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MAY 1319, 2015

Progressive
tobacco control

Success
from
the start

Camera ready

Princeton Council adopts

ordinance raising age
to purchase tobacco to 21
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Late last month, Princeton
Council adopted an ordinance
raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and other smoking
products from 19 to 21.
Princeton is now the seventh
town in the state to have implemented this regulation but the
first in Mercer County. Bogota,
Englewood, Garfield, Highland
Park, Sayreville and Teaneck are
the other six towns.
Prior to this order taking effect, Princeton had enacted a ban
on outdoor smoking on municipal property, including municipal
buildings, parks, pools and townowned recreation areas.
The Princeton Board of
Health has been pretty progressive in terms of tobacco control,
Princetons Health Officer Jeffrey
Groffer said. With the recent
emergence of e-cigs now also on
the market, the concern is our

youth. By making unhealthy

choices less accessible, we are
hoping to avoid preventable diseases in these early stages.
But, the question still remains
will Princetons new ordinance
deter smoking?
Doug Blanke, director of the
Public Health Law Center, is reasonably confident the decree will
have an impact.
This is a real emerging trend,
and Princeton is certainly
aligned with what is happening,
Blanke said. The adult smoking
rate is estimated to drop by 12 percent, approximately saving onequarter of 1 million lives who
have been smoking since the year
of 2012.
The Public Health Law Center
is a national nonprofit law and
policy organization that helps
health leaders, officials and advocates use the law to advance public health. The center is located at
William Mitchell College of Law
please see FEDERAL, page 21

After only two years,

PHS Odyssey of the
Mind Club on its way
to World Finals
By VITA DUVA
The Sun

VITA DUVA/The Sun

Princeton local Kathy Altamirano stops to pose for the camera

with her 7-year-old Portuguese water dog, Ollie, on a beautiful
day in town.

Princeton
High
Schools
Odyssey of the Mind club was
started two years ago by now-senior Padma Gehlot, 17.
In only those two short years,
the PHS team has achieved immediate, unparalleled success, with
four teams advancing to the state
level this year and one team qualifying for World Finals which
will take place in Michigan later
this month.
OM is quite a complicated
club, but it is basically a creativity competition where teams work
to complete long-term problems,
sophomore club member Eliot
Wailoo said.
Teams have two types of problems to solve for competition
spontaneous and long-term.
The spontaneous portion is
please see TEAM, page 24

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Young authors
Riverside pre-K students
release book. PAGE 2

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

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Published preschoolers: Riverside students create book

Seventeen pre-K writers and artists burst onto the young authors scene with release of Hello Winter
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Seventeen Riverside pre-K
writers and artists have burst
onto the young authors' scene
with the release of their debut
publication, Hello Winter.
The book, illustrated and written in its entirety by the students
of Dawn DeVeaux's preschool inclusion class, represents a culmination of DeVeauxs yearlong
teachings in both basic literacy
and storytelling.
At the beginning of the year,
we started with how words are
put together in meaningful ways,
and how children learn and identify letters and sounds in their
names, DeVeaux said of her
teaching method.
DeVeaux guided her students
in hands-on lessons in phonics,
punctuation and spacing with the
support of her two instructional
aides, Michelle Alloway and Joan
Levin, throughout the course of
the year.
As the students continued to
progress, the three dedicated
teachers harnessed those skills to

Special to The Sun

Marcelo Santos, Simone Henriques, Bernabe Osorio, Kaishi Mano and Isabella Guzman are five of the 17
co-authors and illustrators of Hello Winter, a book created by pre-K students in Dawn DeVeauxs class
at Riverside Elementary School.
teach the young learners more of
the art and power behind storytelling.
For the students, the Hello

Winter project proved to be both

personal and collaborative in the
end.
After the students completed

their winter lessons, they had the

opportunity to share their individual experiences and, specifically, what made the season spe-

cial for them.

Putting the book together then
gave the students a chance to lend
support to one another during the
creative process.
My favorite part about working on Hello Winter was that my
friends made beautiful work,
shared Simone Henriques, age 5.
The excitement of the completion of Hello Winter was further demonstrated during the
schools recent publishing party
slideshow. The young authors
sent animated shout-outs to each
individual artist as their work appeared before them on the big
screen.
Every students family will be
receiving a print copy of the book.
My favorite part of completing the Hello Winter project was
that I read it to my mom and
dad, said Kaishi Mano, age 5.
Of course, like any other modern publication in todays market,
there is also going to be a companioned e-book. With the help of Alloway, the e-book also promises
recordings of the young authors
reading from their very own
work.

