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Community supports
second-year union
of university and town

Rainy day fun at the library

On Monday, Nov. 3, President Eisgruber


and council discussed ways to lessen divide
between Princetonians and university gates
By ERICA CHAYES
The Sun

ERICA CHAYES/The Sun

Roxanna Ashraf, 1, browses through the pages of Superman, probably wondering when shell get to
take off through the big rainy clouds.

In a meeting of praises, problems and planning, Princeton


University President Chris Eisgruber and council members discussed continuing to forge a relationship between the university
and the town.
Last year was the first of what
many at the meeting seemed to
hope was the beginning of a new
tradition. All attendees who
voiced their opinions at the Nov. 3
meeting were in support of a progressive rapport throughout the
future.
Mimi Omiecinski, a Princeton
mother who also runs the Princeton Tour Company, thanked Eisgruber for a few things she feels
have made a direct and personal
impact on her community.
No. 1 is the Garden Theater. I
dont know who is charge of that
new management group, but they
need to be promoted yesterday.
The way my family views entertainment in this community has

changed for the better, Omiecinski said. The other thing, is that
you [the university] recently gave
money to elementary schools so
that chefs from local restaurants
could pair up with the kids.
Omiecinski proceeded to explain how the students use the
gardens at the schools and choose
a vegetable of the month. Though
this detail may seem trite to
some, Omiecinski said the feeling
of having her son want to make
kale chips was more than rewarding.
I think when Princeton University makes investments that
the town cant really justify affording, it puts us in that luxury
class of education, which is why I
moved here and is what really defines the town, Omiecinski said.
Lastly, the Princeton mom
thanked Eisgruber and the universitys efforts in supporting
local businesses. Already, students shopping locally are great
for business. Now, the university
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE


Remembering Eli
Peacock Inn to host fundraiser,
celebration Nov. 16. PAGE 14

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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The buzz on B Homes


Artist and designer Peter Abrams discusses his goal, inspiration
and purpose behind B Home structures of Princeton and Trenton
By ERICA CHAYES
The Sun
Princetonian Peter Abrams
often asks himself, What can we
do with what we
have? Since 2008,
this question, along
with Abrams obsession with hexagonal
shapes, has become
the impetus for the B
Home, an artistic
structure that both
complements
the
landscapes of lovely
suburban yards and
provides safe shelter
for homeless or disaster relief.
The B Homes are
out of the box in that
they are not square,
but hexagonal. We
take
industrial
byproducts like shipping pallets,
a predominantly wooden, affordable material that makes up an
enormous portion of the wood industry in the U.S., Abrams continued to explain, tires, discarded
wood or snack wrappers, combine them with stuff we find
around town like bamboo and old
wine bottles, and make unique
spaces for people to exist in.
Abrams roots are evident in
his work. A New York City native
who transplanted to Princeton 17
years ago, Abrams spends most of
his time working at his B Home

factory in Trenton. Previously, he


was employed in the metal fabrication department of Johnson Atelier, an affiliate of Grounds for
Sculpture, had an artist residency

at D&R Greenway, and worked


with Princeton University and
the Arts Council of Princeton.
With
various
backgrounds,
Abrams finesses both ends of the
spectrum art and aesthetic with
function and utility, urban needs
with rural desires.
I work both sides, Abrams
said. The structure like the one
outside of the Arts Council of
Princeton is one that is made for
suburbs and backyards; theyre
beautiful pieces. On the other
end, I utilize recyclable materials

for safe, comfortable structures


made for those who need to get
out of the cold a place where
they can return to without much
hassle.
The thrust, as
Abrams put it, for the
whole project is to
implement
these
structures in the layout of cities with significant low-income
populations. He said
his product is not yet
finished, but already
having evolved from
modular
tubular
steel design to building with wooden pallets, Abrams is well
on his way to crafting
the ultimate structure from ubiquitous materials that
can be easily exported throughout Northern America.
The B Home shelters include
plans for utilities such as compostable toilets, a place to wash
up and enough insulation to get
a sense of safety, Abrams explained. His thought is to build
the B Homes on city- or privatelyowned properties and rent for
just a few dollars a night to those
in need of a roof over their heads.
Already, Abrams has members
of Trentons homeless population
very interested in the idea, as
well as relations with Isles, Tren-

Special to The Sun

Peter Abrams stands in front of his gazebo model of the B Home


perfect for open spaces and backyards in need of some art or a little
shade. At left, renderings to imagine the big idea of Abrams B
Homes, clustered together in hives for low-income neighborhoods,
disaster areas and those in need of shelter.
ton soup kitchens, the Crisis Ministry and mission store. He has received a grant from the Arts
Council of Princeton where he is
a service artist, but said most of
the funding is through private donations. Princeton University
also selected the B Home as a design project in 2010 for the Engineering Projects in Community
Service program.
Abrams elaborated how the B

Home, even in its name, is versatile. The B Home symbolizes a


plan B: an alternative, fallback
plan and basic shelter for those
without one. Then it can be a
Be Home simply a place to be,
to relax or rest. Lastly, its a Bee
Home, inspired by the hexagonal
honeycomb of the honeybees,
who act as a reminder to Abrams
and his team the art of community and space organization.

