19006 Huntington Valley | Spring 2023

HUNTINGDON VALLEY

SPRING 2023

PUBLISHER BRITTANY ROUGHT

VP OF ADVERTISING SALES ARLENE REYES

EDITOR

TOM WARING

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR IDALIS CRUZ

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES MITCHELL SMITH

TATIANA TABILE

CONTRIBUTORS

MINDY TORAN DEBRA WALLACE

PHOTOGRAPHER JAMIE STOW

LAYOUT AND DESIGN MARK HOMER

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Cork Art Extraordinaire

WALTER DEUSCHLE

Story by Tom Waring

Photos By Jamie Stow

Walter Deuschle is 94 and long retired, but the Huntingdon Valley man remains very active.

Pretty much every day, you can find him in his home art studio, creating art out of wine corks.

“I love doing it,” he said. “It keeps me alert and out of trouble.”

Deuschle grew up in Germany before coming to the United States in 1956.

In Germany, young Walter showed very good artistic talent. He completed his first two ink drawings in 1943, one of old family homes and the other titled Stalingrad, where a major World War II battle had ended early that year.

Deuschle, who’ll turn 95 in August, is a retired country club manager. While still in the workforce, he’d make gingerbread houses for Christmas. He’s also made wood carvings out of tree stumps.

Years ago, he supplemented his natural talent by taking drawing classes at the Abington Art Center in Jenkintown. Today, his studio features framed oil and acrylic paintings and pastels and drawings. Those works have been exhibited at the Abington Hospital Art Show and several other locations.

“Painting for me is relaxing,” he said. Deuschle, though, is best known for his cork panels and sculptures, many of which decorate his home studio. His inspiration came following a visit to a French wine museum that featured displays of cork art. And while he has taken art classes, that didn’t prepare him for working with cork. In that medium, it’s strictly a self-taught skill.

“I’ve had to find my own way,” he said. As for acquiring natural corks, he and his wife, Mary, would get them from friends, restaurants and wineries.

In the beginning, he’d put corks together in squares in his shed. Ultimately, a home addition became his studio. Then he doubled the size of the addition. Today, he orders colored synthetic corks from companies in Canada and South Carolina.

“Color is always impressive,” he said. Deuschle has been creating cork art for about 25 years. He makes a drawing before going to work, then uses a butcher knife and a Swiss Army knife, along with Elmer’s glue.

In cutting the cork, Deuschle is meticulous to make sure the pieces he uses in his art are smooth.

“You cannot see any cuts,” he said. The first cork sculpture he created is called, “Walter’s Shack.”

Among his most impressive creations is a 7-foot-high Eiffel Tower.

“It took me over 2,000 corks to put this thing together,” he said. “Timewise, I worked at it for over a year.”

Just as impressive is his Cinderella Castle, consisting of 7,500 corks.

“It took me 2½ years,” he said.

Other cork art standouts in his studio include an art museum. His current project is a church.

Deuschle was proud that, in 2018, the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown displayed his cork panels during its annual fundraising gala.

Two of his pieces have permanent homes at Gloria Dei Church and the Redeemer Sisters’ Chapel.

While he has mastered cork art, adding electrical to his works isn’t easy.

“It’s a challenge, no two ways about it,” he said. “The electrical hookup is the most tedious job. It can be a nightmare.”

Still, the whole process of creating cork art is a labor of love for Deuschle.

“It’s a lot of fun,” he said

Besides his natural talent and the art classes he has taken, Deuschle cites another reason for his success: his wife.

“She’s my guidance,” he said.

“I go along for the ride,” she said.

Walter and Mary were married at Gloria Dei, by the Rev. Ernst Schmidt.

“We’re extremely fortunate to age together,” Walter said.

You, too, have a chance for an upclose look at Deuschle’s work.

The Huntingdon Valley Garden Club has visited his home studio, and he welcomes other guests.

“I’m always willing to receive someone who is interested,” he said. “My reward is if I am able to please people.” — 19006

Walter Deuschle can be reached at 215-947-3926 or MASD13@aol.com, or “Friend” him on Facebook.

Chronicling infamous people and events

Story by Tom Waring

Photos By Jamie Stow

Author, lecturer and researcher Allen Hornblum has written eight books, and the topics have certainly varied.

The 75-year-old Huntingdon Valley resident, who jokes that he grew up with a feathered pen and an inkwell, has written on medical ethics, prison atrocities, organized crime, Soviet espionage and sports.

