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By ERICA CHAYES WIDAThe Sun

It seems that every day on so-cial media, a new unofficial na-tional holiday is announced.Among National Dog Day,Teacher Day, Hamburger Dayand the other 365 or more “days”that have been noted as celebra-

tory, there is one that seemedsweeter than most.With the places life takes you

– the routines and daily to-dos,the getaways and adventures,the relocations and unexpectedmoves – it is easy to go for longperiods without seeing yourfamily. Whether you live a townaway or a continent, May 18 –

National Visit Your RelativesDay – is the time to think aboutyour loved ones.In honor of this little ode to

our extended, The Sun askedPrincetonians: “Whom wouldyou visit, living or dead, andwhy?”

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The SunFriends from Princeton, Ben Weinstein, left, and Tomaz Rodrigues kick back on a park bench chattingabout family.

Princetonians share whom they would see on Visit Your Relatives Day

Unofficial holiday is all relative

please see PRINCETONIANS, page 11

Matthew and Rachel Asir create a foundationto help children read in Syrian refugee camps

Bombs to Books


Matthew and Rachel Asir, twosiblings from Princeton, began afoundation to help local childrenand young adults in 2010. With anurge to expand their resources be-yond the U.S., they recentlyformed a new cause called Bombsto Books.Between two continents –

Matthew is in his last year atboarding school outside Londonand Rachel is a junior at StuartCountry Day School – they beganechoing a need for book dona-tions. They’ve created a website,contacted libraries and ask any-one able to lighten their book loadto contribute. With all they col-lect, they plan to initiate theirfirst journey to Jordan, Turkeyand Lebanon to visit children inSyrian refugee camps and handdeliver the books.Referencing statistics from

World Vision International,Rachel said this “humanitariancrisis” has forced children to ex-perience unspeakable violenceand brutality, suffer injuries, loseloved ones and miss years ofschooling.“I hope Americans can see

firsthand how blessed we are and

how much we have to be thankfulfor. Once we return from the trip,we hope to share with the publicthe plight of these childrenthrough our videos and pictures,”Rachel said.To share the Bombs to Books

mission with their community,the Asirs conducted a Q&A withThe Sun. Read more about howthe project started and what youcan do to help below.The Sun: What inspired you to

initiate this cause, particularlyfor children in Syria?Matthew: I go to school in the

UK and the Syrian refugee crisisin Europe is right at our doorstep.The British media has been cov-ering the crisis 24/7, and I can feelthe pain and misery of these chil-dren as they escape the bombsfrom the Syrian government andits Russian allies, the rebels andtheir Western allies and ISIS. As Iwatched the crisis unfold, I won-

please see DUO, page 12

HOW TO HELPThose wishing to donate bookscan visit bombstobooks.com oremail [email protected].

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In January 2004, some friendscontacted Richard Tang Yuk, alocal conductor and teacher, tohave lunch and start a company.Several months and many conver-sations later, the idea to create amulti-dimensional arts festivalhad sprung.After a year of discussion,

Tang Yuk, Marcia Atcheson,Markell Shriver and Helene Kul-srud created the nonprofit with aname just vague enough to allowall the arts into it. The PrincetonFestival launched its first seasonby June 2005.“I had a vision from the very

beginning that the Princeton Fes-tival would not only be perform-ing arts, but also visual arts. I did-n’t want to limit our ability byusing a name that might do that,”said Tang Yuk, the festival’s gen-eral and artistic director. “If wehad named ourselves somethingreferring to a performing arts ormusic festival, we may have notbeen able to move forward as wehave into so many different are-nas.”From June 4 to June 26, the fes-

tival is housed in various venuesaround Princeton, including Mc-Carter Theatre Center, the LewisCenter for the Arts, PrincetonUniversity chapel, Princeton The-ological Seminary, theLawrenceville School and severalarea libraries.

Selecting the performances foreach season is a rigorous processsmoothed out over two years.Tang Yuk first proposed thisyear’s schedule to the festivalboard of trustees in 2014.“We work so hard for the entire

year preparing for the season thatruns only in June,” Tang Yuksaid. “I always look forward toworking with these amazing pro-fessional artists – we have about250 every year. It’s a very gratify-ing time to learn from theseartists, to meet them and to workwith them.”One of these is a chamber

music orchestra that has been

with the festival since the begin-ning.“The Concordia Chamber Play-

ers are fantastic. It is a group thatchanges instrumentalists depend-ing on what the repertoire is.They’re all freelance artists at thetop of their field,” Tang Yuk said.For those interested in some-

