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HOOP DREAMS Collingswood native Cathy Engelbert, a Hall of Fame CHS athlete, spent the last year transitioning from trailblazing CEO to her new role as the WNBA’s first commissioner

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pringtime was always a fun time of the year at Kurt and Margaret Engelbert’s home on the White Horse Pike, just off Collins Avenue.

Once the bone-chilling cold was gone and there was no need for gloves and snow boots, the backyard was abuzz. Basketball was in session.

With eight kids, including the oldest six separated by just seven years, the competition was intense.

“We’d want to play until 10 or 11 at night but we had neighbors, so my dad would have to set a curfew,” Cathy Engelbert recalled recently. “And every spring when the ice would melt, they’d spray paint a foul line where our station wagon usually parked. We’d have to move the cars, (at least) when we were old enough to move them. Otherwise our parents were moving them.”

A love for the game was fostered at a young age for Cathy Engelbert, the fifth child and second daughter of Kurt Engelbert, who played on legendary coach Jack Ramsay’s St. Joseph University teams in the 1950s.

She capitalized on a combination of strong athletic genes and hard work through constant sibling rivalries by excelling at Collingswood High School. Engelbert starred in basketball, lacrosse and tennis for the Panthers; when she was inducted into the Collingswood High School Hall of Fame in 1993, she was the only athlete in school history to be an All-South Jersey selection in three different sports.

Like her father, Cathy Engelbert’s favorite sport was basketball, so it was fitting when she returned to those roots last summer and made history in the process. Engelbert was named the first commissioner in the history of the WNBA in July.

“If you talked to me 25 years ago, I’d always wanted to be a sportscaster on ESPN,” Engelbert said. “When I was growing up, ESPN was just being launched. So I always thought it would be cool to be Linda Cohn or Hannah Storm. But ultimately I took this job because after 33 years in business I wanted to do something different, something where I would have a broad women’s leadership platform, and something I had a passion for. Not really thinking it would take me into sports and back to basketball, but the passion part is huge. I love the game.”

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Collingswood native Cathy Engelbert was named the first commissioner in the history of the WNBA in July.

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EDITOR: A s winter gives way to spring, everything is coming up roses in Collingswood. Actually, it’s not only roses – it’s also tomatoes and zucchini, marigolds and tulips, and most everything green. The borough is bursting with life this season, and our first spring issue is bursting with stories.

Read all about how civic-minded gardeners with the Collingswood Community Garden are planting more than seeds (page 14). Along the lines of gardening, the borough’s 12th Green Festival returns in late April (page 12), and Sustainable Collingswood is excited to use its annual event as an educational tool for ecoconscious residents.

Have you ever thought about building your own home? Well, there were plenty of people in Collingswood who once did. On page 16, read about the history of Sears Kit Homes, which were offered from 1908 to 1940, and one local family who lives in the “Americus” model.

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COVER: Spring is not only in bloom around the borough – the new season is taking root at Bespoke Home + Life, too. The downtown boutique, which will mark its first anniversary at the end of May, is moving into the warm weather with a new selection of house plants, home decor, workshops and more.

We love chatting with locals, and we had the honor to catch up with borough native Cathy Engelbert in this issue (page 4). Engelbert grew up in a basketballloving family, and she now serves as the first commissioner of the WNBA. And we can’t forget the food. Borough Bites hits a sweet spot this issue (page 8), highlighting decadent treats at area bakeries. Salted honey pie? Italian rum cake?

Dulce chocolate tart? If you’re looking to indulge, Collingswood’s the perfect place to do it.

Are you ready for sailboats on the Cooper River? How about fresh flower bouquets from the Collingswood Farmers’ Market? We would love to know your favorite thing about spring. Hit us up on Instagram @08108_collingswood or email us at 08108@newspapermediagroup.com. We’ll see you around town!

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Kristen Dowd Editor offers DIY workshops, where patrons can make their own Bespoke creation to bring home.

The workshops (which, it’s important to note, are also BYOB!) are announced one month out and include a mix of popular and new projects.

