Upper Bucks Free Press • September 2014

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• Upper Bucks Free Press • September 2014

What’s Going On in Upper Bucks?

September 1 – Labor Day September 3 FOX29 is coming back to downtown Quakertown for another LIVE Block Party, 7am-10am, to welcome their new Good Day Philadelphia anchor, Alex Holley.

Info: visitbucks.org/fox29.

Backyard Bird Sanctuaries Audubon Presentation 7pm at Qtwn Boro Hall, 35 N 3rd St, Quakertown. Steve Saffier explains birds needs, native plants for your yard, gardening techniques

September 4 Thursday Play Day for age 3+, 10am12noon at Giving Pond Recreation Area, 1125 River Rd, Upper Black Eddy. Info/regis. at 610-982-0166

September 5, 6, & 7

Coopersburg History Museum Open 1pm4pm, Free adm. Borough Hall, 2nd floor, Main & State Streets, Coopersburg (open 1st Sunday every month)

September 8 Bingo at UB Activity Ctr, doors open 5:30pm, games @ 7pm, kitchen open 5:30pm.

Milford Twp Fire Hall, 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, 215-536-3066 Annual Fall Flower Show, 6pm-8pm, free admis, Minsi Trail Flower Club, Springtown Fire Co, 3010 Rte 212, Springtown, 610-346-9419, minsitrailflowerclub.com “Sellersville – The Town Through Time” 7pm at West Rockhill Histor. Soc. meeting, West Rockhill Twp bldg., 1028 Ridge Rd, Sellersville, all welcome.

Blood Drive 2pm-7pm hosted by Chick-Fil-A, 602 N West End Blvd,

River Rd, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-0166

September 12 Old-Time Country Fair, 4pm-7pm, Hidden Meadows on the Ridge, 340 Farmers Ln, Sellersville. Fun, food, games, live music. Reserve by 9/8, picnic dinner is complimentary. RSVP 267-429-3931, tours/ info on assisted living options will be available Penny Party, doors open 6pm, Tylersport Fire Co, 125 Ridge Rd, Tylersport. Free hotdog & chocolate milk, other food for purchase. Raffle for 32” TV, $1 admiss., info: aux@tylersportfireco.com

Lions’Chicken BBQ 12noon-3pm (or sold out) Perkasie Boro Park, 5th & Park Ave, $10/ adult, $7/kids, takeout. Tkts: Contemp. Gdn Supply, Perk. First Sav. Bk, or event. 215453-7127. Carousel open noon-5pm Kids Fun Triathlon (ages 7-15), 8am regis, 9am start time. ($40, 8/3-9/5), UBYMCA, 401 Fairview Ave, Quakertown. Call 215-5369622 x120 or megan.gelsebach@ubymca.org for details.

Giving Pond Paddle (2 sessions), Delaware Canal State Park, 1125 River Rd, Upper Black Eddy. Info: Sarah Berg 610-982-0161 (also Full Moon Giving Pond Paddle 9/8, call Ian at 610-982-0166) Clam Bake & DJ, 1-6pm, hosted by North Penn Gun Club Women’s Auxillary, Tollgate Road, Quakertown

Perkasie Historical Soc. Museum open 12noon-4pm both days, 513 W Walnut St, Perkasie. Free, donations accepted. Website: perkasiehistory.org

September 14

Root Beer Floats, 10am-4pm at Landis Market (check at pennridgecenter.org for location), also at Gallery of the Arts in Sellersville on Sept 21 from Noon-5pm

AAUW September Tea (for members & open to public), 2pm-4pm at Byers’ Choice, 4355 County Line Rd, Chalfont, info at aauwpa.org or 215-230-8330

September 17 Horizons Behavioral Health Open House 3pm-7pm at Heritage Exec. Campus at Hilltown, 1000 E Walnut St, Suite 701, Perkasie. All ages, door prize, games, food, & info about our programs. Horizonsbehavioral. com

September 6

September 7 Grandparents Day

September 13 & 14

September 12 & 13

Motorcyclists for Jesus Ministries Fall Gathering, Fri night fellowship & concert 7pm, Sat ride to Lansdale Bike Night. Info: go2mjm.com, contact 215-885-4474 or 215-234-8611. AMA sanctioned event Turkey Hoagies w/secret sauce, 9am12:30pm or sold out. Chalfont Fire Co, 301 N Main St ($5.50), adv. orders: 215-822-2251 67th Annual Haycock One-Room School Reunion (for anyone who attended Haycock one-rm schools), covered dish 12noon, meeting 1:30pm. St. Paul’s Lutheran, 837 Old Bethlehem Rd, Applebachsville. 215-536-4747 or 215-348-4400 Annual Chicken Barbecue/Bake Sale 4pm7pm, eat-in/take-out, $9/adults, $4/ages 4-10, Quakertown United Methodist, 1875 Freier Rd, Qtwn.