thing more upbeat, the festivalwill host two a cappella vocal jazzgroups. A New York City groupcalled “The Fonic” and four menfrom Philadelphia called “Breakfrom Blue Collar” will kick offthe festival June 4 at 8 p.m. in theTaplin Auditorium of PU.The Princeton Garden Theater

and Princeton Symphony Orches-tra have also collaborated on aninterdisciplinary project culmi-nating in an evening of visual artand music, a first for the festival.While “The Passion of Joan ofArc,” Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928classic silent film, is screened, thelive orchestra, vocal soloists andchorus will perform a score byPrinceton-born, award-winningcomposer Richard Einhorn.In addition to a plethora of

artistic events, the festival en-gages its audience and communi-ty with free lectures, discussionsand sample performances as wellas a piano competition and con-

ducting master class.“I am very proud of the compe-

tition because it has growntremendously in the past 10 years.We’re now having people applyfrom outside the country,” TangYuk said. “It’s like a pianomarathon for two days – June 4and 5. We often hear from teach-ers locally that this is such a won-derful opportunity for their stu-dents to learn, perform and re-ceive feedback.”Tang Yuk explained the master

class came after he began receiv-ing requests from young conduc-tors in graduate school. The festi-val now hosts a weeklong work-shop for those who apply, whichends in a concert.“The conducting master class

is a performance event for thepublic but also an educationalevent to help young conductors fi-nesse their craft and hone theirskills.”For more information about

the Princeton Festival, to viewthe schedule’s free events and topurchase tickets, visit princeton-festival.org or call (609) 258-2787.Tickets are available individuallyor for group events, such as the“Four or More” package, whichoffers four shows at discountedprices.“We hope people will come to

see the festival who haven’t be-fore,” Tang Yuk said. “There is somuch variety that there is something that appeals to every-one.”

The following reports are pro-vided by the Princeton Police De-partment.

Sometime between 7 p.m. onMay 7 and 10:30 a.m. on May 8, anunknown person burglarized anunlocked vehicle on the firstblock of Deer Path. The suspectstole a Dell laptop computer val-ued at $500 and a SamsungGalaxy phone also valued at $500.The incident remains under in-

vestigation.

May 10Subsequent to a

motor vehicle stop onQuaker Road for multi-ple traffic violations, a27-year-oldLawrenceville malewas found to have an active war-rant for his arrest for $500 thatwas issued by North BrunswickMunicipal Court. He was placed

under arrest and transported topolice headquarters where hewas processed and later released

after posting bail.

May 9Subsequent to a re-

port of an individualwho was stopped by

the Princeton University Depart-ment of Public Safety on campus,a 59-year-old male from Bristol,Pa., was found to have an active

warrant for his arrest that was is-sued by the Princeton MunicipalCourt for $250. He was processedand later released.

May 8Unknown individual(s) stole a

Trek bicycle from a private stor-age area, which is located in theparking garage for the Residencesat Palmer Square. The bicyclewas valued at $600.

Subsequent to a call for serviceon the first block of William Pat-terson Court, a 25-year-old Prince-ton male was found to have a war-rant for his arrest that was issuedby the Mount Holly MunicipalCourt in the amount of $350. Hewas placed under arrest andtransported to police headquar-ters where he posted bail and wasreleased.

June in Princeton: Art, art and more art

Police: Laptop, cell phone stolen from vehicle on Deer Path

Princeton Festival’s Richard Tang Yuk discusses the performance and visual arts June 4 through June 26

policereport

Special to The Sun‘The Fonic,’ the New York-based a cappella vocal jazz group, will kick off the Princeton Festival June 4.

please see PRINCETON, page 10



Princeton Council voted unani-mously to approve the 2016 mu-nicipal budget at its meeting May9. After a motion to postpone thevote on April 25 and a specialworkshop May 2, the budget total-ing $61.9 million was finalized.Princeton homeowners with an

average home valued at $810,191will see an approximate $110 mu-nicipal tax increase this year. Thebudget includes a $730,234, or 1.2percent, increase from the 2015budget of $61.2 million.During the April 26 meeting,

some citizens and council mem-bers were wary of the suggestedamendment that would raisetaxes by an additional $20 a year,which would have been a total in-crease of $130 from last year. Thisamendment would have reducedthe use of surplus by $150,000.Town Administrator Marc

Dashield urged this option as away to reduce the use of surplusnow and lessen the impact ontaxes later. Both CouncilmenBernie Miller and Patrick Simonhad expressed their concern ofdepending too much on surplusfunds.Another direction was instead

taken at the recommendation ofthe Citizens Finance AdvisoryCommittee and municipal staff.Some budget cuts were made aswell as other measures such aspostponing the purchase of a newvehicle for the Princeton PoliceDepartment.There was an overall consen-

sus among staff, council and theCitizens Finance Advisory Com-mittee that the budget must beworked on earlier in the future.“We've had a pretty vigorous

discussion this year on the budg-et, and I think that's a result of usreally coming to terms with thefact that there's no magic bullet.

