School thankful
for donations
To the editor:
Solebury School’s Head of School John Brown, along with the faculty and staff, would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all of the local businesses, particularly in the New Hope, Lambertville, Buckingham and Doylestown area, for graciously donating so generously to our annual auction.
The auction items raised more than $90,000 this year. The funds will be used toward Solebury’s new athletic center project for which construction will begin this spring, along with special projects sponsored by Solebury’s Home & School Association.
Our corporate sponsors included Comm Solutions Company of Malvern, First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown, Rice’s Market, Pegasus Emergency Group and E. Allen Reeves Inc. of Abington.
A special thank you goes to auctioneer B.J. Jennings and the Jennings Auction Group LLC for making the auction fun and successful.
Another special thank you goes to Phillips Fine Wine in Stockton for donating all of the wine and spirits for the evening.
The delicious food for the auction and Alumni Day was prepared by Solebury’s own chefs, Steve Ackerman, Carmen DiFoggio and Joe Kienzle.
In addition, we wish to thank the following businesses who donated hors d’oeuvres and food Hamilton’s Grill, Lambertville; Havana, New Hope; and Max & Me, Gardenville.
Our auctions would not be as successful as they have been without the tireless work of parent Holly Mullin, our auction chair; Whitney Parker-Klimpel, our procurement chair; and the Home and School Association. They deserve a standing ovation.
Thank you also goes to Chris Langhart for his setup and technical expertise, Joe Danciger for the ship’s photo backdrop and Steve Weiler for the benefactor sign.
And finally, thanks to all of Solebury School’s wonderful alumni, parents, faculty, staff and students for making this auction another great success.
director of public relations
Solebury School
Solebury
Stay out
of Cavallo Park
To the editor:
Each day I walk by Cavallo Park and see many parents and their children playing there even though the park is well marked that it is closed.
I have many concerns about this; that the parents ignore the signs being the major one.
I am grateful to the Recreation Commission for their continued commitment to the park, although I fear their efforts are being undermined by the trespassers who are trampling the newly established grass.
What to do? One could never call the police for such an offense; imagine the headlines.
The Recreation Commission needs to do the job right and lock the gates or, better still, fence off the rehabbed grassy areas with temporary fencing with a small narrow walkway to the play areas. With these walkways, only a small portion of the newly established grass would be trampled as opposed to what is happening now. If this were done, the time, effort and cost the Recreation Commission has spent on the park would not go to waste.
Until something is done, I hope the trespassers will stay out of the park.
Lambertville
Sister-in-law
supports Molnar
To the editor:
It is with great pleasure and admiration that I once again announce my support for Tom Molnar for Township Committee in West Amwell Township.
I have always had the utmost respect for this kind, loving man, who also happens to be married to my sister.
I have watched him for over 26 years as he taught thousands of students, and mentored them to lead better lives. As a father, you could never ask for a better one. A husband, friend to all, caring son and brother, he is the total package.
Tom is currently the mayor in our township, and I see firsthand the countless number of hours he dedicates to our town. You can’t put a price tag on the many hats he wears, but to all who know him, we realize that he dedicates his time for the betterment of our town and to the people who live there.
Please come out on Election Day and vote for Tom Molnar. You won’t be sorry, I assure you.
West Amwell
Molnar in right place
at the right time
To the editor:
I am writing in support of Mayor Tom Molnar’s candidacy for re-election to the West Amwell Township Committee.
In his time on Township Committee, Tom has made a genuine difference and has established a strong record of necessary reform in West Amwell.
For example, by his second Township Committee meeting, Tom recognized that the township needed to do a better job maintaining records and made the successful motion to begin taping Township Committee meetings. Subsequently, Tom made successful motions to tape the meetings of other boards, including the Environmental Commission and the Open Space Committee.
Tom did this because he believes in open and accessible municipal government.
As Tom said in January upon becoming mayor, our officials must always remember that they work for the residents of West Amwell and not for personal or private interests.
As mayor this year, Tom has been a leader in protecting the children of our community through the enactment of our new pedophile ordinance.
As town historian and chairperson of the Historic Preservation Committee, I’ve seen personally how much Tom cares about preserving our heritage in West Amwell and maintaining the rural charm of our community. As a number of large potential development projects move towards fruition, it is important that we have Tom’s wisdom and experience at the Township Committee table.