American Jewish World Service president visits Princeton Nov. 15


Ruth W. Messinger, president of
American Jewish World Service,
will address the topic, The Jewish Global Citizen: Pursuing Justice in the 21st Century, during
Shabbat morning services, Nov.
15, 9:30 a.m. at The Jewish Center,
143 Nassau St., Princeton.
Over the past several decades,
there has been a reimagining of
what it means to be a Jew and a

citizen of our planet.


The Hebrew word "tzedek"
justice has become synonymous
with activism, service and our responsibility to pursue equality,
for all people.
Messinger will tell stories
about this Jewish value in action
around the globe, as she describes
AJWS's work to promote human
rights in the developing world

and inspire American Jewish activists to build a movement for


justice.
Messinger came to AJWS in
1998 after a 20-year career in public service in New York City. As
an activist for human rights
around the globe, Messinger currently sits on the State Department's Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group and co-chairs

the Sub-Working Group on Social


Justice.
Many national Jewish organizations have honored her, and
The Jewish Daily Forward, The
Jerusalem Post and Huffington
Post have named her on lists of
the world's most influential Jews
and religious leaders.
American Jewish World is the
world's leading Jewish organiza-

tion working to end poverty and


realize human rights in the developing world.
Sponsored by American Jewish World Service, Jewish Family
Children's Services of PrincetonMercer Bucks and by The Jewish
Center, Princeton.
For questions, contact Madeline Weinfield at (212) 792-2845 or
mweinfield@ajws.org.

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Wray said the plays are done
differently than when she first
began at PHS 14 years ago. Back
then, the theater department put
on a fall play and spring musical
and all grades could audition but
not all drama students did.
So many drama kids couldnt
do the play because of conflicts
with jobs, community service, tutoring and sports. The same kids
were in both shows, and sometimes it got cliquey. There were
about 50-60 kids total for both seasons, and the format didnt cater
well to students with disabilities
that wouldnt dream of auditioning even if they wanted it do,

Wray said.
Three years ago, this changed
when Wray compared the number of drama students in her
classes to the number of students
who were actually performing.
The plays are now attached to the
various drama classes, and the
majority of rehearsals occur over
a two-month period in class with
two weeks of after-school rehearsals on set.
Now, with Wrays vision of creating better opportunities for theater, there are three plays during
the year. The first is the fall play
in November, Jane Eyre, put on
by the drama seminar class, an
advanced drama class that consists of juniors and seniors. In
January, Wray does the winter
play with the Drama 2 class
mainly sophomores and juniors.
The spring musical in March is
performed by the musical theater
class, which is sophomores, juniors and seniors, and requires auditions to gage singing placement. Wray said the spring musical is also open to the rest of the
student body. Last year, for example, the lines for auditions were
long for Shakespeares Star
Wars, the musical.
Wray is happy with the way the
theater program has changed.
Throughout the year, she said
there are about 120 kids who have
stage-time and much more diversity.
Its school, not Broadway; people should have a chance to
shine, Wray said.
This being said, Wray has also
added some unique changes to
the traditional aesthetic and format of Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre is an adaptation
I removed the narration that can
be covered, more interestingly,
with dialogue, Wray said. Its
supposed to be a simple set with
areas denoted by lighting. However, our set designer, Julien Eubank, a retired Broadway set designer now employed by PHS, installed the set which is, well,
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There are about 20 students in
the play but nearly 40 characters.
Rather than having many students with very small parts, Wray
wanted the students to stretch
their acting abilities by changing costumes and taking on several characters. The casting was
time-consuming because Wray
had to be sure to accommodate
how each student would have
time to change costumes and assume different personalities at
different times.
The audience usually consists
of PHS students and parents. The
drama kids are promoting that
the upcoming play is like live
spark notes for all PHS students
required to read Jane Eyre
their sophomore year. Wray explained that the theater department welcomes all local residents
to see the play. The teachers and
students attempt to get the word
out via Facebook and posters
placed around town.
Wray oversees everything,
however, she admires that the
play is student-run. There is a
theater committee where students assign various responsibilities such as make-up, ushering,
ticket sales, fundraising and set
design. The students participate
whether they are in the show,
Wray said. If it is not a students
turn to be in the show, they often
work on it anyway.
Its about helping the other
students in the play joyously,
happily and wanting to, Wray
said. They obtain these skills
that go beyond the stage, skills
like collaboration and cooperation that are practical in college
and in life.