We're trying to exercise fiscal dis-cipline where we're looking notjust at this year's budget but atthe budget for future years,”Mayor Liz Lempert said last Mon-day afternoon. “We know we haveto start earlier, even though thatpresents a challenge because youdon't have all the pieces.”Scott Sillars, chair of the Citi-

zens Finance Advisory Commit-tee, or as Lempert dubbed himthe “budget expert,” said howstarting the process earlier willgive the opportunity to step backand question, “Can we really af-ford this in the overall scheme ofthings,” especially as the publiccomes forward with needs and re-quests.“It's going to take prudent

spending and prudent planning.It's like the household checkbook– you think of all the things youwant to do, you look at your fi-nances and decide what you cando now,” Sillars said.

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Sustainable Princeton is al-ways looking for ways to helpPrinceton be better and go green-er. One of its recent initiatives isurging local businesses to join thestate Sustainable Business Reg-istry. The registry encourageslocal businesses to demonstratetheir commitment to being envi-ronmentally savvy.The state Department of Envi-

ronmental Protection and thestate Small Business Develop-ment Center created the businessregistry, and Sustainable Prince-ton is working to promote it local-ly.Diane Landis, executive direc-

tor of Sustainable Princeton, saysthat to become sustainable, busi-ness owners must think beyondthe profit and consider actions

such as water conservation orwaste reduction as being integralto their business plan. The reg-istry also offers its approved ap-plicants marketing and access toa list of other green businesses.“The registry is still in its in-

fancy,” she said. “But anybodycan be sustainable.”Landis and Christine Syming-

ton, its energy director, have spo-ken at council meetings, hostedevents and spoken at the Prince-ton Public Library on what itmeans to be green.“We’ve found that the best ap-

proach was to sit down directlywith the businesses and helpthem sign up,” Landis said.There is also an NJDEP repre-

sentative who helps Princetonbusinesses get certified.“Princeton is leading the

pack,” Symington said excitedly,noting that Princeton has had the

most businesses sign the registryout of all towns in the state.So far, Brahaney Architecture

& Construction, The FarmhouseStore, Whole Earth, Joshua Zin-der Architecture and Design,Shannon Connor Interiors,Arlee's Raw Blends and CopperRiver Salon and Spa have signedup.“When we first were asked [to

be on the registry], I thought tomyself it was just one more thingto do. Signing up does take a lot oftime. It’s labor intensive and youhave to focus on it. My motivationis I just think it’s the right thingto do,” business owner ShannonConnor said.Connor found that, though the

process of becoming registeredwas rigorous, it was worthwhile.Once she began looking at the

Making Princeton greenerSustainable Princeton’s Diane Landis and Christine Symington discuss state’s

Sustainable Business Registry and how merchants can make waves in conservation

please see LANDIS, page 14

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Re-elect Jenny Crumiller to Princeton Council

I encourage voters to re-elect Jenny Cru-miller to Princeton Council. Jenny is an in-telligent, kind person, who works hard andlistens to all sides respectfully.I support her stands on many issues, but

as a doctor who practiced for many yearsfirst as an internist, and later as a patholo-gist, I am particularly pleased that Jennyhas been a strong advocate for an ordi-nance to require Princeton's employers toprovide paid time off for employees whoare unwell or whose children are unwell. This makes sense both for the well-being

of both employees and also for the generalpublic. Such a measure will decrease the

spread of communicable diseases by keep-ing adults and children home instead of inthe workplace or in schools.I hope readers will vote for Jenny so she

can continue good work on council.Lilia Belov, M.D.

Fraga best to represent diverseneeds of community on councilLeticia Fraga and I have worked closely

together on the Community ID Cards andother community efforts over the last twoyears. I’ve been impressed by her dedica-tion, energy and reliability, but that’s justthe beginning. She’s stepped in to take aleadership role in organizing the ID Cardeffort as she has with the many other com-munity organizations with which she’s in-

volved, for example, as Vice Chair of theHuman Services Commission. I can’t thinkof anyone to better represent the diverseneeds of the Princeton community on thePrinceton Council.

