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    www.robbinsvillesun.com DEC. 5-11, 2012 FREE

    Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    INSIDE THIS ISSUETeacher contracts

    Board approves fact-finderreport. PAGE 5

    Dance group puts spin on classic taleBy KATIE MORGAN

    The Robbinsville Sun

    The Alborada Spanish DanceTheatre is putting a new spin on aclassic holiday tale. The originalproduction El Sueno, or TheDream, is a Spanish dance showbased on Tchaikovskys TheNutcracker.

    Local dancers and Robbinsvilleresidents help round out the castof characters who weave a holi-day tradition into a cultural expe-rience.

    It follows the trajectory of The Nutcracker in that its abouta young girl at a holiday celebra-tion and her dream, creator LisaBotalico said. Its set in a Span-ish plaza during the Three KingsDay Festival, which is a big holi-day in Hispanic cultures.

    The plot follows Clarita, ayoung Spanish girl who is given amatador doll by her Tia Maria.Clarita falls asleep and dreamsher matador doll has come to life.

    Botalico said the idea for ElSueno was born while she was

    choreographing an Arabiandance infused with flamenco.It reminded me of the Arabi-

    an dance from The Nutcrackerballet, she said. And I thoughtabout how Spanish dance has somany influences. The Spanishculture is so rich a tapestry, andits reflected in its music anddances.

    Botalico wrote the shows syn-opsis in 2006, and it was first per-

    formed in 2007.

    El Sueno incorporates GypsyFlamenco, traditional Mexican,Peruvian, Argentinean and clas-sic Spanish folk style dancing.

    Botalico said the show pro-vides a fresh take on a well-known musical score.

    Everybody knows what musicto expect when they go to TheNutcracker, she said. Theres aset score and youll see somethingeverybody knows. When you

    come to our show, we create our

    own music and its totally new tomost of the audience. Most havenever seen so many differenttypes of Spanish dance all in oneplace. This is a wonderful familyalternative to the traditional,while still maintaining the sameemotional aspect.

    Botalico, who is trained in clas-sical Spanish dance and flamen-co, has been dancing since 1985.In 1999, she founded the chil-

    drens flamenco dance program

    at the Princeton Arts Council.Valerie Aguilar has been study-ing flamenco under Botalicosince 2010. This year Aguilar willbe dancing in El Sueno for thesecond time.

    This year Im doing moredancing than I was doing lastyear, she said. I think flamencobrings something unique to TheNutcracker that ballet doesnt.People who havent seen it from

    this point of view will be pleas-antly surprised.

    El Sueno features tradition-

    al Spanish costumes handmadeby a local artist.

    The costumes are remarkable,said Eva Lucena. They take afterthe paintings of Francisco Goya.The costumes for the Peruviandances emulate the conquistadors.Theyre spectacular and historical-ly accurate. In our cross-cultureprograms we try to educate thepublic. Thats how were gettingour niche in the world.

    Aguilar said she thinks audi-ences will appreciate the huge dif-ference between ballet and fla-menco.

    Ballet is about being light andflying, she said. But flamencooriginated with the gypsies. Theywere a strong group of peoplewho were being persecuted andtheir dancing is very strong. Itslike saying, Im here, Im stand-ing my ground, and Im strong.Both are strong dance traditionsbut they come from a differentplace.

    El Sueno will be performedat the Kelsey Theatre at MercerCounty Colleges West Windsorcampus Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 8at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 forgeneral admission, $14 for sen-iors, and $12 for students and chil-dren. The box office can bereached at (609) 570-3333. Ticketscan also be ordered online at theKelsey Theatre website by visit-ing www.kelseyatmccc.org.

    Special to The SunMembers of the dance ensemble perform a high-kicking number in El Sueno.

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    To fulfill his community serv-ice hours for his upcoming BarMitzvah, Josh Stephens, a sixthgrader at Pond Road MiddleSchool, is having a Holiday ToyDrive to benefit the children of Asbury Park. Stephens is work-ing with the Asbury Park PoliceDepartments Sgt. Connie Breech.

    Anyone interested in donating toStephens toy drive can drop anew, unwrapped toy off at 8 Wil-son Court in Robbinsville beforeDec. 13.

    Stephens will be going to theAsbury Park Police Departmenton Dec. 14 to deliver the toys andpresent them to the children. Theorganizers of the toy drive are ac-cepting gifts for any age group

    and gender, but are having a par-ticularly difficult time collectingtoys for girls in sixth througheighth grade.

    Donate coats to driveuntil Dec. 15

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    a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday throughFriday.

