Each new year brings hopes, goals, resolutions and visions for the future. As we welcome 2025, we’re motivated by opportunities to restart, set goals and accomplish tasks.
What are your goals and dreams for this new year? We set out to ask a few local residents and business owners about their vision for 2025.
Scott Noye
Chef Dad’s Table
(Photo Courtesy of Scott Noye)
I hope that the results from the current election will settle in and we can all rally around each other to help America prosper and keep us safe. We don’t have to agree with an opposing view but we do have to remain civil as we respectfully disagree. Marple is a wonderful community and we pride ourselves in being diverse. I need to re-balance my work and home life relationship. And of course, I am going to try to eat better and exercise more, too! My best wishes to everyone for a Happy, Healthy and Rewarding Holiday Season and 2025!
Brandon M. Graeff
Chief of Police, Marple Township Police
Department
(Photo Courtesy of Brandon Graeff)
Whether it’s a new year or a new day, I try hard to live by the “get busy living or get busy dying” philosophy offered up by Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption. From family to work to living in the greatest country on earth, I am humbled by the blessings in my life. In 2025 I look forward to the challenges of living up to and making the most out of all the opportunities that these things bring. On the lighter side…as much as I truly enjoy all four seasons that Mother Nature provides (yes, even winter) what I look forward to most in 2025 is the season that matters most – baseball! There’s nothing like the sounds of the game, the smells of the ballpark and the emotional rollercoaster of a Phillies World Series quest.
Pat House
Stand-up Comedian
(Photo Courtesy of Pat House)
I’m already looking forward to 2025! My goals in the New Year are to break out of my creative comfort zone and try new things personally and professionally. A bucket-list item for me is to do stand-up in all 50 states, and I’m getting close to achieving that goal! I want to push myself to be the best comic I can be while also diving into new creative endeavors – and hopefully making people forget about their problems along the way!
Marc Belitsky D.C., D.A.C.R.B.
Broomall Total Health Center
(Photo Courtesy of Marc Belitsky)
It’s the end of a long year of political overload. I believe we need to stop, prioritize our time, and focus on building healthy relationships. I also want to be mindful of those around me and enjoy helping make our community cohesive and a kinder place to live.
Thank you to our Friends & Neighbors for sharing your hopes for this new year. Whatever your dream is for 2025, here’s to hoping it happens—and in a big way!