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IN Community is a publication dedicated
to representing, encouraging and
promoting the Mars area and its comprising
municipalities by focusing on the talents
and gifts of the people who live and work
here. Our goal is to provide readers with
the most informative and professional
regional publication in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
summer 2017
18 Getting Down to Business
Mars Area High School Special Education students manage
the school’s Mars Space Shop and Mobile Cart.
21 Real Estate Special Section: Home Sweet Home
Timely advice for consumers ready to buy, sell or build
a home.
27 Cool It!
If you need some relief from summer’s relentless sunshine,
here’s the scoop on some of the local ice cream and frozen
treat stores in your neighborhood.
30 A Jump Start
The Mars Area Jump Rope Club and the Mars Stars Jump
Rope Team provide a unique way for kids to enjoy exercise.
32 Summer Staycation
Take a break with your family this summer without breaking
the bank. Staycations are a great way to rediscover
recreation and relaxation right in your own backyard
(or close to it)!
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From the Publisher
IN the Loop: What’s News in Mars Area
IN Good Taste: Gordon Sheffer, PhD,
Managing Partner; Tahj Merriman, Executive
Chef and Partner, Waffles, INCaffeinated
IN Events: Mars New Year Celebration
IN Events: 2017 Excellence is Ageless Gala
Mars Area Public Library Events and Programs
School District News
IN Focus: Mars Area at a Glance
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Industry Insights
9 Divorce Law: Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
11 Chiropractic: Finn Chiropractic Group
Business Spotlight
14 Little House Learning Center
Professional Profiles
17 Pawlowicz Dentistry
Mars residents Callie, Alex and Megan Schaffner
at the Mars celebration in honor of a new year
on the planet Mars. NASA scientists joined in the
festivities to mark the planet’s rotation around
the sun, which takes 687 earth days to complete.
See story on page 12. Photo by Kathy Rudolph.
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