Building a Better Boyertown Presented with
Two Prestigious Statewide Awards by
Pennsylvania Downtown Center
Lancaster, Pa. - Building a Better Boyertown (BBB) last night was recognized with the 2010 award for Program-Wide Physical Improvements & Design and the 2010 award for the Promotions & Marketing of Special Events at Pennsylvania Downtown Center's (PDC) annual Townie Awards gala. BBB Main Street manager, Heather Oxenford, accepted the awards on behalf of the organization, which was selected for the awards based on its impressive array of accomplishments toward the ongoing goal of enhancing downtown Boyertown as a destination and a place where residents and visitors alike wish to live, work and spend time.
The Townie Awards are a festive and venerable element of PDC's annual conference, and are designed to recognize the commonwealth's core communities for creation and implementation of programming and events that exemplify the goals of PDC's community revitalization mission. Pennsylvania Downtown Center's nearly 300 member organizations are eligible for the Townies, making the awards an annually anticipated event.
"Whether through fundraising, the creation of community events, the enhancement of numerous historic facades, the establishment of a thriving farmers market, or any number of other impressive accomplishments, Building a Better Boyertown has proven itself as a model community in the revitalization world and throughout the commonwealth," said Bill Fontana, PDC's executive director. "I am extremely proud of the program's work and look forward to seeing their continued efforts in the years ahead."
PDC's statewide conference is held in a different commonwealth community each year in order to highlight the respective city or town's accomplishments in downtown and neighborhood revitalization. The 2010 conference, held in downtown Lancaster, was attended by more than 400 individuals, including borough and municipal officials, experts in community planning and landscape architecture, and dozens of Main Street and Elm Street managers. Highlights of the conference included nationally-recognized speakers, more than two dozen educational sessions, walking tours in the downtown and mobile workshops to Mount Joy, Manheim, Elizabethtown, Lititz and Ephrata.
Building A Better Boyertown's Main Street Manager, Heather Oxenford said "Our charming town embraces the arts and the timeless quality of fine craftsmanship along with our Pennsylvania Dutch Heritage. Boyertown provides a memorable experience like nowhere else for family, friends and the traveler. With great appreciation to our volunteers, funding through DCED, support through PDC and the commitment of other organizations that make our events and projects possible, it expresses the support of our community. The Boyertown Community truly displays a sense of place!"
Jake Lea, Building a Better Boyertown's President stated that "This is a result of community devotion on the part of BBB volunteers, Boyertown area residents and the Borough of Boyertown. I am extremely appreciative to PDC for their recognition of these efforts. Boyertown has always had a community spirit and this is just another example of how the citizens, and organizations work together to make a significant impact"
BBB's Mission: To keep Boyertown a special place by preserving its historical heritage, maintaining its link to the past and cultivating a vibrant present and prosperous future by providing the opportunities for business, industry, and the arts while enhancing the quality of life today and for future generations.
For information about Building a Better Boyertown, contact Heather Oxenford at (610) 369-3054
manager@boyertownpa.org
or visit www.boyertownpa.org
For information pertaining to Pennsylvania Downtown Center, contact Norah Griffiths Johnson at (717) 233-4675 or norahgriffiths@padowntown.org.
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Boyertown's 3rd Annual Cruise Night
Another Success
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Please Click on this link for a video of the event
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Dear Cruise Night Committee Members, Sponsors, Volunteers, Downtown Business owners and Residents:
BBB would like to extend gratitude to the Borough of Boyertown, the Boyertown Friendship Hook and Ladder Fire Co., the Aces and Eights Car Club, Michelle's Hair Designs, Pet-ercise, WZAR TV, The Boyertown Corvette Club, Club Automotion, Serenity Junction, Zimmers Pets, The State Theatre of Boyertown, Gretchen Lea Interior Design, Joe Paws Bakery, Bause's Super Drug Store, Boyd and Karver, and all of the individual volunteers for all of their assistance at this event.
It is through the generosity of volunteers and employees such as those who provide civic services that Building a Better Boyertown is able to carry out its vision of Boyertown as an appealing destination town. It is through the generosity of volunteers and employees such as those who provide civic services and display community pride that Building a Better Boyertown is able to carry out its vision of Boyertown as an appealing destination town.
Our events WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT "TEAMWORK" and COMMUNITY TOGETHERNESS!
THANK YOU!
