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SEPT. 713, 2016

Celebrating the life

of John Miranda
District pays respect to Miranda family man,
coach and Princeton High Schools athletic
director who passed suddenly Aug. 28 at 57
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Third-grade teacher Katherine Solovay had a little help from sons Cameron, 4, and Charlie, 6, while
setting up her classroom at Riverside Elementary School. For more photos, please see page 14.

Riverside readies for school year

With some big changes and high number of students,
elementary school teachers and staff prepare for the first day
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
In the days leading up to the
first day of school Sept. 7, Riverside Elementary School staff
was busy at work. Between the
recent increase in enrollment

numbers, the spur-of-the-moment search for a third-grade

teacher and a new principal at
the helm, Riverside is looking at
a year of change and, from the
look of its family the week before school, its going to be good.
Ive been fortunate to start in

summer, said Principal Valerie

Ulrich sitting cheerfully at a
communal table in the center of
her office. Its enabled me to get
to know things in my timeframe
while school is not in session.
please see TEACHERS, page 12

John Miranda joined the

Princeton High School community in 1993 as a business education
teacher. His personable nature remained with the school until he
was called back to serve on several tours of duty in Iraq as a first
lieutenant in the United States
Marine Corps. Upon his return in
2005, Miranda joined the administration being that he loved
sports, especially baseball as the
districts athletic director and supervisor of physical education
and health, grades kindergarten
through 12.
Together with his wife, Jean,
Miranda watched proudly as his
three sons, John Jr., now 26,
Nicholas, 24, and Timothy, 22, attended Princeton Public Schools
and excelled in athletics.
Miranda also guided many
other students through sports as
head baseball coach at Princeton
High School.
In February, Miranda took a
medical leave. According to Assistant Superintendent Lew Goldstein, Miranda returned as his

usual
jovial
self June 30.
But in August,
he had to take
another two
weeks leave,
from the 8th to
the 23rd, and
on Aug. 28,
shortly before
the start of the
MIRANDA
school
year,
Miranda passed away unexpectedly. He was 57.
It is a sad week with the passing of our colleague and friend
John Miranda. He was on the
teaching faculty here for many
years prior to becoming the athletic director in 2005, said PHS
Principal Gary Snyder, who was
also on leave for some portion of
the time Miranda was away. He
was always upbeat, loved working
with the students and proud of
their accomplishments on and off
the playing fields. He will be truly
missed.
Miranda had a masters degree
in education from Temple University and a bachelors of science
please see MIRANDA, page 9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

SHUPP fundraiser
Fill the Bowls to be held
on Sept. 25. PAGE 2

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Fighting food insecurity with a bowls-full perspective

Send Hunger Packing Princeton founder Ross Wishnick discusses upcoming Fill the Bowls fundraiser
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
One of the ways Send Hunger
Packing Princeton raises money
to feed students in Princeton Public Schools is through its
fundraisers. For four years, it has
been hosting events annually to
help spread the word that food insecurity exists in places such as
Princeton.
Its first fundraiser was dubbed
A Place at the Table. The following year, it hosted a foodie gathering at Community Park Elementary School with Chef Brian
Duffy, the celebrity chef featured
on Spike TVs Bar Rescue, and
in 2015 a hunger banquet based
on the Oxfam model. This year,
the fundraiser will be called Fill
the Bowls, also known as the
Empty Bowls Initiative, which
originated in Providence, R.I.
We thought it would be more
positive to fill the bowls rather
than to have empty ones, said
SHUPP Founder Ross Wishnick,
who also serves as citizen chairperson for Princeton Human
Services Commission.
Send Hunger Packing Princeton is the organization forged by a
partnership between Mercer
Street Friends, Princeton Human