Two victims report $1,565 stolen from sports club gym lockers
The following reports are provided by the Princeton Police Department:

warrant for $150. The Willingboro

resident was released after posting bail.

On April 30, two victims reported

that
their
mens lockers were
broken into at the New
York Sports Club and
cash totaling $1,565
was stolen.

On April 30, Princeton Police

responded
to
the
Mountain Lakes Preserve to investigate a
criminal mischief. Unknown individual(s)
spray painted graffiti
on several large boulders located
within the preserve.

police
report

On April 29, subsequent to a

motor vehicle stop on Harrison
Street, a 23-year-old female was
arrested on a South Brunswick
Municipal Court warrant for
$100. She was released after posting bail.
On April 29, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on Nassau
Street, a 47-year-old was arrested
on a Willingboro Municipal Court

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on North Tulane Street on
May 1, a 27-year-old male was
found to have several active warrants for his arrest that were issued by the Trenton Municipal
Court. The total bail was $3,234.
The Princeton resident was subsequently placed under arrest
and transported to headquarters

where he was processed and later

released after posting bail.
On May 2, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on South Harrison Street, a 46-year-old male
was found to have an active warrant for his arrest that was issued
by the West Windsor Municipal
Court in the amount of $190. The
Princeton resident was placed
under arrest, transported to headquarters, processed and later
posted bail and was released.
On May 3, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on Princeton
Kingston Road, a 26-year-old male
was found to be in the possession
of marijuana under 50g as well as
drug
paraphernalia.
The
Franklin Park resident was
placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters

where he was processed and released with summonses and a

pending court date.
Between May 2 and May 4, an
unknown individual entered an
unlocked vehicle that was parked
in a parking lot on the 300 block of
North Harrison Street and stole
various items from inside the vehicle. The stolen property was
valued at approximately $200.
On May 4, a large package of
needlepoint canvasses valued at
$9,045.45 was mistakenly sent to a
business on Chambers Street.
The business owner called the
sender to advise that they hadnt
ordered any needlepoint canvasses and subsequently set aside the
package in an access hallway,
which is adjacent to the rear door
of the store. A short time later un-

known individual(s) stole the

shipment of needlepoint canvasses. The investigation has been
turned over to the Detective Bureau for follow-up investigation.
On May 4, subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on Birch Avenue, the accused, a 26-year-old
male, was found to have an active
warrant for his arrest issued by
the Princeton Municipal Court in
the amount of $150. The Trenton
resident was transported to police headquarters, processed and
released after posting bail.
Sometime between May 3 and
May 4, an unknown individual
cut the victims kryptonite bicycle lock and stole the victims
Trek mountain bicycle from the
100 block of Standworth Lane.
The bicycle was valued at $250.

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The Napoleons of Crime

New Sherlock Holmes group with a twist forms
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Sir Arthur Conan Doyles
Sherlock Holmes stories have
captured and held the imagination of readers across the globe
since their first publication back
in 1887.
Modern movies and television
series have continued to reinforce
the perpetual popularity of the
Holmes stories, and brought new
fans into existing groups that
study the lore of the worlds first
consulting detective.
There are more than 200 soci-

eties and groups in the United

States alone devoted to the discussion and study of these stories,
and more than 100 other societies
in foreign countries.
Now The Napoleons of
Crime, a new discussion group
that has been formed in Princeton, promises to bring a fresh and
unique focus to the study of the
world of Holmes.
While there are already several
other groups in the state that
study Doyles stories and specifically the Sherlock character, The
Napoleons of Crime will focus
their efforts not on Sherlock, but

on master criminal and Holmes

nemesis, Professor James Moriarty the man Holmes dubbed
The Napoleon of Crime.
To date, Moriarty has not
been studied extensively, and I
think that this makes our group
one of a kind. I believe that we
are not re-plowing the same
ground that is being covered elsewhere, said attorney Peter H. Jacoby, co-founder of the discussion
group.
Jacoby, along with his cohort,
Daniel P. Greenfield, collaborated
please see GROUP, page 17

MAY 1319, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 5

Annual Wheels Rodeo

rolls into town on May 16
On Saturday, May 16, Princeton
will be hosting its fifth annual
Wheels Rodeo from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Princeton Municipal
Parking Lot, located at 400 Witherspoon St. in Princeton. Rain
date will be Sunday, May 17.
The event is open to bikes, tricycles,
skateboards
and
rollerblades; and will include a
road course, free raffles, free refreshments and free car seat inspections.
Bicycle helmets will be required for the road course.
The first 100 kids will receive a

free bicycle helmet.

