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The Craft Fair at Robbinsville High
School, which raised $5,200 for the RHS
theater and band programs April 20, was
a hit with both children and adults. At
left, Jasmine Joaquin, 4, is all smiles
about the butterfly RHS student Megan
Roeloffs (not shown) has painted on her
face.
Below: Joey Denisco, 11, owner of JD
Knittastic, keeps busy next to his Real
Men Knit banner. The sixth-grader, who
was the youngest of 70 vendors at the
event, learned to knit from Libby Fis-
chberg at the school districts after-care
program, R.E.D., and now sells the
scarves he creates at craft fairs and on
consignment at various local businesses.
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
Paint and purl
New options
for municipal
space needs
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Mayor Dave Fried says the
township will advertise a request
for quotations (RFQ) from devel-
opers who may have commercial
space to sell in either existing or
planned buildings that could be
suitable for Robbinsvilles munic-
ipal offices.
Fried said two developers have
contacted the township with of-
fers in the wake of the publicity
over the cancelled Roma Bank
building project, which was sup-
posed to have provided the town-
ship with one floor of municipal
office space in 2014 at a cost of $3
million. Roma Bank cancelled the
three-story commercial condo
project after its announced merg-
er with Investors Bank.
Both new opportunities that
have recently come our way are
less expensive than the original
Roma deal, Fried said April 22.
One we would take condo space
in an existing building and the
other is someone building a build-
ing where we we take a floor.
Advertising for an RFQ would
enable the township to flesh out
the proposals from these two de-
velopers, whom he declined to
identify, as well as two different
options recently presented by In-
vestors Bank, which is expected
to finalize its merger with Roma
Bank at the end of the month.
If we did an RFQ, wed ask the
two developers who are pitching
their idea, wed ask Roma to pitch
their idea, and ask anyone else
who might want to pitch an idea
to make a formal quote, Fried
said. Then wed take all those
quotes, compare them and be able
to have a better understanding of
what we want to do.
The township, which currently
leases 8,000 square feet of office
space in the Sharbell building at 1
Washington Blvd., made a deal to
purchase the third floor of a new
mixed use commercial spec build-
ing on Route 33 that Roma Bank
broke ground on in October. How-
ever, Roma scuttled the project
after its announced merger with
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Students of the Month honored
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
The Rotary Club of Robbinsville-Hamilton Sunrise recently honored its April Students of the Month. Pic-
tured, from left, are Greg Blair, club coordinator of student activities; Kevin King, Jr., Robbinsville High
School; Marie Furda, Hamilton West High School; Benjamin Kraml, Steinert High School; Zoey Gater, Not-
tingham High School; and Donna Williams, club president.
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Boys Track and Field
At the Mercer County Relays
on April 20, RHS runners took
home two third-place medals in
the 4x800, which included Zach
Michon, Ryan Gross, Mike Mi-
chon, and Nick Brennan. The
relay teams time was 8:44. The
boys long jump relay also took
third place as Craig Hunter and
Dan Gavrushenko both medaled.
Their combined total was 382.
There were solid performances
all around during a difficult day
because of the strong winds and
cold temperatures.
Girls Track and Field
The Ravens Girls Track and
Field team won against Ewing 80-
60 on April 16.
Taking first place was Paris
Hughes (1600 m and 800 m); Katie
Koss (400 m); Noel Jancewicz (100
m hurdles, 200 m, high jump);
Julia Borowski (3200 m); Kristen
Kowalski (javelin); Andin Fosam
(discus); and Caitlyn Krueger, Jill
Testa, Brigid Tonry, Makenzie
Bayless in 4x400 m relay.
The girls Track and Field team
also did a great job and earned a
few medals on April 20 at the Mer-
cer County Relay Champi-
onships. The relay teams that
won medals include:
Third place relays 4x100 m
(Lauren Thompson, Kellie Hod-
son, Julia Perhacs, Myana Mor-
ris-Bullock); 4x800 m (Erin
Holzbaur, Julia Borowski, Caitlyn
Krueger, Makenzie Bayless); High
Jump relay (Noel Jancewicz,
Stephanie Wujek)
Second place relays Sprint
Medley (Katie Koss, Kelly Koss,
Noel Jancewicz, Paris Hughes),
Shot Put relay (Myana Morris-
Bullock, Andin Fosam), Discus
relay (Andin Fosam, Casey Reca)
First place relays shuttle hur-
dle (Emily Langsdorf, Julia
Fahey, Andrea Maldonado, Alli-
son Whitty), javelin relay (Noel
Jancewicz, Kristen Kowalski).
Baseball
The Ravens Varsity Baseball
team beat Nottingham 2-0 on
April 19, the teams fourth
straight win. Senior Steve Krebs
pitched seven scoreless innings
and gave up only three hits in the
shutout.
Krebs also hit a triple and
scored one of the Ravens two
runs. Ben Sanders had an RBI
single and score the second run.
Ryan Fischer also had an RBI
double. The Ravens had a great
defensive effort, with no errors.
The Ravens defeated Lawrence
7-3 at RHS on April 17. Sophomore
Ryan Krebs picked up the win for
the Ravens and Lawrences Jess
Russo was tagged with the loss.
The Ravens Stephen Dranoff
went 2-3 with four runs batted in.
Girls Lacrosse
Princeton defeated Rob-
binsville 15-8 at home on April 23.
Jackie Levering and Emily Mar-
tin each had two goals and two as-
sists for Robbinsville, while
Emily Kratz, Erin Pittas, Cate
Tizzano and Amanda Giordano
each had one goal apiece for the
Ravens.
For Princeton, Emelia Lopez-
Ona, Alexandra Callaway and
Elizabeth Jacobs led the offense
with three goals each.
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The Ravens Dan Milo (right) running in the 4x1600 relay during the
Mercer County Relays on April 20 at Robbinsville High School.
The following items were taken
from reports on file with the Rob-
binsville Police Department:
A 24-year-old Willingboro man
was held on $30,000 bail last week
after being charged with resisting
arrest and aggravated assault on
a Robbinsville police officer dur-
ing a traffic stop on April 16.
Patrolman Shawn Emmons
sustained a minor injury in the
incident, which unfolded after the
officer saw a vehicle traveling
without an inspection sticker on
West Manor Way and pulled it
over at 7:57 a.m. on Applegate
Drive.
The driver tried to run away
from the vehicle and kicked the
officer in the chest to escape.
The suspect was later found
hiding in a cornfield on Gordon
Road and taken into custody.
An investigation determined
that the suspect had an outstand-
ing warrant for his arrest on a
$750 traffic violation out of Will-
ingboro, which may have been
why he attempted to flee, police
said.