“We love to customize our ‘Terrariums + Trivia’ nights to the PHOTO BY JAMIE GIAMBRONE season,” Hillegass said. “And by season, we mean rosé season — you can be sure “We can’t wait to reveal our spring/sum- we’ll be giving out plenty of rosé again mer buildout,” Eric Hillegass said. “Just this summer!” as we did before the holidays, we’ll close One would be remiss not to mention that shop for a week while secretly working Bartscherer and Hillegass aren’t the only behind the scenes on a new bespoke expetwo behind Bespoke Home + Life. Griffin, rience. Our stockroom is stacked high the couple’s 4-year-old French bulldog, is and deep with new goodies we can’t wait a popular fixture in the shop’s storefront to put out, and our growers will be sendwindow. ing a ton of new, especially big plants for “He likes to take regular shifts in his our outdoor area.” teepee, basking in the sun and attention,” Hillegass and husband, Patrick Hillegass said.

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(this year’s is on March 30 at Cherry Hill’s Crowne Plaza). She also regularly meets with young women to let them know that they, too, can succeed in any athletic, academic, or professional venture they choose.

“I tell everyone I never aspired to be a CEO or a commissioner, I just happened to be a first in both of those,” Engelbert began.

“I was just with a group of high school students in New York City and what I told them is that we need (two) things from you: we need confidence and we need courage — because confidence and courage are important for girls today to become future leaders of tomorrow. And as I look around at these girls I see a little lack of confidence that I don’t see in their male counterparts.

“And when I speak to college students or young professionals, I tell them they need to be courageous in taking risks. I think it was Wayne Gretzky who said it, but it applies in basketball, too: You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. So I think about the practice it took to mold me into the athlete I ultimately was and the leader I was.”

Dream big. Stay steadfast and driven toward your goals. Don’t be afraid to go outside your comfort zone.

Engelbert left Collingswood and eventually became one of the most successful business leaders in the country. She’s now back with the sport she fell in love with as a young girl and paving the way for future generations, too. ■

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years at Deloitte, where she rose to CEO, becoming the first woman to lead one of the United States “Big Four” service firms.

In her first half year on the job as the league’s first commish -- her predecessors were league “presidents” -- Engelbert got quite a lot accomplished. She toured the the landscape of the WNBA throughout the summer, meeting with players, coaches, management, and fans of the league’s 12 teams. After the season came to an end in October, Engelbert used her business acumen to hammer out a historic, eight-year collective-bargaining agreement that brought increased player salaries (a 53 percent spike, with players reining in an average of $130,000), guaranteed full salaries for players on maternity leave, and introduced other health and travel benefits into the league, too.

“We’re tripling the pay of our top players … but also maternity, fertility and adoption benefits … A child care stipend for our moms. So something for everybody,” Engelbert said. “A very holistic view, making sure that we are taking care of our players as professional athletes as they deserve … If you’re trying to transform a league and lift women and women in sports, you’ve got to get long-term labor peace, and that’s what we did.”

Engelbert went from backyard basketball junkie to Division I basketball athlete to rising business executive to trailblazing CEO to WNBA commissioner in the span of 40 years because of her hard work, intellect, and determination. Her family surely helped mold her into a highly successful professional.

After her father passed away in 1987, Engelbert’s mother, Margaret, continued to raise the family and work full-time. She didn’t retire from her job at a local pediatrician’s office until recently, after 60-plus years with the business.

Engelbert’s Collingswood roots played a pivotal role in her development as a young professional, too.

She named Collingswood coaches Bea Markwick, Sam Young and Mimi Bach as influential mentors. And then there was Mike D’Alessandro, who Engelbert didn’t have as a coach (he coached boys tennis), but welcomed her as a newcomer to the Collingswood school district.

“Mike D’Alessandro was an icon … he taught history in ninth grade,” Engelbert said. “Most kids went through the public school system but I didn’t, so I didn’t get there until ninth grade. Coach D’Alessandro was really instrumental in making sure I had the confidence that I would be this great athlete.”

Engelbert, who lives with her family in northern New Jersey, is grateful for her upbringing in Collingswood and returns to the area often to help pay it forward.

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o you’ve spent entirely too many hours binge watching “The Great British Bake Off ” on Netflix, and now you’ve convinced yourself that you’re ready to give baking another whirl. You’ve made your way into the kitchen and started rooting around your pantry for the necessary supplies only to realize you don’t own baking soda, brown sugar or the proper bakeware to cook anything in, even if you did have vanilla extract.

Fear not. When you come to the realization that some things are best left to the professionals, Collingswood has you covered.

