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Your E-Update from
Souderton & Telford Main Streets
August 25, 2009
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| Dear Reader, |
September has arrived and everyone is busy. It seems like the kids going back to school
is a reminder to the rest of us to move into high gear. We have been hit with emails about a wide
variety of activities and programs that may interest you.
Once again, I want to thank you, our faithful readers, for
responding to the various calls for action found in our emails. Our partners
tell us that they can tell when our email hit your inboxes. You are emailing and calling to offer your
help.
That kind of response is such a part of the life in the Indian Valley
that we don't appreciate how special it is. The willingness to help when needed is just part of the fabric of this community. So thank you for all your assistance.
Pam Coleman
Main Streets Manager
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Business Roundtable Skipped a Week
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According to our second Tuesday of the month scenario, we
should have had a Business Roundtable on the Tuesday after Labor Day. Who would
have remembered?
So we moved it to Tuesday, September 15 at 12:30 at Trattoria Lombardo's. This is the new name of a Roundtable favorite, La Casetta. They changed the name to honor their father,
the late Joe Lombardo.
Come enjoy a delicious lunch and catch up with everything
that is going on with Main Streets and the businesses that attend the
Roundtable. This is your chance to give
your feedback on the progress of the revitalization efforts.
RSVP to Erika and she will reserve the tables for our group.
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Volunteers needed at the Main Street Booth at the Community
Expo
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Once again, Souderton Telford Main Streets will have a booth
at the Univest Grand Prix's Community Expo. We need volunteers to man the booth
for one hour segments from set up at 8:30 am to tear down at 2:30 pm.
Call
Erika at 215-723-6627 and let her know when you can help. We will have a display and
booth. In the past, we had volunteers
coming and going all day long. It made for a festive day.
Of course, if the
weather turns foul, we won't set up the booth but the weathermen are predicting
a perfect day!
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Farmers' Market News
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 Come
out on Saturday morning before the race to stock up on veggies, fruit, wine,
coffee and baked goodies for the weekend. Bring the kids for some fun
activities coordinated by a local youth fellowship group. The Indian Valley Farmers' Marketis amazing this season!
Save
Saturday, September 19 for the Veggie Races. This was postponed because of the
only day of rain we have had this season. The fun starts at 10 am. Come be
creative and competitive with veggies. And your mother won't mind if you play
with your veggie that day!
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Race Maps
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If you are looking for a map of the race, here it is.
This will let you know if the race is
coming through your neighborhood.
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Bus Stop Stops for No One
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 Tickets for theMontgomery Theater's production of the classic heart-felt comedy, Bus Stop, are going fast! Don't miss this show. It will be a highlight of the fall theater season.
The show opens on Friday, September 11 and runs through October 3.Order your tickets online now before they are all gone.
Whether you saw it on Broadway or remember the classic movie, our friends at the Montgomery Theater want to hear your story. Send an email and they may use it on their website or in the lobby.
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Parade Registration Open
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You can now register online for the 51st annual Souderton Holiday Parade! We already have several groups who have registered since it went live on September 1. Let's see if we can come close to last year's record of 100 units in the parade.  We are proud to announce that Harleysville Savings Bank is our name sponsor for this year's parade. They are opening a new branch office on County Line Road in February and saw this as a great way to let our local community know they are coming. |
Career Day
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The "brain drain" is a reality for Pennsylvania. We do an
outstanding job of educating our students and when they graduate from college,
they leave the state. Let's start indoctrinating them into the idea that
Pennsylvania and, specifically, the Indian Valley, is a great place to work and
live.
Show local students what you do and love at your business by
signing up online for the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce's Career Day on
October 6, 2009. Check out their website for details.
Let's start influencing the kids at a young age.
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Calendar Sharing
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We are proud to announce that we now are sharing calendars
with the Reliance Inn. This means that you can check the STMS website to see
what is going on at the Reliance Inn.
We use Google calendar for our website. So if your organization would like to share
your calendar on ours, it is very easy to set up. We encourage anyone who has
events and activities open to the public to join us.
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Ladies Night out with
the Phillies
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 Ruth and Company took part in the Phillies Ladies Night Tent
Party at Citizens Park Stadium in Philadelphia on Tuesday September 1,
2009. They had a blast. 
Owner, Ruth Senese reported, "The Phillies beat the San
Francisco Giants that night!!!!! Score 1-0. Sorry no Jamie Moyer pitching but
we did get to see him warming up in the bullpen!"
