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Dance group puts spin on classic tale
By KATIE MORGAN
The Robbinsville Sun
The Alborada Spanish Dance
Theatre is putting a new spin on a
classic holiday tale. The original
production El Sueno, or The
Dream, is a Spanish dance show
based on Tchaikovskys The
Nutcracker.
Local dancers and Robbinsville
residents help round out the cast
of characters who weave a holi-
day tradition into a cultural expe-
rience.
It follows the trajectory of
The Nutcracker in that its about
a young girl at a holiday celebra-
tion and her dream, creator Lisa
Botalico said. Its set in a Span-
ish plaza during the Three Kings
Day Festival, which is a big holi-
day in Hispanic cultures.
The plot follows Clarita, a
young Spanish girl who is given a
matador doll by her Tia Maria.
Clarita falls asleep and dreams
her matador doll has come to life.
Botalico said the idea for El
Sueno was born while she was
choreographing an Arabian
dance infused with flamenco.
It reminded me of the Arabi-
an dance from The Nutcracker
ballet, she said. And I thought
about how Spanish dance has so
many influences. The Spanish
culture is so rich a tapestry, and
its reflected in its music and
dances.
Botalico wrote the shows syn-
opsis in 2006, and it was first per-
formed in 2007.
El Sueno incorporates Gypsy
Flamenco, traditional Mexican,
Peruvian, Argentinean and clas-
sic Spanish folk style dancing.
Botalico said the show pro-
vides a fresh take on a well-
known musical score.
Everybody knows what music
to expect when they go to The
Nutcracker, she said. Theres a
set score and youll see something
everybody knows. When you
come to our show, we create our
own music and its totally new to
most of the audience. Most have
never seen so many different
types of Spanish dance all in one
place. This is a wonderful family
alternative to the traditional,
while still maintaining the same
emotional aspect.
Botalico, who is trained in clas-
sical Spanish dance and flamen-
co, has been dancing since 1985.
In 1999, she founded the chil-
drens flamenco dance program
at the Princeton Arts Council.
Valerie Aguilar has been study-
ing flamenco under Botalico
since 2010. This year Aguilar will
be dancing in El Sueno for the
second time.
This year Im doing more
dancing than I was doing last
year, she said. I think flamenco
brings something unique to The
Nutcracker that ballet doesnt.
People who havent seen it from
this point of view will be pleas-
antly surprised.
El Sueno features tradition-
al Spanish costumes handmade
by a local artist.
The costumes are remarkable,
said Eva Lucena. They take after
the paintings of Francisco Goya.
The costumes for the Peruvian
dances emulate the conquistadors.
Theyre spectacular and historical-
ly accurate. In our cross-culture
programs we try to educate the
public. Thats how were getting
our niche in the world.
Aguilar said she thinks audi-
ences will appreciate the huge dif-
ference between ballet and fla-
menco.
Ballet is about being light and
flying, she said. But flamenco
originated with the gypsies. They
were a strong group of people
who were being persecuted and
their dancing is very strong. Its
like saying, Im here, Im stand-
ing my ground, and Im strong.
Both are strong dance traditions
but they come from a different
place.
El Sueno will be performed
at the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer
County Colleges West Windsor
campus Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 8
at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 for
general admission, $14 for sen-
iors, and $12 for students and chil-
dren. The box office can be
reached at (609) 570-3333. Tickets
can also be ordered online at the
Kelsey Theatre website by visit-
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grader at Pond Road Middle
School, is having a Holiday Toy
Drive to benefit the children of
Asbury Park. Stephens is work-
ing with the Asbury Park Police
Departments Sgt. Connie Breech.
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Stephens toy drive can drop a
new, unwrapped toy off at 8 Wil-
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Dec. 13.
Stephens will be going to the
Asbury Park Police Department
on Dec. 14 to deliver the toys and
present them to the children. The
organizers of the toy drive are ac-
cepting gifts for any age group
and gender, but are having a par-
ticularly difficult time collecting
toys for girls in sixth through
eighth grade.
Donate coats to drive
until Dec. 15
The Township and Jersey
Cares are participating in the
17th Annual Jersey Cares Coat
Drive through Dec. 15.
Robbinsville Township will be
collecting gently used coats and
other winter clothing items. The
drop-off site will be the Senior
Center, located at 1117 Route 130
behind the Police Station.