Bill Wakefield

Thanks to community for McCarter gala supportMcCarter Theatre Center’s annual gala

was held recently featuring a performanceby internationally renowned virtuoso clas-sical pianist Lang Lang, who performed fora packed theater as the centerpiece of theevening. Following a week of appearancesat Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, his

In just a few short weeks, highschool seniors throughout NewJersey will be wrapping up their

final days of class, taking their finalhigh school tests and walking ontotheir high school field one more timefor graduation.It’s an exciting time in the life of a

young man or young woman. The finalweeks of high school, the graduationceremony, the hugs and congratula-tions following, the celebrations thatwill last throughout the summer andthe packing for, the drive to and the ar-rival at college are memories gradu-ates will remember fondly.To all the grads out there, while you

may want to rush these last days soschool can be out for summer, and sohigh school can be out forever, remem-ber to savor every remaining moment. This may not mean much to you

right now, but there are experiencesyou will have in these final days, these

next few months, that you will neverreplicate again. There are people youwill graduate with – some friends,some acquaintances, some whom yougrew up with – whom you may neversee again. There are some whom you are close

with now who you will grow apartfrom over the years, and there aresome whom you will grow closer to asyour lives change.Those wistful days of no responsi-

bility will be behind you. Soon, youwill be on your own. You will have thefreedom to eat pizza for breakfast, stayup until 4 a.m., take a nap in the mid-dle of the day, go berzerk at a sporting

event wearing your college’s colorsand skip a class if you want to – note:we don’t recommend that last one.The label “high school student”

came with a lot of restrictions on yourfreedom, but it also gave you a get-out-of-jail-free card, or cards. Once gradua-tion is over, that label goes away. Allfreedoms given to an American adultwill be yours. But so, too, will all the consequences

of your actions. The decisions youmake – from as serious as “do I studyfor this test?” to “should I eat anotherburrito?” – will all have results thatwill affect your life. It’s a lot of respon-sibility. It’s a good thing, for sure, butit can also be a scary thing, becomingan adult.So, while you still have the option,

live life as a “kid” one last time. Savorthese last days of high school. And beconfident that you will do just fine.Good luck and congratulations!

in our opinion

The last few weeksGrads: Savor the final days of your high school career

Your thoughtsWhat are your memories about highschool graduation? Share your thoughtson this, and other topics, through a letterto the editor.

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In 1880, St. Paul School ofPrinceton was founded by agroup of Mercy Sisters. Today,only three remain. This June, thelast of the sisters will retire –closing the door on a long tradi-tion of Catholic education.“We have had sisters teaching

here for all our 135 years, and itused to be exclusively Mercy Sis-ters,” said Ryan Killeen, in hisninth year as principal at SPS.“For a long time, the principal ofthe school was a sister who alsotaught eighth grade. But it seemsthere are fewer women choosingthe religious life, and Catholicschools everywhere have seen adrop.”The sisters leaving SPS are Sis-

ter Terena, who still teaches re-medial reading, Sister Jane, whoretired from teaching but lives inthe convent and visits often, andSister Martha who never taughtat SPS but served St. Paul Churchfor 25 years in the visitation min-istry. Last September, Sister Tere-na celebrated 60 years of serviceto the church. Sister Martha hasbeen devoted to the ministry for75 years and Sister Jane for 76.

Killeen said they have all beenwith SPS for at least 20 years.“It’s an emotional time for

them,” Killeen said of the sisters,who refrained from commentingdue to the sensitivity of the cir-cumstances. “They are very sadto be leaving the community.”In June, Sister Terena, Sister

Martha and Sister Jane will moveto North Jersey to a facility for re-tiring nuns. To honor the love,knowledge and dedication they’vegiven to the SPS community,Killeen and Monsignor Joseph N.Rosie have planned a Sundaymass at St. Paul Church, on May22 at 11:20 a.m. Other sisters andlay faculty who formerly taughtat the school will join them. After-ward, there will be a celebratoryreception in the Parish Center.SPS is asking all its alumni to

come rejoice the ministry and bidfarewell to the sisters.“I just think it is important for

all of us here to show the sistershow important they are to us,”Killeen said. “I want the sisters tobe overwhelmed by a huge crowdin attendance, filled with all thepeople who have been impactedby them.”Killeen, who grew up in

Catholic education and has spent

his career in it as well, under-stands what kind of impact thesisters have made. He recalls theinfluence his mentor, a principalwhere he attended school namedSister Joseph, had on himthroughout the years. When shepassed, Killeen expressed to hisfaculty the effect it had on him.“All the time after that,” he

said, “Sister Terena would comeup to me if she noticed somethinggoing on or on a certain day andsay: ‘I think you’re great, and Sis-ter Joseph does, too.’ They’retruly beautiful women. It’s a joyto see them work with the kidsevery day. It keeps the eighthgraders younger longer. Theyhave a such a sweet rapport.”Killeen asks any alumni in the

area to please join them for thehonorary mass. To attend, pleaseregister by email to [email protected] or by calling (609)921-7587, ext. 149.

