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Special to The Sun
At Mercer County Park a castle marks the entrance to the West Windsor Lions Clubs biggest event: the
annual renaissance fair.
Farmstead revamp
is nearly complete
BY JULIE STIPE
The West Windsor Sun
The West Windsor area has a
long history, but it isnt always
obvious.
Nearly finished after years of
restoration work, the Schenck
farmstead allows West Windsor
residents a glimpse into the his-
tory of the area, particularly its
long tradition of farming.
Joan Parry, publicity coordi-
nator for the Historical Society
of West Windsor, is glad the
farmstead has been preserved.
Its an amazing building,
Parry said. It has beams eight
feet deep. You cant imagine a
tree being that big.
Located on Southfield Road,
the farmstead includes a house,
a carriage house, a barn and
various outbuildings. A one-
room schoolhouse is also locat-
ed on the property. Not original-
ly part of the farmstead, the
schoolhouse was moved on to
the property from its site next to
Maurice Hawk Elementary
School on Clarksville Road.
Over the years, the school-
house had been converted into a
residence, Parry said.
Rather than demolish it, the
schoolhouse was moved to the
Schenck property, where it has
been restored by the township.
The Historical Society of West
Windsor, Parry said, has fur-
nished the schoolhouse with
desks, a globe, a picture of
George Washington and other
paraphernalia common in
schoolhouses of the time.
The schoolhouse isnt fin-
Club seeking new members
BY JULIE STIPE
The West Windsor Sun
Although it is the largest serv-
ice organization in the world,
Lions Clubs are having difficulty
getting the younger generation
interested in joining.
West Windsor Lions Club sec-
retary Edward DiPolvere thinks
youth today are just not as moti-
vated to involve themselves in
community service as they used
to be.
Our biggest problem is getting
new members, DiPolvere said.
Young people arent as much
into serving as they were years
ago.
DiPolvere himself has been in-
volved in the club for about half a
century, serving in numerous
roles within the club along the
way.
The Lions Club is a service
club focused on volunteer work in
the community. DiPolvere is in-
volved with other clubs, he said,
but most of them serve a primari-
ly social function.
Though West Windsor Lions
Club members get together once a
month at The Bog restaurant in
the Cranberry Golf Club, DiPol-
vere said, socialization is second-
ary to service for its members.
The organization was founded
in 1917 for the purpose of service
to the community, but found its
direction, DiPolvere said, when
Helen Keller, in a speech at a
Lions Club convention, urged the
organization to focus on helping
the sight-impaired.
Helen Keller came to the
Lions and said she wanted them
to be the Knights of the Blind,
DiPolvere said. She wanted to
steer it toward being blindness re-
lated.
The club took on the challenge,
and service to the blind and those
with impaired sight has been its
Special to The Sun
Newly restored and open to the public, the Schenck house dates
from the 1790s.
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main focus ever since. The West
Windsor Lions Clubs work for
the blind takes the form of a num-
ber of different programs.
One program is testing chil-
dren for sight problems. Members
of the club are trained to use
equipment to test young children.
The equipment, DiPolvere said, is
stored on a bus shared by about a
dozen clubs in the area and bor-
rowed when it is needed for test-
ing.
The group also makes an effort
to help the sight-impaired in
other countries, said Lions Club
communications coordinator Ron
Slinn. The West Windsor chapter
organizes an eyeglass drive, said
Slinn, in which used eyeglasses
are collected and sent to the
Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
There they are sorted and sent
overseas to those in need of them.
The West Windsor Lions Club
also bought a piece of equipment
for the Princeton Hospital that
will be used to test childrens eye-
sight.
To undertake these projects,
the club requires funds, which it
raises through events held during
the year. The clubs major events
are a pancake dinner with Santa
around Christmas, an Easter egg
hunt in the spring and its most
popular event, a renaissance fair.
The two-day event includes all
the obligatory renaissance fair
activities and events, including
food and clothing vendors, joust-
ing and shows. Because of its suc-
cess, the club has been putting the
fair on for many years now, DiPol-
vere said, after hearing about the
popularity of a similar event put
on by a Lakewood chapter of the
club.
It was a borrowed idea, said
DiPolvere. The club soon recog-
nized the value of the event. A
renaissance festival draws from
all over, DiPolvere said, not just
from New Jersey, but from other
states as well. It also appeals to a
wide variety of people, from regu-
lar attendees of the fairs to the
curious uninitiated.