ADAM WALSH/Special to The Sun

Original ceramic bowls will be given out at the Send Hunger Packing
Princeton fundraiser, Fill the Bowls.
Services Commission and Princeton Public Schools to alleviate
food insecurity in the Princeton
area. Thus far, it has served more
than 68,000 supplemental meals to
meet the need of Princeton students. Before last years fundrais-

er, it had served approximately

41,000.
Throughout the year, Wishnick
researches the varying methods
to raise awareness. When he discovered an empty bowls event
in Hightstown, he purchased a

ticket and saw the events success

himself.
There, he met potter Adam
Walsh, a generous and empathic individual who is an adjunct
professor at Princeton University
and runs a pottery studio called
the Greenwich House in New
York City. This studio has been an
iconic artistic studio with resources for underprivileged people for more than 100 years. After
experiencing Walshs craftsmanship, Wishnick recruited him for
the Princeton event.
Fill the Bowls will take place
Sept. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Hinds
Plaza.
You get a bowl, fill it with
some delicious things to eat from
local restaurants and you sit
down and speak with people,
Wishnick said. You can shed
some light on the fact that in all
our communities, we have people
of various backgrounds and experiences which is why we started this four years ago.
Adult patrons will be able to
take home their original Adam
Walsh pottery bowl for the price
of their $50 ticket, of which the
proceeds go directly into feeding
local kids. Childrens tickets are
available for $25, which covers the
event, the food and a regular dis-

posable bowl. While Walshs original design was to create his

bowls in the neutral colors of the
clay, SHUPPs board urged him to
paint them in primary colors
since the event is to benefit children.
Duffy will return to Princeton
for Fill the Bowls. He will be
providing a signature dish to
taste and a recipe for attendees to
bring home. There will be speeches about the SHUPP program as
well as music by Princeton High
School a cappella groups.
Additional artisanal crafts will
be raffled off at the event, such as
glass bowls by Belle Mead hot
glass and a handmade paper
mache tiger, made by local artist
Robert Jenkins.
The thing about food insecurity is you dont need to say anything to know its a problem. You
have the problem and you have
the solution, Wishnick said.
The purpose of this event is to
create awareness in the nice community of Princeton. Some people do experience food insecurity
here and this is one response
one way to help solve the problem. We need to get more food
into the kids bellies.
Tickets for Fill the Bowls are
available at SHUPPrinceton.org.

Police: Man on motorcycle arrested for unlawful possession of weapon

The following report is provided by the Princeton Police Department.

Aug. 28

accident investigation, a 22-yearold Ewing male was arrested for

driving while intoxicated. He was
transported to police headquarters where he was processed and
released with a court date.

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop for operating a
motorcycle without a
helmet, a 42-year-old
Pennsylvania
male
was arrested for unlawful possession of a
weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon. He was transported to police headquarters
where he was processed and released after posting bail.

The victim reported

that an unknown individual stole her wallet
out of her bag. The
wallet was later returned to her,
however, it was missing $150. The
investigation was turned over to
the Detective Bureau for investigation.

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

A random plate inquiry re-

police
report

Aug. 26

vealed a 48-year-old Princeton female had an active warrant for

her arrest issued by the South
Brunswick Municipal Court.
Bail was set at $250. She was arrested on the warrant, transported to headquarters, processed and
released after posting bail.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop for failure to inspect, a 25year-old Trenton female was arrested on an active warrant issued by the Newark Municipal
Court, and bail was set at $1,500.
She was transported to police
headquarters where she was
processed and released with a
pending court date.

Aug. 23
A random license plate inquiry
revealed a 22-year-old Princeton
male had an active warrant for
his arrest for $114 issued by the
Princeton Municipal Court. He
was stopped on Nassau Street and
placed under arrest. He was transported to headquarters, processed
and released after posting bail.
An unknown male shoplifted a
total of 53 items from the CVS on
Nassau Street. The items reported stolen were all personal care
items described as body wash and
deodorant. The suspect exited the
store on foot but was not located.

The incident has been turned

over to the Detective Bureau.
A vehicle registered to a 54year-old Hamilton male was
stopped on Mercer Street for commercial vehicle violations. Although the man was not driving
the vehicle, he responded to the
scene to take custody of the vehicle and speak to the officer. He
was found to have two active warrants for his arrest issued by the
Robbinsville Municipal Court and
the Trenton Municipal Court. He
was placed under arrest, transported to headquarters, processed
and later turned over to the Robbinsville Police Department.

