Monthly Archives: April 2016
Longfellow Student Council Makes A Difference
The student council representatives at Longfellow Elementary School have been working hard to help others in need. In February, students collected numerous items to donate to the Almost Home Animal Shelter. Ms. Grant and Mrs. Steck, as well as student council classroom representatives and their families, visited the animals at the shelter and delivered the donations.
PHS Latin Club Visits Carson’s “Chapter Chatters”
By Julie Amer, Tara Barnstead, and Melissa Savino
Members of Pennsauken High School’s Latin Club performed a version of the myth of King Midas to students at Carson Elementary.
The “Chapter Chatters,” the book club at Carson Elementary School, read the book, “The Chocolate Touch,” by Patrick Skene Catling. In February, Mrs. Kubichek’s Latin Club from Pennsauken High School joined a book club meeting, where they performed a version of the myth of King Midas. Students from the Chapter Chatters were encouraged to draw similarities between “The Chocolate Touch” and the story of King Midas. The Latin Club will continue to work with the students in the Carson School Book Club meetings by performing plays of mythology and helping to facilitate student discussion.
Phifer Middle School Holds Annual Career Day
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Last month, Howard M. Phifer Middle School held its annual career day, an almost day-long event where students can interact with professionals from a variety of fields.
“It’s a special day where kids get to see glimpses of their potential selves for a couple hours,” explains Thomas Honeyman, principal at Phifer. “Our career day committee organized a great event. It takes a ton of effort to put together over 40 professional guests and 800 students and coordinate the schedule. Logistically, it’s a challenge, but it’s so worth it.”
Jumping For Hearts, Bear Buck Bonanza At Roosevelt School
Click on the photos to find out more on these great events at Roosevelt Elementary!
Pennsauken Native Debuts First Album, “Homemade”
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Dennis Crocker’s musical experience has its start in Pennsauken. Growing up in town, he learned violin and trombone in elementary school, moving on to acoustic and electric bass in high school. The member of Pennsauken High School’s Class of 1968 took his show “on the road,” joining the Army and playing in a variety of bands on the bases where he was stationed. After a 21-year career in the military, Crocker became the audio/video technician for the Pennsauken School District, a position he’s held for the past two decades. And while he doesn’t play as frequently anymore, the music never left him, as evident by the release of his first album of music, “Homemade,” which features “highly rhythmic, grooving, swinging, smooth jazz and funk.”
April Marks Ninetieth Anniversary Of Nellie Bly Wreck In Pennsauken
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
Ninety years ago, the first of two fatal train wrecks occurred near the same curve of track at Derousse Ave. in Delair. While the toll of this earlier accident was much less in terms of loss of life and injury, the response of the community was similar in both tragedies, evoking both shock and horror and a rising to the occasion that we would well remember to this day.
Woman’s Club EMD Holds Second Annual Book Exchange
The Woman’s Club of Merchantville’s Evening Membership Division will host the second annual book exchange on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 at the Pennsauken Free Public Library, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd. The exchange will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and run through 5:00 p.m. on Sunday or until the books run out.
American Legion Helps Veterans, Serves Community For Over 90 Years
By Bernie Kofoet, Frederick W. Grigg Post 68 of the American Legion
The history of the American Legion dates back to March of 1919, when members of the American Expeditionary Force met in Paris, France and an organization with unselfish and patriotic purpose was founded. Later that year, the American Legion was granted a charter by the United States Congress.
Woman’s Club Holds Monthly Meeting On April 20
The Woman’s Club of Merchantville will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 20 at the Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave., Merchantville, at 12:00 p.m. There will be a tea luncheon followed by a meeting; in addition, Dorothy Stanaitis, a certified Philadelphia tour guide, will give an entertaining presentation on “Betsy Ross: Next Door Neighbor.”
Springtime, Allergies And More On Bob The Cat
By Bob Wagner, AAP Columnist
Ah, the sweet smell of spring! Then the “ahs” become “ah-choo!” Sneezing and snorkeling go hand in hand with the balmy breezes. I’m just getting over the winter cold virus, and now transition to a pollen-induced drippy nose. At least I didn’t put away the tissues in my truck, shop, and every pocket of my jackets and shirts.