Weve really tapped into a
much greater audience, DiPol-
vere said.
The event is child-friendly as
well. Its a great, great thing for
young families, said DiPolvere.
Its not only informative and en-
tertaining, but also educational.
The club also hopes the fair
will catch the interest of young
people who might become the
next Lions Club members. The
club sets up a Lions Club tent in
the fair every year, and next to it,
DiPolvere said, is a tent for the
Leos, the Lions Clubs youth or-
ganization.
Were trying to let them know
what it is to serve, said DiPol-
vere.
Not all events the club has put
on have been so successful.
About 30 years ago, DiPolvere
said, the club was batting around
ideas for a Lions Club lapel pin
that would represent the West
Windsor club.
DiPolvere suggested the pin be
War of the Worlds themed, to re-
flect the history of Grovers Mill
in West Windsor as the site of the
alien landing in Orson Welles
radio broadcast.
My wife said, Thats what
youve got to do for a fundraiser,
said DiPolvere. She said, Forget
about the pins, have a War of the
Worlds celebration. The club
liked the idea, but unfortunately,
said DiPolvere, the event wasnt a
fundraising success. We actually
lost money, said DiPolvere.
DiPolvere hasnt lost heart
though.
Next year, he said, will be the
75th anniversary of the War of
the Worlds broadcast, and he
hopes to give the idea another try.
Were going to try to resurrect
it, DiPolvere said.
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Students inducted into German honor society
With a celebration at High
School South on March 24, the fol-
lowing students from the school
have been inducted to the Ger-
man Honor Society Delta Epsilon
Phi:
Jesse Chang, Rebecca Finnie,
Rebecca Hansen, Ashley Hasling,
Emily Kramer, Kimberly Kull-
mann, Mollie Miller, Timothy
Lee, Jonathen Menahem, Yun Ah
Park, Kelsey Roder, Laszlo San-
dor, Prashant Sharma, Michael
Soskind, Akshay Thaper, Daniel
Vaysburd, Aayush Visaria and
Maxwell Weiss.
An honor society is a rank or-
ganization that recognizes excel-
lence among peers. Numerous so-
cieties recognize various fields
and circumstances.
Delta Epsilon Phi is the Ger-
man National Honor Society for
those students who have excelled
in the study of the German lan-
guage for the last three years.
Membership requires that stu-
dents uphold the ideals of the so-
ciety, broaden their knowledge of
German life and culture and
work for peace and understand-
ing among all people.
The induction was conducted
by the German High School
South AP class, Frau Ute Dine,
German teacher at High School
South and Frau Ann Marie
Waidelich, German teacher at
Grover Middle School.
The West Windsor-Plainsboro
school district wants to set a
worlds record for the number of
people solving Rubiks Cube at
the same time in the same venue.
The current record was set by 300
people, and WW-P aims to gather
about 500 people.
Community Middle School
math teacher Craig Frame and
parent Helmut Degen are organ-
izing this event, which is sched-
uled for May 19, at 4 p.m. on the
football field at High School
North. Frame and Degen are
looking for more volunteers.
Frame stated: This event is
about fun and learning. The cube
tests your spatial aptitude and
ability to apply learned algo-
rithms.
The most important thing is
to prepare enough students and
parents to solve the Rubiks
Cube.
Everybody who attends WW-P
schools and is able to solve the
Rubik's cube can participate in
this event.
Please check out the following
web site for information on the
event and solving Rubiks Cube:
recordcubers.blogspot.com.
School district wants to set
Rubiks Cube world record
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The following items were taken
from reports on file with the West
Windsor Police Department:
On March 29, at 1:28 a.m., West
Windsor police officers respond-
ed to the rear of a Target store at
Nassau Park Retail Center in re-
sponse to a report that two men
loading cardboard bundles on to
the rear of a white box truck were
not authorized by Target to do so.
Upon the arrival of Patrolman
Insalaco, Patrolman Hojnacki
and Patrolman Sabatino, the box
truck was still on location, but the
suspects were not.
Officers say they searched the
truck and immediate area and
one subject, a 36-year old Union
City man, was found hiding in the
rear of the truck.
The other subject, a 31-year old
Union City man, was found hid-
ing in the woods a short distance
from the scene.
