Marple Friends & Neighbors magazine, March 2020

Marple

2020 March

FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

The Noonans

High School Sweethearts with 4 Lovable Kids Cover photo by: Sierra Clark Photography www.SierraClarkPhoto.com

Bringing People Together

Marple’s Expert Contributors Automotive Repairs & Service Bill Fritsch Fritsch’s Liberty Auto Service 2109 South Sproul Road, Broomall 610-356-1845 www.FritschsLibertyBroomall.com

Hair Salon Mary Rosato, Owner Salon Bella 590 Reed Road, Suite 5, Broomall 610-353-9133 SalonBella1@verizon.net www.SalonBellaBroomall.com

Carpeting & Floor Covering Jim Casar Carpet Warehouse 620 Parkway Dr, Broomall 610-353-1312 CarpetWarehouseOutlet@gmail.com www.CarpetWarehouseCo.com

Heating & Air Conditioning Len Sciulli Len Sciulli & Sons Heating & Air Conditioning 500 Abbott Drive, Broomall 610-328-4341 SciulliAndSons@hotmail.com www.LenAndSons.com

Electric Service, Residential/Commercial Andrew Martella, Sr. Martella Electric Company 484-997-3097 MartellaElectric@rcn.com www.MartellaElectric.com

Painting & General Contracting Services Tom Rafferty Rafferty Painting & General Contracting 610-626-9141 Info@RaffertyPainting.com www.RaffertyPainting.com

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Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Dr. Georges P. Martin, D.M.D. Marple Dental 2004 Sproul Road, Suite 304, Broomall 610-359-8181 Office@MarpleDental.com www.MarpleDental.com

Roofing, Siding & Carpentry Kevin O’Donnell O’Donnell Roofing Co. Havertown 610-449-8188 Office@ODonnellRoofingCo.com www.ODonnellRoofingCo.com

Financial Planning Michael S. Brady, MBA LPL Financial 780 Parkway Drive, Broomall 484-472-7704 Michael.Brady@LPL.com www.MikeBradylpl.com

Senior Living & Housing Lindsey Poeth, CSA Oasis Senior Advisors – Main Line Malvern 484-947-4266 LPoeth@YourOasisAdvisor.com www.OasisSeniorAdvisors.com/Mainline

Fireplace Products Scott Magness Scott's Fireplace Products 3137 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square 484-422-8334 SFP@ScottsFireplaceProducts.com www.ScottsFireplaceProducts.com

Veterinary Medical & Surgical Care Dr. Sarah Alexander, DVM The Spayed Club Veterinary Clinic 800 Chester Pike, Sharon Hill 484-540-8436 Info@TheSpayedClubClinic.org www.TheSpayedClubClinic.org

Funeral Home Robert L. D’Anjolell, Jr. DANJOLELL Memorial Homes 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall 610-356-4200 RobJr@DANJOLELL.com www.DANJOLELL.com

Waterproofing & Weatherization David Linn Cook Weatherproofing Plus, Inc. Marple Newtown 610-325-0596 Info@Weatherproofing-Plus.com www.Weatherproofing-Plus.com

Expert Contributors needed!

Medical, Catering, Real Estate, Fitness, Law, Public Adjuster, Education, Vacations, Landscaping, Home Health Care, Taxes, Mortgages, etc. Professionals may contact: Bob Blaisse: 610-453-5536 or BBlaisse@BestVersionMedia.com.

Glass & Mirror Services David Gura & Lew Gura Bryn Mawr Glass 729 West Chester Pike, Havertown 610-853-2990 BrynMawrGlass@yahoo.com www.BrynMawrGlass.com

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Dear Friends & Neighbors,

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s we March into Spring later this month, I’m reminded of the saying that “March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.” That’s not baaad! All good things that Spring brings lie ahead.

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ON THE COVER The Noonan Family at Veterans Memorial Park in Broomall

Marple

2020 March

FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

This Spring brings Marple Friends & Neighbors a larger March issue with four more pages, thanks to our advertising Sponsors who make it possible for us to mail your hometown monthly magazine to your door each month and online at www.MarpleMag.com. Our magazine would also never grow in page count without readers like you, intentionally choosing whenever possible to do business with our hometown Sponsors as the most appropriate way to thank them for Bringing People Together through our magazine.

I suppose when I consider the impact Marple Friends & Neighbors makes in our community, I could have seen this coming, but I did not. I never imagined that a family appearing on our cover would result in them becoming an advertising Sponsor. But it has happened. Recall Emily and Ed Speer and The Speer Family, our Resident Feature story in our January issue. I suppose we made the Speers more known in Broomall, but it seems Emily Speer, the owner of Speer Swim School, was already well known in Marple Newtown for teaching children to swim. And well known for good reason when we consider how many lives Emily’s swim school may save over many years of teaching life skills to swim safety.

I’m proud to welcome Emily Speer and Speer Swim School as a new Sponsor of Marple Friends & Neighbors. If your child needs to learn to swim, or if you want to finally learn to swim as an adult, see the Speer Swim School ad on page 9, and call Emily Speer.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Marple Friends & Neighbors, which has grown by four pages this month. If so, reach out to one of our Sponsors, any of them (or all of them perhaps), and tell them you value your monthly hometown magazine that they make possible.

Bob Blaisse Publisher

Dear Residents, I trust your February was LOVE-ly, and that you fit a little extra fun in on Leap Day 2020.

This issue’s Resident Feature introduces you to Broomall residents Mike and Heather Noonan, high school sweethearts with 4 kids. Their family’s inspiring motto and fortitude have helped them overcome physical adversities and realize the future they envision for themselves Extra pages in this issue allowed us to include 5 informative articles from our Expert Contributors, including the first article from our newest Expert, Lindsey Poeth, CSA® of Oasis Senior Advisors Main Line. Our Business Profile is about Expert Contributor Len Sciulli of Len Sciulli & Sons Heating & Air Conditioning. How and why Len started his business and what he finds most satisfying explain a lot about how committed he is to making a positive difference in our community.

Even if Winter weather continues, our March Calendar of Events on pages 20 - 21 includes several events that prove Spring’s milder weather is on its way! Outdoors or indoors, may your month be pleasant, and may the luck o’ the Irish be with you!