In a mere three block stretch along Haddon Avenue, you’ll find not one, not two, but three bakeries sure to satisfy all your baking needs.

For when you need a quick fix From simple sweets to classy confections, Collingswood eateries serve up desserts aplenty

Sometimes you need sugar now. You woke up, and you’ve decided those overnight oats in your fridge just aren’t going to cut it. You need a strong cup of joe, and something that tastes like biting into happiness to start the day off right. That’s when you leave the oats behind, grab your keys and head to Constellation Collective (685 Haddon Ave.).

Stepping into Constellation Collective feels a bit like stepping into your favorite aunt’s kitchen. The space is intimate and inviting with homey decor and fixtures that instantly make you feel at ease in the cafe/ bakery.

Founded five years ago, the cafe/bakery is the byproduct of three women’s passion for scratch-made food. Founders Valentine Fortuna, Maura Rosato and Lindsey Ferguson were each small business owners when they first crossed paths. Fortuna had recently started her own pastry and baked good venture when she met Rosato and Ferguson who were co-owners of a pickling and preserve business.

The trio met while working at The Farm and Fisherman Tavern in Cherry Hill, and soon after, it became apparent they shared a passion for scratch-made, locally-sourced food. In 2015, they joined forces and leased a residential kitchen space at The Factory on Fern Avenue in Collingswood. Given that they weren’t one sole business to start out with, they landed on the term “collective.”

“We met each other, and we just joked it was written in the stars,” Fortuna said.

So, the Constellation Collective was born, and a year later, they found their current space. Their Haddon Avenue location opened up, and on a whim, Fortuna called to inquire about the rent. Before she knew it, she’d hit it off with the landlord, and they were moving around the corner to a shop of their own.

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thing of a food mecca, five years ago, the scene was a bit more limited. Fortuna said at the time, not many places in the area were focused on sourcing their ingredients locally and baking on premise.

Since then, Constellation Collective has become a local brunch spot, with their popularity growing to the point where they’ve acquired the space next door and plan to turn it into a designated locale for their breakfast-lunch combo. While the two spaces will have separate entrances, they’ll share the same name and kitchen. Fortuna said they’re shooting for a soft opening in March.

Ferguson has since left the business, but on any given day, you’ll see Fortuna and Rosato in the kitchen whipping something up. Fortuna said their connection with their customers is what’s made Constellation Collective a success, and they’ve been known to take requests when it comes to adding new items to the menu.

“It really has become a community here, and that’s something I feel we’re really proud of,” Fortuna said.

She said some of their popular items include the salted honey pie, scones, the “morning bar” and the fried chicken biscuit.

The cafe/bakery also boasts a blend of coffee from Revolution Coffee (located a few blocks away), which the coffee roasters created specifically for them.

When Fortuna told me the morning bar was gluten free, I’ll admit, as a gluten addict, my expectations weren’t particularly high.

One bite in and I realized, I stood corrected.

The bar, a cross between an oatmeal cookie and a granola bar, was the right amount of delicate sweetness, which went perfectly with the store’s bold and flavorful blend of coffee. The pair quickly took my morning from a good morning to a great morning.

As someone whose cravings generally tend to lean more salty than sweet, the salted honey pie was right up my alley. The salt cut the sweetness of the pie in a way that made the slice perfectly balanced as the flavors washed across my taste buds. By the time I hit the apple cider doughnut, I needed no further convincing: Constellation Collective was my new morning spot.

So, for your morning where you’re feeling a bit self indulgent or when you want somewhere with a cozy and welcoming vibe to meet a friend for some brunch, I say head to Constellation Collective.

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Stepping into DiBartolo Bakery (667 Haddon Ave.), it’s immediately apparent that DiBartolo’s imagination has run wild in the best possible way. Behind the counter, the display runs the gamut from a cake in the

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shape of Deadpool’s head to one sculpted into the infamous Popeye’s chicken sandwich. While the confections are certainly eye-catching, they don’t lack in the taste department either, given baking has been the family business for more than 50 years.

In 1969, DiBartolo’s grandfather, Benjamin, decided to pursue his longdeferred dream of opening a bakery, and so at 62 years old, he bought an existing bakery in Pennsauken and converted the space.

