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La Maison du Maroc, 749 Yorkway Place in Jenkintown, invites you to reception at its gallery on Saturday November 11th, 4-7 pm. La Mason, which specializes in Moroccan and other international art pieces will be featuring the works of Venezuela-born Salvador Di Quinzio, and his American wife Marion Di Quinzio. The exhibit continues through December 30th. For more information call La Masion du Maroc at 215.887.6710 or on the web at www.lamaisondumaroc.net.

Don’t miss your chance to help cut out cancer and HIV/AIDS! This is your chance to join salons throughout the East Coast for the largest beauty industry fundraiser in the United States known as HopeCuts 2006. On November 5, 2006 from 12:00 - 4:00PM stylists at the David Arnold Salon will provide haircuts for $20.00, a fraction of the usual cost. Appointments are necessary so please call the salon at 215-886-2887 and arrange for a new you with a new doo today. David Arnold’s Hair Salon is located at 603 West Ave. All stylists donate their time and talent to help raise money to fight cancer and HIV/AIDS at City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute.

Due to a very soggy playground, the “Not So Haunted Playground” has been postponed until Sunday, October 29, 2 p.m.

Dress up your Ghouls and Goblins as the Jenkintown Recreation Board presents the “Not So Haunted Playground” at the Jenkintown Playground on West Ave and Florence Ave. Put on your Halloween finest to complete for best-in-show costume prizes. There will be plenty of food, arts & crafts and halloween fun on hand at this spook-tacular event! The Not So Haunted Playground, it’s not so bad.

For more information please e-mail us at recboard@recboard.net

In it’s continual effort to increase parking in Jenkintown, the borough council has opened up more spaces. The 300 block of Cottman Ave. is now one way (on a 90- day trial basis). This allowed the borough to gain 7 additional parking spaces. There are 4 new spaces on the 600 of Greenwood , 3 new spaces on the 200 block of Leedom, 15 new spaces at the lot on Cedar and Greenwood, and 2 new spaces on the 700 block of Summit.

This totals 31 NEW parking spaces in Jenkintown - your Borough Council at work.

A heartfelt round of applause to all the businesses, families and civic organizations that came out to lend their support to the JCA’s “Sponsor a Snowflake” campaign. Thanks to their generosity, Jenkintown is dressed in holiday finery. Block after block sparkle with snowflake lights. Seasonal greens with red velvet bows adorn our victorian lightposts.

Snowflake Sponsors:

Abington Bank, Frank Kovalcheck
Abner’s Authentic Barbecue, Chris Dowdell
American Financial Realty Trust, Anthony Defazio
Chelten Hills Savings Bank
Communication Solutions Group, Beth Drost
Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Wendy Klinghoffer
Framers’ Workroom, Phobe Woods
Jenkintown Borough Council Members, Bill Hildenbrand and Sandra Goldman
Jenkintown Business Graphics, Bob Firth
Jenkintown School District Administative Team, Dr. Ray Boccuti
Quinn & Wilson Realtors, Jane Kroll
Reale Landscape Design & Reale Public Relations, Kelli Dietrich
Slavet Walber Family, Julie Slavet