Craft Fair/Flea Mkt at Souderton Firehouse, 266 N 2nd St. Vendors contact Tara: 215-721-1354 Raymond the Amish Comic (opens 7pm, show 8pm), Springtown Fire Co, 3010 Rte 212, Springtown. Adult content, tkts/info at 610-346-8383 Quakertown Borough Fall Flea Mkt, 8am12noon at 4th St parking lot. Space/regis. info at 215-536-5001 x113 Car Wash & BBQ 10am-2pm at A&T Chevrolet, 801 Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville.

Donations only, benefits Pennridge HS Lady Rams Basketball Team. Drive-by donations also accepted Bluegrass & Picnic 2pm-7pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church Grove, 1565 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Spinnerstown. Details: 215-536-0734 (r/d Sept 7) 137th Oyster Picnic, noon-6:30pm, Old Goshenhoppen Church, 2092 Church Rd, Woxall PA. (r/d 9/7), music all day, food, fun, crafts, artisans, 1732 Log Schoolhouse, $3/parking, 610-287-9781, ogrc.org Firefighter Olympics Challenge begins 10am at Benner Hall, 1260 Cherry Rd, Richlandtown. All kinds of fun activities, music, food. Local volunteer fire companies compete. Admission is free.

Lake Nockamixon Clean-up, 9am-1pm at Marina Visitor Ctr, 1542 Mountain View Dr, Quakertown. Info: 610-509-1162 or maurella4@verizon.net. Prize for most trash collected, etc. R/d Sept 14 Craft/Flea Mkt 8am-12noon, $5/space, call 215-538-0142, Christ UCC, 101 N Main St, Trumbauersville

September 18 & 19 Faith & Healing Services 7pm at Health & Wellness Ctr, Warrington Rm, Doylestown Hosp, 847 Easton Rd, Rte 611, Warrington, PA. info@wordoflifeonline.org

September 19 Friday Night Dance w/Gary Dee, 7pm10pm, $10 at the door, snacks & drinks provided. UB Activity Ctr, Milford Twp Fire Hall, 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, 215-536-3066 “Living the Legacy” Fundraiser Breakfast, regis. 7:30am, breakfast 8am-9am, Pearl S Buck Intl, 520 Dublin Rd, Perkasie. RSVP by 9/8 at pearlsbuck.org/breakfast or 215-2490100 x110

September 20 7th Annual Fall Festival/Open House, 10am4pm, artisans, activities, animals, refreshmts, silent auction, free adm. Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead, 407 Keystone Dr & Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, 267-614-9174 23rd Annual Coopersburg Community Day 10am-5pm at Living Memorial Park, Rte 309 & Fairmount St, details at Coopersburg.org Quakertown Community Yard Sale, 8am12pm at the Skating Shelter, 4th St parking lot of Memorial Park, Quakertown, 215-536-5001 8th Annual Richlandtown Community Day, community-wide yard sales 9am-2pm, picnic & entertainment at Benner Memorial Park 4pm-7pm, music, animals, moonbounce relay race and much more

September 21

Quakertown, schedule appointment at 1-800223-6667, walk-ins also welcome

September 10 End of Summer Party w/Dale Sine, buffet 11:30am, $12/pp buffet & party, $6/just the party. Sign up by 9/5, UB Activity Ctr, Milford Twp Fire Hall, 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, 215-536-3066

September 11 Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner 4:30pm-7pm or sold out, Lower Milford Twp Fire Co, 1601 Limeport Pike. $9/adults, $5/ages 6-12, $9.50/take-outs UB Sertoma Service Awards Breakfast 7:30am, UBYMCA, 401 Fairview Ave, Quakertown. $25/tkt, RSVP by 9/3 at 215249-0100 x166 or ubsertoma@gmail.com Thursday Play Day for age 3+, 10am12noon at Giving Pond Recreation Area, 1125

September 13 Trumbauersville Community Pancake Breakfast 8am-11am at Veterans Park. $3/pp, (pancakes, sausage, OJ, coffee, tea.) Please donate a canned good to support our local pantries.