For further information, contact Officer Leonard Thomas at
(609) 921-2100 ext. 2121 or email at
Lthomas@princetonnj.gov.
This event is sponsored by:
Princeton
Human
Services,
Princeton Police Department,
Mayors Wellness Campaign,
Princeton Recreation Department, Greater Mercer TMA and
Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory
Committee of Princeton.
Used bicycles can be donated to
the Trenton Boys and Girls Club
Bike Exchange.

Thanks to our
Proud Sponsor:

Ann Enright in conversation

with Fintan OToole May 14
Princeton Public Library presents Irish Author Anne Enright
in Conversation with Fintan OToole on Thursday, May 14 at 7
p.m. in the Community Room. Enright, named the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction this year,
will be interviewed during the
program by OToole, literary editor of The Irish Times.
Enright is the author of five
novels including The Gathering for which she won the Man
Booker Prize. The Forgotten
Waltz, her latest novel, won the
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Ex-

cellence in Fiction. OToole is the

visiting lecturer in theater at the
Lewis Center for the Arts and the
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in our opinion

New Jersey needs a new deal

What we have going on now isnt working for our economy

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Dan McDonough Jr.
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he economy is brighter across

the nation, but somehow, here
in New Jersey, things are actually going in the opposite direction.
The Garden State had the sixth
highest unemployment rate in the nation in March. The states unemployment rate of 6.5 is a full point above
the nations 5.5 mark.
Since October, the economy has continued to improve in every state except
for seven, with New Jersey among that
poor performing group. Our states unemployment rate has actually increased since then!
Last weeks stats released by the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics served as
more bad economic news for our state.
First, of course, came the announcement from Moodys Investors Service
that the company had downgraded
New Jerseys credit rating yet again,
for the ninth time during Gov.
Christies time in office, from A1 to A2

Your thoughts
How can New Jersey get out of the
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this time, citing a lack of improvement in the states weak financial position and recent pension-funding
shortfalls.
Christie is headed to court over the
pension fiasco, in which he proposes
to contribute $1.3 billion to pension
funds, less than half of what he promised to do when he signed a pension
overhaul bill in 2011. What comes of
the litigation, and how he or our next
governor fixes the pension system, is
anyones guess.
What should be clear to everyone,
though, is that we need a new deal.
FDR used a New Deal to get the country out of the Great Depression; New

Jersey needs a similar one to get it out

of the Great Recession that the rest of
the nation seems to have climbed out
of.
Where do we start? How about with
our roads.
If you drive around, youll find plenty of potholes, uneven pavement,
cracks and other landmines to navigate. Many small towns have difficulty
repairing it all on their own, and county and state governments often control
many of these roads.
So why not spend some money on
fixing the problem? Send some money
to local governments to get on street
repairs and improvements not just
massive construction efforts on highways.
Fixing our roads would improve the
quality of life for all of us in New Jersey, and it would also create plenty of
new jobs to help jumpstart our economy.

letter to the editor

NIOT thankful for Stand
Against Racism support
An event that began eight years ago in
Princeton and Trenton demonstrations
for Stand Against Racism day grew exponentially and is now the signature campaign for the national YWCA. Not in Our
Town wishes to thank all those who contributed to the success of Stand Against
Racism days, past and present. We remember Nassau Inn employees helping make a
human chain around Palmer Square, merchant participation directed by Kathleen
Maguire Morolda and well-attended rallies
at Hinds Plaza all these programs benefited from the YWCA's leadership.

