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14 THE JOURNAL NOVEMBER 2012 AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET continued Stephen Campanella as Solider Doll - Credit-George Jones How has ARB’s Nutcracker evolved since you began performing in it? It has undergone several overhauls over those 50 years, from a version choreographed largely by the founder of Princeton Ballet, Audrée Estey, plus choreography after the original Petipa-Ivanov ballet, to a version choreographed by the previous artistic director, Graham Lustig, to yet a third and current version. The current director, Douglas Martin, brought back the much-loved First Act Party and Battle scene choreography of Ms. Estey; choreographed much of his own Snow Scene and Second Act with ARB’s Ballet Mistress, Mary Barton; and used some of the Petipa-Ivanov choreography. In a personal note, I am often called to perform in the Party Scene as the father of the family in which I started out as the youngest boy. The following students are performing in the Act I Party Scene, Snow Scene, and/or in an Act II divertissement of ARB’s Nutcracker. They are all in the American Repertory Ballet Workshop (ARBW), which is the performance division of Princeton Ballet School’s advanced levels. Other local participants in American Repertory Ballet’s rendition of the Nutcracker Ballet include: Emmanuelle Farrell, Plainsboro Marian Farrell, Plainsboro Sara Garcia, North Brunswick Kaila Jones, Plainsboro Imogen Lea, Cranbury Utka Ozdemir, Plainsboro Chelsea PeBenito, East Brunswick Dominique Rafael, East Brunswick Nina Reyes, Cranbury Anna Shpilsky, East Brunswick HIGHTSTOWN HIGH’S GIRLS’ SOCCER By Rich Fisher Heading into the 2012 season, Hightstown High girls’ soccer coach “Doctor” Don Hess had high hopes for an experienced team coming off a 10-6-3 season. At mid-season the record stood at 7-4, which was OK but perhaps not as impressive as folks might have been expecting. Dig beneath that mark and look at the play of the field, however, and the Rams were certainly living up to the expectations of Hess and assistant Ray Griffis. We Will Never Forget Hightstown was beset by two season-ending injuries before the year even started and had several players fighting nagging injuries throughout September and early October. All four of the Rams losses were by one goal and, with any luck, Hightstown would have had a glittering record. But as the leaves began to change in mid-October, Hess felt things were on the upswing. “We’re getting most of our players back, and I think things are going to pick up,” said Doctor Don, who won his 200th career game to open the season. “This is a great group of girls, I really like these girls and I want to see them finish with the best record possible and really have a nice season.” One of the big keys to this year has been goalie Lisa Jerry, whose dedication to the program last season was typical of what Hess was talking about with his players. As a junior, Jerry was splitting time with senior Erin Sobkowiak. But when the JV goalie went down with an injury and Hightstown had no one to take her place, Hess asked Jerry to move down, and she did so without a complaint. “She didn’t mind playing down,” Hess said. “The JV finished 13- 0-1. It was a case of either sending her down or breaking in a new girl, and I hate to break in a girl who never played before because that’s how people get hurt. So we decided to send Lisa down. We could always call her over from the JV field if we needed her on varsity.” The time on JV did not slow Jerry’s progress. Through this year’s first 11 games, she had 60 saves and three shutouts. “She’s been fine,” Hess said. “She’s been playing well. She’s Hightstown defenders Becca Cordo (left) and Cate Douglas have been stellar alternating between sweeper and stopper this season. had some stellar games. Especially with the high target shots in the upper 90. She’s very good at getting her hands on it. And her punts have been improving a lot, she has really gotten better.” Jerry has been helped by the strong defense of Becca Cordo and Cate Douglas, who switch between stopper and sweeper, depending on the opponent. Sophomore marking backs Melissa Barnes and Cristina Tous have also done solid jobs. A key to the midfield was the return of Erin Daley from injury. The senior forward/midfielder is the team’s top playmaker, and Hess felt as she got healthier it would help the offense click better. Lydia Walsh has also been a force as the opposite side winger. The big threat up front has been sophomore Dakota Mills, who had six goals and three assists through 11 games, after debuting on varsity with eight goals and two assists last year. Alexa Lopez and Walsh have also been finding the back of the net. “We have a lot of players contributing; of course they look to Dakota because she’s a big target and has a good foot,” Hess said. “I’ve moved her back to halfback just to take the mark off her. People go after her, she gets taken down a lot, and gets banged up a lot. “We moved her into the halfback spot to make a run through or put her into space. She holds the school record in the 200, so she’s got good speed.” And with his walking wounded returning slowly but surely, Hess is hoping for a fast finish to the season as well.
THE JOURNAL NOVEMBER 2012 15 FREE RABIES CLINIC East Windsor invites all dog and cat owners to a free rabies clinic on Saturday, November 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 at 51 One Mile Road. A second clinic will be held on Saturday, November 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 at 69 Twin Rivers Drive. Owners will be required to show a certificate of previous rabies vaccination; otherwise vaccinations of one year duration only will be provided. For safety, all animals must be properly restrained by leash or carried. For more information, contact the Animal Control Officer at (609) 448-5678, ext. 229 or visit www.ewpd.com. LIBRARY FOUNDATION continued purchased a house tour luncheon ticket, enjoyed our bake sales, or worked behind the scenes to make ‘Friends’ successful share in this notable donation.” Although the public library has doubled its circulation in the past decade, and increased the number of visits by about 50 percent, the size of the library space, which is shared with the Cranbury School, has not increased in 50 years. In addition, security concerns have reduced the Library’s usable space while school is in session. The goal of the capital campaign is to raise funds for a community building without raising taxes. The operating expenses of the library are currently funded by township appropriation, about 2 percent of residential taxes, which is regulated by New Jersey Library Law. “The current appropriation will continue to run the community library in a new energy-efficient building,” stated Ms. Mullen, the Director of the Cranbury Public library. More information about the foundation and their Capital Campaign can be found at www.CranburyLibraryFoundation.org. REPUBLICANS MOUNT CHALLENGE continued initiative through a grant or to arrange the videography by an intern. He also said he would approach Channel 3, the local Comcast channel, to see if they would broadcast his video-feed. Connolly also wants to act proactively to fill any unused warehouse properties. He advocates holding an open house to bring businesses into the area. Both challengers feel there are more ways for the town to be business friendly, such as fast-track processing of applications. Cindy feels she would do a better job of listening to businesses and responding to their needs. Tom cites onerous dumpster regulations but approves of the improvements to the sign ordinances. He says, “We need to let business owners run their businesses.” The Smithers/Connolly ticket feels that taxes could be lower and that the budgetary reserve need not be as high as it is. Tom felt that “Denise Marabello (Cranbury’s Business Administrator) calls the shots.” When reminded that the township needed to maintain a reserve to keep its AAA rating, Tom retorted that he had spoken to an S & P Bond Specialist who said that the interest difference between a AAA and AA bond is 5/100th of a percent. Both candidates (along with sitting township committee member and Republican Dan Mulligan) opposed the funding of a Public Works Department storage barn that would cost $343, 000, as they did not see the return on the investment. Cindy, a Cranbury school mom, brings a woman’s perspective to the ticket. Tom’s think being single will give him more time to spend on his constituents. “I’ve not had a lot of time to date,” he said. Both candidates emphasize their enthusiasm and energy, as they stake their claim against their seasoned opponents. Overall all the candidates speak well of their opposition which is a testament to Cranbury’s collegiality. PHONE (609) 371-4631 • FAX (732) 431-9379 • WWW.THEJOURNALNJ.COM Support Our Advertisers
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