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Team competes in robotics championshipBy KATIE MORGAN

The West Windsor Sun

The MidKnight Inventors, a ro-botics team made up of studentsfrom West Windsor-PlainsboroHigh Schools North and South,placed in the top quarter of theirdivision at the FIRST RoboticsWorld Championships in St.Louis, Mo., on April 28.

Each year in January, FIRSTRobotics teams around the worldare given a challenge, and theymust build a robot with which tocompete. This year, teams werechallenged to create a robot thatcould pick up Frisbees andlaunch them toward targets.

The MidKnight Inventors com-peted in two district competitionsbefore heading to the Mid-At-lantic Regional competition atLehigh University the last week-end in March.

We didnt do well at our firstdistrict competition, and onlymoderately well at our second dis-trict competition, team advisorDr. Kathy Rogers said. We knew

we were getting stronger, but wehad some issues and we workedthem out. We barely squeakedinto the Lehigh competition. Wewere probably the last team to beinvited out of 49. We almost didntmake it.

The MidKnight Inventors per-formed well at Lehigh, but stilldid not have enough overall Special to The Sun

The MidKnight Inventors competed in the FIRST Robotics World Championships at Lehigh University in April. The team competed against 49other teams and had a successful competition.please see MIDKNIGHT, page 5


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Council schedules meetingfor future of Grover farmhouse

BY HEATHER FIOREThe West Windsor Sun

The West Windsor TownshipCouncil scheduled a discussionabout the future of the Groverfarmhouse for its next meetingon May 13.

At this meeting, Grover Home-stead Restoration Committeemembers will be given thechance to relay recommenda-tions to the council as to what

they believe is the next step totake.

For the last two years, thetownship has been contemplatingwhether to demolish the Groverfarmhouse or restore it, Town-ship Attorney Mike Herbert said.

The farmhouse and accompa-nying barns and outhouses wereoriginally slated for demolitionin May 2012, when the council

designated $60,000 for the projectafter going to bid.

At the council's meeting onApril 2, the Grover HomesteadRestoration Committee gave apresentation, proposing to keepthe farmhouse and accompany-ing entities and turn it into acommunity project, which wouldbe completed over time with com-munity volunteers and dona-tions.

To repair the roof and replace

removed windows and doors ofthe farmhouse, they requested$53,000 of the $60,000 that was setaside for the demolition project.

However, Herbert informed thecommittee that the money for thedemolition was put back into thegeneral fund since the projectwas cancelled.

That money no longer exists,he said. Its not part of the budg-

et.At the council's meeting on

April 29, West Windsor councilPresident George Borek suggest-ed scheduling a formal discus-sion on the matter, where councilmembers and Grover HomesteadRestoration Committee memberscould attempt to resolve theissue.

However, the decision whetherto keep the Grover farmhouse ul-timately lies in the hands of the

township.Since the beginning of the

Grover discussions, the townshipadministration has been in favorof demolishing the entity, Her-bert said.

Its this councils decision tomake, as far as whether we con-cur with that [demolishment], orif we agree with the Grover Re-port, Borek said.


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Teens suicide inspires familyto create Attitudes in Reverse

After battling severe depres-sion and anxiety for severalyears, Kenny Baker of Plains-boro, who was 19 years old at thetime, committed suicide.

His tragic death inspired hisfamily to establish Attitudes inReverse to pursue their missionof saving lives through educationabout mental health, related dis-orders and suicide prevention.Kennys death also had an in-tense impact on former class-

mate and singer/songwriterXenia Sky of Red Bank, who willperform at AIRs Second Annual

Miki and Friends Walk and Runfor AIR event on May 18 in theEast Picnic Area of MercerCounty Park in West Windsor.

This event is being sponsoredby PetSmart and Banfield PetHospital, and will continue to beheld on the third Saturday inMay in future years.

This day holds spiritual signif-icance for the Bakers: it is closeto the anniversary of Kennysdeath.

Sky had become friends withKennys parents, Tricia and Kurt,and sister, Katelyn. One of her

songs, "Heart on Track," was in-spired by Kenny.

Im thankful to be part ofAIR," Sky said. "Tricia and Kurtare so brave to start a discussionthats been needed for years. Itsvery unfortunate that a lack ofunderstanding leads to judgment.The Bakers are so wonderful andI feel so much respect and grati-tude for them.

We look forward to seeingmany families at the event to

enjoy the day, as well as learnabout AIR and hopefully supportour mission to save lives."


