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Augsburg Dr, Hilltown, 215-453-2051 or www.hilltownfirerescue.org for tickets Spaghetti Dinner 4:30pm-7pm (or sold out) at St. Pauls Lutheran Blue Church, 5900 Applebutter Hill Rd, Coopersburg. $7/adults, $4/ages 6-12 7th Annual Barn Tour 9:30am-4pm to benefit Heller Barn Preservation Fund. Volunteers needed at sauconvalleyconservancy.org September 15 Quakertown Hospital Reunion for all past/ present employees, associates, etc. Great afternoon! Bear Creek Resort, Macungie. Email Mary Litvin for info & registration: qtownreunion@yahoo.com Free Community Dinner 5:30pm-6:30pm at Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie. 215-249-3689. Call before 3pm w/questions or transportation needs. September 17 Pennridge Area Boys invited to join Cub Scout Pack #1, 7pm at St. Michaels, 25 E Church St, Sellersville. Info: Dave 215-852-4747 or membership@pack1sellersville.org September 19 Haycock Historical Soc. Meeting, 7pm at
Coopersburg 22nd Community Day 10am5pm, Living Memorial Park, Rte 309 & Fairmont St. Check online at Coopersburg.org for various registration details 6th Annual Fall Festival/Open House 10am4pm at 1840s Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead. Free admission, 407 Keystone Drive & Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, Cindy: rhsgrdn@ comcast.net Annual Craft/Flea Mkt 8am-12noon at Christ UCC, 101 N Main St, Trumbauersville. Reserve a space at 215-538-0142 or 215-5361322 Parish Flea Market 10am-3pm, St. Lawrence Church, 345 Elmwood Ave, Riegelsville. $15/ space, 610-462-9515 September 24 Quakertown Neighborhood Assoc. monthly meeting, 7:30pm in Conference Rm of Off Broad St. Music Studio Annex, 334 W. Broad St. Open to the community! quakertownna@ gmail.com September 25 Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night 5pm-8pm at Route 309, Quakertown, 215-536-9622 or www. ubymca.org
Pennridge Community Center 146 E. Main St, Perkasie 215-453-7027, pennridgecenter.org Day activities include: ceramics, billiards, aerobics, line dancing, card games, arts, chess, Wii bowling, tai chi, Zumba, mahjong. Contact ctr for times & days. Evening activities: Billiards Tues/Wed/Thurs 6:30pm-8pm $3/non-members Tai Chi Tues (8-wks) 7pm-8:30pm $ Zumba Thurs (6-wks) 6pm-7pm $5
The Bucks County SPCAs Upper Bucks shelter has plenty of pets waiting for their forever homes. If you are interested in this months featured pet or have questions about other animals up for adoption, call the shelter at 267-347-4674 or visit them online at www.bcspca.org. The shelter is located at 60 Reservoir Road, just outside of Quakertown. Kitty has been waiting at the shelter since February for someone to adopt her. She is 10 years young and would make a great addition
to your family. Kitty is a friendly girl with a quiet disposition. Shes such a sweetheart, its hard to imagine why no one has taken her home yet. Tank is a fun loving guy who is eager to please. Spending time with people and running in the yard with other dogs are his two favorite things. He already knows how to sit and loves to learn. Tank is very respectful of people and wants to make them happy. He would do best in a home with kids 10-12 years and older.
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I often get asked the question about how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is going to affect Medicare. This article isnt about debating the merits or lack thereof of Obama care but rather to address the specific relationship between ObamaCare and Medicare. ObamaCare was designed to achieve two basic objectives: 1. Bring down prices to a more affordable level for standard health insurance. 2. Create a way that folks with preexisting conditions will not have to pay outrageous sky- high prices or get completely denied coverage. To address #1 above: Medicare is extremely affordable for most folks. Your red white and blue Medicare card from the government consist of parts A and B. There is no cost for part A (non-medical facility services) and part B (medical services) cost $104.90/per month (2013). So in essence, 80% of your total health care costs that parts A and B provides, costs a grand total of $104.90 per month. Next, supplemental coverage is needed to cover the 20% gap. There are Medicare HMO plans that cost under $50 per month as well as Medigap plans that can cost between $100 - $200+ per month depending upon your age and which Medigap plan you choose. If one needs a part D drug plan, the monthly premiums range from $15 to slightly over $100 per month plus the cost of your individual prescriptions. If you juggle these numbers you see that very good comprehensive coverage at the time of life when its needed most can be affordable based on the plan that you choose. Plus, there are substantial subsidies available that help low income citizens with all of the above costs. To address #2 above: There are no preexisting condition issues or medical questions asked when you enroll in Part A and B. Everybody gets issued their Medicare plans regardless of preexisting or current health conditions. If you choose the Medicare HMO option to cover the 20% gap, you will be issued the Medicare HMO plans regardless of preexisting or current health conditions. If you choose the Medigap option to cover the 20%, you get a six-month window from your Medicare effective date where you will
be guaranteed to be issued a policy without pre-existing or current health condition issues. After the six-month window, you will be asked medical questions and can be denied coverage. Also, there are many safeguards in place that allow you to buy any of the plans if you involuntarily lose coverage or are involuntarily terminated for various reasons that include moving from one area of the country to another. So the bottom line is, that for the most part, pre-existing or current health conditions dont play a major role or at times a very minimal role when it comes to enrolling in Medicare and buying supplemental options. In summary, the two points (above) that ObamaCare is trying to achieve already exists within Medicare! When ObamaCare became law in 2011, two immediate improvements were instituted within the Medicare system. First, a full menu of FREE preventative services became available without co-pays or deductibles. Second, the infamous doughnut hole or coverage gap for prescription drug plans was made less severe and is continuing be made less severe as the years go on, which is resulting in less cost to the Medicare beneficiaries for prescriptions. Medicare Made Easy Seminars Senior Insurance Solutions will be holding Medicare Made Easy Seminars throughout the area. These seminars are a great way to relax and learn about how all the parts of Medicare fit together. Theses 60 minute seminar are a straightforward and clear presentation that allows attendees to know their Medicare options, and understand their choices! An easy to follow and entertaining PowerPoint presentation is used, handouts are provided, and there is always ample time for Q & A. Everything will be covered, including Medicare Basics MediGap Medicare Advantage Medicare Supplements Part D Drug Plans Turning 65 Enrollment Guidelines Long Term Care See our ad on this page for the current seminar schedule!
QUAKERTOWN Aamco A-Plus Mini Market Borough Hall Bottom Dollar Foods Beer City Bricks Sales Classic Staffing Chick Fil-A Dominicks Pizza Downtown Dogs Earl Bowl Lanes Embers Cafe First Niagara Bank First Savings Bank Franks Pizza The Free Press Bldg. Giant (Qtwn Plaza) The Grundy House Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Independence Court James Michener Library Johns Plain & Fancy Liberty Thrift Store McCooles Restaurant McDonalds Melody Lakes Moyers Shoes Pep Boys Philly Soft Pretzel Factory Quaker Cleaners Quakertown Family Restaurant QNB Bank Quaker Cleaners Redners Market Roma Pizza Sals Pizza Randa
Seven-Eleven Sines 5 & 10 SNAP Fitness Spinnerstown Hotel St. Lukes Hospital Swanns Pantry Toms Help Desk Upper Bucks Sr. Center Upper Bucks SPCA Upper Bucks YMCA Upper Bucks Chamber Wells Fargo Bank Yum Yum Donuts TRUMBAUERSVILLE Borough Hall Finos La Cantina Spors General Store SELLERSVILLE A & N Diner Grandview Hospital Hidden Meadows Roy Ann Diner Suelkes Roadstand Village Market PERKASIE Rep. Paul Clymers Office Dam Good Cafe Emils Diner First United Methodist Giant Food Markets Landis Food Markets Mirage Hair Salon Olde Towne Convenience Pennridge Chamber Pierce Library QNB Bank Revivals Restaurant
TELFORD Grundy Manor Indian Valley Library Landis Supermarket Lisas Pizza SOUDERTON Care & Share Shoppes Generations Main Street Java Mr. Bs at Calvary Church QNB Bank Vincents Pizza COOPERSBURG Coopersburg Diner Giant Food Markets The Inside Scoop QNB Bank Turkey Hill Minit Market Weis Markets SILVERDALE Detlan Equipment Green Street Barber Shop HARLEYSVILLE Landis Supermarket Also available at lots of other high traffic locations between here and there. Have a suggestion for a place youd like to see the Free Press? E-mail terri@ubfp.org.
A Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the Fall equinox. The Harvest Moon was thus named because it rises within a half-hour of when the sun sets. In early days, when farmers had no tractors, it was essential that they work by the light of the moon to bring in the harvest. It is the fullest moon of the year and generally gives a lot of light throughout the entire night.
