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By HEATHER FIORE
The Sun
On Oct. 1, the Lawrence Hopewell Trail celebrated
the opening of another mile of trail in Lawrence Town-
ship, which stretches 5,000 feet from Bristol-Myers
Squibbs Princeton Pike campus through the
Lawrenceville School grounds, with Lewisville Road
connecting the two segments.
With the completion of this trail, 80 percent of the
22-mile project is now constructed, said Eleanor Horne,
co-president of LHT.
The project is expected to be finished in 2014.
The trail was thought of as an enduring gift to the
residents of Hopewell and Lawrence, as well as the res-
idents of Mercer County, and it has become just that,
she said. When finished, these trails will connect
Lawrence and Hopewell and run through some of the
most beautiful scenery in our area.
The new eight-foot-wide asphalt trail runs from
Princeton Pike on the undeveloped BMS property, past
the Brearley Oak and around the northern tip of the
property. It crosses Lewisville Road and connects di-
rectly with the Lawrenceville School at its baseball
field parking lot before winding its way through cam-
pus.
The LHT held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for this
new trail where the two segments connect on
Lewisville Road, which was attended by dignitaries
HEATHER FIORE/The Sun
The new trail segment traverses through Bristol-Myers
Squibbs undeveloped Princeton Pike campus in Lawrence
Township, across Lewisville Road and through The
Lawrenceville School grounds to downtown Lawrenceville.
Lawrence Hopewell Trail
project at 80 percent completion
Celebrating
another mile
please see TRAIL, page 7
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The multi-year project to com-
plete various energy-efficient im-
provements to Bear Tavern Ele-
mentary School is finally fin-
ished, and students and teachers
are noticing a difference.
Over the last several years, the
districts facilities department
has been working with engineer-
ing and architectural profession-
als to transform the building to
use less energy.
The project was completed
with help from New Jerseys
Clean Energy Program, Pay For
Performance, an energy efficien-
cy program that provides incen-
tives toward whole-building ener-
gy improvements, said Norm
Torkelson, director of facilities
for Hopewell Valley Regional
School District.
As part of P4P, we needed to
address at least four major build-
ing systems, he said. Based on
the total project cost, the program
pays for a certain amount.
Improvements that were made
to BT included an improved roof
system topped with solar panels,
repositioned ventilation above
the window line as opposed to
below to allow fresher air into the
classrooms, tempering incoming
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The new ventilation systems
allow for better air intake and
Energy-efficient improvements finished
at Bear Tavern Elementary School
please see TEACHERS, page 9
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Hopewell Public Library has
started a six-session beginner
class in historic English country
dancing in Hopewell in October
and November. The two-hour
classes will focus on the social
dances of the 17th, 18th and early
19th centuries. Hopewell resident
Lindsay Lowry will teach the re-
maining classes on Tuesdays,
Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, and Nov. 12
and Nov. 19, from 7:30 p.m. to 9
p.m. at the Hopewell Train Sta-
tion.
It's not too late to join. Classes
are free and open to the public,
and no partner is needed. Contact
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Adults and teens welcome.
Six-session English country
dance classes to begin
Cub Scout Pack 1776 of Ti-
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through five to join the pack.
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We are also looking for adult vol-
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Committee needs to change
speed in front of school
Its a sad day when citizens are forced to
take legal action against their own govern-
ing bodies, simply to ensure that their legal
rights and those of the communitys chil-
dren are not usurped and trampled by that
body. Unfortunately, it has come to this in
Hopewell Township, where residents try-
ing to protect school children have run up
against town leaders who appear to have
little regard for the law.
Many governmental authorities in our
country seem to feel they are above the
law; they are not. The Hopewell Township
referendum currently being challenged in
court is unlawful on two counts first and
foremost, it was filed 11 days past the statu-
tory deadline. It was dead before the com-
mitteemen even breathed the words. But, if
that werent enough to stop them (and it
wasnt), it was also written in a mislead-
ing, incomplete and biased manner (a sec-
ond violation). Worse yet, when confronted
with these legal defects, both the Township
Committee and the Mercer County clerk
failed to address them, choosing instead to
leave the illegal question on the ballot.
When asked how this could possibly be
lawful, the Township Committee refused to
answer, while Mercer County cited incor-
rect statutes, one not even related to local
ballot questions. Sadly, the township and
the county left the residents with no
choice.
But, lets look at the decision to put this
issue to referendum in the first place.
