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Residents plant large tree.

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HEATHER FIOREThe Hopewell Sun

World-renowned Iron-man triathlete CharliePlaskon demonstrateshow he gets ready foreach of the marathonsin which he competes.

Hes dressed in fulltriathlon gear, with histether hanging from hiswaist that he connectsto his guides for each of

the races.

Blind Ironman

triathlete leadscharity bike rideBY HEATHER FIOREThe Hopewell Sun

If you were to think about ablind 70-year-old man, the termstriathlete and Ironman prob-ably wouldnt cross your mind.However, Long Island residentand motivational speaker CharliePlaskon is living proof that ablind Ironman triathlete can anddoes exist.

Plaskon, who has been legallyblind since birth, was the firstblind triathlete to complete anIronman triathlon.

Since then, he has managed tofinish eight Ironman racesaround the world, his most recentbeing the inaugural New York

City Ironman in August 2012.On May 4, Plaskon led Bike for

Bridge, The Bridge Academys100-mile charity bike ridethrough Hopewell Township.

The Lawrenceville-basedschool for students with learningdisabilities invited Plaskon tolead the ride because of his con-veyance of determination, com-mitment and perseverance.

Plaskon was born with Star-

gardt disease, an inherited formof juvenile macular degenera-tion that causes progressive vi-sion loss to the point of legalblindness.

At the age of 6, an optometristat his school told him that heshould never leave the house be-cause it was too dangerous, ad-vice his father and family toldhim to ignore.

My dad just said to me, dontever use your lack of sight as anexcuse not to do something,Plaskon said.

After Plaskon came to termswith his condition, he made it hismission to prove people wrongand live his life as normally aspossible.

I dont like people telling me Icant because I will try muchharder and invest whatever timeis necessary in order to get the

job done, he said. You loan meyour eyes and Ill show you mydetermination. I have vision, I

just dont have sight.He also wasnt going to let

something like his sight stop him

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Residents celebrate Arbor Day byplanting a tree behind local school

BY HEATHER FIOREThe Hopewell Sun

In celebration of Arbor Day,residents and township officialsplanted a large sycamore treenext to the new baseball field be-hind Timberlane Middle Schoolon April 26.

The tree, which stands morethan 30 feet tall, was planted byThe Green Scene, a Hopewell-based landscaping company.

Since its beginnings, Arbor

Day has stressed the importanceof including children as part ofthe celebration of trees, MayorVanessa Sandom said.

Conceived as a way of encour-aging tree planting and care,founder J. Sterling Morton of Ne-braska persuaded communities,civic groups, schools and church-es to plant more than 1 milliontrees on the first official ArborDay in 1872.

By 1885, every school class inNebraska City was planting treeseach year, with more than 1,000children participating in a cele-bratory parade.

Now, America celebrates Arbor

Day on the last Friday in April inremembrance of Mortons birth-day, April 22.

Hopewell Township residents

have a deep and abiding interestin sustainable practices, whichincludes preservation of ourwooded areas and habitats, San-dom said. We in Hopewell Town-ship commemorated Arbor Dayby planting a very large sycamoretree near the bleachers of the ath-letics fields at Timberlane.

This is the third year a largetree has been graciously donatedto the Valley by The Green Scenefor Arbor Day.

Uncle Eds Creamery, a Pen-

nington-based ice cream compa-ny, donated ice cream for the resi-

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Plaskon holds

Ironman recordfor blind person

from following his dreams andgoals.

My lifes journey was started

with my fathers determination,my mothers love and focusing,and support from my siblings,he said. It wasnt easy, but wehad to figure out a way.

And that he did. Plaskonlearned how to successfully livewithout his sight, from navigat-ing around with his walkingstick to using a guide to completethe world-renowned Ironman

triathlons.I like adventures, he said. I

work hard to get to my successesand I use them as a springboardto get to my next level.

At 70, if Im not having fun,then Im not doing anything.

Plaskon currently holds the

Ironman record for a blind indi-vidual at 12 hours and 41 min-utes, in which he completed a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and26.2-mile marathon.

I usually do it in 15 hours,which is a comfortable time forme, but one day, all of the domi-noes were in line, he said.

