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Cherry Tree Club
Group holds fundraiser
on May 9. PAGE 6
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Fate of
mobile
homes
discussed
By JULIE STIPE
The Robbinsville Sun
At the Robbinsville Town-
ship meeting April 12, the
longstanding issue of the fate
of Robbinsvilles Mercer Mo-
bile Home Park took center
stage.
During public comments
Jeff Hall, an attorney repre-
senting current Mercer Mo-
bile Home Park owner Larry
Kaufman, came forward to
read a written statement in-
forming the township the mo-
bile home park is under con-
tract with Horizon Land Com-
pany.
Knowing that the mobile
home park is part of the town-
ships affordable housing plan,
Hall said the purchaser is will-
ing to work with the township
toward making the homes af-
fordable. The township, Hall
said, did not act as though it
wants to work with Horizon,
but instead threatened to con-
demn the mobile home park as
a way to take control of the
property.
There are two paths for the
township, Hall said.
It can either engage in a
fight or sit down with Horizon
and come to a common deci-
sion. Hall left immediately fol-
lowing his statement.
Township attorney Mark
Community rallies after loss
By JULIE STIPE
The Robbinsville Sun
Kirsten Perrine died at 12 on
Dec. 15, but she is very much alive
among those who knew her, and
even those who have merely
heard about her story.
To get an idea of how Perrine
affected those around her, simply
go to her CaringBridge webpage,
where Perrine has nearly 9,000
visits and 59 pages of comments,
or just look at the response of the
Robbinsville community.
One Robbinsville Girl Scout
troop held a dress and suit drive
in Perrines memory to bring in
formal clothing for the Childrens
Hospital of Philadelphias
(CHOP) prom, held annually for
kids who may not get the opportu-
nity to go to a high school prom.
Robbinsvilles Sharon School
helped organize a drive in Per-
rines memory to donate Build-a-
Bears as gifts for children having
their birthdays at CHOP. Per-
rines cousin, Jennifer, is running
a relay in Perrines memory May
11 and 12 to raise money for the
American Cancer Society.
On the opening day of Rob-
binsvilles Little League season
this year, a White Oak tree near
the main field was dedicated to
Perrines memory as part of the
seasons opening ceremonies.
Its been amazing and touch-
ing to see the community do these
things, Perrines mother, Kim,
said.
Not long after she was born,
Perrine was diagnosed with a
heart murmur, which was found
to be due to a tumor in her heart.
During surgery, doctors discov-
ered the tumor was neuroblas-
toma, a rare and especially dan-
gerous childhood cancer.
For a year, Perrine endured
surgeries, chemotherapy, radia-
tion and stem-cell transplants.
Unfortunately, the trouble had
just begun.
As a result of chemotherapy
and other treatments at such a
young age, Perrine had numerous
other problems such as hearing
loss, lung damage, heart prob-
lems, growth deficiencies and
gastrointestinal problems.
Because her thymus was dam-
aged during surgery, Perrine was
also severely low in T-cells, a criti-
cal component of the immune
system.
She was never able to have
any kind of immune system that
functioned, Kim said.
This host of complications
meant Perrine was often in the
hospital for various procedures,
such as spinal taps as well as
treatment for lung infections,
pneumonia, meningitis, pancre-
atitis and other illnesses.
It seems the tremendous re-
sponse of the community is not
so much a reaction to Perrines
death as to her life. She had a way
of captivating people, said her
mother.
Once you met her, you just im-
mediately fell in love with her,
said Kim.
And no matter what she had to
deal with, Perrine was always
cheerful.
She was a really superior ex-
ample to people who complain
about silly things, Kim said.
Perrines life may not have ex-
actly been a normal one, but she
Special to The Sun
Kirsten Perrine on a boat trip to Black Bear Lake. Perrine loved fishing, crabbing, and cooking what she
caught.
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had a great zest for life neverthe-
less. For one thing, Kim said, she
knew that one of the good things
in life is getting everyone togeth-
er for a good meal.
Perrines greatest passion was
cooking, and she loved to eat as
well.
She had quite the palate,
said Kim. I would call her a
chef.
Perrine loved watching the
Food Network, and even got to
visit a taping of a Food
Network show with chef Anne
Burrell. When she was 5, on a trip
to the grocery store, her
mother said, Perrine recognized a
picture of chef Emeril Lagasse
on a food label, and pointed
it out to her mother, saying,
Emeril.
One of her favorite restau-
rants, Kim said, was the hibachi
restaurant Banzai in Hamilton.
When she was up to it, Perrine
rock climbed, and went roller-
skating and ice-skating. She did-
nt have any fears, Kim said. She
also loved being out on the water
fishing or crabbing and would
make crab cakes with the days
catch.
One thing that drew people to
Perrine, her mother said, was her
spirit and tenacity, which led to
the nickname The Kirstenator.
She was a sassy, inspirational
kid, Kim said.
Perrine wasnt afraid to tell
people how she felt, and would
sometimes give her doctors trou-
ble.
She told them what was
what, Kim said.
Most of all, her mother said,
she understood what was impor-
tant.
She got it, she got life, said
Kim. She knew what it was all
about.
Child got life, says mom
CHILD
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