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t first glance, the early results


of last weeks midterm elections show a nationwide backlash against President Obama and the
Democratic Party.
For the second straight midterm
election, Republicans earned significant victories, this time flipping at
least seven seats in the Senate to their
side. Three incumbent Democratic
senators lost their re-election bids, in
North Carolina, Arkansas and Colorado. Four other states Iowa, Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia also changed party hands from
Democrat to Republican. And results
in Alaska, Virginia and Louisiana are
still out, as of this writing.
The Senate victories now give the
Republicans full control of Congress,
with its majority in the House of Representatives being its largest margin
since World War II. In addition, Republican governors won election or re-

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Wisconsin and New Mexico, in Maryland a traditionally Democratic
state and in Illinois, Obamas home
state.
Data such as this would make one
think that voters are unhappy with the
performance and direction of the
White House. And thats probably accurate. Early exit polls found that
Obamas approval rating is down 10
points versus 2012, and more voters
said they were voting to show opposition to Obama (34 percent) rather than
support for him (20 percent). More
people also have an unfavorable view
of the Democratic Party than a favor-

able view (53 percent to 44 percent).


But even more people have a negative view of the Republican Party (56
percent) than a positive view (40 percent).
So what gives? Voters made a statement directly to Obama with the
midterm elections; they seemed to
vote against Obama instead of for the
Republicans. Republican supporters
could spin that to say its not true;
Democratic supporters could say
things will change in two years when
Obamas out.
In the meantime, we can all expect
two more years of jarring in D.C. with
not much getting done, since the Republicans in Congress will most likely
clash with Obama in the White House.
Voters are not happy, but who are
they most unhappy with? Thats something the prognosticators will debate
heavily for the next two years, before
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some results on a national or local level
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upset us. More so than ever before, elections and ballots are won because of
money, specifically money donated and
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THURSDAY NOV. 13

FRIDAY NOV. 14

Author Elin Hildebrand Speaks:


Princeton Public Library Community Room, 7 p.m. The author,
best known for her summery
novels set on Nantucket, talks
about the newly released Winter
Street, a novel about coming
home for the holidays and her
first book with a Nantucket winter setting.
Black Voices Book Group: Princeton Public Library Princeton
Room, 7 p.m. In recognition of the
50th anniversary of Freedom
Summer, the group discusses the
ProPublica article Dispatches
from Freedom Summer: Ghosts
of Greenwood by Nicole HannahJones and the NPR podcast
series The Voices of Freedom
Summer. Freedom Summer was
a campaign launched in June,
1964, to register as many AfricanAmerican voters as possible in
Mississippi which had historically
excluded most blacks from voting.

Job Seeker Sessions: Princeton


Public Library Community Room,
9:45 a.m. The library and Professional Services Group of Mercer
County sponsor sessions for professionals who are seeking new
employment and contracting
opportunities throughout the
region. Please check the PPL
website for specific topics.
Double Feature Film: Princeton
Public Library Community Room,
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. PPL to
screen The Hunger Games and
The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire double feature in advance
of the November theater release
of the third film, Mockingjay
Part 1, based on the best-selling
Suzanne Collins trilogy,

SATURDAY NOV. 15
Quickbooks on the Cloud: Princeton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Bala
Subramanian, owner and CEO of
Synergism Inc., conducts a workshop providing basic training in

the use of QuickBooks accounting software on the cloud for


small business owners. Participants are encouraged to bring a
fully charged laptop and download QuickBooks Online via a free
30-day trial from www.intuit.com
to get hands-on experience during class. Seating is limited and
registration is required at princeton.score.org.
Junior League Designer Showhouse and Gardens: 159 Library
Place, 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. The Junior League
of Greater Princeton signature
fundraiser returns with a holiday
twist. See the gorgeous brick
Georgian at 159 Library Place
decorated for the winter holidays
by local interior designers and
landscape architects. The Showhouse will be open for visitors
November 14 16 and 20 23. For
tickets and more information,
please visit www.jlgp.org.
PSO BRAVO: Princeton Public
Library Community Room, 3 p.m.
Members of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra talk about the

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sounds of percussion instruments and how they fit into the
orchestra in this educational program.

SUNDAY NOV. 16
Lecture in Song: They Wrote the
Words Part 1: Princeton Public
Library Community Room, 3 p.m.
Pianist, singer, narrator and
library favorite Fred Miller presents a musical and anecdotal
overview of lyricists Otto Harbach, Ted Koehler, Leo Robin and
Arthur Freed.
ESL Class: Princeton Public Library
Conference Room, 4 p.m. Speakers of world languages who are
learning English as a second language are invited to these twohour classes.