She also sent over some photos.
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Shine A Light
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American Express, in partnership with NBC Universal, invites you to
"shine a light" on a small business you find inspiring. Nominate your
favorite Mom 'n Pop. It could win $100,000 and you could win $3,000.
Does our Main Street have a business that has adopted an innovative
approach to surviving tough times? Does it believe in a customer-first
mentality? Does it give back to the community? Join American Express in
celebrating small businesses by telling the story of a business in your
community. Deadline: September 13, 2009.
This should be easy! Either make an
application on your own or contact the Main Streets office to alert us to a business that you
think should be nominated! With the many
businesses in our area that help out so many others, the challenge is picking
only one to nominate.
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Walkable Communities
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 "Walkability" and Wealth Downtown. Can the walkability of your Main Street
translate into dollars and cents?
A new
report for CEOs for Cities, "Walking the Walk," says YES! Walkability
not only builds traffic for businesses and adds vibrancy to the street; it is
also linked to higher property values. Calculate your community's walk score and find out how your community rates.
This is serious food for thought. How can we
improve the walkablity of Souderton and Telford?
This studyshows the link between the
revitalization efforts of Souderton Telford Main Streets and residential
property values.
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Questing
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Questing: an award-winning
place-based education model of creating and exchanging treasure hunts to
collect and share the community's distinct natural and cultural heritage-our
special places and stories.
The Heritage Conservancy is offering a two-day workshop featuring this
model on Thursday and Friday, September 24th & 25th, 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., Historic Idenhofen Farmstead, SE Corner of Skippack Pike & Evansburg
Road, Skippack, Montgomery County, PA.
Through this workshop you will
learn how to develop curriculum and materials to serve your organization and
community. You'll leave with skills, tools and enthusiasm that you can
immediately apply. To sign up, contact Joyce Austin at 215-345-7020 x114
or email
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We Love Our Librarians
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Now's your chance! Nominations
opened August 17 for the 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York / New York Times
I Love My Librarian Award. The award invites library users to recognize the
accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college,
and university libraries for their efforts to improve the lives of people in
their community.
Up to 10 librarians will be selected. Each will receive a $5,000 cash award and
a $500 travel stipend to attend an awards ceremony and reception in New York in
December. Nominations will run through October 9. For more information, go to this link.
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Overflowing Schedule
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The Indian Valley Public Library's director, Linda Beck,
once again sent over an email that is overflowing with activities. You have to
check out their websiteto see for yourself all the interesting programs,
events and activities that they offer.
We don't have the space or the ability to choose from the smorgasbord of
fun things to do at theIndian Valley Public Library.
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Winterizing Your Home
or Business
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 We still have time to save energy by winterizing. The
National Trust for Historic Preservation has a great new website that
has a wealth of good information on taking care of older buildings.
Specifically, they have an entire guide on how to maintain the historic
integrity of your building while saving energy.
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PA Road, Traffic Conditions Available by Calling 511
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Starting Sept. 4, Pennsylvania motorists have a new
phone and Internet resource to help make their travels go smoothly. 511PA
provides free, 24-hour information services including traffic delay warnings,
weather forecasts, regional tourism information, and links to transit agencies
and major airports.
The service is available by calling 511 from cellular phones
and landlines or through the Internet by visiting website.
Users are also able to register through the website to receive personalized
traveler alerts, provided through e-mail and text messaging.
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Fall Tourism Opportunities
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 From parades to fairs to community festivals, discovering
the many travel possibilities available in Pennsylvania this fall
has never been easier.
Start with the state's tourism website,
check out the tourism blog ,
browse on YouTube,
take a look on flickr,
follow us on Twitter and
become a fan on Facebook.
All offer great tips on events & places to see, experience and enjoy in
Pennsylvania - not only this weekend, but for weekends yet to come.
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Governor's Conference for Women: Sept. 17 in Philadelphia |
The sixth annualPennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women will take place on Sept. 17 at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The conference has partnered
with Women For Hire to host the ReWork Career Fair at the event, designed as an
opportunity for women to take their careers to the next level. Expert speakers
will present workshops on career development and advancement as well as
practical advice. The event is hosted by Governor Rendell and the Pennsylvania
Commission for Women, and you may register here.
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Thank you for reading through all these bits and pieces of news. I hope you found at least one item that was useful. Email me and let me know what you think.
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