Patrolman Emmons was treat-
ed and released at Robert Wood
Johnson University Hospital at
Hamilton and has returned to full
active duty.
The suspect was charged with
aggravated assault on a police of-
ficer, resisting arrest, obstruc-
tion/hindering apprehension,
driving while suspended and fail-
ure to inspect a vehicle.
Municipal Court Judge Dou-
glas Hoffman set the suspects
bail at $30,000 with a 10 percent
option. The suspect was unable to
immediately post bail and taken
to the Mercer County Correction
Center.
***
A 19-year-old Dayton man was
arrested on drug charges after a
motor vehicle stop on Route 130 at
7:39 p.m., April 20.
Patrolman Shawn Bruton
stopped the vehicle because it had
an illegal tinted license plate
cover and a front view obstruc-
tion.
While speaking with the driver
he detected evidence of narcotics
in the vehicle and a subsequent
search revealed a small quantity
of marijuana and drug parapher-
nalia.
The driver was charged with
possession of marijuana, posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia, hav-
ing an obstructed view, unclear
plates, and having a controlled
dangerous substance in a motor
vehicle.
***
An 18-year-old Levittown,
Pennsylvania man was charged
with possession of marijuana
and other offenses after a motor
vehicle stop on Route 130 North at
11:29 a.m., April 19.
Patrolman Adrian Markowski
pulled the vehicle over near the
intersection of Voelbel Road be-
cause it was traveling significant-
ly below the speed limit.
While speaking with the driver,
the officer detected evidence nar-
cotics might be present and a sub-
sequent search revealed a small
quantity of marijuana.
The driver was additionally
charged with having a controlled
dangerous substance in a motor
vehicle, having a view obstruc-
tion and delaying traffic.
***
A 26-year-old Robbinsville man
was charged with DWI and other
offenses after a traffic stop on
Route 33 at 12:52 p.m., April 17.
Patrolman Thomas Egan
pulled the vehicle over after see-
ing the driver fail to use the vehi-
cles directional signal at the in-
tersection of Robbinsville-Edin-
burg Road and Route 33.
During the traffic stop, the offi-
cer detected evidence the driver
had been drinking and asked him
to perform field sobriety tests,
which he failed.
The driver was additionally
charged with careless driving,
reckless driving, failure to main-
tain lane and failure to use a turn
signal.
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EDITOR Joanne Degnan
rville in the past lane
Founding Father as fugitive
on Old York Road
By Cathy Zahn
In my last column we talked about the
founding of Robbinsville, but now we turn
to the story of one of this nations Found-
ing Fathers, who as a 17-year-old runaway
walked along our own Old York Road back
in 1723.
Yes, before he became a successful pub-
lisher, inventor, scientist, a drafter of the
Declaration of Independence, statesman,
abolitionist, governor and ambassador,
Benjamin Franklin was a teenage fugitive
who illegally broke his apprenticeship and
was on the run to Philadelphia.
One of the youngest children of Josiah
Franklin and his second wife, Abiah Fol-
ger, Benjamin was apprenticed at age of 12
as a printer to his older brother, James, in
Boston. His job was to set up the printing
press, run it, and then go out to the streets
of Boston to sell the papers. But the one
task Benjamin most wanted to do writing
was forbidden. Benjamin tricked his
brother, however, by disguising his hand-
writing and authoring letters under the
pseudonym Mrs. Silence Dogwood, which
were anonymously slipped under the
printers door. His jealous brother was
angry when the popular columnists true
identity was eventually revealed and he
continued demeaning and beating his
younger brother until Benjamin ran away
two years later.
Thats how one of this nations future
Founding Fathers eventually ended up on
the run along a road that runs through
what is now Robbinsville Township 290
years ago. Franklin took a boat from
Boston to New York and, unable to find
work there, decided to keep heading south
to Philadelphia.
He took a ferry from New York to Perth
Amboy and walked across New Jersey fol-
lowing a route from Perth Amboy to
Burlington, where he crossed the Delaware
River into Pennsylvania. In his papers he
describes the route through New Jersey,
the people he met, places he stayed, and
what he saw along the journey.
In a 1761 letter to Henry Potts, postmas-
ter of London, Franklin gives a frank as-
sessment of this road from Perth Amboy to
Burlington (which included part of Old
York Road along the present-day boundary
of Mercer and Monmouth counties). This
old road was inconvenient for travel be-
cause its loose sand was fatiguing to horses
and it went through areas not well inhab-
ited, nor the inns well supplied with provi-
sions, Franklin wrote.
He noted the old post route had fallen
out of favor 30 years earlier (about 10 years
after he used it as his escape route) be-
cause a new road from Trenton to Eliza-
beth by way of Princeton was now much
more convenient.
The next time you find yourself travel-
ing from Allentown to Hightstown on Old
York Road, think of Benjamin Franklin,
and how the road might have looked in
1723. Franklins autobiography and papers
are part of Yale Universitys historical col-
lection. You can view them at
www.franklinpapers.org.
Cathy Zahn is a genealogy expert and third-
grade teacher at Sharon Elementary School.
She can be reached at caseywilkz@aol.com.
Editors note: The writers are all students
at Pond Road Middle School.
Violent video games
are not for kids
Did you know that a shooter admitted to
training for a massacre by playing the
Call of Duty video game? This just goes
to show how drastically violent video
games can affect people. Children may not
always turn to killing someone, but it does-
nt exclude the possibility of affecting
them in a negative way. Parents need to
stop buying mature content for their young
children because of all the harm its caus-
ing them.
Mature video games can lead to bad out-
comes for children who play them. As Dr.
Phil has noted, So when kids have anxiety,
which they do, instead of soothing them-
selves, calming themselves, talking about
it, expressing it to someone, or even ex-
pressing it emotionally by crying, they
tend to externalize it. They can attack
something, they can kick a wall, they can
be mean to a dog or a pet. This is whats
going to keep happening, unless parents
take these games away from kids. Accord-
ing to ABC News, Adam Lanza, 20, forced
his way into Sandy Hook Elementary
School on Friday morning and killed 20
children and six adults before committing
suicide. He was most likely addicted to vi-
olent video games and it caused him to do
this tragic thing. If parents dont help stop
this, these tragic events wont stop its as
easy as that.
Some people are for these violent games
and argue, I play them, and Im not hurt-
ing others. I agree, not every single
human being who plays mature video
games is going to harm others, but the ma-
jority are becoming violent from playing
them. Parents need to realize how badly
the games are affecting their children. Par-
ents have the authority to stop a lot of bad
things from happening and should make a
change today.
Peter Mathews, age 11
Robbinsville
Down with homework!
