Last year we held our first neighbor 5k. For a first time trying such an event, it was quite a reasonable success. This year, we want to make the event even bigger and better. Like last year, the event will be held on a Sunday and will make use of the SEPTA bus route, since the local bus does not run on Sundays. Of course, bigger and better also means we need volunteers. On the day of the event, we will need people to be safety marshals, to help with registration, etc. For now, we need you help with planning and organizing the event. We need the most help with contacting potential sponsors. Sponsorship levels are very reasonable. For only $75 a company can have its logo displayed on the race t-shirt. For a mere $25 you, your family, or a company can have a single line listing on the shirt. Please have all interested sponsors contact me at wingardner@earthlink.net. Please also consider helping with some of the tasks for preparing this event.

As many of you may have noticed, the house at Normandy Park was recently painted and it looks fantastic. First, I want to thank Steve Fischer for all of his work with coordinating this project including selecting a color that is both historic and truly fitting of the rustic, botanical feel we have wanted for the park. I would also like to thank Eric Gillard of the township Parks and Rec Department for seeing this project through and Nolan Painting for their help with the color selection and for the great job they did with painting the house.

Please remember your neighbors at the Ardmore Food Pantry. We are low on food items especially at the end of the month and the first week of a new month. Volunteers are welcomed.

We also appreciate any SURPLUS VEGETABLES from your gardens!

Any items can be brought during the opening times--Mon. and Wed. 9:30-11:30, and Thurs. 6:00-8:00. Or can be dropped off at the back of St. Mary's church on Sunday between 9:30-10:30 before/during Mass.

Thank you!

As many of you may have noticed, the large wooden playground piece at Elwell Field has been fenced off and inaccessible for a few weeks. As some of you may have noticed, it was removed from the park today. This leaves a large empty space in the park and in the hearts of the neighborhood children.

The township had determined that much of the wood was damaged, making the piece unsafe, so they fenced it off. They then determined that enough of the wood was damaged that it was beyond repair and needed to be removed.

The piece was purchased in 1990 for $30,000 and was the premier playground piece in the township at the time. Unfortunately, time has taken its toll. At the time, it was purchased with HUD funds. Some HUD funding, and possibly other resources, can be available to purchase a new piece, but not nearly enough to cover the cost.

Our next monthly SABA meeting will be held this Thursday, July 8. As usual, we will meet at the house at Normandy Park from 7:30 to 9:00. The agenda for the meeting includes:

1. Review and final accounting of the 4th of July Celebration.

2. Plans for summer maintenance of Normandy Park

3. Begin planning 2010 SABA 5k

4. Recruitment of new volunteers and vacant officer positions.

5. Additional items to discuss

Hope to see you there.

Our next monthly SABA meeting will be held this Thursday, July 8. As usual, we will meet at the house at Normandy Park from 7:30 to 9:00. The agenda for the meeting includes:

1. Review and final accounting of the 4th of July Celebration.

2. Plans for summer maintenance of Normandy Park

3. Begin planning 2010 SABA 5k

4. Recruitment of new volunteers and vacant officer positions.

5. Additional items to discuss

Hope to see you there.

I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Once again, the SABA 4th of July Celebration was a terrific success. So many people came out to enjoy our biggest and longest running tradition. Of course, an event like that could never happen without the help of volunteers who generously gave some of their time. Of the many people who helped, I want to specifically thank Ed Magargee, Rick Pelena, Jason Guynes, Erica Keagy, John Francone, Diane Wilder, and Alaine Plante.

Ed coordinated the entire event, making sure we had all the equipment, food, permits, and help that we needed. He has coordinated this event for many years now and we thank him for all his effort and commitment. Ed will be looking to pass the torch to a new coordinator for next year but has offered to provide the guidance and all of his records and organization to the next coordinator. Perhaps you would like to take the helm next year.

The 2010 4th on the 3rd of July Athletic Events have been concluded, We want to thank Haverford A.C.'s for once again providing the manpower to conduct this traditional favorite part of the 4th of July event. Special Thanks to Rick Palena, Steve Winnick, Rob Stadnicki, Michael McGuire and Ronnie O'Conner. Rebecca Keagy also served as recorder of results. Please let me apologize in advance for any mis-spelled names. The information was gathered rather quickly in the field.

20 Yard Dash – Ages 3 & 4 : 1. Tessa Wiedeman...2. Liam Bodor...3. Joey Maguire
20 Yard Dash – Ages 5 & 6 : 1. Ethan Fingerhut...2. Sammy McGonigle...3. Evan Corcoran
40 Yard Dash – Ages 7 - 9 : 1. Jack Mintzer...2. Will Gardner...3. Tanner Guynes
40 Yard Dash – Ages 10 – 11:1. Rebecca Grayum..2. Lilly Frankel..3. Craig Althouse
40 Yard Dash – Ages 12 - 14:1. Kendall Fletcher..2. Tate Gallagher..3. Cole Wright
40 Yard Dash – Ages 15+: 1. Aidan Guynes..2. Johnny Coffee..3. Randy Fingerhut

The South Ardmore Betterment Alliance's - 2010 4th on the 3rd of July Celebration started off with a traditional decorated wagon, bike, scooter, stroller competition. All the participants did an excellent job. Special thanks to our Judges who had a difficult job in selecting the winners. Our Judges were Rebecca Devine, Commissioner Larry Holmes and. Erica Keagy who also served as our recorder to document the accomplishments below.

Division Under 2 : First Place – James Dean Tripiciano and his Father Nick...
Second Place – Jeremy Raughley... Third Place – Helena, Sarah, and Ben Bedard

Division 2 – 4 : First Place – Jack Stadnicki... Second Place – Madison Hasson...
Third Place – Richard Gettz

Division 5 – 7 : First Place - Joshua Mintzer... Second Place – Gavin Dillion Harrington... Third Place – Helen Monek

Division 8 – 10 : First Place – Maddy & Senah Guynes... Second Place – Jack Mintzer...
Third Place – Alexa Elder