The men were placed under ar-
rest, taken to headquarters and
processed for the arrest. Further
investigation revealed the men
were suspected of committing a
similar theft in February.
Each man was held on bail, po-
lice said.
On March 30 at 9:47 p.m., West
Windsor police officers respond-
ed to the Princeton Junction train
station in response to a report
that an individual was breaking a
window to a parked vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers met with
the caller, and checked the train
station for the suspect.
Patrolman Browdowski located
the individual, later identified as
a 30-year old Trenton man. An in-
vestigation at the scene revealed
two vehicles at the train station
had sustained broken windows
and the man was in possession of
stolen property from another ju-
risdiction, a hypodermic needle
and other drug paraphernalia.
A further investigation re-
vealed the man had outstanding
warrants from two other jurisdic-
tions. The man was placed under
arrest, taken to headquarters and
processed for the arrest. He was
issued criminal complaints on
charges of burglary, criminal
mischief, receiving stolen proper-
ty, possession of a hypodermic
needle, possession of drug para-
phernalia and contempt of court.
The man was taken to the Mer-
cer County Workhouse in default
of bail.
On March 24, between mid-
night and 6 a.m., an unknown
person threw a rock through the
front bay window of the resi-
dence at 1623 Old Trenton Road.
The approximate cost to fix the
window was estimated at $500, po-
lice said.
While on routine patrol on the
March 12, Patrolman Insalaco
stopped a Black 2006 Toyota
Camry for speeding while travel-
ing on Route 1 South near Mead-
ow Road.
Once the vehicle was stopped,
Insalaco met with the driver, a 34-
year old Franklin Park resident.
While speaking with the accused,
Insalaco became concerned the
driver might be under the influ-
ence alcohol.
Insalaco subsequently had the
driver step out of the vehicle to
perform several field-sobriety
tests.
Police say the driver failed the
tests and was arrested and
charged with drunken driving,
speeding, reckless driving and
failure to maintain a lane.
The driver was later
released, pending a hearing, po-
lice said.
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ished, Parry said, as the histori-
cal society is still collecting items
to use in decorating it.
It will eventually look like a
turn-of-the-century schoolhouse,
Parry said.
The farmsteads barn is fur-
nished with antique tools, many
collected and labeled by the his-
torical society, of the kind that
would have been used on a farm-
stead around the turn of the cen-
tury.
Part of the Schenck farmstead
is from the late 1790s, said Parry,
and part is from the 1830s. The
farm was home to three genera-
tions of Schencks before Wilton
Schenck sold the farmstead to
Max Zaitz.
In 1991, Zaitz donated the farm-
stead to the township.
Soon after, the township began
renovations, but it took 15 or so
years, said Mary Schenck, sister-
in-law to Wilton Schenck, to fin-
ish restoring the buildings.
Weve been working on it in
some form or other for quite a
while, Mary Schenck said.
Although the house is known
as the Schenck house, Schenck
noted her family was not the first
to live in the house.
I wish it could be called by the
original owners name, she said.
Unfortunately, just whom the
original owners were exactly re-
mains a mystery.
The farmstead is more than
just a place for visitors to see his-
tory; it is also a place for people to
discuss history. Thats because
the Schenck house is home to the
West Windsor Historical Society.
Although the society was formed
in 1983, Schenck said it met at
Parrys house for some time.
We didnt have a place except
the residence of the Parrys to re-
ally call our own, Schenck said.
Now, she said, there are file
cabinets on the second floor of
the Schenck house filled with
magazine articles, news articles
and documents on local historical
events.
The society often gets calls,
Schenck said, from people with
questions about local history, par-
ticularly the infamous War of
the Worlds radio drama in 1938
which caused listeners to believe
that aliens had landed in Grovers
Mill in West Windsor.
The historical society has been
closely involved with the renova-
tion of the farmstead. Although
the restoration was undertaken
by the township, the historical so-
ciety, Parry said, has been in
charge of choosing what is dis-
played in the newly renovated
buildings.
They fix up the buildings
and then we decide what to put in-
side, Parry said.
The Schenck farmstead is open
to visitors on the second Sunday
in the months of February, April,
October and December, Parry
said, from 1 to 4 p.m. The farm-
stead will be open every Sunday
in June.
PART
Continued from page 1
Part of farmstead dates to the 1790s
police report
A page 1 photo in the
April 4 edition of The West
Windsor Sun misidentified
the person who took the
photo.