For this year's observance, NIOT photographed 100 merchants who were among
those pledging to "stand against racism" by
displaying posters in their stores. And this
year the Princeton YWCA, implementing
its motto "eliminating racism," held an 80person legislative breakfast, cosponsored
by Lori Rabon of the Nassau Inn.
After presentations by the CEOs of the
YWCAs of Trenton and Princeton, the
mayors of Trenton and Princeton, and
NIOTs Co-Chairs, Linda Oppenheim and
Larry Spruill, Patricia Fernandez-Kelly,
chair of the Latin American Legal Defense
Fund, challenged all, saying that opposition to racism is merely good manners.
Then everyone clustered in small groups,
and NIOT facilitators led discussions of

down-to-earth concerns about bias. This

program truly fulfilled the Y's intention:
"to build community among those who
work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism.
Marietta Taylor, Howard Hudson
and Joyce Trotman-Jordan
NIOT board members

Tim Ronaldson

Joe Eisele

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MAY 1319, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 7

The Princeton Leadership Experience

Princeton Tour Company
guides Jake Herway,
Kim Gallagher team up
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Jake Herway grew up riding
the roads of Europe.
Day in and day out, he would
enjoy the continents all-encompassing views, awe-inspiring architecture and take in a bounty of
its fresh, open air all by bicycle.
Born in the North Atlantic
Treaty Organizations headquarters located in Brussels, Belgium Herway was raised amidst
a community brimming with constant diversity, constant cycling
and farm fresh European eating.
But, when Herway moved to
Princeton to broaden his leadership and management consulting
career, he never expected to find
those very same elements that
made his European upbringing
so rewarding here in New Jersey.
Founder of NJ Bike Tours,
Herway started his company in
hopes of sharing what he calls,
le joie de vivre of Princeton
its culture, history, diversity, landscape, food and surrounding
farmland.
Every time I ride with new
friends, new ideas, new places,
new foods all of which I find
when I cycle the roads of Princeton and its surrounding areas I
am reliving the joys of my upbringing in Brussels, he said
with enthusiasm.
Of course, nothing else would
make sense, but to team up with
Princeton Tour Company Owner
Mimi Omiecinski.
Herway is one of six new
Princeton tour guides to recently
graduate from the companys
Class of 2015.
Herway noted of the collaboration: Mimi tours the town of
Princeton and uncovers the fun
history and anecdotes. My bike
tours complement perfectly, as
my groups explore Princeton and
beyond, enjoying farm-to-table,
winery, photography and the
quiet country roads that always
lead to new discoveries.
But, as Omiecinski learned
more about Herways career in

Special to The Sun

Princeton Tour Company Guides Kim Gallagher, left, and Jake Herway pose for the camera.
advising high-level executives,
she finally asked him to sit down
with American Revolutionary
War Historian and Princeton
Tour Company guide Kim Gallagher.
Gallagher, who has been studying local town history for the last
eight years, has also been involved with the Princeton Battlefield Society, as well as other historical groups throughout the
state. For a number of years, he
has led tours at the Battlefield
Park.
As Kim started to tell me the
story behind the Princeton Battlefield, I couldnt help but ask questions related to the complex leadership and collaboration required
to win the 1777 Battle of Princeton the marketing, finance,
human resources, technology, information and vision, Herway
explained.
From there, Herway and Gallagher developed the Princeton
Leadership Experience. This
unique tour takes groups of executives to pivotal locations in
Princeton Battlefield and deeper
illustrates how Gen. George
please see TOUR, page 25

(April 30, 2015: Rocky Hill, NJ) Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Foundation is delighted to announce 1st Constitution Bank as a
Cornerstone Partner with the library for 2015. This is the second year that 1st Constitution Bank has become a leading sponsor
of the library that serves the communities of Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill.
Wendy Andreotta, Branch Manager/VP, 1st Constitution Bank, explains The library plays a vital role in the lives of everyone in the
local community from supporting early literacy to adult education programs, job seeking and cultural events that bring people
together. As a bank that prides itself on supporting community we are proud to support Mary Jacobs Library.
We are thrilled with the strong alignment between 1st Constitution Bank and Mary Jacobs Library.
Adds Brenda Fallon, President of the Board of Trustees
The Mary Jacobs Memorial Library building is owned and maintained by the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Foundation which
must raise funds through special events and fund-raising to cover the operating expenses of the library.

About Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Foundation, Inc.