    For more information or ques-tions please contact Senior Cen-ter Director Renee Burns at 609-259-1567, or Danielle Huddlestonat the Office of the Mayor at 609-918-0002 ext. 102.

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    Contract negotiationsRobbinsville Board of Education votes

    to accept fact-finders report for contractsBy KATIE MORGAN

    The Robbinsville Sun

    The Robbinsville Board of Ed-ucation voted to accept a fact-find-ers report related to contract set-tlement at the Nov. 27 meeting.

    Negotiations with the Rob-binsville Education Associationhave continued for over a yearand a half. The union is presentlyworking under a contract that ex-pired in June 2011.

    As the next step in the negotia-tions process, a third party fact-finder, Arbitrator Martin Schien-man, was hired.

    Both the Board of Educationand the union agreed to media-tion, said Superintendent SteveMayer. Both parties met with thefact-finder, who took informationfrom both sides and wrote anopinion. The Board accepted it,and now the teachers associationhas to meet and decide whetheror not to accept it. If both sidesaccept it, youre pretty close to asettlement.

    Attempts to reach a teachersunion representative for com-ment were unsuccessful.

    The opinion issued by the fact-finder outlined a settlement thatwould include three increasesthrough the 2013-2014 school year.A retroactive 1.5 percent increasewould become effective for the pe-

    riod of June 30, 2012 through Jan.1, 2013. A 2.5 percent half-year in-crease would then be in effectthrough July 1, 2012, when a 2.5percent full-year increase wouldbecome effective.

    This schedule of increases isnot typical, said Carol Boyne,Board of Education vice presi-dent and member of the negotia-tions committee. My interpreta-tion is that the fact-finder tookthe first year increase and de-

    ferred it. So there are still threeincreases, but over a shorter du-ration of time.

    According to a Board of Educa-tion press release, the cost of thethree-year proposal for Rob-binsville taxpayers is 1.57 percentper year.

    The fact-finders opinion alsocovered health benefits. Underthe proposed settlement, Rob-binsville employees will con-tribute an average of 13 percentof their health-care costs. Thecontribution would increase toabout 20 percent in the 2014-2015school year.

    The health benefits are basi-cally legislated, Boyne said.The money is the sticking point,the big boulder.

    Boyne said the proposal was acompromise for both the Board

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    6 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN DEC. 5-11, 2012

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    PUBLISHER Steve MillerGENERAL MANAGER & EDITOR Alan Bauer

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    Alot of things impact the econo-my, perception perhaps beingone of the greatest influences.

    We often hear about consumer confi-dence and why it is essential to getthings moving in the right direction.When consumers feel secure in their

    job and finances, they are more likelyto open their wallets and spend more.The added dollars help the economy.

    A couple of weeks ago, the New Jer-sey Business & Industry Associationannounced that business confidence insales, employment and profits hasclimbed to a five-year high. Accordingto a press release, almost one in fivebusinesses responding to the groupsannual fall survey anticipate hiringmore workers in 2013. When you sub-tract the percentage of businesses an-

    ticipating job cuts, the net percentageof companies anticipating the need tohire additional workers is 8 percent,the highest in five years.

    To put it into more perspective, thepercentage of confident companies in2005 was 19. In 2009, it was a minus 3.

    Now, we have to point out that thesurvey took place about a month be-

    fore Hurricane Sandy so there proba-bly is some sentiment change. The bil-lions of dollars in damage from the

    storm no doubt hurt the economy.But the overall positive business sen-

    timent is reason to rejoice.If the survey is accurate, more peo-

    ple will be purchasing goods and serv-ices next year. Businesses will be mak-ing more money, and, in turn, will be

    hiring more people to get the job done.Good news such as this has been a

    long time coming. Clearly, the economyisnt zipping along as it was back in theaforementioned 2005. But it also isshowing a lot of signs of life. Morebusinesses saying they feel good abouttheir future is a really big sign.

    So let the holiday season carry on.Its off to a great start. More jobs and astronger economy no doubt are on theholiday wish lists of many residentsthis year.

    in our opinion

    Confidence buildsNews that more businesses are confident about the future should be celebrated

    Back in business

    News that businesses in New Jerseyare feeling more confident in theirfutures and anticipate hiring more peo-ple next year is the holiday gift a greatnumber of residents wanted.

    Robbinsville families will participate ina live Christmas spectacular at an areachurch.

    Even though hurricane relief efforts

    have put a strain on the congregation,Hamilton's GraceWay Bible Church isstriving to top last year's Christmas pro-gram. Key scenes will be enhanced, and,yes, the ever-popular Abdul the Camel isreturning as well. Public performanceswill be held Dec. 7 and 9 and are free of charge.