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Brett Bonfield to speak

at Womens College Club

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Brett Bonfield, executive director of the Princeton Public Library, will speak at the monthly
meeting of The Womens College
Club of Princeton. The meeting
will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 at
1 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal
Church on Terhune Road in
Princeton.
Bonfields topic will be Princeton Public Library and its role in
the future of libraries. He will
talk about the work he and his
colleagues are doing to better

serve their communities and how

they are helping to lead public libraries into the future. Why are
public libraries enjoying a resurgence of popularity? How have
public libraries become more welcoming places in our increasingly
diverse communities? What are
the facts and what are the stories
behind them?
The meeting is free and open to
the public. Light refreshments
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Childrens Book Festival returns

Annual event the largest on East Coast to bring
acclaimed authors, illustrators to Princeton Sept. 24

By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

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For 11 years, childrens book
authors and illustrators have
flocked to Princeton during September to enliven the spirit of
reading for area youngsters.
On this day, Sept. 24, Hinds
plaza fills with tents, under which
are stacks of books that make
imagination come to life. With
these books are the creative
minds behind them, just waiting
to sell and sign their stories.
Children and parents spend the
day weaving through booths of
their favorite authors while also
discovering new ones.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. This year, more than 80 of
the most acclaimed voices in childrens literature will be present.
The festival is one of the largest
childrens book festivals on the
East Coast.
According to one of the events
masterminds, Princeton Public
Librarys Susan Conlon, the festival is only broadening its target
audience. Since the Twilight series created a widespread reading
phenomenon, there has been a
significant increase in publishing
for young adults. This year, the
festival committee, driven by
JaZams Toy Store and Friends of

the Princeton Public Library, is

excited to have added a teen section to the fest.
Some teen highlights include
Jessica Darlings It List 3 by
Megan McCafferty, Dove Arising by Karen Bao and The Revelations of Louisa May. Other notable guests include the 2015
Caldecott Honor-winner Lauren
Castillo with her book Nana in
the City, Wendy Mass with the
Space Taxi series, 2016 Pura
Belpr Illustrator Honor-winner
Angela Dominguez with Maria
Had a Little Llama/Mara Tena
una Llamita and more.
My favorite aspect of the festival is the fun of getting to know
the authors and illustrators along
with being able to bring this level
of talent to the Plaza each year,
Conlon said. It is fantastic for
our community, and we are fortunate to live in a town that truly
appreciates it. Providing a space
for children to interact directly
with authors and illustrators is
terrific.
Conlon, along with Caroline
Quinones and other library staff,
spend the whole year preparing
for the festival. The process begins with a long selection process
which includes screening applications and selecting the authors
and illustrators who are to join.

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and illustrators and to see
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Another aspect of the selection

process is finding the right illustrator to create the iconic Childrens Book Festival flyer.
Author and illustrator Greg
Pizzoli took on the task this year.
Pizzoli has written and illustrated The Watermelon Seed, the
2014 recipient of the Theodor
Seuss Geisel Award. Characters
from his new picture book called
Good Night Owl dance across
the paper of the 2016 poster. Pizzoli will also have a booth at the
festival.
We hope to encourage young
children and teens to get excited
about reading, Conlin said exuberantly. It is so important for
children to be allowed to choose
their own books and to read for
fun. A lot of our authors write
very popular books, and if kids
see their interests represented in
books, they will hopefully become
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Immerse yourself in the Princeton wild

in honor of National Wilderness Month
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
On the 50th anniversary of the
United States passing the Wilderness Act, President Obama in
2014 declared September as National Wilderness Month. The
Wilderness Act was put into effect to protect all facets of the
wild, from water conservation to
wildlife protection.
According to The Wilderness
Society, the Act helps protect watersheds, wildlife habitats and the
recreational activities so many
individuals enjoy, such as hiking,
fishing, camping, boating and
hiking. When passed in 1964, the
Wilderness Act immediately put
laws into action that preserved
approximately 9 million acres of
national forests as wilderness
a title which places the highest
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Local elections dont have to get out of hand

Richard Donnelly
ceo oF NeWspAper MediA Group

he topic of campaign funding

rears its ugly head about this
time every year. While its an
issue that is associated with biggerbudget elections such as for Congress,
governor and president, its not something that passes by local elections.
And thats a shame a real shame.
Elections at every level should be
about whos right for the job, not who
can raise, and spend, the most money.
Campaign funding reform has been
discussed, and implemented, time and
again, but its not an easy thing to control. There are plenty of loopholes,
and it can be hard to track.
At the local level, though, it should
be easier and it should be regulated.
A few years ago, one municipality
passed a pay-to-play ordinance that we
believe every town in New Jersey
should adopt.
Moorestown originally passed an ordinance to align its campaign contribution limits to that of the state

Your thoughts
Do you think municipalities should have
strict pay-to-play ordinances? Or do you
think local politics can govern itself?