All Veterans invited to join Forrest Lodge VFW, 2118 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville. Call Frank 215-679-7770
Community Hymn Sing, 6pm, first Sunday every month, Saucon Mennonite Church, 6639 N. Main St, Coopersburg, All invited, refreshments provided, 610-282-0514 Miller-Keystone Blood Center Mobile comes to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Quakertown, call 800-223-6667 for days and times. Empires of the Jungle Exhibit runs through Sept 8, Museum of Indian Culture, 2825 Fish Hatchery Rd, Allentown. Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-4pm, info 610-797-2121, museumofindianculture.org Farmers Market Nutrition Program now thru Sept 30. Produce vouchers ($20) at Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Ctr, 8040 Easton Rd, Rt 611, Ottsville. Eligibility details at 610-847-8178 or 610-847-5671 Indian Valley Farmers Mkt every Sat. thru Oct. Different theme every week, info: stmainst.org 9/7- Grandparents Day, 9/14 Furry Friend Festival, 9/21 Applefest, 9/28 Veggie Car Day Perkasie Farmers Market every Saturday 9am12noon through mid-October, 7th & Market Sts in Perkasie, all kinds of vendors, info at perkasieoldetown.org Perkasie Carousel Schedule- Sept 8, Oct 6, Dec 7, perkasiehistory.org Sept. 11 to Dec. 11, Open Door English (free, English as second language) Wednesdays, (5pm-7pm) at Qtwn Elem. Sch, 123 South 7th St, Qtwn. Details: deblodgett@verizon.net or 267-269-2777 October 28 to November 23-Thanksgiving Food Drive for Qtwn Food Pantry. Donate non-perishable food items. PetSmart Adoption Day is 2nd Saturday each month, 11am-3pm, PetSmart, 620 N.West Blvd, Quakertown, 215-538-2843 or lastchanceranch.org Meet the Dogs (1st & 3rd Sat. May to Nov. 12noon-3pm), lastchanceranch.org Last Chance Ranch Volunteer Orientation, 1st Saturday each month, 10am-11am in front of Horse Barn, 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown, 215-538-2510 lastchanceranch.org Singles Connection for adults meets Thursdays for social evening, 7pm at Silverdale Brethren in Christ Church, 165 W. Main St, Silverdale. 215-723-3415 or carolonline1@verizon.net Doylestown Singles Soc. Intermediate Bridge Club meets every Tues. 7pm at a private residence in Doylestown. Info at 215-340-7604 or shalstrick@comcast.net Saturday morning Bird Walks 8am-10am, 215-345-7860 or peacevalleynaturecenter.org
Alzheimers Assoc. Support Group, 3:30pm5:00pm, meets 2nd Thursday every month, Phoebe Richland Health Care Ctr, 108 S. Main St, Richlandtown. Free, more info: Social Services 267-371-4517 NOVA (Network Of Victim Assistance) Support Groups, Information, Guidance, NOVA hotline 1-800-675-6900 www.NOVABucks.org
Tourette Syndrome Support Group for adults over 21, 7pm-8:30pm, meets 2nd Thursday every month, Doylestown Hospital, contact Susan 215-527-7229 or susangottshall@ gmail.com Gamblers Anonymous meets every Saturday 11am-1pm, St. Lukes Hosp. Education Ctr, Rm 111, Ostrum St, Bethlehem, 215-872-5635 Overeaters Anonymous meets every Thursday 10am-11am, West Swamp Mennonite Church, 2501 Allentown Rd, Quakertown, No dues, free babysitting. www.oa.org or Bob 610-762-3779 Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday at 7pm, Grand View Hosp. info at 215-453-4699 Bedminster Nar-Anon meets Tuesdays 7:30pm, Deep Run West Mennonite, 1008 Deep Run Rd, Perkasie, for family/friends of those struggling w/addiction, bedminster.naranon@yahoo.com Doylestown Behavioral Doylestown. and info on week. Nan-Anon meets at Summit Health, 702 Hyde Park, Call 215-589-7111 for directions permanent day and time of the
A Womans Place (support for domestic abuse/ violence) 24-hour Hotline 1-800-220-8116, www.awomansplace.org
Kiwanis meetings 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 12:30pm at Dominicks Pizza, Quakertown Quakertown Rotary Club meets (1st & 3rd Tues 7:30am at Johns Plain & Fancy Restaurant) (2nd, 4th, & 5th Tues 6pm at Spinnerstown Hotel) Business Networking International (BNI) meets every Thursday 7am-8:30am at Johns Plain & Fancy Restaurant in Quakertown, membership info: James Dodson jamescovie@yahoo.com
Community Meals
Free Community Dinner third Wed. of month. 5:30pm-6:30pm, Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, 215-257-7318 Free Community Meals 6pm at Richland Friends Quaker Meeting on second, fourth & fifth Weds. every month. Mill Rd & Main St off Route 309, Qtwn, 215-536-0395 Community Meal-every third Thursday of the month, 5:30pm-6:30pm, First UCC, 4th & Park, Qtwn, 215-536-4447 Free Community Dinner third Mon. of month, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Presbyterian Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie, 215-249-3689. Call before 3pm w/questions of transportation needs
Bingo
Bingo at Richland Twp Fire & Rescue every Tues. doors open 5:30pm, 64 Shelly Rd, Qtwn. 215-536-7226 Bingo at Great Swamp Fish & Game every Sat. night, open 4pm, games 6:30pm, kitchen open. Free coffee, 2650 Schukraft & Camp Rock Hill Rd, Qtwn, 215-536-8820 Bingo at Plumsteadville Fire Co. every Monday, opens 5:30pm, games 6:30pm (refreshments avail.) 5064 Stump Rd, 215-766-8250 Bingo at Sellersville Fire Co. every Thurs. (except July) opens 5:30pm, 2 N. Main St, 215-257-4028 Bingo at Tylersport Fire Co. every Tues. opens 5pm, games 6:40pm, 125 Ridge Rd, 215-257-5900 Bingo at UB Senior Ctr first Thurs. every month, $50 Jackpot! 12:15pm-3pm, 2183 Milford Sq. Pike, 215-536-3066
In early August our Post supplied the manpower for Presenting the Colors at a function at the Veterans Facility in Spring City, Montgomery County. The occasion was an early celebration for a Federal Government approved celebration called Keeping the Spirit of 45 ALIVE! We were fortunate to have help from veterans from all over the area including a trumpet player for all the military bugle presentations. The ceremony included giving special certificates to all WWII veterans present at the facility. I estimate that they gave over 40 such certificates that day. We were told that a special ceremony was to be held on Sunday August
11 in the Philadelphia area with one of the last airman to be on a mission during the war as a guest speaker. The actual holiday was August 14 -- Victory Day back in 1945. How proud I was to be participating in honor these members of The Greatest Generation. Keep an eye on our outdoor sign for info on our annual September 11 service. It is held at our Post around 11AM every September 11. We honor those lost from Bucks County and those who responded (EMTs and Firemen) on that fateful day. We also will be filling you in on the services and special events for Veterans Day on November 11. For God and Country Wallace Willard Keller Post 242 Dick Helm
Public health records indicate that birthdays in America are fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, yet for some reason September 16th has more children born than any other day!
As lifelong learners, teachers can share plenty of resources and strategies they utilize in their classrooms. Before they head back to school to share with students for the 2013-14 year, nearly 300 teachers and administrators met to share with each other at the BucksLehigh EduSummit, held August 13 and 14 at Southern Lehigh High School. After Quakertown hosted the first EduSummit with partner Palisades last summer, the EduSummit grew to include Project Red partners, Salisbury and Southern Lehigh this school year. The four districts invited educators from all over the region, including Bucks, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton county school districts, as well as the Carbon Lehigh and Colonial Intermediate Units. Participants arrived with every conceivable technology device, including laptops, cellphones, iPads and tablets, from as far East as Jersey City, and as far West as Pottsville and Hershey. In addition to keynote speakers from Discovery Education and Hewlett Packard, volunteer teachers and administrators taught 75 hour-long sessions over the two days. The wide variety of topics included using social media and legal considerations of it in the classroom; iTunesU; Envision Math; Digital Data Collection for Special Education; Streamlining with Evernote; Blackboard; Google Tools; Common Core in the Content Area; Flipped Classrooms; Professional Profiles with LinkedIn and Facebook; Project Based Learning; Screencasting; iPads in the classroom; Discovery; iMovies; and Edmodo; and free education resources. The vision of the EduSummit was to provide a grassroots un-conference that breaks down traditional school district boundaries of professional development. Too often, districts go at it alone, and one goal of the EduSummit was for districts to collaborate, share resources, and network; all in an effort to become more effective for our kids, said Tom Murray, Director of Technology and Cyber Education
for Quakertown, and one of the founders of the first EduSummit. Some participants planned to stop in for a few sessions and leave, but were enticed to stay for the whole day because presenters offered so much useful information that teachers can use in their classrooms this year. As keynote speaker Hall Davidson of Discovery Education noted, students come to school as digital natives, using omnipresent technology every day. Teachers need to capture students attention and imaginations with technology in the classroom. Presenter Joyce Parsons, a Southern Lehigh graduate, works for the American Councils for International Education, supported by the U.S. State Department. She shared resources to help teachers add global education to their classroom content, emphasizing the fact that technology has made the world a smaller place. Participants Skyped with Hanan Gawdat, in Egypt. She taught Arabic at Southern Lehigh High School last year. She cried when she saw two SLHS teachers in the session. Its important for students to get to know the people and their culture before they learn the language, Hanan said. We get to know each others similarities when American students can connect with students in Egypt. During the second day keynote speech, Mike Belcher, HP Education Strategist, showed the audience some technology tools they can expect to see in the next five years. These included touch screen computers that doubled as student desk tops as in, traditional student desks. He cautioned that when used properly, technology engages students and can serve relevant content. The Bucks-Lehigh EduSummit provided an outstanding opportunity for educators to learn, share and collaborate, said Michael Roth, Salisbury Superintendent. As we continue to prepare our return to classrooms, schools and districts, the tools shared and the connections developed at the EduSummit have given us all a boost to focus on the great things we can accomplish for and with our students.