Collection hours will be from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
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Contract negotiations
Robbinsville Board of Education votes
to accept fact-finders report for contracts
By KATIE MORGAN
The Robbinsville Sun
The Robbinsville Board of Ed-
ucation voted to accept a fact-find-
ers report related to contract set-
tlement at the Nov. 27 meeting.
Negotiations with the Rob-
binsville Education Association
have continued for over a year
and a half. The union is presently
working under a contract that ex-
pired in June 2011.
As the next step in the negotia-
tions process, a third party fact-
finder, Arbitrator Martin Schien-
man, was hired.
Both the Board of Education
and the union agreed to media-
tion, said Superintendent Steve
Mayer. Both parties met with the
fact-finder, who took information
from both sides and wrote an
opinion. The Board accepted it,
and now the teachers association
has to meet and decide whether
or not to accept it. If both sides
accept it, youre pretty close to a
settlement.
Attempts to reach a teachers
union representative for com-
ment were unsuccessful.
The opinion issued by the fact-
finder outlined a settlement that
would include three increases
through the 2013-2014 school year.
A retroactive 1.5 percent increase
would become effective for the pe-
riod of June 30, 2012 through Jan.
1, 2013. A 2.5 percent half-year in-
crease would then be in effect
through July 1, 2012, when a 2.5
percent full-year increase would
become effective.
This schedule of increases is
not typical, said Carol Boyne,
Board of Education vice presi-
dent and member of the negotia-
tions committee. My interpreta-
tion is that the fact-finder took
the first year increase and de-
ferred it. So there are still three
increases, but over a shorter du-
ration of time.
According to a Board of Educa-
tion press release, the cost of the
three-year proposal for Rob-
binsville taxpayers is 1.57 percent
per year.
The fact-finders opinion also
covered health benefits. Under
the proposed settlement, Rob-
binsville employees will con-
tribute an average of 13 percent
of their health-care costs. The
contribution would increase to
about 20 percent in the 2014-2015
school year.
The health benefits are basi-
cally legislated, Boyne said.
The money is the sticking point,
the big boulder.
Boyne said the proposal was a
compromise for both the Board
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A
lot of things impact the econo-
my, perception perhaps being
one of the greatest influences.
We often hear about consumer confi-
dence and why it is essential to get
things moving in the right direction.
When consumers feel secure in their
job and finances, they are more likely
to open their wallets and spend more.
The added dollars help the economy.
A couple of weeks ago, the New Jer-
sey Business & Industry Association
announced that business confidence in
sales, employment and profits has
climbed to a five-year high. According
to a press release, almost one in five
businesses responding to the groups
annual fall survey anticipate hiring
more workers in 2013. When you sub-
tract the percentage of businesses an-
ticipating job cuts, the net percentage
of companies anticipating the need to
hire additional workers is 8 percent,
the highest in five years.
To put it into more perspective, the
percentage of confident companies in
2005 was 19. In 2009, it was a minus 3.
Now, we have to point out that the
survey took place about a month be-
fore Hurricane Sandy so there proba-
bly is some sentiment change. The bil-
lions of dollars in damage from the
storm no doubt hurt the economy.
But the overall positive business sen-
timent is reason to rejoice.
If the survey is accurate, more peo-
ple will be purchasing goods and serv-
ices next year. Businesses will be mak-
ing more money, and, in turn, will be
hiring more people to get the job done.
Good news such as this has been a
long time coming. Clearly, the economy
isnt zipping along as it was back in the
aforementioned 2005. But it also is
showing a lot of signs of life. More
businesses saying they feel good about
their future is a really big sign.
So let the holiday season carry on.
Its off to a great start. More jobs and a
stronger economy no doubt are on the
holiday wish lists of many residents
this year.
in our opinion
Confidence builds
News that more businesses are confident about the future should be celebrated
Back in business
News that businesses in New Jersey
are feeling more confident in their
futures and anticipate hiring more peo-
ple next year is the holiday gift a great
number of residents wanted.
Robbinsville families will participate in
a live Christmas spectacular at an area
church.