The photo was taken by
Mark Shallcross/Shallcross
photo.
We apologize for this
error.
correction
Take kids to work on April 26
April 26 is Take Our
Sons/Daughters To Work Day.
If you are participating in such
a program, please make sure
you contact your childs school
to inform the school that your
child will be absent that day.
Also, please note that April
26, is a day of state-mandated
testing for grades seven and
eight.
Please contact your school for
any specific information con-
cerning this day.
Take Our Sons & Daughters
To Work Day is a national pro-
gram that encourages parents
to bring their children into the
workplace to explore various ca-
reer and professional choices.
APRIL 11-17, 2012 THE WEST WINDSOR SUN 5
BRIEFS
Internet safety panel
on April 18
The West Windsor-Plainsboro
school district is hosting a panel
presentation featuring computer
experts from WW-P and from
local law enforcement on Com-
puter Use and Internet Safety.
The evening forum includes an
informative presentation and
time for questions and answers.
This special event will be held
on Wednesday, April 18, from 7 to
9 p.m. at High School North in the
Upper Dining Hall. Refreshments
will be available from 6:30 to 7
p.m.
Registration is required for
this event.
Please send an email to par-
entlink@ww-p.org to register.
You can also call (609) 716-5000,
ext. 5523, and leave a message.
The program is for parents and
guardians of students in grades K
to 12.
Arbor Day celebration
set for May 5
On Saturday May 5, at 10 a.m.,
at the Ronald R. Rogers Arbore-
tum (located at the corner of
Clarksville and Princeton Hight-
stown roads, across from High
School South), West Windsor will
hold an Arbor Day celebration. In
case of rain, the event will be held
at the senior center at the munici-
pal complex, next to the post of-
fice.
Mayor Shing Fu-Hsueh will
make an Arbor Day proclama-
tion, the Shade Tree Commission
will discuss tree planting and
care and awards will be given for
the West Windsor-Plainsboro stu-
dent art competition.
Come learn to identify com-
mon trees and local insects.
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, as
well as regional school music stu-
dents, will be involved. Refresh-
ments will be offered, and atten-
dees may take home a free tree
seedling.
African Violet Club
holding show, plant sale
The Garden State African Vio-
let Club presents its 61st Annual
African Violet Show and Plant
Sale at the Mercer County Com-
munity College student center,
1200 Old Trenton Road, West
Windsor. All are welcome to at-
tend; admission is free.
This years theme, Revolution-
ary Violets, features plant and
flower arrangements that evoke
the important role of New Jersey
at the crossroads of the American
Revolution. A unique selection of
African Violets and other gesneri-
ads will be exhibited and for pur-
chase.
Additionally, experienced club
members and African Violet en-
thusiasts will be available to an-
swer questions about growing
African Violets and diagnosing
ailing plants.
New this year will be a special
presentation on African Violet
species and the history of the
Saintpaulia given Saturday, May 5
at 2 p.m.
On Sunday, May 6 at 1 p.m.,
there will be an overview on basic
care of African Violets.
Anyone wishing to learn more
about cultivating African Violets,
to begin or to expand a collection,
should plan to attend this event.
Overall times are Saturday, May
5, noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May
6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, call
(732) 771-7117, email GSAVC-
mail@gmail.com, or log on to
www.princetonol.com/groups/gs
avc or
www.facebook.com/pages/Gar-
den-State-African-Violet-
Club/174125625957229.
Special to The Sun
Chabad of the Windsors, West Windsor, held its pre-Passover
student Seder gathering on Sunday, April 1. Participants en-
joyed a full re-run of the Seder meal celebration in preparation
for Passover, which began on Friday, April 6. Shown above, An-
drew Cohen, of West Windsor, enjoys Matzah, while in the fore-
ground is a traditional Seder plate.
Seder gathering for students
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letters to the editor
in our opinion
W
hile virtually no one antici-
pates property values to
skyrocket anytime soon,
there are signs that the housing mar-
ket is beginning to get back on its feet.
Prices are up. Sales are solid. And
while foreclosures and short sales will
keep a lid on prices for some time, it
appears the market is moving in the
right direction. A report from The As-
sociated Press cited the National Asso-
ciation of Realtors point that Febru-
arys sales pace was the second high-
est since May 2010.
