 30 inside
the Robbinsville fieldhouse.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the
movie will begin at 7 p.m.
Come with the entire family
and watch Po and his friends
fight to stop a peacock villain
from conquering China with a
deadly new weapon, but the Drag-
on Warrior must first come to
terms with his past.
The Robbinsville High band
also will perform, and area Girl
Scouts will have a face-painting
stand open for a small donation.
There will be a food bar open
all evening for the purchase of
food and drinks, while the kids
can enjoy free play on the indoor
fields.
Allied Vision sponsored the
iPod Touch giveaway for regis-
tered movie voters.
The winner will be announced
on the night of the movie.
For more information, contact
Robbinsville Township Recre-
ation Director Joe Barker at (609)
918-0002, ext. 113, or via email at
JBarker@Robbinsville-Twp.org.
Library system to host
annual art contest
The Lawrence branch of the
Mercer County Library System is
sponsoring the Third-Annual
Trashed Art Contest.
The contest is designed to en-
courage people to consider trash
from a different viewpoint.
Change how you look at your
trash and let it inspire you to re-
cycle it into art.
BRIEFS
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BRIEFS
Artists are invited to submit
one piece of original artwork in
any art medium and must use a
minimum of 75 percent of recy-
cled content. The criteria for
something being recycled is that
its something that has been man-
ufactured and would otherwise be
thrown away.
There are two age categories
for this years contest, students
grades 7-12, and adults 18 and
older.
The contest is open to all resi-
dents of Mercer County.
All accepted entries will be dis-
played at the Lawrence Branch in
April.
The deadline for entries is Fri-
day, March 30, and items must be
delivered to the Lawrence Head-
quarters Branch.
Entries will be judged Friday,
April 20.
Prizes will be awarded for first,
second and third place in each
category.
Amazon gift card prizes were
donated by The Friends of the
Lawrence Library.
Social committee will
hold annual blood drive
Do you want to make a simple
donation that could save some-
ones life?
Spring into action next month
and donate blood.
The St. Gregory the Great so-
cial concerns committee is hold-
ing its annual blood drive on
March 30 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. in
the St. Gregory the Great school
cafeteria. Walk-ins are welcome
and appointments can be made by
calling Coleen Mejias at (609) 298-
2885.
If youve ever wondered who
benefits from a blood donation,
St. Gregory the Great parishioner
Kevin Scibilia has a story to
share.
Kevin underwent numerous
blood and platelet transfusions in
his battle against leukemia.
If he did not have access to do-
nated blood, Kevin likely would
have not survived his treatment.
But today, Kevin is healthy and
enjoying his life with wife, Susan,
and their three children.
For more information about
the blood drive, check out St. Gre-
gory the Greats website at
www.stgregorythegreatchurch.or
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BRIEFS
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hen New Jersey abandoned
its plans for a standalone
February presidential pri-
mary, people thought the state might
lose political clout.
And that line of thinking made
sense: The earlier the primary, the
more impact a state might have and
the more money presidential candi-
dates might spend in the state trying
to win voters.
But the move made sense for other
reasons. The political parties werent
happy with the February date. And the
election would have cost millions of
tax dollars about $12 million to be
more precise. Holding a single pri-
mary election in June for multiple
contests was the wise move.
Now, it looks like the June date still
might pay dividends since the GOP
primary shows no signs of getting less
intense.
Now, our guess is that there might
not be a huge economic windfall, but,
these days, snaring a few extra dollars
doesnt hurt.
New Jerseys impact on the race
isnt as great as Californias. That
state also holds its primary on June 5.
And California has more than three
times the number of delegates up for
grabs than does New Jersey: 172 to 50.
Also, were not too sure how compet-
itive the GOP race will be in the state.
Our guess is the Mitt Romney will
carry the day here and that the
other candidates know this. How
much time and money will they spend
in the Garden State? Who knows? It all
depends on what happens in the com-
ing weeks.
Still, having the primary matter at
least a little bit is somewhat exciting.
Its kind of the icing on the cake the
cake being the other benefits the state
realized by moving the date.
We certainly wouldnt mind a few
visits from the political campaigns.
Their presence will help to boost local
economies and theres a little bit of
prestige on the line if the race stays
close.
Will N.J. primary matter?
This year, it just might, if all of the GOP candidates stay in the race
A contested primary?
When the state moved its presidential
primary to June, it made economic
sense, but some wondered about the
potential downside of making the pri-
mary irrelevant. However, this years
GOP contest could liven things up.
Play showcases lighting and design
Robinson and choreographed
by Jody Person, the production
also showcases the hard work
of technical theater and music
technology students, who are
in charge of lighting the show
and designing the sound.
Overseeing them is Bob Ter-
rano, assistant professor of
communications at MCCC.
In 2005, seeing a need in the
area, Terrano developed an en-
tertainment technology major
at Mercer which has been
very popular with 78 students
currently actively enrolled.
Lighting and sound are
sometimes overlooked compo-
nents of a show, but Terrano
stresses theyre indispensible.
Sound technicians design
how it sounds to the audience,
Terrano said, and added, The
lighting design is pretty much
designing the look of the
show.