Even though hurricane relief efforts
have put a strain on the congregation,
Hamilton's GraceWay Bible Church is
striving to top last year's Christmas pro-
gram. Key scenes will be enhanced, and,
yes, the ever-popular Abdul the Camel is
returning as well. Public performances
will be held Dec. 7 and 9 and are free of
charge.
"Abdul was very popular with the audi-
ence last year," said Program Director
Fran Emmons. And thankfully, there is
another Sandy for whom we are grateful.
Sandy Bainbridge will be bringing Abdul
again this year with the sheep and other
animals.
"Our church members had some unex-
pected costs this year due to the hurri-
cane," said Assistant Pastor Jim Calloway.
"Some of our families donated generators
and firewood in addition to their time.
But we look at this as our free Christ-
mas gift to the community, so in spite of
the disaster, the funds are coming in. In
fact we have 80 percent of what we need
this year, and that is far ahead of what we
had at this time last year.
Until recently, much of our focus was
on hurricane relief efforts like collecting
food and clothing for Long Beach Island
residents. We had people out clearing trees
locally, and sent two Relief Rebuilding
Teams to LBI so far. And thats not to men-
tion those who were dealing with their
own post-Sandy situations.
I feel like I had post-traumatic stress
and am just now getting over it, said one
hurricane victim and Christmas Live!
team member. I am behind on my work
here because of that, she said.
The 4th Annual Christmas Live! Holiday
event is returning to Hamiltons GraceWay
Bible Church at 1934 Klockner Road. It is
free and open to the general public with per-
formances scheduled for Dec. 7 from 5:30-
8:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at from 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Christmas Live! is a family-friendly, 30-
minute, interactive journey through cre-
ation and other biblically-recorded events.
The show is GraceWays Christmas gift to
Trenton and Hamilton neighbors, as well
as surrounding communities in Central
Jersey. It brings to life the stories that sur-
round the events leading up to and includ-
ing the birth, death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ that continue to inspire peo-
ple today.
Robbinsville families to participate in live Christmas show
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Students win national merit award
Robbinsville Fire Chief Chuck
Petty was named the 2013 St.
Patrick's Day Parade Grand Mar-
shal and Greg McLaughlin,
owner of McLaughlin Tree Farm,
was named the 2012 Irish Person
of the Year. The Robbinsville
Irish Heritage Association
(RIHA) announced the winners
Nov. 17 at Dubh Linn Square in
Bordentown.
The parade will take place
March 23, 2013.
Petty is a former Lieutenant of
the Robbinsville/Washington
Township police force and a long-
time member of the Robbinsville
Little League.
Petty also founded the Wash-
ington Township Police Athletic
League in 2004, which sponsors a
football and cheerleading pro-
gram for youth ages 5-12. Petty
was instrumental in paving the
way for the lighting that now al-
lows night games to be played at
the Meadowbrook Road complex.
McLaughlin is the owner of
McLaughlin Tree Farm and
Nursery in Robbinsville and do-
nated the ceremonial Christmas
tree to Robbinsville Township. He
also has donated trees to both
Pond Road Middle School and
Sharon School and serves as a
coach and board member of the
Robbinsville Soccer Association.
McLaughlin also serves on the
Township Shade Tree Committee
and worked to help secure the
tree planting initiative due to the
NJ Turnpike widening project.
Fire chief named 2013 parade grand marshal
WEDNESDAY DEC.5
Toddler Story Time: Ages 2 to 3,
accompanied by an adult. 10 and
11 a.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required.
Call (609) 259-2150.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 4 to 5.
2 p.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required.
Call (609) 259-2150.
Robbinsville Township Technical
Review Committee meeting: 10
p.m. in the conference room at 1
Washington Blvd. For more infor-
mation, visit www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
THURSDAY DEC. 6
Toddler Story Time: Ages 2 to 3,
accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m.
at Robbinsville Branch Library.
Registration required. Call (609)
259-2150.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 4 to 5.
11 a.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Registration required.
Call (609) 259-2150.
FRIDAY DEC. 7
Babytime: Ages 6 to 24 months.
10:30 a.m. at Robbinsville Branch
Library. Enjoy rhymes, songs and
simple stories. Online registration
required.
SUNDAY DEC. 9
Calvary Chapel Mercer County
worship service: 11 a.m. every
Sunday at Robbinsville Pond
Road Middle School. Contempo-
rary and non-denominational
Christian service. Visit www.wel-
cometocalvary.org for more
information.
