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This is always an event that has very good participation without a great deal of promotion because it has become a neighborhood tradition. To keep it alive we need to find neighbors willing to help. What kind of help? Well if you have an idea for an activity we would welcome people willing to run a booth, sponsor awards for parade judging and athletic events, come help with set-up (9:00 to 10:30).

In the past we have had clowns making balloon animals, I remember a pony ride one year, moon bounce, another year we had a neighbor playing a bagpipe. New ideas are always welcomed. If you have great people skills like our current President - Diane we can use help making phone calls and getting people to reserve the date and commit to working with us on July 4th.

If you have any thoughts, comments, ideas please feel free to post them here. Anyone who attended that saw areas for improvement please let us know please feel free to comment.

Hi:
In the last decade I have lost about four cats who walked away and never returned. Going to the local SPCAs (Media, Norristown, was not a solution. I recovered one cat after advertizing in a local newspaper. The price for the ad was about $75.
Posting a lost cat here should be more cost-effective.
My cat Smokey has been missing for about two months. The vet calls him blue. He has skinny legs and has pointed ears, white toes and a white breast.
Did anybody see him?
I also have two 8 wks old kittens that need a good home. Please, give me a call if you are interested.
Thanks!
Wil Kokke
610-896-6071

Here is to hoping that everyone else's 1st tomato is near - I had my first cherries (on a bagel with cream cheese) this morning. All is correct with my world again!

Bill H

Thanks to everyone who braved the fickle weather (a little rain didn't hurt us!) and came to our SABA 4th of July Celebration. We'll soon post Costume parade winners as well as post photos on flickr but until then here is the list of Athletic event winners.
Independence Day Celebration
Athletic Events
July 4, 2008

20 Yard Dash – Ages 3 & 4
1. Evan Corcoran
2. Abbey Wiedeman
3. Zoe Gusikoff

20 Yard Dash – Ages 5 & 6
1. Haley Short
2. Tanner Grimes
3. Avery Frankel

40 Yard Dash – Ages 7 - 9
1. Rebecca Grayum
2. Morgan Pasquarello
3. Lily Frankel

40 Yard Dash – Ages 10 – 12
1. Tate Gallagher
2. Aidan Guynes
3. Jackson Bistrong

40 Yard Dash – Ages 13 - 17
1. Nik Norberg
2. Cameron King
3. Michael Kulp

40 Yard Dash – Ages 18+
1. Ryan Haggerty
2. Matt Lozano
3. Larry Frankel

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Hello Neighbors
I have 2 tickets to Wednesday's July 9th Phillies game vs. St. Louis Cardinals that we would like to sell. The game is at 7:05pm with the fireworks show. The tickets are $27 each and are located in section 237, row 4, seat 7 & 8. I can be e-mailed at kependergast@comcast.net with any questions or to make arrangements to pick up the tickets tomorrow. We also have tickets available for Sunday's 1:35pm game if interested.
Thanks,
Katrine

It has been a while since I've had the time to make more than a short post and to tell the truth I still do not have the time but I figured I must force myself to get at least current pics of what is happening over at Normandy Botanical Gardens. Please take a look at the current progress at http://www.flickr.com/photos/27706267@N02/?saved=1. Please note the new benches and picnic table that were installed this Spring - Thank You Haverford Township Parks and Recreation Department for you help in purchasing and installing the benches and table. They are being used and look beautiful!

As always I'm looking for volunteers to weed, water, help plan further garden beds and to help with the newly added field of sunflowers and flower/vegetable bed that is around the corner of the house. In mid July pumkins will be planted in one section of the new veggie bed for the fall and for our neighborhood kids/families to pick in October.

On May 17th our local boy scouts, Troop 132, came out and helped clean up the creek that runs along the septa bus path. We cleaned the creek from Belmont and Pont Reading down into Merwood Park.

Congratulations Troop 132 on a job well done!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27706267@N02/?saved=1

Are you gardening this summer?

My name is Rob Buscaglia. I have initiated a program called Garden Share that I'd like to tell you about. Garden Share is a program designed to share our fresh, home-grown garden produce with poor inner city families who are feeling to everyday impact of rising food and gas prices.

The program works like this: I am inviting neighborhoods, family, coworkers, and friends to share a little of their home garden harvest every two weeks, which I will bring to North Philadelphia to share with needy families struggling to make ends meet. Donated produce will be distributed to needy families through the Kensington Welfare Rights Union.

A small portion of Garden Share also is used to cook weekly vegetarian meals for the homeless and shelter-bound in Philadelphia.

Participants may add some extra plants to their garden designated for Garden Share, or simply share from what you normally grow. Any quantity is accepted gratefully.

hi Everyone - I used the template that Shannon Hess and volunteers created to create a Welcome to the Neighborhood page. If you have other useful information to share, let me know and I will add it.

Please note that we will create a "Neighbor's Recommendation" page where your favorite shops, restaurants, auto mechanics, dry cleaners, etc. can be listed to help new neighbors. Until that page is constructed (and it could take a bit of time), please send your recommendations to Doug Muth webmaster@sabanews.org and he will add them to the service map found at the Welcome to the Neighborhood page.
Thanks! Diane

Civic Council has invited representatives from Septa, Delaware County and Haverford Township to a meeting so we can address HTCC's initiative to spruce up this important anchor in our neighborhood. Part of the initiative involves conditions along the Route 103 bus road on both sides of Haverford Road. If you use the tran station or care about the bus road, come out and let your voice be heard!