Last three Sisters of Mercyleave St. Paul School

Principal Ryan Killeen bids a sorrowful adieu to the sisters of St. Paul School

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WEDNESDAY MAY 18Citizenship Preparation Classes:

Series of eight classes offered bythe Latin American Task Force toassist those preparing for theU.S. Citizenship Test. Classesinclude history, civics and areview of basic English necessaryfor the citizenship interview. Formore information, please call(609) 924-9529 extension 220.Wednesdays through May 25.Nassau Presbyterian Church, 7p.m.

The Goldberg Lecture in Architec-ture: Founding partner of KPMBArchitects Shirley Blumberg iscurrently partner-in-charge ofthe project at 20 WashingtonRoad for Princeton University aswell as the new Campus Frame-work Plan at Princeton. Free, butreservations are suggested. Toreserve your space, email [email protected]. For more information, visitartscouncilofprinceton.org or call(609) 924 - 8777. Paul RobesonCenter for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.

Finance Discussion: Adnan Shamsi,finance consultant, presents adiscussion on financial literacyand taxes. Free and open to thepublic. TigerLabs, 252 Nassau St.,7 p.m.

THURSDAY MAY 19Princeton Farmers Market: Sea-

sonal produce from local farmers,flowers, crafts and a variety ofedibles are available at this week-ly event. Hinds Plaza, 11 a.m. – 4p.m.; Live music from 12:30 - 2:30p.m.

Mercer County ID Program: AllMercer County residents are eli-gible for the community ID card, aphoto identification card provid-ing personal identifying informa-

tion, medical risk factors andemergency contact information.The card is issued by the LatinAmerican Legal Defense & Edu-cation Fund, a nonprofit advoca-cy group. $10 per card/$5 youthunder 21 and seniors over 65. Foradditional information, visitwww.laldef.org. Princeton PublicLibrary, noon – 2 p.m. and 5:30 –7 p.m.

Eric Owens: The bass-barritioneperforms songs and lieder bySchubert, Mozart, Brahms andVerdi and conclude his recitalwith selections from Broadwayclassics such as “South Pacific”and “Camelot.” For tickets, visitmccarter.org or by calling (609)258 – 2787.

FRIDAY MAY 20Tea with Kristina Lindbergh: Join

Kristina Lindbergh, eldest grand-child of aviator Charles A. Lind-bergh and writer Anne MorrowLindbergh, for afternoon tea anda lively discussion of the Lind-bergh family. Tickets: $50/$40for Friends of Morven. For moreinformation, visit morven.org orcall (609) 924 – 8144. The Pres-ent Day Club, 72 Stockton St., 4p.m.

LEGO: Children in grades one to fiveparticipate in a non-competitivecommunity-based LEGO session.Duplo blocks will be available foryounger children outside the Sto-ry Room. Princeton PublicLibrary, 4 p.m.

Tom Tallitsch CD Release Concert:Performing new work, “Grati-tude,” an energetic journey oforiginal compositions andarrangements of well-knownclassic rock songs in an acousticquartet setting. $12/$10 ArtsCouncil of Princeton members,students and seniors. Tickets areavailable at the door 30 minutesbefore show time on a first-come,first-served basis. For more infor-mation, visit artscouncilofprince-ton.org or call (609) 924-8777.Paul Robeson Center for the Arts,8 p.m.

SATURDAY MAY 21QuickBooks on the Cloud: Bala

Subramanian, owner and CEO ofSynergism Inc., conducts a work-shop providing basic training inthe use of QuickBooks account-

ing software on the cloud forsmall business owners. Bring afully charged laptop to downloadQuickBooks Online free 30-daytrial. Registration required atprinceton.score.org. PrincetonPublic Library, 10:30 a.m.

Meditation, Kirtan, Bhagavad-gita- Hidden Treasure of the SweetAbsolute: Every Saturday. Formore information visitwww.bviscs.org or call (732) 604– 4135. Princeton Bhakti VedantaInstitute, 20 Nassau St., Suite 116,2 p.m.