MONDAY NOV. 17
German Stories: Princeton Public
Library Story Room, 10:30 11
a.m. Stories and songs in German
for children over the age of 2.
Adults must attend with child.

Ask the Mac Pros: Princeton Public


Library Tech Center, 4 6 p.m.
Drop by these sessions where
members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group will answer
questions about Apple devices
and help you get started on our
iMacs. Mondays 4 - 6 p.m. and
Wednesdays 10 -12 p.m. Oct. 13
through Dec.17.
Introducing Arduino: Princeton
Public Library Tech Center, 7 p.m.
Arduino is an open source hardware project that allows you to
quickly learn about electronics
and sensors. Because of the rich
community of users who share
what they know and availability in
local stores like RadioShack,
Arduino lowers the threshold of
entry into the world of electronics programming. Come and learn
how to get started with this powerful platform. Skill Level: Intermediate

TUESDAY NOV. 18
Plants, Pets, and Pinot: Eno Terra,
5 9 p.m. Join us as Kat (The
Plant Lady) demonstrates Fall
Holiday table centerpieces. Portion of the proceeds will benefit
SAVE animal shelter. Proceeds
from our silent auction will go
directly to SAVE. Light hors
deouvres, Pinot Noir and Pinot
Grigio will be served. $35 per
guest (includes tax and gratuity).
Please call for reservations,
(609) 497-1777.
The IRS and the Small Business
Owner Seminar: Princeton Public Library Community Room,
6:30 p.m. Speaker Richard Costow, senior stakeholder liaison in
the Mid-Atlantic area of the Communication, Outreach, Systems
and Solutions Organization of
Internal Revenue Services Small
Business/Self-Employed Division,
provides an overview of topics
that a small business owner will
find useful in managing their regulatory requirements with the
Internal Revenue Service. Topics
will include record keeping, the
new home-office deduction, tax
law updates, identity theft,
Schedule C initiative, and free
resources available to the small
business owner. A question-andanswer session will follow the
presentation.
San
Francisco
Symphony:
McCarter Theater, 7:30 p.m. For
please see CALENDAR, page 19

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obituary
Gale Gallo
Oct. 26, 2014
Gale Gallo, 73, of Skillman died
peacefully in the comfort of her
home surrounded by her family
on Oct. 26.
Gale was born Feb. 9, 1941, to
Dorothea and John Webb. Raised
in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to
Skillman in 1963, building a
house on a property that had been
in her family for several generations.
She raised her four children in
the home she lived in up until her
death. After her first marriage
ended in 1971, Gale continued to
be a familiar face and popular
waitress at local restaurants
Black Bart's and Good Time
Charlie's for more than 25 years.

In
1990,
Gale married
Philip Gallo of
Princeton and
two years later
they retired
from their careers.
Over
the
last 24 years,
they enjoyed
GALLO
life traveling,
sailing, taking
cruises, attending theater, New
York Jets football games and
Princeton
Tigers
basketball
games. Gales passions were gardening, bird watching, and most
of all, spending time with her
family and cat, Martha.
Gale was a member of the
Princeton Elks Lodge (BPOE 2129)

where she volunteered regularly.


She was a member of the
Audubon Society and the World
Wildlife Federation. Gale was
honored when elected as leader of
the Wolfe Pack Club, which was
founded by her granddaughters.
She is survived by her husband
Phil; sons Jimmy De Wispelaere
of Newtown, Pa., and Andre De
Wispelaere of Partlow, Va.;
daughters Debra Hardin of Trinity, N.C., and Michel Parise of
Skillman; eight grandchildren,
Erin De Wispelaere, Spencer De
Wispelaere, Joshua and Christina
Hardin; Ashlyn, Megan, Lauren
and Cailin Parise; three stepchildren; and eight step-grandchildren.
Cremation services were private.

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Princeton University to work
under one umbrella. I want to
push it even more. Since consolidation, the relationship seems
stronger.
I think the time is now to
begin building a more coherent
vision as to what we want for
Princeton in the next half century what I call transcendence,
as Princeton becomes the flagship town in New Jersey. Congratulations on tonight.
This vision Durbin hopes for is
indeed something the university
is working toward more so than
ever, as Eisgruber soon revealed
in his speech.
The university is currently
engaging in a strategic plan of
what we might do in future years
a wish list, but also an understanding of priorities and the sets
of constraints and opportunities
that define those priorities, Eisgruber said. That includes, of
course, our desire to be a good
neighbor to and citizen of this
town.
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task forces that are assigned
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members included the long-term
issues caused by the Recreation
Departments lack of space and
utilities for youth sports; the
question of balancing Princetons
small-town character with imperative university expansion; transit issues pertaining to the Dinky
train station and also the thought
to implement non-stop or semistop trips to New York into, perhaps, the 30-year plan; a proposal
to have a university student in the
council officially; local community service by university students;
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Shamsi, and Doran
to Princeton BOE
By ERICA CHAYES
The Sun
Democrat Cory Booker won
last weeks general election for a
six-year term in the Senate, earning 56 percent of the votes with
1,016,204 votes total. With 89,699
votes, Democrat Bonnie Watson
Coleman won the two-year term
in the House of Representatives.
The election for Princeton
Council was not contested. Democrats Bernard Bernie Miller
and Jo Butler will serve another
three-year term.
The election for Princetons
Board of Education was a close
race. Looking at a three-year term
ahead are new board members
Fern Spruill with 2,685 votes, Af-