“My niche has been all of the infamous people and events that came out of Philadelphia that nobody addressed,” he said.

Hornblum is a Philadelphia native with a history degree from Penn State and master’s degrees in history from Villanova and public administration from Temple.

In his professional career, he’s had jobs in an array of fields. He’s been a literacy instructor in Philadelphia prisons, an aide to U.S. Rep. Josh Eilberg, a lecturer at Temple, director of the local chapter of Americans for Democratic Action and chief of staff for the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.

As for his spare time? Hornblum is a member of the Delaware Valley Tennis Club and the Holy Redeemer fitness center, walks his dog through the Bryn Athyn College and Academy of the New Church campuses and enjoys watching the eagles, deer and foxes.

After a lifetime living in Philadelphia, he moved two years ago to Huntingdon Valley.

“I should have done it years ago,” he said. “It’s nice there.”

It was in 1994, when Hornblum was working for the Sheriff’s Office, that he decided to make a career change. The reason was related to what he saw working in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg Prison in the early 1970s.

While working in prisons, he’d see men wearing adhesive patches and bandages. Some of them had pimples, pock marks and scars all over their bodies. A guard told him what he saw was the result of medical experiments. Inmates – Hornblum calls them “guinea pigs” – desperate for money agreed to the experiments. They could make $1.50 a day, a lot of money in prisons back then, in hopes of possibly making bail.

Author, lectur and research Aen Hornblum has i en eight b ks, and the topics have c tainly varied.

The 75-year-old Huntingdon Vaey resident, who jokes that he grew up with a feath ed pen and an inkwe, has i en on medical ethics, prison a ocities, organized ime, Soviet espionage and sports.

“My niche has been a of the infamous people and events that came out of Philadelphia that nobody a re ed,” he said. Hornblum is a Philadelphia native with a hi ory degree from Penn State and ma ’s degrees in hi ory from Vianova and public ad-

In his profe ional car , he’s had jobs in an a ay of fields. He’s been a lit acy in ructor in Philadelphia prisons, an aide to U.S. Rep. Josh Eilb g, a lectur at Temple, d ector of the local chapt of Am icans for Demo atic Action and chief of aff for the Phila-

delphia Sh iff’s Office.

“I was just stunned by it,” he said.

The experiments went on for more than 20 years before ending in 1974, but Hornblum never forgot what he witnessed. He left the Sheriff’s Office to write a book on the experiments.

“I committed to doing this research,” he said. “I was committed to illuminate what had become customary in Philly prisons and around the country.”

The result was Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison.

That would be Hornblum’s first book, published in 1998 when he was 50. He’s written seven more and is working on a book related to the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg Code.

In general, Hornblum wrote his books after finding it curious that others had not tackled the subject matter. He thinks some of them are film worthy.

Writing books, he said, requires a lot of research in libraries and on websites, along with double- and triple-checking footnotes. There are interviews with people who don’t always want to talk, depending on the questions, such as the K&A gangsters he said threatened to throw him in the Delaware River with cement boots.

Serious subject matter requires making sure to have accurate documentation to avoid potential legal issues. Then there’s the final hurdle, getting published.

“It’s hard work doing research on the topics I tackled,” Hornblum said. “But it gives you a heightened sense of accomplishment.” — 19006

To schedule Hornblum for a talk, call 215-331-0537 or email ahornblum@comcast.net.

As for his spare time? Hornblum is a memb of the Delaware Valley Tennis Club and the Holy Redeem fitne cent , walks his dog t ough the Bryn Athyn Coege and Academy of the New Church cam- puses and enjoys watching the eagles, d and foxes. Aft a lifetime living in Philadelphia, he moved two years ago to Huntingdon Vaey.

“I should have done it years ago,” he said. “It’s nice th e.”

Acres of Skin was followed many years later by a related book, Sentenced to Science: One Black Man’s Story of Imprisonment in America

Hornblum’s first book told the story of healthy men being intentionally exposed to pharmaceuticals, viruses, fungus, asbestos and dioxin. The treatments were led by University of Pennsylvania Dr. Albert Kligman, a renowned dermatologist who coinvented Retin-A.

Acres of Skin became a national story, and the scandal remains in the news, as there are a few survivors who could be in line for reparations. Penn apologized and stripped Kligman, a major donor to the university, of his honors. The City of Philadelphia and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia have issued apologies.

