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Collegeville Connects News From Main Street
June 2010 |
| Market Assessment Kick-Off Meeting Planned
On Wednesday, June 23rd, JGSC Group will officially kick-off the long-awaited market assessment work commissioned by the Collegeville Main Street Program (CMSP) at 6:30 PM in Bomberger Hall on the Ursinus College campus. The public is invited to come meet the members of the team, learn about the process and how they can help so that comprehensive results may be obtained.
Members of the CMSP Economic Restructuring Committee selected JGSC Group to perform market assessment studies after interviewing firms in October 2010. Committee member Andrea Baptiste explained why the assessment is needed; "This assessment is important for several reasons; we need to better understand the kinds of businesses that would thrive here, define our market area, gauge why shoppers are leaving Collegeville, and be aware of the reasons why people are simply passing through Collegeville instead of stopping here."
Brian Dubas, chair of the CMSP Economic Restructuring Committee is confident that JGSC Group is most qualified to complete the assessment, "Their background has been in mall development so they understand the shopping behaviors of people and what is sustainable. They have a great deal of experience in the analysis of downtown markets and in formulating revitalization strategies. They also have a firm understanding of the "town and gown" relationship, having done work in Hackettstown, NJ and Glassboro, NJ, both college towns."
For more information on the market assessment, to register for the meeting (though not required), or for information on the Collegeville Main Street Program, please contact Linda Flederbach, Main Street Manager, at (610) 454-1050, or e-mail manager@collegevilledevelopment.org |
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Collegeville Community Park
Thursday, June 17
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free admission
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Concert Before the Concert 
Get in the mood for the concert by stopping by the Irish Shop located at 339 East Main Street and catch Blackthorn tunes playing overhead. Blackthorn cd's are also available for purchase.
Don't miss your chance to win a free Blackthorn cd so be sure to enter to win before the concert. No purchase is necessary. The winner will be chosen at 6 PM the evening of the concert. Winner does not need to be present at time of drawing. |
Picnic in the Park
Enjoy a picnic dinner while listening to the Concerts in the Park. DaVinci's Pub is offering picnic dinners, packaged and ready to take out.
Adult Box Dinner
 Selection of either
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Turkey and Cheese Sandwich
Italian Sandwich
(served on roll, white or wheat bread)
Plus
piece of fruit, side salad (either potato salad or cole slaw), cookie and a bottle of water
(napkin and plasticware in a box)
Adult Price $10.00
Children's Box Dinner
Selection of either
Ham and Cheese Sandwich (white or wheat)
Turkey and Cheese Sandwich (white or wheat)
Chicken Fingers
Plus
piece of fruit, side salad (either potato salad or cole slaw), cookie and a bottle of water
(napkin and plasticware in a box)
Child Price - $7.00
Please place orders for June 17 concert by Wednesday, June 16 and for July 1 concert by June 30 by calling 610-831-1955. |
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Open Mic Night at Blend
Friday Evenings from 7 PM to 10 PM
454 East Main Street
Collegeville
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 Click and a Tree Shall be Planted
Visit Odwalla.com and each time you click on Pennsylvania, Odwalla will plant a tree in a State park. If you want to vote more than once, enter PA7000 as your special Visitor Kit code. You'll have to visit more state parks for additional codes.
So folks, click away and plant a tree! Can't you feel the CO2 being absorbed? Over the course of a tree's life, it can absorb one ton of carbon dioxide. Now that's a lot of hot air! |
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Volunteers Wanted
Do you enjoy planning special events, meeting new people and helping make Collegeville an even better place to live, work and visit? If so, join the Collegeville Main Street Program's Promotions Committee. For more information, contact Jenny Greenwald, Committee Chair at 610-454-1050 or email manager@collegevilledevelopment.org. |
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Speaker's House 2010 Archaeology Field School
June 9-13; 16-20; and 23-27
$75 materials fee per person
Above: Facade revealing original stone work. |
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Arts and Culture on Main Street - Ursinus College 
Berman Museum
The Art Gene: The Hutton Family Legacy
June 13 - August 18, 2010
Upper Gallery
Opening Reception
Sunday, June 20, 2010
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hugh Hutton was an editorial cartoonist for The Philadelphia Inquirer for over 35 years. His wife, daughter and other family members are accomplished artists and their works, drawn from the extensive collection of Elizabeth Hutton MacDonald, will be presented. Three generations of the family have been actively involved as members of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary.
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WETLAND - Debris/Litter Management
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Remove trash (paper, plastic, brush, grass clippings, etc.) from inlet/outlet structures, basin slopes and bottom and dispose in appropriate offsite location.
Location: Wetland area, behind the baseball field and tennis courts on campus.
Fees: Free to public |
Main Street Happenings
DaVinci's Pub
 Make an Ice Cream Sundae Arrangement...It's Cool!
Only $12.50
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Library News
Sam Sandler's Silent Magic Show
Wednesday, June 9
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Perkiomen Valley Library
Come enjoy Sam Sandler and his Silent Magic Show! Fun for the whole family!
For more information visit Perkiomen Valley Library or contact Aileen Johnson
610-287-8360 ajohnson@mclinc.net
Luke's Tail Waggin' Tales
Wednesdays - June 16 - August 11
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Read to a dog! Practice your read-aloud skills with Luke the certified pet therapy dog. Wednesday evening, June 16-August 11 by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled beginning June 9.
Community Music School
Suzuki Academy Spring Concert
June 13 - 2:00 PM
Spring Ensembles Concert
June 25 - 7:30 PM
Collegeville Borough
Mango Men
Collegeville Community Park
Thursday, July 1, 2010
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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 Foot Smarts
From the Collegeville Police Department and CMSP Pedestrian Safety Committee
Good Reasons for Crossing at Crosswalks:
If pedestrians only cross at crosswalks, drivers will become accustomed to stopping at those locations. When pedestrians cross the street wherever they feel like crossing it becomes dangerous because drivers may not expect or be watching for pedestrians randomly crossing the street.
Recent accidents on Main Street have involved cars stopping for pedestrians who are not in cross walks and rear-end collisions have then followed.
Fearing being involved in an accident with a pedestrian or another vehicle, some motorists are using our side streets through residential neighborhoods. This decreases the quality of life of those neighborhoods. Please use crosswalks. It's up to all of us to make our community safe.
The bottom line:
Obey the law, cross at crosswalks. You'll be helping to make Collegeville a nice place to live and work, and a safe place to drive. |
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