VOICES: Meet other teens who arepassionate about activism atthese moderated discussions ofhot topics in the news such asracial profiling, global warmingand international politics. Prince-ton Public Library, 3 p.m.

SUNDAY MAY 22TAB Spring Fever: Teens are invited

to take a break from studying andgather for live music, food andmore. Hinds Plaza, 2 p.m.

MONDAY MAY 23Letra Pequeña: Through engage-

ment with books, activities andcrafts, children and adultsimprove Spanish language skills,for children 2-5 years old accom-panied by a parent or caregiver, 11a.m.

TUESDAY MAY 24To Be Discussed and Knitting: All

high school students are wel-come to participate in thismonthly discussion of greatbooks, films, music, non-fiction,poetry and all things cultural.Participants may also help createbook displays and reading listsfor the library. Knitters are wel-come to bring their latest projectand join in on the discussion.Meets on the fourth Tuesdayevery month. Teen Center of thePrinceton Public Library, 7 p.m.

Read and Pick Farm Animals: Par-ents and young children will meetthe farm animals who live at Ter-hune Orchards, read books aboutfarm animals followed by an edu-cational component, then partici-pate in a farm craft activity withwool from Terhune Orchardssheep. Terhune Orchards, 9:30 –10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. – noon.

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Lang Lang has performed at Mc-Carter in his storied career. Sat-urday’s appearance was in a waya tribute to the abilities of ourvenerable Special ProgrammingDirector Bill Lockwood to spotworld-class talent – Lang Langthrilled Princeton audiences withhis talent quite early in his stellarcareer.The theme of the evening was

Truman Capote’s epic Black &White Ball, and dinner guests ar-rived sporting masks and vintage1960s fashion. The seated dinnerfor 380 guests was catered byJimmy Duffy’s Catering and thepost-performance party featuredlate-night Southern comfort food,cocktails, desserts, music andplenty of dancing.We offer our very sincere

thanks to the greater Princetoncommunity for the tremendoussupport of this outstandingevent. Special thanks go out to our

fantastic Gala Committee and toGala Committee Co-Chairper-sons – Tory Hamilton, CherylGoldman, and Paula Chow – whoorchestrated a festive and glitter-

ing evening for our guests. Wewould also like to thank Sebast-ian Clarke of Rago Arts and Auc-tion Center for conducting ourlive auction and Viburnum De-signs of Princeton for assistingwith our centerpieces.Lending their support to this

year’s Gala as Gold level sponsorswere six very generous corpora-tions: Bloomberg, BNY Mellon,Cure/PURE NJ, Maiden Re,Mathematica Policy Research,and Saul Ewing LLP. We aredeeply grateful for that support,and for that of many other corpo-rate and individual sponsors andadvertisers. We also want to give a special

thanks to Princeton Universityfor its longstanding support ofthis event and the theaterthroughout the season.The proceeds of this event are

used to further McCarter’s artis-tic and educational programmingthroughout our region. Morethan 100,000 people annually –from the five county region andbeyond – see a show at McCarteror participate in a McCarter classor workshop.We’re so deeply grateful!

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Unknown individual(s) entereda garage of a residence on thefirst block of Mountain Avenueand discharged a fire extinguish-er inside the garage. The lamppost located at the edge of thedriveway was also damaged. Theinvestigation is ongoing.

May 7Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop for failure to keep right andfor maintenance of lamps, a 29-year-old female from Wilmington,Del., was placed under arrest forDWI. She was transported toheadquarters where she wasprocessed and released with sum-monses and a pending court date.

Subsequent to a motor vehiclestop for a random license plate in-quiry, which revealed that a 42-

year-old Hopewell female had anactive warrant for her arrest for$190 out of Pennington BoroughMunicipal Court, she was placedunder arrest. She was transport-ed to headquarters and processedand released after post-ing bail.

A Trek bicycle val-ued at $650 was stolenfrom a storage area lo-cated in the privateparking section of the Residencesat Palmer Square. The investiga-tion is ongoing.

An unknown individual stolean outdoor dining chair fromD’Angelos Market located onSpring Street. The chair was val-ued at $135.

May 6A 31-year-old Skillman female

was found to have a no-bail war-rant that was issued by the Som-erset County Superior Court. Shewas placed under arrest andtransported to headquarterswhere she was processed andturned over to the SomersetCounty Prosecutor’s Office.