$2,600 for professional business entities and $7,200 for political action committees. Residents complained,
though, and for good reason. Those
numbers were a substantial increase
from the towns original limits of $300
and $500, respectively.
After signatures were gathered opposing the change, Moorestown reversed the ordinance and returned its
contribution limits to the lower levels.
It was a good move, and one that we
encourage other towns to make, if
they havent already.
Were all for pay-to-play ordinances
that protect local towns from being
run by outside influences such as corporations or other political entities.
Local politics, more so than any other

form of government, should be about

the residents of the town.
Local elections should be about the
candidates involved and what they
will do for the town and its residents.
Period.
It shouldnt be about what businesses want to see or political machines
want to see. Its about the people.
We encourage all local councils,
commissions and committees in New
Jersey to pass regulations on contribution limits, if such regulations arent
already on the books.
Now that the kiddies are back to
school, its election season, and as we
watch debates and read about issues
from candidates at the state level and
hear of even more trouble at the federal level its hard not to lose confidence in the honesty and integrity of
politics today.
But local elections and local politics
dont have to be that way, as long as we
control it.

LALDEF receives $30,000 grant to support mission

The Latin American Legal Defense and
Education Fund announced a $30,000
award from the Princeton Area Community Foundation to support its mission of
service, education and advocacy on behalf
of Latinos in Central Jersey.
This valuable operating grant will enable LALDEF to buttress essential programs in English language and computer
instruction, and financial and civic literacy. It will help to expand the Community ID
Card and Futuro college readiness programs, both of which are designed to provide new immigrants and low-income Latino/a families and individuals with the
means to enjoy lives of meaning, dignity,

and high educational aspirations, consistent with American standards of inclusiveness and cultural pluralism.
More information about LALDEF can
be found at www.laldef.org, or by calling
Maria Juega, executive director, at (609)
688-0881.
The LALDEF Board of Trustees expresses appreciation for the Princeton
Area Community Foundation, and celebrates our partnership in creating better
quality of life for all Central New Jersey
residents. We are especially appreciative at
a time when government funding for social
service non-profits is declining generally.
The Princeton Area Community Foun-

dation promotes philanthropy and builds

community across Mercer County and
Central Jersey. It helps people and companies make effective charitable gifts and
awards grants to nonprofits. Since its
founding in 1991, the Community Foundation has grown into an organization with
more than $120 million in assets and made
grants of more than $75 million, including
$16 million in 2015.