The cast also includes Brian
Bara as Tracy Turnblads
mother, Edna. A theater veter-
an from the board of the James
Tolin Memorial Fund (which is
helping with the production),
Bara said that a stipulation of
doing the show was if he
agreed to play Edna.
All his life, Bara said, he has
been doing theater here and
there, professionally and non-
professionally.
As an experienced actor,
Bara said he had no problem
playing Edna.
Its just playing another
character, who happens to be a
woman, he said.
However, Bara does admit
that dancing in red patent
leather high heels is an added
challenge.
That makes it really diffi-
cult, he said.
Ben Menahem is another
male lead, but his role doesnt
involve wearing heels.
Menahem plays Link
Larkin, Tracys romantic inter-
est.
Im playing Link as a very
wholesome guy, Menahem
said.
Although Link doesnt im-
mediately see the need for the
shows integration, he comes
around when he starts to care
for Tracy.
He needs a push in the right
direction, Menahem said.
An athlete in high school,
Menahem said he tore his ACL
in junior year and chose to au-
dition for the school musical.
He got the lead, and since then,
he said, has done around 10 or
15 shows, mostly in local com-
munity theaters.
One of the best parts of the-
ater, Menahem said, is the peo-
ple.
The friends you make doing
shows and being in theater,
Menahem said, its unparal-
leled. Theater, he said, is the
only place where people of
completely diverse back-
grounds and beliefs and inter-
ests all come together to work
on something.
Its really neat some of
the people you meet, Mena-
hem said.
Terrence Thomas, who plays
Negro Day dancer Seaweed J.
Stubbs, has a similar athletic
twist in the story of how he
ended up in theater.
He played basketball in high
school, Thomas said, but decid-
ed to try out theater. The play
went over well.
I blew everyone out the
water, said Thomas. But his
basketball coach found out and
wasnt happy. He told Thomas
to make a decision: basketball
or theater.
In the end, Thomas chose to
focus on basketball, but he has
never forgotten his interest in
theater.
I love the whole concept,
Thomas said. You set aside
your own personal traits and
create a totally different per-
son.
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WEDNESDAY
March 28
FOR ALL
AARP Tax Help: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. at Robbinsville Branch Library.
Bring last years completed forms.
Appointments are required and can
be scheduled by calling (609) 259-
2150.
FOR CHILDREN
Toddler Story Time: Ages 2 to 3,
accompanied by an adult. 10 and 11
a.m. at Robbinsville Branch Library.
Registration required. Call (609)
259-2150.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 4 to 5.
11 a.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required. Call
(609) 259-2150.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 4 to 5.
2 p.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required. Call
(609) 259-2150.
THURSDAY
March 29
FOR ALL
Financial and Legal Considera-
tions for Families: 7 p.m. at Rob-
binsville Branch Library. Learn
about legal planning for families
the importance of wills, living wills
and powers of attorney, saving for
college, and insurance planning for
parents. Presented by Robbinsville
attorney Robert W. Pinard, Esq. and
financial specialist Christopher
Birkenstamm. Online registration
required.
FOR CHILDREN
Toddler Story Time: Ages 2 to 3,
accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m. at
Robbinsville Branch Library. Regis-
tration required. Call (609) 259-
2150.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 4 to 5.
11 a.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required. Call
(609) 259-2150.
School-Age Story Time: Grades
kindergarten and up. 4:15 p.m. at
Robbinsville Branch Library. Regis-
tration required. Call (609) 259-
2150.
FRIDAY
March 30
FOR ALL
Free Night at the Movies: Come
watch Kung Fu Panda II, starring
Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Jack-
ie Chan, on a large screen at the
Robbinsville Fieldhouse. Doors open
at 6 p.m. Move begins at 7 p.m. Rob-
binsville High School band will per-
form. Area Girl Scouts will provide
face painting for a small donation.
Food bar open all evening. Free play
on the indoor fields. Sponsored by
Robbinsville Township Recreation
Department. For more information,
call (609) 918-0002, ext. 113, or
email JBarker@Robbinsville-Twp
.org.
FOR CHILDREN
Kids Music Round: Ages 6 months
and up. 10:30 a.m. at Robbinsville
Branch Library. Come sing and
dance with Miss Diane. Online regis-
tration required.
SATURDAY
March 31
FOR TEENS
Introduction to Babysitting:
Ages 11 and up. Parents welcome.
11 a.m. to noon at Robbinsville
Branch Library. Carolyn Schindewolf
of Princeton HealthCare System
will present this program for teens
and preteens. Topics covered
include staying safe, how to find and
keep babysitting jobs and how to
care for a new baby. Registration
required.
MONDAY
April 2
FOR CHILDREN
Passport to Fun: For grades four
through six. 3:15 p.m. at the Rob-
binsville Branch Library. Partici-
pants will be able to explore a differ-
ent country each week through
writing, art or cooking. This pro-
gram will occasionally include food.
Registration required. Call (609)
259-2150.
TUESDAY
April 3
FOR CHILDREN
Sciencetellers presentPotions:
Children in kindergarten and up. 7
p.m. at Robbinsville Branch Library.