Subsequent to a motor vehiclestop on Nassau Street, a 29-year-old Princeton male was found tohave an active warrant for his ar-rest that was issued by the Pen-nington Borough MunicipalCourt in the amount of $215. Hewas placed under arrest andtransported to headquarterswhere he was processed and re-leased after posting bail.

May 5A 25-year-old Princeton male

was arrested at Police Headquar-ters on an outstanding warrantissued by the Bay Head BoroughMunicipal Court and bail was setat $210. He was processed and re-

leased after posting bail.

Subsequent to a motor vehiclestop for speeding, a 58-year-oldPrinceton female was arrested fordriving while intoxicated. She

was transported to Po-lice Headquarterswhere she wasprocessed and later re-leased with summons-es and a pending courtdate.

Subsequent to a motor vehiclestop for a random plate inquiry,which revealed that the registeredowner of the vehicle had an out-standing warrant, a 55-year-oldBranchburg male was arrested onan outstanding warrant issued bythe Branchburg Municipal Courtand bail was set at $150. He wastransported to Police Headquar-ters where he was processed andreleased after posting bail.

May 3Between 8 p.m. on May 2 and 8

a.m. on May 3, an unlocked vehi-cle was burglarized on the firstblock of Marion Road East. Theperpetrator took a tennis racquetand a purse. Another vehicle inthe driveway was also entered,however nothing was taken fromthat vehicle. The case was turnedover to the Detective Bureau forfurther investigation.

Subsequent to a motor vehiclestop for a random plate inquiry,which revealed that the regis-tered owner of the vehicle had anoutstanding warrant, a 32-year-old Princeton male was arrestedon an outstanding warrant issuedby the Ewing Township Munici-pal Court and bail was set at $250.He was transported to PoliceHeadquarters where he wasprocessed and released after post-ing bail.

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uncle in California. Well, he’s mymother’s cousin’s husband,” saidBen Weinstein, a local musician,as he pondered his next trip toRedwood City. “He’s just a reallycool guy. He likes a lot of oldmusic, he’s interested in vintagethings and he has a jukebox. Wejust have a similar style.”“I’d go visit my grandma,” said

Lawrenceville teenager Saman-tha Wold. “She lives in OceanCity and I love the beach, it’ssunny. I didn’t get to say ‘HappyMother’s Day’ so I’d really like togo see her.”Other Princetonians idealize

visiting family much fartheraway.Ivett Heffentrager, who walked

up Witherspoon Street with herteacup dog, Boo Boo, hasn’t seenher father in a year.“He is back in Hungary where I

am from,” Heffentrager said.“Every year, we switch – he comeshere, I go there. He likes Prince-ton. But it is time for me to go tohim since he came here lasttime.”Princeton High School seniors

Kevin Tang and Cynthia Mawalked from school into town andthought about their extendedfamilies living in China.“I think I’d visit my uncle in

China right now. I mean, he’s afood journalist and health inspec-tor and goes around to a lot ofrestaurants. It’s a combination ofstreet side stalls or big restau-rants like a McDonald's in Bei-jing. He brings me along when Igo,” Tang said. “He also took care

of me most of my life. He’s thenicest relative I have.”“Um, I’d probably go visit my

grandparents,” Ma said. “Mywhole extended family livesthere, too. It’s nice to be there be-cause I know everyone and every-one knows me. There is alsoamazing food in Shiyan. Every-thing is really spicy!”Mayor Liz Lempert said it’s

sometimes hard to visit her wholefamily because they’re in Califor-nia. But she loves her in-laws inPhiladelphia.“They’re really great,” she

said. “I’d go see them.”Lance Liverman, longtime

Princeton resident and councilpresident, would seize NationalVisit Your Relatives Day to visithis Aunt Della in Columbia, N.C.Liverman said she had a strokelast year and he hasn’t been ableto see her since.Tomaz Rodrigues, a college stu-

dent who graduated from PHS in

2014, misses his grandfather.“My grandfather died a few

years ago but he lived in Portu-gal,” Rodrigues said. “I’d love an-other chance to see him. He’sburied just outside of Lisbon. Ijust miss his old stories – he spenta lot of time in Portugal, and it’sfascinating to learn about anoth-er time in old-school Europe.”

PRINCETONIANSContinued from page 1

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The SunIvett Heffentrager gives her teacup dog, Boo Boo, a little love.

The following Princeton HighSchool girls’ lacrosse score wassubmitted by varsity head coachDavid Schlesinger.

Lenape defeated Princeton, 25-

15, on May 7Julia Ryan led the Little Tigers

with four goals and four assists inthe loss. Taylor Lis and MarianaLopez-Ona each scored threegoals.