Hopewell Township has not used the power
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ELECTION LETTERS
Letters to the editor regarding the
Nov. 5 election will not be printed in the
Oct. 30 edition. The Oct. 23 edition will
be the last edition before elections to
print these letters.
L
ast week, the town council in
Moorestown passed an ordi-
nance. Town councils every-
where pass ordinances all the time. Its
part of what they do, the process by
which they enact, or in this instance
repeal, rules and regulations.
But this particular ordinance that
Moorestowns council passed on Oct. 7
is especially pertinent, not just for that
town, but for many others throughout
the state.
The ordinance in question repealed
a pay-to-play ordinance that was origi-
nally passed on Aug. 19. That ordi-
nance sought to bring the townships
political contributions policy in line
with that of the states.
Controversy arose, however, when
the details came out contribution lev-
els to candidates for council increased
from $300 to $2,600 for professional
business entities and from $500 to
$7,200 for a political action committee.
Thats a lot of money for a local elec-
tion.
Not surprisingly, a committee of
residents gathered almost 1,400 signa-
tures opposing the ordinance, and
fewer than two months later, it was off
the townships books.
We think this was a good move by
the council. Were all for pay-to-play
ordinances that protect local towns
from being run by outside influences
such as corporations or other political
entities. Local politics, more so than
any other form of government, should
be about the residents of the town.
Local elections should be about the
candidates involved and what they
will do for the town and its residents.
Period. It shouldnt be about what
businesses want to see or political
machines want to see. Its about the
people.
Ironically, we believe Moorestowns
initial contribution limits would be
more effective in eliminating corrup-
tion than the pay-to-play ordinance the
council passed in August. As such,
were happy to see it was rescinded.
However, we do encourage the
Moorestown council, and all local
councils, commissions and commit-
tees in New Jersey, to pass regulations
on contribution limits, if such regula-
tions arent already on the books.
Its election season, and as we watch
debates and read about issues from
candidates at the state level and hear
of even more trouble at the federal
level its hard not to lose confidence
in the honesty and integrity of politics
today.
But local elections and local politics
dont have to be that way, as long as we
control it.
in our opinion
Under our control
Local elections dont have to get out of hand
Your thoughts
Do you think municipalities should have
strict pay-to-play ordinances? Or do you
think local politics can govern itself?
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and county and township offi-
cials, including Councilmen
Allen Cannon and Harvey Lester.
Mercer County Executive
Brian Hughes, whos been in-
volved with the effort since the
LHT began 11 years ago, said this
segment is a great addition to a
great trail.
Because construction bids for
the primary segment came in
below estimates, the LHT, with
help from Lawrence Township
Engineer Jim Parvesse, was able
to extend the construction project
in partnership with the
Lawrenceville School.
The segment around the
schools athletic fields fits well
with the terraced fields, and by
using recycled gravel and other
construction materials, the
schools supervisor of buildings
and grounds, Tim Moore, was
able to reach all the way to the in-
terior campus road and still be
under budget.
Liz Duffy, headmaster at the
Lawrenceville School, takes ad-
vantage of the trail often and said
it wouldnt be what it is today
without the determination, per-
sistence and can-do optimism
of Horne and Becky Taylor, who
envisioned and founded the LHT.
Our mission as a school is to
inspire and educate students to
become responsible leaders. To
achieve that aim, its essential
that we, as an institution, model
what it means to be a responsible
leader, she said. This bike path
represents not only the long-
standing ties between the school
and the community, but also our
shared commitment to environ-
mental sustainability.
The construction of this seg-
ment was funded by a $248,000
grant, provided by the William
Penn Foundation through the
Delaware Valley Regional Plan-
ning Commissions Regional
Trails Program.
When the William Penn Foun-
dation funded us to create the Re-
gional Trails Program to support
trails, it was with the vision of
creating a network of trails, said
Chris Linn, senior environmental
planner at DVRPC. We looked for
groups that shared their mission
of overcoming the challenges of
building trails and linking them
together into a larger network,
and the LHT group and all of its
supporters really get that chal-
lenge and have really risen to it.
BMS has also been a key player
in the development of many of
the LHTs trails, having con-
tributed more than $2.5 million
over the last decade, according to
Fred Egenolf, director of corpo-
rate communications and com-
munity affairs at BMS.
For this segment, BMS provid-
ed landscaping enhancements, in-
cluding split rail fencing, bench-
es, special plantings along the
trail and a permanent easement.
