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Bachelors Against Parkinson’s
E-mail: MelindaSherwood@princetoninfo.com
Boxer Muhammad Ali and Hollywood star Michael
J. Fox have both used their celebrity to build a national awareness
of Parkinson’s Disease, the debilitating neurological disease that
strikes nearly 1.5 million people in the United States.
In Princeton several young men are using one of their assets —
bachelorhood — to bring an awareness of Parkinson’s Disease to
the community and raise money for research. The Parkinson Alliance,
a fundraising unit founded by Margaret Tuchman, part owner of
PJ’s Pancakes on Nassau Street, is hosting a silent auction on Friday,
April 14, at 7 p.m. the Doral Forrestal in Princeton, where a handful
of impressive prizes and gifts, including 30 tuxedo-clad bachelors,
will be up for bidding.
Bachelor number one, Scott Appel of Monmouth Junction,is a 28-year-old statistician with Opinion Research who likes sushi,Elvis Costello, and traveling to exotic places. He’s looking for anintelligent and fun woman, someone to whom he feels a spiritual connection.Bachelor number two, Dan Fabrizio from Princeton, is a 38-year-oldfinancial manager who likes Top 40 music, Italian food, and running,and describes himself as determined and adventurous. He rates a woman’sappearance as a priority, but also wants a woman who shares some commoninterests — like running.Bachelor number three, Jeffrey Macor, is a 30-year-old constructionpurchaser who describes himself as shy and hardworking, and aboveall, likes women who have a good sense of humor. He likes music andthe Colorado Rockies, and hates bad drivers.Other bachelors include Aquil Abdullah, 26, of Princeton;Tom Cahill, 27, of West Windsor; Scott Edwards, EdBeck, and Jack Harris of Princeton; John Nardone, 25,of Colonia; Robert Kanady, 53, of Titusville; Jeffrey York,46, of Princeton; Steven Palder, 48, of Plainsboro; and MarlonYon of Trenton; and Vinny Biviano, 31, of Keasbey.There’s a man for everyone in this batch. “They’re all friendsof friends,” says Allison Miller, a project consultant withOpinion Research, who is organizing event and found the bachelors.”We’ve set it up so that each bachelor comes with a package, whichincludes dinner at one of the nicer restaurants like Acacia, Lahiere’s,and La Fontana, and then we’ve also included other gifts like massagesor a gift basket. The men are just a bonus.”The bachelor packages themselves are worth on average about $200,but the bidding will begin at around $50. “It is a charitableevent, most people aren’t expecting fireworks, but it’s meant to befun,” adds Miller. If the men don’t suit your tastes, however,there will also more than 100 exciting gifts to bid on, from a one-yearlease for a 2000 Volkswagen Beetles to a week’s stay in the Poconos,as well as jewelry and artwork. Tickets cost $50, and include horsd’oeuvres, dinner, dessert, music, and valet parking. Call 609-921-1696.Previous StoryCorrections or additions?This page is published by PrincetonInfo.com— the web site for U.S. 1 Newspaper in Princeton, New Jersey.
