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INSIDE THIS ISSUEPurim Carnival

CKS kicks off annual eventon Feb. 24. PAGE 3

HEATHER FIORE/The Montgomery Sun

The Montgomery High School (MHS) Cougars girls fencing team competed against the Governor Livingston High School Highlandersin the state tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 13, where MHS took the win of 14-13.

Montgomery girls fencing team takes winBasketballteams host

Hoops ForHope eventBY HEATHER FIORE

The Montgomery Sun

On Jan. 31, all of the Mont-gomery High School (MHS) girlsbasketball teams hosted afundraiser to benefit breast can-cer known as Hoops For Hope,which drew around 350 attendees.

The event was held during thefreshman, junior varsity and var-sity teams regularly scheduledgames and was organized by thevarsity team, according to presi-dent of MHS girls basketballbooster club Diane Cunniff.

The captains on the varsityteam came up with the idea todedicate one of their regular sea-son games to raising awarenessand money for cancer, she said.They wanted to give back to the

community, so they took a sportthey love and play and used it asan opportunity to raise money tohelp find a cure for breast cancer.The team players and coaches allwore pink Hoops for Hope shirtsand wore pink shoelaces. Thegirls also sold the pink shirts sothe stands were decorated in pinkas well.

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Princeton Elks Lodge winnersof the Most Valuable StudentScholarship competition ad-vanced to the state level of judg-ing prior to possible advancementto the Elks National Foundationfinal selection and award.

The National Elks Foundationestablished the Most ValuableStudent scholarship program in1931, and that program for 2013will award 500 scholarshipsrepresenting a total of over $2million.

The competition was open toany high school senior in the U.S.planning to attend a four-year col-lege that submitted an applica-tion through the Elks Lodge near-est their residence. Judging ofthe applications is based on aca-demics, leadership, a 500-wordessay, and community service.Male and female applications are

judged separately.Winners representing the

Princeton Elks Lodge No. 2129who are moving on the state fi-

nals are boys Shaan C. Patel andAlec T. Haase and girls Nicole A.DeSario and Erin C. Schiksnis.

Applications came from 12 pub-lic school districts from Hunter-don County, Somerset County,Middlesex County, Mercer Coun-ty and Bucks County in Pennsyl-vania.

For more information regard-ing this program or any Prince-ton Elk scholarship program,contact Mark Masessa [email protected].

Four win Elks scholarship competition

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over on Rt. 518. An investigationat the scene resulted in the manbeing arrested for driving whileintoxicated. He was also chargedwith having an open container ofalcohol in his vehicle, operatingan unregistered vehicle and care-less driving. He was processed atpolice headquarters and releasedto a family member. He is sched-uled to appear in MontgomeryTwp. Municipal Court.

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The air crackles with excitement, peoplehollering and craning their necks. As Pres-ident Barack Obama, 44th President of theUnited States firmly states, So help meGod, I shiver in awe, the Presidentswords resounding in my ears no televi-sion or distance separates me from thePresident. The crowd erupts into cheers, asea of flags speckling the Mall with vi-brant reds, whites, and blues.

I, along with 1,600 teenagers, had just ex-

perienced history in its making. Travelingwith the National Young Leaders Confer-ences (NYLC) counterpart, I had jour-neyed to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 tomeet other teenagers who yearned to make

a mark on American history. Studentsfrom all over the country poured into thesame room. We sat silently for a few min-utes in the huge dining room, with peoplewed never seen before in our lives.

But, how long can teenagers keep theirmouths shut? Soon, we all gathered ourcourage and approached one another,laughing over our commonalities and mar-veling over our differences. I met hundredsof students there was a freshman fromNew York, a junior from California, a soph-omore from Pennsylvania yet we stillshared a single drive, a single dream, a sin-

gle identity. We were all American.That same thought hit me again as I

waved my flag along with the thousands ofothers at the inauguration. There werethousands of us, all our own persons with

our own aspirations and personalities.There were Republicans and Democrats,Jews and Muslims, blacks and whites, yetwe had all united, pulled to the inaugura-tion by a force greater than ourselves. Callit patriotism. Call it curiosity. I call it sim-ple human nature. We humans exist tomake a difference in the world, whetherthe difference is good or bad is up to us.

The idea of making a difference echoedthrough my mind for the duration of theconference and was strengthened by guestspeaker Dr. Condoleeza Rices speech. For-mer Secretary of State, she inspired us

stating, Where you have been doesnt mat-ter. What matters is where youre going.

One of my friends had his name selected

Special to The Sun

Montgomery High School students AnitaLouie, left, and Neil Menghani, right, areshown at the Presidential Inaugurationwith Gabriella Chan from Texas and An-drew Gruber from New York.

Experiencing history in the makingLocal teen attends presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.

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If you sit on a school board or mu-

nicipal governing body, youre en-

tering the part of the year that

probably causes you the most

headaches. Its budget time. Its time to

do the impossible: provide outstanding

service for little or no money.

