The first joint act of the Mt. Airy BID and the new Mt. Airy Revitalization Corporation (MARC) is the installation of security lighting on the Avenue. This undertaking is made possible by the generous financial support of State Representative Cherelle Parker to the MARC, which was able to present the Mt. Airy BID with $30,000 on Friday, June 13 to begin the project. (From left) John Siemiarowski, electric contractor; Julian Wells, security lighting committee, Mt. Airy Business Improvement District; John C. Ungar, executive director, Mt. Airy Revitalization Corporation; Dr. Damien Ciasullo, chiropractor, Rhino Chiropractic Center; State Representative Cherelle Parker; Derek Green, Esq., special council to The Majority Leader; Ken Weinstein, owner of the Trolley Car Diner, owner Weinstien Properties, LLC, Mt. Airy BID; Cicely Peterson-Mangum, Mt. Airy Business Improvement District; Michael Kleiner, former president of the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District. (Photo by Erin Vertreace)

Springfield Township Middle School fifth grade students raised an amazing $1,100 at their annual Flea Market.  All proceeds were donated to Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels which services residents of Chestnut Hill, Oreland, Erdenheim, Flourtown and Wyndmoor. In addition to this, students created handmade cards throughout the year which were delivered with meals. Proud to give and receive this donation were (from left) Nancy Deardon, Director, Chestnut Hill Meal on Wheels, Colin O’Hara, Tom Lloyd, Co-Chair, Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels Board of Directors, Brittany Chamberlain and Mrs. Dianne Carson, fifth grade teacher and Meals on Wheels liason.

PROM KING AND QUEEN: Samuel Kelley and Anna Melendez (above) were crowned king and queen at the 11th annual Senior Prom and Intergenerational Gala at the Golden Living Center Stenton, 7310 Stenton Ave. in Mt. Airy. The facility also acknowledged its eldest residents: Cornelia Coleman, 103, and Gladys Hayes, 100.

Our Mother of Consolation Parish School Class of 2008

OMC Parish School celebrated its 2008 graduation exercises on June 10.  Mr. William Brennan, pictured here with the graduates, has just completed his 35th year of teaching at OMC. First Row: Peter Shields, Amy Geleibter, Gabrielle Smith, Olivia Dean, Heidi Beyer, Margaret Fennimore, Mr. William Brennan. Second Row: Katherine Boyle, Jasmine Guess, Erika Dixon, Jane Idler, Rita-Marie Jacquinto, Elexus Freeman-Filmore, Saagarika Thanvi. Third Row: Zoe Green, Gregory Boyd,Jr., Jonathan Upchurch, Ray Collazo, Sarah Killian, Taylor Lyons.

The Crefeld School Class of 2008 celebrated its commencement on Friday, June 6.
First Row: Lyzz Rondepierre, Krissy Barnes-Meyers, Erin Poulson, Hannah Slipakoff, Jamie Lastick, Lexi Attiani.
Second Row: Toby Broido, Calvin Linder, Saul Dratman, Sam Meketon, Jesse Horwitz, Ross Cohen, Alex Hughes.
Third Row: Jon Colvson, Jesse Horwitz, Nick Edwards, Jared Marsh, Patrick Hunter. Fourth Row: Sam Hartman, Rose Koslosky, Peter, Cory Comly, Matt Symonette, Dan Porter, El Alfaro-Allah, Jared Marsh, Brian Wiley.