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MidKnight Inventors end up25th out of 100-team divisions

points to qualify for the WorldChampionships.

We were a part of the fifth-seeded alliance at Lehigh, whichis a strong position to be in,Rogers said. But we had some is-sues with robots not working andnot shooting. That happens sometimes with all of that compe-

tition, the robots break. We did re-ally well at Lehigh, but we didnthave enough points overall.

Rogers said that, at the begin-ning of the season, she enteredthe team for a wildcard slot.

There are a number of openslots with FIRST that are wild-card slots, Rogers said. At thebeginning of the year, I put us infor one, so if we ranked high

enough, we might get one. We gota call a week before the WorldChampionship competition, andwe were told that we had come upfor one of those wildcard slots.

Over the course of a week,Rogers and other team supportersworked to organize a trip to St.Louis.

In that one week, we were ableto get a group of 22 students plusfour mentors to travel downthere, Rogers said. It was amaz-ing to get that many students to-

gether and to get flight reserva-tions and hotels lined up. A lot ofpeople worked very hard to makethat happen, and the parents werevery supportive.

When you compete as a mem-ber of an alliance, the studentswork very closely with studentsfrom other teams, Rogers said.You talk beforehand, and youknow the strengths and weakness-

es of the other robots.Approximately 4,000 teams en-

tered in the World Champi-onships, split into 100-team divi-sions. The MidKnight Inventorsplaced 25th in their division.

To end up 25th is just amaz-ing, Rogers said. We knew itwas a good machine, and thisproved it. The team did an amaz-ing job.

Rogers said, now that the offi-cial season is over, the team willmove into off-season training and

will host a local competition, Mid-Knight Mayhem, to be hostedJune 29. Rogers said more infor-mation is forthcoming, but she ex-pects around 30 teams and 1,000spectators.

Now we move into the off-sea-son, Rogers said. There will besome local matches where wellteach new drivers, new operatorsand new pit-crews.

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The 102 days between Memorial

Day and Labor Day weekends

are crucial for the Jersey Shore,

which, no matter what town you live

in, has a vital impact on the Garden

States economy. And while beautiful

weather is causing excitement for

beach season to be high, beach townsare also experiencing high anxiety as

the big first weekend looms less than

three weeks away.

Six months removed from the devas-

tation caused by Hurricane Sandy,

Shore towns are still fighting to fully

recover. Beach remediation is going on

in full force in Ocean City, as we speak.

While the Boardwalk is alive and well,and parts of the beach are open to the

public, other parts are still under

heavy construction.

Further north, towns such as Sea-

side Heights, Sandy Hook, Point Pleas-

ant and Sea Bright are all scrambling

to get as much done as possible before

the season opens.What effect this will have on the suc-

cess, or failure, of the local economy

wont be known until the end of sum-

mer, and might not be felt in full until

the winter holiday shopping season.

In Atlantic City, a purchase deal be-

tween PokerStars and the Atlantic

Club casino put a damper on hopes, at

least temporarily. PokerStars, a lead-

ing company in online poker and other

gambling, had been trying to buy the

casino since the fall, but final attempts

to do so fell through.

Now, many of the approximately

1,800 workers at the casino which re-

ported a $43 million net loss in 2012

could be out of a job.

Gov. Christie believes the states

newest offering of online gambling,

which was passed in February, could

become a $1.2 billion industry, but that

wont happen for a few years yet, for

sure.So what can be done in the mean-

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If youre Atlantic City, keep trying to

find a buyer for the Atlantic Club, and

expand marketing efforts to bring

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If youre a Shore town, welcome vis-

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If youre a New Jersey resident, stay

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Stay local this summerNew Jerseys Shore towns could use your help

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What does the Jersey Shore meanto you? Wed love to hear your storiesof traveling to the beach, and your plansto do so this summer.

County College holds Mens Alumni ForumFour men who have walkedMercer County CommunityColleges halls and gone on tohave successful careers gavetheir inspirational messages tostudents and staff.

This was part of the MensAlumni Forum at the Trentoncampus in April.

The forum was hosted by theDivision of Student Affairsand moderated by Terrence

Carter, counselor specialist,and Ariel Matos, coordinatorof community outreach and fi-nancial officer for the Trentoncampus.

Dr. Diane Campbell, execu-

tive dean for Academic andStudent Affairs, started off theprogram by welcoming theguest speakers, who all residein Trenton.

She noted that each hasshown strength and characteras he aspired to be successful,even in the face of obstacles.

One of the speakers, NathanMayfield, is a guidance coun-selor at Trenton Central High

School, and called Mercer ahidden gem in the communi-ty.

