November 20, 2008 Issue
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Classified Chestnut Hill Local Don't Miss an Issue, Tell us what you see or Winner of Two |
Local NewsReese Pharmacy closes after 30 years After 30 years on the 8000 block of the Avenue, Reese Pharmacy is no more. “It happened just recently,” said Stephen Reses, who acquired the business and building in 2001. “We’ve been trying to hold off as long as we could, but CVS made an offer.”
This is the second of four articles detailing homes that will be part of the 2008 Chestnut Hill Community Association Holiday House Tour. If you have never attended the Chestnut Hill Holiday House Tour, this year is the perfect time to try it out. It may just become a favorite holiday tradition. On Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., four Chestnut Hill homes will be decorated for the holidays by two-dozen talented designers and florists. Guests will be invited to tour these homes and enjoy their festive atmosphere, preview the newest decorating trends and gather ideas for their own holiday decorating plans. A wonderful way to stroll around Chestnut Hill, the tour includes four homes all located near the heart of the Hill. One of the featured houses is a Queen Anne-style home with an adorable front porch. Lavender Hill will transform this into a festive and cozy seating area, using a painted bench, a dovecote, French wire trellis and a rustic mirror birdcage.
Bears go quickly at community auction
It may be a bear market, but at Chestnut Hill College on Saturday night, neighborhood enthusiasts turned out to produce bull results for AbZOOlutely2. The second public art program the Hill has sponsored raised just over $17,000 for the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District and the Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center. The dozen fiberglass bear sculptures were auctioned off in style at another festive gala. Held in St. Joseph’s Hall at the college, under the freshly restored rotunda, the bears stood elbow to shoulder with many of their sponsors and artists as the guests mingled. With flowing chocolate fountains, college students-turned-waiters walked around with trays of Rice Krispie treats — the night belonged to the bears.
Open house to plan Hill’s future As much as I mourn the loss of a great Germantown Avenue business like Magarity Ford, I welcome the opportunity for us to affirm and update our vision for Chestnut Hill. Rarely do fully built communities like ours have the opportunity to shape change. This 1.7-acre facility offers many options for economic development.
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