In 1991, the business was thriving, and they’d outgrown the location. So they moved to Collingswood where they’ve stayed ever since. While his cousins and brother always viewed working at the family bakery as something akin to punishment, DiBartolo viewed baking as his creative outlet and could long be found airbrushing and decorating cakes.

When the show “Cake Boss” became popular in the early 2000s, the show and accompanying baking creative revolution challenged DiBartolo to take his own confectionary creations from two dimensions to three.

Around 2012, the economy was suffering under the recession, and DiBartolo Bakery

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was no exception. Their saving grace came in 2013 when the Food Network came calling to ask if the family had any interest in being featured on a new show called “Save My Bakery.”

DiBartolo said he was initially fearful because he knew remodel shows often painted the owners in an unfavorable light, but he took a leap of faith and agreed. He said while their facility looked a bit dated at the time, he knew they were clean as could be and didn’t have much to fear.

The show renovated the facility and began what has become a long-standing relationship with the Food Network for DiBartolo, who has since appeared on eight different baking shows. To this day, DiBartolo has customers who come to see the bakery after watching the Food Network.

“Not only did they give us a fresh look, they completely restarted my batteries,” DiBartolo said.

DiBartolo said their approach to baking

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is customer-centered. When you walk in, he wants you to feel welcome, and if you want a custom cake, he has every intention of exceeding your expectations. While their recipes are traditional, their style is innovative.

“I always refer to it as one foot is in the past, but you lean forward,” DiBartolo said.

He said they’re most well-known for their butter pound cake and Italian rum cake — both of which are in the bulk of the wedding and birthday cakes they create. He said their Italian cookies, cannoli and chocolate mousse tower are also popular among their customer base.

Having left with all of the above in hand, I can confirm DiBartolo’s cookies, cannoli and mousse tower are well worth the hype. The Italian cookies looked like any other cookies I’d had in the past, but the flavor instantly proved otherwise. The trio of butter cookies, almond macaroons and coconut macaroons were packed with flavor while still somehow remaining light and airy in texture.

It became clear as I sampled the other baked goods that DiBartolo has honed in on the balance of sweetness in his confections.

The cannoli and chocolate mousse tower proved equally light but flavorful, making it easy to finish the desserts whole.

So, for your classic baked good needs — a cake for your friend’s birthday or a tray of cookies for the office party — I say head to DiBartolo Bakery. And if you’re looking to up the ante and add a little extra flare when the cake box is lifted to reveal Gritty, I say Al DiBartolo, Jr. is your guy.

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Sometimes, you’re just out to impress.

You’re headed to a party or maybe a night in with a significant other, and you want to bring something that looks like you picked it up from a quaint little Parisian patisserie.

That’s when you swing by Dulce Artisanal Pastry (740A Haddon Ave.).

Dulce’s storefront is the type of place that catches your eye before you ever step foot through the door. In fact, both times I visited the bakery, I politely skirted my way around onlookers whose faces were pressed up against the glass to take a closer look at the elegant pastries and breads on display.

From a young age, food was an important part of owner Josué Santiago Negrón’s childhood in Puerto Rico. His grandparents operated a pork roasting business out of the back of his house, and his father grew his own produce in their backyard.

Negrón attended culinary school in Puerto Rico, and his pastry professor thought his detail-orientated nature made him a great fit for the world of pastry. At the age of 21, he moved from Puerto Rico to the United States to study pastry at Johnson & Wales University in Miami.

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“That was my first pastry job; that’s when I [got] introduced to better pastry, not the regular store stuff,” Negrón said.

He found himself working for hotels, restaurants and catering banquets, and he said each taught him a bit more a b o u t p a s t r y.

Eventually, he moved to Pittsburgh for a job, and it was there that he met his husband. The pair later relocated to Collingswood for his husband’s work in Philadelphia.

Negrón also found work in the city in the kitchens of several Stephen Starr restaurants. He baked bread at Parc, helped open The Dandelion and worked for a time at Barclay Prime. Eventually, Negrón decided to strike out on his own.

He said he wanted a place with pastries that customers wouldn’t find at their typical bakery. His focus was creating desserts you’re more likely to find at a restaurant or a hotel.

“I respect food — just in general; I’m trying to make that same point of view with pastry,” Negrón said. “I’m not giving you a candy. I’m giving you something to eat.

Those combinations, they’re very rich on your palette.”

Dulce opened its doors in 2015. The name is a nod to Negrón’s hispanic heritage.