3rd Annual Bike Night, 3pm-9pm at Memorial Park, Mill St, Quakertown. (r/d Sep 14 from 12pm-6pm), vendors, music, food, bonfire, bike show, NO alcohol, details at 215536-5001 x113, Quakertown.org Women in the Outdoors Event (ages 14+) at Camp Hart SCA, Pennsburg. Pre-regis. required ($55 covers all equipment, food & beverages for the day) Info: Kathy 215-2499367 or jamkat1105@comcast.net 2nd Annual 5K Lake Run, at Lake Nockamixon, begins 9:30am, Kids’ Fun Run is free at 10:30am. Contact maryresh@verizon. net or 215-536-2376 Outdoor Flea Mkt, 8am-2pm, Faith UCC, 5992 Rte 378, Center Valley. $10/space, call 610-282-3083 or 610-797-4635 to reserve space. R/D Sept 27 Annual Independence Court of Quakertown’s Fall Flea Mkt, 9am-2pm. Free space, register at 215-538-7050 8th Annual Barn Tour presented by Saucon Valley Conservancy, 9:30am-4pm, rain/ shine. Details & info at 610-838-1199, email: SVConservancy@aol.com Wines on the Hill Festival, 12noon-6pm, at St. Peter’s Lutheran, 1530 Augsburg Drive (Hilltown Pike), Hilltown. PA Wines, food, music, 50+ vendors. Tkt info at hilltownfirerescue.org or 215-453-2051

Restaurant Bingo at Eastern UB Seniors, 8040 Easton Rd, Ottsville. Open 12noon, lunch avail., $20 w/restaurant gift certif. prizes. Reservation/info at 610-847-8178 UB Ladies Night Out/Come Out for Bingo/ Shop-Play-Fun, 1pm-5pm, $25/tkt, UB Senior Ctr, 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, Tkts/Cheryl 267-549-7602, thechristmasgala. com Pennridge Gallery of the Arts, 12noon-5pm, Main St in Sellersville

September 23 – Autumn begins War Veteran? Learn how up to $2000/ month tax free benefits are determined. (3pm4pm) (6pm-7pm), Speaker is VA Accredited Claims Agent. Hidden Meadows on the Ridge, 340 Farmers Ln, Sellersville (next to GVH), RSVP 267-429-3931

September 24 Spirit Night 5pm-8pm at Chick-Fil-A, Rte 309, Quakertown, portion of proceeds benefits UBYMCA’s Arts & Humanities Dept. See you there!

September 25 & 26 St John’s UCC Rummage Sale at Benner Hall, Richlandtown, (Thur 9am-5pm) (Fri 9am-5pm, ½ price 2-4pm, $1 sale 4-5pm), food avail. Questions: Mon-Thur 10am-3pm

September 26 Autumn Daze Dinner Dance (music by The Good Times Band) at Pennridge Commun.

Ctr, 146 E Main St, Perkasie, Call 215-4537027 for cost/details

September 26 & 27 Used Book Sale for Samuel Pierce Library at Natl Guard Armory, Park Ave, Sellersville.

September 2014 • Upper Bucks Free Press • (Fri 9am-7pm) (Sat 9am-2pm, $5/bag of bks), donate 9/22-9/25 till 3pm at Armory, info/ volunteer: Ginny 215-723-2219

September 27 15th Annual LCR Open House, 10am-3pm.

Food, music, games, rides, much more. Last Chance Ranch Animal Sanctuary, 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown, info: lastchanceranch.org or 215-538-2510 Community Partners 4 Kids ID Program at Eastern PA Down Syndrome Ctr Buddy Walk at Valley Preferred Cycling Ctr in Trexlertown.