Do you ever think children are perfectly
fine with homework? Do you think they
like the work they receive after eight hours
of school? The answer is NO! They do not
like it at all! I believe kids shouldnt have
homework.
An article called Homework Revolt, by
Andrea Bennett, states Even 8- and 9-year-
olds are reporting serious stress levels be-
cause of an overabundance of schoolwork
and lack of sleep. Kids shouldnt get that
stressed at this age! Think about it. Do you
want children to have a low life expectancy
or a good education?
Think about all the after school activi-
please see KIDS, page 13
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on whats in warehouse
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Some of the 50 parents and
businesses volunteering their
time and supplies to create a fun,
alcohol-free post-prom party for
The Class of 2013 could be found
inside a cavernous local ware-
house on a recent Saturday morn-
ing armed with glue guns, boxes,
duct tape and a boatload of imagi-
nation.
But dont ask them what
theyre building.
We want the party theme to be
a surprise for the kids, says
Diane Guididas, the Post-Prom
Planning Committee chair-
woman running this crew inside
Bohrens Moving and Storage,
where props more than 12 feet
high are being assembled out of
empty movers boxes that the dec-
orating team is cutting, gluing,
and eventually painting to create
that-which-cannot-be-disclosed.
At least not yet.
Post Prom is a free five-hour
celebration of music, food, games
and prizes that runs from 12:30
a.m. to 5:30 a.m. inside the high
school to give the graduating
class a safe and sober way to have
fun after the May 17 prom. All
fundraising, planning and deco-
rating for the event is done by
parent volunteers, and each
years party has a different theme
to keep it interesting for the kids.
And when post-prom planners
do a party, theyre not talking
about hanging a disco ball and a
few papier-mch streamers
around the gym. Last years win-
ter alpine theme for The Class of
2012s party featured life-size
painted wooden cutouts of skiers
suspended midflight over the sec-
ond-floor railings, the largest in-
flatable snow globe anyone had
ever seen in the center of the
commons, music, dancing, a hyp-
notist, movies, games, and top-
shelf prizes that included cam-
eras, Xboxes and televisions to
name a few.
Over the past several years
post-prom committees for the var-
ious graduating classes have typi-
cally spent about $25,000 on the
five-hour celebration using the
proceeds of various fundraisers
parents start planning when the
kids are only sophomores.
The parents say it is money
well spent to ensure the kids are
in an alcohol-free, chaperoned en-
vironment after the prom. The
kids, on the other hand, enjoy the
party so much that 99 percent of
the seniors attend, including the
kids who skip the formal prom it-
self, but still sign up to attend the
after-party at RHS.
Guididas says there is a core
group of about 50 parent volun-
teers who have been working on
all aspects of the celebration, in-
cluding fundraising, decorating,
ordering food, buying and wrap-
ping the prizes and gifts, getting
the DJ, and making arrange-
ments for the other entertain-
ment and equipment rentals.
Local businesses and contractors
have also stepped up with dona-
tions of goods and services to
help make the event possible, she
said.
Ted Froehlich, CEO, of
Bohrens Moving and Storage, do-
nated the use of his warehouse
on Applegate Drive and all the
moving boxes the decorating
committee needs to create their
scenery. Bohrens also agreed to
deliver the scenery in a moving
van to the high school when it is
finished, Guididas said. Contrac-
tor Al Schillaci, of Schillaci
Builders in Robbinsville, is donat-
ing his time to build a 16-foot tall
wooden structure (also top secret)
inside a barn near the Hamilton
border, and John Carfaro of Car-
faro Fencing in Trenton is mak-
ing the movie premier style
crowd-control stanchions for the
Red Carpet event in the front of
the high school, Guididas said.
The entire community is invit-
ed to watch the Red Carpet pro-
cession, when the graduating sen-
iors and their dates emerge from
the school in their formalwear
and are greeted by a barrage of
popping flashbulbs from the
parental paparazzi.
The Red Carpet event takes
place from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. May
17 before the students depart for
their prom.
Guididas says its not too late
for other parents of RHS seniors
to volunteer. The Post Prom 2013
Committee is still in need of addi-
tional parent chaperones for the
overnight post-prom festivities.
Anyone who has a son or daugh-
ter graduating from RHS this
year that would like to help is
asked to email Rosanne Tully at
Rjtully84@gmail.com.
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
From left: Parent volunteers Joe Whitty, Susan Stringfellow, Diane
Guididas, Mark Van Tassel, Kevin Schick, Loryn Schneid and Ethan
Schneid working inside the Bohrens warehouse on scenery.
FRIDAY MAY 3
Ravens Boys Varsity Baseball: 4
p.m., Robbinsville High School, 155
Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Game
subject to change; check
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Ravens Boys Varsity Tennis: 4
p.m., Robbinsville High School, 155
Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Game
subject to change; check
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Ravens Boys Varsity Lacrosse
(Senior Night) vs. Hightstown: 7
p.m., Robbinsville High School, 155
Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Game
subject to change; check
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
SATURDAY MAY 4
Clothing Drive Fundraiser: Pond
Road Middle Schools state champi-
on Destination Imagination team
will be going neighborhood to
neighborhood on Saturday, May 4
collecting gently used clothing,
shoes, handbags, backpacks, belts,
ties, gloves, hats, scarves, baby
accessories, towels, sheets, and oth-
er household items. (No books,
tapes or breakable items, please!)
Donations can also be dropped off
(in tied plastic bags) at 8 Acacia
Ave. until May 12. For more informa-
tion, email kmsturg@hotmail.com.
SUNDAY MAY 5
Robbinsville Day at Great Adven-
ture: Great Adventure Amusement
Park, 1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson
Township. Admission: $43.99 plus
tax includes admission to safari,
theme park and an all-you-can-eat
catered lunch in the picnic grove.
Children 2 and under are free. Tick-
ets must be purchased online at
www.sixflags/greatadventure.com
using the special promotion code
Robbinsville13. For more informa-
tion, call Rosemary at 732-685-
6573.
MONDAY MAY 6
Tai Chi Classes at Senior Center:
9:30 a.m., 1117 Route 130 North. Pre-
registration required. There are still
openings in the current session that
runs through May 20. For cost and
further information, contact, Renee
Burns at 259-1567 or ReneeB@Rob-
binsville-Twp.org.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings:
11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., Senior Center,
1117 Route 130 North. For more infor-
mation, contact Renee Burns at
259-1567.
Ravens Girls Varsity Softball vs.
Notre Dame: 4 p.m., Robbinsville
High School, 155 Robbinsville-Edin-
burg Road. Game subject to change;
check http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Ravens Boys Varsity Tennis vs.