He said dulce de leche is his favorite flavor, and so he chose the name in homage to his Puerto Rican roots.

His flavors change seasonally, but he said the chocolate chip cookies, baguettes and croissants are some of the more popular items. He makes everything from scratch and tries to fuse unexpected flavors into his creations. For instance, he recently made a rice pudding with Indian inspired flavors infusing rosewater, pistachio and turmeric

into the dish.

Looking ahead, Negrón plans to infuse floral flavors into his spring menu. He’s currently toying with the idea of a cream puff filled with rose and lavender that will be shaped to resemble a flower. He said his

focus is on creating flavors that are rich on your palette, and some of his items are even so decadent that he recommends the portion for two.

And it’s clear that aesthetics play a large part in the creation of any of Dulce’s sweet

treats. The bakery’s namesake dish, a dulce chocolate tart, featured a perfect swirl of caramel drizzle and a chocolate coin on top with a ganache so shiny I could practically see my own reflection. The sweet treat was a darkly, delicious morsel, for sure, but after a few bites, the rich flavors proved too decadent for me to finish the tart in its entirety.

The tiramisu was equal parts sumptuous on my eyes and my taste buds, and the fluffy layers of cake and whip were bold in flavor.

Even Negrón’s ginger molasses cookie didn’t pull any punches with a strong ginger flavor that would put any storebought ginger snap to shame.

So, the next time you want to make someone say, “that looks almost too beautiful to eat,” I say head to Dulce Artisanal Pastry. ■ PHOTOS BY JAMIE GIAMBRONE

Muffins, cookies and decadent raspberry tortes are just a few of the sweet options available at Dulce Artisanal Pastry.

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n a time where green activities like composting, buying locally sourced fruits and vegetables, purchasing free range eggs and utilizing rain barrels for stormwater runoff are all the rage and commonplace, Collingswood and its Green Team have been far ahead of the curve.

Twelve years ahead, to be exact.

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related activity dating back to the 1970s.

“She started this to raise awareness among residents to implement different practices in everyday lifestyles to make environmentally friendly households,” Kelly said.

The group completed 37 environmentally-minded actions in 2019 alone, including sustainability initiatives in the borough, volunteer projects, recommendations for policies to commissioners and writing new ordinances.

Things don’t stop there for Sustainable Collingswood. As an active chapter of Sustainable Jersey, the group educates members of the public on important issues while providing easy tips to go green. From educating on recycling and composting to spreading tips on how to save water, the group aims to cover all ecological bases. On a larger scale the group raises awareness and provides education on climate change, too.

The flagship event for the group, however, is its annual Green Festival, which takes place on April 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Irvin Avenue by the PATCO high speed line.

Kelly said the festival was started by Leonard as an effort to spread their message of green living to Collingswood residents.

“It’s a great resource to come and learn more about how to help the environment,” Kelly said. “It’s a good family friendly event.”

The event has grown into an annual tradition attended by thousands over the years.

The celebration has everything imaginable: solar energy, electricity demonstrations, alternative transportation demonstrations, kids activities, music, honeybee demonstrations and sustainable fashion booths.

Speaking of booths, experts such as GMO free NJ will also have areas to educate attendees on smart, green living.

For the D.I.Y. green guy or gal, shade trees, backyard composters and rain barrels will be available at low, subsidized prices. Produce and products will be ripe for the picking from local farmers and organic vendors.

“We can all learn and change our habits to make the world a better place.”

SANDI KELLY Collingswood Green Team coordinator

Kelly noted local environmentally-minded artists will also be in attendance, with artwork crafted from recycled materials for purchase.

Recycling representatives will be on hand as well, offering on-site recycling of latex paint, paper shredding, and electronic recycling, including but not limited to old TVs,

monitors, laptops, radios, fax machines, keyboards, DVD players, stereo equipment and printers. Camden County will have a hazardous waste collection area, too, where folks can drop off items including propane tanks, antifreeze, transmission fluid, paint thinners and pesticides. (This dropoff excludes motor oil, tires and smoke detectors.)

Needless to say, there is something for everyone at the Collingswood Green Festival.

“I enjoy meeting the different people, answering questions and visiting vendors on breaks and learning more,” Kelly said.

“Coordinating the Green Team has been a learning experience for me as well. We can all learn and change our habits to make the world a better place.”

