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E-Update from Souderton & Telford
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May 29, 2009 |
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Dear Reader,
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The news to share just keeps coming in. We are proud to help our neighbors in promoting the wonderful events and opportunities in Souderton and Telford.
The turnout for the Field to the Table Festival was tremendous. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate. We started running out of food by 2:10 pm. Everyone was so hungry and the food was so good!
Pam Coleman
Main Streets Manager
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Show your support for IVFM
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Thank you for all the wonderful words of support this contest is
generating. We are up to 18 votes! Keep them coming! We only have
another 620 to get in the top five vote getters!
Please vote to help our favorite farmers market win $5,000 in the "Love
Your Farmers Market" online contest, sponsored by Care2.com and
LocalHarvest.org. Every vote helps promote local food, family farms and
sustainable agriculture.
Please help our Indian Valley Farmers' Market win by voting today.
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Univest Bike Race Invitation!
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 No, you are not being invited to race in this international professional bike race.
You are being invited to participate in the next best thing: the Univest
Grand Prix's Community Expo! Below is the letter of invitation from Kristen Nonnemacher at Univest to local community groups and businesses.
This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your best to an audience that has time spend between the exciting start of the race and the unbearably dramatic finish laps in downtown Souderton.
For your convenience, we put all the registration forms on our website for you to download.
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The Actual Invitation
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The 12th annual
Univest Grand Prix is just around the corner. Mark your calendars
for this year's event in Souderton on Saturday,
September 12, 2009.
As a local business, Univest would like to extend an offer
to be a part of the Univest Grand Prix's
Community Expo on September 12 from
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Expo allows local businesses to set up a
tent around the action near the start/finish line in town. This is a great
opportunity for you to promote your business to thousands of spectators.
The participation cost is FREE, if your organization
can provide a 10 x 10 tent, table, tablecloth, and 2 chairs. If your
business cannot provide these items, Univest will rent them for you for a cost
of $150.
If your business is interested in participating in the 12th
annual Grand Prix, please complete and return the enclosed application.
Thank you for taking the time to consider having your
business participate in our region's biggest event of the year!
If you have any questions, please contact me by email or at
215.721.2450.
Sincerely,
Kristen Nonnemacher
Corporate Communications Specialist
Univest Corporation
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Car Show at the Marketplace
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 A Car Show is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Marketplace at Telford Station. The rain date is Wednesday, July 29. This event is sponsored by Grace Community Church in Souderton.
No mention of prizes but if you bring your ride to the show, Treats by the Tracks has a Free Treat for you. The show will be in the parking lot by the Telford Train Station at the intersection of Main Street and Penn Avenue.
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Concert Sundaes Goes Klezmer
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What can you say about a group that describes themselves as "klez/Funk fusion from other  planets, played by genuine aliens masquerading as virtuoso musicians!"? Check out Klingon Klezmer and imagine what Klezmer music will sound like when we reach the stars.
They are playing at the band shell in Souderton on Sunday, July 19 at 7 pm.
I will be away on vacation. Could someone let me know where Chief Quinn lets them park their starship?
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Market is Open Every Saturday!
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 The Indian Valley Farmers' Market is open every Saturday now through October.
This Saturday the Indian Valley Public Library will host a Storytime for Children. Shop our local vendors while the kids are entertained. Event time is 10 am.
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Tourist-Ready Businesses Read This!!
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There is still time to sign up for this wonderful opportunity! We are joining forces to promote tourism in Souderton and Telford.
The Valley Forge Convention and Visitor Bureau has an opportunity for businesses within the borough that are visitor-ready and visitor-attractive to join the CVB at a reduced amount-$50- to participate in a multi-layer program.
 Catch the cool video on their special site for downtowns.
The Visitor Guide will be going into production in early July, so we need to get anyone interested in participating signed up as soon as possible. You don't want to miss having your business listed in this publication. They print and distribute 400,000 to people who want to visit Montgomery County.
This article has more details and the forms that you need to complete.
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River-to-River Heritage Bicycle Tour
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WHEN: Saturday, July 25, 2009
LOCATION: The tour begins and ends at the Souderton Mennonite Church in Souderton, PA
FEE: $35 per person
Whether a seasoned cyclist or a weekend warrior, the River-to-River Heritage Bicycle Tour
offers a great day of cycling that takes you from the Delaware River to
the Schuylkill River and through two of Pennsylvania's most historic
counties: Bucks and Montgomery.
Trek lightly traveled roads adjacent to the scenic Route 113
corridor, through small, quaint towns with farms, churches and
businesses dating back to the 1700s.
The tour begins and ends at the Souderton Mennonite Church
(105 W. Chestnut St., Souderton 18954). Rest stops at historic sites
will provide refreshments and lunch will be served.
Choose 25, 50, 75 or 100 mile routes through varied terrain.
There will not be a mass start time for the ride, so plan your day
according to the number of miles and average speed you will travel.
Registration is only $35 per person and includes cue sheets
and maps; marked roads; support by Bikeworks; SAG van and a mechanical
support van (parts are extra); refreshments at rest stops and a hot
lunch. Post-ride massages are extra.
Proceeds from the PedalPa sponsored event benefit Heritage Conservancy.
Register online today
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Insider's Guide to Historic Bucks County Bus Tour
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WHEN: Sunday, July 26
LOCATION: Meet at the Souderton Shopping Center, 773 Route 113; park in front of the Berean Book store
FEE: $35 per person (includes lunch!)
register online
Join Heritage Conservancy for an exciting and educational "insider's" bus tour of five
historic sites in the historic Route 113 corridor -- many of which are
typically not open to the public!
Led by expert guide Dave Kimmerly, an historic preservation specialist,
you will visit and learn about the Irish Meetinghouse,
Hartzell-Strassberger House, Welsh Log Barn, Stover-Myers Mill and
Erwin-Stover House.
A choice of lunch entrees by local caterer "Nita-Baker?" will be offered.
(Nita-Baker is a vendor at the Indian Valley Farmers' Market!)
To learn more, contact Sandy Yerger at 215.345.7020 x103 or via email.
Make it a weekend to remember! Sign up for the River-to-River bike
ride on Saturday, July 25, book a night at a local B&B/hotel and
take the bus tour on Sunday, the 26th!
Visit the River-to-River website to learn more about the ride!
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Don't miss the opportunities in this email. With the economy as challenging as it is, every business needs to take advantage of every cost-effective opportunity we can find and develop. The Univest Bike Race and the partnership with VFCVB are both worth considering.
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Pam Coleman
Souderton-Telford Main Streets
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