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Berks County Parks Department Receive New AED Units The Run4Sam 4-mile/10k run has a long history of giving back to the community and to the County Parks. This year, the non-profit will equip the County Park System with three fixed AED units as well as replacing two obsolete portable AED units to the same type used by other county agencies and Berks County EMS organizations. Gring’s Mill and other County parks host many special events like the Run4Sam as well as large festivals like the “Heritage Festival” (coming up Sunday, Oct. 7th). While the County Park Rangers have several portable
AED units, this gift from Run4Sam provides defibrillators in several of the busier parks that will allow swift reaction in case of a heart-related emergencies. The American Heart Association strongly encourages companies and businesses to have AED units easily accessible to allow for a 3-5 minute response time. The fixed units will be installed at the Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, the Berks County Heritage Center and the Bingaman Nature Center in Antietam Lake Park. The Run4Sam has supported the County Parks and Gring’s Mill with similar contributions since the first race event in 2008: Over 40 flowering trees planted along the Union Canal trail to enhance the beauty. 2 award winning riparian buffer installations along the Tulpehocken Creek to reduce erosion, provide wildlife habitat, and improve stream quality. The Run4Sam is well known for its philanthropy; as well as being a premier race event. Proceeds from the Run4Sam support the Samuel Brooklyn Reed Memorial Scholarship managed by the Berks County Community Foundation with over $20,000 awarded to local students thus far. - - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/rwf4c
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and healing toward a brighter, healthier future. “If you can take an hour to face your fear of going over the edge, you can help our kids overcome the challenges they face daily and begin their healing process”, said Development Director, Meggan Kerber. Join Bethany Children’s Home for the annual Over the Edge fundraiser September 21st at the Abraham Lincoln Tower Apartments, 100 N 5th Street in Reading, from 8am to 5pm. For more information on Bethany and Over the Edge, visit bethanyhome.org. - - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/bot3e
Bethany Children’s Home Takes Fundraising to New Heights
On September 21, Bethany Children’s Home is taking its fundraising to new heights. Specifically, the eighteen-story historic Abraham Lincoln Apartment Building in Reading, PA. Through a partnership with Over The Edge Global, this long-standing youth organization will see participants rappel from the top of the Abe Lincoln down 12 stories to the parking garage roof below. To date, 40+ community members have signed up to participate. In all, Bethany hopes to generate $125,000 through the high-reaching fundraiser made possible through the generosity of the Shuman Development Group and VA Productions. Over the past decade, Over the Edge has hosted more than 700 successful rappelling events, raising more than $70 million for nonprofit partners. Established in 1863, Bethany Children’s Home provides a safe place of nurture, protection, and supportive care to aid our residents in their self-understanding, growth, Advertisement
BIG Vision Foundation Eliminates Player Registration Fees
The BIG Vision Foundation, a nonprofit organization which manages and maintains the BIG Vision Sports Complex, realizes that it’s part of the now over $9 billion youth travel sports industry, but for this organization, it’s not about the money. Inspired by an episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO that aired in August of 2017, BIG Vision Foundation President, Dan Clouser got a crazy idea of eliminating player registration fees for the organizations youth baseball and softball teams. “We changed what sports was meant to be. Instead of being one of the few venues in which an individual could excel solely on his or her talents, we were now making it about money,” Clouser said. “We were making travel sports into something that only mid-upper-class kids could participate in.” “The ripple effects of this program can stretch far beyond our community for many years to come,” Clouser concluded. “It’s more than just a game.” - - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/bvf5a rdgmag.com - Reading Magazine | 3
Rachel Eskin
The Salt Lounge
Healthy living has been a part of life for as long as 35-year-old entrepreneur Rachel Eskin can remember. For the past twenty years she has had her finger on the pulse of this lifestyle as a Yogi, a vegetarian, and an advocate for health and wellness. Born and raised in Berks County, and a graduate of Wilson High School, she went on to earn a degree from West Chester University in Marketing. She later took on a position as Director of Sales for a hair care product company which led her on a business trip to Florida. It was here that she first tried a salt room experience to help alleviate the seasonal allergies that she suffered from at the time. To Rachel’s amazement, the therapy was miraculous, and she was completely inspired by the results. She realized upon her return to Berks County that there was nothing like salt therapy available here. Two years later, in March of 2018, she opened The Salt Lounge. “I read and researched the business for a year. I visited every salt room in three states and