Some of my hardest classeshave been at Mercer, and someof my most memorable aca-

demic experiences have beenin my classes here," he said.

Jared Coleman, who gradu-ated from Mercer in 2008, fur-thered his studies at ThomasEdison State College.

Now works for TESC as asenior clerk and driver.

Mercer answered any ex-cuse I made for myself to notget a college education, saidColeman, who admitted that it

took him awhile to find hispath to success.

If you want to get your footin the door, Mercer is a goodfirst step.

Other speakers also admit-

ted to having a slow start totheir education, includingRashaun Jones, who currentlyworks as a youth counselor forProject S.M.I.L.E./GEAR UP.

They motivated me to wantto prove them wrong, he said,adding that once he took hisfirst class he was hooked, andfound the drive to continue.

Mercer was absolutely themost affordable and conven-

ient choice, said Stuart Grey,who was working full time atCVS when he enrolled.

Today, Grey is vice presi-dent/senior network engineerfor TD Bank.


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Friends of the West Windsor Li-brary will hold its 32nd AnnualMembership Meeting.

Items on the agenda includethe introduction of 2013 officersand board of directors, high-lights from Friends-sponsored li-brary events and purchases, andthe announcement of the recipi-ent of the Friends 2013 Jan Tren-holm Memorial $1,000 Scholar-

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stories, fingerplays, clotheslinerhymes, and music, followed by acraft. No registration required.

D.I.Y. Art: Grades 6 to 11. 4 p.m. to4:45 p.m. at the West WindsorLibrary. Come explore your cre-ative side. Various materials willbe provided in this art program inorder to help the participantengage in creative thinking. Thisprogram supports your child'screative independence withoutthe need for parental approval;thus parents are asked to stay

out of the art room. They must,however, remain in the library.Support, advice and encourage-ment will be provided, but thecreative thinking has to be yourown. Participants may also beoffered a chance to participate invarious art projects for thelibrary. No registration required.

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English Conversation Class forESL Students. 1:15 a.m. to 2:45p.m. at the West Windsor Library.Join Reference Librarian, RichardPeterson, to improve languagespeaking skills, pronunciation,vocabulary and general fluency.The class also focuses on every-day interaction with others andincludes discussions of Americanculture. Call (609) 275-8901 orregister online at mcl.org.

SATURDAYMAY 11Math Problem Solving: Grades 3 to

5. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the WestWindsor Library. Come togetherwith children of the same age tohave fun in solving logic puzzles.Develop your mind. No registra-

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MONDAYMAY 13Books and Babies: Ages newborn to

2. 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the WestWindsor Library. A program ofsongs, rhymes, movement andsimple stories designed to intro-duce under twos and infants tothe library. No registrationrequired.

Alphabet Time: Ages 4 to 6. 6 p.m.to 6:45 p.m. at the West WindsorLibrary. Join Ms. Lisa for thebeginning of a new weekly pro-gram. Registration is required.Call (609) 275-8901 to register.

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This years theme is "Full Cir-cles: We make art all our lives."

Thom Montanari, this yearsjuror, is the director of Axia Artand a visual art instructor with

the Trenton Board of Education.This WW33 exhibition of bud-ding and emerging young artistsonce again displays a wide rangeof wonderful content and medi-um," he said.

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from West Windsor-Plainsboro HSSouth Math Club participated inthe recent Harvard-MIT MathTournament.

The Pirates A team placed 10thoverall, their best ranking sincereturning to the competition in2010. The field included 95 teamsfrom China, Canada and states as

far away as California, Illinoisand Louisiana.Each contestant took three 50-

minute subject exams in algebra,geometry, and combinatorics.Point values for the questionswere determined based on thenumber of competitors whosolved the question.

In teams of eight, the competi-tors worked on the Team Round

and the Guts Round. The TeamRound, in which Pirates A fin-ished 13th, consisted of 10 proofquestions in one hour. When thefinal updates were completed, Pi-rates A was in ninth. Three stu-dents placed in the top 50 in atleast one subject test. In algebra,Kevin Li was 40th and Jung JooSuh was 49th. In combinatorics,

Alexander Clifton was eighth andKevin Li was 41st. In the overallindividual standings, combiningall three subjects, Kevin Li placed34th and qualified for the inaugu-ral Harvard-MIT InvitationalCompetition, a proof test in April.Alexander Clifton and Jason Shialso placed in the top 100. Formore information, seehmmt.mit.edu.


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