Allentown: 4 p.m., Robbinsville High
School, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg
Road. Game subject to change;
check http://www.usatodayhss.com.
TUESDAY MAY 7
Create a Cat: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rob-
binville branch of the Mercer County
Library System, 42 Robbinsville-
Allentown Road. For children of all
ages accompanied by an adult. Drop
in; no registration needed. For more
information, call 259-2150.
Babytime: 10:15 a.m., Robbinsville
branch of the Mercer County
Library System, 42 Robbinsville-
Allentown Road. Ages 6 months to
24 months, accompanied by an
adult. Registration required online
at www.mcl.org.
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
Ravens Boys Varsity Baseball vs.
Notre Dame: 4 p.m., Robbinsville
High School, 155 Robbinsville-Edin-
burg Road. Game subject to change;
check http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Ravens Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.
Lawrence: 4 p.m., Robbinsville High
School, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg
Road. Game subject to change;
check http://www.usatodayhss.com.
THURSDAY MAY 9
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
Coffee, Doughnuts & a Movie: 1:30
p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mer-
cer County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. For more
information call 259-2150.
Ravens Boys Varsity Baseball vs.
Hun: 4 p.m., Robbinsville High
School, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg
Road. Game subject to change;
check http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Dealing with Dizziness: 7 p.m., Rob-
binsville branch of the Mercer Coun-
ty Library System, Robbinsville-
Allentown Road. Vestibular rehabili-
tation specialist Linda A. Lucuski,
MPT, Rehabilitation Coordinator
with Princeton HealthCare Systems
Outpatient Rehabilitation Network,
will discuss vestibular rehabilitation
and explain how specific exercises
can provide symptom relief, improve
balance, and enhance safe activity
levels. Register online at
www.mcl.org.
Robbinsville Township Council:
7:30 p.m., 1117 Route 130. Agenda
posted online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
FRIDAY MAY 10
Sing Along with Miss Amy: 10:30
a.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mer-
cer County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. A music
program is for children of all ages,
accompanied by an adult. Register
online at www.mcl.org.
21st Annual Joe Vastano 5K Run
and Chickie DeVito 2-Mile Health
Walk: 7 p.m. sharp, starts at St. Gre-
gory the Great Parish Center, 4620
Nottingham Way, Hamilton, and con-
tinues through residential streets
closed to traffic. Prizes and raffles.
Registration for 5K is $20 on race
day; $15 in advance. To register, go
to www.stgregorythegreatacade-
my.org/5K.
SATURDAY MAY 11
7th Annual Head to Toe Womens
Expo: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Robbinsville
High School, 155 Robbinsville-Edin-
burg Road. More than 100 exhibitors
and three one-hour seminar ses-
sions offered on topics that include
health, legal, finance home, garden
food, fashion beauty and more.
Hosted by Mercer County Woman.
Free admission. For further informa-
tion, call 609-890-4054.
MONDAY MAY 13
Tai Chi Classes at Senior Center:
9:30 a.m., 1117 Route 130 North. Pre-
registration required. There are still
openings in the current session that
runs through May 20. For cost and
further information, contact, Renee
Burns at 259-1567 or ReneeB@Rob-
binsville-Twp.org.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings:
11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., Senior Center,
1117 Route 130 North. For more infor-
mation, contact Renee Burns at
259-1567.
Ravens Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs.
West Windsor-Plainsboro South: 4
p.m. Robbinsville High School, 155
Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Game
subject to change; check
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Ravens Boys Varsity Tennis vs.
Notre Dame: 4 p.m., Robbinsville
High School, 155 Robbinsville-Edin-
burg Road. Game subject to change;
check http://www.usatodayhss.com.
TUESDAY MAY 14
Create a Ladybug: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Robbinville branch of the Mercer
County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. For chil-
dren of all ages accompanied by an
adult. Drop in; no registration need-
ed. For more information, call 259-
2150.
Babytime: 10:15 a.m., Robbinsville
branch of the Mercer County
Library System, 42 Robbinsville-
Allentown Road. Ages 6 months to
24 months, accompanied by an
adult. Registration required online
at www.mcl.org.
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
Yikes! Whats Happening to My
Body? 7 p.m., Robbinsville branch of
the Mercer County Library, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. A program
about puberty for girls ages 9 to 12
with a parent or guardian. Spon-
sored by Princeton HealthCare
Community Education and Out-
reach. Registration required. Call
259-2150.
WEDNESDAY MAY 15
Robbinsville Planning Board: 7:30
p.m., Robbinsville Senior Center, 42
Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Agen-
da online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
THURSDAY MAY 16
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For info., call 259-1567.
School-Age Storytime and Craft:
4:30 p.m., Robbinsville branch of the
Mercer County Library, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. Ages
kindergarten and up. Online regis-
tration required at www.mcl.org.
Book Talk with Author Jennie Gia-
rdine: 7 p.m., Robbinsville branch of
the Mercer County Library System,
42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road.
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Getting a leg up on
the Broadway dream
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Ever since she watched the
Rockettes dance in the Radio City
Christmas Spectacular when she
was 6, Arianna Lipschutz has
yearned to be part of Broadways
most famous and glamorous kick
line. Today, shes one step closer
to the dream.
The 14-year-old Robbinsville
resident, and her friend Caitlyn
Brady, 16, of East Windsor, made
the cut at the New York City audi-
tions earlier this year (one of 15
U.S. cities where auditions were
held) to win spots in the Rockettes
Summer Intensive led by current
Rockettes and their choreogra-
pher. The girls will attend the
weeklong session in New York
City that runs July 14-19, when
they will take six hours of classes
daily with an emphasis on Rock-
ettes jazz, tap, formations and
kick line.
The highly competitive pro-
gram is held in the same studios
where the Rockettes rehearse the
Christmas Spectacular. Accept-
ance to the program is considered
an important stepping stone for
those who want to dance profes-
sionally one day on Broadway.
The Rockettes summer programs
have launched more than 50 as-
piring dancers to becoming mem-
bers of the precision chorus line.
At the New York City audition
in February, the pressure was on
the dancers who were given only
a half hour to learn the choreog-
raphy before the tryouts, Lip-
schutz said.
I was a little nervous during
the audition, but mostly I was just
very excited, Lipschutz said.
This was a dream experience for
me; something Ive always want-
ed every since I was 6.
Holly Yablonowitz and Cynthia
Coolidge, owners of All For
Dance in Robbinsville where Lip-
schutz and Brady have been tak-
ing classes for years, were just as
excited about the girls achieve-
ment.
Its the first time anyone here
has auditioned and made it, but
Im really not surprised that they
did, Yablonowitz said. They are
both extremely talented and have
great technique.