A few years ago, Gov. Christie madeheadlines and more than a few ene-

mies when he slashed state funding

and eventually added a 2 percent cap

on tax hikes.

Since then, at least some of the

money has returned. Later this month,

the governor will release state funding

figures for this year.

But its safe to say that no district or

town will find itself rolling in dough.

Governing bodies will continue to face

decisions that involve reducing or

holding the line on services and/or

raising taxes.

One bright spot some would say

the only bright spot to come of this is

that many governing bodies these days

have made the budget process open to

the public. Transparent is the watch-

word today.Its a smart move to involve the pub-

lic everyone from those who want to

cut taxes to the bone to those who

would like to see expanded services.

When the public is invited in, they

not only see the difficult choices lead-

ers have to make, but they also feel like

they have a voice. Leaders are listening

to them. Their input is valued. While

not everyone will be happy with everydecision, at least there is a sense of in-

clusion and ownership of the

process.

We encourage everyone to get in-

volved with their local budget process-

es this year. In most instances, there

will be hearings. Items will be posted

online. Its easy to offer your sugges-

tions to the people who eventually will

make the final decision.

And, chances are, your feedback will

be appreciated.

in our opinion

Budget timeIts that time of year again when tough decisions have to be made

Get involved

Think taxes are too high? Think servic-es have been cut too deeply? Now isthe time to make your voice heard. Itsbudget season, and most local govern-ing bodies have ways to involve thepublic in the decision-making process.So speak up before the final votes are

counted.

Montgomery Friends of Open Space willbe hosting First Sundays in the Parks Find Healing in Nature on Sunday, March

3 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Experience the healing power of natureas you walk with Terry Lynch, Author, In-ternational Speaker, Trainer on connect-ing with the energies of life. Stress andanxiety are common today in everyday life,

especially in every indoor life. Come bringyour worries or whatever may weigh yourheart down and take a breath of fresh air

and learn how nature can restore yoursoul.Come dressed for warmth with loose

clothing to allow for movement as we walktogether and discover a universe of heal-ing in our own back yard.

Meet at Hobler Park, The Great Road(entrance across from Cherry Valley) inSkillman at 1 p.m.

In the event of heavy snow or severethunderstorms on morning of walk, pleasecall (609) 688-0282 to verify whether it ispostponed to a future date. For other walksand events, please visit mont-gomeryfriends.org.

Give your property a fresh start byplanting trees that thrive in central NewJersey. The Montgomery Township ShadeTree Committee and Montgomery Friends

of Open Space will discuss strategies forsuccessfully replanting trees on your prop-erty in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandyon Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at theMary Jacobs Library, which is located at 64Washington Street in Rocky Hill.

Larry Koplik with the Shade Tree Com-mittee will present the best trees to plant inyour soil. Sarah Roberts of the NativePlant Society of New Jersey will also lead

a discussion about selecting native plantsthat will attract butterflies and birds toyour yard.

Sponsored in partnership with Mary Ja-cobs Library, Montgomery Friends ofOpen Space and the Shade Tree Committee

of Montgomery Township. Refreshmentswill follow the presentation. Advanced reg-istration is suggested by going to libraryin-sight.net/calendar.asp?sm=1&jx=mj.

Find Healing in Nature walk planned for March 3

Learn about tree planting at discussion on March 14

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around noon.Coordinator of the event and

member of CKS Larry Spinrad,who explained how this event hasbeen taking place for more than

20 years, described the variety ofactivities that will take place, in-cluding an assortment of gamesand crafts.

We will have small games, in-cluding basketball, balloon mak-ing, and a water gun game wherethe kids have to extinguish a can-dle, he said. Its geared towardyounger children, but open toall.

Spinrad also added how CKSwill have a DJ from Showstoppers

Plus back by popular demandfor the second year who will beleading games and other activi-ties.

There will also be a raffle andlots of Hamantaschen triangu-lar-shaped pastries that are sup-posed to resemble Hamans ear orhat, which are traditionally eatenduring Purim.

A fee of $12 per child will coverthe cost of the event and lunch ($6per child without lunch). A maxi-mum of $24 will be charged per

family.For more information, call the

synagogue office at (908) 359-0420or email [email protected]. Formore information about CKS, goto kehilatshalomnj.org.

RAFFLEContinued from page 3

Raffle, lunch,DJ included

for a photo opportunity with Dr.Rice.

Other guest speakers graced thefloor, including Bob Woodward,the journalist responsible for theWatergate Scandal breakthrough,and General Wesley Clark, Viet-nam War hero and previous candi-date for President. They relayeduplifting stories of starting out at

the bottom, but climbing their wayup and achieving the Americandream of success.