sheen Shamsi with 2,248 and


Justin Doran with 2,324. Connie
Witter came in close behind with
2,219 votes.
Two out of the five candidates
for Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders won the election
to serve a three-year term. Democrats John Cimino received
48,094 votes and Lucylle Walter,
47,327.
Republicans Bhanu "Sunny"
Kirpalani came in next with
24,957 votes and Andrew Curcio
with 26,460. Liberal Steven Uccio
received 1,441 votes.
Continuing his role as Mercer
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with Laura Kruskal Nov. 24
Princeton Senior Resource
Center offers workshop in Origami Monday, Nov. 24, led by Princetons own world-renowned Origami paper-folder, Laura
Kruskal.
There are few things
as satisfying as making
something beautiful from the
simplest of materials, and for
Kruskal, its as easy as folding
paper. Kruskal, who recently
turned 90, is also a natural
teacher who traveled around the
globe with her husband, a Princeton mathematics and physics professor taught English as a Second Language and often employed what she describes as the
universal language of origami
to reach her students.
Kruskal has offered her talents
and skills to hundreds of people
of all ages in and around Princeton and welcomes both beginner
and experienced Origami enthusiasts. This workshop will have a
Thanksgiving-centered
theme,
just in time for the holiday. Partic-

ipants will learn, among other


things, how to fold an ingenious
turkey-shaped napkin holder, and
will leave the workshop with
their creations.
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Princeton. The materials fee is $5.
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memory screening program from
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Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
St., Princeton.
The program is open to anyone
who has a concern about memory
issues, which can vary from having trouble concentrating, remembering names or performing
familiar tasks, to losing things or
losing ones way. Memory problems can be, but are no means always, caused by Alzheimers disease; this screening is a first step
toward diagnosis, treatment and,
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screening is provided by qualified
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PSRC and Princeton Medical Institute, takes less than 10 minutes
and is free.
Those interested should call
(609) 924-7108 to schedule an appointment.

NOV. 1218, 2014 THE PRINCETON SUN 13

Singing to make a difference


The Princeton Girlchoir will sing at its annual benefit
concert on Nov. 16 to raise money for local charities
By ERICA CHAYES
The Sun
Princeton Girlchoir has, for the
past seven years, been making a
difference. Its upcoming concert,
Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. at Trinity
Cathedral of Trenton, is aptly
named for its efforts: the Children
Making a Difference benefit concert.
Associate Director Melissa
Malvar began this series as a tribute to the passing of her mother,
and, since then, it has blossomed
into a musical event that makes a
generous impression on the girls
singing, the families listening
and the individuals benefiting
from the choirs altruism.
Malvars mother was just a
very special person, involved in
both the community and in
music. The concert is not only a
way to honor her but also a wonderful opportunity for the girls to
learn an example. The first year
you do something like this, you
dont know how or if it will continue, Girlchoir Executive Director Hilary Butler explained. Yet
the very first year, it immediately
became a powerful experience
for the girls to see how they could
have such an impact on a cause.
Since then, we have embraced
that and made the concert a pillar
of the season.
Each year, Malvar conducts research to choose the charity and,
thus far, Butler said the choir has
been lucky to work with a different organization annually. The
goal is usually to benefit local
children so Girlchoir members
can empathize with whom they
are affecting. In the past, Girlchoir has teamed with One Simple Wish, a charity that works
with foster children to answer
and fulfill their wishes.
If you are able to help a foster
child feel special, wanted, loved
its hugely impactful in their
lives, Butler said.
The girls have also raised
money to support Court Appointed Special Advocate, a charity
that works to enable voices for