The Foundations mission is to provide a library building for the community. We strive to maintain an innovative, safe and
welcoming environment that inspires learning, advances in technology and cultural engagement in the community. For more
information about Corporate Partnership and Sponsor Opportunities with the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Foundation, Inc.,
or to donate, visit www.maryjacobslibraryfoundation.org or contact the Mary Jacobs Library Foundation at 609-924-7073
or maryjacobsfoundation@gmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY MAY 13
Citizenship Preparation Class:
Princeton Public Library, Conference Room, 7 p.m. This series of
nine classes is offered by The Latin American Task Force to assist
in preparing for the U.S. Citizenship Test. Classes include history
and civics lessons and a review of
basic English necessary for the
citizenship interview.
Origami Club: Princeton Public
Library, Youth Services, 6:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in the traditional Japanese art of paper folding is invited to meet for 90 minutes of new, often seasonal folding. Beginners are welcome. For
all ages; adults must accompany
children younger than seven.

THURSDAY MAY 14
Retired? Whats Next?: Princeton
Senior Resource Center, Robert
Wood Johnson Health & Wellness
Center, 2 p.m. Call (609) 5845900 to register.

CALENDAR
Are You Thinking About Retirement?:
Princeton
Senior
Resource Center, Robert Wood
Johnson Health & Wellness Center, 6:30 p.m. Call (609) 5845900 to register.
Anniversary Party: Women in Business Alliance, Princeton Regional
Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton
Jewelers, Princeton, 5-7 p.m. Do
not miss the opportunity to network with the women of WIBA.
Enjoy delicious hors doeuvres
and wine. Members: $25; Future
Members: $40.
Black Voices Book Group: Princeton Public Library, Princeton
Room, 7 p.m. The group discusses
Ghana Must Go by Taiye
Selasie.
Anne Enright in Conversation with
Fintan OToole: Princeton Public
Library, Community Room, 7 p.m.
Irish Author, Anne Enright,
named the inaugural Laureate
for Irish Fiction this year, is interviewed by Fintan OToole, literary
editor of The Irish Times.
Princeton Farmers Market: Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza, 11

MAY 1319, 2015

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employment and contracting

opportunities throughout the
region. Check the librarys website for specific topics.
Lets Play: Princeton Public Library,
Hinds Plaza, 4 p.m. Children and
their families are invited to burn
off some energy with sidewalk
chalk, hula hoops and bubble
blowing or simply play with
blocks and puzzles.
Writing Your Ethical Will: Princeton
Senior Resource Center, West
Windsor Senior Center, 11 a.m. Call
(609) 799-9068 to register.

SATURDAY MAY 16
a.m. Seasonal produce from local
farmers, flowers, crafts and a
variety of edibles are available
through 4 p.m. at this weekly
event. Live music from 12:30-2:30
p.m.
Fiction Book Group: Princeton Public Library, Conference Room,
10:30 p.m. Librarian Kristin
Friberg leads a discussion of
"Fourth of July Creek" by Smith
Henderson. Conference Room

FRIDAY MAY 15
Book Lovers Luncheon with Ruth
Reichl: Princeton Public Library,
Springdale Golf Club, noon. This
kick-off event to summer reading
at the library features a talk by

author and six-time James Beard

Award-winner Ruth Reichl, former editor in chief of Gourmet
and former New York Times food
critic. Tickets, limited to 150, are
$40.
Dancing Under the Stars: Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza,
7:30 p.m. Members of Central
Jersey Dance give demonstrations and lead others in an
evening of dancing. Continues
twice monthly through September.
Job Seeker Sessions: Princeton
Public Library, Community Room,
9:45 a.m. The library and Professional Services Group of Mercer
County sponsor sessions for professionals who are seeking new