In Latin, septem means seven. September was the 7th month of the Roman calendar until 46 BC, when the first month of the year was changed from March to January.
I need to get a benefit verification letter. Do I need to come into the office? Answer: No, you can get it online. Theres no need to fight traffic and visit a busy government office in order to obtain proof of your benefits. To get your benefit verification letter, simply visit us online at www.socialsecurity. gov/myaccount and set up a my Social Security account. After youve spent a few minutes to establish your account, it will be simple to get your benefit verification letter immediately and much more, at any time. For example, in addition to getting another benefit verification letter in the future, you can check your benefit and payment information, as well as your earnings record. You also can change your address, phone number, and direct deposit information. Get your benefit verification now at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Are Social Security numbers reassigned after a person dies? Answer: No. We do not reassign Social Security numbers. In all, we have assigned more than 460 million Social Security numbers. Each year we assign about 5.5 million new numbers. There are over one billion combinations of the nine-digit Social Security number. As a result, the current system has enough new numbers to last for several more generations. For more information about Social Security, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Can I apply online for retirement benefits? Answer: Yes. In fact, almost half of all individuals apply for retirement benefits online. Join the millions of Americans who have saved a trip to a Social Security office and applied the quickest and easiest wayonline. In as little as 15 minutes you can submit your application electronically. In most cases, once youve submitted your application, youre done and there are no forms to sign or documents to send in. If we do need more information to process your application, a representative will contact you. For more information about applying online, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov or call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). If both my spouse and I are entitled to Social Security benefits based on our own work records, is there any reduction in our payments because we are married? Answer: No. We independently calculate each persons Social Security benefit amount. Each spouse receives a monthly benefit amount based on his or her own earnings. Couples are not penalized simply because they are married. If one member of the couple earned low wages or did not earn enough Social Security credits to be eligible for retirement benefits, he or she may be eligible to receive benefits as a spouse. Learn more about Social Security at www. socialsecurity.gov. I know I am eligible to apply for disability benefits based on my earnings record. But how does Social Security decide whether I am disabled? Answer: Overall, we use a five-step evaluation process to decide whether you are disabled. The process considers any current work activity you are doing. It also considers the severity of your medical condition and how it affects your ability to work. To be found disabled: You must be unable to do work you did before you became disabled and we must decide you cannot adjust to other work because of
your medical condition; and Your disability must last, or be expected to last, for at least one year or to result in death. Social Security pays only for total disability. We do not pay benefits for partial or shortterm disability. For more information, read our publication, Disability Benefits, by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs and typing the title of the publication in the search box on the left side of the page. If I go back to work, will I automatically lose my Social Security disability benefits? Answer: No, Social Security has several work incentive programs to help people who want to work. You may be able to receive monthly benefits and continue your health care coverage during a trial work period. For information about Social Securitys work incentives and how they can help you return to work, you should: Visit our special work site at www.socialsecurity.gov/work; See the Red Book on work incentives at www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook; or Check out our publications at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs and type work in the search box. For more information, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov or call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). If I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits, what is the effect on my benefits if I work? Answer: In most cases, your return to work would reduce your benefit amount. Unlike Social Security disability, there is no trial work period for people who get SSI disability benefits. If your only income besides SSI is from your work, you can earn up to $1,505 in a month (in 2013) before we stop your payments. We have several publications about SSI, including Reporting Your Wages When You Receive Supplemental Security Income, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. Simply type the title of the publication into the publication search box on the left side of the page. Note that there are other work incentives that can help you return to work when you receive SSI. You can read about them in What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI), also available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. For more information, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov. I am receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Can my children receive dependents benefits based on my benefits? Answer: No. SSI benefits are based on the needs of one individual and are paid only to the qualifying person. Disabled children are potentially eligible for SSI, but there are no spouses, dependent childrens, or survivors benefits payable as there are with Social Security benefits. For more information, see our publication, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), available online at www.socialsecurity. gov/pubs. Simply type the title of the publication in the publication search box on the left side of the page. You also may want to read Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI), available at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm. For even more information, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov.
Teenagers are too often in the news for the wrong reasons. Its always a genuine pleasure to meet and then write stories about teenagers who care about their community and do their part to make it a better place to be. Olivia Morano began her career as a Girl Scout eight years ago as a Brownie. Shes stayed in the organization through her childhood and has recently been awarded the Silver Award. She had to choose a project that would benefit the community and decided that building picnic tables for the Quakertown Parks and Recreation Department and community residents would be an interesting and worthwhile project. The entire Quakertown community will benefit from my Picnic in the Park project. Countless people will be served over the years with these tables, said Olivia about her project. In the end, Olivia and her team of over a dozen volunteers built five picnic tables. Four were donated to Quakertown Borough and one to her troop leader. Joe Murgia, Quakertown Public works Superintendent, acted as Olivias project advisor and borough contact. Olivia did a fabulous job on the tables, said Murgia, The tables will be rotated throughout the borough to Memorial Park and the Skate Park on Main Street, wherever they are needed. The tables were recently used at the Fire Departments Carnival on Mill Street.
Girl Scout Creates Picnic in the Park Project, Builds and Donates Tables
Olivia was excited to know her project was already benefitting people. She learned much about how the real world works with her Picnic in the Park project. Olivia had to present her proposal and revise it for the borough. There had to be a plan in place for work sessions and she had to recruit and manage her volunteers. Olivia also had to raise funds for the materials, mostly through babysitting and yard sale fundraising; she also received a very helpful donation from Tri-County Respite. In all, the project took approximately six months from beginning to end. Every step of the way needed to be documented; she even created a brochure on how to build picnic tables. Donna Devlin, who has been Olivias troop leader from her Brownie days has nothing but praise for her. Ive been Olivias leader since Brownies; she is sweet, funny and has great determination. Besides scouts Olivia is a great honors student & basketball player. She had the girls from the troop on her team for her project & they made a prototype which they gave to me as a gift. Possibly the best gift I have ever received! said Devlin. The Quakertown Community High School sophomore keeps herself busy with more than Girl Scouts; she enjoys basketball, Irish dancing, and is active in the local Catholic Youth Organization. Olivia hopes to be a teacher one day, possibly working in special education.
At the beginning of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball season, QNB Bank committed to donating $25 to the Allentown Public Library for every double hit by an IronPigs batter. The Pigs hit an amazing 121 doubles to make the total amount donated $3,025! (l-r) FeRROUS, Brian Schaffer, QNB Bank VP Marketing; Renee Haines, Library Director; FeFe; Ellen Bishop, Library Board President, and Dave Freeman, QNB Bank President & CEO.
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The Board of Directors of QNB Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: QNBC), parent company of QNB Bank, at a regular meeting on August 27, 2013 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share. The cash dividend is payable on September 27, 2013 to shareholders of record September 13, 2013.
