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Vol. LXIII, No. 23
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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Vol. LXIII, No. 23
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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There will be recreations of British and American Revolutionary War Encampments at Princeton Battlefield State Park on June 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and June 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants are invited to observe the Continental’s 2nd Pennsylvania, and the 43rd of Foot British Regiment for tactical demonstrations, musket firings, cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities, and to enjoy the park’s open fields and hiking trails in the adjacent Institute woods. Barbecues and alcohol are not permitted, though picnic lunches are welcome. For more information, go to www.VisitPrincetonBattlerfield.org or call (609) 921-0074.
Representative Rush Holt (D-12) has introduced legislation to extend his federal property tax relief initiative for five years. The property tax deduction — which benefits homeowners who do not itemize on their Federal tax returns — is based on legislation Mr. Holt introduced in 2007 that was enacted into law in August 2008. In October 2008, Holt successfully secured a one-year extension so that homeowners can benefit through the 2009 tax year. This latest legislation would extend the deduction through the 2014 tax year. Under the law, single-filing property-owning taxpayers can take an additional deduction of $500 and joint filers can deduct $1,000 for state and local property taxes paid or accrued.
The Princeton Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) will sponsor “Reinvigorating the Peace Movement: An Afternoon with Cindy Sheehan” on Sunday, June 21, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road. For more information contact Rev. Robert Moore at (609) 924-5022, or cfpa@peacecoalition.org.
Each summer, thousands of volunteer host families throughout 13 northeastern states and Canada host New York City children from underprivileged communities through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program, which is now in its 133rd year. For more information, call (800) 367-0003 ext. 8908, (800)-367-0003, or go to www.freshair.org.