While street parking and the parking garage will be available for those who wish to drive in, Kelly urges attendees to walk or bike into town. If you are coming from out of town, the PATCO is an option, too.

The purpose of the event is simple: to teach residents there are simple ways to make everyday life more green. No one needs to make radical, wholesale changes immediately.

“If everybody does a little bit,” Kelly said, “it adds up to big change.” ■ For more information visit Sustainable Collingswood’s Facebook page or Collingswood. com and search the “Things to do” tab for “Green Festival.”

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decade-old borough program helps gardening hobbyists grow their own veggies, nurturing healthy eating and community bonding among Collingswood’s green-thumbed residents.

“What’s so special about Collingswood is its spirit of volunteerism, and this program is very much in line with that,” said borough commissioner Joan Leonard, dubbed the Community Garden’s “patron saint” by participants. “It really gets me in my heart that we are doing things that are good for the Earth, and it’s been inspiring to me to work with the program.”

The Collingswood Community Garden has been a part of the state’s Sustainable Jersey program for several years, Leonard said, and “it’s a point of pride” the local project recently was promoted from bronze to silver status as the result of its growth and accomplishments.

Other kudos include the program’s securing blue ribbons from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for the past four years.

“For those participating, it’s a great place to get together and share their love for gardening,” said the Community Garden’s president, George Schroeder, a trained landscape 08108

architect who has been a volunteer with the program since its launch.

“It’s neat to see what everybody is growing, and my three kids love to come over for what has become a playground-and-botany experience.”

The program, supervised under the Collingswood Recreation Department and the borough’s Green Committee, boasts 47 plots measuring 8 by 10 feet each along East Collings Avenue between Washington Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Maple Terrace.

Some 13 additional plots of similar size grace a stretch of Cattell Avenue at Harrison Avenue. The second garden was created in 2016 after some houses on the flood-prone patch were torn down.

When launched in 2010, the Community Garden was one of just a handful of such projects in South Jersey, but today many community gardens flourish throughout the area. Newcomers to gardening are welcome.

“We get a dozen or so new gardeners every year,” Schroeder said.

He tries to underscore for first-time gardeners that the growing season runs from spring into fall, seeking to encourage an attitude of stick-to-it-iveness among newcomers. Weeds can creep into the gardens if distracted minders don’t keep up with their plots.

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he got involved when the Cattell garden was added near his home.

“I like that by participating in the Community Garden program I can be helpful in some way,” Hostetter said. “I can offer help to those who are inexperienced with gardening, and the gardens do add to the town’s greenery.”

Both gardens feature sheds for tools storage, and the larger garden also has a greenhouse for growing seedlings in late winter ahead of actual planting.

Once plants start sprouting their tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers, participants who desire can donate produce from their plots to a charitable pantry. Any unused plots also are tended with an eye toward producing donatable food.

Plots are assigned throughout March to existing gardeners and newcomers can come aboard starting at month’s end. “Work parties” begin in April, featuring socializing among gardeners while they collectively tend to garden pathways and other common areas.

Plots cost $35 a year and twice that for nonresidents; the borough provides gardeners with water and mulch. Additional program details are available on the Collingswood Community Garden Facebook page and the borough website. please see SPROUTS, page 15 SPRING 2020

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“I have a small yard, with a dog, so I didn’t really have a place for a garden and also was renting,” said Collingswood resident Caitlin Morrison, who’s leased one or more plots for the past three years. “But I did want a garden of my own, so I got involved.”

Morrison helps “coach” some of the other gardeners and usually grows tomatoes, eggplants and flowers in her plots. The flowers are useful in attracting insects to pollinate her plants and help produce fruit and vegetables.

The gardens also release ladybugs to ward off unhelpful insects.

“I have learned a lot about gardening while being a member,” Collingswood resident Bill Rowland said. “I really joined for social reasons (and) have made some of my best local friends solely from being involved in the garden.”

His wife, Patti, said “joining the Collingswood Community Garden several years ago was one of the best things my husband has gotten us involved in.” ■ PHOTO BY BRIAN HOFSTETTER

(PREVIOUS PAGE) During the height of the season, the Collingswood Community Garden at Cattell Avenue is bursting with vegetables, fruits, flowers and greenery.

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(LEFT AT TOP) Gardeners congregate at the Washington Avenue gardens.

