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Local Native Shares Wartime Experiences Aboard Battleship
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
With the kids off from school for the NJEA Conference, we decided to take advantage of one of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s museum passes and headed off to Camden to tour the Battleship New Jersey. While we were there, we met Elwood “Woody” Freeman, a docent at the battleship. It turns out the Woody grew up in Merchantville, lived in Pennsauken; he was gracious enough to share some of his stories about growing up in our community and serving in the Navy during World War II.
Well Into Their Nineties, Pennsauken Residents Going Strong
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
In the last few months, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of speaking with some very, very longtime residents: 99-year-old Pete Heckers, and 96-year-old Eleanor Seaver. The lives they’ve lived and the stories they tell give us a unique snapshot of Pennsauken’s past.
Local Student Named To Honor Roll
Talley Morton, daughter of Janice Talley of Pennsauken, has been named to the honor roll at Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, N.C., where she is a rising senior. Miss Morton was also inducted into the Saint Mary’s Chapter of the National Honor Society, which honors “those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character.”
To be eligible for the honor roll, a student must maintain a weighed grade point average of 3.5 of higher in at least five academic courses, while maintaining the status of a student in good standing with the Judicial Board and administration.
Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, N.C., is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory, boarding and day school dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement for girls in grades 9-12. Founded in 1842, Saint Mary’s is the fourth-oldest all-girls boarding/day school in the nation.
Pennsauken’s Larke Receives “Teacher As Hero” Award
Pennsauken resident Marilyn Larke was among the 15 educators who received the “Teacher as Hero Award” for 2015. The award is presented by the National Liberty Museum and sponsored by State Farm.
Predators Public Address Announcer Has Pennsauken Roots
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
“Nashville! Let me hear you roar!”
For fans of the Nashville Predators, that’s a familiar phrase uttered by their public address announcer. For many folks from Pennsauken, it’s a familiar voice who says it.
Homegrown Talent Van Sciver Draws Green Lantern, Batman, And More
By Frank Sinatra
Ethan Van Sciver is a very talented artist at DC Comics with a career that spans 17 years.
Van Sciver’s work on several titles, featuring iconic characters including The Flash and Green Lantern, has helped him achieve celebrity status in comic book circles. He’s also a home grown talent, growing up in Merchantville and graduating from Pennsauken High School in 1992. All Around Pennsauken caught up with Ethan as he was signing autographs and drawing commissioned pieces for fans at Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia.
Local Authors Publish Works For Adults, Children
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Drama, suspense, romance, and of course, revenge. That’s what you’ll find in “Revenge,” the first published work by Pennsauken author Paula Rose.
Pennsauken’s Bittle Displays Passion For Sports Memorabilia
By Melanie Zayas, AAP Intern
If you have a question about collecting sports memorabilia, Pennsauken resident Ron Bittle would have an answer.