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Princetonians would love to visit family members around the world

dered, what if they are bombard-ed with books rather than bombs?Would that not lead to a betterworld for these children and theirparents?

The statistics are alarming: 6.6million people have been dis-placed in Syria and more thanhalf are children, according toWorld Vision International. Asthe Syrian refugee crisis becomesa global catastrophe, [my sisterand I] feel impelled to act and pro-vide books and learning materi-als to the children in the refugeecamps at Jordan, Turkey andLebanon.

The Sun: Could you share an ex-perience you’ve had that impact-ed the way you saw how people

lived?Matthew: Living, studying and

working in the Western world, wetake so much for granted. When Iworked on my microfinance proj-ects in India, I had the opportuni-ty to live and work in the villagesand urban slums of India. Eventhough India is growing at atremendous pace, rural andurban communities are being leftbehind.

I visited Village Bisrakh inUttar Pradesh, and I was horri-fied at the lack of educational op-portunities. The schoolroom con-sisted of two big buildingsaround a small yard. To accom-modate all the children in the vil-lage and surrounding areas, theschool had to run in shifts. Therewas no running water, no inter-net access and sporadic electrici-ty. The playground had swing setsand slides which were made ofmetal and were burning to thetouch in the hot summer sun.They also had sharp edges andmissing parts which were ex-tremely hazardous.

By all accounts, the Syrianrefugee camps are worse. Theseare giant tent cities with noschool rooms or libraries or safeplaygrounds for children. My ex-perience in India has impactedhow I feel about the educationalopportunities that I have and theneed to give back to those less for-tunate than me.

The Sun: The goal of Bombs toBook is to donate books to theSyrian refugee camps to help chil-dren and young adults cope, learnand have an outlet. If most booksdonated are in English, what re-sources do the children have to beable to learn or understand a for-eign language? Is there a solutionto this?

Matthew: This is a problem thatInternational Aid Agencies arealso facing. While Syrian chil-

dren who have started schoollearn in Arabic, the publicschools in Jordan, Lebanon andTurkey teach in English orFrench. Our appeal is for books inArabic, English and French.Books in English are quite help-ful as Syrian children learn tostudy English and integrate witha global community.

The Sun: What kind of impactdo you hope to make over thecourse of this project? Any ambi-tions for the future of Bombs toBooks?

Rachel: We are working withdonor agencies already workingin the refugee camps to ascertainthe need of the refugees. Recently,we learned that there was a groupworking to set up libraries inthese camps and there was agroup teaching English. Wemight work with these groups orwork on similar solutions overthe course of the project.

The Sun: What is the best thingpeople can do to get involved withBombs to Books?

Rachel: I have already startedcollecting books and emailing li-braries and individuals. I will besetting up a bin d rop for books atmy school [Stuart Country DaySchool of the Sacred Heart].

We want to donate books thatcan make an impact on a youngchild's life. We need learning ma-terials for young children to learnthe language learn to read andage appropriate reading books.For young adults we need bookslike Harry Potter in the fantasygenre and also classics which aretimeless

Matthew: Right now we neednew learning materials for appro-priate grade levels and new orused fiction and non-fictionbooks. Donors can go to our web-site bombstobooks.com to donatebooks or e-mail books@ bombsto-books.com .


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things that could qualify her to beconsidered a sustainable busi-ness, there were several that wereeasier than she expected. Connoralso discovered that being on thelist gives her a leg up in findingother green businesses, such asfurniture makers or architecture

firms, to work with.To fill out an application to be

on the registry, business ownerscan visit www.njsbdc.com. A rep-resentative from the NJDEP as-sists individuals with signing up.According to the website, there

are five steps to follow:“Share information on at least

five sustainable practices in placeat your facility; provide one meas-urable result related to at leastone of these activities; provide

cost savings that have resultedfrom at least one of these activi-ties; complete the online applica-tion form to be recognized as a NJSustainable Business; and re-reg-ister once every two years andshow continual improvement byadding one additional sustainablepractice at your facility, and oneadditional measurable result.”Businesses can be qualified for

taking action in the areas of com-munity, emergency preparedness,green building, environmentaland community restoration,water, transportation, energy,waste, management and leader-ship as well as by engaging in cer-tification programs and industry-specific practices.Landis hopes that by pioneer-

ing the registry, Princeton will getpoints in the sustainable stateprogram and be able to re-certifyas silver if not achieve the goldcertification in sustainability.

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