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THURSDAY SEPT. 8
Fiction Book Group: Librarian
Kristin Friberg leads a discussion
of My Name is Lucy Barton by
Elizabeth Strout. Princeton Public
Library, 10:30 a.m.
Princeton Farmers Market: Seasonal produce from local farmers,
flowers, crafts and a variety of
edibles are available through 4
p.m. at this weekly event. Live
music from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hinds
Plaza, 11 a.m.
Taste of the Market: Around the
World in 80 Purees: Cookbook
author and food writer Leena Saini gives a talk at 11 a.m. on the
third floor where moms and
babies can sample recipes from
her book Around the World in 80
Purees. From noon until 1:30
p.m., she will be at the farmers
market for a book signing.
Mercer County ID Program: All
Mercer County residents are eligible for the community ID card, a
photo identification card providing personal identifying information, medical risk factors and
emergency contact information.
The card is issued by the Latin
American Legal Defense & Education Fund, a nonprofit advocacy group. $10 per card/$5 youth
under 21 and seniors over 65. For
additional information, visit
www.laldef.org. Princeton Public
Library, noon 2 p.m. and 5:30
7 p.m. Also Sunday, Aug. 7, 2 4
p.m.
Black Voices Book Group: The
group discusses "Just Mercy" by
Bryan Stevenson. Princeton Public Library, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY SEPT. 9
Job Seeker Sessions: The library
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check the librarys website for
specific topics. Princeton Public
Library, 9:45 a.m.
Acting Out: Students in kindergarten through third grade are
invited to engage in dramatic
activity including discussions,
games, and other fun activities.
No experience necessary. Princeton High School drama aficionados will lead the sessions. Princeton Public Library, 4 p.m.
Code for Princeton Hack and Learn
Night: Techies of all skill levels
are invited to bring their laptops
and join the hacking at this
monthly meeting of Code for
Princeton.
Newcomers
are
encouraged to attend an orientation session at 6:30 p.m. RSVP on
the Code for Princeton Meetup
page, www.meetup.com/codeforprinceton/. Princeton Public
Library, 6:30 p.m.
Dancing Under the Stars: Members
of Central Jersey Dance give
demonstrations and lead others
in an evening of dancing. This is
the final session of the season.
Hinds Plaza, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY SEPT. 10
Sunset Hill Flea Market: Come
shop up to 100 vendors selling a
wide range of items in our beautiful open field. Visit adjacent clubhouse to buy breakfast, lunch,
beverages, and baked goods all
toward fundraisers. Sunset clubhouse is located at the very end
of Forest Ave., Griggstown: 113
Forest Ave., Princeton, 10 a.m. 2
p.m. Rain date: Sunday, Sept 11,
9a.m. 2 p.m.
Open House, Arts Council of
Princeton: Annual Fall Open
House. This free, family-friendly
event is an ideal opportunity for
visitors of all ages to learn about
the Arts Council's fall classes and
workshops, community programs
and events, membership and
exciting volunteer opportunities.
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts,
102 Witherspoon Street, 1 3:30
p.m.
Go Between Club: All sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders meet
the second Saturday of every
month for a fun discussion of
books and other interests. Princeton Public Library, 2 p.m.
Meditation, Kirtan, Bhakti yoga,

SEPT. 713, 2016

Bhagavad-gita - Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute: Enjoy
a discussion, meditation and Indian vegetarian luncheon at the
institute of spiritual culture and
science. Every Saturday. Bhakti
Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau St.
ext. 116, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY SEPT. 11
Hispanic Heritage Month - Mercado on the Plaza: The rich cultural
life of Princeton's Latino community is celebrated with an afternoon of music, dance, food and
crafts as the kickoff to Welcoming
Week. The plaza will be transformed into a mercado during the
three-hour event with local artisans and restaurants on site
along with family-friendly activities and free entertainment.
Hinds Plaza, 2 p.m.

MONDAY SEPT. 12
Letra Pequea: Through engagement with books, activities and
crafts, these sessions are
designed to help children and
adults improve Spanish language
skills. Sessions are conducted in
Spanish and are intended for parents/caregivers to attend with
babies and toddlers. Princeton
Public Library, 11 a.m.
Poets at the Library: Featured
poets Maxine Susman and Keith
OShaughnessy read from their
works followed by an open-mic
session. Susmans poems are
about nature, art, far-flung places
and family. OShaughnessy is the
author of "Incommunicado," winner of the inaugural Grolier Discovery Award. His second book,
Last Call for Ganymede, was
semi-finalist for the 2014 New
Criterion Poetry Prize. Princeton
Public Library, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY SEPT. 13
Chess: Children can learn to play
and practice chess at these weekly drop-in sessions led by Princeton High School Chess Club members. Princeton Library, 4 p.m.
Write Space: Led by local author
Christina Paul, these drop-in
workshops focus on the encouragement of writing, finding your
voice, and the producing of words
through guided prompts and other writing exercises. All levels of
writers are welcome. Princeton
Public Library, 7:30 p.m.