Details/info: J Clayton Smith 610-762-8054 All-U-Can-Eat Turkey Supper, 4pm-7pm at Solomon’s UCC, 2990 Bedminster Rd (Rte 113, Bedminster), $10/adults, $11/takeouts, info at solomonsucc.org Flea Market/Bake Sale 8am-1pm at UB Activity Ctr, Milford Twp Fire Hall, 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown ($10/table), kitchen open breakfast & lunch, 215-536-3066 “Free Fall” Youth Event, 12noon-5pm at Main Street Park, Quakertown. (r/d Oct 4), Activities include skateboarding, BMX, basketball, etc. Free food, music, games and more. Info: 215-536-5001 Springfield Twp Community Day 10am-4pm, Silver Creek Grove, 2943 Rte 212, Fun activities, food, & vendors. Visit st-cd.org Annual Fall Flea Mkt/Craft Show 9am2pm at Dublin Fire Co, Rte 313. $15/space, breakfast/lunch available, r/d Oct 4 Indoor Flea Mkt/Yard Sale at Upper Saucon Social Quarters, Lanark Rd, Coopersburg. $20/space, call Nicole 610-730-8182 National Public Lands Day Event, 8:30am-2pm at Nockamixon Park. Quarry trail repair, 10 Old Bethlehem Rd, Qtwn.

Email: mquinn52@verizon.net

September 28 Breakfast 8am-1pm at Lower Milford Twp Fire Co, 1601 Limeport Pike, $8/adults, $4/ages 3-12. Military, Firemen/women, Police, EMT, please ask for $1 discount All-U-Can-Eat Breakfast 8am-12noon at Haycock Fire Co, 850 Old Bethlehem Rd, Quakertown. $7/adults, $4/ages 4-7, free under 4. 215-536-2224 or haycockfire.org Get Bookin’ 5K Race, pre-register at Hellertown Library, 409 Constitution Ave, Hellertown. $25, fun, prizes, food, 610-838-8381, hellertownlibrary.org

September 29 Keystone Quilters Mtg 7pm at Quakertown Christian School, 50 E Paletown Rd, Qtwn. $5 fee, program: “Modern Quilting” (Workshop offered 9/30), contact keystonequilters.org Cape May Dolphin Watch Cruise & Seafood Feast & Washington St Mall shopping. $105, Bus leaves Eastern UB Senior Ctr, 8040 Easton Rd, Ottsville at 7am. Reserv/info: 610-847-8178

October 4 Bark For Life of Upper Bucks for canine cancer survivors/caregivers. 10am-2pm (9am regis) Memorial Park, Mill St, Quakertown.

Dog/human contests, demos, etc. Vendors set up fees to be donated to American Cancer Soc. Info: kati.ruggiano@cancer.org Indoor Community Yard/Craft Sale 8am1pm, St. Andrew’s Lutheran, 20 Dill Ave, Perkasie. Call 215-257-6184 for table/space ($25) or churchoffice@standrewsperkasie.com Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Pick-up Day 8am-10am, meet at CDP parking lot, 313 & Thatcher Rd, Qtwn. Sign up at the Y or contact stephanie.weachter@ubymca.org

October 7 18th Annual Business/Community Expo 1pm-6pm at Indian Valley Country Club, 650 Bergey Rd, Telford. Decorate your booth with this year’s theme, win a prize. Details: 215-723-9472

October 11 Crossroads Walk for Life Fundraiser, 9am1pm at Memorial Park Pavilions, Mill St, Quakertown, 215-536-5001 Dance w/Shake, Rattle & Roll, 7pm-11pm at Pennridge Commun. Ctr, 146 E Main St, Perkasie. Snacks served, tkts/$10 per person. BYOB event, call for reservations: 215-453-7027 VFW Craft Show, 9am-3pm at 2118 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville. $15/space, food available, call Rose 215-257-5648

October 12 “PA Long Rifle” Open House 1:30pm-4pm (presentation 2pm) at Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead, 407 Keystone & Bethlehem Pk, Sellersville. Free adm., Hilltown Twp Historical Society, 267-614-9174

Ongoing Events & Resources Beginners Astronomy Course, Wednesdays 7:30pm, Sept 10 until Oct 15, $90, adv. regis. required. Info: Churchville Nature Ctr, 215-357-4005 Free program: English as Second Language, (Wed. Sept 10 to Dec 10, 5pm-7pm), Quakertown Elementary School, 123 S 7th St, Quakertown, contacts: deblodgett@verizon. net or awert@qcsd.org GrubStake Raffle Fundraiser for Pennridge Community Ctr. Supermkt & restaurant gift certif. Tkts on sale through Oct. 8 at $1 each, 6/$5, 13/$10. More info at 215-453-7027 or manager.pcsc@verizon.net All Veterans invited to join Forrest Lodge VFW, 2118 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville.