Learn about the concept of matter,
its three states (solid, liquid and gas)
and how to change matter from one
state to another by telling the tale
of Doolittle as we discover the
secrets of a hidden laboratory, per-
form narrow escapes, witness sur-
prising discoveries, and reveal an
unbelievable ending. With scream-
ing quarters, jets of gas to taste,
popping potions, incredible showers
of smoke-filled bubbles, and buckets
of fog, discover how all of this is cre-
ated by the two coolest things in the
world ... dry ice and imagination!
Online registration required.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 4 to 5.
2 p.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required. Call
(609) 259-2150.
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Fried delivers State of
the Township address
Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried
delivered a high-energy, free-form
State of the Township address in
front of a capacity crowd at Posei-
don Mediterranean Bar & Grill
Thursday, township officials said
in a press release last week.
Working with only bullet
points and without a prepared
speech, Fried announced a series
of accomplishments and initia-
tives over the past 12 months, yet
did not back away from difficult
issues such as taxes and the con-
troversial 2009 Conversion Law,
a fight he vowed to take to the
state's highest court.
Among several highlights of
the near-30 minute presentation,
which was hosted by the Mercer
Regional Chamber of Commerce
and sponsored by Verizon and
First Choice Bank, were:
A continued pledge to reduce
debt. The mayor announced Rob-
binsvilles annual debt is down
5.3 percent, or $1.8 million, com-
pared to $334,000 last year.
Perfect audits from 2005-2010.
Tax increase of 1.5 cents with
a third consecutive year of de-
creased ratables and spikes in
gasoline and solid waste disposal
costs.
Still, the announced tax in-
crease is among the lowest in
Mercer County.
Taxes approximately 30 per-
cent below (the 2-percent) cap.
Warehouse-district vacancies
dropped from 50 percent in 2009 to
just 8 percent today.
New tenants also poised to take
occupancy of another 1.1 million
square feet.
Plans in motion for the rede-
velopment of Town Center South
and Kushner Park.
Construction of a new court-
house on the site of the now-de-
molished old municipal building.
Announced plans to pursue a
lawsuit challenging the constitu-
tionality of the Conversion Law'
that has served to disenfranchise
Robbinsville seniors and threat-
ens to burden an already over-
crowded school system.
Announced an agreement
with residents of Foxmoor to
transform the 6-acre plot of town-
ship-owned land, former home to
the police substation, into a pic-
turesque park in accordance with
residents wishes.
Announced the sale of three
farms for a total net of $1.35 mil-
lion.
Promoted the recently estab-
lished Live Where You Work
Program' and future Buy Local
Program to encourage keeping
tax dollars and revenues within
Robbinsville Township.
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Musical Hairspray
to debut in April
Getting his early experience in
musicals is something of a strate-
gy for Thomas. Musicals are one
of the hardest things to tackle,
he said.
Having to dance and sing, as
well as act, makes musicals a
greater challenge, he said, than a
play.
This way, said Thomas, if I
do encounter a straight play, itll
be a walk in the park.
Unlike most of the cast, Kris-
ten Kane, who plays Tracy Turn-
blad, is not a student at MCCC.
Kane is a senior at West Wind-
sor-Plainsboro High School
North, who heard about open au-
ditions for the role, tried out for
the part and was elated to be
picked.
I do my high school musi-
cals, she said, but added that she
had never had a big role. The role
of Tracy, however, fits her like a
glove.
So many people have told
me, Youre just like that girl
from Hairspray, Kane said.
Even so, Kane insisted she and
her character are not very much
alike.
Were so different, Kane said.
Tracy, she said, is bubbly,
speaks her mind, and is always
confident in herself.
Im very insecure, Kane ad-
mitted. It gives me so much
more confidence when Im saying
her lines.
Kanes forte is singing, and she
has been a member of the Prince-
ton Girl Choir since third-grade.
She loves acting, too, though, and
said a big accomplishment for her
was playing Ernestine in her
eighth-grade play, Cheaper by
the Dozen.
At first an extra in the play,
Kane got her chance to shine
when her friend Kelly became
sick four days before the show
opened. Kane learned all of
Kellys lines in three days.
In addition to singing and act-
ing, Kane has been gradually
adding dancing as well. Dancing
is obviously a big part of the role
of Tracy Turnblad, and though
Kane has little training, she loves
dancing, and said she hopes to be-
come even better in college,
where she plans to major in the-
ater.
I just want to be a triple
threat, Kane said.
Hairspray will play Friday,
April 13 at 8 p.m., Saturday April
14 and 21 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sun-
day, April 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. at
MCCCs Kelsey Theater.
MUSICAL
Continued from page 6
Explore Mercer at open house
Now is the time to think about
college for fall 2012.
Prospective students of all ages
are invited to explore Mercer at
an open house on Wednesday,
April 11, at 6 p.m. at Mercer Coun-
ty Community Colleges West
Windsor campus student center
cafeteria.
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school students and parents, as
well as adults who are seeking to
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as well as refreshments.
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www.mccc.edu/openhouse.
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