The generosity of Chestnut Hill Shoppers during “Tuesdays in Chestnut Hill” (an event where customers on the avenue receive 10% off their purchases, the participating stores in turn give that 10% to charity) made it possible for Cobblestones Fine Gifts and Home  Décor proprietors  Nancy and Joel Mayor to give a $500 donation to Crossing the Finish Line. CFL provides all-expense-paid retreats for cancer patients and their caregivers.  (Photo by Erin Vertreace)

Springside first graders became beekeepers as they learned about the honeybee from beekeeper Dr. Vince Aloyo. Dr. Aloyo, a professor in the Pharmacology Department at Drexel University, College of Medicine, has been sharing his hobby with students at Springside and CHA through the Coordinate Program for the past 12 years. This year, during his visit, he also spoke about pain medications to Upper School students in the new Coordinate Pharmacology elective.  Pictured is Mia Capoferri holding a smoker and wearing a beekeeper’s hat.

Lynn Fields Harris, executive director of Center in the Park, a nationally accredited community senior center in Germantown, was one of more than 100 aging network advocates to visit members of Congress last week in an effort to raise issues related to America’s seniors and those who work with them.

Mt. Airy’s John Siemiarowski (sixth from the left) and John Curran (far right), who grew up in Chestnut Hill, were part of a visually impaired team that biked 150-miles this weekend in the City to Shore MS Bike Tour.

 

BELLY UP TO THE DANCE FLOOR: Debbie “Lalume” Panebianco (left), who has extensive ballet training and 25 years of experience as a professional Middle Eastern dancer, will be teaching beginning and intermediate belly dancing, eight weekly sessions each, beginning Sept. 25 and 26, respectively, for Mt. Airy Learning Tree at Summit Presbyterian Church, Greene and Westview Streets, in the Common Room, first floor,  in Mt. Airy. For more information, call 215-843-6333.