The Noonans

ts High School Sweethear with 4 Lovable Kids Clark Photography Cover photo by: Sierra www.SierraClarkPhoto.com

Bringing People Together

Liz Burnett

Content Coordinator

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Expert Contributor Written by Mary Rosato Salon Bella

Hello Spring,

HELLO NEW HAIR! Photos courtesy of Mary Rosato

The busy winter season is coming to an end, and the beautiful spring is moving in. Winter weather and stress can really put a strain on not only our mind, health and body, but also our hair.

Winter air can cause our hair to become dry and dull. Spring is the perfect time to review and refresh your hair look. It’s time to brighten your look with face-framing baby light highlights and a root shadow with a light gloss.

When going in to see your stylist, always remember to have some idea of what you might be looking for. An inspiration picture is a great way to give the stylist a better understanding of what you’re thinking and expecting. If you’re wanting a specific look, bringing a photo also helps better communicate with the stylist so that you never leave disappointed.

Victoria Rosato

So, what’s trending for spring and summer 2020? One of the biggest trends is lived-in color, the perfect natural look.

Those face-framing baby lights with a root shadow and a loose wavy style create the picturesque version of lived-in natural-looking color and style. While styling that beautiful look, always use a heat protect and a trustworthy heating tool such as Hot Tools Irons and Joico Ironclad Thermal Protectant.

Warm Up to

Winter Styles Creative Cuts & Formal Styling Hair Coloring Smoothing Treatments Hair Extensions Perms and Relaxers Waxing Services Sunless Tanning Eyelash Extensions Make Up Services 4

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Victoria Rosato

Not only does spring bring showers, it also brings bridal season and proms! For many stylists, it’s their favorite time of year because of so many opportunities to be creative and showcase some of their unique styling and makeup skills. This spring, the wedding and up-do trend is a low soft tousled bun, a chic pulled back high pony, and, of course, accessories.

Add on to all the above a little TLC! Have some fun and as always make yourself feel good with a lash lift and tint this season. How nice would it be this spring and summer to go swimming without having to worry about that runny mascara?

With a lash lift and tint, you can easily do that because it gives you the mascara and eyelash curler look without the hassle of having to do it everyday. And of course, let’s not forget about those eyebrows: Give them a color tint as well, to not have to worry about those tedious mornings filled with eyebrow pencils and gel.

Say hello to spring with a fresh beautiful color, cut, style, lift and tint, and brow color, to help showcase the natural beauty in you! M

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Student of the Month Written by Liz Burnett

s n o i t a l Congratu

Kelsey Racine!

March Sproul Lanes Student of the Month Sproul Lanes Manager Fred Conaway presents Certificate of Achievement to Kelsey Racine Photo courtesy of Sproul Lanes

Nominate the Next Student of the Month!

Any grade 7-12 student who resides within the borders of the Marple Newtown School District and attends any public, private or home school can be nominated by a parent, teacher or themself.

Send a 200-word essay to SOTM@SproulLanes.com explaining why the student excels in Service to friendship, school or other local communities. Academic or athletic excellence may be considered but are not required. The Winner will be featured in next month’s magazine and will also receive a Sproul Lanes Pizza Bowl gift certificate good for 2 hours of bowling for up to 10 people plus pizza, sodas, snacks and free shoe rental. M

We’re pleased to announce that the March Sproul Lanes Student of the Month is Marple Newtown High School Sophomore Kelsey Racine! To celebrate this recognition, Kelsey received a Certificate of Achievement and a gift certificate for a “Pizza Bowl” party from Sproul Lanes, our Sponsor of this award program.

Kelsey has actively served several local communities. Last spring, she was 1 of 40 teens selected to attend a 3-day leadership camp that developed her communication and relationship skills, and taught her to “live life to the fullest, take risks, and to break out of [her] comfort zone.” Last summer, she served as a counselor at Newtown Square Presbyterian Church’s week-long Bible day camp. And Kelsey has recently been volunteering as a member of the Decorating Committee for her school’s Mini-THON, an annual dance event that helps raise awareness and funds to conquer childhood cancer.

Kelsey is also very involved in several team sports. In the fall, she played on her school’s JV volleyball team. She has played softball since age 5, in the Newtown Square Petticoat League (NSPL). She’s now a pitcher on MN’s Varsity softball team and on the Pegasus 16U travel team, where she also plays 3rd and 1st bases. Kelsey loves how softball has helped her develop great teamwork skills and friendships on and off the fields. She also enjoys coaching at clinics MN’s softball team sponsors, to help younger players in the community develop their skills.

Kelsey is considering a career in Physical Therapy or Sports Medicine, a natural progression to combine her service-oriented nature with her love of sports. All your Friends & Neighbors in the Marple Newtown community congratulate you on this award and wish you well, Kelsey, in all your future endeavors!

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Real Estate

Homes Recently Sold In Marple Township Address

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2 E Garden Road . . . . . . $285,000 . . . .2 . . . . 1 . . . 1,085 . . . 0.17 98 Academy Lane . . . . . . $492,500 . . . .4 . . . . 2.5 . . . 2,068 . . . 0.29 319 Columbia Place . . . . . $330,000 . . . .4 . . . 1.5+ . . . 1,725 . . . 0.26 207 Bourne Drive . . . . . . . $420,000 . . . .3 . . . . 2 . . . 2,400 . . . 0.19 37 Crespy Lane . . . . . . . $420,250 . . . .4 . . . . 2.5 . . . 2,128 . . . 0.30 529 S Central Boulevard . . $385,000 . . . .3 . . . . 2.5 . . . 1,593 . . . 0.18 218 Canterbury Drive . . . . $340,500 . . . .3 . . . . 1.5 . . . 1,520 . . . 0.19 321 Harvard Avenue . . . . $386,500 . . . .3 . . . . 1.5 . . . 1,434 . . . 0.31 64 Lindbergh Avenue . . . . $360,000 . . . .4 . . . . 3 . . . 2,226 . . . 0.24 106 Beechtree Drive . . . . . $399,900 . . . .3 . . . . 2 . . . 1,877 . . . 0.31 2404 W Chester Pike . . . . . $289,750 . . . .4 . . . . 2 . . . 1,816 . . . 0.19 2 Hawthorne Road . . . . . $300,000 . . . .4 . . . . 2 . . . 1,208 . . . 0.20 363 Swanage Drive . . . . . $415,000 . . . .3 . . . . 2 . . . 1,720 . . . 0.31 2026 Maclarie Lane . . . . . $505,000 . . . .3 . . . . 2 . . . 1,979 . . . 0.36 11 James Road . . . . . . . . $185,000 . . . .2 . . . . 1 . . . . 855 . . . 0.18 205 Oakwynne Road . . . . $400,000 . . . .3 . . . . 2.5 . . . 2,418 . . . 0.28 Best Version Media does not guarantee the accuracy of the statistical data on this page. The data does not represent the listings of any one agent or agency but represents the activity of the real estate community in the area. Any real estate agent’s ad appearing in the magazine is separate from the statistical data provided which is in no way a part of their advertisement.