In the NYC Ironman last year,

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School district

also held ArborDay art contest

dents who attended."Since trees are so important to

the health and beauty of the val-ley, with the planting of this greatsycamore tree, the valley is now alittle healthier and a little morebeautiful," said Harvey Lester,Hopewell Township Committeemember.

The Hopewell Valley RegionalSchool District also held an ArborDay art contest, which highlight-ed students perceptions of trees.

Their work shows a very realunderstanding of how importantthe trees are in our lives, for fresh

air, for homes for the critters, forprotecting our soil, for places toclimb and sit under and shelterfrom the sun, said Nora Sir-baugh, member of the HopewellTownship Environmental Com-mission.

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With each passing day, it

seems as though it gets

harder and harder for peo-

ple to smoke cigarettes in public.

Not that thats a bad thing, necessar-

ily. It has been medically proven, after-

all, that cigarettes are addictive and

harmful to the health of both thesmoker and the people who inhale sec-

ond-hand smoke.

But at what point are we taking the

regulation of smoking too far? Or,

rather, is there a too far when regu-

lating smoking?

Much like alcohol and gambling, cig-

arettes are a highly taxed and regulat-

ed, yet completely legal, vice.Unlike alcohol and gambling,

though, the act of smoking itself is

harmful to others, whereas drinking

alcohol and placing a bet are not. So it

makes sense, then, that the govern-

ment is doing everything it can to pro-

tect non-smokers from being negative-

ly affected by smokers.That deserves an obvious bravo.

The move toward healthier public

living began with the outlaw of smok-

ing inside bars and restaurants. No

longer were there smoking and

non-smoking sections; smokers had

to travel outside to enjoy a puff.

These restaurants and bars coun-

tered by building decks, porches and

other attached structures where smok-

ers could inhale, and non-smokers

could frequent at their own risk.

Next came the outlawing of smoking

in cities and publicly-owned property

such as parks and recreational areas.

Now, these health improvements

have begun to trickle down to the local

level.

Municipalities throughout New Jer-

sey are beginning to propose, and pass,

smoking bans on public property, at

parks and recreational facilities.

We applaud any move that improvesthe health of the majority, but we cau-

tion municipalities to be careful not to

take it too far.

Cigarettes are not a controlled sub-

stance, so rules that govern how they

can be regulated are limited.

Earlier this year, Oregon tried to

make cigarettes a controlled substance

in their state, but that idea didnt passas of yet.

Were all for improved public health

and for not punishing non-smokers.

But we dont want to do it at the ex-

pense of the rights and freedoms of

smokers.

No smoking, no problem?Is our government taking smoking bans too far?

Your thoughts

Do smokers have a right to puff outsidein public places? Are we taking smokingbans too far, or are we not taking themfar enough? Let your voice be heard.

Washington Crossing Audubon Society eventsThe following events are hosted by the

Washington Crossing Audubon Society.For more information, go to washington-crossingaudubon.org.

Join the WCAS for separate trips, eachat 8 a.m., on Saturday, May 18, with leaderBrad Merritt; and Sunday, May 19, withleader Mark Witmer at Princeton InstituteWoods.

The Institute Woods near the Institutefor Advanced Study are an excellent placeto observe the spring migration of war-blers and other songbirds.

Both trips are free and open to the pub-lic. Call Brad Merritt at (609) 921-8964 withany questions.

Directions: From Princeton, takeAlexander Street toward Route 1. At thebend before the canal, turn right on West

Drive. Go a short distance on West Driveand park near the entrance to RogersWildlife Refuge.

Washington Crossing Audubon Societywill host a free, public presentation at 8p.m. on Monday, May 20 by Jim Waltman,executive director to the Stony Brook-Mill-stone Watershed Association. Waltmanhas a long history as a wildlife specialistand environmental and conservation ad-vocate.

This is the WCAS monthly program,which will be held in Stainton Hall on the

campus of the Pennington School, locatedat 112 W. Delaware Ave. in Pennington. Re-freshments are served at 7:30 p.m. and thetalk will begin at 8 p.m.

Join the WCAS at 8 a.m. on Saturday,May 25 for a free, public birding trip led by

Charles Brine and Brad Merritt at theNegri-Nepote Native Grasslands Preservein Franklin Township.

