Category: archives
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At ‘Groovy’ Fete, cool cats dig the antics of disc dogs
Lovin’ Spoonful may have been the headliner, but for some, the legendary group was upstaged by a pack of talented dogs. By: Marjorie Censer The Lovin’ Spoonful may have been the headliner at Saturday’s "Groovy" Fete, but the band members were not necessarily the biggest celebrities at the event. Ballistic Belle, a 4-year-old Texas heeler,…
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Milestones
Issue of June 14, 2005 By: Sara Carpenter NONPROFIT Child Care Connection, a not-for-profit child care resource and referral organization, announced the following board members: Brigitte Bernard-Rau of West Windsor, a consultant for the Resource Foundation in New York where she monitors and evaluates projects sponsored by major U.S. corporations in Central and Latin America;…
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Arts Council breaks ground
Long-awaited expansion finally gets under way. By: Marjorie Censer As Arts Council of Princeton representatives, local officials, Paul Robeson Jr. and Michael Graves wielded yellow-ribboned shovels, the crowd yelled in unison "Dig it!" at Sunday’s groundbreaking at The Arts Council building. "Dig It" was the motto of the event; the Arts Council sold T-shirts, tote…
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Mediterra dinner to mark Arts Council groundbreaking
The Arts Council of Princeton continues its groundbreaking celebration with a fundraising dinner at Mediterra Restaurant on Hulfish Street in downtown Princeton on Thursday at 6 p.m. The dinner for 150, titled "Breaking Ground, Breaking Bread," is being contributed by the Terra Momo Restaurant Group, owners of Mediterra, as a show of support for the…
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Yes, ma’am, it sure got hot at rodeo — and that’s no bull
Scores flock to Montgomery farm for two days of bucking broncos. By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY A weekend filled with bucking broncos and stirrup-clad cowboys was a doggoned success, as scores flocked to Daube Farm to witness the 12th annual Montgomery Rodeo. Organizer Frank Drift, owner of Daube Farm, on Sunset Road, said a record…
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OBITUARIES, June 14, 2005
William Sword Sr., Lillian H. Burrough, Louise E. May, Jane M. Campbell, Theodore A. Gill Sr., William P. Glas, William G. Aust, Annette DiPolvere, Herbert Spielman. William Sword Sr. Investment banker William Sword Sr. of Princeton died Thursday at home as the result of a long illness. He was 80. Born in Parsons, Pa.,…
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Nature to take center stage at Plainsboro Preserve
Second annual Summer Nature Festival set Saturday. By: Emily Craighead PLAINSBORO ‘Tis the season for fox kits, fawns and goslings to make their grand entrance into the world, just in time for the Plainsboro Preserve’s second annual Summer Nature Festival. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18, the New Jersey Audubon Society is…
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Princeton University ecologist wins prestigious Kyoto Prize
Simon Levin’s collaboration with economists and environmental scientists cited by foundation granting the $460,000 award. By: David Campbell Princeton University ecologist Simon Levin has been named a recipient of the Kyoto Prize for his contributions to environmental science. The award carries a cash prize of about $460,000, the university announced Friday. The Inamori Foundation of…
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Police release identity of man killed by train
Native of India came to the U.S. in February and lived in Somerset. By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR Police released the identity of the man who died June 3 after he lay down on the tracks at the Princeton Junction train station in front of a passing Amtrak train. Hari P. Gollapalli, 28, was…