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Resident Feature Written by Liz Burnett

Heather and Mike Noonan

The Noonans:

High School Sweethearts with 4 Lovable Kids Photos courtesy of Sierra Clark Photography www.SierraClarkPhoto.com

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e’re delighted to have you meet Broomall neighbors Mike and Heather Noonan and their four children.

This family of six knows just what it takes to use the lemons life gives you to make WAY more than lemonade, perhaps even champagne!

Mike and Heather both grew up in Broomall. Mike attended Cardinal O’Hara High School, and Heather attended the Academy of Notre Dame. They met the summer before Junior year, when they both worked at Bachetti Brothers Meat Market and Deli (next to Jacquette’s Bakery). Heather invited Mike to her Junior Prom, and then to her Senior Prom. By the time they both graduated from high school in 1991, Cupid’s arrow had hit its mark: They dated all through college.

Mike attended Widener University, to pursue a Civil Engineering degree. His Engineering Co-Op program extended his time there; he graduated in 1997. Meanwhile, Heather attended Villanova University. She started working toward a degree in Pre-Med, but switched her major to Spanish Language & Literature with a minor in Psychology & Sociology, and graduated in 1995.

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Heather’s decision to switch her major was literally a major decision, about not only HER future but Mike’s also. And it wasn’t a career- or vocation-based decision; it was so they could both enjoy their avocation: Being parents to children they hoped to have someday. Heather’s doctor had just advised her that due to her poor health (due to Type I diabetes since age 4) and her plan for a demanding career as a doctor, she should accept the likelihood that she’d never be able to have kids. The very next day, Heather changed her major and set her sights on the parenting future she and Mike envisioned.

Through strict discipline and the ground-breaking technology for treatment of Type I diabetes, the insulin pump, new in 1993, Heather would soon be able to achieve her dream of having a family.

In October 1997, Mike and Heather bought their first home, in Westtown, PA. When they got married a month later, Mike was doing residential and commercial Civil Engineering for a small company in Bryn Mawr, and Heather had been teaching Spanish at Monsignor Bonner High School for two years. She taught there two more years, until she and Mike delightedly and miraculously became parents for the first time.

Their oldest son, “Mikey,” attended St. Anastasia School and graduated from Devon Prep in 2017. As a sophomore at Devon Prep, his excellent academic achievement gained him acceptance into Penn State’s Smeal College of Business. The summer after his Junior year, he volunteered in a week-long project sponsored by Catholic Hearts Work Camp, to repair and paint the home of some needy folks in Cumberland, MD. Mikey is now a Junior at Penn State, studying Marketing. This selfdescribed “nerd for statistics” who earned a 4.0 last semester plans a career in Market Research, and is hoping for a summer internship in that field. Mikey is also a baseball and Phillies fan, and he spent his little league career playing for Marple Township Little League (MTLL). He has umpired for MTLL for the past 7 years.

Next son Owen, a Senior at Archbishop Carroll, also attended St. Anastasia School and has loved playing baseball since age 4.

He played on the MTLL tournament team every year until playing the sport he so loves seemed like an impossibility: In 7th grade, he injured his arm when he threw a pitch while trying out for St. Annie’s Varsity baseball team. That injury proved to be a blessing in disguise: Owen adopted Heather’s recommended and proven mantra — “Never Quit!” — and was able to complete months of grueling physical therapy and a demanding self-imposed workout schedule that helped him resume playing baseball on Carroll’s Junior Varsity and Varsity teams and also on Broomall Newtown’s American Legion teams. When Owen serves as a Kairos leader at an upcoming retreat, he hopes that sharing his story about the fortitude he developed as he

TRUST MATTERS.

The Noonan kids (L to R): Mikey, Finn, Hope and Owen

overcame his own physical adversities and life challenges will inspire younger Kairos participants to also “Never Quit!” Owen is waiting for college acceptance letters, and thinks he may study Criminal Justice.

Hope, a 7th-grader at St. Annie’s, loves the performing arts, especially singing. After small parts in over a dozen shows put on by a local youth theatre group, Hope attended Upper continued on page 10

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Resident Feature Noonan family’s 3-year-old 140-lb Bernese Mountain Dog named Willy now has the house all to himself while everyone is out.

In the winter of 2003, Mike and Heather decided to move “back home,” and bought their second and current home on Raymond Rd in the Brookthorpe Hills section of Broomall.

Heather’s parents live in the same Broomall home they moved to when she was 7. Mike’s dad (and best friend) passed away in May 2007, a month before Hope was born, after a two-year battle with cancer. Before he passed, his grandson Mikey got to tell him that his first granddaughter's name would be Hope, a fitting tribute to The Noonans’ “Never Quit!’ mantra. Mike’s mom and his Aunt Betsy still reside in Mike’s childhood home in Broomall. And some relatives live in neighboring counties. Everyone living so close by makes it easy to gather for holidays and birthdays, and also just to hang out. Mike and Heather are grateful that their kids get a lot of quality time with relatives.

(L to R) The Noonan Family: Hope, Heather, Owen, dog Willy, Mike, Mikey and Finn

Darby High School’s Summer Stage program last summer. That fun experience included learning about improv, singing and dancing, and prepared her to do well in Media Theatre’s Vocalist Junior competition. She’s thrilled to have landed a singing part in Marple Newtown High School’s upcoming spring musical, Cinderella. Hope plans on attending MNHS and looks forward to participating in their Performing Arts program.