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Miranda to be buried
with full military
honors at Arlington
MIRANDA
Continued from page 1
degree in business administration from Wilkes College. Apart
from the military, Miranda was a
family man and involved in the
community. During his time with
district, he was known to never
miss an Athletic Hall of Fame
dinner or a PPS sporting event.
He also created the homecoming
event at Princeton High School
that helped the football team gain
more support, caused an influx of
school spirit and ignited the first
Friday Night Lights home game
in 2014.
Spirit week provides a connection for all of our teachers
and staff. It gives us all a sense of
togetherness and bonding. We all
belong to the Princeton family,
Miranda said last year during
spirit week and homecoming.
John was always very active
with all student athletes in all
sports. He had a great sense of
humor, was very personable and
down to earth, and he wanted the
best for all students over the
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was held on Saturday following
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Thoreau: In wildness is the
preservation of the world.
If you are a Princeton resident
and enjoy the outdoors, you may
be familiar with the plethora of
preserved land that exists in the
area. In addition to wide expanses
along Mercer Road where the Battle of Princeton was once fought
exist plenty of historic and recreational properties designated for
a love of nature. And what better
time to appreciate the verdant
woods than during National
Wilderness Month?
My favorite wilderness trail is
D&R Greenway's Cedar Ridge
Preserve. I love the peaceful trail
that wanders through meadows
full of wildflowers and butterflies, past vernal ponds and along

a restored stone wall into the

deep, dark woods, said Linda
Mead, president and CEO of D&R
Greenway Land Trust, one of the
organizations at the forefront of
preservation in Mercer County.
Find the sign that says, Rest
and sit on the wall, alone in nature.
On Sept. 12, D&R will launch
an exhibit to celebrate the wild at
its Olivia Rainbow Art Gallery
and Marie L. Matthews Galleries.
The show, on view through Oct.
14, is a collaboration with Conserve Wildlife NJ and will feature
the wildlife art of James Fiorentino and the first-place county winners of Species on Edge.
Because of the 20,000 acres
preserved by D&R Greenway, endangered wildlife who make their
home in New Jersey will continue to have a supportive habitat,
Fiorentino said in a statement.
Princeton has many natural
areas which hikers can enjoy, including D&R Greenways Childrens Discovery Trail on Drakes
Corner Road, our All Saints Trail
that connects to Herrontown
Woods and the one-mile Green-

way Meadows Trail behind the

Johnson Education Center, said
Emily Blackman, D&R land protection associate and native plant
nursery manager.
In addition to the many trails,
parks and lakes throughout
Princeton, there are more opportunities to celebrate nature especially if you feel like learning
something. On Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.,
David LaMotte, former chair of
English at Princeton Day School,
will lead a walk through St.
Michaels Preserve trailhead on
Princeton Avenue. During the
walk, LaMotte will discuss The
Practice of the Wild, by Beat
poet Zen Buddhist and naturalist
Gary Snyder.
Snyder has been writing poems
and essays about the beauty of
being grounded in the wilderness
for nearly six decades. His works
encourage readers to explore the
wild, even in the watersheds
where we live and walk often.
LaMotte will demonstrate ways to
live by Snyders wilderness
philosophies as he takes participants on a journey, just beyond
their backyards.

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PSO expands series to include The Seasons

