Category Archives: Columns
Bobby Ray’s Pennsauken Tavern Offers True “Home Town” Feel
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Bobby Ray Harris grew up in Pennsauken, first at the corner of Washington and Browning and then on Harvey Ave. off of Cove. Life took him across the country and the globe. He became a football coach at Florida State and worked for Dick Vermeil when the Eagles’ legend was head coach of the Saint Louis Rams. Harris also worked for the NFL front office and then ran global operations for a small Manhattan business, visiting five different countries a month for several years. But five years ago, he came home. Harris is the owner of Bobby Ray’s Pennsauken Tavern, a “home town bar” located along Westfield Ave.
New Book On Cooper River Overflows With History
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
A flowing river with its tributaries, turns, widenings, narrowings, its pools and its occasional shallows and rapids, is a frequent and apt metaphor for history. A new volume in the popular “Images of America” series of local historical books, “Along the Cooper River: Camden to Haddonfield,” carries us on the currents of our local past, from the Lenni Lenape, to events as recent as last year. It is a voyage worth taking with authors Robert A. Shinn and Kevin Cook.
Public Works Department Gearing Up For Spring
As we look forward to the sunny days and warmer weather of spring, Old Man Winter leaves us a few reminders of his stay here in Pennsauken.
Spring Cleaning: Re-Purpose, Save Money And The Planet
By Kathleen Harvey, Owner, Plant Artistry, LLC
We all have stuff that no longer serves any purpose around the house, but we still have trouble getting rid of it. Either it’s still usable, may come in handy, or just holds some sentimental value. Periodically, when our things create too much clutter, we put them in attics, basements, storage units, or throw them away to take up space in landfills.
If you’re creative, you can help solve the problem by re-purposing, up-cycling and reusing your old things. Besides serving a new function, re-purposed items add this lovely touch of creativity and coziness to your space. In addition, it keeps things out of landfills and helps the planet at the same time. Here is a small sampling of projects to inspire you to look at your junk in a new way.
A Remote Possibility Of Technology Dependence
By Bob Wagner, AAP Columnist
I was right smack dab in the middle of one of my more memorable rants against all things modern and new. I was at a fever’s pitch, just beginning to break a sweat, my voice ringing off the living room walls, when the bride busted me, flat.
She simply raised one eyebrow, lowered her iPad, and asked, in her cold, oily best, gotcha voice, “And who, in your world of bottled milk, hand cranked drills, and knitted woolen socks, will get up to change the channel on your TV?”
Lord, I hate it when she’s right.
Being Lucky Enough On Saint Patrick’s Day
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!
I say that with such a smile on my face you’d think I was actually Irish. Although I’m of Scandinavian descent, I was surrounded all of my life by the joy, love, happiness and friendship of many an Irish friend and family: the Mehaffeys, McGees, Duffys, Carrolls, Malloys… you get the picture.
Public Works Happy To Share The Love This Time Of Year
When it comes to this time of year, you don’t necessarily associate love with the Department of Public Works. And by working together, the residents of our great town and our staff here can develop and maintain a great relationship for many years to come.
Here are some helpful ways that we can foster that loving relationship.
Marco’s At Pennsauken Country Club Offers Valentine’s Day Specials
Marco’s Restaurant at the Pennsauken Country Club isn’t a members-only facility. They’re open to the public seven days a week. And in February, the full-service restaurant and bar is offering a special menu for Valentine’s Day Weekend.
Celebrating The Welsh Heritage Of Pennsauken’s Griffith Morgan
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
It is often observed that America, settled by immigrants, is a nation composed of many nations. Even in its earliest days, this may have been truer of the colony of New Jersey than of most, and it is certainly very true of the State of New Jersey today. Yet among the colorful tapestry of nationalities comprising our state, some among the very earliest to settle in the area are also among the least remembered when numbering the members of our demographic panorama. This may be due to a variety of factors, such as an apparently seamless assimilation as the broader culture developed, but it nonetheless belies a surprising cultural diversity among identities rarely distinguished as unique today. One such national identity that settled early and with good fortune on the land of the future Township of Pennsauken was that of the Welshman, Griffith Morgan.
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, What Do Flower Colors Mean To You?
By Kathleen Harvey, Owner, Plant Artistry, LLC
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and many people send flowers to their loved ones. Gazing upon a beautiful, brightly colored flower arrangement can evoke strong emotion. But what emotion does the flower giver intend versus what the arrangement conveys? From the deep passionate red of a rose, the elegant white of a calla lily, or the exuberance concentrated in a bouquet of golden tulips, the color of flowers sends an emotional message.