This most serious and most life changing time of my life is also part of the 60s that has to be told to those living in our present time. This period from December 1961 through April 1967 will span over several issues and is important to be told by one whom experienced it. Every male who reached the age of 18 and a US citizen was required to register for the Selective Service at their local post office. No big deal at the time. My birthday was on a Tuesday in December, 1961, and I signed up right away. President Kennedy was involved with many world situations. On TV, we heard of the Communist threats not only in divided Europe, but also in our own hemisphere (Cuba) and in areas in and around China. One of those areas was Vietnam; or Indo-China. Of course, Cuba and the Cold War getting hot were tops on the list. I knew of men who served the two years recently in what we would call Peace Times. Life went on and I continued to work at Berman Sales (Leasing) Company in Pennsburg and late on in Pottstown in the accounting department. I traded my 56 Plymouth in on a 1960 Ford Convertible. Sam Kile and I went out to the Indianapolis 500 in 1963. Life was as it should be. I went hunting and fishing more frequently. Almost every weekend Larry Schreier and I would be doing some kind of hunting or be up at Hickory Run State Park wondering around the woods and swampsenjoying nature. More talk was taking place about the turmoil in Indo-China and the draft age was getting lower. My brother Bob was drafted in the Army in March of 1963 and went to Fort Dix for Basic Training. Later, he went to a small base near New Orleans. During this time, he married and later on was sent to Germany. I was helping his wife paint the apartment in preparation for his return, listening to the radio as we worked. President Johnson was on the radio speaking of the increased activity of US troops who were sent to train and support the Vietnamese. She was worried about Bob not coming home if it got worse. Both she and my parents were happy when Bob returned in
February of 1965. The Draft loomed heavy on guys my age. If you were involved in higher education or were married you stood a better chance of not getting drafted (receiving a deferment). The class of 61 had many who went right into college after graduation and were now in there final years. Others were in serious relationships and chose to get married at this time. Two of my classmates were attending the Naval Academy and would soon be Naval Officers for six years. Others had entered the service right after graduation. Because I was only 17 years old when I graduated, some of my classmates were going off monthly as the draft increased. Some chose to enlist for extra years, so they could get into the branch of service they would like to be in. As I related earlier, I came home from fishing the first day of trout season in 1965 and showed my mom the 15-inch trout I caught. She in turn was waiting with an unopened envelope then known as the Notice of Your Friends and Neighbors Welcoming You to the Army. I was to report on May 7, 1965 to Doylestown to go to Philadelphia for the final physical and Induction into the Service. For the next few weeks as I gave notice at work, took a fishing trip to New Hampshire with Stan Boorse, and set my personal affairs in order, I listened a lot more closer to what was happening in Vietnam for now it involved me! Early on the morning of May 7, 1965 I got into my car and drove the long ride to Doylestown. Two people I grew up with Ken Scheetz, my former next-door neighbor and Jim Refsnider, a guy who I went to Sunday school and was in confirmation class with in Richandtown, also took the ride. As it happened, we all wound up in the same Basic Training Company (E-10-2). Later on that day we took that important step forward and were marched down to the train and were on our way to Fort Jackson, South Carolina. We rode through the night and I can imagine that not only I, but also the others did not have a sound sleep that night. My experiences in the Army will continue in next months column.
Hundreds of people enjoyed Quakertown Alives Upper Bucks Brewfest at the historic Quakertown Train Station on August 17. Serious beer geeks and those wanting to try something a little different than mass-produced beer who attended the event were treated to samples from approximately 30 craft breweries and local wineries. Live music from local bands, including the Craig Thatcher Band, kept the festive mood going throughout the afternoon. Restaurants from throughout the Upper Bucks area provided tasty treats for purchase as people enjoyed the afternoon. Event Chairman Zack Irick was very happy with the success of the day and grateful to the sponsors. Says Irick, The Upper Bucks Brewfest would not have been as successful without its event sponsor, Paul Rose-Wells Fargo Advisors; his contributions were key in getting the event on the ground. Other key event sponsors were Lewis Brothers Builders, World Class Dealers, All Steel Supply, Rittenhouse Plumbing & Heating, and Classic Staffing. Locals were glad to have the Brewfest in Quakertown. Its a nice addition to community events, said Shirley Segrath of Richland Township. Kenn Kerper of the Bucks County
Home Brewers said that it is important that people could come to a local venue and experience the micro-breweries products. And everyone is having a good time, added Kerper. Praise for a job well done came from Quakertown Alive president Jann Paulovitz. The volunteers and Zack (Irick) have done such a great job of making this happen, said Paulovitz, and Im so glad that we have perfect weather for today. Paulovitz estimated that approximately 400 people attended the event. Fine cigars were also relished by many while cruising the booths. Link Beverages JJ Bromwell had a wide selection available for purchase at his booth. If you dont like cigars, it means that you havent had the right one for you yet, said Bromwell, clearly a cigar aficionado. Money raised from the Brewfest will aid Quakertown Alives revitalization efforts in the downtown Quakertown area. The Brewfest was a great success and plans are in the works for next years event according to Irick. He advises that people keep updated on information through the Upper Bucks Brewfest Facebook page and Quakertown Alive website, quakertownalive.com.
Hidden Meadows on the Ridge raised over $125 and collected $50 worth of canned goods for the Pennridge FISH Organization and their new building campaign in Perkasie. The local food bank helps serve over 2,000 low-income families. Many residents, family, and staff donated cash or food to the Pennies for Pennridge FISH campaign. In late August, the residents delivered the food and the check to FISH at their new location, 800 W. Chestnut St. The photo shows resident Marilyn, Marge, Linda and Peggy surveying the canned goods prior to delivery. submitted photo
Pete and Patty Peer with Marty and Shirley Selgrath claim that they walked over to the Brew Fest in order to be able to fully enjoy themselves and wouldnt have to be concerned about driving home.
photos by michele buono
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The Event: Homecoming of Army SPC Kyle Melnick-Hoffman The Crowd: Quakertown High Schools 20132014 soccer team, a Quakertown Police Officer, members of the Quakertown Fire Department and Emergency Management, friends, family, and a fiance. The Date: August 17, 2013 The Place: Quakertown Soccer Field Pavilion The Weather: Perfect
by kimberly kratz
With infinitely more anticipation than a plate of fries waiting on a new bottle of ketchup, Army specialist Kyle Melnick-Hoffman arrived at Quakertowns soccer fields in a white convertible amidst flashing lights, siren blasts, whoops, and cheers accompanied by his fiance and her mother. Kyle left his high school JV coaching position nearly a year ago when he was called up to serve in Kuwait. Quakertown senior and midfielder Bobby Hertensteiner said, Kyle said he wanted to play soccer and eat pizza, thats the first thing he said he wanted to do. So the team, including four incoming freshman players, planned to serve up both. The army specialist said he is most looking forward to catching up on some sleep, and that he wants to get back on the field, help these guys a lot, play some soccer, and just settle down, start my life, and get
back with my family. Among others, his family includes fiance Leea Hertensteiner, and a two-year-old daughter Jaycee. Leea said she is looking forward to showing Kyle the new place. Were looking forward to seeing his new apartment. He hasnt seen it yet, so were going to go right home. There they planned to spend time hanging out with his daughter. He said he wants to make pizza, watch a movie, she said. On behalf of the Upper Bucks community, thank you Spc. Kyle Melnick-Hoffman for your service. Melnick-Hoffmans next mission: Coach Quakertowns JV soccer team to victory this season.
Mackenzie Reynolds of Gilbertsville is shown with the hand-crafted bears she made and donated to the Grand View Hospital Pediatric Department. The hospital gave Mackenzie and her brother each a bear during her brothers hospital stay. Mackenzie wanted to do something for the hospital so, as a summer project, she made the bears with her grandmother. submitted photo
There was a time in America that at least one 5 & 10 store could be found in every downtown across the country; today Big Box stores are more the norm and many people havent experienced the charm and service of the smaller family-owned five and dime store. Thankfully for Quakertown, Bill Harr, Sr. has no plans to retire any time soon. Bill celebrates his 80th birthday on September 15, stop in and wish him many happy returns of the day. (l-r) Joel Harr, Bill Harr, Sr., Marlene Harr, Linda Fox, Jim Fo, Gail Harr and Bill Harr, Jr. submitted photo by michele buono
Abby de LaTour, Victoria Caldwell, Hannah Parylak, Emily Hamrick and Destiny Devlin from Ambassador Troop 2781 from Quakertown recently spent 10 days in London. They saw all the historic sites and castles and took a ride on the London Eye. They stayed in hostels, and part of the time was spent at the Girl Scout Headquarters Pax Lodge. They went to the Roman Baths and Stonehenge and enjoyed the Harry Potter and Beatles walking tours. A highlight was being there for the birth of the Royal Baby. They joined the revelry of thousands at Buckingham Palace that night and Emily was interviewed by the United Kingdoms SKY news. photo by donna devlin
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The Womans Club of Quakertown recently donated $1000 to the Michener Branch of the Bucks County Free Library. The club has a long history of supporting organizations that are integral parts of the community, like the library. Library Branch manager Eric Asaris says that the money will be used to purchase vital materials and help fund programs for local residents. photo by michele buono
The students and teachers at Shine Yoga Center, 601 Market Street, Perkasie, made sure children in the community are ready for the start of the school year through their annual Back to School Donation Class. The backpacks full of school supplies were donated to Pennridge FISH. Pictured here is Jessica DAngelo, Shine Yoga Center owner, with some of the Back to School Class donations. submitted photo
Matthew Mumbauer of East Broad Street, Quakertown shows off his nearly ten foot high corn stalks growing in his small backyard garden. He could offer no explanation for the extraordinary growth this season, but did say it was the tallest corn hes grown in all his years... all 97 of them. While I found the corn to be interesting, I find the guy who grew it to be more so. 97...really? photo by christopher betz
In August, 42 dancers from Miss Cindys School of Dance in Quakertown made one of their dreams come true and danced on the stage in Disney World. Congratulations! submitted photo
By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with Summers best of weather and Autumns best of cheer.