We are looking for committee members for NEXT years event so, please DO NOT BE SHY.....(subtle hint)
Cruise Night Sponsors, we look forward to SEEING YOU NEXT YEAR......again (subtle hint)
WHAT AN AMAZING NIGHT FOR BOYERTOWN! 90 cars preregistered, another 85 registering the day of the event (and I am quite sure we had a few "sneak in"), that's over 200 car appearing in OUR TOWN with several other car events going on in the surrounding area! And we REALLY GOT LUCKY WITH THE WEATHER! (and the avenue getting finished in a timely manner)
THANK YOU to BAUSE's SUPPER DRUG STORE/Jane Mellott and to Joe Paws Bakery/Linda Fledderbach for coming to our rescue and volunteering last minute when two people were unable to make it and to Grabber Letterin' for the contribution of "Staff" t-shirts, It's my Turn Karaoke for an AMAZING JOB DJing, WINNERS CIRCLE AWARDS for the CONTRIBUTION of ALL the awards for the past 3 years and Serenity Junction for filling all 100 participant Grab bags!
I really can not say it enough....THANK YOU to our volunteers and our community especially Shannon Lopuski and Al Steuer, our Business owners, Community members, Sponsors, Participants, and Spectators
One more Shout-Out to this weekend's Sponsors and their WINNERS
$1000 -Walmart - Russ Sleged 1947 Pontiac Superior
$500 -Illusion Ranch - 1974 Grace Dunning VW Beetle
$200 -Rita's Water Ice of Boyertown- Betsy and Jason Rose 1935 Ford Pick-Up
The Auto Tag Place- Betsy Rose 1935 Ford Pick-Up
$100 - Ironstone Creek BBQ/Cafe on the Lake- Larry Reppert 1957 Chevy Bel Air
Pet-ercise- Jay Nyce 1957 Chevy Bel Air
Hush Puppy Grill- Chuck Loggia 1958 Nash Metropolitan
Gilbertsville Auto Supply Inc- Dennis
Weller 1932 Ford
$50 - GiGi's at Home Pet Care- Adam Reid 1941 American Willys
WZAR TV- Larry Dey 1941 Willys Coupe
Heather Oxenford Photography- Sharon Levan 1965 Plymoth Barracuda
Zimmers Pets- Harold Rubrecht 1981 Zimmer Gold Spirit
Joe Paws Bakery- Chuck
Loggia 1958 Nash Metropolitan
In-Kind - Building A Better Boyertown- Tom Coxe 1932 Ford Hi Boy Roadster
Graber Letterin'- Wes Cassel 1955 Chevy 2 door sedan 150
Winners Circle Awards and Trophies- Ron Oxenford 1940 Ford Coup
It's My Turn Karaoke and DJ- Steve Goodhart 1969 Chevy Camaro
Heffner Construction - Wayne Nester 1969 Dodge Super Bee
Another thank you to though who donated door prizes and a CONGRATS to the winners:
* Gift Certificate for One Dozen Laytex Balloons - Bause's Super Drug Store - Grace Dunning
* Gift Certificate for One Over the Counter Product a Month for One Year - Bause's Super Drug Store - Matt Mitchell
* Gift Certificate for One FREE Greeting Card a Month for a Year - Bause's Super Drug Store - Percy Meitzler
* Gift Certificate for $25 Off of any Service at Serenity Junction - Serenity Junction - Jeff Wieder
* Doggie Toy Gift Basket - Zimmer's Pets - Wayne Nester
* One Large Can of Peanuts - Wegman's Store - Carl Sheetz
* Gift Certificate - Relaxing Massage Therapy - Paul Chaley Jr
* Gift Certificate - Massage Therapy - Lin Price
* 3 Gift Certificates Conversion of a Home VHS Tape Movie to DVD - WZAR TV - Eric Gergel, Jerome Sessions, Joseph Reinford
* Gift Certificate for and Antique Model Car - Gracefully Framed - Clarence Ziegler
* Electric Car Travel Cooler - Gilbertsville Auto Supply - Kyle Hartman
* Gift Certificate for a Professional Vehicle Photo Session Session - Heather Oxenford Photography - Chuck Kidon
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions
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The Arts and Entertainment
this week in Boyertown
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 128 E. Philadelphia Ave.
SHOWS
Fri. 6/24 - Jimmy Zoller
featuring sax stylings of Henry Frecon
Sat. 6/26 - Dead Horse Band
We are a BYOB establishment.
for more info visit hardbeanboyertown.blogspot.com
Now offering Children's Yoga
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your fresh local produce, Baked Goods, Local Wine and Artisan Cheeses,
and Flowers at Frecon Farms, 501 South Reading Ave.
