February 2023 Issue

This month we are introducing you to Matt and Sara Ralph and their two young children. When the couple was looking for their forever home, they were focused on finding a house in a good location.

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) designates the Sunday that falls before February 8th as Scout Sunday, or Scouting Anniversary Day, the day in 1910 on which the Boy Scouts were founded by William Bryce here in the United States.

America’s darkest family will come to life this Spring at Marple Newtown High School’s Performing Art Center. MNDrama’s production of The Addams Family opens March 16th and this musical adaptation about this creepy and kooky cast of characters is sure to entertain audiences of all ages.

In rural Marple in the late 19th century, men of learning were rare. But from 1859 till his untimely death in 1878, the Reverend Beriah Bishop Hotchkin was the most learned man in the Township. He was not a native of the area, but a 3rd generation preacher, from a Revolutionary War soldier turned preacher from Connecticut.

Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time for baseball season! Home to two little league organizations, Marple Township Little League (MTLL) and South Marple Little League (SMLL), Marple offers children ages 4-12 the opportunity to learn life lessons, make new friends and develop a love of the game.

February is National Heart Month and the perfect time to spotlight how lives can be saved if more of us know CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania kicked off their 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Season on January 19th. Our Marple Friends & Neighbors can support their local Girl Scout troops by purchasing their favorite cookies now through March 13th.

The February Casey’s Public House Student of the Month is Jared Kaplan, a Senior at Marple Newtown High School (MNHS), who received a Certificate of Achievement and a $25 gift card from Casey’s Public House, our Sponsor of this program. 

Preventative maintenance to keep water away from the foundation walls of your home may be one of the best ways to protect your property.

Over the last four years, we have had the privilege of introducing you to many friendly faces in our community.

The Broomall Fire Company (BFC) celebrated its 100th Anniversary on January 8, 2023 with a procession from the Broomall Firehouse to St. Pius X Church in Broomall where a mass was held.

If you enjoy the simple pleasure of reading each new issue of Marple Friends & Neighbors in print or online at: www.MarpleMag.com, then you can imagine how our Content Coordinator Holly Stupak, and Graphic Designer Kim Cesati, our writers and proofreaders are all encouraged by knowing how likely it is that nearly ten thousand Marple Newtown residents feel as you when first seeing each new free monthly issue of your hometown magazine arrive in the mail.

As February begins, many of us find ourselves stuck in a familiar cycle: having made enthusiastic New Year’s resolutions to prioritize wellness, only to discover that our good intentions have been left by the wayside. Why do we so often struggle with reaching our health and wellness goals?

If you’ve ever read the book ‘The Giving Tree’  by Shel Silverstein, you realize how much our trees have to give. But it’s our responsibility to take care of them so they don’t have to give all they have, only to disappear.  

To determine if your home is as safe as it could be during the cold winter months, here are some things to check regularly and to always keep in mind, both inside and out.