April
2002
DOWNTOWN
NEWS BITS
Fox
Chase Cancer Center opens at St. Francis Hospital
Officials from St. Francis Medical Center and Philadelphia-based
Fox Chase Cancer Center announced the opening of Fox Chase Cancer
Center at the hospital on March 12. The center is the second to
receive the Fox Chase Cancer Center designation in New Jersey.
In addition to clinical trials already available through St. Francis's
existing relationship with Fox Chase, the center will offer on-site
second opinions by a Fox Chase-Philadelphia physician. Plans are
underway for a new, state-of-the-art radiation therapy facility
with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and brachytherapy.
According to Judith Persichilli, president and chief operating
officer of St. Francis Medical Center, "comprehensive cancer
center" is the highest designation that the National Cancer
Institute bestows. Only 41 centers in the U.S. currently hold
such status.
"Twelve years ago, St. Francis Medical Center affiliated
with Fox Chase Cancer Center because we had mutual goals-to provide
the most advanced cancer-care available to people in the community,"
said Persichilli. "Today, we are renewing our relationship
with Fox Chase to further that vision through research, technology
and compassionate patient care."
ARTWORKS
to show the works of local children
ARTWORKS,
the visual arts school of Trenton, is presenting "KIDSART,"
March 17 through April 5. The exhibition features artwork from
Trenton 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students from Cadwalader and P.J.
Hill Elementary Schools in the Learning Through Art Education
Outreach program. ARTWORKS welcomed visitors to a public reception
on Sunday, March 17 in the ARTWORKS gallery, located in downtown
Trenton on Stockton Street (across from the DMV).
ARTWORKS'
Learning Through Art (LTA) program is conducted with the Solomon
Guggenheim Museum in New York City. In the program's fifth year,
local artists continue to work with classroom teachers in the
Trenton schools to reinforce core-curriculum concepts through
visual art experiences. After the students' work is exhibited
at ARTWORKS, selected work will go to the Guggenheim Museum for
a special children's exhibit. Later in the school year, the Trenton
students will visit the Guggenheim to see their work hanging among
other student's work from New York City, Mexico and Spain.
For
further information contact Beth Linnerson-Daly at 609.394-9436
Conduit
celebrates six-month anniversary with neon sign
The finishing touches were placed on Conduit March 11, when owners
John Hatch, David Henderson and Roland Pott erected their new,
"modern-retro" 20-foot by 4-foot two-sided neon sign
in front of the club. March marks the six-month anniversary of
Conduit's grand opening.
The
sign adds a welcome distinctive look to Conduit, which had previously
lacked any grand exterior signage. George Zienowicz, of Zienowicz
Signs, in Trenton, created the sign. According to Henderson, Mr.
Zienowicz's creativity with neon and graphics in general was a
deciding factor in choosing the vendor.
"Whenever
possible, we try to go with local artists and businesses, and
he's a couple blocks away in the arena-arts district of Trenton,"
said Mr. Henderson.
Mr. Zienowicz is also an electric and acoustic fiddle player in
the Celtic band, na' Bodach, which recently performed with Black
47 and the Dipsomaniacs at Conduit.
Thunder
offer "dream camp" for wannabe ballplayers
For
those who have not quite squelched their dreams of playing professional
baseball, the Thunder may have an answer. Former Major League
stars Tug McGraw, Greg Luzinski, Tommy John and Jay Johnstone
will be at the Trenton Thunder Dream Camp, July 19-21 at Waterfront
Park..
Beginning
on a Friday night under the lights at Waterfront Park, campers
will take to the field in their own Thunder uniforms with names
and numbers on the back. From Friday night to Sunday, they will
have the chance to play baseball. A pizza party Friday night in
the clubhouse, continental breakfasts and lunches both days in
the stadium and an "awards banquet" Sunday evening are
included.
Participation
is limited to 45 players and two umpires, so sign up early. The
cost is $995. A very affordable group rate will be available at
a nearby hotel for out-of-towners.
The
camp is for players age 21 and older. For more information and
to register please call Baseball Fantasies at 888-881-8847 or
contact Scott Calabrese at 609-394-3300, Extension 161.
Isles
celebrates 20 years in existence
Isles
will celebrate its twentieth anniversary at the new Lafayette
Yard Marriott Conference hotel in Trenton on April 27, 2002 starting
at 6:30 p.m. The evening will offer music, great food and drink,
inspiring stories, and conversations with leaders from throughout
the region.
Isles,
Inc. is a nationally recognized non-profit community development
and environmental improvement organization that specializes in
revitalizing distressed neighborhoods and communities. The mission
of Isles is to: Foster self-sufficient families in sustainable
communities.
Working
primarily in the Trenton, New Jersey, Isles accomplishes this
goal through its six major programs: Affordable Housing, Community
Capacity Building, Environmental Education, Environmental Health,
Job Training and Urban Agriculture.
For
ticket information, contact Isles at 609-393-5656, Extension 14.