So what does that matter? Obviously
it matters a lot if youre buying or sell-
ing a home. But, even if youre not,
your homes value affects how you
handle your budget.
From a practical side, a higher
value might allow you to tap into your
homes equity. You might spend that
extra cash on home improvements, for
example, which helps to boost the
economy.
A homes value also has a psycho-
logical impact. Even though your
home might not be on the market,
there is a sense of security knowing
that you have your homes value to fall
back on if times get tough. That, in
turn, might prompt you to feel more
comfortable about buying new furni-
ture, taking a vacation, etc. Again, all
of these things help to spur the econo-
my.
To issue an all is well with the
housing market proclamation would
be premature. The aforementioned
distressed properties will continue to
be a burden. Credit is still tight. Inter-
est rates remain low, but could rise, sti-
fling a robust recovery.
But, hopefully, the days of watching
your homes value plummet are over,
or about over. The economy is showing
signs of growing albeit at a modest
pace. The reports indicate that more
people once again are looking at home
ownership as they feel better about
their employment status.
All of which is good news for home-
owners.
Home, sweeter home?
The numbers show that the real estate market might be stabilizing
Maybe the worst is over
Its not yet time to pronounce the
housing market as cured, but recent
reports indicate that it perhaps has
stabilized. Thats good news for both
homeowners and an economy that
continues to grow.
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West Windsor named a
Tree City USA once again
Thanks to all West Windsor residents for
helping the township achieve Tree City
USA status year after year for the last 34
years. This year is no exception. Only six
other municipalities in New Jersey have
been awarded with this distinction.
Plant a tree this week.
Why plant a tree?
You will be amazed at all the benefits.
If you plant a tree today on the west
side of your home, in five years, your ener-
gy bills should be 3 percent less. In 15
years, the savings will be nearly 12 per-
cent. Dr. E. Greg McPherson, Center for
Urban Forest Research
The net cooling effect of a young,
healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size
air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
A mature tree can often have an ap-
praised value of between $1,000 and
$10,000. Council of Tree and Landscape
Appraisers
In one study, 83 percent of realtors be-
lieve mature trees have a strong or moder-
ate impact on the salability of homes list-
ed for under $150,000; on homes over
$250,000, this perception increases to 98
percent. Arbor National Mortgage &
American Forests
Landscaping, especially with trees, can
increase property values as much as 20
percent. Management Information Serv-
ices/ICMA
One acre of forest absorbs six tons of
carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of
oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual
needs of 18 people. U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Trees properly placed around buildings
can reduce air conditioning needs by 30
percent and can save 20 to 50 percent in en-
ergy used for heating. USDA Forest
Service
Trees can be a stimulus to economic de-
velopment, attracting new business and
tourism. Commercial retail areas are more
attractive to shoppers, apartments rent
more quickly, tenants stay longer and
space in a wooded setting is more valuable
to sell or rent. The Arbor Day Founda-
tion
Healthy, mature trees add an average of
10 percent to a propertys value. USDA
Forest Service
The planting of trees means improved
water quality, resulting in less runoff and
erosion. This allows more recharging of
the ground water supply. Wooded areas
help prevent the transport of sediment and
chemicals into streams. USDA Forest
Service
In laboratory research, visual exposure
to settings with trees has produced signifi-
cant recovery from stress within five min-
utes, as indicated by changes in blood pres-
sure and muscle tension. Dr. Roger S. Ul-
rich Texas A&M University
The canopy of leaves reduces water
runoff and prevents soil erosion, which
improves the water quality in the commu-
nity.
Trees improve air quality and reduce
noise pollution.
Kids with ADHD have been found to con-
centrate better after playing in a natural
setting. Hospital patients who could view a
grove of trees from their window required
fewer pain relievers, experienced fewer
complications and left the hospital sooner.
Drivers exposed to scenes of nature
were better able to cope with the stresses of
driving.
Why this week?
May 5 is Arbor Day in West Windsor.
The first Arbor Day took place on April
10, 1872, in Nebraska. It was the brainchild
of Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), a Ne-
braska journalist and politician originally
from Michigan. Throughout his long and
productive career, Morton worked to im-
prove agricultural techniques in his adopt-
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 11
Estate Planning Strategies: 7 to
8:30 p.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Practical informa-
tion to address common con-
cerns, including living trusts,
wills, IRA assets and IRA exit
strategies. Also discussion of 10
Deadly Estate Planning Mistakes.