Lipschutz and Brady have
taken every dance course the stu-
dio has, including ballet, tap, jazz,
modern dance, musical theatre
hip-hop, and more, Yablonowitz
said. Theyve taken advantage of
every opportunity offered and are
great role models and mentors to
the younger dancers here.
While Lipschutz sees the Rock-
ettes Summer Intensive program
as an opportunity to one day get
her foot in the door at Radio City
Music Hall, Brady is embracing it
as a learning experience, but with
less lofty expectations.
Its not that I wouldnt love to
be a Rockette, but Im not tall
enough, Brady laughed, noting
shes about 6 inches shy of the 5-
fotot-6-inch height requirement.
Still the program is going to be
great training and a great experi-
ence so Im really looking for-
ward to doing it.
Robbinsville Day at Great Adventure
Its Robbinsville Day at Great
Adventure on Sunday, May 5, a
special event for township resi-
dents that includes admission to
the safari and theme park, as well
as an all-you-can-eat meal ticket
at a discounted price.
The catered lunch for Rob-
binsville residents will be served
in the picnic grove from noon to 2
p.m. and includes hamburgers,
hot dogs, nachos and cheese, pota-
to salad, garden salad, cookies
and beverages.
The cost for the package is
$43.99 plus tax for residents who
purchase their tickets in advance
online at www.sixflags/greatad-
venture.com using the special
promotion code Robbinsville13.
Children 2 and under are free.
Residents attending Rob-
binsville Day also have the oppor-
tunity to upgrade their tickets to
season passes for $19.99 each
when they come to the park May 5
or on any other day they visit
Great Adventure.
To help drum up enthusiasm
for the event, the Township Recre-
ation Committee sponsored an
art contest for grades 4-8 at Pond
Road Middle School. The winning
entry depicting Robbinsville
Township Day at Great Adven-
ture was drawn in pencil by sixth-
grader Mustakeem Ayuby, whose
prize is $20 gift certificate to Mag-
gie Moos, 2350 Route 33.
For further information about
Robbinsville Day at Great Adven-
ture, call 732-685-6573.
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
Pond Road Middle School sixth-
grader Mustakeem Ayuby won
the Township Recreation Com-
mittees art contest.
Special to The Sun
Caitlyn Brady (left) and Arianna
Lipschutz pose outside Radio
City Music Hall in New York CIty.
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Call the editor at (609) 529-6611.
By JUSTIN FEIL
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
No team yet has stopped Lean-
na Gearhart from safely hitting,
and that is a big problem for any-
one trying to stop the Rob-
binsville High School softball
team.
Gearhart has done everything
that can be asked of a lead-off hit-
ter for the Ravens. Prior to Rob-
binsvilles 15-1 win over Hopewell
Valley on April 22, the junior had
hit safely in her first 11 games at a
ferocious .450 clip.
Last year, I hit sixth,
Gearhart said. Im used to hit-
ting leadoff. In travel, I hit first or
second. I like starting things off
and getting the team going. I men-
tally get ready every time. I watch
the pitcher and see what shes
like. I like hitting first rather than
sixth.
Gearhart is a slap-hitter, and
she gives opponents plenty to
think about as they approach her.
Leanna is just a weapon, said
Robbinsville head coach Chris-
tine Cabarle. Not only is she real-
ly fast, shes a power slapper.
Whatever you set up against,
shes going the other way.
A natural right-handed hitter,
Gearhart listened when a coach
on her travel New Jersey Chee-
tahs team turned her around to
be a slap hitter.
At first, I missed righty, she
said. Now Im so used to it, I can
swing away or slap with complete
confidence.
I started off just doing little
slaps. I enjoy when the defense is
playing so far in and Im able to
rip the ball past them. I get some
joy out of it because theyre ex-
pecting something totally differ-
ent.
Gearhart had to be pretty spe-
cial to unseat Christine Levering,
who has been their leadoff hitter
the last two years. Levering, who
was 3-for-3 with 3 RBI and a pair
of runs against Hopewell, has
been her usual reliable self. She
had plenty of help Monday. Mor-
gan Psiuk, Megan Hevey and
Kaitlin Stahlbrand had three hits
apiece; Hannah Olshevski, Gabby
Manto and Blaire Morsell had
two hits each. The Ravens had 20
hits total.
Christine Levering has been
leadoff for two years, Cabarle
said. Everybody knows what to
expect. Now shes hitting away a
little more at the plate.
Levering is among the familiar
faces taking on big roles. Lauren
Fischer has been stellar at pitcher
and Becca Freeman steady at
catcher. The Ravens arent afraid
to try some new faces if theyre
ready to play.
Its definitely different than
last year, Gearhart said. A lot of
our core players arent with us
this year. We definitely have a
close team though. We have a lot
of talent. As long as we stay to-
gether, I know we can go far.
The Ravens are 11-1, with their
lone loss coming at the hands of
Toms River East, 5-2, when they
were held to just five hits.
Gearhart had two of the hits, in-
cluding a double. Despite the hot
start, which includes a pair of
wins in the Rancocas Valley tour-
nament that was scheduled to
continue April 28 (after press
time) with a semifinal matchup
against Shawnee and the final
slated for later that day, the
Ravens are far from satisfied.
I think were doing really
well, Gearhart said. I know we
are perfectionists. There is al-
ways something we want to fix or
change. As a whole, we have a lot
of talent. When were working
and clicking, we can be success-
ful.
Not only has Gearhart made a
switch in the lineup, but she has
also recently changed spots on
the field. Cabarle has brought her
from left field in to play third
base, a new position though she
has played second base with the
Cheetahs.
Shes been putting in a great
deal of time, Cabarle said. She
plays on a competitive travel
team. She has a lot more confi-
dence this year. She grew up a lot
since last year.
Gearhart already has given her
verbal commitment to continue
her playing career at the Univer-
sity of Delaware. Her decision
was a source of relief, but she is
still focusing on her studies and
trying to improve her softball
skills while aiming for a champi-
onship season with the Ravens.
I have a great deal of confi-
dence in our leadership and I
think that will be the deciding
factor in how far we go, Cabarle
said. They need to pull the young
ones in and transfer that belief
down.
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Short Hills-based Investors Bank.
Investors $452 million all-stock
buyout of Roma is expected to be
finalized at the end of May.
Fried said on April 22 Investors
had sent the township a written
proposal with two options: Lease
municipal office space in a part of
the 48,000-square-foot Roma head-
quarters that Investors may not
need because it is keeping its own
Short Hills headquarters, or buy
the vacant parcel where Roma
had planned to build the commer-
cial condo building until In-
vestors required it to nix the proj-
ect because Investors didnt want
to be part of speculative real es-
tate development.