Directions: From 206 at Woods Tavern,take 514 East (Amwell Rd.). Turn right onRoute 615 South (S. Middlebush Rd.). Turnleft on Skillmans Lane. Entrance is off thewest side of Skillmans Lane, between thetwo 90-degree curves on Skillmans Lane.Contact Brad Merritt at (609) 921-8964 withany questions.

Join the WCAS at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May26 for a free, public birding trip led by Pat

Sziber and Franta Broulik at the Ted StilesPreserve at Baldpate Mountain in MercerCounty Park located north of the New Jer-sey Washington Crossing Park.

Contact Pat Sziber at (609) 737-1189 withany questions.

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Knitting and CrochetingGroup to meet May 22

Would you like to find moretime for your knitting and cro-cheting projects? Do you want tomeet other knitters and cro-cheters to talk about projects andshare skills and tips?

A Knitting and CrochetingGroup will be meeting onWednesday, May 22. Bring yourown project, pattern and materi-als. All ages and skill levels arewelcome.

Pre-registration encouraged bycontacting Hopewell Valley Sen-ior Services at (609) 737-0605, ext.692 or [email protected].

Raritan Canal Watchto host walking tour

The Delaware and RaritanCanal Watch will hold a free walk-ing tour along the Delaware andRaritan Canal on Saturday, May18.

The walk will explore a less

traveled section of the canal parkbetween Bakers Basin inLawrence Township and Mulber-ry Street in Trenton, a distance of4.1 miles.

There will also be an opportu-nity for a shorter walk, 2.9 miles.

Meet 10 a.m. at the canal park-ing lot on Carnegie Road inLawrence. Carnegie Road can bereached from northboundBrunswick Avenue (BusinessRoute 1), north of Darrah Lane.

The tour will contrast a ruralsection north of Whitehead Roadand an industrial section of thepark to the south.

Canal Watch board memberBob Barth will conduct the walk.For further information and

weather-related updates, callBarth at (201) 401-3121 or [email protected].

The nonprofit D and R CanalWatch helps promote, enhanceand preserve the Delaware andRaritan Canal State Park.

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THURSDAYMAY 16Toddler Rock: Ages 2 to 3. Adult

supervision required. 10 a.m. to10:30 a.m. at the Hopewell

Library. Too old for Baby Timeand not quite ready to sit through

a Story Time? Join us for singing,dancing, and rhymes. Throughstructured group activities, weplay with musical instruments,puppets, parachutes, and more.There is an emphasis on interac-

tion with the music and therhymes through singing, actions,

and props to build pre-literacyskills. No registration required.

Story Time: Ages 2 to 5. Siblingswelcome. 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. atthe Hopewell Library. These story

times introduce children to thebest age-appropriate stories inchildrens literature. Actionrhymes, songs, and felt boardactivities are part of the program.The content of each story timecenters on a different theme. Anage-appropriate craft follows sto-ry time.

FRIDAYMAY 17Story time: 10:30 a.m. at the Pen-

nington Library, 30 N. Main St.

Join Miss Cindy for stories, musicand crafts.

Documentary Movie: Trekkies.1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at theHopewell Library. Interviews withStar Trek fans and cast membersprovide a look at the Star Trekphenomenon. Rated PG. No regis-tration required. For more infor-mation, call (609) 737-2610.

SATURDAYMAY 18Mommy and Me Open Play: Ages

newborn to 5. Adult supervisionrequired. 10 a.m. to noon at the

Hopewell Library. This is a timefor mommies and children tosocialize. Toys and coloring sup-plies will be available for the chil-dren. No registration required.

Drop-in Science. Adult supervisionrequired. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at theHopewell Library. Are you inter-ested in science? Do you wonderhow things work? Want to do afun experiment? Come try theexperiment of the month, Chem-ical Reactions.

Author talk. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the

Hopewell Library. Mark Di Ionnohas written a fictionalizedaccount of the media frenzy overthe Lindbergh kidnapping enti-tled The Last Newspaperman.Get a bit of local history from ahighly rated speaker.

MONDAYMAY 20Story time: 10:30 a.m. at Hopewell

Public Library. For toddlers andpre-schoolers. Stories, songs andfingerplays. Registration is notrequired.