    "Abdul was very popular with the audi-ence last year," said Program DirectorFran Emmons. And thankfully, there isanother Sandy for whom we are grateful.Sandy Bainbridge will be bringing Abdulagain this year with the sheep and otheranimals.

    "Our church members had some unex-

    pected costs this year due to the hurri-cane," said Assistant Pastor Jim Calloway."Some of our families donated generatorsand firewood in addition to their time.

    But we look at this as our free Christ-mas gift to the community, so in spite of the disaster, the funds are coming in. Infact we have 80 percent of what we needthis year, and that is far ahead of what wehad at this time last year.

    Until recently, much of our focus wason hurricane relief efforts like collectingfood and clothing for Long Beach Islandresidents. We had people out clearing treeslocally, and sent two Relief RebuildingTeams to LBI so far. And thats not to men-tion those who were dealing with theirown post-Sandy situations.

    I feel like I had post-traumatic stressand am just now getting over it, said one

    hurricane victim and Christmas Live!team member. I am behind on my workhere because of that, she said.

    The 4th Annual Christmas Live! Holiday

    event is returning to Hamiltons GraceWayBible Church at 1934 Klockner Road. It isfree and open to the general public with per-formances scheduled for Dec. 7 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at from 4:30-8:30 p.m.

    Christmas Live! is a family-friendly, 30-minute, interactive journey through cre-ation and other biblically-recorded events.The show is GraceWays Christmas gift toTrenton and Hamilton neighbors, as wellas surrounding communities in CentralJersey. It brings to life the stories that sur-round the events leading up to and includ-ing the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ that continue to inspire peo-ple today.

    Robbinsville families to participate in live Christmas show

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    Special to The SunCongratulations to the Robbinsville High School National Merit Scholarship award winners. Pic-tured are: back row from left, Rohan Bajaj, Sankalp Patel, Kevin King, Niraj Nayak and Alana Jaskir;and front row from left, Meredith Clark, Myanna Morris-Bullock and Regan Clarke.

    Students win national merit award

    Robbinsville Fire Chief ChuckPetty was named the 2013 St.Patrick's Day Parade Grand Mar-shal and Greg McLaughlin,owner of McLaughlin Tree Farm,was named the 2012 Irish Personof the Year. The RobbinsvilleIrish Heritage Association(RIHA) announced the winnersNov. 17 at Dubh Linn Square inBordentown.

    The parade will take placeMarch 23, 2013.

    Petty is a former Lieutenant of

    the Robbinsville/WashingtonTownship police force and a long-time member of the RobbinsvilleLittle League.

    Petty also founded the Wash-ington Township Police AthleticLeague in 2004, which sponsors afootball and cheerleading pro-gram for youth ages 5-12. Pettywas instrumental in paving theway for the lighting that now al-lows night games to be played atthe Meadowbrook Road complex.

    McLaughlin is the owner of

    McLaughlin Tree Farm andNursery in Robbinsville and do-nated the ceremonial Christmastree to Robbinsville Township. Healso has donated trees to bothPond Road Middle School andSharon School and serves as acoach and board member of theRobbinsville Soccer Association.McLaughlin also serves on theTownship Shade Tree Committeeand worked to help secure thetree planting initiative due to theNJ Turnpike widening project.

    Fire chief named 2013 parade grand marshal

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    DEC.5Toddler Story Time : Ages 2 to 3,

    accompanied by an adult. 10 and11 a.m. at Robbinsville Branch

    Library. Registration required.Call (609) 259-2150.

    Preschool Story Time : Ages 4 to 5.2 p.m. at Robbinsville BranchLibrary. Registration required.Call (609) 259-2150.

    Robbinsville Township TechnicalReview Committee meeting : 10p.m. in the conference room at 1Washington Blvd. For more infor-mation, visit www.robbinsville-twp.org.

    DEC. 6Toddler Story Time : Ages 2 to 3,

    accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m.at Robbinsville Branch Library.Registration required. Call (609)259-2150.

    Preschool Story Time : Ages 4 to 5.11 a.m. at Robbinsville BranchLibrary. Registration required.Call (609) 259-2150.

    DEC. 7Babytime : Ages 6 to 24 months.

    10:30 a.m. at Robbinsville BranchLibrary. Enjoy rhymes, songs andsimple stories. Online registrationrequired.