Roma did not yet have a buyer
for the two floors below the mu-
nicipal offices at the time the
building project was cancelled.
The mayor said that on the ad-
vice of Township Attorney Mark
Roselli he could only talk about
the two new proposals from In-
vestors Bank in general terms. A
spokesman for Investors Bank
CEO Kevin Cummings declined
on April 24 to release the banks
letter to the mayor.
They gave us what seems to be
a very favorable price for the
property, Fried said, but then
wed have to build the building
and sell the other two floors.
While its a very interesting price,
I dont know that the township
should be engaging in real estate
speculation (and) development.
Fried also declined to reveal
the specific leasing terms In-
vestors proposed for the commer-
cial space inside the Roma Bank
headquarters building, saying
only the offer was cheaper, but
not significantly cheaper than
the townships current lease with
Sharbell that expires in 2014.
The Township Council author-
ized spending $3 million in 2012 to
buy third floor office space in the
planned Roma building, but the
contracts were never signed and
no money was exchanged before
the project was scuttled several
months after the groundbreak-
ing. The $2.5 million in bonds
were not sold, and the required
$150,000 cash down payment is
still in the budget.
The money sitting in budget
would either be transferred for a
new purchase or we would have
to cancel it, Fried said.
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pense novel Opium Dreams cen-
ters around an infamous opium den
in 1883 London that drew high soci-
ety. Giardine is a Robbinsville resi-
dent and composition instructor at
Bucks County Community College
and the Community College of
Philadelphia. Register online at
www.mcl.org.
FRIDAY MAY 17
Storybooks in Action: 10:30 a.m.,
Robbinsville branch of the Mercer
County Library System. Watch the
animated version of a storybook
and make a craft. Adults must
accompany children under 4. Online
registration required at
www.mcl.org.
RHS Prom Red Carpet: 4 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. outside Robbinsville High
School. The community is invited to
see the Class of 2013 in their prom
attire walk the Red Carpet out the
front doors of RHS before they
depart for the prom. Parking in front
of the school is for prom-goers; par-
ents and the community are asked
to park in the lot behind the school.
SATURDAY MAY 18
Robbinsville Township Shred Day:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until the truck is
filled), Robbinsville Fire House park-
ing lot, 1149 Route 130. Rain or shine.
Must show proof of Robbinsville res-
idency (drivers license, tax bill or
utility bill). Permissible items include
file folders, paper, bills, financial
statements, or anything you cannot
recycle due to confidentiality con-
cerns. Call Public Works at 259-
0422.
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EVENTS
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My daughter has a potty
mouth. She is not even 2 years
old. Like most toddlers, learning
to speak produces lots of cute and
funny moments.
The other day she pointed to
my wifes van and said, Wan.
We all chuckled when she mispro-
nounced it. And when my daugh-
ter pointed to my pickup truck,
her annunciation was also some-
what skewed. What came out was
nothing I will repeat. We laughed
a little more at that one. The first
time. Now, it is her favorite word
and she wont stop saying it.
There is nothing like getting
woken up at 5 in the morning by
your adorable, curly-headed, and
button-nosed daughter shouting
obscenities.
At first I tried to correct her.
Anyone who has ever argued
with a toddler knows the futility
of that route. It became a
game...how loud could she shout
it (with a smile on her face)? Next
I tried redirecting, bribery, and
even begging. Nothing worked.
Our current strategy is to ignore
her and hope the novelty of this
word that makes people snicker
and snort, wears off. Truthfully,
she is innocent and does not have
a clue what she is saying. But if
she is still saying it a few years
from now, we will have another
conversation.
Life is full of profane toddlers.
Every day we deal with things we
can and cannot control. I have
heard it said that stress is trying
to control things we have no
power over. Some days we must
try to fix what is wrong.
Other days, we just have to
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need to deal with? And what do
you need to simply shake your
head and laugh about?
FYI, she didnt hear it from
me...I promise.
interfaith views
Laugh it off
St. Gregory the Great Church
The 21st Annual Joe Vastano
5K Run & Chickie DeVito Health
Walk will be held at 7 p.m., Friday,
May 10.
Runners will meet at the
Parish Center of St. Gregory the
Great Church at 4620 Nottingham
Way, Hamilton Square.
The 5K Race and 2-mile Health
Walk courses will be on residen-
tial streets in Hamilton that will
be closed for traffic during the
race.
The proceeds from this years
race will benefit St. Gregory the
Great Academys technology ini-
tiatives.
For more information and reg-
istration forms, go to www.stgre-
gorythegreatacademy.org/5K.
The first St. Gregory the Great
5K Race was held in 1992 and ded-
icated to the Memory of Joe Vas-
tano, who was a parishioner and
active member of the Hamilton
Roadrunners. Joe Vastano por-
trayed the spirit of the race: Do
your best, have fun and help if a
friend is in need.
His humor and joy of life made
him a delight to partner and run
with.
Join your family, friends and
neighbors this May 10, as we con-
tinue to honor the spirit of Joe
Vastano and Chickie DeVito by
having fun and raising money for
a deserving cause.
Charity 5K run, 2-mile
health walk set
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ties most children have. Accord-
ing to an article called, Down
with Homework! by Alfie Kohn,
Theres less chance to read for
pleasure, make friends, play
games, get some exercise, get
some rest, or just be a child. So,
if kids have practice until late in
the afternoon, they dont have
much time to do their homework!
Children need their family. If
we continue to get homework,
children would have less time
with their family members. In an
article called Rethinking Home-
work it says, Many parents
lament the impact of homework
on their relationship with their
children. Its difficult to live
without our family because we
trust them more than anyone.
Plus, they can support you, too!
Too much homework means less
family time.
Homework is a huge problem
we need to solve. Homework does
give children education and helps
us to understand concepts from
school. However, homework caus-
es stress, which can make chil-
dren unhealthy. I would like for
you to consider this because
many children are gaining stress
from homework! Homework is
something we need to settle
now!
Emily Kim, age 11
Robbinsville
Cars and crosswalks
Have you ever been at a cross-
walk and a car refused to stop for
you? By not stopping, the drivers
are breaking the law. They are
risking their own lives and the
lives of other people. Sometimes I
walk to my dance school and I
stand at the crosswalk and at
least three cars dont stop for me!
I believe we should put a stop to
this behavior.
Here are some interesting facts
and tips from the N.J. Department
of Transportation:
If you dont stop at the cross-
walk the maximum fine is $500.
The minimum is $10.
Watch for pedestrians who
might step in front of your vehi-
cle.
When you are walking, riding
a bike, or skateboarding look both
ways before crossing the road.
Dont assume drivers will see
you or will stop.