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consulted closely with the Salt Therapy Association.” As I walked through the front doors of The Salt Room, Rachel’s work to create a relaxing and therapeutic spa atmosphere had an immediate impact. The soft music and tranquil spaces beckon visitors to relax and indulge in a peaceful and healthy experience. Padding through the tour in bare feet, Rachel explains what The Salt Room offers. “Our main treatment is Therapeutic Salt Therapy. The treatment comes from the air, and it essentially serves as a toothbrush for the lungs,” she explains. “It is good for post colds or, if you are getting a cold, anything respiratory. The therapy also helps with skin issues such as eczema and psoriasis.” The spa has two salt rooms, one which can host up to eight guests, one private salt room, and a “quiet lounge”, and a reception area/boutique. The floors of each salt room are covered with several inches of salt imported from the Himalayan Mountains in Pakistan. This salt is hailed around the world for its therapeutic qualities and serves as the basis for the salt room concept. Soothing soft décor and low lighting create the perfect tranquil environment to partake in the many experiences that guests can choose from. - - - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/tsl4c ARTICLE SPONSORED BY
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Read these articles & hundreds more, absolutely free! www.rdgmag.com fine artist, and coordinator of the bike tour, presented an $800 check recently to the Building a Better Boyertown Board of directors. Yet, learning of a donation by Walmart, in the amount of $1,000, the studio’s directors decided to join the retail giant and offered an additional $200. “The Schuylkill River Trail is a favorite among hikers and bicyclist enthusiasts—once they hit the trail in Pottstown,” explained Susan Biebuyck. “It will be wonderful for cyclists to be able to ride a dedicated trail from the Boyertown area to Philadelphia. And I think that drivers will be happy they do not have to share the road!” “Plus, think of all the traffic we could eliminate on 422 if enthusiasts like Gavin and me can bicycle our way to work in Oaks or King of Prussia, for example. Love your cyclists! Studio B Art Gallery is proud to announce a $1,000 donation towards the Secret Valley Trail Please!” she encouraged. Building a Better Boyertown and Feasibility Study. The 6+ mile trail will travel Boyertown Borough have been awarded a through Boyertown, Colebrookdale Township, matching grant of $35,000 by the DepartDouglass Township and possibly Amity Townment of Conservation and Natural Resources. ship in Berks County. Campbell Thomas and Company in collabo Studio B’s recent Secret Valley Bike ration with Gilmore and Associates, Inc. are Tour generated the funds toward the donation performing the $70,000 trail study. through the riders’ registration fees. - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/sbd3t Susan Biebuyck, Gallery Director,
Studio B Art Gallery Donates $1,000 to Secret Valley Trail
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Agape Love For the Broken, InByAction Dani Motze Family Dinners Under the Bridge: Pretty much everyone in Reading knows that the one bridge by Reading Area Community College is a popular gathering spot for our community members who are homeless. It’s lesser known – if known at all that Pastor Yoli, founder of Ashes to Beauty, hosted family dinners under that bridge, each night coming home from work, cooking up dinner, and driving over there. Advertisement
Then, she stayed to eat with the people under that bridge, slowly building up mutual trust and respect. And after a while, she started bringing them back home with her so that they could get a shower or good night’s rest (something she still does). She eventually solicited cots so that they didn’t have to sleep on the floor of her studio apartment. “We were a family,” she said. “I wasn’t scared because I knew it was God asking me to do it. God has asked me to take these people into my home.”
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Yolanda Mendoza – Pastor Yoli – was once left for dead. She has known the physical, emotional and spiritual pain and suffering that so often accompanies domestic abuse, addiction and mental health issues. She has even cried out for the earth to swallow her up, so that she might be relieved of her pain. But today, through her transformative relationship with God, she has turned that pain into a mission of radically loving our community members who are broken, ignored, under served or unloved. - - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/pyi7x
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Northeast Berks Chamber Holds 5th annual Shinning Star Awards
The 2018 Shining Star Awards, hosted by the Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, September 26, at C.J. Hummel’s Restaurant, 28 Willow Street, Lenhartsville. New awards will be introduced at this year’s event with Berks Schuylkill SCORE continuing as the Judging Panel. Adrean Turner, also known as the “Career Fulfillment Expert” and owner of Turner Coaching, Training and Consulting, LLC, has been announced as the keynote speaker. Turner is the author of a newly published book titled Fearless, Inspired, Transformed: F.I.T. for Success, which is based on her syndicated podcast, provides strategies for personal and professional development. Award categories include: Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero, Humanitarian, Influencer, and Champion. The event runs 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. northeastberkschamber.com - - - - - - - - > Full Article: rdgmag.com/nbc8k
Reading Public Museum Fall exhibition line up
The Reading Public Museum is rounding out the year with an exciting array of new exhibits! Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster, 1844–2012 - Sept. 1st - Jan. 19th The Great American Political Poster 1844– 2012 explores a variety of styles, design trends, and printing technology that will delight your eye, engage your imagination, and lead you to ruminate over past political commitments. Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens - Sept. 8th - Jan. 20th The show examines the sometimes-complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 80s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. Dinosaurs in Motion - Sept. 21st - Jan. 6th The 12 life-sized metal sculptures captivate visitors while their exposed mechanics illustrate science and technology principles in a fun and engaging way. The exhibition weaves the science, art and innovation themes throughout and touches on each of these educational topics at each sculpture.
Tickets visit: www.readingpublicmuseum.org
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