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February 2008

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February 2008 Articles:

For a half-century, he’s been working at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music 
 
As a concessionaire and usher,
he still is juggling jobs 

 
By Dick Saunders Academy of Music

“I’m already married,” Sheldon Goberman confessed to his bride-to-be. “My first wife is the Grand Old Lady of Locust Street.”

“Caroline has had to share me with the Academy of Music all these years,” he says, looking out the window from their condo to the venerable hall around the corner.
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Phila. Senior Center volunteer
honored for ‘making a difference’ 

 
By Leslie Feldman Volunteer
For 15 years, Philadelphia Senior Center (PSC) has been Ernestyne Bush’s home away from home.

 An active board member and volunteer, she has served in many capacities, including president of its Advisory Council. Most days, you will find her at the Center coordinating a Bible class, organizing a fundraiser, singing in the chorus or recruiting new members.
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Calendar
07.07.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.07.08 : Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams
07.07.08 : Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco & Modernism in Japan
07.07.08 : Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1600-1820 From Local Collections
07.07.08 : Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
07.07.08 : Enhance Fitness Program
07.07.08 : Curious and Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800s
07.08.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.08.08 : Workshop for Educators: Creating a School Garden
07.08.08 : Cancer Support Group
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Summer Camp Fun for Grandparents and Children
Program Assists Senior Immigrants
RSVP offers Rewarding Volunteer Opportunities
Local PDA State Plan Hearing Set for June 6
Terry Ruggles Hosts Emergency Fund Awards
PCA's 2008 State of the Agency Report
PCA’s “Seniors Celebrate the Arts” Festivities
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