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Joe Hoover shows at Studio B
Local watercolorist and art collector Joe Hoover will present his show "Pictures at an Exhibition" at Studio B in Boyertown, PA June 18, 2010 through July 12, 2010. The show's name is inspired by Modeste Mussorgsky's piano suite of the same name and invites you to a visual tour of the artist's collection.
Hoover has had a lifelong interest in art, but began painting seriously after he retired from teaching over 15 years ago. Several classes with James McFarlane and Tara Grim helped steer him solidly into watercolor. Hoover's work consists of generously colored florals as well as landscapes and abstracts which are inspired by his interests in music (he sings and plays several instruments) and gardening.
Hoover is a member of Berks Art Alliance, Chester County Art Association, and Pottstown Area Art Guild and participates in over two dozen group and solo shows each year. He is also a participating artist in Boyertown's Bear Fever project (www.bearfever.org); he put his skills to use painting "Flora" Hul-bear Too as well as the Ott Funeral Home bear.
An opening reception and artist meet-and-greet for "Pictures at an Exhibition" is scheduled for Friday, June 18 and is open to the public. The show is proudly sponsored by Jody and Loren Hulber of Fieldstone Farm in Macungie, who also sponsored the "Flora" bear.
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Aliyah's CafeAliyah's Cafe PDF Aliyah's
C.A.F.E.
Creative Arts Feeding Everyone !Aliyah's C.A.F.E. is a fun, family-oriented, creative and performing arts gathering place whose aim is to provide meaningful, enriching,thought-provoking creativity classes in an innovative, nurturing, and supportive environment ! No previous experience with any art form is required, only the desire to explore, and have fun ! We offer stimulating, process-oriented classes in creative dramatics, music, creative movement, beginning French, German, and Italian languages, holistic nutrition, family interactive storytelling, environmental education, local history " story circles " and much more ! Please come join us as we jump into a land of imagination and possibility !
Everyone is welcome !
Classes held @ Good shepherd United Church of Christ
35 West Philadelphia Avenue Boyertown, PA
Much Joy To You !
Michele Weiss- Smith
Owner/Director/Facilitator
610-473-7595micheleweiss2006@yahoo.com
www.aliyahscafe.net
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 Clayote
Gallery and Studio
484-388-9915
3 (soon to be 1) East Philadelphia Ave, Boyertown,
PA 19512
www.clayote.net
Summer Camps!!!
Ages 5-13
All types of activities!
"Art Around the World"- June 21st-25th
Multiclultural learning
"Being Bearable"- July 12th-16th
See everything that Boyertown has to offer
"Welcome to the Farmhouse"- August 9th-13th
Learn about our Berks County
Farming Heritage
Mondays through Fridays 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
$230.00 per child per week
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Also
"Waterdogs" Children's Watercolor Class- Ages 6-12
Wednesdays beginning June 16th
4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Speedpainting - Wash vs. Stroke - Gradation - Colormixing - The Mystery of Salt
4 One hour classes per month~
All supplies included~ $55.00
Your child will receive $10 in gift certificates back!
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Downtown Boyertown Shop and Restaurant Specials and Downtown Activities
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PATSY'S
POTPOURRI OF GIFTS
30
EAST PHILA.
AVE
BOYERTOWN, PA
19512
HOURS: Thurs. & Fri. 10-6 and Sat. 10-3
CLOSED FOR VACATION
Reopening Week Of June 28th
Wednesday 10-5
Thurs. & Fri. 10-6
Saturday 10-3
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In and Around the Boyertown Community
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Daniel B. Boyer III
John W. Lea
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About Building a
Better Boyertown
BBB
is a not-for-profit Main Street Revitalization Organization that is dedicated solely to the revitalization of the designated Downtown Boyertown community. We
provide Outreach,Business Retention Assistance, Business Recruitment for
vacant properties, Visual Merchandising Assistance, Fa�ade Grant Assistance, Promotional Activities and Events, and more, per the National
Main Street's Four Point Approach to communities. BBB is a strong advocate for the Boyertown
Community initiative and is active in many strategic partnerships which promote
revitalization and reinvestment in the community.
Building a Better Boyertown
12 North Reading Ave.
Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512
610-369-3054
www.boyertownpa.org
Manager@boyertownpa.org
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Thank You to our Oktoberfest
in Boyertown
2010
Sponsors
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Weigner, Trainer & Floyd Insurance Agency & Financial Services
Phone: 610-367-8600 |
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Thomas D. Leidy, Esq.
Ph: 610-367-2479
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Boyertown Vision Center
Ph: 610-367-2140
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 It's My Turn Karaoke
and DJScott Green 610-473-9283 |
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