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| August 9, 2010
| E-Update
Souderton Telford Main Streets
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Dear Reader,
Two-thirds of the summer has passed. the final month will skip past before we know it.
We still have loads of things to do this summer but we also need to start registering for fall events.
The big news for this week is the visit from NBC10 for their 10! Show on Wednesday morning. Join us in watching the taping or afterward when we watch the show at 11 am in Main Street Java. See the details below.
Once again, Souderton Telford Main Streets has been accredited as a 2010 National Main Street Program! We have met all ten performance standards and criteria required by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street to be named as accredited.
The Pennsylvania Downtown Center evaluated our 2009 performance and recommended us. It's rather satisfying to be recognized by professional organizations outside outside our communities.
We are in very good company. See the list of designated communities in Pennsylvania here.
The Pennsylvania Downtown Center is a non-profit that works to help communities across the state to make their towns and neighborhoods a better place.
I was elected to their Board of Directors in June at the state conference. Although this will require me to be out of the office occasionally, I look forward to helping PDC to better assist our local communities.
This is the second time I have served in this position and I enjoy renewing contacts with an amazing network of dedicated professionals across the Commonwealth.
As everyone takes their final vacation before the kids return to school, I hope you are looking at the communities where you are vacationing with an eye to what makes them special.
Now, how would a visitor view Souderton and Telford?That is going to be a key question as we move forward. Give it some thought.
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Have You Gone to the Market, yet?
 Each week, the vendors change just enough to keep things interesting. Each week, we have something extra to make your visit to the market memorable. Each week, we have a set group of vendors who are there every Saturday with vegetables, fruits, beef, wine, coffee and baked goods. Each week, your friends and neighbors are stopping by to enjoy the fruits of the vendors' labors. Each week, we are looking for you from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday mornings to join us in the center of Telford at the Marketplace for Telford Station. Become a fan of the Market's Facebook page to track the latest IVFM news!  |
| Lights, Cameras and Action in Souderton
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| | Tune In at 11 am on Wednesday to the 10! Show
 We will have a film crew here on Wednesday morning from the 10! Show on NBC Philadelphia.
They will be broadcasting from Consign for Design and Main Street Java as well as talking to representatives from the Univest Grand Prix and the Montgomery Theater.
You can come down to watch the taping about 10 am or a little before. You can come to Main Street Java to watch the 10! Show with us at 11 am.
You can watch it online at their website later that day. They will send us a link for our website also.
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| 4 Steps to a Successful Social Media Campaign
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| | Register Now for September 8th
 Everyone is talking about how we should be using Social Media for our businesses.
What we really need is a practical workshop that explains how to gauge the risks, develop a social media strategy, create an implementation plan and measure the ROI.
Lacher and Associates is offering such a workshop in Souderton. How convenient is that?
Check out the full article on our website with the link for registration and the flyer to share with your colleagues.
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| Changes to the Univest Grand Prix
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More Excitement in Souderton & Telford
 The course for the Univest Grand Prix has been changed for this year's race.
Souderton Telford Main Streets will be setting up a special area of our website especially for spectators, businesses and residents who want to know more about the race. We are still gathering the information and maps and should have it all up next week.
Essentially, the race will be focused in Souderton, Telford and Franconia with the racers zipping by every 14 minutes. They will no longer disappear from town for hours before returning to finish the race.
Of course, they are still having the Cyclosportif to benefit the Penn Foundation and the kids will be racing in the morning. We just get to see all the action all day long.
So start planning now to invite your friends and family to join you at the race on Saturday, September 11. Volunteer for the Penn Foundation to help with logistics on Race Day.
Sign up your business to participate at the Univest Plaza or the new Sculpture Park. Details at our website.
Watch our Facebook and our website for information you will need to enjoy the day to the max!
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| Did You Sign-up Yet?
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The Community Expo is Growing!
 With all the excitement of the race focused in town this year, the Community Expo is going to be busier than ever. Can you afford NOT to participate? If you are a local business looking to showcase your business or sell some delicious food, this is your chance to be in front of the thousands of people who will be attending the Univest Grand Prix. If you are a non-profit, you know how important it is to tell your organization's story to our local community. Come, join STMS with your own booth as we all share our accomplishments with the crowds on Race Day. Click here to find out how to participate! |
| Inside Scoop
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Broad Theater Update
 If you read the local papers, you know that the Souderton Borough Council passed the Souderton Main street Revolving Loan Fund into existence.
They also agreed to loan $500,000 to the Broad Theater so they can begin construction.
Fortunately, after a three year wait, the contracting and distribution of funds went quickly and the Borough actually has the funds in-hand.
Don't expect to see the construction vehicles pulling up too quickly. This loan fills the gap between the funds that were available to the Broad Entertainment Group and what the project will cost. Consequently, they still need to finalize the paperwork with their bank. It will be another month or two until the serious work will actually begin.
In the mean time, you can tell your friends and family that we can look forward to watching movies in the Broad Theater next summer. We will also be dining there, enjoying live shows and holding corporate meetings in this complex.
But what we all really want to see is something on the big screen. It's coming.
Follow the progress at the Facebook page for the Broad Theater.
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| Washington Duty Calls
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Meeting will be rescheduled
 Congressman Charlie Dent has been called back to Washington for a session.
Consequently, the meeting with constituents scheduled for Tuesday, August 10 at the Indian Valley Public Library has been postponed.
Watch our website or the IVPL site or email newsletters for information on when he will reschedule.
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| National Night Out Celebration
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| | I hope you did not miss this!
 Competition can be a good thing.
Check out the video of the annual race between two of our favorite colleagues.
If you missed out on this event this year, make sure you bring your family to National Night Out next August.
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| Another Resource for You
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Please Subscribe
 If you live in the Indian Valley and you read, you must sign-up for the email newsletter from the Indian Valley Public Library. I just scanned through Linda Beck's newsletter for tidbits for this newsletter. It is so full of good stuff that I could not begin to include everything you may need to know. So go, sign up and read the entire newsletter for yourself. They are having a Used Book Sale on Thursday, August 12, 9:00am - 9:00pm. You can download E-Books for your E-readers from the library. Their Second Friday activity features Oriental Flower Arranging, Calligraphy and Tea Ceremony on Friday, August 13, 7:30 pm. See, they have an amazing selection of activities, events and services you don't want to miss. |
| National Event in Our Backyard
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Have you ever attended?
 Our friends over at the Montgomery County Lands Trust reminded us to join them at the Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 21, 22, 23.
Nearly in our backyard, you can hear great music, support a legendary tradition, and revel in a spectacular outdoor setting.
The 49th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival takes place at Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township. Featured acts include Jeff Tweedy (from Wilco), Taj Mahal, Richard Thompson, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy
are among the nearly 75 acts.
Tickets start at $44 dollars and can be purchased by visiting their website or calling 1-800-556-FOLK.
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| Save Money on Energy
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Rebate program extended
 The Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program now offers rebates ranging from $250 to $1,000 to replace eligible non-electric residential furnaces, hot water heaters and boilers fueled by home heating oil, natural gas or propane with more efficient ENERGY STAR-rated units.
This is an increase over the previous limits. Read more at our website.
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Facebook
| Souderton Telford Main Streets is now on Facebook. Watch for daily posts about a variety of local interest news. Post your comments or photos.
We now have a page for the Indian Valley Farmers' Market.
Check out the pages we have found on Facebook for Souderton and Telford Businesses! Let us know of any we have missed on Facebook.
Find us by searching for Souderton Telford Main Streets! |
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