Quakertown Contractor Restores Some of the Past While Building Toward the Future
John Schlupp of Classic Renovations has been hard at work on Quakertowns East Broad Street. The former Palace Theatre (built in 1922) turned appliance store (1971) is regaining some of its original lustre while becoming something completely new. Undergoing a total interior and exterior rehabilitation, the building will now house a brew pub restaurant and some new retail space. Borough officials, Main Street revitalization organization Quakertown Alive, and the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce champion Johns efforts as a major step forward in breathing new life into Quakertowns downtown business district. The project could be complete within the next few months. John welcomes anyone interested in what hes doing to come have a look. (Just dont get in the way.) photos by christopher betz
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More than 8500 athletes from across the country converged on the HersheyHarrisburg area from July 31 to August 4 as the region played host to the biennial State Games of America National Championships. More than 26 sports were contested, and within them multiple events, including youth swimming, figure skating, gymnastics and track and field (youth, open, masters). On Friday August 2, Nathan Merena, 6, of Doylestown, Bucks County, placed 6th overall in the boys (8-and-under) long jump competition. His spectacular leap of 2.89 meters (9-05.75) was four inches shy of a medal. His previous best in the long jump, in competition, was achieved on July 15-16 during one of his weekly summer youth meets, a mark of 2.23 m (7-04). Nathan bested the next highest 6-year-old finisher, Quinn Winslow (2.62 m), by almost a foot. The gold medal went to Quinns 8-year-old brother, Mason, 3.45 m (11-04). Merena is an upcoming first-grader at Gayman Elementary School. He competes for Lickity-Split (Youth) Athletics/LSA. LSA is the only USA Track and Field (USATF) club for youth (4-18) located in the quad-county (Berks, Montgomery, Lehigh, Bucks) area. Nathan is team coached by his father, Peter, a level one USATF coach for
hire, and Jim Roma of Barto. In 2011, the State Games of America (SGA) were held in San Diego, CA. On Friday August 2, the 2015 State Games of America were awarded to Lincoln, Nebraska. As the youngest finisher in the 2013 long jump competition, Nathan has since been personally invited to Nebraska to take part in the long jump.
The first celebrated U.S. Labor Day was on Tuesday September 5, 1882 in NYC. It was planned by the Central Labor Union. 10,000 workers took unpaid leave and marched from City Hall to 42nd Street ending in Wendels Elm Park for a concert, picnic, and speeches.
On August 14, the 4-H alpaca show was a huge hit at the Middletown Grange Fair. There were two alpaca clubs with 19 youngsters and alpacas participating. The two clubs participating were the Paca Pals hosted by Bucks County Alpacas, a suri alpaca farm located outside of Perkasie, and Pronking Pacas, hosted by Harley Hill Farm, a huacaya alpaca farm located outside of Quakertown. The judges were Tom and Rose Sutkins of Deerwood Alpacas, also located near Quakertown. The children participated in three different classes with their alpacas. The first class was an obstacle class where the alpacas were taken through cones, went over a teeter-totter, under a limbo, jumped over both a high and low jump to name a few of the obstacles encountered. The second class is called Gamblers Choice, where the alpacas and their handlers had one minute to maneuver as many obstacles as they could. The third class was Showmanship.This class determines how well the 4-H handlers can show their alpacas to the judges, as well as keeping the alpaca under control and even answering questions about alpacas. Two sisters from Bethlehem, both members of the Pronking
Pacas won top honors in showmanship. Emma Telatovich won the Grand Champion Showman award, and her sister Paige Telatovich won the Reserve Champion Showman award. The Middletown Grange Fair is the highlight and end of the 4-H year. The new 4-H club season will begin in September and October. Children wanting to learn more about alpacas are welcome to join. The host farms provide the alpacas for the children to work with as their project, so each child does not need to own their own alpaca to join. If interested in joining one of the Bucks County 4-H Alpaca & Llama Clubs, contact the Penn State Extension office in Bucks County at (215) 345-3283. If you missed seeing the alpacas at the Middletown Grange Fair, there is a wonderful opportunity this month to visit them. On September 28 and 29, alpaca breeders from across the United States and Canada will invite the public to come to their farm or ranch to meet their alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique animals, the luxury fiber they produce, and why the alpaca business is perfect for environmentally conscious individuals! From 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, September 29 and from noon until 5 pm on Sunday, September 30, Harley Hill Farm
will welcome guests to join them for many activities including farm tours, feeding the alpacas treats, and an alpaca obstacle and agility demonstration by the Pronking Pacas 4-H club, all free! As a fund raiser, children can make a bird nesting ball from alpaca fiber to take home and hang in a tree ($5 4-H donation) Visitors can also visit the pumpkin patch to choose the perfect jack-o-lantern and purchase colorful hardy mums from a local nursery. Each visitor will be given a free apple to enjoy while at the farm from a local orchard (while supplies last). The wonderland barn will be open for early holiday shopping for unique items all made from alpacas including yarn for knitters from our own alpacas. Also available is everything from hats to the best extreme socks for your toes. At 1 pm each day there will be a short seminar for anyone who is interested in learning more about the tax advantages of raising alpacas as well as the requirements for pasture, shelter, fence etc. The beauty of raising alpacas is that it takes very little land and how easy they are to work with. Harley Hill farm is located at 451 Kellers Rd, Quakertown.www.harleyhillfarm.com for more information and directions.
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A few thousand car enthusiasts turned out for the fifteenth annual Under the Stars Car Show. Hosted by Perkasies Olde Towne Association and The Good Time Motorvators, the perfect summer weather and the flurry of activity attracted 400+ competitors. In addition to Best of Show, organizers awarded trophies in 17 categories including: antiques, classics, street rods, pro-street, imports, and trucks. Central downtown streets expanding outward from Shellys Seventh and Market Street parking lot barely contained the full turnout of entrants. The August show kicked off early with many competitors still arriving even as the event opened. The shows MC led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Lee Greenwoods Proud to be an American to start off the events musical accompaniment. Vietnam Veteran Charlie Baker, of Chambersburg, PA, arrived to the show early in his 1951 Studebaker. I saved her from the crusher, he said of the now peach-colored beauty. While Baker has owned the car for 16 years, he said it took collectively about 13 of them to get her up to snuff, at times having to put the restoration on the back burner to care for family members. Ultimately, he did all the restoration work to the car himself, one piece at a time, except for the upholstery work. I cant run a sewing machine, he said. The car is an eye-catcher. Baker jokingly quipped, Unfortunately, I never lost interest; its all done now. Though his car did not capture a trophy at the Perkasie show this year, Baker is no stranger to competition, having won the 2011 Hosts Choice in Waynesboro. Car owners gathered in clusters on lawn chairs, chatting it up and answering questions for passersby. A handful of Farmers Market and event vendors did brisk business under tents at the town hub, while C&C Caf offered outdoor dining and grilled faire on the patio, and most local businesses remained open and busy. President of Perkasie Olde Towne Association and the events organizer, Cathy Weierbach said, I think it was one of the better car shows we have ever had. Feedback from residents and businesses has been positive. It was a great day for local businesses, and I think we accomplished what we needed to do, she said. Through marketing and community events, the Associations mission fosters, encourages, and maintains a thriving community. This years car show was evidence of that aim. More information about the car show can be found at perkasieoldetowne.org/POTA.
Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.