The story has generated international interest. Hornblum, for instance, was recently profiled in Le Monde, a large newspaper in France.

“It really hit its mark,” the author said of Acres of Skin

In addition to the two prison-related books, Hornblum has authored:

• Against Their Will: The Secret History of Medical Experimentation on Children in Cold War America

• Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K&A Gang

It was in 1994, when Hornblum was working for the Sh iff’s Office, that he decided to make a car change. The reason was related to what he saw working in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg Prison in the early 1970s. While working in prisons, he’d see men wearing adhesive patches and bandages. Some of them had pimples, pock marks and scars a ov the bodies. A guard told him what he saw was the result of medical exp iments. Inmates – Hornblum cas them “guinea pigs” – desp - ate for money agreed to the exp iments. They could make $1.50 a day, a lot of money in prisons back then, in hopes of po ibly making bail.

• The Invisible Harry Gold: The Man Who Gave the Soviets the Atom Bomb

• American Colossus: Big Bill Tilden and the Creation of Modern Tennis

• The Klondike Bake Oven Deaths

• Philadelphia’s City Hall (Images of America)

Hornblum enjoys playing tennis, so the book on Tilden was a particular joy to write.

“He’s arguably the greatest athlete to ever come out of Philadelphia. He dominated tennis,” he said.

“I was ju unned by it,” he said. The exp iments went on for more than 20 years before ending in 1974, but Hornblum nev forgot what he witne ed. He left the Sh iff’s Office to ite a b k on the exp iments.

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ed to doing this research,” he said. “I was co i ed to il- luminate what had become cu omary in Phiy prisons and around the

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A taste of the Mediterranean

IN HUNTINGDON VALLEY

Story by Mindy Toran

Photos By Jamie Stow

When you’re craving a home-cooked meal but don’t feel up to cooking it yourself, La Voglia in Huntingdon Valley is happy to oblige. The neighborhood bistro, serving locally sourced, made-to-order Mediterranean cuisine, opened in June 2021 in the space formerly occupied by Piero’s in the Woodmont development off of Byberry Road. With a warm and inviting open floor plan, lots of space and natural light, the BYOB is a great place for a family dinner, date night or a special occasion.

The restaurant is the second endeavor for partners Ermir Madani, Arber Mullai and Dave Marques, whose La Voglia Italian location in Warminster has become a staple in the local community. The Huntingdon Valley location aims to combine the best of Italy and Portugal with a flair for fresh seafood, pasta and meat using fresh, seasonal ingredients from local farmers’ markets and suppliers.

“We wanted to put together something a little bit different

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from the traditional Italian dishes our Warminster location offers,” says Madani. “Our Mediterranean-inspired menu features a mix of Portuguese flavors, along with lots of seafood, specialty pastas and signature dishes that we make in-house that make our dishes stand out. We wanted to offer something different to our customers that would satisfy their palates and keep them coming back for more.”

The dining experience is particularly important to the partners, all of whom make a point to be on-site the majority of the time.

“The name of our restaurant, La Voglia, translates into ‘the desire,’ in Italian,” says Madani. “We expanded upon that to include ‘the desire that connects us while eating and being together.’ That’s something that’s very personal to me. When I sit down to a meal, I want it to be enjoyable for everyone at the table. We consider our customers part of our family and like to be able to socialize and sit and talk with them. We enjoy interacting with them, learning about what they like and evolving our menus based on their feedback.”

Marques, who currently serves as chef at the Huntingdon Valley location, draws upon his Portuguese heritage for many of the bistro’s signature dishes.

“I’m inspired by dishes from Portugal, Italy, France and Greece,” says Marques, who grew up in South Philadelphia and has been cooking since age 16. “I started out working at Dante & Luigi’s, attended college for a couple of years, moved to Europe and had my own restaurant over there for about four years. When I came back to the states I worked in various restaurants throughout the city, including the Striped Bass, where I learned a lot about cooking all types of seafood.”

Some of Marques’ signature dishes include a grilled seafood board with a mixture of calamari, jumbo shrimp, octopus, harissa, grilled winter vegetables, Mediterranean olives and radicchio arugula salad; lamb shank osso bucco, slow roasted with chick peas, apricots, fresh herbs, risotto and broccoli rabe; lobster ravioli with chopped jumbo shrimp, peeled cherry tomatoes and brandy cream sauce; and house-made black pepper pappardelle with wild mushrooms, sage, summer peas, porcini butter sauce, grana padano and white truffle drizzle.