ANA and WALTER TRINKL/Special to The Sun

Princeton Girlchoir sings at one of its Children Making a Difference


benefit concerts.
children suffering difficult situations in court.
This year, for a change, the proceeds are being donated to Meals
on Wheels of Trenton and Ewing,
which provides the homebound
elderly with healthy, wholesome
meals. Already, the Girlchoir
members organized a collection
of more than 750 boxed and
canned food items. The American
Boychoir members assisted by
breaking down the items into 123
meals that were delivered to elderly.
The charities are invited to the
performance to speak about the
organization, which Butler feels
influences the girls and the audience to get more involved. Butler
continues to be impressed by the
families who tell her they continued volunteering with the charities after the concert. Many, she
said, have incorporated such efforts into their holiday plans and
traditions.
The Girlchoir is made up of
about 250 young ladies with six
different choirs. Auditions are
held in spring and rehearsals
begin in September. The Children
Making a Difference concert is
please see CHOIR, page 16

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Peacock Inn invites community


to celebrate life of Eli Waller
Benefit event and fundraiser will honor Eli, his sisters and parents,
with proceeds donated to the Waller Education Fund, LLC
By ERICA CHAYES
The Sun
The Wallers always felt being
part of the Peacock Inn was a
family affair. This Sunday, Nov. 16
from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the
Inns family will join together to
celebrate the life of Suzanne and
Andy Wallers son, Eli, while supporting the futures of Elis sisters, Sydney and Ava Eli, Sydney and Ava were triplets. Eli, as
most know, was the 4-year-old boy
from Hamilton who, in September, devastatingly passed in his
sleep from the infamous Enterovirus D68.
Suzanne, well I call her Suzie,
Waller is currently employed at
the Inn and has been a waitress
with us for four years. Her sister,
Cindy, is our pastry chef and married our executive chef, Manny
Perez. It really began to feel like a
family as we grew together and
got used to the Wallers kids running around the restaurant, said
the Inns marketing director Scott
Sussman.
Despite the painstaking reality
of why this fundraiser is taking
place, Sussman emphasized that
the goal is to not wallow in something sad, but to celebrate Elis
life. The Inn employs roughly 25
people, all of whom will attend or
volunteer their time to work the
benefit. The Wallers will be there
as well. The fundraiser will be an
open event welcoming all who
wish to donate $100 for a ticket.
The Inn is donating all the wine
and hors doeuvres for the event
and supplying prizes for attendees.
Sussman stated that the Peacock Inn is not taking any kind of
payment for this event whatsoever. All proceeds will be donated to
the Waller Educational Fund,
LLC. The funds purpose is to
raise money for Elis sisters educations all the money that goes
into it will benefit their futures.

Courtesy the Waller family/Special to The Sun

Eli, center, with his triplet sisters, Ava and Sydney. Eli passed away
in September from Enterovirus D68. His life will be celebrated on
Nov. 16 with a fundraiser at the Peacock Inn.
The Wallers also began the
First Day of School Foundation
in honor of Eli. Eli was a specialneeds child with speech and language delays. The foundation will
raise and distribute money to
other children with special needs
and help families with tuition
and other needs.
Andy said in a message sent to
the Peacock Inn community, For
the last four years, the restaurants owners, Barry and Elaine
Sussman, have played an important role in our familys success,
for which we are truly thankful.
Of course, families have their ups
and downs. The Sussmans were
there, for example, for Cyndi and
Mannys wedding, a joyful affair
by any measure. Thankfully,
theyre also behind us in the

wake of our familys most recent


and devastating tragedy, the
death of our 4-year-old son Eli,
from Enterovirus D-68. In the
spirit of family and continued
caring, the Sussmans have been
proud to organize and announce
a benefit in support of an educational fund for our two remaining
children, Sydney and Ava.
Sussman voiced that the Inn
appreciates supporters to call in
advance to register and pay beforehand at (609) 924-1707; visit
the www.peacockinn.com; or
email Scott Sussman at ssussman@thepeacockinn.com.
Donations will be accepted at
the door as well.
Checks are preferred and can
be made out to the Waller Education Fund, LLC.

NOV. 1218, 2014 THE PRINCETON SUN 15

Police: Cars rear windshield shattered


while parked on Witherspoon Street
The following statements are
provided by the Princeton Police
Department.
On Oct. 27, a victims Samsung
Galaxy 3 cellular telephone was
stolen from the 900 block of Herrontown Road. The
phone was valued at
$250.

stop on Witherspoon Street on


Oct. 29, a 23-year-old male was
found to have an outstanding
warrant issued by the Princeton
Municipal Court in the amount of
$250. A Princeton native, he was
placed under arrest and transported to headquarters
where
he
was
processed and later released on his own recognizance with a new
court date.

police
report

Subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on
Alexander Street at 3:08 p.m. on
Oct. 27, a 22-year-old male was
found to have an outstanding
warrant issued by the Ewing
Township Municipal Court in the
amount of $265. The Skillman
male was arrested and brought to
police headquarters where he
was later released on his own recognizance with a new court date.
On Oct. 28 at 8:01 a.m., unknown person(s) stole various
Halloween decorations that were
displayed on the property of a
home located on the unit block of
Lafayette Road. The decorations
were valued at approximately $50.
On Oct. 28, unknown person(s)
opened a Wells Fargo credit card
in the victims name and made
several fraudulent purchases totaling $329.
Subsequent to a pedestrian