- Bill Dodds
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Join me in A Wild Man Supporting VFW Thanks You for Support, in Haycock the Qtown Encourages Participation Park Project
As a community bank, QNB is keenly aware that our success is tied directly to the success of the communities we serve. We have been proud to make our home in Quakertown since 1877, and work hard to support our hometown in every way possible. Youre invited to join us in supporting the Grow Our Community Park Campaign. This important fundraising effort will support the construction of a new park and amphitheater on the former Krupp Foundry site in Quakertown adjacent to the Quakertown Michener Branch of the Bucks County Free Library. In addition to the amphitheater, the new park will feature: walking and biking trails, a concession stand and gazebo, picnic areas and flower meadows, a fountain and restrooms and other amenities. The Quakertown Park Project is something that will be enjoyed by the community for generations to come. It will also add to our communitys reputation for its outstanding park system, as well as enhance the already successful revitalization efforts in downtown Quakertown. I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as the Honorary Chair for the fundraising effort for the Quakertown Park Project. Your support will help ensure that this exciting community project becomes a reality. David Freeman President/CEO QNB Bank Honorary Chair, Quakertown Park Project To: Our Upper Bucks Community, The members of Quakertowns John Rivers Memorial VFW Post 11322 would like to thank you for your continued support. Over the years your help has allowed us to achieve our mission of serving and supporting our communitys military veterans and their families. Again, thank you. The VFW has programs that support the community. There is the Patriots Pen which is a written essay for the grades 6 to 8. We also have a program for grades 9 to12 which is called the Voice of Democracy. Both programs offer scholarship money for the winners.Other programs offered are for the Police, EMS, Firefighters, Nurses and a Teacher award program. If interested in participating in any of the programs please leave a message at our post 215-529-0500 or call the Commander at 267-992-4973. We are always looking for new members to help us meet our mission of serving our fellow veterans. If you are a veteran who served in a combat or hostile area or received hazard duty pay you may be eligible to join the VFW. Please give us a call if you are interested. Perkasie Pizza & Pasta will host a fundraiser for the post on Tuesday, September 24. The restaurant will donate a portion of their proceeds from that day to the post. Please support this event if you are able to do so. As always, we will be holding our Buddy Poppy (the red poppy flower) program November 8 & 9 at various locations throughout the area. This is one of our largest and most important fundraisers of the year and the communitys support is critical to our success. On October 26, we will partner with the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds who will be holding a veterans ID card program at Tractor and Supply Co. on Route 309 in Quakertown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is open to Bucks County residents only. You must present your DD-214 in order to get an ID card. This ID card entitles you to discounts from local business. During the Christmas holiday time, we will be visiting veterans in local nursing homes bringing them holiday cheer and goodwill. One of the items each veteran receives is a lap blanket crocheted by people in our area. If you are interested in making blankets or helping with this program, please visit our website at http://www.johnriversveteranscenter.com or contact Commander Gerhart for more information. Financial donations are always welcome as well. Again, thank you for your continued generous support. Without you it would be impossible for us to meet our mission Veterans Serving Veterans. Commander Paul Gerhart, Jr. John Rivers Memorial VFW Post 11322 41 Belmont Ave. Quakertown, PA 18951
Its time for a new school year! Our teachers, administrators and support staff are excited to welcome back QCSD students. Our overarching goal for the year is to insure barriers to student learning are addressed collaboratively in order to increase student achievement, graduation rates, and college/career readiness. We will accomplish this utilizing and enhancing our work in professional learning communities. We have been fortunate over the past few years to enjoy many successes. All were accomplished with hard work and dedication. This year will bring new challenges, thanks to state regulations and construction work at the high school. Based on student and teacher feedback, we will implement new homework and remediation regulations at the secondary level. Secondary
You can also watch student-produced videos (on the same webpage) or watch them on Comcast (968) and Verizon (34). Our high school students will also produce videos for Quakertown Borough, which you can watch at Comcast 22 and 852 and Fios 37. If you would like to receive our QConnect Friday email blasts, send an email to estein@qcsd.org to be added to the distribution list. As always, we are moving forward. Parent and community support will help our students succeed. Community is our middle name for good reason. Sincerely, Lisa Andrejko, Ed.D. Quakertown Community School District Superintendent of Schools
To the Editor: Before Bigfoot, a supposedly hairy, apelike, bipedal creature was reported to be roaming our land. There were countless 19th and early 20th century stories about American feral wild men, allegedly hairy, man-like beings, in newspapers across the country. It was once believed that the environment could actually change the species of individuals during their lifetimes such that people living in the wilderness could revert to an animalistic state and grow a coat of fur over their bodies. Though hunted, none of them were ever verifiably caught. And some of these wild men stories came from Upper Bucks County. A May 22, 1908 article in The Bucks County Gazette, Bristol, Pennsylvania, noted that James Miller, a dyed-in-the-wool hobo was known as the Wild Man of Haycock. He had been in jail a week or so, and upon promising to get out of Bucks county the Court allowed him to go. However, the March 1, 1911 issue of The Philadelphia Inquirer indicated that James Miller, the wild man of Haycock Mountain, had returned to said mountain for which he was sentenced to twelve months in the county jail at breaking stones. Haycock Mountain is about nine miles east of Quakertown. And an item in the March 26, 1922 edition of The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, stated that the wild man of Quakertown has been identified as Adam Weaver, the Haycock mountain outlaw who was wanted for killing one deputy and wounding two others 24 years ago. But a March 30, 1922 piece entitled Wild Man of Quakertown Is Roy Hecox, of Illinois, which appeared in the Lebanon Semi-Weekly News, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, reported that the prisoner was not really Adam Weaver but Roy Hecox and therefore would be allowed to leave prison after his twenty day sentence on the charge of vagrancy will have expired. Belief in American feral wild men died out because during the early decades of the 20th century Americans could no longer believe that people could be so bizarrely transformed by their environment, not because no such wild men were ever really captured. Likewise, belief in Bigfoot will persist even if we remain without any actual live or dead specimens, not even a roadkill. Don Nigroni Glenolden, PA
Danielle Bodnar, with State Senator Menchs office, presents company founder and president Tom Molz with a certificate of recognition.
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Codependency
Believe it or not, there is a lot to say about codependency. Most people do not even realize that they are codependent. They assume that some of their attitudes and behaviors are just who they are as people. They do not understand that codependency can derive from their childhood and the relationships they have as adolescents and adults. One of the most informative and insightful books written about codependency is Codependent No More by Melody Beattie. It has shaped many mens and womens lives for the better and worse. The realization that one is codependent may seem very daunting and upsetting. It means that you have to make changes in how you interact and react in your relationships with others. It requires an ability to look within ourselves and do what I would call a personal inventory. It is about asking ourselves What is my role and responsibility in this relationship? Is this relationship meeting my needs? Am I willing to set boundaries and limits? Am I willing to take a risk and lose someone so that I am happy? So many people with codependency issues normally put others feelings and needs before their own. They do not like or want conflict. It can also be very exciting to finally have an answer to Oh, so that is why I do that? and There is hope for me. There can be many
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Susan V. Brewer is a Certified Life Coach and Psychotherapist in the Upper Bucks County Area. She can be reached at 215-872-4219. Visit her website at www.balancelife4u.com.
layers to codependency. The commitment to explore this issue is necessary for short term and long-term change. It is important to be realistic about what you want to change and what you can change. First, it is about identifying what are your codependent traits and to what degree are they harmful to you and interfering with your life. Second is to make a decision about what trait or traits needs immediate attention. Third is to develop a plan about how to address these issues. For example, if you are someone who cant say No, it is helpful to say Let me get back to you. This allows you time to ask yourself if you want to do whatever it is that is being asked of you. You can list the pros and cons and the shoulds and ought toos. If you ask yourself the question again yes or no, it will more than likely be no. You will be able to call whomever and say I am sorry but I cant help you out and feel good about it. It is important for codependents to put their needs first. It is very empowering. My goal is to support my clients in understanding their codependent behaviors and when they are harmful for them and to assist them in setting healthy appropriate boundaries. My belief is that all persons are truly greater than they think they are.
(l-r) Bryon Keller, Jay Link, Ralph Rauch, Richard :Loudenslager, William Rupper, Leo Wolf, Harry Hartman, and Harold Hevener. photo submitted by frank licopoli from recently found relics at qchs.
Throughout this year Quakertown United Methodist Church has been commemorating 25 years of ministry from its present location at 1875 Freier Road in Milford Township. Two Quakertown churches, First United Methodist and Bethel United Methodist, located just two blocks apart, merged to form Quakertown United Methodist in 1984. Since neither of the former locations was conducive to future growth, the decision was made to build a new church. The sanctuary was dedicated on March 27, 1988. One of the narthex walls contains the cornerstones of the former churches as reminders that the roots of QUMC go back almost 150 years. A Christian Education wing was added in 1999.
QUMC, presently under the pastoral leadership of the Reverend Russell Atkinson, along with assistant pastor Hilary Ann Golden, is active in mission and ministry locally, nationally, and globally. These include participating in local food pantries and Habitat for Humanity, repairing homes damaged by hurricanes, support of an inner-city Allentown ministry, helping local families needing assistance, support of missionaries abroad. The culmination of the silver anniversary commemoration will be a celebratory service of worship Sunday, September 15, followed by a picnic. All are welcome.
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The Richland Historical Society invites the community to a September 14, 2013 Open House from 11AM -3PM. As you may know, the Shelly (one-room) School has the honor of being on the Bucks County Register for Historic Places and is one of 226 Bucks County properties accepted on the National Register in Washington, DC. The Preamble of the Societys Constitution has been the guide to preserving and maintaining the integrity of the Shelly School. The schools interior recreates a classroom of bygone days, complete with desks, blackboard, old school books, and coal stove to keep the children warm in the winter. A Federal Community Development Grant, Pennsylvania Grants, local business contributions and community support has made it possible to maintain and improve the buildings integrity. The following list of improvements to the
site will help the Shelly School stand tall and open to the public for the next hundred years. New porch installed Handicapped ramp installed Sidewalks installed Deteriorated brick replaced Mortar joints replaced Exterior woodwork painted Windows and trim repainted Shutters repainted Spouting and gutters replaced Landscaping underway Also on site is the Barn Museum. Built in 1935, it is also a project to be proud of. The Barn museum is now handicapped accessible, heated, air-conditioned, includes a library and many items from the past that visitors enjoy. The Richland Historical Society at the Shelly School is located at 130 Richlandtown Pike (Route 212), just outside of Quakertown. For more information, please call 215-536-7562.