And finally, Finn: A 4th-grader at St. Annie’s and an MTLL baseball player, he’s also a left-handed drummer who enjoys being in St. Annie’s band and practicing with his drum set at home. He also likes playing video games and does many electronics and computer programming projects with the kit he got for Christmas. Finn is the Noonan family’s go-to guy for tech and video support. He thinks Future Finn will either “play for the Phillies or be an IT guy.”

At a Widener University career fair in 2006, Mike gave a talk about “practical, real-world” engineering know-how. He was a well-qualified speaker after working at a large infrastructure company for almost 10 years (at that time; 7 more since) on 3D modeling and complex engineering designs. A follow-up discussion with Widener’s Dean of Engineering (who had been Mike’s professor) led to an offer Mike accepted, to start teaching the Freshman Engineering CAD and Land Surveying classes.

And since 2011, he’s been mentoring a project group of Senior Engineering majors. Mike currently works with HSC Builders and Construction Managers in Exton.

Until September, Heather worked part-time at Newtown Square Presbtyterian Nursery School and Grace Lutheran Nursery School while maintaining her full-time job as a stay-at-home mom of four. A “chance encounter” with St. Annie’s principal on the first day of school led to Heather immediately starting her full-time job teaching Spanish there for grades 1-8. The

MTLL has been a huge part of the Noonans’ lives. This Spring marks Mike’s 17th year coaching Marple Township Little League teams and also his 16th year on the MTLL Board.

Through MTLL, the Noonan family has made friends with many great people who share their interests.

Heather and Mike also find the time and energy to manage the stage sets and crew for St. Annie’s shows. Everyone in the family loves evenings when they listen to, sing along with and enjoy music together. Each person picks one of their current favorites. Mike and Heather and a friend recently got out some of their old vinyl records so the kids could hear the difference between those “oldies” and the current synthesized music. It was a blast (from the past!), and everyone looks forward to another generational songfest again sometime soon.

These high school sweethearts believe their strong desire for children and Heather’s “Never Quit!” attitude made it possible for them to share their lives with their four very healthy and lovable kids.

Do you know a family whom readers of our magazine might like to meet in an upcoming issue? Nominate them by email to Liz Burnett at LBurnett@BestVersionMedia.com. M

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Expert Contributor Written by Lindsey Poeth, CSA® Oasis Senior Advisors - Main Line

a multitude of techniques (filling a weekly pill box and re minding them to take medication at specific times), but accidents can still happen.

6. Increased forgetfulness or confusion. Forgetting to turn off a stove burner, episodes of wandering outside, or unable to remember how to use the phone are all examples of when forgetfulness becomes dangerous.

When to Start Considering

Senior Care Options

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any families don’t address the challenges of aging until they absolutely must. That delay may force families to take action in an emergency, often resulting in hasty and ill-informed decisions.

How do you know when it’s time to start looking at options?

Aging seniors tend to wear their pride on their sleeve, and they will do whatever they can to hide their frailties. Here are 7 signs that it may be time to consider bringing in home health care or looking at senior living communities.

1. Isolation causing loneliness and possible depression. Studies have shown that socialization and mental stimulation are key components to healthy aging. Moving to a senior living community will increase socialization opportunities, allow participation in activities (even as a passive observer), and increase quality of life as seniors become part of a community.

2. Loss of driver’s license. This incredibly difficult decision must be made so our loved ones will not endanger themselves or other drivers sharing the road. Counteract their loss of independence by offering solutions such as having a care giver who drives or moving to a senior living community that provides transportation.

3. Frequent falls. When an elderly person falls, it can often mark the beginning of a decline in physical condition and health.

It’s definitely time to obtain assistance in the home or arrange for transition to a senior living community after frequent calls to 911 due to falling or after a serious accident and/or hospitalization.

4. Drastic weight loss. This may signal that the senior is not eating enough because he or she can no longer shop and/or prepare meals adequately.

5. Inconsistent or lack of compliance taking medications. It’s dangerous when an individual forgets to take their medi cation or mistakenly takes multiple doses. Families may use

7. You are spending an inordinate amount of time as Caregiver.

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If you’re seeing any of the signs above, take some time now to become educated about available senior care options well before Mom or Dad needs them. M

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Business Profile Written by Liz Burnett

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Jen and Len Sciulli

Len Sciulli has been learning and mastering his expertise in Heating and Air Conditioning since he was young. His uncle Felice LoConte owned an air conditioning and refrigeration business. Len enjoyed working with his hands and taking in all his uncle taught him, not just the knowledge and skills required to be successful in that industry, but also traits required to be successful in life: honesty, perseverance and a strong work ethic. He has continued to use all these traits throughout his career in the HVAC industry.

In November 2005, Len Sciulli and his wife Jen started their business, Len Sciulli & Sons. Ever since, they have been providing residential and commercial sales, installation, maintenance and repair of all types of heating, AC and indoor air-quality systems.

Based right here in Marple Newtown, they reliably serve all of southeastern PA (Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery and Chester counties). “As a family owned and operated company, we take pride in providing superior customer service and exceptional work on every job,” said Len. “Your comfort is our top priority, and that starts with your HVAC system.”

Len and his knowledgeable and skilled HVAC team can keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They’re experts with forced air, baseboard and radiator heating systems. And they’ve got the know-how to keep your heating and air-conditioning systems functioning reliably and efficiently. Whether your home or business already has or will be adding traditional central air or an alternate ductwork system (high-velocity, ductless, or split), Len Sciulli & Sons can provide you with the right HVAC solution perfect for your home or business AND your budget. They also offer many financing options. The consistently high-quality work Len and his team provide means you won’t need to call them back for further service anytime soon.

All HVAC and air-quality systems should function reliably. But if they’re an old design and/or they’re not energy-efficient, they’re probably wasting some of your money, especially if your system is using a single thermostat to heat or cool all rooms in your home or office. Len Sciulli & Sons can explain the benefits and calculate the long-term cost-savings of installing multi-stage or multi-zone controls. You can choose the number of zones you’d like to control, and each zone gets a separate thermostat. Even if your current heating or AC system is functioning reliably, it’s worth some time to request a free estimate for an upgrade to a more energy-efficient money-saving system.

