Souderton Telford Main Streets E-Update
April 1, 2011 - Vol 1, Issue 5 |
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Dear Colleagues,
|  Spring is definitely here. Everyone is coming out of hibernation and sending us the good news about events, fundraisers, new businesses and opportunities that you won't want to miss. Pull up your calendar and start loading it up with all the good stuff below. This email is going to be a long one but full of substance. Enjoy. |
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Techsoup for Non Profits
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Techsoup is an organization that provides non profit organizations with a wealth of support for their IT needs.
From incredible prices on software to white papers on different technical topics, this is a resource that every nonprofit in the area should be using.
They are hosting an online webinar on Friday, April 8 from 10-11 am Pacific Time to explain how faith based and secular organizations can register at Techsoup. Your organization can receive donated software, hardware and services and access a variety of resources. Register now, space is limited.
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Happy Anniversary, Chrysalis Hair Design!
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Kim Staropoli and Kevin Kriebel of Chrysalis Hair Design, 114 N. Main Street in Souderton, celebrate the salon's first anniversary April 6th.
As a thank you to clients and friends, Chrysalis will have cake and refreshments in the salon April 5-9.
Stop by, say hello and wish them a Happy 1st Anniversary (and many more)!
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Welcome, Lucas Pizza
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Just when you think, we don't need another Pizza Shop in the boroughs, we get Luca's Pizza in Telford. You'll change your mind quickly.
Antonio is a familiar face to local pizza connoisseurs.
He previously had Sophie's Pizza. The name stayed with the building when he moved to Telford but not his menu.
Antonio Loreto has transformed the former Telford Vet Building into a delightful new treasure in our towns. He has a full menu of authentic Italian selections from pizza and calzones to sandwiches and full meals. His dining room is bright and comfortable.
I look forward to holding meeting in his over-sized booths that hold 12 people. Stop by and welcome Antonio and Luca's Pizza to Telford.
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Scrap Metal Recycling in Telford
|  St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Telford will be holding their Scrap Metal Recycling Event on Saturday, April 2 from 9 am to 1pm. Coordinated by the St. Paul's Green Team Environmental Ministry, This event will be held in the parking lot behind the church at South Main Street and Lincoln Avenue in Telford. Drop off these items free of charge: All scrap metal including Steel, Iron, Brass, Copper, Aluminum, and products such as Lawn Mowers, Benches, Bicycles, Washers, Dryers, Water Heaters, Swing Sets, Car Batteries, Radiators, Insulated Wire and much more.
They are also taking Small Refrigerators & Freezers, Room Air Conditioners, and Humidifiers and they are also collecting used printer ink cartridges!
DO NOT BRING: Tin cans, paint cans, vacuums, hazardous material, or electronics.
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Spring Leaf Pick-Up
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As I write this, the National Weather Service is calling for snow and rain for Thursday night, but after this spring storm, it's time to get out and rake up the leaves from last year.
Both Boroughs will begin picking up the leaves curbside starting on Monday. Telford will pick up leaves for one week, April 4-8.
Souderton, on the other hand, will take two weeks to clean up the leaves. They will start on April 4 and continue through April 15
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Passport to Fashion
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Souderton Telford Business & Professional Women's Club is presenting its annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday, April 9 from noon to 3pm at the Indian Valley country club.
Join them for an afternoon filled with great fashions, shopping with local vendors. free giveaways, a delicious lunch and lots more.
Tickets are $25. Contact Doris Kaucher at (h) 215.721.7619 or (w)215.249.1767 or by email. The RSVP deadline was March 31 but call anyway. No tickets at the door.
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Share This with Local Jobseekers
|  Congressman Charlie Dent will host a comprehensive Job Fair at Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA. This event will take place from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Saturday April 9. Although there is no need to RSVP, you may want to arrive early. This event will be multi-facetted, hosting prospective employers as well as experts who can provide assistance and advice to jobseekers. Last year's Job Fair was an overwhelming success, bringing together over 60 employers with nearly 1,000 enthusiastic jobseekers. They are also were fortunate to have presentations on small business development and personal career advancement. 22 employers and counting have already signed on for this year's event (as of two weeks ago.) |
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Sunday Afternoon Bingo
|  The Souderton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Cash+ Bingo on Sunday, April 10. Doors open at noon, games begin at 1pm. All paper. Please bring dabbers, chips are available. Raffles and Door Prizes. Refreshments will be available. For more info on the Bingo, please call 215-721-3167. |
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Spring Legislative Breakfast Dates
|  Every year the Legislative/Municipal Affairs Committee of Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts the Legislative Forum Series to give Chamber members a chance to meet and listen to our local elected officials update us on Harrisburg. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 15 to attend a breakfast meeting with our local State Senators at Franconia Heritage Banquet and Conference Center at 7:30 am to 9 am. Make your reservations at the Indian Valley Chamber online or by email, by calling 215-723-9472 or faxing to 215-723-2490. Cost is $18 for chamber members and $25 for non-members. |
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Small Business Tax Credit
|  If you are a small business owner with less than 25 employees, have you checked out the tax credit for health care? Make sure you read through this to see if you qualify and then have your account confirm that you are getting it this year. Let's make sure our small, local businesses are getting all the tax credits that they deserve. Don't leave them all for GE. |
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Block Party in Downtown Souderton
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Build it and they shall come.
