Isles, Saturday, April 17: Information for Volunteers

Saturday, April 17, 10:00-4:00

Isles has obtained another building on its Johnston Avenue site and is converting it to a new home for TerraCycle. PA3 volunteers will once again have a chance to tear down an interior and do some renovation. Weather permitting, we’ll also be doing prep work on the outside walls; the TerraCycle folks plan to decorate the building’s exterior with graffiti (“urban art”), as they’ve done at their New York Avenue site (pictures here).

Friends and family members (ages 10 and up) are welcome. No experience required.

To sign up, please email Arlen Hastings.

Waiver Forms: Available here. Please print, complete, sign, and bring with you. Repeat volunteers need provide only name, date and signature. (Extra forms will be provided at the site if you forget.)

Lunch: Bring your own, or bring $6 per person for pizza; exact change appreciated.

Isles will provide: Coffee, drinking water, and indoor plumbing; all necessary tools and equipment.

Dress code: Long pants, sturdy shoes, something orange or otherwise Princetonian, and your PA3 cap if you have one. New volunteers will be given PA3 caps.

Directions from Princeton: Proceed south on Route 1 to the Whitehead Road exit. Take that exit; it crosses Route 1, so you’ll end up heading east. Stay to the right as you come off the exit; you will be on Whitehead Road. After about one mile, the name of the road changes to East State Street. Continue 0.3 mile on East State; then turn right onto Johnston Avenue. You will see a large, red brick building ahead on the left. Turn left onto Roberts Street (at the corner of the property) and then right into the parking lot. (Street address is One Johnston Avenue, Trenton NJ 08609.)

Princeton Project 55 Seeks NJ Volunteers

NJ Tigers! Princeton Project 55 is looking for a few good alumni activists to revitalize its Garden State program. Now in its 20th year, PP55 seeks NJ volunteers to help find and frame 5 to 7 New Jersey-based fellowships, mentor selected fellows, and participate in statewide NJ fellows colloquia. Either individually or through local Princeton clubs, here's a wonderful chance to be part of a great Princeton alumni initiative, as well as address important NJ needs, connect with fantastic young grads, and improve NJ's welfare. Please consider joining our provisional project team, which will convene in time for PP55's 20th anniversary gala this June at Reunions. Contact Tom Pyle '76.

Community Service: Kids' Triathlon 4/18

Sunday, April 18, 8:30-11:00: PA3 is going back to the Princeton YMCA - site of a playground building project in October - to help out at the "Healthy Kids Triathlon." Volunteers are needed to direct kids on the course; serve as timekeepers for swimming, biking and running; help with the transition between events; and take pictures. Early risers might want to help with parking, registration and set-up (8:00-9:00), and a few volunteers will be needed to hand out awards and snacks (11:00-12:00). If your child (ages 3-12) would like to participate in the triathlon, registration information is here.
For more information or to sign up, please email Arlen Hastings.

Community Service: Isles Construction 4/17

Saturday, April 17, 10:00-4:00: Isles has obtained another building on its Johnston Avenue site and is converting it to a new home for TerraCycle. PA3 volunteers will once again have a chance to tear down an interior and do some renovation. Weather permitting, we'll also be doing prep work on the outside walls; TerraCycle plans to decorate the building's exterior with graffiti ("urban art"), as they've done at their New York Avenue site (pictures here). Please note: the Isles gardening project has been canceled. We're on the lookout for other volunteer gardening opportunities; suggestions welcome.
For more information or to sign up, please email Arlen Hastings.

Community Service: Save the Dates

Save the dates for two upcoming Community Service projects:

Saturday, April 17: Join PA3 volunteers as we help turn a quarter-acre site adjacent to Isles Youth Build Institute in Trenton into a garden (rain date April 18).

June 11-13: PA3 will be out in force to help with the Special Olympics Summer Games at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. A variety of jobs will be available. Details coming in March.

Tiger Talk: Charter Schools in Suburbia - Feb 5th

**Note as of Sat at 8:30 AM: The event will occur as planned**

TIGER TALK PANEL DISCUSSION:

Waiting for Superman in Central NJ? Why is there a trend of new charter schools in areas that have outstanding public schools?

Featuring these outstanding panelists:

Julia Sass Rubin, PhD S*05 - One of the founding members of Save our Schools NJ, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization of parents and other concerned residents who believe that all New Jersey children should have access to a high quality public education.

Carolyn Rouse, PhD. - Princeton University Professor of Anthropology

Maureen Quirk, PhD *82 S*83 P13 - Founder and Trustee of Princeton Charter School, a public school in Princeton Township offering a free, academically rigorous education to students in kindergarten through grade eight.

Parker Block - Founder and Spokesperson of Princeton International Academy Charter School, a Mandarin-immersion public school opening its doors to students in kindergarten through second grade from the Princeton Regional, South Brunswick, and West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional school districts starting in September 2011.

Bonnie Rogers '13 - Princeton University Student and Charter School Volunteer with Scholar Academies and Foundation Academy Charter School in Trenton, NJ

Following their comments, the panelists will be available for questions from attendees or other panelists.

February 5, 2011

10 AM – 12 noon

The Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ

Danishes and coffee/tea/juice included

Ticket price: $10 per person

PayPal RSVP no longer available.

Please bring cash or check to pay at the door.

If you would like to find out more about these organizations in Central NJ, please visit their websites:

Princeton International Academy Charter School (grades K – 2^nd and adding grades)

Princeton Charter School Princeton Charter School (grades K – 8^th)

Save Our Schools NJ (SOSnj) Save our Schools NJ

Feb 18th Wine Tasting, Mediterra

Tiger Tasting February Event:

Wine Tasting at Mediterra, February 18, 2010

Just a few days after the beloved and dreaded Valentine's Day, we invite you to unwind at the relaxing atmosphere of Mediterra with another fun and informal wine tasting. Join us for our comeback to the birthplace of our cherished Tiger Tasting events! Cost is $30 for a dues paying member and guest (limit one guest at this price) and $40 for all others. Our last 3 events were wildly popular and fun - they sold out quickly - please sign up soon!

We will arrive at Mediterra at 6 PM, the wine seminar will begin promptly at 6:30 and is slated to end at around 8 PM.

Date: Thursday, February 18th
Time: 6 - 8 PM
Location: Mediterra
29 Hulfish Street, Princeton, NJ 08542

Please pre-pay with the secure PayPal links below. If you prefer to send a paper check, please make it payable to the Princeton Area Alumni Association and mail it to our Treasurer:

Fouad J Masrieh
1009 Barclay Blvd.
Princeton, N J 08540

Please contact us with any questions regarding this event: lydia@princetonaaa.org.

PA3 Membership Status

Dues Paying Member (+ up to one guest) $30.00 Others + guests $40.00

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