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An engaging experience A Queen Village resident proposed to his girlfriend after completing the Philadelphia Marathon. By Joseph Myers R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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s he covered the 19th Philadelphia Marathon’s course Sunday, Matt Bean experienced intense emotions, including pain, as his taxed feet helped him to travel 26.1 miles in four hours. While his lower extremities ached, his heart gained strength and yearned to reveal its affection. He let it do so right after completing the race, as he proposed to girlfriend Jackie Seigle, who immediately gave an affirmative answer. “I had thought of a couple other ideas, but since running has meant so much to us, I knew today would be the best choice,” the See MARATHON page 10
Sports
Second Street Irish Society members spent much of Saturday distributing bags for the group’s latest holiday endeavor. Photo Provided by Michael Remshard
Harvested help
Two local organizations will offer assistance to disadvantaged families on and beyond Thanksgiving.
All the xings Two rebuilt teams will face each other in their 78th Thanksgiving Day clash.
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aving grown up with few resources, Anton Moore appreciates opportunities to assist those in similar or far more harrowing situations. The humanitarian founded Unity in the Community four years ago to brighten beleaguered lives and has made the holiday season a chief time for altruism.
Today, he is broadening his organization’s scope by traveling to northern New Jersey to provide food and clothing to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. “It wasn’t a hard decision to make,” the 26-year-old said last week of selecting the Garden State. “I saw reports on the devastation and knew I had to help.” The resident of 20th Street and Snyder Avenue is making his excursion an extension of Unity’s Thanksgiving Giveback
initiative, which he began last year by arranging a feast at Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, 2321 Fitzwater St. He continued his penchant for aiding locals’ fortunes yesterday with a gathering at Yesha Fellowship Hall, 2301 Snyder Ave., but is envisioning time in New Jersey as part of a larger crusade in helping forlorn figures to hope again. See THANKSGIVING page 12