Letters: June 19

Letters June 19, 2013 3 Comments

Offended by Harris column This is the first time in my 60 years on this earth, that I have ever written a letter to an editor. I was tremendously offended by Jim Harris’s article about the closing and consolidations of many parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. He is certainly entitled to his opinion, but he [...]
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Letters: June 13

Letters June 12, 2013 2 Comments

Keep dogs out of hot cars Not everyone has gotten the message. There is no safe way to ever leave an animal in a vehicle alone during warm weather, according to veterinarians. One day last month I observed a large dog alone in a red Lexus. It was early in the afternoon, a sunny day, [...]
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Letters: June 5

Letters June 5, 2013 1 Comment

Block Party a success The 7th Annual Block Party at Winston Park was another huge success despite the heat. We want to thank Bowman Properties, Elphant Wissahickon, Carmen Shoe Repair, McNally’s, Weavers Way Coop for their contributions and the Fire Department for stopping by and giving the kids a thrill. And a big Thank You [...]
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Letters: May 30

Letters May 30, 2013 0 Comments

MALT director will be missed Many of you have heard by now that Jonna Naylor no longer is executive director of the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. As directors of two Mt. Airy community organizations that have worked closely with Jonna on countless projects and events, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the excellent [...]
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Letters: May 22

Letters May 22, 2013 1 Comment

Thanks to city for stopping project We are writing you to express gratitude for the decision of the Department of Parks and Recreation to withdraw the proposal for “Treetop Adventure” in Wissahickon Park. Should this issue or a similar one arise again we would like to express our strong opposition to allowing a for-profit company [...]
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Letters: May 8

Letters May 8, 2013 2 Comments

Thanks for Leaming story Thank you for the great article on Frank Leaming, his new role as Deacon, and the Leaming family. I always refer, affectionately, to his mother, Pat, as “The First Lady of Our Mother of Consolation.” She has reached out to all of us with a keen eye, a warm heart and [...]
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Letters: May 1

Letters May 1, 2013 0 Comments

CHMOW thanks sponsors of Tailgate Party On behalf of Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels, we want to thank the many members of our community who helped make CHMOW’s third annual Tailgate and Silent Auction Party such a rousing success last Thursday. Your support of our event will help CHMOW deliver delicious, freshly-prepared meals and personal [...]
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