When indoor temperatures are so comfortable year-round, we tend to stay indoors more than ever. Indoor air quality should not be taken for granted! Many of Len Sciulli’s customers are impressed when their allergies and other chronic respiratory ailments improve after installing an air purification system. These systems are no longer just a luxury: They can keep invisible but harmful mold, pollen, allergens and toxins from ever reaching your lungs. A free estimate is available for a whole-house system or one designed for only one or several rooms.

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My team and I find it rewarding to know that we’ve provided the best service to our customers.

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Len always reminds customers that “without regular service and maintenance, no heating, AC or air-quality system can work as it was designed.” Regular service for each system includes cleaning and maintenance, which can often identify and fix minor malfunctions before they turn into major and often costly system breakdowns. It’s easy and quick to get set up on a periodic maintenance (and peace of mind) schedule.

Len Sciulli & Sons also installs, repairs and maintains a wide variety of hot water heaters. Even if your current hot water heater is reliable and you’re never out of hot water, upgrading to a more energy-efficient system would likely save you money in the long run.

Providing so many solutions is what Len finds most enjoyable and satisfying about this type of work. “No two jobs are the same. I love meeting and getting to know such a wide variety of different people with different needs!” he said. “My team and I find it rewarding to know that we’ve provided the best service to our customers.”

The company is comprised of a team of reliable and experienced technicians, four of whom have been a part of the family-run business from the beginning. Len and Jen’s 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters, also help out with the business part-time when they’re on break from school. Jen, Len’s wife and co-Owner, handles scheduling, customer service, billing and bookkeeping.

“The most enjoyable part of this business for me,” said Jen, “has been personally getting to know our customers. Many of them

Jen and Len Sciulli (center) with Len Sciulli & Sons Team

have been with us since we started. We work hard to earn their trust, and we appreciate their loyalty.”

Len Sciulli & Sons (www.LenAndSons.com) provides customers with 24/7 emergency service. They’re fully licensed and insured, and guarantee the finest in professional workmanship and quality materials in installing, repairing, or maintaining your HVAC and air-quality systems. When you allow people into your home or office, they should be people you can trust, people who treat you like family. This family owned and operated business provides quality and affordable service that will keep you part of the family for years to come! M

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Our Community Written by Sierra Clark

How I Started Photographing

Marple

FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

Photos courtesy of Sierra Clark Photography www.SierraClarkPhoto.com

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s the Marple Friends & Neighbors photographer, I’m enjoying meeting Marple Township residents by taking the photos that help Publisher Bob Blaisse with the magazine’s mission of Bringing People Together. Bob connected with me a few months ago through the Delaware County Camera Club (DCCC). When he recently asked me to help our Readers also discover DCCC by writing an article about my experience as a club member, I gladly agreed.

Sierra Clark on a DCCC-sponsored 2018 photo shoot in a secluded location in the New Jersey Pine Barrens

where we bring our cameras and have different stations to photograph, practice our skills and ask questions. At every meeting I attend, I learn something new!

I’ve also enjoyed some of the many club-sponsored “field trips”: photo shoots that have taken us all across Pennsylvania, and also to New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington DC. These outings provide real-world learning and real-world friends and mentors.

Like many photographers, I’m always eager to perfect my craft and meet other photography enthusiasts. So I was delighted when, three years ago, I discovered DCCC. The club meets at 7pm every Monday except the first Monday of every month.

After some time to socialize, the meeting agenda includes an interesting photo-taking or photo-processing talk, typically by a visiting professional photographer who speaks about, for example, their experience taking photos for National Geographic magazine or on a focused topic such as World War II. At some meetings, a talk is given by a club member (many of whom are VERY talented photo-artists!) or we’ll have a “set up night,”

Special Moments Captured Sierra Clark Photography

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Another way DCCC members can develop their photographic skills is by participating in the club’s monthly competition that focuses on a specific photographic style or theme. Participation is optional, and a special guest judge comes to our meeting, to evaluate and score our work. These competitions are fun, and they keep us open to new ideas and challenges.

DCCC is also a member of the Photographic Society of America, which sponsors opportunities for our club to compete with other camera clubs across the US (interclub competitions). Even members who don’t submit an entry into such competitions can learn a lot simply by reviewing all entries and those judged as winners.

I was amazed to learn that DCCC is one of the top 10 and possibly the oldest continuously running camera club in the US. It was established in 1937, by Walter Downward and a friend, both of whom worked at the Arco Refinery. They used their lunch hour to enjoy their mutual love of photography. Other camera enthusiasts soon joined them, to share photo shoots and techniques and tips about their craft. When the group grew into a club that was too large for a lunch-hour meeting, they moved it to Delaware County, where it has since remained.

I am so glad to have found the Delaware County Camera Club!

From novices to advanced photographers, we all learn from each other and have many opportunities to experience great photographic works of art created by others or ourselves as we develop our skill and expertise. For more information, visit www.DelcoCamera.Club. Visitors are always welcome! M

History Spotlight Written by Doug Humes

West Chester Pike, circa 1953

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picture is worth a thousand words, but I get only about 300 for this article.

Here is “downtown Broomall,” in color, around 1953.

The single-tracked trolley ran from West Chester to Upper Darby’s 69th Street Terminal. The photo was taken facing east, toward Upper Darby. The trolley tracks ran on the south edge of West Chester Pike. (Back then, the Pike had only 2 lanes for auto traffic. It would be widened to 4 lanes at various times during the 1950s. After this particular stretch – downtown Broomall – was widened in 1954, the trolley ceased to run.)

Above the “Premium Gasoline” sign is a Red Arrow Car Stop sign, the place where you would get on or off the trolley. But note there is no second line of tracks. This trolley was singletracked all the way out to West Chester. There was a “turnout” along the way, in Newtown Square, so when a trolley was coming in the opposite direction, one of the two would go into the turnout, to let the other trolley pass. The “Car Stop” was where you would wait to get a trolley heading east or west.

