Dear Friends & Neighbors, What a difference a year makes! This month last year, I was welcoming readers to our first edition of Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors magazine. It was a rewarding task after months of start-up effort to launch Newtown Square’s free monthly magazine.
PUBLICATION TEAM PUBLISHER: Bob Blaisse EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER: Liz Burnett CONTENT COORDINATORS: Craig and Olivia Whitney DESIGNER: Kim Cesati MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER: Shannon Locher, Shannon Lynn Photography www.ShannonLynnPhotography.com COVER PHOTO STYLISTS: Blush Salon, Michele Quinn & Brittany Naab CONTRIBUTORS: Bob Blaisse, Craig Whitney, Doug Humes, Chris Stack, Andrew Martella, Lou Marvil, TJ Dell’Arciprete & David DiGregorio, Luigi Truono, Dave Gura & Lew Gura, Jim Casar and Ryan Gray ADVERTISING Contact Publisher: Bob Blaisse, 610-453-5536 Email: bblaisse@BestVersionMedia.com COMMUNITY SUBMISSIONS Have Feedback? We would be happy to hear from you. Please contact Olivia & Craig Whitney at cwhitney@ bestversionmedia.com for information on how to submit ideas, articles, updates, reminders, events, high resolution photos and more. We will do our best to include as much community information as we can without space limitations. MAGAZINE ONLINE: www.NewtownSquareMag.com CONTENT SUBMISSION DEADLINES Content Due the 5th of every month. Any content, resident submissions, guest columns, advertisements and advertorials are not necessarily endorsed by or represent the views of Best Version Media (BVM) or any municipality, ratepayers or homeowners associations, businesses or organizations that this publication serves. BVM is not responsible for the reliability, suitability or timeliness of any content submitted. All content submitted is done so at the sole discretion of the submitting party. © 2019 Best Version Media. All rights reserved.
ON THE COVER The Tulskie Family at St. Albans Swim & Tennis Club in Newtown Square
I’ve been told by many readers that when our first edition arrived in the mail, they knew something very different was under way. The combination of our very local and friendly magazine name, quality design, and of course having a Newtown Township family on the cover, made it understandable immediately that Newtown Square hometown pride was taking a big leap forward. As we begin our second year, we do so with twice the page count and three times as many advertisers than when we launched. We call our advertisers “Sponsors” because the financial commitment these local business leaders make to our magazine makes it possible for our hometown magazine to be mailed for free each month, and to also be available online at: www.NewtownSqaureMag.com. In this anniversary edition we also welcome two new Sponsors and Expert Contributors to Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors, and both also have their first Expert Contributor Feature articles in our magazine this month along with their first ads. We welcome from Bryn Mawr Glass, brothers Dave Gura and Lew Gura. They are bona fide Experts, for sure. Bryn Mawr Glass (located now in Havertown) has been the local leader in custom glass and mirror for any kind of residential or commercial project for over 70 years! And Dave and Lew are not wasting time in sharing their expertise with us. Check out their very first Expert Contributor feature article this month on page 18. Our other new Sponsor and Expert Contributor is our new Financial Advisor in Residence, Ryan Gray of Oppenheimer & Co. Ryan has impressed me with his integrity, and his knowledge of financial markets. I highly recommend Ryan Gray. Thank you, Ryan, for agreeing to serve Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors as our go-to guy for answers to our financial investment questions. Check out Ryan’s first Expert Contributor feature article this month on page 29. Thanks for a great first year. If possible, reach out to our new Sponsors, Dave and Lew of Bryn Mawr Glass, and Ryan Gray at Oppenheimer & Co., to thank them for their sponsorship of our Newtown Square community. And whenever possible, Shop Local.
Bob Blaisse Publisher
Dear Residents, We hope you’re enjoying the last month of summer. As the season comes to a close and the school year looms on the horizon, we hope you stop to really spend some quality time with your family.
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Our front cover family is The Tulskies, pictured at St. Albans Swim & Tennis Club. We hope you enjoy reading about their interesting journey. We also have a great article as our business profile on the Firepoint Grill. They have a beautiful interior and a mouthwatering menu. Check out the article featuring all they have to offer.
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We are celebrating our one-year anniversary of Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors! Thank you to everyone who has made this magazine such a great adventure this past year. We hope you have a great rest of your summer! We will see you again when school is gearing up.
Craig & Olivia Whitney Content Coordinators
Bringing People Together in Print & Online @ www.NewtownSquareMag.com
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