The restaurant recently added a raw seafood bar, supplied daily, offering cold shrimp, oysters, clams and sea urchin. Guests who don’t bring their own spirits are invited to try a variety of mocktails, specially created by the owners. And all desserts are made in-house, with options changing every other day, including tiramisu, cannolis and baklava.

“This community has been very welcoming to us,” says Madani. “We’ve become very close with our customer base, many of whom we consider friends and part of our La Voglia family. Our goal is to exceed our customers’ expectations and provide them with a unique dining experience that keeps them coming back for years to come.” — 19006

La Voglia Mediterranean is located at 3500 Reading Way, Huntingdon Valley. Hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 9 p.m. The restaurant is available for private parties of 90 to 140 people. Call 215-420-7959 or visit lavogliahv.com

A Sip of Timeless Libations

SUNWINE USA -SHOP AND TASTING ROOM IN HUNTINGDON VALLEY

By Debra Wallace

Photos By Jamie Stow

Walking into the new Sunwine Shop and Tasting Room in Huntingdon Valley involves a rich mixture of a wine education, a history lesson and delicious tasting, all provided by owner Zurab Cherashvili and his wife, Nino Jikia.

The new shop had a soft opening in November and there are exciting future plans for cheese plates and special Georgian appetizers that use walnuts and other delectables to pair with the wines as well as special local events. But similar to the historic wine-making process, Zurab is easing into all of this.

Zurab’s family wine business –which goes back more than a halfcentury – ignited his own passion and love for viticulture and winemaking that enriches the lives of the entire family.

This also inspired each of them to continue the family tradition of making unique and highest quality wines, using specific technologies passed

down from his grandfather.

In fact, Zurab’s mother, Ketevan Mzekalashvili, was ahead of her time as a female winemaker, and today his uncle and cousins are experienced winemakers still living in the Village of Kvareli, in the Country of Georgia.

Although his mother was a celebrated winemaker, her son said that,

“She never pushed me or urged me to get into the business. It came naturally to me, but once it did, she was the happiest person in the world.”

Who knows, perhaps their toddler son, when he grows up, will continue the family’s legacy.

Photos of the family winery – and the region from where it comes –decoratively adorn the shop and tasting room and are used to explain the process.

The vineyards and winery for Sunwine are located in the countryside of the Shilda area in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region, which is famous for its winemaking history and fertile climate for the cultivation of several rare grape varietals.

This ancient process still used today begins with a “Qvevri,” a clay vessel buried in the ground that holds 350-400 gallons; so big that a person can climb inside.

These large earthenware vessels are used for the fermentation, storage and aging of traditional Georgian wine. Resembling large, egg-shaped amphorae without handles, they are either buried below ground or set into the floors of large wine cellars.

What is so special about this clay vessel is that the point at the bottom acts as a filtration system. The wine goes through different temperatures, which stabilizes it without additives, making it as natural as it can be.

The shortest amount of time to make the family’s wines is six months for the aging process. Many of the family wines have won distinguished wine medals, of which Zurab and his wife are extremely proud.

“We want people to see that our process is natural and different,” he said, “so it is difficult to compare our wine to other wines.”

The history of the origins of wine came to light when anthropology professor Patrick McGovern, from the University of Pennsylvania, discovered archeological particles from 6,000 to 8,000 B.C., and this area was designated as “the birthplace of wine.”

Another current trend in the wine business, he explained, is an appreciation for “orange or amber wines,” which is the color of the wine when you make white wine with grape skin contact.

Orange wines are not as light as white wine and not as strong as red, and continue to gain in popularity in the U.S. and around the globe

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“This is the only shop and tasting room for the winery,” Zurab recently explained. “We are here to promote the brand and give local people a chance to taste our wines and purchase them.”

So far, the only locations in the U.S. where the wines are sold are Pennsylvania and New York, but expansion plans are in the works.

He said that as wine aficionados in Philadelphia, its suburbs, the Main Line and around Manhattan and other areas of New York get to know his family’s wines, it is clear that they quickly fall in love … and the love affair continues.

His customers are becoming eager to buy everything from a few bottles for a small dinner party to several cases for weddings, anniversary parties, other celebrations and rites of passage.