Presented by Patrick Shin, Esq.
West Windsor Township Parking
Authority meeting: 8 p.m. For
more information visit www.west
windsornj.org.
Wildflower Walk: 1 to 2:30 p.m. at
Baldpate Mountain, Pleasant Val-
ley Road parking lot. Before trees
leaf out, early woodland wildflow-
ers emerge and flower while the
sun still reaches the forest floor.
These short-lived plants are
some of the first blooms of the
season and a sure sign of spring.
Join for a gentle stroll to identify,
admire and even photograph
these tiny jewels.
Toddler Story Time & Craft: Ages 2
to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. Stories and
music followed by a craft. Siblings
welcome. No registration
required.
Bollywood Babies: Age 18 to 36
months. 11:30 to noon at West
Windsor Branch Library. Experi-
ence the fun of Bollywood dance.
Instructor Sunita Raj has over 12
years professional dance experi-
ence and a degree in early child-
hood education. Children learn
simple Bollywood dance moves.
No registration requires.
Movie: Come watch Puss in Boots
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. One hour, 30
minutes. Rated PG. No registra-
tion required.
Teens & Money Saving & Invest-
ing: Ages 12 to 18. 6:30 to 7 p.m.
at West Windsor Branch Library.
Anuradha Dronadula, a financial
services professional with Pru-
dential Securities, will discuss the
importance of saving, explain
simple interest, and much more.
Registration required. Parents
welcome.
THURSDAY APRIL 12
Excel I: 1 to 2 p.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Learn the basics
of Excel through making a sam-
ple spreadsheet. Formatting,
using the autofill feature, using
formulas and making simple
charts are covered in this class.
To sign up, visit the reference
desk or call (609) 275-8901.
Excel II: 2 to 3 p.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Learn how to
change chart colors and back-
grounds. Also learn how to down-
load Excel compatible spread-
sheets from the Internet, filter
spreadsheets, add conditional
formatting to spreadsheets and
create a pivot table. To sign up,
visit the reference desk or call
(609) 275-8901.
West Windsor Township Environ-
mental Commission meeting: 8
p.m. For more information visit
www.westwindsornj.org.
DIY Art: Ages 6 to 11. 4:15 to 5 p.m.
at West Windsor Branch Library.
Come get creative. Various mate-
rials provided in this art program
to help participants engage in
creative thinking. Support, advice
and encouragement provided. No
registration required.
Picture Books & Craft: Ages 3 to 5.
10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Stories followed
by a craft. No registration
required.
Artists Reception for the Art of
Reading: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at West
Windsor Branch Library. Winners
will be awarded. Registration sug-
gested to help with refreshments.
Stage Combat Workshop: Ages 12
to 18. 2:30 to 4 p.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. Presented by
Odd Act Theatre Group. Work-
shop includes warm-up games,
tips on how to make combat look
real, stage slaps, throws and
basic sword fighting. Registration
required.
FRIDAY APRIL 13
English Conversation Class for
ESL Students: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Join reference librarian Richard
Peterson for informal discussion
of language, culture and daily liv-
ing. Skills stressed are pronuncia-
tion, accent, vocabulary and flu-
ency, as well as how to navigate
everyday interaction with others.
At least some capacity to under-
stand English required. Register
online.
Pat McKinley Sing-Along: All ages.
11 to 11:30 a.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Pat invites chil-
dren to sing favorite and familiar
songs while she sings and plays
the guitar. Action songs encour-
age audience participation. No
registration required.
Movie: Come watch Treasure Bud-
dies from 2 to 3:35 p.m. at the
West Windsor Branch Library.
One hour, 33 minutes. Rated PG.
No registration required.
SATURDAY APRIL 14
Word: 10 to 11:30 a.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. A tour
through the Microsoft Word 2007
toolbars. Learn how to change
font styles, bullet and number
paragraphs, set margins, inset
graphics and more. Sign up at the
reference desk or call (609) 275-
8901.
Sales Skills Training: 1 to 4 p.m. at
West Windsor Branch Library. A
free sales skill training targeted
to currently unemployed people.
Presented by Subrato Majunder,
MBA, from Indian Literacy Por-
ject. He has 20 years of consult-
ing and sales experience working
in the United States and India.
Must register.
Bharat Natyam Workshop: Ages 6
and older. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
West Windsor Branch Library.