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(LEFT AT BOTTOM) Early in the season, gardeners begin to prepare the plots and pathways.

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hile holding the future in her arms, Jessica Todd was thinking about the past.

After her second child was born four years ago, the Collingswood mother stayed up at night to nurse her baby daughter and it was during those quiet hours when she wondered about the history of her beloved house.

“I googled our address and a blog post came up. It was just a guy who likes Sears Kit Homes,” Todd said about the SearsHouseSeeker blog that informed her they lived in a Sears Kit Home.

The model, built in 1929, is called the “Americus.”

“From what I understand, we are the third or fourth owners,” Todd said.

“The first two owners were in the same family, the daughter bought from the dad.”

Sears Kit Homes were offered from 1908 to 1940 in the old Sears Catalog.

These Sears homes were actually a kit of 10,000–30,000 pieces of precut lumber. The wood was stamped and a 75-page instruction manual, which included the spacing of the 750 pounds of nails, was used by the homeowner to construct the house piece-by-piece. please see LOCAL, page 17 16

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Sears advertised “a man of average abilities could assemble a Sears kit home in about 90 days.” Sears estimated a kit home would save 30 percent of the cost of a home built by conventional construction.

The Americus model cost $2,674 in the 1920 Sears Catalog.

Over 370 designs, including Cape Cods, Colonials and Tudors were offered. About 70,000 kit homes were sold in the 32 years they were offered.

Jessica and her husband, Dan Brill, bought their Collingswood house four years ago. They renovated for a year and moved in three years ago.

The SearsHouseSeeker blog stated that Charles F. Kurtz was the first owner of the Todd’s house and was, “perfectly satisfied in every way.”

When Sears was in the kit business, a comment and a photo by the buyer were typically included in the catalogs. please see LOCAL, page 18 PHOTO BY MATTHEW SHINKLE

Jessica Todd and Daniel Brill and children Juniper, 4, and Amelia, 8, pose in front of their Collingswood home, which was built from a Sears Kit Home in 1929.

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“I have never come across ones that are my model, but I kind of can look at places and think that they might be,” Todd said about looking for other Sears Kit Homes in Collingswood. “They have that very efficient type building look to them.”

The Americus was described in the blog as a “squared-off, Craftsman-meets-four-squaremeets-Italianate style.”

Sears Kit Home researcher Rosemary Thornton wrote that the first method to certify if your home was a Sears Kit was to “look for stamped lumber on the exposed beams/joists/rafters in the basement, crawl space or attic.”

Thornton also advised to inspect the back of moldings and trim for shipping labels.

“When we took the house apart and put it back together you could see all the numbered lumber,” Todd said.

The Sears Kit Homes had unique fivepiece eave brackets. However, as the SearsHouseSeeker noted, “unfortunately, when folks change the siding on these beauties (which were usually originally made of wood clapboard, cedar shake, or stucco), they often do away with the beautiful, distinctive brackets that stick out and support the wide eaves.”

“We wanted to keep it as close to the original as we could,” Todd added about their renovation, “but by the time we got it, a lot of the original stuff was gone.

“Like a bracket that was in the soffit of the house and they were already gone,” Todd continued. “I had dreams of trying to find them and put them back up there, but if you’ve ever done a renovation, by the time you get to stuff like that, you’re out of money and out of energy to do it. But one day we hope to get those brackets.

“Some of the window casings are original, but other than that and the basic structure of the house, most of it is new,” Todd said.

Sears shuttered its kit home building in 1940, according to Thornton, because of the Great Depression, federally sponsored mortgage programs and the designs becoming more complex.

The Todd’s house at 418 Woodlawn Avenue was on the Collingswood home historic tour a few years ago.

“It was great, we got a lot of people through and it was all great feedback,” Todd said. “It was almost empty when we showed it because we just moved in and so nothing was really up on the walls and things weren’t completely finished, but it was fine.

“I wasn’t there,” Todd added with a laugh, “I told my husband I was getting out. I couldn’t hear people talk about my house.

This is my house that I love, that I’m never leaving and I don’t want to hear a single bad thing about it.”

“I love all that,” she said. “I love history.”