Bristol-Myers Squibb initiat-
ed creation of the trail in 2002 and
has remained our most generous
supporters, Taylor said. The
opening of the BMS Princeton
Pike segment is a tremendous
contribution to the trail.
For more information on the
LHT, go to lhtrail.org.
Trail segment has
enhanced landscaping
TRAIL
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WEDNESDAY OCT. 16
Resume Reviews: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
at the Hopewell Library. Call
(609) 737-2610 for an appoint-
ment with Andrea.
Story Time: Ages 2 to 5. 10:30 a.m.
to 11:15 a.m. at the Hopewell
Library. These story times intro-
duce children to the best age-
appropriate stories in childrens
literature. Action rhymes, songs
and felt board activities are part
of the program. The content of
each story time centers on a dif-
ferent theme. An age-appropriate
craft follows story time. No regis-
tration required.
English Language Conversations: 1
p.m. at the Pennington Public
Library. Bambi Hegedus will lead
a relaxed and informal English
conversation session. Emphasis
will be on learning practical
phrases and will be determined
by the needs of participants. Par-
ticipants should have some
knowledge of English.
THURSDAY OCT. 17
Toddler Rock with Miss Kelley:
Ages 2 to 3. 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
at the Hopewell Library. Join Miss
Kelley for a fun-filled program
designed for very young children.
Learn new ways to interact with
your child. Enjoy music and
movement. Adult supervision
required.
FRIDAY OCT. 18
Story Time with Ms. Cindy: 10:30
a.m. at the Pennington Public
Library. Enjoy books, music and
crafts. The programs are geared
to children 2 to 5, but the entire
family is welcome. No registra-
tion required.
SATURDAY OCT. 19
Novel Writing: The First Draft: 10
a.m. to noon at the Hopewell
Library. Every book starts out as
an idea. The tricky part is getting
that idea out of your head and
onto the page. Join New Jersey
author Jon Gibbs for a workshop
on how to turn your story ideas
into finished first drafts without
driving yourself to distraction
along the way. No registration
required.
SUNDAY OCT. 20
Pole Farm Talk: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Hopewell Library. Join us for
a presentation on the old Pole
Farm in Hopewell Township.
Hopewell Presbyterian Church:
Worship service at 10:30 a.m.
Intergenerational Sunday School
from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Coffee fellow-
ship from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
80 West Broad St., Hopewell.
Hopewell United Methodist
Church: Worship service at 10
a.m. Teen/adult education from 9
to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school at 10
a.m. Youth group at 6:30 p.m. 20
Blackwell Ave., Hopewell.
St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic
Church: Mass at 7:30, 9 and 11:15
a.m. 54 East Prospect St.,
Hopewell.
Word Christian Fellowship Interna-
tional: Worship service at 10 a.m.
Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. 44
Van Dyke Road, Hopewell.
MONDAY OCT. 21
Kids Yoga: Ages 2 to 4. 10 a.m. to
10:45 a.m. at the Hopewell
Library. Join Louise Profit for this
new class. Using simple animal
poses and creative stories, your
child will discover greater body
awareness and develop tech-
niques for self-control and calm-
ing. The class will include fun
yoga poses, a story, group activi-
ty and singing. Children and care-
givers can learn how to practice
together. No previous experience
is required. Adult supervision
required. Registration required.
Go to mcl.org or call (609) 737-
2610 to register.
Hopewell Township Recreation
Advisory Committee meeting: 7
p.m. at the Hopewell Municipal
Building, 201 Washington Cross-
ing-Pennington Road. Open to
the public. Visit
www.hopewelltwp.org to confirm
time or for more information.
Story time: 10:30 a.m. at Hopewell
Public Library. For toddlers and
pre-schoolers. Stories, songs and
fingerplays. Registration is not
required.
TUESDAY OCT. 22
Story Time with Ms. Cindy: 10:30
a.m. at the Pennington Public
Library. Enjoy books, music and
crafts. The programs are geared
to children 2 to 5, but the entire
family is welcome. No registra-
tion required.
CALENDAR PAGE 8 OCTOBER 1622, 2013
of referendum to gauge voters'
sentiments in probably decades,
and most notably did not use it
when voting to take over two
other county roads in order to
lower the speed limits on them.