Red Arrow Car 23 in Broomall Photo courtesy of the Marple Historical Society

Red Arrow trolley 23 is heading east to 69th Street. (When it returns from there, it will head west to the terminal in West Chester.) The trolley has stopped just before the intersection with Sproul Road. Today, the Bargain Rental lot and Mr. Tire are on the right, where the gas pumps are in the photo. Sproul Road would be coming in just out of the picture at bottom left, where McDonald’s is today. On the left is the old business block – the same buildings exist today – housing Armenian Delight, Consign and Design, Drexel Hill Pizza and Classic Cleaners.

All four buildings have the similar cornice design on top.

That’s what I see. People who grew up here at that time will no doubt see other things, such as that the trolley is blocking our view of where the Howard Johnson’s Restaurant stood. How about you?

For more on the history of Marple, visit the Marple Historical Society website and Facebook page, and join the Society to keep up to date on coming events: www.MarpleHistoricalSociety.org. M

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Bringing People Together Written by Bob Blaisse, Publisher

Bringing People Together Marple Friends & Neighbors

The Women Bringing People Together

by Bringing Us Our Magazine

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his month we celebrate Women’s History Month. We’ll be learning about the contributions of women to events in history. During this annually declared tribute, we shine a spotlight on women who make contributions to our contemporary society. I know more than a dozen women who contribute to our “contemporary society” in Marple Township

by Bringing People Together. They’re the owners of businesses among our advertising sponsors, whom I want to thank particularly this month for making it possible every month of the year for Marple Friends & Neighbors magazine to be mailed to you without cost, and to be also available online at www.MarpleMag.com.

It’s important that I make mention of these women of local businesses because they have chosen to use their limited marketing budgets for something that is Bringing People Together more than just for advertising their business. They are the women Sponsors of Marple Township’s hometown monthly magazine. Among these local women who are contributing to “our contemporary society” in our times locally, we have these ladies to thank: • Jen

Sciulli: Len Sciulli & Sons Heating & AC

• Sierra

Clark: Sierra Clark Photography

• Karen

Farrelly: D&K Appliances

• Lisa

Allodoli: Broomall Eye Care

• Mary • Dr.

Rosato: Salon Bella

Sarah Alexander, DVM: The Spayed Club Clinic

• Samantha

Walsh: Freddy’s Steakburgers

And recently, two other local women have also become new Sponsors of our community, which caused this month’s issue of Marple Friends & Neighbors magazine to increase in page count, with more local features. So, I also need to thank:

Lindsey Poeth, CSA® of Oasis Senior Advisors – Main Line, provides her free consulting to seniors and their families in need of an independent source to advise them on Senior Living and Housing. Now we can all learn from reading Lindsey’s regular Expert Contributor feature articles, beginning this month on page 11.

Another woman Bringing People Together through our magazine is the well-known mother and businesswoman in our community who is also helping to keep children safe in the water.

Emily Speer, the owner of Broomall’s Speer Swim School, recently found her lovely family featured on the cover of our January issue. Impressed with our magazine’s ability to be Bringing People Together, I suppose by how many people reached out to share how they enjoyed reading her family’s story in our magazine, Emily wanted to also become a Sponsor of our hometown magazine. (See the first Speer Swim School ad on page 9.) Thank you, Emily. You’re helping our children have safe fun in the water and now helping to be Bringing People Together in our community through your sponsorship of the residents of Broomall.

I want to also take this opportunity to thank my wife, Jean Blaisse, and our magazine Content Coordinator, Liz Burnett, our Magazine Contributing Photographer, Sierra Clark, and our magazine Graphic Designer, Kim Cesati, all of whom are also contemporary contributors to our local society by their contribution to our magazine. Ladies, you are all making history with each new issue. Thank you! We have you to thank for Bringing People Together through our hometown magazine, and we’re all better for it! M

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Expert Contributor Written by Georges P. Martin, DMD Marple Dental

Attention All Tooth Fairies!

Until around age seven, most children believe that magic and fantasy are plausible realities. As a result, generations of parents have used mythical characters and the stories behind them to guide their children’s behavior. To reward their children for being well behaved, parents use positive characters like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. All of those friendly characters exist in the context of celebration, but the Tooth Fairy is unique.

If you’re planning for that all important first tooth, you should know:

The Tooth Fairy exists solely to celebrate the loss of a child’s baby teeth. Through ceremony and reward, the Tooth Fairy fantasy creates a sense of excitement and wellbeing, to comfort children who may be anxious or fearful of this natural transition.

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Few people know that the Tooth Fairy tradition extends as far back as the Vikings in the Middle Ages. Fast-forward to the 17th century and we have a French fairy tale called “Good Little Mouse” by Madame d’Aulnoy. She imagined a “tooth mouse” who changes into a fairy and defeats an evil king by knocking his teeth out and hiding them under a pillow. In 1894, Spanish author Luis Coloma created “Perez the Mouse,” to honor the boy king Alfonso XIII who had lost a tooth at age 8. The tradition of the “Ratón Pérez” persists to this day in most Latin countries.

The fairy that we here in the U.S. know and love originated in the 1927 play “The Tooth Fairy” by Esther Watkins Arnold, and later, in a book by Lee Rowgow in 1949. The origins of the tradition of “cash for canines” are less well known.

• In 2019, cost per tooth was $3.70. The all-time high was

$4.66 in 2017.

• Your child has 20 baby teeth. Multiple kids? You do the math.

• All 20 will fall out between ages 6 and 12 years old.

Plan accordingly. save you.

• Oh, you can forget the fairy dust.

Here are the Top 5 excuses for forgetful and/or sleep-deprived Tooth Fairies: • Your room was probably too messy.

• She probably couldn’t fly in the bad (weather of your choice) last night.

• She probably went to Mom-Mom’s house by accident.

• Her schedule was probably full. She’ll stop by tonight.

• Oooops!

Childhood is a brief and precious time. One of the greatest joys of parenting is to immerse ourselves in our children’s world of imagination and make believe as we guide them ultimately toward a safe and healthy adulthood. Have some fun with it! M

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Our Community about our

Local Historian Doug Humes

Doug Humes, holding photo of William Dickinson, builder and original owner of Doug’s 1855 home, in front of the Marple Historical Society marker on the home

Written by Liz Burnett Photos courtesy of Doug Humes

years ago to join the Newtown Square Historical Society and immediately accept their offer to serve on the NSHS Board. Since then, he has served in every officer position, including 5 years as President. He also served with the Delaware County Heritage Commission, and currently sits on the Marple Historical Commission.