And in their Sears Kit Home, the Todd Family is living in history. ■

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Love to read? Love to talk about it? On the fourth Wednesday of every month, the Collingswood Library plays host to the Collingswood Reads Book Club, giving readers a chance to share their thoughts on a variety of books from mystery to historical fiction and everything in between.

March 25 is “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah, April 22 is “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean, and May 27 is “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid. Join the conversation from 7 to 8 p.m. at the library, 771 Haddon Ave. Learn more at www.collingswoodlib.org.

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Elle Woods will tell you exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy. Know what else Elle would tell you?

Collingswood High School’s spring musical “Legally Blonde” will make you happy, too. The fun hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, and continues with 7:30 p.m. shows on March 13, 14, 20 and 21, as well as a 2 p.m. matinee on March 21. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at www.onthestage.com/collingswood-public-schools. All shows are at CHS, 424 W. Collings Ave.

1st Thursday Jazz

On the first Thursday of the month, the Collingswood Community Center transforms into a jazz club at 7:30 p.m.

The 2019-2020 concert series continues through May, with Conjunto Philadelphia on March 5, vocalist Lee Mo on April 2, and saxophonist Denis DiBlasio on May 7.

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Visitors can take in the unique arts, music, shopping and dining in the borough. Learn more at www.collingswood.com.

Cruise Night

On the third Thursday of the month, April through October, the region’s top classic cars and motorcycles will line up along Haddon Avenue for a free event featuring live music, food and fun. Registration is $5 per vehicle the evening of the event from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. Awards are presented at the end of the evening. Concerts are canceled in the event of inclement weather. Visit www.collingswood.com for updates.

Saturday, March 21

Third Annual Irish Madness:

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the start of March Madness while supporting American Legion Tatem-Shields Post 17 and the Collingswood Little League. Watch the games while musicians Tom Brett and Bill Felix liven up the scene with Irish tunes. Cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and includes beer, wine and appetizers. Patrons can also take part in raffles and a 50/50. Find tickets by searching “Irish Madness” at www. eventbrite.com. Learn more at the event’s Facebook page.

Sunday, March 22 to Friday, March 27

Spring has Sprung Restaurant Week:

Celebrate the return of warm weather with seasonal prix fixe menus at borough eateries.

Tickle your tastebuds with Italian, Mexican, Indian and beyond. And don’t forget to BYOB - you’ll want to toast to the new season, after all. For a full list of participating restaurants, visit www.collingswood.com or check out the event’s Facebook page.

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This fundraiser runs from 6 to 10 p.m., with drawings beginning at approximately 7 p.m., at Collingswood Senior High School School cafeteria, 424 Collings Ave. Entry fee is $5; participants must be 18 and older. Ticket cost is $5 for one sheet of 25 tickets and please see COLLINGSWOOD, page 21 SPRING 2020

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Monday, April 6 to Saturday, April 11

Collingswood Wellness Week:

Learn how to keep your mind, body and soul in tip top shape with a week’s worth of fitness and whole health events. From screenings to wellness checks, fitness classes to seminars, all events are free or at minimal cost. The week culminates with Community Day at Night Park on April 11, inviting citizens to take part in obstacle courses, games and more. For a full schedule of events, keep tabs on the event’s Facebook page.

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Located on a stretch of pavement between Haddon Avenue and the PATCO speedline in Collingswood’s downtown district, the market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon through Thanksgiving. Rain or shine.

Learn more at www.collingswoodmarket. com.

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From antiques and collectibles to vintage jewelry and architectural salvage, this seasonal open-air market features a rotating lineup of more than 100 vendors. Gourmet

food trucks, live music, free kid crafts and a showcase of local nonprofit groups round out the offerings. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For food, vendor and music lineups, visit www.theclovermarket.com.

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For the eco-friendly expert to the going green novice, there’s something for everyone.

Live music, Kids Zone, demonstrations, ecofriendly products and services, and plenty more. Check out www.collingswood.com or the event’s Facebook page for more information.

Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2

‘Charlotte’s Web’ with Collingswood Community Theater:

The classic children’s story comes to life at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on May 1 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on May 2. Based on E.B. White’s book of the same name, “Charlotte’s Web” highlights the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little barn spider named Charlotte. Run time is about one hour. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and seniors, and $25 for a family four, and are available at the door and at www.brownpapertickets.com. On Saturday, enjoy a little something extra: There will be Country Fair fun and games outside the theater from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.cctArts.net.

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