Many accidents have occurred
due to drivers not paying atten-
tion to the road. In the year 2008,
112 pedestrians were killed in
Maryland. Nationally, there were
59,000 pedestrians injured and
4,902 killed in crashes. Also, in
December 2011, in one night there
were three separate crashes.
Pedestrians are killed every day
and most of us are unaware.
I say we should put a stop to
these crashes. If you see a car not
stop for a pedestrian, be sure to
tell your police department.
When you call, try to provide a
clear description of the car type
and license plate.
Also, request that a police offi-
cer sit by the crosswalk and give
every car that doesnt stop a tick-
et. If we work together, we can
make changes and save lives. As
Martin Luther King Jr. once said,
Nothing in the world is more
dangerous than sincere igno-
rance and conscientious stupidi-
ty.
Crystal Huscha, age 12
Robbinsville
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14 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN MAY 1-7, 2013
Little League AAA Division
Phillies (DeLorenzos Tomato
Pies) 6
Marlins (Pearle Vision) 2
Daniel Sonnenfeld sparked the
Phillies to victory over the Mar-
lins on April 19. His booming RBI
triple scored Shane Martin (sin-
gle) and Aiden Bechamps (walk)
and capped the Phils three-run
uprising in the bottom of the
third. Sonnenfeld also tossed two
scoreless innings in relief of
starter Ryan Visich, striking out
five. Visich was also outstanding
in two shutout innings (five
strikeouts). The speedy Martin
led the Phils offensive attack
from his leadoff spot, with two
hits and two runs scored. The
Marlins rallied in the top of the
fifth when Tyler Mercantini
tripled and scored on Chad Brun-
ners RBI single. With one out,
Jason Gallucci who had a strong
game at catcher drove in Brun-
ner with a single. But Phils short-
stop Luke Aromando made a
nifty play on a grounder to nip
Phil Sapienza at first and hard-
throwing righty Ryan Smith
recorded a key strikeout to end
the threat. Smith struck out the
side in the sixth to seal the deal
for the Phillies.
Cubs (Sylvan Learning Center) 3
Braves (MarketingScoop.com) 0
Cole Leach, Karl Schott, Daniel
Silberberg and Tyler Provost
combined on the mound to keep
the Cubs undefeated in shutting
out the Braves 3-0 on April 18.
Run-scoring singles by Marcus
Gonzales, Kyle Madera and Brian
Herbert in the first inning provid-
ed the run support for the Cubs.
Christian Ailey added a hit for
the Cubs and made a nice run-
ning catch into short right field.
Chris Au pitched well for the
Braves striking out seven batters
in three innings of work.
Cubs (Sylvan Learning Center) 5
Marlins (Pearle Vision) 2
After falling behind 2-0 in the
first inning the Cubs came back
and beat the Marlins 5-2 in AAA
Division action on April 16. A
walk by Jason Gallucci, a triple
by Tyler Mercantini and a de-
layed steal of home by Mercanti-
ni accounted for the Marlins
runs. Thomas Mills, starting
pitcher for the Marlins, struck
out all six batters he faced to start
the game. The Cubs came roaring
back in the third, scoring four
times on run-scoring singles by
Karl Schott and Josh Lichten-
stein, and a two-run double by
Blake Grembowitz. Marcus Gon-
zales, Blake Grembowitz and Kyle
Madera pitched the Cubs to victo-
ry.
Phillies (DeLorenzos Tomato
Pies), 12
Sunnybrae LL (Bucchino
Builders) 3
The Phillies used five-run ral-
lies in the fourth and fifth innings
to erase a 3-2 deficit and roll to
victory at Tantum Park on April
9. Shane Martin earned the win
with four strong innings, striking
out 11 including seven in a row
and walking only two batters.
Ryan Visich threw the last two in-
nings and struck out all six bat-
ters he faced.
The Phils offensive attack fea-
tured nine hits.
The big blows were Martins
solo homer, an RBI triple by
Daniel Sonnenfeld and Luke Aro-
mandos RBI double. Aiden
Bechamps chipped in with two
hits and two runs scored. Martin,
Sonnenfeld and Ryan Smith each
scored two runs apiece. Michael
Radosti, Sean Evans and Lorenzo
Amico also had hits for the
Phillies, who moved to 2-1 on the
season.
Little League Rookie Ball
Santinos Ristorante
vs. Robbinville Cleaners
After some overnight rain the
boys from Santinos Ristorante
were glad the sun was shining
and they could take the field April
20. Santinos was led by some
great fielding plays, highlighted
by Dylan Golizio who turned an
unassisted double play off of a
hard line drive from the bat of the
Cleaners Luke Hanuscin. Also,
Ben Slaven, Jack Bottoni, Will
Schreyer and Avery Stefanics had
a plenty of leather on display in
the infield. There were also lots of
deep fly balls from Grayson Hop-
kins, Lucas Hutt and Hayden Pe-
rusich. The hard hits kept coming
off the bats of Will Schreyer,
Mitchell Shapiro, Evan Taeffner,
AJ Koch, and Ethan Brown.
The squad from Robbinsville
Cleaners, aka The Mighty Lep-
rechauns, posted a number of
stellar defensive plays, including
several strong throws by Christo-
pher Burton at third base to Chris
Naperkoski at first. Conor Doran
and Reece Caldwell completed
some nice force-outs at third.
Tough defense at behind the plate
came from Evan Bunnell, Antho-
ny Viscidio and Hanuscin, and a
smart play at the mound came
from Jack Miller. Strong plate ap-
pearances were turned in once
again by Brendyn Porter, Enzo
Immordino, Jack Newman and
Will Blum.
Travel Soccer Girls
U9 International Division
Robbinsville Comets 1,
Glassboro Doves 0
The Robbinsville Comets main-
tained their perfect spring season
coming out on the right side of a
tense 1-0 victory over the Glass-
boro Doves April 20.
In a rematch from the prior
weekend both teams played tight
defense in the first half resulting
in a 0-0 tie with Caroline Coggins
standing strong in goal for the
Comets. Robbinsville finally
broke through in the second half
when Maddie Pike tallied the
only goal of the game on a nice
run up the left side using her
speed to shake free of the defend-
er before burying it in the back of
the net.
From there, the goal tending of
Becky Blitz and strong defense
from Nicole Weaver, Alena Pietri-
ni, Jaimee McEntee and Kailey
Pacifico kept the lead safe. It was
a great team effort from all of the
Comets in fighting off a deter-
mined opponent.
Robbinsville Basketball Assoc.
In the Robbinsville Basketball
Associations Girls 5-6 Champi-
onship, Gloria Nilson Realtors
(aka The Killer Bees) rallied past
Brace Place 23-11.