    DEC. 9Calvary Chapel Mercer County

    worship service : 11 a.m. everySunday at Robbinsville PondRoad Middle School. Contempo-

    rary and non-denominationalChristian service. Visit www.wel-cometocalvary.org for moreinformation.

    Lifetree Community Church : 10a.m. every Sunday at Sharon Ele-

    mentary School, Robbinsville.Visit www.lifetreecc.com.

    Robbinsville Seventh-day Adven-tist Church : Sabbath school at9:30 a.m. Worship service at 11

    a.m. 2314 Route 33, Robbinsville.

    DEC. 10Passport to Fun II : 3:30 p.m. at

    Robbinsville Branch Library. Five-week program where participantswill explore a different countryeach week, either through writ-ing, art or cooking. Grades four tosix. Registration required.

    Robbinsville Township Environ-mental Commission meeting : 7p.m. at the firehouse, 1149 Route

    33. For more information visitwww.robbinsville-twp.org.

    DEC. 11Toddler Story Time : Ages 2 to 3,

    accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m.at Robbinsville Branch Library.Registration required. Call (609)259-2150.

    Storybooks in Action : Ages 2 and

    older. 2 p.m. at RobbinsvilleBranch Library. Come watch theanimated version of a storybookand make a craft. Children age 4and younger must be accompa-nied by an adult. Online registra-tion required.

    Robbinsville Township Recreationand Cultural Advisory Commit-tee meeting : 7:30 p.m. at Rob-binsville High School. For moreinformation visit www.rob-binsville-twp.org.

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    and the union.Its not what we wanted, and

    its not what the union wanted,she said. But thats part of whatthe negotiating process is sup-

    posed to be.Mayer expressed hope that theunion would accept the fact-find-ers report.

    Having a contract settledmakes everything, all the workwe do here in the district, run somuch smoother, Mayer said.

    Boyne said the negotiationshave been ongoing for too long.

    A year and a half, I think its ashame, she said. We value theteachers, and of course we wouldprefer them to be operating under

    a new contract. We think its agood compromise and we hopethat the unions leadership willthink so as well.

    Visit us online at www.robbinsvillesun.com

    TEACHERContinued from page 5

    Teacher contractexpired in 2011

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    Robbinsville residents will voteon the school board referendumClassrooms for Kids on Dec. 11.All registered voters are eligible.No special registration is re-quired. Information on pollingplaces is available online atwww.robbinsville.k12.nj.us/44311079143453793/site/default.asp.

    The deadline to vote by mailwas Dec. 4.

    The school board released a se-ries of frequently asked ques-tions for residents who were not

    able to attend the town-hall styleinformational meetings Nov. 12and 26.

    Q. Does the $18.9 million coverall costs associated with the proj-ects?

    A. Yes. $18.9 million is an esti-mate based upon current marketconditions that accounts for afully completed project. Thesecosts include both hard and softcosts, site development, play-ground equipment, furniture,and technology.

    Q. If the district brings theprojects in under budget, can thedollars be reallocated for otherupgrades or district purchases?

    A. No. If approved on Dec. 11,the dollars can only be used forthe projects that are identified;they cannot be reallocated foranything else. In addition, dis-trict officials are committed tobringing the projects in underbudget so that any "left-over"funds can be applied to debt serv-

    ice relief.Q. Are additional staff neededwhen the new classrooms comeonline? In other words, are theresecond tier costs that are not cur-rently disclosed?

    A. No. The district will incre-mentally increase its staff as per-mitted within the confines of acapped budget, but there is nomechanism to increase spendingby more than a 2 percent annualincrease to the tax levy. The dis-trict is deeply committed to level-ing the tax impact for our com-munity members.

    Q. Why can't homebuilders beheld accountable for paying fornew schools?

    A. New Jersey law does not

    permit municipalities to requirebuilders to add schools if they aregoing to add housing. Townshipofficials, however, are working tostabilize growth in Robbinsvilleso that these projects represent along-term solution that will carrythe school district well into the fu-ture. Nearly all of the land inRobbinsville is already preservedor developed.

    Q. Are there any other optionsfor the school district?

    A. No. In a sense the proposedprojects can be considered thePlan B for the school district. In2010 voters defeated a referendumto build a new school. This re-quired the Board of Educationand administration to evaluateevery possible option before pro-posing the current set of projects.The Dec. 11 referendum repre-sents a solution that is sensitiveto the reality of rising taxes,proactive in planning for theschool districts future, and edu-

    cationally sound. Because classsize has increased by approxi-mately 15 percent in the last threeyears, a defeated proposal will re-sult in program reductions at alllevels.

    Vote for school boardreferendum is Dec. 11

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