Princeton Scrabble Club Tournament: Panera Bread, Nassau Park

Boulevard and Route 1 South, 105:30 p.m. 7-game one-day tournament.
All Set: Princeton Public Library,
Story Room, 2 p.m. Members of
Princeton Universitys chemistry
department conduct hands-on
experiments for budding scientists 5 and older.
QuickBooks on the Cloud: Princeton Public Library, Conference
Room, 10:30 a.m. Bala Subramanian, owner and CEO of Synergism
Inc., conducts a workshop providing basic training in the use of
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55-Plus Club presents

musical parodies May 21
On The Lighter Side, a program of musical parodies by
Martin Rome, will be sung by Don
Sheasley, Judi Fleitman and Barbara Gantwerk, with Sandra
Davidson at the piano, at the
meeting of 55-Plus at 10 a.m.,
Thursday, May 21 at the Jewish
Center of Princeton, located at
435 Nassau St.
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, with a $3 donation
suggested.
Using the familiar music of
George Gershwin, Cole Porter,
Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers
and several others of that era, the
program will consist of individual parody songs, each preceded

by a brief introduction to set the

scene.
Sheasley, baritone, has appeared in more than 30 operatic
roles with such companies as
Opera Festival of New Jersey,
Trenton Opera and Jersey Lyric
Opera and in concerts throughout the state.
Fleitman, soprano, is an opera
singer who has performed with
major opera companies in California before moving to Princeton.
Gantwerk, soprano, is an admired singer who, along with
Sheasley, performed in two recent
parody programs, Pirates and
Tea for Three.

PSRC hosts lunch and learn

on posture, balance May 15
The Princeton Senior Resource
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balance on Friday, May 15 at noon
in the Suzanne Patterson Building.
The presentation will be given
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Emily Mann receives

2015 Margo Jones Award
Emily Mann, McCarter Theatre Centers artistic director and
resident playwright, has been
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The Ohio State University Libraries and OSU Arts and Humanities. The award honors
those who have demonstrated a
significant impact, understanding and affirmation of the craft of
playwriting, and who have encouraged the living theater everywhere.
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on an article in 2014 evaluating
whether Professor Moriarty
would have had a viable insanity
defense if he had been apprehended instead of died at the Reichenbach Fall in mortal combat
with Holmes.
The article is slated to publish
later this year in Canadian
Holmes, the journal of the Sherlockian society of Toronto.
Dan is a forensic psychiatrist
who frequently testifies in trials,
and I am a retired attorney. We
are both devotees of Doyles
Holmes stories, Jacoby shared.
While we were working on the
article, Dan stated in jest that
Moriarty seems to get a raw
deal, and we both realized then
that there was an opportunity to
create a group to discuss Moriartys life and his possible involvement in crimes and international
incidents in the late Victorian period.
Jacoby and Greenfield hope the
group will become self-sustaining
and meet on a recurring basis,
most likely twice a year once in
the spring and again in autumn.
The discussion group also aims

to draw a diverse background of

members who will attend on a
regular basis.
It is not necessary that attendees be intimately conversant
with Doyles stories, although we
hope that they will take an interest in reading them. A zest for
topic is the only necessity, Jacoby said. We hope that attendees
will use their imaginations to determine how Moriarty might
have been lurking in the background of events, and hope to
stimulate a lively exchange of
ideas on the topic.
If ongoing interest warrants,
the group will apply for a charter
from the Baker Street Irregulars,
the official American literary society dedicated to the study of the
Holmes stories.
The groups first meeting will
take place on Friday, May 29 from
6:30-9 p.m. at the Princeton Public
Library, located at 65 Witherspoon St.
There is no admission fee, and
advance notification is not necessary to attend, unlike many other
Holmes groups.
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Federal law needed to deter

smoking, Modh says

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in St. Paul, Minn.
Blanke went on to explain the
context behind this new tobacco
phenomenon the study was undertaken by the Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine,
which was initially brought to the
organization by the Food and
Drug Administration.
Researchers had to investigate the question, will this work
if people do decide to raise the
age? Blanke said.
According to RJ Reynolds Public Document Repository, if a man
has never smoked by the age of
18, the odds are three-to-one he
never will. By age 24, the odds are
20-to-one.
So if you can get folks
through those vulnerable years,
you are likely to save them a lifetime of addiction, Blanke expanded. People start smoking
when they are young, 90 percent
beginning before the age of 19.
And from ages 15-18, tobacco is
sourced through friends. Generally, the world of a 15 to 18 year old
is a lot different than that of a 21
year old. So, this ordinance helps
to close that gap.
The tobacco industry sees this
as a real threat. If you know they
hate it, then it must really work.

