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Updated May 11, 2005
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Bishop to appeal Stroud ruling
The leader of the region’s United Methodist Church will challenge the ruling that restored the ordination credentials of Beth Stroud, an avowed lesbian minister from Germantown.
Three groups honored for preservation efforts
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia feted three area community groups last week with its annual “Community Action” award.
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 Pitching In
Steve Bonitatis of DCN Construction replaces stonework on the south wall of the Black Horse Inn in Flourtown. A variety of local employees and businesses have been doing improvement work at the inn lately, including Ferguson Painting Contractors, which recently painted the building with materials donated by Sherwin Williams. Springfield Township staff pitched in to power-wash the inn from top to bottom a few weeks ago. DCN Construction is repairing the south wall that was inadvertently damaged last summer, working around a couple of new window frames that were custom built free-of-charge by local preservationist Dick Meyer. |
Ballot Available for Chestnut Hill Community Association
Download a PDF of the official ballot for this year's election of the Chestnut Hill Community Association Board of directors.
Senate race tops primary ballot
Voters will elect a new state senator next week in a special election that coincides with the municipal primary
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
With less than a week until Election Day, two candidates are pounding the pavement in bids to succeed Allyson Schwartz in the state Senate. Democratic State Rep. LeAnna Washington and Republican Ron Holt are competing for votes in a special election set to coincide with the May 17 municipal primary.
Neighbors fight mansion's demolition
by CORIE TRACEY
Last month at a meeting in Roxborough, the historic Dearnley Mansion was given a 30-day reprieve from being demolished by the Marathon Design and Construction Company. The sale and planned demolition to make way for new property has been a hot topic in the Dearnley Park area of Roxborough for the past several weeks. “They actually gave the 30-day reprieve to the councilman, but we have nothing in writing,” said Helene Rodgers, interim president of the Dearnley Park Civic Association, of the assurance given to Councilman Michael Nutter.
Germantown non-profit group to consider Vaughn ouster
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
The Central Germantown Council will vote this week on whether to oust Steven Vaughn from his post as the group's president. A special executive, or closed, meeting is set for May 13. The meeting comes two weeks after a group of activists delivered a 325-signature petition to the council, asking its board to vote on Vaughn's removal during the April 29 meeting.
Zoning Board delays Woodmere decision
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) postponed its decision in the case of Woodmere Art Museum and its neighbors at a special hearing last Wednesday. The board granted a 10-day continuance at the request of legal counsel for the North Chestnut Hill Neighbors, a group of about 20 nearby households who oppose the museum's proposed expansion plans.
Facing financial woes, Sedgwick looks to fall re-opening
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
The Sedgwick Cultural Center, the nonprofit arts group credited with sparking neighborhood revitalization in Upper Mt. Airy, suspended its programming last month. A new board and executive director are restructuring the organization in the hopes of returning this fall.
Episcopal forces GA to share lax crown
by TOM UTESCHER
Germantown Academy broke out to a 4-0 lead over visiting Episcopal in last Saturday’s lacrosse showdown, but before long the Churchwomen battled back and the contest turned into a good old-fashioned knock-down drag-out GA-EA game.
CHA, Springside crews mine precious medals at city championships
by TOM UTESCHER
Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School scullers enjoyed a highly-successful outing at the Philadelphia City Championships last Sunday, returning from the Schuylkill with a combined total of eight medals, including four golds.
Six medals for Mout crew at City championships
by TOM UTESCHER
Last Sunday, the Mount St. Joseph Academy crew made a strong showing across the board at the Philadelphia City Championships, qualifying all nine of its entries for the final round of racing, and earning two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals. The results were not surprising considering the way the Magic has performed on the Schuylkill this spring. In the Girls Sweep category, the Mount won the Manny Flick Point Trophy by amassing a total of 563 points, while Holy Spirit was a distinctly distant second with 201.
PC pounds Springside sticksters
by TOM UTESCHER
Since both lacrosse teams lost by three goals to league leader Germantown Academy last month, many observers thought that Penn Charter and Springside School would prove to be evenly matched squads when they met last Tuesday. They thought wrong. The host Quakers had eight goals on the board before Springside scored its first, and Charter continued on from a 12-4 halftime lead to win, 21-6.
Wins over Penn Charter lift CHA golf to 7-1
by TOM UTESCHER
Chestnut Hill Academy’s hopes for a stake in the Inter-Ac golf championship seemed more tangible at the end of last week, after home and away wins over Penn Charter boosted the Blue Devils’ league record to 7-1. On their home course at Sunnybrook, the Devils won 234-251 on Monday afternoon, and the next day they prevailed 247-258 at Huntingdon Valley Country Club, the Quakers’ home venue.
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Cafette defies
expectations for 13 years
by LEN LEAR
Jan Wilson, 47, has a license to thrill. Her 13-year-old restaurant, Cafette, at 8136 Ardleigh St., is a triumph of mind over platter. Although it has lasted 10 times longer than any of its immediate predecessors, Cafette still has lots more juice left in its caboose. Cafette is unique and quirk-alicious. It is the only restaurant in the Chestnut Hill area that is not only on a non-major road but is the only business on a residential street that otherwise has only single-family homes.
World premiere will celebrate 30 years for all-women's choir
by KIA MUHAMMAD
A prolific Germantown composer has written a piece of music that will have its world premiere Saturday, May 14, at World Café Live in University City. It was written in honor of the 30th anniversary of the all-female Anna Crusis Choir and its director, Jane Hulting, who is leaving after 20 years at the helm.
CHA grad's hip-hop band releases first CD
by ANNE BARR
A glance at the Chestnut Hill Academy Web site provides a view into the “diversity of experiences” the school seeks to provide for its students. Classical musicians, sporting events and school theatricals are all profiled. But is CHA likely to some day add a hip-hop group member named “Vision” to its list of visiting artists? Mike Fiebach, CHA ’03 and member of the underground hip-hop band “The Catastrofiks,” dreamed of doing “something out of the ordinary” during his days at CHA. As the summer approaches, Fiebach is finding that his dream is becoming reality and that he may wind up enriching the diversity of his alma mater.
Ex-director at Woodmere now runs Oneida Mansion
by JIM WEAVER
When my wife Barbara and I were married, we received some Oneida silver tableware as a wedding gift. It was a lovely gift, but I didn’t know anything about the manufacturer or its history until recently. When Patricia (Pat) Hoffman, former Mt. Airy resident and director of development at Woodmere Art Museum for the past eight years, accepted the position as executive director at Oneida Community Mansion House in upper New York State (near Rochester) in February, I began to make some inquiries. I discovered Oneida Ltd. (the silverware company) and the National Historic Landmark mansion and museum/library are connected.
Mt. Airy composer's premiere hurt by acoustics
by MICHAEL CARUSO
David Hayes, the Philadelphia Singers and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia gave the world premiere of Babylon, a work for chorus and orchestra composed by Mt. Airy resident Thomas Whitman on Sunday night in the University of Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium.
Opinion: Germantown, the Expendable Community
by Jim Foster
Opinion: Moving the Community Forward Begins with a Dream
by Maxine Maddox Dorneman
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