April 6, 2006 Issue
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April 6, 2006 Issue
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NewsCandidates
outnumber seats, 2-1
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Elaine M. Aiello
Residence: Roxborough (previously, Chestnut Hill)
Family: Mother of five children, wife of Lou Aiello.
Education: High school graduate
Occupation: Homemaker, retired
Statement: I wouldn’t say I am the very best candidate
for office, but I do love Chestnut Hill with all my heart. I raised five
children here and all five were schooled here until college commenced.
I have been a member of Our Mother of Consolation for 45 years. I have
volunteered at my children’s schools and at the Main Street Fair.
I also worked at Chestnut Hill Hospital for 18 years as a secretary/patient
testing coordinator in the cardiac telemetry unit. My entire married life
has revolved around Chestnut Hill, and now that I have some free time
I would like to give back to Chestnut Hill, for it has certainly served
my family well. I wish to do all I can to improve and at the same time
preserve the uniqueness of this “village on the hill.”
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Statement: I am a Chestnut Hill Local staff member seeking a seat on the board of directors of the Chestnut Hill Community Association. My decision to run was made last fall during the newspaper crisis created by many on the current board and their utter disregard for civility, rule of law and common courtesy. It was reaffirmed by their failures in fund drives, community activities and operational planning. It was finalized by their inability to understand what they have done when they cast themselves as the “reformers.”
Sanjiv Jain of Legacy Real Estate has withdrawn his proposal for a controversial bar/restaurant at the 8528 Germantown Ave., former site of the Yankee Candle Co.
Jain said Legacy has signed a lease for the property with Penzeys Spices, a specialty retail company that sells spices and herbs. The company’s headquarters are in Wisconsin, but it has stores nationwide.
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About 170 community members turned out last week to learn more about the homeless shelter proposed for the campus of the New Covenant Church, and to express concerns.
A variance is not needed for the proposed Families Forward Programs, which would eventually serve 50 families of women and children. But representatives of the city and New Covenant at the meeting, held March 29, sought to assure residents that they would have a voice in the project, which is not yet on a timeline since they are unsure how long the community and planning process will take.
March 27 was the first day of the rest of Scotland’s smoke-free life. The Scots joined an abundant number of countries that have put their citizens’ health above the tobacco industry profits. The same day, I sat in the chambers of Philadelphia City Council as they discussed AGAIN whether to make Philadelphia a smoke-free city for the countless restaurant workers and bartenders in this city. It was clear from the presentations by physicians, health promotion representatives and representatives of minority agencies throughout this city that the facts on secondhand smoke do not move many people to support the idea. The facts were numerous and compelling. For example, one out of six people who die of lung cancer, die from secondhand smoke. Dana Reeves was a recent, notable example. Secondhand smoke profoundly affects our children who have asthma and it causes premature births in mothers.
