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Some find art intimidating, and the idea of creating art even more so. But South Jersey art venues welcome a wide range of talent, whether your work is fit to hang in a gallery or on a refrigerator. Aside from a creative outlet, art classes offer a way to unwind and feel good about a new skill. Plus, you get some pretty cool souvenirs to take home. Here are 10 South Jersey spots that will help you add color to your life. Eilandarts Center, Merchantville Talk about eclectic.
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Karen Salmon Klarman, 62, a public schoolteacher in Merchantville and then in Pennsauken from 1992 to 2010, died of lung cancer on Sunday, Jan. 19, at her home in Cherry Hill. Born in New York City, she graduated from Freeport (L.I.) High School in 1969, earned a bachelor's in sociology at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, N.Y., in 1973, and later a master's in the art of teaching from Marygrove College in Detroit.
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Suddenly, on November 13, 2013 (nee Drumm). Beloved wife of the late Robert; Devoted mother of Donald, Lauren, Kristen, Brenda and Robert; Loving daughter of Alice & Donald Drumm, Cherished daughter in law to Helena DuRocher, Dear sister of Timothy (Tina) Drumm, Joan (Mike) Salton and Maureen; Caring grandmother of Alexander, Mikayla. Visitation on Tuesday, 11/19 and Wednesday 11/20. Falco/Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home. Obituary
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With the holidays nearing, you’re bound to be searching for that perfect gift for someone special – and what better place to find it than at Eilandarts Center. On December 7th from 6 - 9 p.m. local artists will fill the gallery with one-of-a-kind items, for both adults and children. With free admission, food and drink, as well as live music by Mat Eiland, there’s sure to be something to please every name on your list. After all, supporting local artists (in the community you already love) surely beats going to the mall!
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On November 1, 2013, age 61, of Merchantville, NJ. He was the beloved husband of Carol (nee Wahl) and father of Robert and Joy Resor. He is also survived by three sisters: Hope Bruens, Holly Johnson, and Roberta Dillon. Randy was a policy advisor for the Office of the Undersecretary for Transportation Policy, US Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. Prior to that he was Vice President and a consultant for Zeta Tech Associates in Cherry Hill. He was a published author and well known speaker. He loved railroading.
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If you’ve ever spent time in Cape May or other shore communities of New Jersey, you’re bound to feel pangs of nostalgia as you make your way through Janice Stridick’s eminently readable new book about the superbly painted pictures of her late mother, Alice Steer Wilson. As an artist, Wilson devoted her best talents to interpreting the appearance of famous old hotels and other subjects in the charming and historically significant community of Cape May, situated at the southern tip of the Garden State. http://bit.ly/1gB20JY
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Melinda Kurkian Gaffney, 71, of Pennsauken, who retired in the late 1990s as director of patient services for the Greater Delaware Valley chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, died of heart failure Sunday, Oct. 13, at Virtua Voorhees hospital. Mrs. Gaffney had a 25-year career with the chapter, her son, Christopher, said. Born in Merchantville, she earned a bachelor's degree in English literature at Lycoming College in 1964
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Nina Scarpa, 63, a retired teacher from Merchantville, said she went to her municipal office last week to get a marriage-license application for herself and her longtime partner, Denise Menzel, 60, a nurse. She said she was told, however, that she could not yet get one, by directive of the state. Scarpa said she and Menzel want to wed "as soon as possible. Hey, we've been waiting 35 years." http://bit.ly/15Uge1D
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Lee Whitaker, a Haddon Heights resident who plays guitar and sings in the praise band at United Methodist Church in Pitman, is an unusually busy guy whose life is driven by his love for Christian music. The retired 33-year Merchantville schoolteacher performs songs from his new CD release, “Alabaster Jar,” Friday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. at a free concert at Haddon Heights Community Center, with proceeds benefiting Interfaith Caregivers. http://bit.ly/170Bgwe
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Sister Mary De Angelis, 92, former teacher and principal at St. Peter School in Merchantville, died Sept. 22 at St. Joseph Hall, Villa Walsh, Morristown, N J. From 1975-78, Sister Mary taught eighth grade at St. Peter School. In 1980, she became principal at the school, serving in that position until 1988. Born in Baltimore, Sister Mary entered the Religious Teachers Filippini on July 3, 1932.
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Edward Jungblut of Merchantville passed away into God's loving and eternal care Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees. He was 83. Born in Beverly, he lived there and in Riverside, before moving to Merchantville. Mr. Jungblut was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and was a retiree from the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he worked for many years. He was a ham radio operator and enjoyed watching military action movies on the history channel. An outdoorsman, he also liked crossword puzzles and watching the Philadelphia Phillies games.
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