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Please share and invite Friends! Free Mammograms for uninsured or under-insured residents of Burlington and Camden Counties (ages 40-64). Our mobile mammography van will be in Cherry Hill on October 21st. Please call (856) 247-7388 to sign up. You must be uninsured or under-insured and be at 250% or below federal poverty guidelines. Please note: Virtua requires a minimum of 20 participants in order to host a screening event. Please register in advance so that we have an accurate headcount. Please visit our page Virtua: Free Cancer Screenings to take a look inside the mobile mammography van for guidelines. A $20 Walmart or WaWa Gift card will be given to women who complete their mammograms.
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It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Margaret Andrews of Merchantville, New Jersey, who passed away on September 19th 2018. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Margaret Andrews to show support. For the visitation and funeral service information please see event link. https://www.everhere.com/us/obituary-merchantville-margaret-andrews-8104469
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Open call for our 2018 Holiday Market. Eilandarts Holiday Market is a fine craft show featuring artists of many types, presented at The Station in Merchantville, NJ, located on Chestnut Avenue. The market runs on Friday December 7th, 5:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday December 8th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The application deadline is Saturday, October 6, 2018. For additional information go to: http://www.eilandarts.com/holiday-market.html
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Vincent C. Barone, age 88 of Merchantville passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018. A longtime resident and veteran, Vincent owned and operated the family painting and wallpapering business for over 40 years. He was an inductee in the Philadelphia Mummers Hall of Fame and a member of St. Peter RC Church in Merchantville for over 56 years. Vincent loved going fishing with his brother Frank and always enjoyed the time spent with his loving family. Grandfather of the late David, he is survived by his loving wife Carolyn; three children, Cynthia Reece (Bruce), Sandra Stoltz (Michael), Barbara Good (Michael); six grandchildren, Stephanie Thress (Robert), Brian, Christina, Matthew, Anna, Anthony; two great-grandchildren, Torri and Robert; a brother, Frank Barone (Nancy); his Aunt Rose; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm and again Thursday from 9 to 9:45 am at the Gaskill-Brown Funeral Home, 33 West Maple Ave., Merchantville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 am, Thursday, Sept. 27th at St. Peter R.C. Church, 43 West Maple Ave., Merchantville. Interment private. For more information and condolences, please visit www.gaskillbrown.com
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Are you interested in learning about the ancient Indian medical system of Ayurveda and how you can incorporate these practices into your daily life? If so, join us on October 14th for our Fall workshop. We will begin with basic concepts of Ayurveda and move into more specific diet and lifestyle practices for the Fall season. Learn how to use this time tested medicine to prevent illness and optimize health for you and your loved ones. We will have lecture in the morning, followed by a small break for lunch. In the afternoon, we will design and make our own nasya (nasal) oil and abhyanga (massage) oil to take home. Participants must pre-register so there are sufficient materials. Investment: $50 (includes materials fee). *Class will be limited to 12 participants
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Pilates & Pours at Eclipse Brewing 10/20
Join Erin Chambers from Real Girl Pilates this fall for Pilates & Pours at Eclipse Brewery! Three dates are available, with limited space of 12 attendees each. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
-Saturday, September 22 from 10:30am to 11:30am
-Saturday, October 20 from 10:30am to 11:30am
-Saturday, November 10 from 10:30am to 11:30am
Pre-registration required. $20.00 includes a 1 hour Pilates class followed by your choice of 1 pour or flight of beer. No experience necessary, class is for all levels.
Bring a Yoga Mat and water bottle
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilates-pours-eclipse-brewing-tickets-49451328254
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James H. Weidner of Merchantville, N.J. passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. He was 77. He was the beloved husband of Regina (Stewart) Weidner and father of J. David Weidner, Jeffrey Weidner and Timothy Weidner. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Heather Lee, Dillon, Gavin, Jillian, Hannah Lynn and Nicholas, and one sister, Patricia Goodwin. Jim was born in Carlisle, Pa. and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He was an English teacher for over 30 years in the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. In his earlier years, Jim enjoyed outdoor photography, fishing and bowhunting and later was the captain of his vessel, the “Sandy Claws”, making numerous trips with Regina to the Chesapeake Bay. He was the founder and creator in 2000 of the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society using the call sign K2JXW. Jim was an active member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Office of Emergency Management for the Borough of Merchantville. Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Alloway Funeral Home, 315 E. Maple Ave., Merchantville. Interment will be held in Locustwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Alloway Funeral Home, Merchantville, N.J. www.allowayfh.com
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The monthly American Legion meeting for Frederick W. Grigg Post 68 takes place on Thursday, July 12th, from 7-9 p.m. at the Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109. All veterans who served during qualifying conflicts are welcome to join. The Woman's Auxillary Unit meets at the same time in the same location. Wives or daughters of veterans are welcome.
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Join Erin Chambers from Real Girl Pilates for Pilates & Pours at Eclipse Brewery on Saturday, June 23 from 10:30am to 11:30am. Pre-registration required. $20.00 includes a 1 hour Pilates class followed by your choice of 1 pour or flight of beer. No experience necessary, class is for all levels. Wear clothes that are easy to move in. Athletic type clothes are best. Yoga Mats are required. Optional: bring a towel for extra support and a water bottle. We know, it’s called Pilates & Pours. But we are equal opportunity beverage appreciators – so no, you don’t have to drink beer. Eclipse Brewery offers a non-beer option as well. But whether you have a drink after class or not, we hope you’ll stay and hang out! Pre-registration is required, as there is limited space. Registrations are non-refundable for cancellations made within 24 hours of the event. Thank you for understanding and adhering to this policy. If the event has to be cancelled due to emergency or severe inclement weather, announcement will be posted on the Eclipse Brewing and Real Girl Pilates Facebook page and all social media pages as soon as possible. If venue host elects to cancel the event due to emergency or inclement weather, refunds will be made available as soon as possible after the event date.
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Library - Tonight was the last meeting of our From Your Couch to 5K spring session. We walked. We ran. We got soaked. We did it! This Sunday will be our informal 5K race and I can’t wait to see everyone crush it! pic
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Merchantville Fishing Club - Matt McDaniel and his family had a great time this weekend first fishing in the tournament on Saturday then capping it off with a late day striper that was almost 20 pounds and will be going home for dinner with them. He said he needed his helpers to to get the fish to the beach. He was at the cove and said it was weedy and he gave it the old one more cast and nailed it. It really makes me think that the night bite is going turn on again tonight. Shop will open at 6:00 am and we will have FRESH bunker and clams.
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