Call Frank 215-679-7770 Veterans invited 7:30pm, fourth Monday each month at VFW Post 3405, at 211 E Fairmount St, Coopersburg. Call for details at 610-282-1840 Veterans invited 1:30pm, second Sunday each month at John Rivers Memorial VFW Post 11322, 41 Belmont Ave, Quakertown, 267-371-9636 (bring DD 214 for proof eligibility) PetSmart Adoption Day is 2nd Saturday each month, 11am-3pm, PetSmart, 620 N.West End Blvd, Quakertown, 215-538-2843 or lastchanceranch.org Last Chance Ranch Volunteer Orientation/ Tour, 1st Saturday each month, 10am-11am in front of Horse Barn, 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown, 215-538-2510 lastchanceranch.org Meet the Dogs at LCR, 12noon-3pm, 1st & 3rd Sat. each month (weather permitting), 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown, 215-538-2510 or lastchance ranch.org.

Singles Connection for adults meets Thursdays for social evening, 7pm at Silverdale Brethren in Christ Church, 165 W. Main St, Silverdale. 215-593-9995 or email carolonline1@verizon.net Doylestown Singles Soc. Intermediate Bridge Club meets every Tues. 7pm at a private residence in Doylestown. Info at 215340-7604 or shalstrick@comcast.net

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Support & Service Groups SSisters U Monthly Meetings 7pm-9pm the third Thurs every month at Stella’s, 200 N Main St, Sellersville, info: stef@sistersu.com Bullying Prevention Support Group 6:30pm-7:30pm every Wed at UBYMCA in Quakertown. Free. advance registration required: 215-750-7220 Decoding Dyslexia Upper Bucks Info/ Support Group 7pm-9pm, 3rd Thurs of month (exc. Dec 2014) Quakertown Hospital, 1021 Park Ave, Taylor Conf. Room B, ground floor, decodingdyslexia.org SOS Bereavement After Suicide – Family Support Group meets at St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital twice monthly, info/details call 215-536-5143 Brain Injury Family/Spousal/Partner Support Group 6pm-8pm the third Monday every month at First UCC, Church Parlor, 4th & Park Ave, Quakertown, 215-538-3488 or 610-558-1326 Bikers Against Child Abuse of Bucks County meets 11am the second Sunday every month at Hilltown German Sportsmen’s Club, 1622 Hilltown Pike, Hilltown. For info, email: Teaseofbaca@aol.com Caregiver Support Group meetings last Thurs. of every month, Independence Court of Quakertown, 1660 Park Ave, (meal provided), RSVP: 215-541-9030 to attend a meeting.

Upper Bucks Clinic, free medical care Mon & Wed 5:30pm-8:30pm to uninsured lowincome residents of Upper Bucks Co w/no medical insurance & meet income eligibility guidelines. Info: 215-538-4774 Alzheimer’s Assoc. Support Group, 3:30pm-5:00pm, 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

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 215-923-7900 Bedminster Nar-Anon meets Tuesdays 7:30pm-8:30pm, Deep Run West Mennonite, 1008 Deep Run Rd, Perkasie, for family/ friends of those struggling w/addiction, bedminster.naranon@yahoo.com Doylestown Nar-Anon meets Wednesdays 6pm at Summit Behavioral Health, 702 Hyde Park, Doylestown. Call 215-589-7111 for directions and info.

A Woman’s Place (support for domestic abuse/violence) 24-hour Hotline 1-800-2208116, www.awomansplace.org Kiwanis meetings 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 12:30pm at Dominick’s Pizza, Quakertown Quakertown Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month, 7pm at John’s Plain & Fancy Restaurant, Quakertown Quakertown Rotary Club meets (1st & 3rd Tues 7:30am at John’s Plain & Fancy Restaurant) (2nd, 4th, & 5th Tues 6pm at Spinnerstown Hotel) Business Networking International (BNI) meets every Thursday 7am-8:30am at John’s Plain & Fancy Restaurant in Quakertown, membership info: James Dodson – jamescovie@yahoo.com Believers in Business (Qtwn Chapter) meets 2nd & 4th Friday each month, 7:30am9am at John’s Plain & Fancy Restaurant in Quakertown, info at 610-762-8054

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 Free Community Dinner first Thurs. of month, 5:30pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 9th & Main Sts, Quakertown