Our Committee discussed the
Bear Tavern Road issue in public
meetings for months. The public
commented, time after time, in
favor of the township taking Bear
Tavern Road. Our Committee
simply needs to do its job. It unan-
imously resolved to support a 25
mph speed limit in front of Bear
Tavern Elementary. Make the de-
cision that achieves it.
Kim Robinson
Ask Committee to take
ownership of road span
Urban sprawl, eminent do-
main. Make no mistake. It's all
coming to our little neck of the
woods. Consider. Why did the Ja-
cobs Creek Bridge have to be re-
placed with a high speed, unlimit-
ed load bridge? Why was a turn-
ing lane added to Route 31 just for
Bear Tavern Road? Why is an
extra exit lane being added to the
Scudders Falls Bridge project just
for Bear Tavern Road? Why does
the county engineer say that Bear
Tavern Road wants to be a thor-
oughfare? And why are com-
ments like why shouldn't it be
like Robbinsville? heard outside
public meetings?
Why? It would seem that the
powers that be have big plans for
Hopewell Township, and they all
start with Bear Tavern Road.
Wake up people. As goes Bear
Tavern Road, so goes the town-
ship. Will we sit and watch it hap-
pen? Or, will we take a stand?
Come to the next township meet-
ing and ask the Committee to take
the first step taking ownership
of at least a portion of Bear Tav-
ern Road. It's our town to lose. I
am perfectly happy driving 20
minutes to get to a Walmart. Are
you?
Michelle O'Mara
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Children in grades one to five
can explore the out-of-doors at the
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed
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Hike our miles of trails, build
elaborate shelters in the woods or
join in a pond exploration all of
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Children will also enjoy a daily af-
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The mini-camp runs from 9:30
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The daily cost of the mini-camp is
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Registration and pre-payment
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Call the education department
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have dramatically improved the
amount of fresh air in each class-
room, as well as the amount of
energy used.
Whats very different about
this system is that were banning
outside air intake on the tradi-
tional unit ventilator, sealing it
off and raising the fresh air in
and exhaust air out on top of the
window, instead of on the bottom
where theres mold, grass, dew
and things like that, Torkelson
said. This lowers the heating
and cooling demand of the sys-
tems by as much as 30 or 40 per-
cent, which translates into a lot of
energy.
New air-to-air heat exchangers,
which are located on the ceiling of
each classroom, were also hung
differently so they create less
noise in the classroom.
Some of the most noticeable
and appreciated improvements
are the new solenoid valve boxes
that allow each classroom to inde-
pendently control the heating or
cooling, Torkelson said.
The energy that isnt used is
donated back into a Freon line,
a shared hub of energy for the
school.
Basically, the sunny rooms are
heating the cooler rooms and vice
versa, Torkelson said. Were
using BTUs more than once; its
similar to a geo-thermal system.
With this system and the new
CO2 sensors, each classroom can
operate at whatever temperature
its most comfortable with.
If its ventilating and the class
leaves the room, and theres
enough fresh air, the CO2 sensor
will turn the ventilation system
off so it saves energy, Torkelson
said. Its not like a traditional
system; this system might run
seven hours a day instead of 12
hours.
Teachers at BT have been
noticing the benefits of the new
heating and cooling system, espe-
cially because the majority of the
building didnt have air-condi-
tioning prior to this project.
It has made learning a lot eas-
ier, said Kim Niefer, kinder-
garten teacher. Its more com-
fortable, and the students arent
as tense with each other.
Fourth-grade teacher Alison
Morrison, who used to have one
of the hottest rooms in the school,
said its the best thing that hap-
pened to the school.
Were very happy, she
said.
Teachers and Torkelson also
said the school has seen better at-
tendance, less sickness and kids
staying academically active all
day long as a result of the new
systems.
All of the humidity that the
school used to have is gone, guid-
ance counselor Kevin Kirwan
said.
With all of these energy im-
provements, Torkelson said Klas
Haglid, the districts energy effi-
ciency engineer, said the school
should see a reduction in energy
bills of at least $75,000 a year or
more.
Were using less energy than
when we first started, Torkelson
said.
Although the total cost of the
project was $1.2 million, approxi-
mately $84,000 is being funded
through a state grant, according
to Bob Colavita, HVRSD business
administrator.
The cost of all these systems
to put in, less the rebates and in-
centives that we get through the
BPU Pay For Performance pro-
gram, five years out, were report-
ing to the board of education that
the ultimate cost of this project to
them is going to be about 26 cents
on the dollar, Torkelson said.
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