On Oct. 30 at 11:02 a.m. subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on


State Road, a 55-year-old New
Brunswick male was arrested on
a New Brunswick Municipal
Court no bail warrant. He was
processed and turned over to New
Brunswick police.
On Oct. 31, a victim reported
that on Oct. 10 at approximately
11 p.m., her wallet was stolen
after it fell out of her coat pocket
somewhere on the first block of
Witherspoon Street. The wallet
contained identification, credit
cards and cash.

spoon Street.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Princeton-Kingston Road
on Nov. 1, a 40-year-old male was
arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to police headquarters, processed and
later released with summonses.
A victim reported that sometime on Nov. 2, unknown actor(s)
damaged a rear door and entered
a residence on the first block of
Westcott Road. Its unknown if
anything was stolen from the
home.
On Nov. 2 at 10:43 a.m., a victim
reported that sometime between
4:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 and 7 a.m. on
Nov. 2, unknown actor(s) shattered the front glass window of a
saloon on the 200 block of Nassau
Street.
Repair costs are unknown.

On Nov. 1, a victim reported


that sometime between 4:30 a.m.
and 1 p.m. of that day, unknown
actor(s) shattered the rear windshield of his Ford F150 with a
small projectile while it was
parked on the 200 block of Wither-

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LETTER
Continued from page 6
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Europes Black Plague. Red
Noses, directed by faculty member Tracy Bersley, will be presented on Nov. 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at
the Berlind Theatre at McCarter
Theatre Center.
Confronted by the mass devastation of the Black Plague in 14thcentury France, a desperate
priest, Father Flote, seeks a way
to serve Gods will and ease humankinds gruesome suffering.
Gods reply? Spread joy, obliterate
misery! Or as quoted in the script,
"Peacocks not ravens red noses
not Black Death." Flote gathers a
theatrical troupe, including a juggler who is blind, a team of onelegged dancers, a comedian who
stutters, and a poet who is mute
and communicates by ringing
bells. The group includes a wayward nun.

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With moments of great humor
and extreme heartbreak, the play
follows Father Flote and this
band of clowns, known as the Red
Noses, in their romp among the
plague-affected
villages
of
France. As the motley crew of
Red Noses navigates the treacherous landscape of 1348, they encounter corpse-robbers and scavengers, self-flagellants, a dancing
leper, penny-pinching gold merchants who have turned to wasting all of their money on shrewd
prostitutes, and others who try
their patience and good humor. In
the midst of all this chaos and absurdity, the Red Noses continue to
bring mirth to a suffering world,
and to laugh in the face of death.
However, danger looms at the end
of the play, when the plague lifts
and the corrupt, wealthy and
powerful return to reassert their
control over the world.
Bersleys interpretation of
Red Noses will explore the multidisciplinary nature of Barnes
work, incorporating elements of
improvisation, live music, clowning, acrobatics and vaudevillestyle humor to provide a blend of
biting satire and broad comedy.

Because, in the theatre, we are


asked to capture the idea that we
are both creating and reflecting
on a time in the distant past, I am
always struck by the challenge of
how history lives within us as individuals and as a society in our
current time and place, explains
Bersley. Our way into the play is
a unique one (using the audience
in as many ways as possible) and
one that I hope will help us both
tell the story Barnes so artfully
laid out for us, but also involve,
cherish and implicate the audience in the spirit of clown, circus,
vaudeville and farce. But the flip
side of this participation in the
drama is the darkness of dealing
with who we are now in relationship to how we deal with human
atrocities ... This is a rumination
on how, even today, we can respond to human suffering with intolerance, carelessness, incapacitating fear, or perhaps there is another response one that moves
us closer towards the light.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students, and are
available through the box office at
(609) 258-2787, online, or at the
Frist Campus Center Ticket Office. Tickets will also be available
at the Berlind box office prior to
each performance.

Choir members range in age


CHOIR
Continued from page 13
the first of the season, so, Butler
stated, there is a great energy
and excitement built up by the
time the performance begins.
In this concert, the Grace
Notes, a beginning group of girls
in third through sixth grade, and
the
Semi-tones,
the
advanced/intermediate choir of
fifth through ninth graders, will
perform. There will also be a special guest choir, the Mustard
Seed School Singers, which Butler explained gives the girls a
great opportunity to collaborate
with another director and group
of singers.
The Girlchoir members range
from 8 to 18 years of age and are

placed into choirs of varying musical ability. Some girls remain in


the choir for the whole 10 years.
For many of the girls, this becomes one of their longest relationships with an organization
and with each other, Butler said.
We see the beautiful growth of
these girls into women while they
form strong feminine friendships. With music, you raise each
other up. On top of that, Princeton Girlchoir has become one of
the premier girl choirs, if not
childrens choirs, on the East
Coast.
Butlers favorite part of the
concert is when both Girlchoirs
and the guests sing together, Let
there be peace on earth, and let it
begin with me. She feels that
every year, this ends the concert
with such meaning and vocal
strength.

