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| Sept. 14, 2011 | E-Update
Souderton Telford Main Streets 
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Hello Reader,
It's time for the biggest event in the boroughs. The Univest Grand Prix will kick off the festivities on Saturday morning with a full day of fun and speed.
Below you will find a wide variety of articles filled with information to make it a fun day for you and your family.
Special thanks to Joe McDermott. He shared his press releases about the race so I could post them on our website.
Make sure you sign up for our texting service for the day. You can interact with your neighbors and share the fun. The people who signed up last year had a lot of fun.
Sitecats and Bob Brecker will be hijacking our website to create a one-stop media center for you to enjoy the radio, television, texting and Facebook all on one page. They will replace our usual front page with a media page on Saturday morning.
I tagged on some time sensitive items at the end so make sure you scan through the entire email.
Sweep your sidewalks and get ready for the crowds.
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 | Market Is Open |
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What You need to Know?
The Market is open for business from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm. Rain or shine.
Stock up on goodies before the race.
See you at the Market. |
| A Spectator's Guide to the UGP |
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Why are they doing that?
 If you grew up with more traditional sports, you may not be well versed on the nuances of the professional bicycling world.
This article will explain a good bit about what is actually happening and why.
This list of terms is a great tongue-in-cheek description that we liked also. Print it and take it with you. You become the instant expert. |
| Have You Signed Up?
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Join the Dialogue
If you plan to be in town for the race, you can join the race excitement with a text dialogue.
We tested it last year and it was a blast.
You point your smart phone at the QR to the left and take an image. You can also just follow this link. You then put in your name and cell phone number. that's it.
On Race Day, you will get a steady stream of texts from event coordinators, local businesses, residents, fans and anyone else who signs up. Add your comments and we are off to a busy day of everyone talking about the day's excitement.
All posts will be monitored to keep this a family-friendly service. Standard SMS/Data Rates Apply.
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| It's Happening in Your Front Yard |
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An Overview of the Day
 The day has more than just the professional bike race. Kids can race, the Cyclosportif will be doing a long ride outside of town and the biggest party is at Generations.
This article has all the different places around the course that you can find activities.
You can download and print the course map here. |
| Learn More About the Competitors |
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World Class Racing in our Towns
Did you know that we have local riders as well as a international riders in the race?
Joe McDermott did a great article about who is competing and how talented the field is that will be flying by.
You get a real sense of the level of competition we have in the Univest Grand Prix from this article. |
| Wi-Fi in Downtown |
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Free Wi-Fi
 Do you know where you can connect for free?
Red Tomato has free Wi-Fi and very comfortable couches.
Main Street Java has free Wi-Fi and a great view of the hollow.
Broad Street Pizzzeria has free Wi-Fi and a great selection of slices to enjoy while surfing.
At the top of the hill, Caruso's Brick Oven has free Wi-Fi and a view of two different segments of the race.
Olde Indian Valley Inn has free Wi-Fi and cold beer. What else do you need?
the local at the Souderton Train Station has free Wi-Fi and BBQ. He just warned me that you will be able to smell his mouth-watering smokers for quite a distance as he prepares massive amounts of beef and pork BBQ this week.
You can watch the live broadcast on WFMZ on the Souderton Telford Main Streets website if you are at any of these locations with your laptop or tablet.
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| Streets are Lined with Great Food |
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Before, During and After the Race
 If you are lucky, you will be attending a grand porch party catered by the best cook you know.
All the rest of us will be wandering the streets looking for the perfect something to enjoy with the Race.
I will be updating an article on the website with news about what different food establishments will be offering to entice your taste buds. Keep checking back for details.
Keep in mind that we have loads of options for post-race dining.
Many of the restaurants in town will change gears and serve up a wonderful dinner for those of us who will be too busy to stop to eat during the day.
The restaurants that are not within walking distance of the course will be happy to welcome you and your friends and family for a relaxing dinner to talk about the day's fun.
From the white table clothe and amazing menu atthe local to the healthy fare at Melodia Grille to the hearty Italian selection at Caruso's, we have plenty of options without leaving town.
If you want to leave Souderton, try the dinner menu at Luca's Pizza or get adventurous with some Vietnamese from the Vietnamese Cafe or call Lisa's Pizza for a famous pizza; all in Telford. |
| Come Visit Our Friends at the Expo |
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Find the booths at the Univest Plaza
The Univest Plaza area will be full of booths filled with local businesses and community groups.
Our new friends at Montco Happenings has signed up to join the fun. They have been talking about it online.