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is offering a sixth concert
addition to its Classical Series at
Richardson Auditorium with a
special preludeThe Seasons
on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. Guest violinist and conductor Daniel Rowland
will lead musicians of the PSO as
they perform Vivaldis beloved
The Four Seasons interwoven
with the movements of Astor Piazzollas tango-flavored homage,
The Four Seasons of Buenos
Aires.
The inclusion of an additional
concert in the series addresses a
call for more PSO performances
from long-time fans of the orchestra. The remaining five concerts
in the series will feature symphonies
by
Schubert,
Tchaikovsky,
Shostakovich,
Nielsen and Hindemith and
music from no less than six living
composers: Julian Grant, Saad
Haddad, Wlad Marhulets, Osvaldo Golijov, David Krakauer and
Zhou Tian. Their works include a
world premiere commissioned by
the PSO and a U.S. premiere.
Complementing these are return
solo performances by violinist
Leila Josefowicz and pianist
Natasha Paremski, as well as appearances by clarinetist and
Klezmer artist David Krakauer
and violinist Philippe Graffin.
Music Director Rossen Milanov has programmed a season
filled with sounds influenced by
individual life experiences of the
soloists and composers.
He said, The orchestra is
eager to transform and inspire
through profound repertoire and
powerful new works at the exciting forefront of classical music.
We offer audiences the opportunity to enjoy firsthand the voices of
compelling soloists and composers.
According to PSO Executive
Director Marc Uys, subscribers
are responding positively to the
expanded series, with most eagerly signing up for the additional
The Seasons concert.
Uys said, We wanted to explore a new concert model to
cater to patrons interest in more
music while also offering a new
time in this case, a mid-week
evening. So far, it has been a hit
with subscribers.
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Series proper on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. at
the Viennese Reflections Edward T. Cone Concert, Princetonbased composer Julian Grants
latest work Is it enough? Perhaps it is will receive its world
premiere. Commissioned by the
PSO for the 2016-2017 season, the
work is derived from the same
musical roots as the Violin Concerto by Alban Berg, also on the
program. Violinist Leila Josefowicz, whose playing inspired the
The New York Times to exclaim, As ever, the soloist astonished, will perform the concerto
by Berg. Josefowicz first appeared with the PSO in 2010 to
play Steven Mackeys Beautiful
Passing. Schuberts Symphony
No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 Great
completes the program.
On Nov. 6, Impassioned Russia will see the return of 2014 audience favorite and star pianist
Natasha Paremski to perform
Prokofievs lively Piano Concerto
No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26. She will
collaborate with the PSO under
guest conductor Jayce Ogren.
Ogren was assistant conductor to
Franz Welser-Mst at The Cleveland Orchestra, guest conductor
to the New York Philharmonic,
and music director of the New
York City Opera. He will also be
conducting Tchaikovskys Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74
Pathtique.
The season will continue
through May 7. All concerts will
take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the

campus of Princeton University.

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Ive been able to get to know
everyone, to talk to people as long
as they wanted to talk. The teachers, the administration, the families theyve all been very welcoming.
While Ulrich seems to get more
from the community than from
office time, she keeps a couple staples around as she sets up shop in
her new academic digs. In the corner of the room, noticeable as
soon as one enters, her sons, Carl,
13, and Eric, 11, peer out at visitors from a photo taken on the
beach. Its a photo Ulrich says
keeps her grounded. Another office staple is the book, Its a Fine,
Fine School, by Harry Bliss. Ulrich loves to read it to the kids.
Beth Tolin, a second-grade
teacher of 21 years, has used most
of her summer to clean out the

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

A mural adorns the wall at Riverside School.

classroom. There with her son
Matthew, a Riverside fifth grader,
Tolin was placing the finishing
touches on the classroom.
Now that Im done cleaning
out every door, cabinet and book
bin, I am just getting ready for the
kids, Tolin said as she put together pencil boxes labeled for
each student and packed with colorful crayons she buys herself.
The hallways of the school
lined with flags from every country to promote diversity served
as a network for teachers and
staff to ready for the first day.
Custodians Ryan Weigand and
Renold Cherilus moved a piano to
the cafeteria where it will remain
for harmonious lunches. Computer technician Michael Remoli
rolled his cart full of wires
around to reconnect each classroom. Science teacher Mark Eastburn watered the Venus Flytraps
in the garden. Physical education
and health teacher Alison Unkert, who was until this year
Riversides instructional assistant, set up mats in the gym and
occupied a troupe of teachers
kids while their parents bustled
about.
In the library, librarian Liz

Lein stood behind a tower of

books only a handful of the 500
she recently purchased and
stamped them with the Riverside
name for the new year. She also
spent her time preparing by curating books for teacher requests,
such as plant books or author
study materials for first grade.
Only weeks ago, the administration hired a third-grade
teacher to balance the high number of students. Katherine Solovay took the position.
Katherine is a real find, Ulrich said. Shes returning to
teaching full time after staying at
home with her children. Were
lucky to have her.
Solovays classroom was transformed from a teachers study
area and gave the impression
shed been there for weeks setting
up.
I couldnt have done it without
the other teachers, she said.
They donated this whole library
of books to me.
Solovay prepared the room
with her husband Matt, who
heads the Princeton Police Departments K-9 Unit, by her side
and their two sons, Cameron, 4,
and Charlie, 6.

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