CHHS Volunteer Picnic: The Chestnut Hill Historical Society celebrated the contributions of its wonderful volunteers at a picnic in their honor. Held at Society Headquarters, volunteers were recognized for their hard work supporting the mission of the Society. Back row (from left): George Lyons, James Dannenberg, Paula Riley, Tim Wood, Bob Johnson, Cheryl Gravett, Tina Gravett, Audrey Simpson, Andrew Jarvis, Elizabeth Jarvis, Katherine Lewis. Front row (from left): Owen Sarsfield (child) Dena Dannenberg, Katie Worrall, Sandy Drinker, Meredith Sonderskov, Liam Sarsfield, Anne Jarvis, Kelly Doerzbacher. (Photo by Steve Sarsfield)

The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) and Fairmount Park District 3 staff have been making many improvements around Valley Green Inn as part of FOW’s Valley Green Environmental Restoration Project, including a wooden guard rail along the Chestnut Hill side parking lot and a wooden gate between the parking lot and Forbidden Drive. All the wood used is black locust from the Wissahickon Valley. Fairmount Park District 3 staff collected the trees and stored them in their yard. FOW hired a band saw mill to cut them into posts, rails, and pieces for the gate. Pictured (from left) are Buzz Wemple, Gerry White, Larry Moy, and Ed Stainton. (Photo by James Sherman)

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? “Our union president gives it to the national president of the firefighters union and he presents it to Jerry Lewis for muscular dystrophy research. A very small portion of kids get the disease but it’s terrible. They’ve been fighting it for years.” Bill Paull, Engine 37.

CENTER IN THE PARK’S 2006-2007 PROGRAM YEAR TO KICK-OFF. It’s time to register for the Fall Session at Center in the Park – from now through Sept. 11 which is the day that new classes start. Call right now in order to make sure there’s room for you in that special class you want to take! Membership in CIP is free and open to adults aged 55+. Call the Center at 215-848-7722 and make an appointment with the Center Counselor or membership registrar to complete an application, Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., 215-848-7722. Register for Fall series classes or sign-up for ingoing classes daily from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. through Sept. 11, or call the Program Office for more information

Klauder – Koch engagement
Philip Jr. and Lisa Klauder, of Ambler, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Jean, to Bradley Robert Koch, of Norristown, son of Barbara and Mike Mulvey of Philadelphia and Robert Koch of Norristown.
Miss Klauder is a graduate of Bucknell University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English. She is pursuing a master’s degree in English at Villanova University.
Mr. Koch is a graduate of DeSales University with a bachelor’s degree in sports administration. He also completed his master’s of business degree at Philadelphia University, where he is employed as Associate Director of Athletics.
The couple is planning their wedding for July 14, 2007.