We finished off the conferencewith a gala in the Air and Spacemuseum and pop music echoingthrough the airplane-filledhangar. My friends and I ven-tured onto the flight simulators inour dresses, screaming andlaughing our heads off as we bar-rel rolled around and around.Needless to say, our dresses didnot stay put. I can only hope therewere no video cameras inside the

simulator.At last, the conference had

ended. Exchanging phone num-bers and snapping away photos,we hoarded away memories aseach of us parted our separateways. We retreated back to ourown little corners of the country,reunited with family.

Yet the conference stays freshin our minds. That natural mag-netism towards change still pullsinside of us, ensuring that we willmeet again someday as the newleaders of a great nation.

SPEAKERSContinued from page 5

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WEDNESDAYFEB. 20Kid Connection Open Houses: 9:45

to 11:30 a.m. at Kid Connection,256 Burnt Hill Road, Skillman.

Call ahead to register at (908)359-2111.

THURSDAYFEB. 21Story Time: Ages 2 to 6. 10 to 10:30

a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library. Sto-ries, songs and more. This weeksstory time theme is Drowsy Drag-ons. There is no registration forthis event.

FRIDAYFEB. 22Rhyme Time: Ages newborn to 2. 10

to 10:45 a.m. at Mary JacobsLibrary. Nursery rhyme fun plus

play time. No registration need-ed.

SATURDAYFEB. 23Tech Class: X-tremely Basic

Microsoft Word for Adults: 10:30a.m. to noon at Mary JacobsLibrary. A short course in thebasic use of Microsoft Word.Using library computers, we will

learn how to create a Word docu-ment, proof it, edit it, print it, andsave it. Basic computer skillsneeded. Registartion required.Call (609) 924-7073, ext. 4.

SUNDAYFEB. 24Purim Festival: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at

Congregation Kehilat Shalom,253 Belle Mead-Griggstown Road,Belle Mead. There will be Musicby Showstoppers Plus, games,crafts, prizes, pizza, refresh-ments, Hamantaschen, a raffleand lots of fun! It is open to thepublic and non-members are wel-come. A fee of $10 per child willcover the cost of the event andlunch ($5 per child withoutlunch). For more information, callthe synagogue office at 908-359-0420 or e-mail [email protected].

MONDAYFEB. 25Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.

10 and 11 a.m. at Mary JacobsLibrary. Crafting fun with a spe-cial theme. This weeks theme isBrrr Animals. Registrationrequired. Call (609) 924-7073,

ext. 5.

Chess: Ages 7 to 12. 5 to 6 p.m. atMary Jacobs Library. An hour ofinformal play. Participants mustknow basic chess moves and willbe paired with a player close inage. Registration required. Call(609) 924-7073, ext. 5.

TUESDAYFEB. 26

Toddler Sing with Pat: Ages 1 to 3.10:30 to 11 a.m. in the ProgramRoom at Mary Jacobs Library. Noregistration needed.

Annual Winter Business Network-ing Forum: 6 to 8 p.m. at Prince-ton Elks Lodge No. 2129, 354Route 518, Blawenburg. Speak-ers, networking opportunities,spotlighting on businesses. Nocharge to attend. RSVPs appreci-ated. Visitwww.montgomery.nj.us, click onCommunity Calendar and fol-low the link to register.

Evening Book Discussion: 7:30 to8:30 p.m. at Mary Jacobs Library.Discuss One Thousand WhiteWomen: The Journals of MayDodd by Jim Fergus.

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The goal is to create what isknown as a Pink Out, which iswhen an area like the gymnasi-um where the basketball games

were held is engulfed in pink tovisually show all of the support.According to Cunniff, specta-

tors filled the bleachers with theirpink Hoops for Hope shirts,which accomplished the teamsgoal.

During halftime, MHS danceteam and cheerleaders, alongwith the basketball pep band, allperformed all dressed in pink to support the girls and theircause.

We also had the fourth-grade

travel team and many recreationplayers on the court at halftimeplaying, Cunniff said.

She explained how the girlswanted to contribute to an organ-ization whose mission was to help

find a cure for breast cancer,which is why they decided to do-nate 100 percent of the proceedsto Susan G. Komen For the Cure.

Sophomore basketball player atMHS Dana Schultes describedhow successful the night was andhow rewarding it was to see somany people come out to supportthe cause and the team.

We raised over $300 in dona-tions and $1,600 in t-shirt salesand raffle tickets 100 percent ofwhich was donated to the chari-ty, she said. But, the most im-portant part of this event wasplaying hard as a basketball play-er for a worthy cause.

We were very pleased with theturnout for having the event forthe first time, Cunniff added.Will we do it again next year? Itis up to them [the girls] to decide,but based on the feedback I have

gotten, I would say yes, we will beback next year with a bigger goal.The girls really enjoyed the eventand the great feeling of being ableto give back and make a differ-ence.

TEAMContinued from page 1

Team raised more

than $1,900

Courtesy of Robert Gleason

The Montgomery High School girls varsity basketball team came upwith the idea to host the Hoops for Hope fundraiser, an event thatraised close to $2,000, all of which will be donated to Susan G.Komen For the Cure.

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