Not baseball players but families, musicians and artists.
On Saturday, April 23, the Open Hand Initiative, in collaboration with dozens of local organizations, businesses and faith communities, will present a Block Party from 4 pm to 10 pm with four Main Events.
Check out the bands and all the details at our main website! |
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Souderton - Telford Business & Professional Women's Club
|  This group recently had me come over to update them on the progress in Souderton and Telford. They were a great audience, full of good questions. They asked me to share this information with our readers. Souderton-Telford BPW will be holding an Open House on Monday, April 25 at 6:30 pm, with networking starting at 6pm, at the Holiday Inn at 1750 Sumneytown Pike, Kulpsville. The meeting's topic will be Women in a Green Economy. Call Pat at 215.723.6627 or email her to RSVP. |
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Girl Scouts Host Flea Markets
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Our local Girl Scouts are hosting Spring and Summer Flea Markets as fundraisers for their activities. Spaces are only $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the event, space permitting.
The first one is on May 7 from 8 am to 2 pm at Christ Church at Indian Creek in Telford.
From May through September, they will hold the Flea Market on the last Saturday of the month from 8 am to noon at Zwingli UCC on Wile Avenue in Souderton.
For more information, contact Joni at 215.534.6494.
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Souderton Youth Football and Cheer
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The Souderton Braves Cheerleading and Football 2011 Registration Sign Ups have begun! Visit the website for all of the information.
Sign up early!! Spaces Fill up fast!! You can sign up NOW Online or come to one of our registration events. Football Players and Cheerleaders ages 5 to 15 as of 7/31 are Welcome to join!!
Registration events are on Saturdays from 10:30am to 1pm on the following dates and locations: Harleysville Fire House on April 16 and Telford Fire House on May 14.
They are looking for corporate sponsors for the upcoming season. Check their website for details.
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Spring Health Fair at Melodia Grill
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On Saturday, May 14, Melodia Grill in Souderton will be hosting a Spring Health Fair from 1pm to 3 pm.
At the Melodia Spring Fair, you can learn from experts about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, the latest anti-aging technology,get samples on all natural skin care as well as wheat and gluten free beauty products.
At Melodia Spring Fair, you can learn from experts about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, the latest anti-aging technology, get samples on all natural skin care as well as wheat and gluten free beauty products.
They invite health care practitioners, nutritionists, and other natural product representatives to participate in the health fair by offering products and services for the public. If you would like to participate, contact Melodia Grill for more information. Tables and space are limited.
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Byways to the Past Conference
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The Statewide Conference on Heritage will be held May 17-19, 2011 at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg, PA.
The joint conference will feature workshops, sessions and speakers from the historic preservation, archaeological, heritage tourism, transportation, legislative, and planning communities, including a number of nationally known speakers and subjects of state, regional and national importance.
They have a session track for preserving Sacred Spaces. Our two communities are full of historic churches designed and built by well-known architects. This should be a good place to learn about resources for preserving these gems for future generations of congregations. Learn more at the website.
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Preservation Trades Workshop in Lancaster
|  If you are into restoring historic buildings, professionally or as a labor of love, you don't want to miss this event in Lancaster this summer. With the theme, Hands on Heritage: Trades, Knowledge, Community, IPTW 2011 will include a keynote address by Donovan Rypkema, an internationally known preservation consultant, writer and lecturer who will address the important contribution to a local economy provided by the preservation trades, and also the role of historic preservation in comprehensive sustainable development. I have taken several classes over the years with Donovan and I go hear him speak whenever I can. He is the leader in the commonsense approach to historic preservation. Check out his online speeches. ~Pam Coleman |
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Food for Thought about Sales Tax
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At several of the meetings and events that I have attended recently, the discussion has been about the loss of sales taxes from online purchases.
Here are some statistics that really bring home the argument for making Amazon pay sales tax.
- Spend $100 locally, $62 stays right in our community
- Spend that same $100 in a national chain, only $42 stays in our community
- Spend that same $100 on-line, $0 is returned to our community
I love to save money just like everyone else, but these numbers make you think about the real value and impact of your shopping dollar.
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Join Us on the Air
|  Don't forget to click over to listen to the weekly broadcast of Indian Valley Live. You never know who John will have as a guest each week. We always talk about Souderton Telford Main Streets near the top of the 40 minute broadcast. Then John has someone from a local community group or business in to talk about the Topic Du Jour. Seriously, you can listen online at your leisure to catch up on events and issues facing the Indian Valley. |
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Berry Exciting Blast
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Facebook Friends and Fans
|  We have an extensive list of businesses and organizations from the Boroughs of Souderton and Telford on our friends list on our Facebook page for STMS. If you have recently created a page for your business or organization, let us know so we can like you, too. To date, we have 70 favorite pages! If you are reading this, you have an interest in local businesses. You should check out our Facebook page! See who we found on Facebook! If you post interesting material, I will "share" it with our 600+ fans. |
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Sincerely,
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Pam Coleman
Souderton-Telford Main Streets Manager
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