Indian classical dance workshop.
Kinnari Hundiwala will instruct.
She has 20 years experience.
Class is meant for beginners and
held weekly; regular attendance
recommended. Registration
required.
Hindi Class & Craft: Ages 5 and old-
er. 12 to 12:30 p.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. No knowledge
of Hindi necessary, but regular
attendance encouraged. Ms. Gita
teaches an integrated and struc-
tured approach covering practi-
cal day-to-day conversation,
grammar, speaking, listening,
reading and writing. Stories and
craft are included.
Tamil Language Class: Ages 5 and
older. 3 to 4 p.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Learn basics of
Tamil language. Bring a notebook
and pencil. No registration
required.
Problem Solvers: Grades two
through five. 10:30 a.m. to noon
at West Windsor Branch Library.
Come together with children of
the same age to have fun solving
logic puzzles. No registration
required.
SUNDAY APRIL 15
Sales Skills Training: 1 to 4 p.m. at
West Windsor Branch Library. A
free sales skill training targeted
to currently unemployed people.
Presented by Subrato Majunder,
MBA, from Indian Literacy Por-
ject. He has 20 years of consult-
ing and sales experience working
in the United States and India.
Must register.
Focusing Group: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Through the steps outlined in the
program, discover new ways to
solve problems and feel better
about difficult situations. Pre-
sented by Arlene Kahn, a psy-
chotherapist who has taught at
Rutgers, and Sudha Nagarajan, a
primary therapist at Princeton
House Behavioral Health. First
session is Clearing a Space.
Make Your Own Comics: Ages 6 to
12. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. Fun program
will encourage childrens natural
storytelling and drawing abilities,
help refine vocabulary and gram-
mar, as well as provide a support-
ive environment where peer
interaction is welcome. No regis-
tration required.
MONDAY APRIL 16
Books & Babies: Age birth to 2.
10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. A program of
songs, rhymes, movement and
simple stories designed to intro-
duce babies to the library. Each
child must be accompanied by an
adult. No registration required.
Alphabet Hour: Ages 4 to 6. 6 to 7
p.m. at West Windsor Branch
Library. Join Ms. Lisa for an hour
of fun and get to know the alpha-
bet. Every week children will
focus on one letter. Hear stories
featuring this letter, sing songs
and do a letter-related craft. Reg-
istration required.
TUESDAY APRIL 17
Toddler Story Time & Craft: Ages 2
to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. Stories and
music followed by a craft. Siblings
welcome. No registration
required.
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organizations.
letters to the editor
ed state and throughout the Unit-
ed States when he served as Presi-
dent Grover Clevelands Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
But his most important legacy
is Arbor Day.
Nebraskas first Arbor Day was
an amazing success. More than a
million trees were planted. A sec-
ond Arbor Day took place in 1884
and the young state made it an an-
nual legal holiday in 1885, using
April 22nd to coincide with Mor-
tons birthday.
In the years following that first
Arbor Day, Mortons idea spread
beyond Nebraska with Kansas,
Tennessee, Minnesota and Ohio
all proclaiming their own Arbor
Days.
Today, all 50 states celebrate
Arbor Day, although the dates
may vary in keeping with the
local climate. (State Arbor Days)
At the federal level, in 1970,
President Nixon proclaimed the
last Friday in April as National
Arbor Day.
Arbor Day is also now celebrat-
ed in other countries including
Australia. Variations are cele-
brated as Greening Week of
Japan, The New Year's Days of
Trees in Israel, The Tree-loving
Week of Korea, The Students'
Afforestation Day of Iceland and
The National Festival of Tree
Planting in India. Julius Sterling
Morton would be proud.
Sometimes, one good idea can
make all the difference.
For the homeowner, Arbor Day
is an excellent opportunity to
take stock of the trees on your
property and plan for the future.
Inspect your trees. Note any bro-
ken branches or evidence of dis-
ease or insect infestation.
Think about how planting new
trees might improve the look of
your property or provide wind or
heat protection. Take a trip to
your local nursery to see what's
available and to get new ideas.
Walk around your neighborhood.
Are there any public areas where
tree planting or tree maintenance
might make a real difference to
your community? Talk with your
neighbors. Find out what their
opinions are. And, oh yes, plant a
tree.
- Ram Ramachandran
West Windsor
Shade Tree Commission
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