Bingo Bingo at Milford Twp Fire Hall every Thur, 12:15pm (first Thur. of month has $50 Jackpot), 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, 215-536-3066 Bingo at Milford Twp Fire Hall, 2nd Mon. of month, door opens 5:30pm, games 7pm, kitchen open, 2183 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, 215-536-3066 Bingo at West End Fire Co every Wed, doors open 5:30pm, (refreshments avail, smoke-free), cash prizes, 1319 Park Ave, Quakertown, 215-536-6130 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 Red Hill Fire Co Social Hall 3rd Sunday every month, opens 12noon, games 1pm-4pm, 82 E 5th St, Red Hill Bingo at American Legion Post 397 every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month, opens 6pm, snacks available, 935 Main St, Hellertown, 484-851-3624

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Pheasant Hunting The Right of Passage for most boys and some girls (including my wife) in this area born in a hunting family back in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s was turning 12 in time for “Small Game Season.”

Earlier in that magic year would find the prospective hunter stopping in frequently at Ed Osipower’s Store, Smolls Sport Shop, Nicholas Hardware, or Bleam’s Sporting Goods in Richlandtown.

The reason for these stops was to check out for used shotguns. All the money received from previous birthdays, holidays, and doing odd jobs added up to between $15.00 to $30.00 that was enough for a good used shotgun. I purchased a used Mossburg 16 Guage Bolt-action Shotgun with a multiple choke (polychoke) for $18.00 from Johnny Smoll’s.

Bucks County, in that period, was part of the best pheasant hunting in Pennsylvania.

The “Ringnecks” were first introduced to this area in the early 1900’s. Because counties such as Bucks, Berks, Lancaster, Montgomery and Lehigh Counties contained vast amounts of Crop Farming to sustain the dairy and beef cattle and have a cash crop. We were blessed with phenomenal pheasant reproduction. The local hunters and trappers also kept the predation critters in check. Raccoons, Fox, Crows, Skunks, Weasels, and other prevalent predators were trapped or hunted regularly. There also were very few Scrub or Overgrown Fields such as we see today. Thus this area was ideal for pheasant and rabbit hunting.

Our dad would take us boys along with him before we were 12 years old. He would have us walk in a line about 3-5 feet behind him to aid in “kicking out” the game. When we reached to magic age of 12 my dad would teach us gun safety and actual field of view safety before the First Day. He also would have us shoot at tin cans he would throw up in the air at a farmer’s field to mimic shooting at a pheasant.

When I started hunting in 1955, we went down the road to Mr. Scully’s high grass field by the creek and next to cornfields. Most other hunters were in the cornfields with their dogs and the pheasants would fly over to us.

We would hunt that area in the morning and then head home for lunch. We usually had at least half our limit in game. After lunch about mid-afternoon we would hunt down through

Croman’s Truck Patch Fields and then the “Frederick” farm (the area where Lifequest is today).

Later on my brother Butch (Harold Jr.) got married and moved to the Pleasant Valley area of Springfield Twp. He worked at Bethlehem Steel and part time for the Cisko Brothers farm. They had large cornfields all around Springfield Township and would let us hunt them after the first day. We would hunt these cornfields and accompanying high grass fields with phenomenal success. It was a pheasant

Why Should I Care? hunter’s dream! Needless to say we ate a lot of Pheasant Stew. We also had many crusted Pa. Dutch Rabbit Pies.

As mentioned in a previous article we always hunted as a team without a dog. Little did we know that our dog “Spotty” was such a good bird dog. My brother Bob, after turning 16, took him along one night after school and come home with “Two birds.” After that we took Spotty along with us after the first day.

Spotty had one fault; he would pounce on hen birds that sat tight and we would have to quick go over and rescue the hens so they could fly away.

Yes, hunting was excellent back then and we enjoyed hunting from farm to farm as a family. Very few properties were “Posted” to local hunters back then, as most people knew each other. Hunters most always respected other hunters if they were hunting a field and would wait until the other hunting party left the field before continuing of their style of hunt.

This accounted for a very successful safety and accident record for the amount of hunters afield. Now it is a rarity to even see a pheasant in this area. The grain fields are overgrown, predation is high, and the farms are all split up.

I truly wish those new to our area living in the communities built on grounds we used to hunt could have seen the beautiful farm country that once was “Upper Bucks” in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s

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For almost three decades I have advised every patient to get their hearing checked annually. Many do. Most do not. Some never do.

