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by CAROLE VERONA Mt. Airy resident Nick Kelsh was one of 125 military and civilian photographers chosen to shoot more than 250,000 pictures of military personnel during a 24-hour period on October 22, 2002. The images were for a book, A Day in the Life of the Armed Forces. Nick’s assignment was in Guam, “the first place in the world where... Len Lear For Michael DiTomassi, service has been a way of life, whether those he services are among the neediest, most troubled members of society or among the wealthiest and most privileged. DiTomassi, 43 (people often do a double-take when they hear his last name because of his Asian features; his mother is Japanese), grew up in Blue Bell and earned a degree in special... by SUZANNE CLOUD He first met the Rev. Ron Parker when I was booked one Sunday for a jazz vespers at the Christ Church Ithan in Villanova. When I heard that the Episcopal priest would be playing guitar with the band, I winced, figuring it was another rerun of a wannabe musician hosting a jazz gig to play with the big boys. Little did I know that "Father Ron," as the musicians... by BARBARA MALINSKY It’s the first Nutcracker of the season presented by Mt. Airy’s own Philadelphia Dance Theatre. Performances take place at the Hatboro-Horsham High School November 15 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Although this is the fifth annual production for the local company, it’s their first under the aegis of the Hatboro-Horsham Education Foundation which sponsors cultural events in Montgomery County. The production provides an early spark to the holiday season. Philadelphia Dance Theatre and Conservatory are new to the... by COOPER ROBB There are a few plays that you just don’t leave to chance. For instance, no right-minded theater company holds auditions for the role of Hamlet. If you don’t already know that you have an actor lined-up capable of playing the melancholy Dane, you simply don’t produce the play. Another such play is James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter. If Peter O’Toole and Katherine Hepburn (who starred so brilliantly... Letters | Opinion | News | LocalLife | This Week | Sports | News Makers | About Us |