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Briggs scholarship gives teens a 3-week taste of Irish culture
part of the program, serving as
‘Three-Pint co-chairs. To help raise some of the Challenge’ run funds needed to keep the scholto raise funds for arship going, 10 intrepid runare set to take part in the Hibernians program ners “Three Pint Challenge,” a five-
mile trek starting at The Blend Bar and Bistro on Route 33 in Hamilton and ending at Tír na Billy Briggs created more nOg. The route will take the than just a bar when he opened runners by another local bar, Tír na nOg on Hamilton Avenue Killarney’s Publick House in in Trenton in 1991. He also cre- Hamilton, and the runners have ated a community. pledged to drink a pint of beer And although the man widely at all three locations before con“The Awakening,” a sculpture by the late Grounds For Sculpture founder, J. Seward Johnson, known as “Irish Billy Briggs” tinuing to the finish. died in 2008, his bar, his legacy Tír na nOg owner Todd photographed mid-installation in April 2023. (Photo by E.M. Hume.) and that community endure to Faulkner is among those set to this day. take part. Also planning to run The Ancient Order of Hiber- are Dennis Griffin, John Knapp, nians Division No. 10 is a frater- Toby Oberg, Eoin O’Reilly, Natnal organization that sees Tír na alie Wilson, Justin Lotter, Eric nOg as a sort of second home. Nutt, Bryan Wible and Katie In 2010, Division 10 created a Gallagher. Many of the runners scholarship program in Briggs’ are either Division 10 members, By SUe FerrArA a celebration of the life and art the Hopewell Valley Arts Counname as a way to honor him. Tír na nOg regulars, or both. of sculptor J. Seward Johnson, cil and The Seward Johnson AteEach year, the program sends The run is scheduled for SunSometimes news stories can’t who died in March 2020 at the lier–in conjunction with D&R two high school seniors on a day, May 7. Though McFadden three-week journey to County and Tracey won’t be taking part help but become personal due age of 89. Greenway Land Trust and the The six-month celebration artist’s family–begins at 11 a.m.. Donegal, Ireland, where they in the run, they are certainly to a concept Swiss psychologist are immersed in Irish culture supporters of the event, whose Carl Jung called synchronicity– begins with an opening cerIn an interview, Carol Lipand history. runners look to raise more than a term which recognizes that emony on Sunday, May 21, at son, executive director for the Michaela McFadden and $6,000 to help cover the costs of two or more events can align D&R Greenway’s St. Michaels Hopewell Valley Arts Council, seemingly by coincidence. Preserve, and will take place said she always wondered why Lauren Tracey were the first the scholarship program. Such is the case for this writer, around one of my favorite John- Seward Johnson’s work was two winners of the scholarship. “It was Todd’s idea,” Tracey Welcome totheCapital Health. Thirteen years later, Bor- says. “He reached out to us and as the Hopewell Valley Arts son sculptures, “The Awaken- never displayed in the town See AWAKENING, Page 8 See BRIGGS, Page 4 Council prepares to embark on ing.” The event, sponsored by dentown residents remain a When someone you care about is sick, you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure they get the best care. And so do we.
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Seward Johnson sculpture set for a new Awakening in Hopewell
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