I have lived in West Amwell all of my life. I still live in the house my father built. In my heart, I know that Tom is the right person in the right place at the right time for West Amwell.
Please join me and vote for Tom Molnar in the June 6 Republican primary, and let’s keep West Amwell on the right track.
West Amwell
Accusations right
regarding traffic
To the editor:
Hats off to Stefan Slaby for he rightly pointed his finger of accusation in all the right directions regarding the way to deal with the traffic on Route 165 here in Lambertville.
Sherry Krakos
Lambertville
Fitting tribute
to Miss Allonia
To the editor:
As the sun softly set on yet another glorious spring evening high atop the hillside overlooking historic Lambertville, friends and literally family of one of Lambertville’s leading citizens gathered to celebrate 50 years of outstanding achievement and volunteerism by Allonia K. Thompson.
Miss Thompson, 80 years young, has long been known for her fundraising efforts and creative and innovative problem solving, finding ways to improve and enhance the quality of life of citizens both young and old in Lambertville and the surrounding area.
The retirement dinner was a delightful blend of good-natured ribbing with a healthy dose of devotion to God the source of Miss Allonia’s strength and vitality it seems.
Sheila Bellmay was the mistress of ceremonies for the evening, adding her own sense of humor to keep the evening’s program moving.
Sue King from St. Philip’s Chapel of New Hope opened with a scripture reading about doing good works, drawing parallels to Miss Allonia’s long years of service to others. Pastor Peter from St. Philip’s provided the invocation, and Reverend Judy from Centenary United Methodist, the blessing of the food.
Elder George Warner entertained through his personal stories of life with Miss Allonia and two stirring trumpet solos of religious music near and dear to the honored guest’s heart. Brenda Reasoner performed an a capella solo, titled "The Work I’ve Done Speaks for Me," reflecting on Miss Allonia’s life of good works.
Anthony Shiron provided the second musical piece, titled "Their Way," after sharing his own personal favorite story of how he first met Miss Allonia fishing on the canal.
Not one but three proclamations were presented the first from Gov. Corzine read by City Council President Cindy Ege, the second from Sen. Lance, read by Judge Cushing, and the third from the City of Lambertville by Mayor David Del Vecchio.
As the evening progressed, letters of congratulations were read, and friends came to the podium to share their tales of how they first met Miss Allonia and favorite anecdotes of how she enlisted their aid for yet another volunteer effort.
The buffet was prepared in the famous kitchen of the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad and the cake by Cook and Baker Café of Hamilton, N.J.
The evening was brought to a fitting close with remarks and reflections by Miss Allonia about life over her 50 years of service. She ended with a promise that she would present one more Good Friday program this being the 50th year of its existence.
Many thanks are given to all those who worked to make this tribute a reality, including, but not limited, to council President Cindy Ege, Karen Kominsky, Rick and Kathy Buscavage, Richard McDonough and Glen Wright. A special thanks goes to Lori Buckelew for the program and all those who contributed flowers.
Lambertville
Salvation Army
grateful for help
To the editor:
During National Salvation Army week, May 15-19, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our volunteers, donors, friends and supporters for their help throughout the year.
Without your support, we would not be able to accomplish all that we do to help those less fortunate in New Jersey.
How do we help those in need? Throughout New Jersey, we offer a wide variety of programs and services that include food for the hungry, companionship to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, opportunities for underprivileged children, relief for disaster victims, assistance to the disabled, early childhood learning centers, camping programs for youth, seniors and veterans and much more.
And our facilities are open 365 days a year.
As one of the largest charitable and service organizations in the world, the Salvation Army has been dispensing aid without discrimination to those in need since 1865. Begun by William Booth, an evangelical minister, the Army’s first beginnings were in the East End of London. As the Army flourished, it spread to other cities as Booth preached hope and salvation for the desperately poor and downtrodden.
The work of the Salvation Army today still is based on William Booth’s teachings and continues his mission and service principles, which are motivated by love for God and mankind. I invite the public to learn more about the Army’s programs and services by visiting our Web site www.salvationarmynewjersey.org.
New Jersey state commander
The Salvation Army
Trenton

