Resident, Nancy Page, received a tip from a Garden Club member on where to spot hummingbirds. They can be seen along the fence at the Public Works building on the path close to Cove Road. There are some wild morning glories they are enjoying there early in the morning around 8 a.m. Also, word has it that there have been many hummingbirds hanging out at the fountain in Morrisey Park during past Septembers. Keep your eyes out!
New vendor adds foraged foods to the market
Welcome our newest vendor, Bruce Santino, to this coming Saturday's Farmers Market. Bruce is the Sous Chef at Forcella BYOB in Jenkintown who graduated from Pennsauken High and studied culinary arts at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. Fresh mushrooms, huckleberries, wild blueberries, cucumbers, squash, squash blossoms and basil all locally grown or foraged by Bruce Santino! Stop in and show Bruce that we want him back each week at Merchantville's Market Off Centre.
Neighbor spearheads Candlelight Vigil
We invite residents and neighbors to join in a peaceful and silent Candelight Vigil in Merchantville on Wednesday evening, 8/16/17, from 8:00-8:30PM. This vigil is being held in memory of Heather Heyer, Lt. H. Jay Cullen and trooper-pilot Berke Bates who lost their lives in Charlottesville, VA and to express our respect for racial, religious, ethnic and gender equality and justice. Please bring a candle and assemble at 8:00 PM along both sides of Maple Avenue from Route 130, at the entrance to the Borough of Merchantville, to Church Road in Pennsauken Township. We welcome all residents and neighbors who would like to express their personal sympathy for the loss of life and their concern about the events of this past weekend in a peaceful, respectful manner. Thank you.
Merchantville Living
Merchantville's #1 place to be online! If you reside in Merchantville (or within a 10 mile radius) & want to join our community, message group creator Brent Czar with your major cross-streets (exact address not necessary) to confirm residency. He may send you a message but it will appear in your "Message Requests" folder you'll have to hunt down. Once you're approved, feel free to jump into the conversation, introduce yourself and why you're excited about our community. July 2017
Welcome! Here we'll go over group dynamics, how it operates, and what we are all about. WHAT THE GROUP IS: We are specifically purposed in letting Merchantville residents (or those relocating here) get to know our town and its events, post questions, seek out referrals, be a resource, and simply unify into a tighter knit community. We are a community forum where we can discuss what's happening in our city, and let others know about wants/needs we may have. WHAT THE GROUP IS NOT: An online garage sale site An avenue to discuss religious beliefs. A complainers paradise, disrespectful/rude behavior, bullying. We will have civil conversations. A free advertising venue for your independent business, whether offering a product, service, or recruiting. We will get to know you and your business best through your contribution and interaction within the group. We will be doing contests and prize giveaways!! If you're a small business and want to have some promotion, message Brent Czar for details on how you can get involved. RULES: To maintain the vision of the group, keep spam away, and provide quality content, admins reserve the right to remove any comment they feel is not in line with the community-driven purpose of the group, as well as discretion to remove any member that disrupts this vision. Respect will be extended in all communication. Please refrain from posting about extremely negative news that we cannot do something about - someone was murdered, etc. Traffic conditions, alerts, possible crime, public awareness ok. Well-intentioned shared third-party articles tend to block the flow of conversation and therefore will *generally* not be approved. If you have an issue, please contact an Admin. One of us will be happy to assist swiftly. **If your post is not approved, more likely than not it simply does not fit the guidelines** REAL ESTATE: Being in the industry, from time-to-time I will post about real estate as it relates to the Merchantville community. if you are a For Sale by Owner or Realtor, message me (Brent Czar) about sharing your listing to the group (MUST be pre-market and exclusive to our group for a specified period of time)
Vigil attracts 100 residents and neighbors
In response to the tragic events that occurred in Charlottesville, VA, residents from Merchantville, Pennsauken, and other neighboring communities gathered along Maple Ave. to remember Heather Heyer, Lieutenant Cullen and Trooper Bates, as well as to promote peace and unity. http://allaroundpennsauken.com/candlelight-vigil-takes-stand-against-hate/#.Was26ZOGNAZ
Merchantville Matters
When Merchantville Neighbors announced they were closing, I decided to start a new group. But looks like Neighbors isn't going anywhere. This can be an alternative group to discuss news and goings-on in and around 08109. The only rules are be nice to each other and don't spam the group! Rants and raves are fine on occasion, but do NOT bring drama here. This is a DRAMA-FREE zone. We'll work on a 3 strikes and you're out policy here until further notice. But seriously, let's focus on the positive aspects of living in this community - let's use our voices to promote the good things happening right here. Let's laugh at the funny things and help others in time of need. Also, promotions are fine within reason. Just don't post the same thing over and over, okay? Lastly, general topics that have nothing to do with Merchantville or aren't local in nature will be deleted. Thanks a bunch!