Hopewell Township Recreation

Advisory Committee meeting: 7p.m. at the Hopewell MunicipalBuilding, 201 Washington Cross-ing-Pennington Road. Open tothe public. Visit hopewelltwp.orgto confirm time or for more infor-mation.

TUESDAYMAY 21Hopewell Township Environmental

Commission meeting: 7:30 or 8p.m. at the Hopewell TownshipMunicipal Building, 201 Washing-

ton Crossing-Pennington Road.the third Tuesday of the month.Verify time at hopewelltwp.org.

Historic Preservation Commissionmeeting: 7:30 p.m. in theHopewell Township Main Admin-istration Building the third Tues-day of the month. For more infor-mation visit hopewelltwp.org.

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The following information wasprovided by the Hopewell Town-ship Police Department.

On April 27 at 8:28 p.m., OfficerWilliam Gaskill responded toNorth Route 31 for the report ofan erratic driver. Gaskill spotteda red 1994 Ford Crown Victoriamatching the description andmade a traffic stop. Gaskill spokewith the driver, a 39-year-oldmale, who was found to have an

outstanding arrest warrant out ofCinnaminson. He was placedunder arrest and transported to

police headquarters for process-ing where he was charged withmaintenance of lamps, failure todisplay credentials and no liabili-ty insurance, which will be heardin municipal court. He was laterreleased on the outstanding war-rant.

On April 30 at 1:58 a.m., Sgt.

Michael Cseremsak observed acar weaving in and out of its lanealong Route 29. Cseremsak spoke

with the driver, a 33-year-oldmale, who had the odor of alcoholon his breath. After performingfield sobriety tests, he was placedunder arrest and transported topolice headquarters for process-ing. He was charged with DWI,reckless driving, failure to main-tain lane, open container andbeing an unlicensed driver, whichwill be heard in municipal court.He was later released to a relative.

On May 2 at 6 a.m., OfficerJoseph Maccaquano responded toa residence on Stout Road for a re-port a motor vehicle theft. Thevictim reported that sometimeovernight, unknown actors stoletheir 2013 Mercedes Benz and2013 Acura MDX, which wereparked in the driveway. The esti-mated loss is approximately$105,000.

On May 2 at 7 p.m., police re-sponded to a residence on Apple-

wood Drive for a report of a theft.The victim reported that some-time between Feb. 11 and May 2,someone took a large quantity of

jewelry from the residence. Theestimated loss is unknown at thistime.

On May 2 at 5:23 p.m., OfficerJohn Ferner responded to StoutLane for a single vehicle motorvehicle crash. Ferner located aBMW off the roadway into a tree.The driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old male, was trapped in thevehicle.

While speaking with the man,Ferner detected an odor of alco-hol on his breath. He was extri-cated from the vehicle by mem-bers of the Hopewell Fire Depart-ment and transported to CapitalHealth Medical Center HopewellCampus where he was treated foran ankle injury.

A passenger in the BMW wasuninjured. The man was charged

with DWI, reckless driving, speed-ing, open container in a motor ve-hicle and failure to produce regis-tration. He was released to hisparents and his case will be heardin municipal court.


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Guide is tethered toPlasksons waist during races

Plaskon also performed at one ofhis highest levels, placing first inswimming, second in the bikeride and third in the marathon.

In a triathlon, everything hasto be completely in place, hesaid. I have to find my eyes,which are my tether.

In each triathlon Plaskon com-petes in, be it an Ironman compe-tition or regular marathon, hemust establish a relationshipwith his guide, who is tethered tohis waist and who guides himthroughout the race.

Plaskon generally finds hisguides through Achilles Interna-tional, an organization that helpsdisabled athletes participate in

endurance events.Plaskons two guides were es-

pecially crucial in the recentBoston Marathon after the twoterrorist bombings took place.

It was my sixth time at therace, but the uniqueness [of thisrace] was the guides that came upwith me, he said. We startedthe race, ran the first 10K fasterthan I ever had before, then thesecond 10K and the third 10K.Across the 40K mark, we ran an

additional three miles and every-thing was great.We were going and my guide

said that there were police on thecourse and they were saying wehad to get off.