Doug Humes contributes a regular feature article for our magazines, on Marple and Newtown townships history. I recently sat down with Doug, to find out more about him and how he got interested in local history.

A few years after Doug was born (in northeast Philadelphia), his family moved to Delaware County, where he has lived ever since.

Since 1998, he and his wife Barb have lived in the Dickinson House, an historic home in Marple. Doug and Barb have four adult children and three grandchildren (and counting!).

As a kid, Doug’s favorite school subject was always History, perhaps because he lived in an historic home in Haverford.

He found it interesting that each room in the house had seen so many families since it was built in the 1870s. He often thought about all the Christmases, the good and bad years, the Depression, and the World Wars those families had lived through. Ever since the 1977 TV series “Roots” helped Doug discover Genealogy, he’s been searching non-stop for his and everyone else’s ancestors.

Doug is an attorney whose law office is in an historic home in Bryn Mawr. He worships in Newtown Square’s 300-year-old Quaker Meeting House. His interest in local history led him 25

When Doug started serving on the NSHS Board, he was 25 years younger than all other Board Members. He quickly noticed the many good reasons their generation was “the Greatest Generation.” They were firehouse and ambulance volunteers. They ran the Rotary Club and raised money for community projects. They started and grew the library. They organized the community parades.

And they volunteered at the polls each Election Day. They weren’t elected officials; they were simply friends and neighbors who volunteered their time to make our community a better place to live.

Over the years, as Doug and Barb visited all 50 states, they came across “curious pieces of history.” In 2012, a friend who was the Editor for Southwest Airlines’ in-flight magazine invited Doug to write an article titled “Slivers of History,” to share some of those interesting finds. He jumped at the chance and submitted his article. A few months later, he received a nice check for his efforts, and also heard from other friends that they had seen his magazine article during a recent flight. Other

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Ideas for Doug’s “History Spotlight” articles for our magazines often come from unexpected and uncanny sources. While he was scanning a box of about 400 old cemetery records (a project he volunteered to do for Marple Presbyterian Church), he discovered records on the Dickinson Family, who had lived in Doug’s house. (Doug already knew that in 1856, William Dickinson had built the house on his 48-acre dairy farm, and that William and his wife raised 11 children there. After William’s death in 1888, one of his son’s and his wife and children moved in and ran the farm. In the 1920s, the Dickinson family sold the farm to a developer named Gilbert.) Doug thought about how the former farm is now his neighborhood of over 100 homes, and the remaining farmhouse sits on Gilbert Street, subdivided up to the back door.

He then thought about the night he had moved into that house: He had heard noises and definitely felt some “spookiness.” To calm his jitters and to “make peace with the invisible former occupants,” Doug sat down at the 1890s-era pump organ, which the previous homeowners had left for him, and played many popular songs from that era, songs he imagined would have gotten the Dickinson Family members singing and dancing.

Doug enjoys noticing how the present connects us to the past, and how those insights combine with his imagination, to start his creative writing process. He says he’s “thrilled to have the Friends & Neighbors magazines as an outlet to share stories of our past.”

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Doug also said he’s been honored to serve his beloved Newtown and Marple Township communities for so many years, especially while serving alongside his Greatest Generation “heroes.” Most of them are gone, and he is now older than they were when he first met them. With every “History Spotlight” Doug writes for our magazines, he hopes to inspire younger members of the community to realize two things history fans have known for a long time: Preservation is the future of the past, and the future of every community is in the hands of its current residents. M March 2020

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March 2020 Calendar of Events

Sat. March 7

Grands Stepping Up Kickoff!

Sat. March 14

Tues. March 24

UDPAC Presents Emmet Cahill, Irish Tenor

Lecture: “Distilling in the Colonial Period” @Marple Christian Church 475 Lawrence Rd, Broomall

Back by popular demand: The star of PBS’s “Celtic Thunder,” Emmet Cahill’s “Ireland” has debuted at #1 on the World music Billboard charts.

Time: 7:30pm Cost: $35-$40

Local historian Clarissa Dillon, Ph.D., is an expert on 18th-century English domestic practices (housewifery) in eastern Pennsylvania. Her show+tell talk will explain how 18th-century methods of creating fermented (alcoholic but not distilled) beverages differ from today’s methods. Using examples of brandies and wines she has created, she’ll share her trials and errors, successes and failures.

Time: 7:30pm Cost: FREE (Donations gladly accepted!)

610-622-1189 www.UDPAC.org

@St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 2220 Sproul Rd, Broomall Grands Stepping Up is a new nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist grandparents and kinship guardians in Delaware County who are raising their grandchildren for any reason. We plan on offering many holistic programs that support grand-families financially, psychologically, legally and socially. Join us at this Kickoff event, to learn about us, what we offer, and the opportunity to help us move forward with sponsorship or volunteering.

Time: 1-3pm Cost: FREE

610-356-1199 Mon. March 9

Sun. March 15

Free CPR Class

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@Marple Public Library 2599 Sproul Rd, Broomall

The Just Fight Foundation raises awareness, provides training in emergency preparedness and life saving techniques, and links families in need to valuable resources during times of crisis. NOTE: This is NOT a CPR Certification class, but it will teach you the skills you need to save a life. Infant and Child/Adult classes offered.

Time: Infant 12pm and 1:30pm; Child/Adult 12:45pm and 2:15pm Cost: FREE

Thurs. March 19

Ever wonder why we do a Decennial Census? Come and see how much we discovered from Census data collected from the earliest years up to modern times, and what we are hoping to learn in 2020. Find out exactly what those numbers do for the community!

Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm Cost: FREE

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Making Sense of the Census

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MNHS Orchestra & Small Ensemble Concert @Marple Newtown Performing Arts Center 120 Media Line Rd, Newtown Square Join the Marple Newtown High School String Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra plus some special guests for their Spring Concert!

Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm Cost: FREE

Fri. March 27

High School Bands Jazz Festival & Competition @Marple Newtown High School Performing Arts Center, 120 Media Line Rd, Newtown Square Join the Marple Newtown and 12 other high school Jazz Bands for an evening of great music at this annual competition sponsored by the Cavalcade of Bands Association. Participating schools come from around the region, including Radnor, Lower Merion, Harriton, Ridley, Chichester, Penn Ridge, Cheltenham, Cherry Hill, Council Rock, Central Bucks, Penn Wood, and the PA Leadership Charter. The evening will conclude with the outstanding and energetic Marple Newtown Jazz Band. Come for your favorite band or for the entire competition. Hot food will be available along with the cool jazz.

Time: Doors open 4:30pm; Bands 5:00 - 9:30pm Cost: CASH ONLY, at the event.

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Thurs. April 2 – Sat. April 4

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A Colonial Dinner

13th Annual Media Film Festival

67th Annual Great Media Easter Egg Hunt

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Step back in time: Enjoy a tour of a 300-year-old house and dinner cooked on the open hearth.

Dinner is served by docents dressed in Colonial-style clothing.

Time: 5pm Cost: $30

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Time: Thurs & Fri 7pm. Sat 1pm Cost: 15 one-day pass; $30 All-Festival pass $10 Fright Fest! only (10:30pm Fri.) 484-431-6626 www.MediaFilmFestival.org

Sun. March 29

MMM 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Open Cockpit Day @American Helicopter Museum 1220 American Blvd, West Chester

Dazzle Dash & Family Fun Day

This annual family-friendly Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored

by Marple Moms Meet, is a potluck! Please bring 20 stuffed eggs and a treat, drinks or paper product.

Photo opps with the Easter Bunny and the Marple Police. Browse and shop local vendors’ tables.

Time: 10am - 1pm Cost: FREE

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Toddlers to kids age 10 are invited to hunt for over 4,000 eggs and get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. This fun-filled community event is sponsored by the Media Lions Club and McCarrin Chiropractic.

Time: 11:00am - DON’T BE LATE! Cost: FREE

@Rose Tree Park 1671 N Providence Rd, Media This fun-filled family-oriented event helps support primary education at Media-Providence Friends School. Walk or run miles through Rose Tree Park, enjoy food, music, entertainment, prizes, silent auction items, games and activities for children of all ages all while promoting mindful living.

Time: 9am Cost: $15-$45 (Family or Kid rates; early registration discount)

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Expert Contributor Written by Robert L. D’Anjolell, Jr., F.D. DANJOLELL Memorial Homes

How to Have That Difficult Talk:

What Are Your Final Wishes?

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here will be a time when you need to have that difficult talk with a loved one about their end-of-life decisions.

Although it may seem daunting or unsettling, it can also bring peace to you both, knowing that their wishes will be observed. It may bring them comfort knowing they’re going to be remembered by family and friends. They will appreciate that they are loved, and that love is continuing even after they have departed.

If you’re speaking to a loved one about what type of funeral or service they would want, remind them the decision is entirely up to them. Tell them that without their input, their service or funeral may not be what they envision. Remember this is about your loved one and not about how you would want things to be. Help

them understand that allowing others to know about their desires and plans removes a burden from them.

When you have this discussion, remind them that with this plan in place, they won’t have to worry that their family will have to make decisions during a time of grief. Making the decisions ahead of time for yourself also removes the risk that family members may argue over the best way to mourn or celebrate you in the future. After the plan is established between

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Professionals to include in the discussion can include an attorney, to go over any estate planning. An attorney can help create any legal documents necessary at every stage of life. The attorney can also be helpful when arranging the funeral with a preferred funeral home.

To help structure the difficult discussion, create a list of things that are often done to celebrate one’s life. Who would be pallbearers if there is a burial? What type of music? Who would you like to speak about your life? Is there a burial spot or grave that needs to be purchased or is there a deed for one already? Are you a veteran? What type of flowers would you want?

Some questions for a discussion like this have simple answers; some require more thought and perhaps some research, to learn about and understand the many options available today.

There’s always help available for this discussion by visiting your local funeral home in advance. Their role should simply be to instruct and guide so your loved one can plan for the type of funeral or life celebration service they would want, and then know what can and should be done in advance to make those choices possible. M

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SPRING STAYCATION

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We’d all love to pack up the kids and head somewhere for spring break or a spring vacation. However, that’s not always possible. If going somewhere tropical, exotic or new isn’t in the cards this spring, here are a few family-friendly ideas you can do without leaving town.

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park near you is always a great staycation idea. Admittance fees are usually low (or free), and there is plenty to do year round. Depending on the area, you and your family could partake in beaches, fishing, nature/education centers, horseback riding, birding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or hiking. You could easily spend a few days exploring and still not do/see everything.

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Expert Contributor Written by Kevin O’Donnell O’Donnell Roofing Co.

What to Do If Your Roof Experiences Storm Damage

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omes often suffer damage during bad weather. Unfortunately, not many homeowners fully understand what is covered by their homeowner’s insurance policy, including whether their policy has any exclusions.

When it comes to your roof, you may want to contact your insurance agent before a bad weather event, to ask about your policy’s coverage for hail or wind damage, and if you have coverage for water infiltration and mold caused by damage.

These are all important things to understand so that you’re not surprised in the event you need to file an insurance claim for damage.

Here are a few things to consider if your roof experiences damage due to severe weather.

1. If you call a reputable local roofing contractor for an eval uation and recommended repairs, that may also be the time to make temporary repairs, to proactively mitigate future

damages. Generally, a claim should be traced back to a spe cific weather event or date, so keep track of dates and times.

2. Depending on the severity of the damage, an insurance claim may or may not be worth it. If the estimated cost of repairs is less than your insurance policy’s deductible, it makes little sense to file a claim.

3. If you file a claim, it’s helpful to have your contractor meet with the insurance company’s representative when they assess the damage, to ensure proper roofing standards are met. This is when it’s invaluable to have a roofing contrac tor who’s experienced in working with insurance claims.

4. Be cautious of “storm chasers” – roofing contractors who travel the country servicing areas recently hit by tornadoes, hurricanes, and windstorms. Once the roofing repairs are complete and the “storm is over,” those contractors generally aren’t available to address an issue that may arise or honor a warranty.

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