Enjoying a wine tasting is not only a feast for the palette, but it is an education in different types of grapes and processing techniques that result in dry or semi-sweet varieties of white and red wines.

Why did Zurab and his family choose Huntingdon Valley for the wine shop and tasting room?

“We liked that this is a historic street and we fit the criteria for an alcohol-free zone because we are not a winery nor a bar or restaurant,” he explained. “This location makes sense for the neighborhood, the large Georgian population in Northeast Philadelphia, and being close to the city.

“We are here for the long term,” Zurab said. “Several years from now, we would also like to have additional locations of Sunwine in the U.S.” — 19006

Sunwine USA is located at 30 Fetters Mill Square, Huntingdon Valley. The website is www.sunwine.us. The email address is info@sada-wine. com. Tastings are Thursday through Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m., or Thursday through Sunday, by appointment. Call 267-774-0253 or visit https:// www.facebook.com/Sada.Wine

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Huntingdon Valley Happenings

Sunday, April 2

Magic show and Dinner Sponsored by the Marlyn Chakov Fein Chapter, Fox Chase Cancer Center. Magic show and dinner (adults only). 3 p.m. Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater, 2840 Pine Road (Landmark Business Center), Huntingdon Valley. Doors open at 2:40 p.m. $55 per person. Includes show and food from Ben & Irv’s restaurant. Call Bernadette at 570-401-8417 for information and tickets. The event supports cancer research and compassionate patient care at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Monday, April 3

Spring Break Soccer Camp Valley Center Park, 445 Red Lion Road. Sponsored by Huntingdon Valley Athletic

Association. April 3-7, 9 a.m. to noon (drop-off starts at 8:30). For boys and girls born 2009 to 2017. $150, includes T-shirt. Contact: soccercamp@hvaa.net Preschool Storytime Huntingdon Valley Library front courtyard, 625 Red Lion Road. For ages 3-6, with a caregiver. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Miss Beth will present stories, songs and movement activities. Mondays through April 24.

Wednesday, April 5

Huntingdon Valley Activities Association Taekwondo. All ages. Lower Moreland High School wrestling room. Classes 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturdays. Information: Joe Breitman, 215-947-5809, or http:// www.hvaa.net/taekwondo.

Thursday, April 6

Tai Chi Class Huntingdon Valley Library community room, 625 Red Lion Road. With Michael McCormack. 11:15 a.m. to noon. $7. Every Thursday. Register: Pam Dull, hvldirector@ mclinc.org.

The Incredible History of the English Monarchy Huntingdon Valley Library community room, 625 Red Lion Road. 1 p.m. Presented by Herb Kaufman. Free and open to all. Sponsored by Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library.

Sunday, April 9

Weekly Mass Schedule St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, 212 Welsh Road. Saturday Vigil, 5 p.m. Sundays at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.

Spring Break Soccer Camp Valley Center Park, 445 Red Lion Road. Sponsored by Huntingdon Valley Athletic Association. April 3-7, 9 a.m. to noon (drop-off starts at 8:30). For boys and girls born 2009 to 2017. $150, includes T-shirt. Contact: soccercamp@hvaa.net.

Huntingdon Valley Happenings

Monday, April 10

PTA Meeting Lower Moreland High School Library. 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

High School Softball Nazareth Academy at Lower Moreland, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11

High School Girls Lacrosse Souderton vs. Lower Moreland at Valley Center Park, 3:30 p.m.

Lower Moreland Township Board of Commissioners meeting 7 to 9:30 p.m. 640 Red Lion Road.

Wednesday, April 12

High School Boys Tennis Central Bucks South at Lower Moreland, 3:30 p.m.

Women’s Bible Study Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike. 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Coordinator: Naomi Trask. TraskNaomi001@ gmail.com or 215-630-6186.

Friday, April 14

HVPC Youth Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike. For grades 6-12. 7 p.m. Every second and fourth Friday of the month through May 26.

Sunday, April 16

Weekly Service Community Worship at St. John’s Church of Our Saviour (Episcopal), Sundays in Huntingdon Valley Chapel (1309 Welsh Road) at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, April 19

High School Baseball Quakertown at Lower Moreland, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 20

Lower Moreland Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting 7 p.m. 640 Red Lion Road.