NOV. 1218, 2014 THE PRINCETON SUN 17


Special to The Sun

The Princeton Day School theater program here in Urinetown was named
the winner of the 2014 High School Theater Honors Program in the Northeast.

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Princeton Day School was named
the winner of the 2014 High
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celebrates the most extraordinary high school drama programs nationwide.
The magazine states: Dynamic production values. Innovative
material tackled by fearless
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Young Professionals Summit presents


founder of The Sketchbook Project
The Princeton Region Young
Professionals will host more than
150 regional young professionals
at their annual Young Professionals Summit on Friday, Nov. 14
from 8 a.m. noon at the Conference Center at Mercer County
Community College. The event
will feature co-founder/director
Steven Peterman from the nationally recognized The Sketchbook
Project, a crowd-sourced library

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contributed by creative people
from more than 135 countries. A
native of Hillsborough, Peterman
will share how an idea turned
into a global project and ways for
young professionals to connect
with their community through
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The Summit will also feature
the first Princeton Region Young
Professionals Company Choice
Award presented by Hill Barth &
King, which will be presented to
the Young Professionals Group at
Robert Wood Johnson University
Hospital Hamilton. The award
recognizes an outstanding organization in the Princeton Region
that excels in their efforts to attract, retain and develop young
professionals.
The Young Professionals
Group at Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital Hamilton allows for their young professionals
to serve as ambassadors for
Robert Wood Johnson and have
allowed them to make significant
contributions to their company
and community.
We celebrate their contributions as young professionals and
as emerging business leaders in
the region, said Peter Crowley,
CEO and president of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Celeste Murphy, assessment
process specialist at ETS, will

moderate a panel focusing on


being an agent of change in ones
work environment and the ways
work culture is changing for
young professionals. Panelists include: Judd Henderson, real estate professional, Callaway Henderson; Matt Dowling, editor-inchief, The Trenton Times; and
John Sakson, shareholder, Stark
& Stark.
The Summit will also feature
Breakout Sessions from Martin
Johnson, president and founder
of Isles, Inc.; John Cimino, Mercer County freeholder; Dan Benson, assemblyman; and Kathleen
Heck, president, Croyance Group.
Sponsors for this years event include Company Choice Award
Sponsor Hill Barth & King; Panel
Sponsor Educational Testing
Service; Breakfast Sponsors The
Times of Trenton, Stark & Stark,
NJM Insurance Group and bai
brands; Sign Sponsor Sir Speedy
Printing & Marketing; Breakout
Session Sponsors TD Bank, PNC
Bank and Hopewell Valley Community Bank; Table Vendor Sponsors Grounds for Sculpture and
The Friendship Circle of Mercer
County and Sketchbook Giveaway Sponsor Grey Elephant
Marketing.
Tickets for the Summit are $50
for Chamber members and $70 for
future members. Tickets are
available at www.princetonchamber.org.

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three-year term, winning the election with 48,693 votes. His challenger David Jones of the Republican party received 27,036 votes.
The public voted against the
Mercer County ballot question of
whether they supported a five-

cent fee for each single-use plastic


disposable bag provided when
shopping in any grocery, drug or
convenience store in the county.
The question had 42,702 votes
against it and 27,304 for it.
The public voted in favor of
both questions addressing Constitutional amendments. Public
Question No. 1, the Constitutional Amendment to allow a court to
order pretrial detention of a per-

son in a criminal case, received


856,509 votes for yes and 531,559
for no. Public Question No. 2,
the Constitutional Amendment
Dedicating State Funds for Open
Space, Farmland, and Historic
Preservation, and Changing Existing Dedication for Water Programs, Underground Storage
Tanks, and Hazardous Site
Cleanups, received 891,118 votes
in favor and 489,160 against.

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the first time in more than 40
years, McCarter will play host to a
major orchestra when conductor
Michael Tilson Thomas and the
San Francisco Symphony visit

Princeton. Adding to the rarified


nature of this event, the 110member symphony will dedicate
the entire evening to a single
work, Gustav Mahlers Symphony
No. 7. The Mahler symphonies
have become the calling card for
the San Francisco Symphony
under the leadership of Michael
Tilson Thomas, celebrating his

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