The book was so much better than the movie is a statement I hear a lot. It got me wondering, is the book always better? To me, the answer is an obvious yes, but Im a book person. For example, I loved the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books (Jeff Kinney), but I hated the movie. I think that Gregorys self-centered character is much better as cartoon in a book than in the movie. In the movie Rowley wasnt nearly as goofy as he should have been. They also took one of my all-time favorite books, The Lightning Thief from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (Rick Riordan), and made it into an okay movie. I mean, they took out Clarisse, one of my favorite characters, and they even took out Ares, the god of war (how do you take out the god of war from a story about Greek mythology with fighting in it?!?). The fight between Percy and Ares has got to be my all-time favorite fight scenes from any book and it wasnt in the movie. Of course, the movie wasnt horrible. It was pretty good and, I think, for someone who hadnt read the book, it was probably great. There is lots of action, great special effects, and cool monsters. But still I wondered what other people think. So, I took matters into my own hands. I decided to post a poll on my blog (ThisKidReviewsBooks.com), where I asked my followers which they thought was normally better the book or the movie. 96 out of the 117 people who responded said that the book was either always better or mostly better than the movie. This didnt surprise me. I run a book blog after all, so they probably think a lot like me. What I really liked about the poll was reading why they chose the answer
they did. Most people said that in a movie, you dont really connect with the characters as well as in a book, making it hard to sympathize with the character in the movie or really know what they are thinking. I think thats true. If a book is well written, you know exactly who the character is and what they are thinking. Another interesting response from the poll was that 15 people said that which you prefer more depends on what you saw/read first; movie or book. They said that the version of the story you experience first is usually the one you really like. Personally, I think this is true, too. If you read the book first, and love it, the movie wont really come close to matching it and differences in the stories (if there are any) will bother you. I think the same thing goes for seeing the movie first. I learned a lot from the comments people left on the poll. Some people felt that the movie is just one persons interpretation of the book and theyre completely different art forms. Because of this, you cant really compare them, but you can enjoy both as long as you keep this in mind. Another group of people said that movies provide a visual experience that books just cannot provide. I can definitely see this point. From the book, I would have never imagined Medusa as completely frightening as she appeared in The Lightning Thief movie. Some people also said that movies give life to the setting of the story by being able to actually see it. I dont know about you, but I think I will always prefer the book. Then again, I will never give up on experiencing the movie. Now, if youll excuse me, I need to grab my popcorn and mosey on down to the movie theatre to see the newest Percy Jackson movie, The Sea of Monsters. I am hoping to see Clarisse in this one!
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How Would You Answer Business Toughest Take a Minute to Review Question? the Pennsylvania School Bus Stopping Law
by jim donovan
Schools are in session once again and that means school buses will be out in full force ferrying students to and from school. Its important to remember the basics of Pennsylvanias School Bus Stopping Law. When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red lights flashing and stop arm extended, you must stop. When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and stop arm extended, you must stop. You must stop at least 10 feet away from the school bus. You must wait until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving. Do not move until all children have reached a place of safety. Drivers may proceed on a highway with clearly defined dividing sections or physical barriers providing separate roadways. This only applies when the school bus is on the opposite side of the road.
Pennsylvania takes the safety of schoolchildren very seriously. If you convicted of breaking PAs school stopping law, you will receive all of
following penalties: 60-day drivers license suspension, five points on your driving record, and a $250 fine. Also, take extra care in the mornings and afternoons as students walk to and from school. Obey the crossing guards at intersections as they work to keep our kids safe.
How can I increase my income without increasing my workload or overhead? At first glance, most business people would say theres no way they could do that, however, the reason has more to do with their perception of the situation than actual reality. The typical response to this question is that, in order to increase business, one has to either hire more people, work longer hours, or in some other way, add to the costs of operating the business. This is simply not true. Over the course of two decades, I have helped hundreds of businesses increase their revenue without adding to their work load or increasing the cost of running the business. This, by the way, is why I have made the statement that, If youre in business or sales and are not working with a coach youre leaving money on the table. Almost any business can add revenue by becoming more creative in their thinking, learning to use a technique known as powerful questions and changing their focus. One of the best techniques Ive used with my business coaching clients is inquiry. Simply put, this is a process of using laser focused questions to elicit responses that are radically different from your usual line of thinking. For example, I was recently sitting in a medical office waiting for a friend to complete his follow up visit from a recent surgery. If this doctor wanted to increase her income, the obvious response would be to attract more patients, however, this would also mean performing more surgery. Not the result were looking for. By changing the question to something like, What can do to I increase my income without having to work more hours? we are giving our creative, right brain hemisphere a new challenge, one which it will happily accept. With her creative brain fully engaged in providing a solution, as a result of the more focused question, she will begin to see other possibilities.
In this case, since there was a lot of unused office space, adding complementary services performed by someone else, would accomplish the same thing. An author wanting to add more revenue without having to work longer hours would use a similar question which may result in discovering new foreign markets where they could license the translation rights, explore alternative distribution channels, offer the material in different formats, and so on, increasing their revenue potential without adding to their workload. A former client of mine had created a series of training videos. During one of our coaching sessions we were brainstorming possible sales and distribution channels. The result from this one session was an idea that was to generate an additional six figures in income annually from the core product. To help you get started, here are two of my favorite business questions: What new markets are there for my existing products and services? For example, Arm and Hammer Baking Soda went from something only bakers used, to a product that most people are using as a deodorant in their refrigerator. What new products can I market to my existing customers? Once again we can look to Arm and Hammer who took their sleepy little baking soda and created an entire line of products from it, including the cat litter we use. Using the questions above, what new income producing ideas can you come up with? Get your team together and brainstorm these questions. Breakthrough ideas come from simple inquiry. And, as I suggested above, if you are not working with a coach for your business you are leaving money on the table.
Jim Donovan
expand nesses their offerings and grow revenue.
He is also the author of several international best-selling self-help books and an inspiring speaker. For a free gift and subscription to his newsletter, visit: www.JimDonovan.com.
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RICHARD E. HOHL, 89, of Quakertown, PA, entered into the presence of his Heaven Father on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at his daughters home in Clifton Park, NY, surrounded by his loving family. For the past two and half years, he and his wife resided with his granddaughter, Kim Awckland, her husband, Mike and their children in Milford Township with the caring support of the staff from Grandview Hospice. Richard was born on April 23, 1924 in Allentown and was the son of the late Walter and Helen (McCracken) Hohl. He was also predeceased by his brother, Harold. Richard served in the US Army during WWII and was the recipient of two bronze stars. Richard is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eileen, his two daughters, Karin Buddock of Maryland and Kathleen Bibighaus of New York. He was known as Pop to his 7 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren SHIRLEY SWIERZEWSKI, 79 of Quakertown died, July 30 in Weston Nursing & Rehab Center, Hellertown. She was the wife of the late Thaddeus Swierzewski. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and word search books. Shirley was a member of St. Isidores Catholic Church, Quakertown. Surviving is a daughter, Peg Eure, Bethlehem; granddaughter Jennifer Ewaniuk and grandson Zachary Ewaniuk Jr and wife Lauren, sister Doris Hangey, Perkasie. She was preceded in death by daughter, Mary Swierzewski, sister, June Detweiler. RICHARD S. RENNINGER, 77, of Quakertown, died Wednesday, July 31 at his home. He was the husband of JoAnn (Krause) Renninger. Richard was a commercial carpenter for many years before retiring in 1995. He is survived by his wife; Son, David Renninger, Pennsburg; Daughters, Jodi Landes and Margi Renninger, both of Quakertown; Grandchildren, David C. ODonnell and Richard B. Landes; Great-Grandchildren, Kaleigh and Colin; Brother James Renninger of Perkasie. ETHEL H. SCHAFFER, 90 of Quakertown died, July 31 in the Hospice House of the VNASt. Lukes. She was the wife of the late Edgar S. Schaffer. She worked for FW Woolworth & Co, Quakertown for over 30 years as a sales clerk. Ethel was a former member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richlandtown. She was a member and volunteered as a crafts
instructor, at Quakertown Senior Citizens Center. Surviving sons, Lester, Lowell, and David Yothers, wife, Amy, and Donald Yothers; daughters, Annette Shannon, husband Kevin, and Jude Ede; eleven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister Jean Howe. She was preceded in death by son Dennis Yothers, daughter Karen Schaffer and an infant son. FORREST A.F. PETERS, 77, of Richlandtown died July 31 in his home. He retired in 1997 from the Quakertown Veterinary Clinic where he worked as a groomer. He enjoyed playing guitar and dancing. Forrest is survived by two sons, Thomas Maddock and Forrest Peters, II (Jennifer); three daughters, Carol Hill (Tim), Kathleen Cieri (Anthony), and Andrea Klotz; two sisters, helen Millard and Bernice Gibson; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by four sisters: Dottie, Virginia, Ruth, and Valeria. DOROTHY F. FINKBEINER, 94, died August 1. She was the wife of the late John H. Finkbeiner. Survivors: Daughters, Dorothy Fuess, of Quakertown and Barbara Seachrist, DeLand, FL; John C. Finkbeiner (Linda) of Hellertown; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. VIOLET M. WEIERBACH, 96, of Hellertown, formerly of Springfield Twp., Aug. 3 in the Hospice House of the VNA St. Lukes. Wife of the late Lloyd J. Weierbach. Born in Springfield Twp., Bucks Co., she was the daughter of the late Tilden and Ida (Stickler) Bleam. Surviving are sons, William, wife Sharon, Quakertown, Harry, wife Judith, Perkasie, daughter, Marie Abromitis, Elkton, MD, 8 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren. BARBARA A. LAUBE, 66, wife of Ronald C. Laube, passed away Saturday, August 3, at her home in Coopersburg. She is survived by her children: Sharon, Andrew, Philip, and Rachel; grandchildren: Caleb, Anna, Josiah, Esther and Priscilla; and a brother, David. FRANCES (BLANCHE) R. BENDER, 86, of Milford Square died on August 4. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Bender. She retired from J.G. Furniture of Quakertown
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in 1992. Frances is survived by three sons, Anthony Braccia, Kyle Bender (Pam), and Brian Bender (Judy); her siblings, Joan, Mary, Harry, and Charles; five grandchildren, Stacy, Bren, Rebecca (J.T.), Christopher, and Jonathan 9Veronica); three great-grandchildren, Asia, Titus, and hunter. Predeceased by her siblings: Frances, Lena, Lucy, Joseph, and Steve. ELSIE SCHLOSSER, 99, of Quakertown died August 10 in Quakertown Center. She was the wife of the late Gustav Schlosser. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Emerich and Amelia Koschak. Survived by her nephew Carl.
