New DirectionsSupport Group

Ruth Z. "The Belle of Cowbell Road" Deming, MGPGP, Director/ Gardener/  Artist. "Channel your feelings into Art!" Note Orange Hazard Cone studded with beautiful American Flags, Red Poppies on Right. 5-30-07. 

ND Board Meeting held at La Fusion Cafe, Willow Grove, PA, 2-8-09. Top row: Bernie Samuels; Ada Moss Fleisher; Mitch Davis; Rich Fleisher, DO; Scott Rubin, Esq.; Pam London Barrett, DO; Edie Mannion, MFT; Yelena Gombar. Bottom row: Lillian Moss; Teresa Forstater; Freda Rose Samuels; Ruth Deming; Barbara Abramek, RN.

ND meeting Nov. 15, 2007. The great Teamwork of New Directions.We help save lives and lift your spirits by our bonding & networking system. We care about each & every member and encourage our members to exchange phone numbers & email addresses. They do!  Our team includes: Ruth Z. Deming, Founder/Director & 2007 Runner-Up Poet Laureate Montgomery County (red sweater); Laurel Hoffmann, center, Leader of Family Group; and Ada Moss Fleisher, top row, left, Leader of Depression Group.

Also shown: Randy Irion, peer specialist, top left; business co-owner Bob Cuddy, top center. Other proud members include avid cyclist Judy "Sparkles" Kroll; writer Linda;  award-winning poet & naturalist Carolyn Constable; family member & food columnist Mitch Davis.  Members set a goal at meetings to accomplish by the next meeting: Baby Steps.  

Annual Board Mtg, Feb. 17, 2007: L-R: Bernie & Freda Samuels, Dr. Pam London-Barrett, Edie Mannion, Ruth Deming, Joe Quinones, Nancy Kolenda, Bob Cuddy. Not shown are Laurel Hoffmann;  Ada and Richard Fleisher, DO; Frances Hazam of MHA.

Bob Cuddy, owner of ComforTan, Inc., proud member of New Directions

Edie Mannion, head of The TEC Family Center of Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA

Ada Fleisher: Everybody loves Ada: The gal whose smile lights up rooms. Ada arranges Outings to spectacular area attractions such as Chanticleer Garden. Sign up for her email list.

Ruth Z. Deming practicing personal spirituality

Helen Kirschner's "The Mall Walk" - or "Mornings at the Mall." Helen and husband Larry are sitting on left side of the table. When Helen is out of town, Marion, on right, takes over. Sign up to be on their Caller Lists. See Homepage of website.

New Directions Meeting of Feb. 6, 2007.