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became a volunteer with West June 1966 (210 Class) 50th
Philadelphia Alliance for Children reunion weekend of September 23-
(WePAC), a non-profit organization 25, 2016. For more information:
that has responded to the daunting http://frankmorganstory.com/req.ph
statistic regarding the absence of a p?req=static.php&page=about-the-
functioning library in 95% of film or http://ncheikin.com/
Philadelphia public elementary
schools. WePAC has reopened 13 Congratulations to Iola (Nelson)
elementary school libraries in West Carter (June 1980) on being
Philadelphia, restocked them with named the new Deputy Commerce
books, and has provided staffing in Director for the Office of Economic
the form of volunteers who deliver Opportunity. Iola will be charged
library services, read aloud, and with developing and implementing
serve as mentors for the children. I strategies to increase
also teach English as a Second opportunities available to
Language as a volunteer at my minority-, women-, and disabled-
church in Lansdale, PA." owned business enterprises.
Currently, she serves as the
N.C. Heiken (June 1966) directed Executive Vice President of The
the documentary Sound of Enterprise Center in West
Redemption: The Frank Morgan Philadelphia, and has spent more
Story, about the life of saxophonist than a decade working with small
Frank Morgan. She lives in Paris, minority and women-owned firms
France. A free screening of the across the Delaware Valley.
documentary at the First Unitarian
Church at 2 PM will be part of the
News from Our Distinguished Daughters
By Dorothy G. Kapenstein
Gloria Allred, Shirley Clarke Sara Garonzik (June 1968) is moving
Franklin, and Blondell Reynolds on after serving as the “guiding light” of
Brown, all members of our Court of the Philadelphia Theatre Company for
Honor of Distinguished Daughters, 35 years, according to a story in the
played active roles at the Democratic Philadelphia Inquirer of August 2016.
National Convention in July. Check out We hope to have more details in the
the account of GHS alumnae at the DNC October issue.
in July 2016!