Philip Joseph Bargione, of Hilltown Twp., PA, died suddenly while vacationing with family in Cape Cod, MA, on Saturday, August 10, 2013. He was 57. He was the husband of Deborah L. (Weikel) Bargione. The couple had celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary last May. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Rose (Bonomo) Bargione, of Franklin Square, NY, and the late Joseph Bargione. A graduate of H. Frank Carey High School, Franklin Square, he attained his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. He served in the U. S. Army for 22 years, 8 years of which were active duty. He was stationed in Germany for three years, where he met his wife while she was on vacation. Later, he served with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Phil was a self-employed independent insurance broker, operating the Family Financial Services Group in Hilltown Twp. for 30 years. He was a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) as well as a Chartered Financial Consultant (CHFC). He was a member of St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Perkasie, where he previously served on the Church Consistory as a Church Treasurer. Phil was a licensed sports official for soccer, basketball and volleyball. He officiated for the Deep Run Valley Sports Association, the Central Bucks Basketball League as well as area high school sports. An avid reader and history buff, he also loved traveling and playing with his grand-dogs. Surviving with his wife and mother are his two daughters, Melissa Lynn Wilson and her husband Ross, of South Glastonbury, CT, and LTJG Jessica Leigh Bargione, stationed with the U. S. Navy at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, Christopher Bargione and his wife Nickie, of Niles, IL, and Joseph L. Bargione and his wife Holly, of Louisville, KY; and a sister, Maryann Babyer and her husband Mohamed, of Franklin Square. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or online at www.ubfp.org/wwp. BARBARA A. LEWANDOWSKI, 76, of Quakertown died August 11 in St. Lukes Hospital,Quakertown Campus. She was the wife of Alfonso Lewandowski. They were married 56 years on May 11, 2013. Barbara enjoyed gardening. In addition to her husband,
she is survived by her son, Glen (Barbara), and her daughter, Lois Shelly; her brother, John; five grandchildren, Jeremiah, Samantha, nicole, and Annalyse; one great-grandson, Trevor. MELVA GRAZELLA, 92, died August 12. Wife of the late Edwrd. Survived by son Gary and daughter Nancy Carpenter. ROBERT M. NYE, 86, of Quakertown, died Mon. Aug. 12, in Hospice House of the VNA-St. Lukes. He was the husband of Dorothy (Todorov) Nye for 62 years. He served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII. He was employed over 25 years by General Motors Corp., starting as a mechanic and serving as an instructor at the GM Training Center in Morristown, NJ following retirement. He was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Perkasie, Steelton American Legion, Post 420 for 65 years, Steelton VFW, Robert Burns Lodge F&AM 0464, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Zembo Shriners, and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, all of Harrisburg. Surviving with his wife, son Robert Jr, wife Carol, Sellersville; grandchildren, Jennifer, Cheri, Lori, Robert III, and Richard, greatgrandchildren, John Jr., Andrew, Ryan, Alexandra, Zachary, Cole, Adam and Maxwell. JOHN J. ODONNELL, IV, 43 of Lansdale died, August 13 in his home. He was an independent contractor for many years as a computer programmer. He will be remembered for his love of music, his talent for guitar playing, writing music and his band, Raspberry Tea.He will always be remembered for his love and kindness, and will be missed by his many friends and extended family. Surviving with his parents, step-mother Judy, sister, Heather ODonnell, Abu Dhabi, UAE, step-sister, Lisa Gleason, Spring Mount; stepbrother David Harris, Mechanicsburg; step niece and nephew; aunt, Helen Howe, uncle, Frank ODonnell and many cousins. GLADYS JONES, 84, of Quakertown died August 15. Wife of the late Richard. Born in Sellersville she was the daughter of the late Howard & Gertrude Wenhold. Sons Richard, Bruce, Howard, Dennis, Barry, sisters Harriet and Barbara, ten grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren. JERRY STOLTZFUS, 63, of Quakertown, August 15 in Grand View Hospital. Husband of Kathleen (Myers) Stoltzfus of 37 years. Memorial, September 28, 11am, Swamp Mennonite Church, 2125 Rosedale Rd, Quakertown, PA. Memorials: Charity of ones choice in Jerrys name. DOUGLAS MARK GRUVER, 59, of Quakertown passed away August 16. Mark graduated from Amarillo High School in 1972. He was a welder for 33 years. Mark is survived by his wife, Emily (Powell) Gruver, and four children: Mindy Fisher , of Tulsa, OK; Tyson Mercer, of Wake Forrest, NC; Molly Ingersoll , of Amarillo, TX; and Austin Gruver of Quakertown. He is also survived by four grandkids: Kannon, Megan, Makenzie, and Caleb : one great-grandkid: Ava; and two brothers: Davis and Kurt Gruver. D. EMMETT SHORT, 83, Quaker-town, died August 16, in LifeQuest Nursing Center. Husband of 57 years to Lorena (Fretz) Short. BRENDA L. WILLIAMS, 50, of Pennsburg, died August 18 in St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Daniel Williams for 18 years. She was a member of Springfield Church of Brethren. She was an avid bingo player and assisted running bingo for Milford Twp. Fire Co. Surviving with husband, brothers Brian, Dean and Tab; sisters; Sally Green, Bonnie Schwenger and Barbara Kruse. JOHN GORCHINSKY, 89, of Quakertown, died in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown on August 23. He was the husband of Grace (Mease) Gorchinsky for 66 years. John worked for International Local #5 Brick Layers in various contractors with the greater Philadelphia and Lehigh County areas for over 50 years. He served in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zion Hill. Surviving with his wife, son Fred, wife Linda; daughter, Patricia Yurechko, husband Lou; grandsons, Eric, Mark and Douglas; great-grandchildren, Holly, Daniel, Aaron and Ryan
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Penn Stainless Products of Quakertown has presented Regina Gill of Hellertown with a $4,000 scholarship, its fifth such annual award to a child of one its employees. According to company president Jim Seward, the award is bestowed upon a student based on such things as his or her academic record, community service, work ethic, and future educational plans in a two or four year program. A committee of seven people at the company make the determination each year from a pool of several hopefuls, this year be-
ing four. Regina is the daughter of Anita Soltysiak, a 10-year employee of Penn Stainless, who describes the company as extremely generous with a tremendous sense of family. Regina says that when she learned that shed won the award, she was speechless and very excited! Seward remarks that he is very happy and proud to present this scholarship each year. Regina is a 2013 graduate of Saucon Valley High School and an avid lacrosse player. She is beginning her freshman year at Cedar Crest College where she will study Nursing.
(l-r) Marina Dimmick; Jim Seward; proud mother, Anita Soltysiak; scholarship recipient, Regina Gill; Chris Schubert; and Jim Sulger. Scholarship committee members absent from photo are company vice president Tom Paulovitz, Marie Seward, and Jason Martineau. photo by christopher betz
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