Trailing 8-6 after a well played
half by both teams, GNR explod-
ed with eight unanswered points
including a jump shot by Clara
Martin from just inside the 3-
point arc as time expired in the
third quarter. Additional offen-
sive stars included Grace Maslak
with nine points, Lauren Kirnon
with four points off of two tough
rebounds and Amanda Godfrey
with four points including two
swished foul shots. The Bees
swarming defense was led Aash-
mi Mathew on the perimeter,
Gillian Carr at the baseline and
Elizabeth Margeotes on the
boards.
Daniela Blitz led Brace Place
on both sides of the ball with a
driving layup as she was fouled
and great hustle defense.
youth sports scene
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
The Robbinsville Rampage 10U travel softball team, recently won the
Lincoln Park Spring Fever Fast Pitch Softball Tournament. The team
is pictured above with their trophies.
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
The Gloria Nilson Realtors Girls Basketball Team, aka The Killer
Bees, shown above with their coaches after winning the Robbinsville
Girls 5-6 Championship earlier this year.
MAY 1-7, 2013 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN 15
Students advance in National History Day contest
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Two RHS students are donning
the long white skirts and purple
Votes for Women sashes of 1913
suffragettes as they make a turn-
ing point in history come alive for
judges this weekend at the states
National History Day tourna-
ment.
Sophomores Sydney Rubin and
Sarah Pieslak are one of two Rob-
binsville teams competing at
William Paterson University on
May 4 with the hope of advancing
to the National History Day pro-
gram finals at the University of
Maryland in June. A pair of Pond
Road sixth-graders, Amanda
Allen and Tori DiStefano, are also
headed to the state tournament
this weekend.
The National History Day pro-
grams research theme for 2013 is
Turning Points in History: Peo-
ple, Ideas, Events. Team Rubin-
Pieslak chose to explore the his-
torical significance of the 1848
Seneca Falls Convention, which
marked the start of the womens
suffrage movement and a 72-year
fight for ratification of the 19th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitu-
tion that gave women the right to
vote.
What we did was create a 10-
minute skit, and we act as suffra-
gettes in the 1913 parade on Wash-
ington and look back at the
Seneca Falls Convention as a
turning point, Pieslak ex-
plained.
The millions of students in the
United States who compete in re-
gional and state tournaments for
National History Day program
must do primary and secondary
research related to their chosen
topic and present their work in
one of five ways: a research paper,
an exhibit, a performance, a docu-
mentary or a website. All proj-
ects, including the performances
and exhibits, must also include a
500-word process paper explain-
ing how the research was con-
ducted and an annotated bibliog-
raphy.
Its not a project that a student
can knock out on a weekend visit
to the library, said Anne DiGu-
iseppe, the Pond Road Middle
School teacher who serves as the
after-school adviser to students
who participate in the program.
Students are also expected to con-
duct extensive research through
archives and museums, oral his-
tory interviews, and visits to his-
torical sites related to their cho-
sen topic.
The high school teams re-
search on the Seneca Falls con-
vention led to family road trips
last summer to see the Seneca
Falls, New York museum that was
once the home of one of the
founders of the suffrage move-
ment, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Rubin and Pieslak also inter-
viewed one of Stantons descen-
dants living in Connecticut, and
met with renowned historian and
Pulitzer Prize winning author
James McPherson in Princeton.
Another research expedition
brought them to the Sewall-Bel-
mont House and Museum in
Washington, D.C., (the former
headquarters of the National
Womans Party) where there is an
extensive collection of suffrage
banners, archives and exhibits,
including artifacts from the
Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913
when 5,000 women marching on
Pennsylvania Avenue were at-
tacked by a crowd in a riot that
sent 500 to the hospital and ended
only when the U.S. cavalry inter-
vened. Sorting through the vast
amount of information they have
amassed over eight months of re-
search, and boiling it down to a
dramatic performance with a 10-
minute time limit, has been their
biggest challenge, Pieslak said.
Its really tough to fit all that
we want to say into 10 minutes,
Pieslak said.
In their skit, the girls portray
Stantons daughter, Harriot Stan-
ton Blatch; and Gertrude Pierce
Easby whose mother, Charlotte
Pierce, was the only one of the 68
signers of the Declaration of Sen-
timents at Seneca Falls who was
still alive in 1920 when women fi-
nally got the right to vote.
Pieslak said the founders of
the suffrage movement would
have been either dead or too old to
participate in the famous 1913
Washington protest march depict-
ed in their skit.
Thats why she and Rubin
opted to portray the second-gen-
eration suffragettes, Blatch and
Easby, who were active in the suf-
frage movement their mothers
had helped start.
The girls perform their skit in
handmade outfits modeled after
the uniform of the suffragettes
white blouses and skirts in the
Temperance Tradition, and pur-
ple sashes. Rubin and Pieslak also
have created props and a set that
includes picket signs, a ballot box,
and a portable room divider cov-
ered with copies of historical
magazine and newspaper clip-
pings about suffrage.
The characters reminiscences
when they meet at the Washing-
ton, D.C. march are used to
demonstrate the breadth of
Rubin and Pieslaks research on
their topic. In her performance,
Rubin, who portrays Blatch, even
draws on what she learned in her
interview with Helene Jenkins, a
direct descendant of Blatch and
Stanton. Jenkins shared family
stories of her great-grandmother
and the girls incorporated some
of this into the skits dialogue.
The many hours Rubin and
Pieslak have spent researching,
traveling to historic sites, writ-
ing, designing costumes, building
the set and rehearsing have all
taken place outside of school, put-
ting them at a bit of a competitive
disadvantage with teams from
other New Jersey school districts
that incorporate National History
Day projects and trips into the
regular school curriculum.
Yet even though they must pre-
pare on their own time with only
after-school guidance from DiGu-
iseppe, they nevertheless have
amassed a proven track record of
success at previous National His-
tory Day competitions. Twice be-
fore, as seventh-graders and as
eighth-graders, their solid per-
formances have advanced them
beyond the state contest to the na-
tional finals in Maryland.
DiGuiseppe said she feels con-
fident about Rubin and Pieslaks
chances for a three-peat in this
weekends state competition.
The depth of the girls re-
search on this is truly amazing,
DiGuiseppe said.
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
Robbinsville High School students Sarah Pieslak (left) and Sydney Rubin rehearse their skit about the
womens suffrage movement that they will perform for judges May 4 at the National History Day state
competition at William Paterson University.
LINDA PIESLAK/Special to The Robbinsville Sun
RHS students Sydney Rubin (left) and Sarah Pieslak (right) inter-
viewed renowned Princeton historian James M. McPherson (center)
as part of their research for their National History Day project.
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