CHAD GOERNER
Bayard Lane
SCOTT CARVER
Dempsey Avenue
MICHAEL LaRICCIA
Program/PR Coordinator
Arts Council of Princeton
WENDY JOLLEY
MONICA VILDOSTEGUI
Event Co-chairs
Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance
JESSICA LAUTIN
Philadelphia, Pa.
Princeton University '03
To the Editor:
I want to thank all of the voters who turned out for the primary on June 6 and all of the volunteers who helped our campaign throughout the primary election.
I also want to thank Scott Carver for running in the primary and the contribution that both of our candidacies brought to the party in terms of discussion with the voters on the issues we all care about. This primary was the first contested primary for Princeton Township Committee in six years and resulted in significantly higher turnout.
I sincerely appreciate the voters' support and look forward to the opportunity to bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to the Princeton Township Committee.
CHAD GOERNER
Bayard Lane
To the Editor:
I would like to thank all of the voters who came out in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 6 to support my effort in running for Princeton Township Committee.
I congratulate Chad Goerner and wish him much success in his new position.
This has been a terrific experience, and it has served to reinforce what I already knew — this is a wonderful community filled with engaging residents, and I sincerely enjoyed meeting so many of you during this campaign.
I could not have done this without the remarkable group of supporters who gave so much time and energy toward my campaign and I will always be grateful to each of you for your support.
I would also like to thank Gregg Smith for creating and maintaining my website, as well as Jean Coury and Lori Rabon for their help during the campaign, and Camillo's Café for a great primary party.
I would especially like to thank my wife, Teri, and daughter, Faith, for their continuous love and support.
SCOTT CARVER
Dempsey Avenue
To the Editor:
On June 7, the Arts Council of Princeton celebrated the publication of the 18th edition of Under Age, an annual anthology of poetry, prose, and artwork by students in grades K through 12. The students whose works were chosen for publication, along with their parents and teachers, gathered for a reading and exhibition of their art. The publication party was a joyous occasion that commemorated both the creativity of the thousands of students who submit their work each year and the inspiration and encouragement provided by their parents and teachers.
The Arts Council would like to thank all those who made Under Age possible: our literary editor, Adele Bourne, our art editor and coordinator, Janna McLeod, our designer Jesse Kirsch, Princeton University for providing us the room to celebrate this special occasion, Micawber Books for decorating their store window with the artwork from Under Age and selling copies of the publication, and Karen Childs from the Village Bakery in Lawrenceville for the beautiful cake. Thank you also to Janssen Pharmaceutica and our other supporters, the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, the J. Seward Johnson Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust, and the individual sponsors who also recognize the importance of cultivating self-expression in the young: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Freeman and Imme Dyson, The Frame Smith Gallery, Doretta Gallucci, Peter and Lilian Grosz, Edmund and Mary Keeley, Linda R. Levy, Ingrid and Marvin Reed, Raymond J. Stratmeyer, and Daniel and Dianne Tully.
MICHAEL LaRICCIA
Program/PR Coordinator
Arts Council of Princeton
To the Editor:
On May 17, Princeton High School juniors and seniors got a first-hand look at how their lives could change in the space of a second. As they watched the graphic, devastatingly realistic simulation of a drunk-driving accident involving several of their fellow students, their faces reflected horror, shock, and disbelief. The event sent a powerful message to them, their teachers, and the community members who attended: drinking and driving can be lethal.
Staging such a major event takes a great deal of energy, coordination, and cooperation. Many members of our Princeton community gave their time, their talents, and their support when we first proposed "The Re-enactment." We would like to thank all of them.
The Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, directed by Greg Paulson, did an incredible job of creating and running an elaborate scene which looked and sounded frighteningly real. The Princeton Borough and Township Police Departments were extremely helpful and professional, and special thanks go to Acting Township Police Chief Mark Emann, Princeton Borough Police Chief Anthony Federico, Patrolman Ben Gering, and Detective Jon Bucchere. Thank you, also, to the two fire departments on the scene, Mercer Engine Company No. 3 and Princeton Hook and Ladder.
Without the support of the Princeton Regional School District, this event would never have happened. Gary Weisman, Facilities, was a tremendous resource. Gary Snyder, PHS principal, helped us overcome a number of obstacles, and was extremely effective as a key speaker. The PHS Media Department did an exceptional job of setting up the sound system, and we thank Danny Turner, Kurt Zimmerman, and Peter Thompson very much. Also, thanks to Tony Diaforli of the grounds crew.
The John Witherspoon Middle School principal, William Johnson, coordinated our campaign to have every middle school student write a persuasive essay to a PHS junior or senior on the dangers of underage drinking and driving. Thank you, Bill, the staff of JWMS, and most of all the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Those letters made an unmistakable impression on the recipients.
Others at PHS must also be thanked. Jenni Griffin delivered a letter to every student. Suzanne Thompson had the unenviable job of identifying the body "killed" in the car crash. The PHS PTO provided funding, Suzanne Carroll and Penny Stone helped us publicize the event, and Madolyn Greve dressed the actors in prom clothes. Gwen Kimsal and the PHS chapter of SADD participated in the debriefing sessions.
Thank you, Ken Larini and Larini's Sunoco, for supplying the crash cars, and Peter Hodge of Mather-Hodge Funeral Home for providing a final and somber note. That image will stay with us.
Thank you Gary DeBlasio, the office staff and counseling staff of Corner House, and the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance for your efforts on our behalf.
Finally, sincere thanks go to the actors, who are all members of the Corner House Student Board. They did an amazing job. They, and their peers, are the reason why we spent four months working on this project. Each attendee was given a wrist band which said, "Always safe and sober" — the most important message of all. We believe that every person who saw this simulation could not help but be deeply affected. We, personally, will never forget it.
WENDY JOLLEY
MONICA VILDOSTEGUI
Event Co-chairs
Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance
To the Editor:
Over the last two years, when I went to visit Albert E. Hinds, he sometimes wondered why God had allowed him to live so long. In response, I always reminded him that I had the privilege of meeting him when he was 99.
I had my first conversation with Mr. Hinds when I was a freshman at Princeton University, working on an article for The Daily Princetonian. I wanted to learn something about the history of the John-Witherspoon neighborhood, and a woman sitting on her porch pointed me to 227 John Street. Mr. Hinds graciously welcomed me in, and over the next five years he became a teacher, a grandfather, and a dear, dear friend. I will undoubtedly remember him for his "acuity, encyclopedic memory of 20th-century Princeton, and physical dexterity," as Matthew Hersh put it (Town Topics, June 7). But I will also remember his showing me his mother's 1894 graduation diploma, serving me shoefly pie, and offering me advice on relationships. He was one of those rare people who is as interested as he is interesting. He could easily have filled all of our conversations with rich stories about his Princeton childhood, work at the YMCA in New Orleans, or time on the Borough Zoning Board, but we always ended up talking instead about my own work and family. In a letter to me this past January he asked how my mother was tolerating my living an hour and a half away from her in Philadelphia, and when I saw him just three weeks ago, he wanted to hear all about my dissertation topic and the process involved in turning it into a book.
I will probably dedicate that dissertation, and hopefully one day the book that comes out of it, to Mr. Hinds. I plan to write about universities and the communities around them, an interest I developed while writing my undergraduate senior thesis about the relationship between Princeton University and the John-Witherspoon community. As a result of my friendship with Mr. Hinds, my experiences with both were very much intertwined. I feel blessed to have known him, and will dearly miss him.
JESSICA LAUTIN
Philadelphia, Pa.
Princeton University '03
Editor's Note: An addendum to the obituary for Albert Hinds appears in this issue on page 45.