On Memorial Day, remember men like Peter Mariello, of Erdenheim
Local Life May 24, 2013 0 Comments
In honor of Memorial Day next week, all of us need to honor those veterans who put their own lives in jeopardy for all the rest of us. Such a man is Peter L. Mariello, of Erdenheim, who was an Army Supply Sergeant in World War II. According to a niece and nephew, Philip and [...]
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Empowerment of women growing with Rice in Erdenheim
Local Life May 24, 2013 1 Comment
by Lou Mancinelli After running her own consulting company for 11 years that brought her into Fortune 500 companies like AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Campbell’s Soup and Citizen’s Bank to help empower executives, Erdenheim resident Cheryl Rice is opening her home for 8-week-long “Women’s Coaching Circles” geared towards empowering women. The class is designed to bring women [...]
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Final Choral Evensong a triumph at St. Paul’s Church
Local Life May 24, 2013 0 Comments
by Michael Caruso St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, celebrated its final Choral Evensong of the season Sunday, May 12, for the Feast of the Ascension, the day on which Christians believe Jesus Christ ascended to heaven 40 days after his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Prior to the start of the late afternoon liturgy, organist [...]
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Two-named novelist/ex-Hill editor publishes environmental thriller
Local Life May 24, 2013 0 Comments
by Christopher De Paul and Len Lear Jon McGoran, who up until recently was perhaps best known in the Chestnut Hill area as editor of The Shuttle, Weavers Way’s monthly newspaper, and communications director for the food co-ops, is a man with two lives — or at least two names. For many years, in addition [...]
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Author’s ‘dad with AIDS’ novel based on real life
Local Life May 23, 2013 2 Comments
by Louise E. Wright “When I turned 17, dad took me on a walk,” Cordelia Jensen’s award-winning poem “Caught in Evolution” begins. “He was slow, five months from dying.” The poem offers a taste — but only a taste — of Jensen’s Young Adult novel “Skyscraping.” Written in verse, “Skyscraping” tells the story of 17-year-old [...]
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From hair to eternity for sports nuts – Wyndmoor barbershop always has combing attractions
Local Life May 23, 2013 2 Comments
by J.B. Hyppolite Frank Watson, 58, owner of Gentlemen’s Preference Hairstyling, a barbershop at 1007 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor, insists that “I’m a barbershop-hair stylist. I basically call myself a “barber stylist.” Any customer at Gentlemen’s Preference can expect to see the wonderful art of Frank’s mom and to hear a conversation about [...]
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Stroke caused problems with brain, speech – Mt. Airy activist Mark Goodman a very, very Good man
Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments
by Carole Verona Mark Goodman was a very busy man. In addition to managing Earthcraft, his Mt. Airy-based landscaping/gardening business, he taught courses at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree for more years than he can remember and wrote a column for The Shuttle, Weavers Way Co-op’s monthly newspaper. Mark received a B.A. in English from [...]
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