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July 2014 | Volume 7 | Issue 11
neighborly news & entertainment
Fourth festivities
Spicing up 280
Uncle Sam leads the way for the Mt Laurel Independence Day Parade. Find a guide to July Fourth fun in this issue.
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Savor the flavors
Restaurants to open locations on corridor By JESSA PEASE
Iron City Chef 2014 will turn up the heat as chefs compete with their culinary creations. Read about how you can be a taste tester in this issue.
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New ingredients are being added to the 280 corridor mix. Within a month and a half, Newk’s Express Café, Chicken Salad Chick and The Egg & I announced plans to open locations in the area. These three, along with Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, which is currently under construction on Grandview Parkway, are scheduled to open
Additional dining locations are coming to the 280 corridor in the coming months. Above, construction continues for Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen near Interstate 459. Photo by Jessa Pease.
by this fall. “I think that there has always been a strong pull for restaurants out here — they just keep coming,” said Terry Ponder of Ponder Properties Commercial Real Estate. “One falls and another one comes.” Illustrating his point, Ponder explained that The Egg & I will take the place of Dale’s Southern Grill in Arbor Place, and Big Bad Breakfast has replaced The Pita Hut next to the
Walmart near the Highway 119 intersection. Ponder also said there has always been a void in the area for breakfast, which explains the arrival of Big Bad Breakfast and The Egg & I. The popularity of healthy food concepts is pulling more restaurants to the area as well, he said.
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Small church, real community Chelsea congregation helps host movie nights By JESSA PEASE
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In May, about 700 people gathered in Chelsea Park to “let it go.” In the green space, children and parents sat on lawn chairs and blankets while singing along to Disney’s Frozen as the lyrics for each song appeared on the screen. They also enjoyed free hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn and drinks served by volunteers from Chelsea Creek Community Church. The sense of community created by hundreds of residents coming together for this event is what
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Chelsea Creek Community Church volunteers handed out hamburgers and hot dogs to about 700 people who came to watch the sing-along version of Disney’s Frozen in May. Photo courtesy of Carie Wimberly.
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