CHCA president Maxine Dornemann makes a point at the physical division convocation, held Saturday at Hiram Lodge. Local business owner and BID board president John Levitties looks on. (Photo by James Sturdivant)
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In The News...
Heavy hitters discuss
Avenue's future
Representatives from three local organizations gathered Saturday morning to consider how the look and feel of Germantown Avenue should be determined, and by whom
by JAMES STURDIVANT
Chestnut Hill means different things to different people. A suburb in the city. A quaint shopper's oasis. A showcase example of the seamless meld of residential and retail, where residents can do on foot what suburbanites must accomplish in multiple car trips across sprawling townships.
On Saturday, a meeting occurred that served as a reminder of what Chestnut Hill is not.
An accident.
The three local organizations that have done the most to shape the direction and appearance of Germantown Avenue over the past half century came together Saturday to discuss the future of the Hill's main business artery. Billed as a "convocation," the meeting at Hiram Lodge between representatives of the Chestnut Hill Business Association, the Chestnut Hill Community Association and the Chestnut Hill Historical Society constituted a frank but cordial discussion of the...
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In Sports...
Earthquakes, Clash capture CHYSC intramural titles
Ed note: The following is a roundup of the Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club's intramural and travel soccer games.
U-17 Intramural Championship
The U-17 Intramural league wrapped up its season this past weekend. During the regular season the Burn (coached by Patrick Fennimore) finished first, followed by the Earthquakes (coached by David Lockard) in second place, the Fury (coached by Steve Garfinkel), the Wildcats (coached by Vince Hurtubise) and the Kixx (coached by Dan Childs).
After the playoffs, the championship game was a hard-fought contest between the Wildcats and the Earthquakes. The Earthquakes emerged as the victors with a 2-0 win, making them the 2004 season champions of the U-17 league.
Dennis Fillebrown scored both goals. Players for the Wildcats included: Ben Babcock, David Bardfield, Aviv Bridge, Jonathon Bass, Carlos Cortez, Charles Feely, Alon Gur, Brigette Hurtubise, Patrick Johnson, Paul Kutzler, Masa McGill, Lisa LePera, Sarah Mooar, Zach Porges, Jacob Todd, Phil Thomas and Ben Gavin. Players for the champion Earthquakes included: Tija Bross, Djibril Dumasani, Eric Fagan, Dennis Fillebrown, Kirk Finkel, Aliza Hasty, Alex Jarvis, Ann Jarvis, Ari Kietzman, Adam lebowitz-Lockard, Maureen Menkevich, Ben...
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In LocalLife...
$8 lunch buffet a culinary bargain
Al Dana: A Chestnut Hill/Middle Eastern food mystery
One of the unfathomable culinary mysteries in Chestnut Hill is why so few of the customers at Al Dana II, the almost-nine-year-old Middle Eastern restaurant at 8630 Germantown Ave., are from Chestnut Hill. (Al Dana features one of the area's best culinary bargains with its all-you-can-eat $8 lunch buffet Tuesdays through Thursdays.)
I personally have spoken to Chestnut Hill area residents who have never heard or read anything about Al Dana, and owner Maath Meri, 62, has definitely had the same experience. "I recently spoke to a woman who owns a business right around the corner," he said, "and when I told her about my restaurant, she said she did not even know it was here, although her business has been a block away for the entire nine years! . . . I just assume that most people in this area are not educated about Middle Eastern food."
Without many Chestnut Hill area customers, how does a Chestnut Hill restaurant survive? "The large majority of my customers are Jewish people," explained Meri. "They come from Cheltenham, Jenkintown, Melrose Park, Rydal and the Main Line. They are very familiar with authentic, home-made Middle Eastern food, and they appreciate it. When there's a Jewish holiday, we do no business."
As we were talking over lunch, a woman who overheard the conversation...
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