Hey small world! I went to Strath Haven High School and grew up in Rutledge. Spent a lot of years skating at Ice Works in Aston and sometimes the Skating Club of Wilmington. I'm on the west coast now.
I'd say Aston is neither rural nor urban. It's a classic middle class Philly suburb. Just off the 95 and almost bordering Delaware.
Anyway just wanted to say hi to a former neighbor
Good to hear from you, sbaker. Small world indeed, although you have certainly traveled far. Unlike you, I was never a (real) skater myself, just a fan. I went to IceWorks once in my life, and I think it was to watch a club hockey game.
Then again, I am must admit that when I graduated from Ridley, Swarthmore High was about two miles away, for those Rutledge kids. Strath Haven did not exist until some years later.
Let me know if you want to come back and go to the Liberty competition