Monthly Archives: November 2018
PSE&G To Begin Restoring Roads With Permanent Paving In Pennsauken
PSE&G has completed gas main upgrades in several areas in Pennsauken. Now that the ground has settled, the utility will begin restoring roads with permanent paving.
According to materials provided to affected residents and businesses from PSE&G, “Our goal is to complete this work with minimal impact to customers. Police will be directing traffic, and residents will be able to drive on the roads once paving is complete. You will have access to your driveway throughout the work.”
Lourdes OR Team Repurposes Surgical Wraps To Help The Homeless
Before any surgery takes place in the operating rooms of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, a technician unwraps a set of sterilized instruments from what looks like a blue, giant-sized rolled-up napkin.
Lourdes “Green Team” includes (left to right): Ian Menewisch, RNFA; Juliann Panza, surgical technician; Jen Lindenhofen, RN; Dana Scarangelli, surgical technician; John Whitley, RT; Laura Faust, CRNA; and Jeanine Lippincott, RN.
The “napkin” is actually a sheet of plastic material that cannot be recycled. During some surgeries, many sheets end up in the trash bin.
But while the sheets can’t be recycled, they can be repurposed, found Lourdes surgical technician Dana Scarangelli and nurse anesthetist Laura Faust, CRNA.
Since May 2018, the duo, along with Ian Menewisch, RN, BSN, RNFA, and the “Lourdes Green Team,” have been taking as many 48-inch by 48-inch blue material sheets as possible and sewing them together into what look like 24-inch by 48-inch yoga mats to give to the homeless. Some sheets have even been sewn into sleeping bags and tote bags.
Pennsauken Township Holiday Parade Moved To Rain Date
The Pennsauken Township Holiday Parade has been moved to the Rain Date of Saturday, Dec. 1, 1:00 p.m., along Westfield Ave.
Small Business Saturday Deals For 2018
Lennymud, 6015 S. Crescent Blvd. in Pennsauken, will be open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Customers will get 10 percent off their purchase with advertisement. For more information, call (856) 422-9100 or send them a message via their website.
Mister Softee of Pennsauken, 3605 Haddonfield Rd., is open 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Buy two quarts or pints, of ice cream, yum yum, or water ice and get one of equal or lesser value free. Buy two geloti or water ice, get one of equal or lesser value free. Be sure to mention their Facebook post (see below). For more information, call (856) 662-3787.
Harris Bouquet, 7616 Maple Ave., Pennsauken, is open on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Customers will receive a 20 percent discount on all outdoor chimes. For more information, call (856) 662-6553.
Merchantville Antiques and Salvage, 27 N. Center St., Merchantville, will be open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 24 and will offer 10 percent off the entire store, free tote bags to the first 10 customers, and a raffle for a vintage tin truck. For more information, call (856) 330-4901 or e-mail merchantvilleantiques@gmail.com.
Samantha Paige Intimates, located at Trellis Plaza 177 S. Centre St. Merchantville, is holding a sale this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Customers receive 15 percent of your total purchase, minimum of $30. For more information, call (856) 870-0962 or e-mail samanthapaigeintimates@gmail.com.
Spirit To Sole Connection, 23 N. Centre St., Merchantville, is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24. Buy three bath bombs and get one more bath bomb free. Buy three gift cards for reflexology at regular price and get two ionic foot detox gift cards free. For more information, call (856) 834-0883.
The Station Coffee, 10E. Chestnut Ave., Merchantville, will be open 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. this Saturday. Stop by tomorrow and receive a $5 gift card with a purchase of select items like travel mugs and coffee beans. Pick up a gift card of $20 or more and receive a $5 gift card for yourself or a friend. For more information, call (856) 488-0973.
Camden County Health Department Issues “Code Blue”
Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, advises municipalities that Camden County will be under a Code Blue Alert tonight, tomorrow, and Friday morning.
The Health Officer issued the Code Blue advisory for Camden County effective from 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 until 7 a.m. Nov. 22, and from 7 p.m. on Nov. 22 until 7 a.m. Nov. 23.
Nardi Up For BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Award
Pennsauken native Frank Nardi is up for his first BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Award for his performance as Pro Football Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald in “Tommy And Me,” the play written by famous sportswriter and radio/TV personality Ray Didinger.
Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards presented by BroadwayHD, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Nominees were readers-submitted and the public can vote for their favorites. Voting will continue through December 31, 2018.
Nardi is up for “Best Supporting Actor in a Play.”
To vote for Frank, click here.
BAYADA Home Health Care Founder Surprises Employees with $20 Million
As part of BAYADA Home Health Care’s transition to nonprofit and to show gratitude to BAYADA employees for the meaningful work they do, founder Mark Baiada today surprised employees with a $20 million gift to be distributed among clinicians: RNs, LPNs, social workers, home health aides, therapists, associates, client services managers, clinical managers, office support and other staff among the ten specialties in the 22 states in which the company operates.
Traditional Events Return To Historic Homes
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
On Saturday, Nov. 17, both Burrough-Dover House and Griffith Morgan House will be open for our traditional events before Thanksgiving.
Burrough-Dover House will be decorated for the holiday season and offer cheer to all who come by to start their merry season from noon to 4:00 p.m. Griffith Morgan House will hold its own traditional “Frost on the Pumpkin” event from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with authentic hearth cookery, living history demonstrations, and the life of a local farmhouse of olden times, as families prepared for the coming of winter. Both houses will offer light refreshments and historical tours of the colonial houses and museums of local history and nostalgia: perfect for opening the holiday season!
Burrough-Dover House is located at 9201 Burrough-Dover Lane, off Haddonfield Rd., opposite the Wyndam Rd. traffic light. Griffith Morgan House is located at 243 Griffith Morgan Lane, off River Rd. between Delair and Route 73.
Visit the Griffith Morgan House and Pennsauken Historical Society pages, or the group, “Pennsauken History Forum,” on Facebook for more details and directions; or call (856) 486-9561 and leave a message or e-mail pennsaukenhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Both Burrough-Dover House and Griffith Morgan House are also open for tours, events, and research by prior appointment.
Holidays, Season Of Giving Begin This Month In Pennsauken
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
After the Pennsauken community gives thanks on Nov. 22, the Township kicks off the holidays and the season of giving with a variety of annual traditions. From parades old and new to angel trees, there’s something happening in Pennsauken that’s sure to get you into the holiday spirit.