While Hawaii is now the first

state as a whole to raise the age to
21, the minimum age to purchase
tobacco in New Jersey still remains at 19.
But, for Kam Modh, owner of
Palmers Convenience, located at
One Palmer Square in Princeton,
the towns new ordinance makes
no sense.
If you can obtain a license at
18, you are mature enough to
make your own decisions. The ordinance is a joke, Modh said.
What is going to stop anyone
from driving to another township
where the age to purchase tobacco is still 19? If you drive only five
miles from my location in Princeton, you are already in West
Windsor.
Modh, who has owned and operated Palmer Convenience for 12
years, said the ordinance will
eventually affect his business. He
estimated a minimum of 25 percent to 30 percent impact. But,
Modh has yet to see any clear results one way or the other.
Modh feels that to make a real
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Johnson Park programmers hit the trail

If you're looking to build a wigwam this summer, Johnson Park
kids have the app for you. Tiffany
Worden's fourth graders have
been experimenting with creative
ways to not only learn the curriculum including lessons on
the Lenape Native Americans
but to explore and pass on what
they have learned to others
through the smart use of technology.
Inspiration for the project,
which is supported by funding
from a Princeton Education
Foundation mini-grant, began in
Johnson Park's back yard. The
tools developed by Worden's students will connect hikers to both
the natural environment and to
the social history of those
spaces in this case, the original
inhabitants of the area.
The mini-grant provides students with additional iPod Touches which, when coupled with programming software, allow the
children to create an original, interactive experience for walkers
on the trail. The students are developing a variety of games and
videos, including a coloring app
of Lenape clothing and a stop-motion piece showing the construction of a Lenape shelter. Fifth
graders in Daniel van Hise's class
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The long-term portion includes
a skit, for which teams need to
build props, design costumes,
write and act out, all within a
given budget.
Teams begin preparing for
both portions of the competition
from the start, keeping positive
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going gets tough, Gehlot said of
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Since last year, the size of the
club has doubled, and with several returning members, the members were able to use what they
learned from last season to guide
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Overall, we have become a lot
more organized and have acquired a better sense of direction, Gehlot said.
Gehlot has also been awarded a
scholarship for her dedication to
OM she is one of two seniors in
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start of the club, it wouldnt have
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the dedication of everybody who
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who has worked to improve and
expand the club since its birth at
PHS. It is due to their trust and
willingness to commit to a brand
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what happened and why it was
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stories of individuals.
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year, I wanted to get involved with

a similar type of group, but discovered that it did not exist. PHS
has so many diverse extracurricular activities, with students interested in a myriad of activities,
but I thought that it would not
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branch of the club right here in

Princeton.
The Sun: Since OM often falls
under the radar, what are some
aspects to the club that the community may not already know?
Gehlot: OM is all about creative
application. The types of problems solved for competitions require thinking outside the box,
taken to the highest extent
something that many other programs might not offer. It is very
diverse and welcomes all types of
talent, ranging from engineering
to acting to costume design. We
get to work in teams of five to
seven people, which draws out individual skill while keeping the
process fun and interactive. Although it might not get that much
coverage, there are OM programs
in more than 20 countries.
The Sun: The club has seen a lot
of success this year. What are you
doing right?
Gehlot: This success reflects
the dedication and sincerity of all
the participants, who give it their
all, despite most having no previous experience. Everyone is prepared to work hard until the last
moment, and teams often stay
late after school building props
and practicing skits. The parents
of participants have also been
very supportive this year, and encouraged us along the way. Most
of all, our coach, Ms. Katz, has

spent so much time and energy

ensuring that the team is getting
things done well and on time. The
club feels like a family, and there
is just so much positivity.
The Sun: Besides OM, what are
a few of your other interests?
Gehlot: OM has certainly been
my priority throughout the past
few years. However, I have also
participated in the PHS Speech
and Debate team, I am a peer
tutor and part of the Board of Directors at the schools Ideas Center. Outside of school, I am a
black belt in taekwondo, and
enjoy playing badminton and
table tennis.
The Sun: What are your plans
following graduation? Do you intend to continue with OM?
Gehlot: In the fall, I will be attending Rutgers University. I certainly wish to continue with OM
after graduating. If possible, I
would like to compete in college. I
want to give back to the program
in any way that I can. I also plan
on coming back to volunteer as an
official on behalf of the PHS club.
Getting at least one adult volunteer per team is a requirement to
enter competition, and we have
had some trouble with this in the
past. Hopefully, I can help to
change that.
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