Lifetree Community Church: 10
a.m. every Sunday at Sharon Ele-
mentary School, Robbinsville.
Visit www.lifetreecc.com.
Robbinsville Seventh-day Adven-
tist Church: Sabbath school at
9:30 a.m. Worship service at 11
a.m. 2314 Route 33, Robbinsville.
MONDAY DEC. 10
Passport to Fun II: 3:30 p.m. at
Robbinsville Branch Library. Five-
week program where participants
will explore a different country
each week, either through writ-
ing, art or cooking. Grades four to
six. Registration required.
Robbinsville Township Environ-
mental Commission meeting: 7
p.m. at the firehouse, 1149 Route
33. For more information visit
www.robbinsville-twp.org.
TUESDAY DEC. 11
Toddler Story Time: Ages 2 to 3,
accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m.
at Robbinsville Branch Library.
Registration required. Call (609)
259-2150.
Storybooks in Action: Ages 2 and
older. 2 p.m. at Robbinsville
Branch Library. Come watch the
animated version of a storybook
and make a craft. Children age 4
and younger must be accompa-
nied by an adult. Online registra-
tion required.
Robbinsville Township Recreation
and Cultural Advisory Commit-
tee meeting: 7:30 p.m. at Rob-
binsville High School. For more
information visit www.rob-
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Its not what we wanted, and
its not what the union wanted,
she said. But thats part of what
the negotiating process is sup-
posed to be.
Mayer expressed hope that the
union would accept the fact-find-
ers report.
Having a contract settled
makes everything, all the work
we do here in the district, run so
much smoother, Mayer said.
Boyne said the negotiations
have been ongoing for too long.
A year and a half, I think its a
shame, she said. We value the
teachers, and of course we would
prefer them to be operating under
a new contract. We think its a
good compromise and we hope
that the unions leadership will
think so as well.
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TEACHER
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Teacher contract
expired in 2011
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All registered voters are eligible.
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The deadline to vote by mail
was Dec. 4.
The school board released a se-
ries of frequently asked ques-
tions for residents who were not
able to attend the town-hall style
informational meetings Nov. 12
and 26.
Q. Does the $18.9 million cover
all costs associated with the proj-
ects?
A. Yes. $18.9 million is an esti-
mate based upon current market
conditions that accounts for a
fully completed project. These
costs include both hard and soft
costs, site development, play-
ground equipment, furniture,
and technology.
Q. If the district brings the
projects in under budget, can the
dollars be reallocated for other
upgrades or district purchases?
A. No. If approved on Dec. 11,
the dollars can only be used for
the projects that are identified;
they cannot be reallocated for
anything else. In addition, dis-
trict officials are committed to
bringing the projects in under
budget so that any "left-over"
funds can be applied to debt serv-
ice relief.
Q. Are additional staff needed
when the new classrooms come
online? In other words, are there
second tier costs that are not cur-
rently disclosed?
A. No. The district will incre-
mentally increase its staff as per-
mitted within the confines of a
capped budget, but there is no
mechanism to increase spending
by more than a 2 percent annual
increase to the tax levy. The dis-
trict is deeply committed to level-
ing the tax impact for our com-
munity members.
Q. Why can't homebuilders be
held accountable for paying for
new schools?
A. New Jersey law does not
permit municipalities to require
builders to add schools if they are
going to add housing. Township
officials, however, are working to
stabilize growth in Robbinsville
so that these projects represent a
long-term solution that will carry
the school district well into the fu-
ture. Nearly all of the land in
Robbinsville is already preserved
or developed.
Q. Are there any other options
for the school district?
A. No. In a sense the proposed
projects can be considered the
Plan B for the school district. In
2010 voters defeated a referendum
to build a new school. This re-
quired the Board of Education
and administration to evaluate
every possible option before pro-
posing the current set of projects.
The Dec. 11 referendum repre-
sents a solution that is sensitive
to the reality of rising taxes,
proactive in planning for the
school districts future, and edu-
cationally sound. Because class
size has increased by approxi-
mately 15 percent in the last three
years, a defeated proposal will re-
sult in program reductions at all
levels.
Vote for school board
referendum is Dec. 11
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