Webber vs. Sondheim Huntingdon Valley Library community room, 625 Red Lion Road. 7 p.m. Steve Pollack and Eve Edwards will sing and discuss the Broadway comparison. Free and open to all. Sponsored by Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library. RSVP: Pam Dull, hvldirector@mclinc.org.

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Big award for local engineer

The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia announced that Archibald S. Filshill, Ph.D., a Huntingdon Valley resident and chief executive officer of Aero Aggregates of North America, has been elected as the 2023 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.

This distinguished award recognizes a standout local engineer who emulates the qualities and talents that define professional excellence, civic duty, society leadership and community stewardship.

Filshill was selected by representatives of local, multi-disciplinary, engineering and technical societies and was recognized during Delaware Valley Engineers Week, Feb. 1625, which is part of the national observance of Engineers Week.

“The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia is honored to have Archie represent the Delaware Valley as the 2023 Engineer of the Year,” said Bob Wright, chairman of the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Committee. “Archie has used his years of engineering experience and knowledge from his academic studies as a foundation to excel in his entrepreneurial ventures, where he continues to transform the industry for engineers.”

Filshill is the founder and chief executive officer of Aero Aggregates, the first North American company to use waste glass by converting it into ultra-lightweight construction material. Aero Aggregates has played an important role in the rapid acceptance of foamed glass aggregate as a construction material in the United States. In the company’s five years of production, it has shipped from the East Coast to the West Coast and has been approved by more than 20 State Departments of Transportation.

Before Aero Aggregates, Filshill served as managing director for the European subsidiary of CETCO, an environmental products company. He went on to launch his first start-up Inter-Geosynthetics, a material supply company, and InterGeo Services, a specialty subcontractor. InterGeo focused on design and build value engineering, looking at more cost-effective

ways to design projects using geosynthetics.

“To receive this award from the Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia is a tremendous honor,” Filshill said in response to being elected the 2023 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year. “To be recognized in this group makes it super special for me because I hold the engineers of the Delaware Valley area in such high regard.”

Filshill earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Temple University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering at Drexel University. He has since served as a member of Drexel University’s Engineering Advisory Board and Temple University’s Engineering School Industrial Advisory Board. He spends time educating future engineers by teaching, speaking and mentoring students.

Filshill grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and attended George Washington High School. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family exploring Philadelphia shows, sports games and restaurants and visiting the Jersey shore.

Delaware Valley Engineers Week has been held since 1953 and honors the approximately 100,000 engineers locally and 1.6 million engineers nationally who work to protect health and safety, restore and defend the environment, build factories and run and contribute to the economic future. Engineers Week informs the public on the value of engineers, celebrates engineering marvels, technology and innovation, and works to inspire youth to consider careers in engineering.

The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia was formed in 1877 to provide a means for engineers to network and share information. The Club’s vision is to be the unifying club for engineers and related professionals in the greater Philadelphia region. It is dedicated to relationship building and networking among technical professionals, communication and collaboration among engineers, raising the awareness of engineering in society, and the professional development of its members. — 19006

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Saturday, April 22

Professional Headshots

Huntingdon Valley Library, 625 Red Lion Road. 1-4 p.m. Photographer Bruce Cronlund. Pay what you can. RSVP for a time slot: 215-947-5138.

Sunday, April 23

Yoga Moss Mill Brewing Company, 109 Pike Circle, Unit D. Noon. $15 for a pint and one-hour class, led by Keely. Register: 215-876-6305 or info@mossmillbrewing.com.

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Fanning the Spark - The Process of Writing Virtual. Sponsored by Huntingdon Valley Library. Led by author Sherry V. Ostroff. 7-8 p.m. Register: Pam Dull, hvldirector@mclinc.org

Tuesday, April 25

Lower Moreland School Board meeting 7 p.m. Lower Moreland High School auditorium, 555 Red Lion Road. Also meets May 23 and June 20.

High School Track and Field Upper Moreland vs. Lower Moreland at Murray Avenue Stadium, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 27

Lower Moreland Township Planning Commission meeting 7 p.m. 640 Red Lion Road.

Sunday, April 30

Traditional Worship

Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike. 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday, May 10

Working With Families to Create an Effective Care Team Webinar. Noon to 1 p.m. Sponsored by Artis Senior Living of Huntingdon Valley. Topic: Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Presented by Amy E. Matthews. Register: TheArtisWay. com/HuntingdonProfessionals.