#b#Turtle Essay Wins Wildlife Contest#/b#
Angela Guo, a student at Village School, is the Mercer County winner of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s competition. Her work featuring the Atlantic green sea turtle is on view at D&R Greenway in Princeton. The opening reception is on Sunday, November 6, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Guo’s artwork was selected as front page for the 2012 calendar, available at www.conservewildlifenj.org. Her essay follows:
“Imagine swimming as fast as 20 miles per hour, diving deep into the ocean, and looking for food like jellyfish, sponges, and seaweed. I am the green sea turtle, peaceful, yet fast. I am also known as Chelonea Mydas. I live in tropical waters, and if I want, I can hold my breath for up to five hours. I got my name not because I am green, but because the fat underneath my shell is green. I’m threatened and I need your help in order to survive!
“Before people came, there were tens of millions of green turtles, but ever since people arrived, the eggs of my ancestors were dug up to be sold and eaten. People also hunted us for our meat and beautiful shells. Thank goodness I survived through the dangers I faced like people, sharks, and other predators.
“I am a female green sea turtle, so after mating, I will return to the beach where I was hatched. This trip will take six days, but I don’t mind. Then, I will go back into the ocean. Out of the 100 eggs I lay, only one will survive.
“As you can see, I am very important to the food chain. If I die, then the jellyfish will overpopulate and eat all the fish. Also, the seaweed and sponges will overpopulate and eat all the plankton. Without me, the world would be in peril!
“Now that you know about my species, I hope you could help us by not polluting or littering or else my species will become extinct!”
#b#On the Runway#/b#
Nicole Cyrese, Darlene Baldachino. Michele Sondej, Samantha Martin, and Krista Goodson, stylists from Sydney Albert Salon in West Windsor, styled the tresses and performed make-up artistry on models during New Jersey Fashion Week. The event featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure runway show featuring breast cancer survivors and supporters.
#b#Musical Notes#/b#
Wendy Zoffer of Plainsboro has a new CD. “Halloween Night,” composed by Zoffer, is a sing-a-long for children under the label Flying Kidz Music. It is available at cdbaby.com.
High School South’s Pirate Marching Band is performing at the USSBA national championships at the Navy and Marine Corps stadium in Annapolis, MD, on Saturday, November 12. Tickets for $20 are available through Melody Bromberg at 609-275-9542 or melb-4dm@comcast.net.
#b#In College#/b#
Boston University: Roshni Dattani of Plainsboro received a bachelor of arts in international relations in September.
University of Rochester: Nisha Akshay Javeri, a senior studying economics, is on the dean’s list. She is a graduate of High School South.
Tulane University: Alex Galkowski of West Windsor received a four-year Army ROTC scholarship to cover tuition, a monthly stipend, and books, plus a scholarship from Tulane.
Galkowski, a graduate of Notre Dame High School, was sworn into the Orleans Battalion. He was selected for its Ranger Challenge Team, its honor guard, and its marksmanship team.
#b#Births#/b#
The University Medical Center at Princeton announced the following births:
A son was born to Veronica and Christian Krushauskas of Plainsboro, October 27.
Sons were born to West Windsor residents to Andrea and Garbis Salgian, October 28; and Michelle and Jonathan Gladstone, October 29.