The three of us said, werenot stopping, were going, so wepushed through the police andran another half-mile down toBoston Street, and then my guide

said something was going on.After they neared Boston

Street, they heard there was anexplosion in a medical tent,which Plaskon and his guidesthought was incurred by an oxy-gen tank.

So, we blew through the firstround of police and kept run-ning, and then, my guide said,this is not good, Plaskon said.There were armed guards, ma-chine guns, helicopters, bomb

squad people, police, and theyjust pushed us off of the courseat the 25-mile mark.

I had been going that long[four hours, 31 minutes] andthats when we changed from in-volvement to commitment,Plaskon said. We were pushedoff of the course into a crowdedsituation with lots of panic,

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First PresbyterianChurch releasesShall We Gather

The First Presbyterian Churchof Titusville released the first edi-tion of Shall We Gather175Years Along the Delaware, a nar-rative history of the Titusvillecongregation and the communitythat it has called home since 1838.

Titusville Presbyterian is cel-

ebrating its 175th anniversarythis year, said the Rev. Will Shur-ley, pastor of the church. We didnot want to move boldly into thefuture without taking this oppor-tunity to reflect deeply on wherewe have been and how that hasshaped who we have become.Shall We Gather tells our story, Ithink, with honesty, humor, andmost of all, love for the peoplewho have formed Titusville thePresbyterian church and the com-munity into what it is today.

Written by church memberJames J. Dawson, Shall We Gath-er was produced after nearly 11/2 years of members and formerpastoral interns transcribing andcollating 175 years of primary

source documents from thechurchs archives.

Presbyterians have had a ten-dency to retain meticulousrecords, Dawson said. As wedelved deeper into what we cameto discover was a real treasuretrove of 175 years of hand-written

minutes and ledgers, it becameclear that our churchs story wasextraordinary.

The church will be makingcopies of Shall We Gather avail-able to interested members of thegeneral public at the following up-coming events at the churchsbooth during the May 18 Penning-ton Day; at the churchs June 1Titusville Heritage Day Festi-val; and in front of the churchafter the July 4 Titusville Fourthof July Parade.

The church suggests a dona-tion of $20 for a copy of Shall WeGather and $10 for a companion,commemorative coffee mug. Formore information, go to titusvil-lechurch.org or call (609) 737-1385.

Hopewell Harvest Fair

to be held on Sept. 28Each year, thousands of arearesidents gather on the groundsof the Hopewell ElementarySchool for the Hopewell HarvestFair, a day of entertainment, fam-ily fun and community cama-raderie. Plus, a majority of theproceeds raised at the event fundour grant program, which dis-tributes grants to non-profit or-ganizations doing good work inthe Hopewell Valley. Last year

alone, nearly $15,000 was distrib-uted, and it is all thanks to thosewho attended the fair. This yearsHopewell Harvest Fair will beheld on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Volunteers are needed for

Country Games to plan and exe-cute old-fashioned games, likesack races and a pie-eating con-test; the Kids Art Contest to coor-dinate the art and Lego contestsfor children; Crafters Tent to or-ganize the crafters who sell theirwares; and Pumpkin Decoratingto coordinate a contest for chil-dren to share their decoratedpumpkins.

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Although there are manyfacets to elder law and estate plan-ning, lets just consider three ofthe basics that are often on peo-ples minds.

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Each and every adult needs apower of attorney to authorize atrusted adult to act on his or herbehalf to handle financial, day-to-

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2.) How will I pay for long-termcare if an illness strikes? Its notsomething you look forward tothinking about; however, consid-er that the cost of one year ofnursing home care, in a privateroom, hovers around $110,000(perhaps $220,000 if both spousesrequire care) in the South Jerseyarea.

Our firm helps thousands ofclients figure out exactly how topay for their care and continue toprovide for their family, whetherthrough the use of private funds,long-term care insurance orthrough Medicaid.

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These taxes can range any-where from 4.5 percent to 16 per-cent.

As with all estate planning, thesooner you consult with an attor-ney and map out a plan, the moremoney youll be able to protect,and the more choices you willhave. But, its never too late tostart.

Protect the ones you love. Re-quest a free copy of our ElderLaw Checklist [email protected] for your free copy.

For a free consult, contactRothamel Brattons Attorney,Charles Bratton, at (609) 219-1680.

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