Chrysalis Hair Designs invited their customers to set up chairs in front of their shop and have some cake.
What has your business done to invite your customers to join you in town for the Univest Grand Prix? Share your ideas, please.
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| A Little Something Extra! |
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Grab Your Camera!
We found a cool photography contest that is looking for photos of people enjoying biking and walking in their community.
How many different opportunities will you have this weekend?
The Cyclosportif, the kids' races and the professional race all offer chances to grab some award-winning photos.
The 2011 People Powered Movement Photo Contest has some amazing prizes for the winners. So keep this contest in mind as you shoot photos on Saturday and enter to win.
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| New Show at Montgomery Theater |
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Big Boys Opens This Weeks
 The Grand Prix is not the only excitement this weekend.
The newest show at the Montgomery Theater opens.
If they describe the show as a "scathing comedy," you know we are in for a treat. Big Boys is going to be a memorable show. Get your tickets online. Check out their celebration of our locals arts scene on September 25 on the website also. |
| Budding Thespians Take Note |
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Don't miss this opportunity
The deadline for the Montgomery Theater's Young Actors Workshop has an extended deadline. You have until Monday, Sept. 19 to sign up.
I think this link will take you to the email that was chock full of good information about this program.
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| Football Night for Keystone |
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Friday, Sept. 16 Game
Bring these items to the Souderton High School football game and support Keystone Opportunity Center's mission to help community members in need:
- Canned meats, stews, pasta meals
- Boxed cereals-hot or cold, granola bars
- Paper products- toilet paper, paper towels
- Cleaning products- dish soap, bathroom and glass
- cleaners, laundry detergent
- Tooth brushes, tooth paste, hand soap- bars or liquid
- Coffee, tea, hot chocolate
The Keystone Food Pantry provides more than 200 Souderton Area School District families with supplemental food supplies each month.
Donations may be dropped off at the Food Pantry, Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
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| Look Your Best on Saturday |
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Pamper Yourself on Friday
 Our friends over at Ruth and Company on Front Street in Souderton have planned a wonderful day of pampering on Friday.
They are hosting an Aveda Skin Care and Make Up Event from 1 pm to 8 pm.
Aveda make-up artist Fawn will be on hand to share the latest in fall colors for make up. New and old clients welcome! Please no children. Learn some great new tips and enjoy some freebies too! Fozy Friday is here for you! Plus 10% off all Aveda products. |
| Sign Up Now |
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Chrysalis Hair Design
Communication is vital when dealing with loyal customers. Kim and Kevin at Chrysalis Hair Design have started an online newsletter for their customers and friends.
If you read it, you will learn about a wonderful promotion they are holding to find someone special who deserves a day of pampering. It is so in character for these two warm downtown neighbors.
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| Borrower/Lender Match Up |
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Wednesday, September 21
 Our friends over at Small Business Administration sent over this link to a local Borrower/Lender Match up in King of Prussia.
Follow this link for all the details for the all day event. It starts at 8:30 am and goes to 3:30 pm at the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel, Independence Ballroom.
If you think you or your business will need financing in the near future, you should attend this event. |
| Business Owners Still Need to Complete the Survey |
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Help Us, Help you
You do not want the opinions of a few businesses to guide our work for the next couple of years. We only have a couple of dozens full responses to our survey.
If you want have a say, click here and go take our Business Owner Survey.
We sent out postcards and our Economic Restructuring Committee will be out and about encouraging business owners to spare us about 10 minutes to complete this survey.
It's your Main Street program, make sure the programming fits your needs.
Yes, I will keep this story in here until we hit at least 100 businesses replying.
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| Indian Valley Nursery School Kids Sale |
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No, they are NOT selling off the kids
That means they are selling gently used children's clothing, toys, books, and equipment on Saturday, October 15 from 9 am to noon.
There is a $1 admission and strollers are not permitted. Soft pretzels and baked goods available for purchase.
Consignors wanted, tables are $15. If interested please contact Cheryl in the nursery school office at (215) 723-1420. Sorry for the sick joke about selling the kids...but you did read the article!
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| Bonus for Reading to the End |
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Just because you read this far...
 How about a sneak peak at something that Bob Brecker is working on for our website?
He is our web guru and my go-to person when I see something I like online.
This time, I saw a cool map that showed where all the businesses were located in a town. He tracked down the software and found that it was compatible to our website.
He is now building a database by hand with all the relevant information. Not everyone is in the database, yet. This is a definite work in progress but...you can take a peak at where we are going. |
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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 also 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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