Why should I care?

Let me make this relative to you. Sure, there are people in other walks of life that don’t care about a lot of things. They should, but they don’t. They don’t care about anyone except themselves and are constricted by their own myopic agenda. They exist in local township government, your school board, and even your place of worship. Such a terrific waste.

They could make a positive difference and don’t, because they don’t care.

However, I care and we should all care about better hearing.

Hearing is the most important sense we have. We use our hearing during every aspect of our lives for communication, awareness, warning, and environmental change and discovery. Simply stated, our hearing keeps us in touch with our family, friends, people we meet, our surroundings and our world.

Without hearing, or better yet, with impaired or diminished hearing, complications arise in communication. Our receptive and expressive communication is hampered and affects social interaction.

Receptive communication is how we hear and understand others. A person with hearing loss is unable to derive the complete spoken message, missing speech sounds, missing words, and not comprehending a family member, friend, or others. The hearing impaired person misunderstands what is stated or asked and responds to broken language.

A person’s expressive communication comes into play next. Their response to others is completely off target and can be detrimental to relationships.

The family member asks the hearing impaired person, “What STATE do you like?”

The hearing impaired person responds by saying, “I like a nice porterhouse or ribeye.” The impaired recipient thought they heard the word STEAK, not STATE.

Hearing loss damages the afflicted person. Because they cannot hear properly, the hearing impaired person becomes withdrawn from activities and social situations.

Psychologically, they become introverted and greatly decrease daily relationships.

They do not participate because they do not hear.

The people around the hearing impaired person gradually exclude that person from gatherings because they can’t hear, misinterpret what was said, become argumentative, and misunderstanding ensue. Their family and friends shy away due to previous negative experiences.

It is tough on everyone. However, something can be done. The person with the suspected hearing loss needs to take the first step and get a complete audiological evaluation by a board certified and licensed audiologist. That individual may be able to realize a problem exists and makes a choice to seek answers. Sometimes they need a helping hand. A family member or friend may recognize some of the indicators described here. Then it is your job to do what you can to speak to and help the hearing impaired person to schedule the appointment.

Once the evaluation is completed, the audiologist will review the test results and provide recommendations. If amplification is needed, then begin the process to acquire the devices and create a plan for counseling and aural rehabilitation.

Why should they care? Why should you care? Why should I care?

Really, why should I care? I do care. I am not only a private practice audiologist.

I wear hearing aids and know what you are missing. Stop your suffering and do something today.

Mr. Murphy

has had a bilateral mild-to-

moderate sensor-ineural hearing loss all his life and is a binaural in-the-canal hearing aid user.

Mr. Murphy has been in practice Pennsylvania since receiving his Master of Education in Audiology from University of Virginia in the Spring of 1987. Mr. Murphy is affiliated with a number of hearing related national and international organizations. He can be reached at hearingdoc@aol.com and by phone at 215-230-9000. in

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A Banner Year for 3rd Upper Bucks BrewFest

BY MICHELE BUONO Hundreds of people gathered at the historical Quakertown Train Station on August 16 to enjoy an afternoon of beer-sampling. Whether true beer-geek or casual taster, there was something for everyone at Quakertown Alive!’s 3rd annual Upper Bucks Brewfest. There was a wide variety of handcrafted beer for sampling and something to suit everyone’s taste.

The Craig Thatcher Band was again the featured entertainment on the stage and once again delighted the crowd.

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.” Quakertown Alive! is grateful to all of the event sponsors for making the Brewfest happen. Besides Paul Rose of Wells Fargo Financial Advisors, other sponsors this year included: Lewis Brothers Builders, World Class Dealers, All Steel Supply, Dream Dentistry, Rittenhouse Plumbing & Heating, Gorski Engineering, the Brick Tavern Inn, Classic Staffing, Upper Bucks Free Press, First Savings, Tim and Sue Wilsey, and Tom and Jann Paulovitz.

Money raised from the Brewfest helps to continue Quakertown Alive!’s revitalization efforts in Downtown Quakertown.

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Fox 29 Returns to Broadcast Morning Show from Quakertown FOX29 comes back this year to officially welcome their brand new Good Day Philadelphia co-anchor Alex Holley.

Once again, Visit Bucks County, Quakertown Borough, Quakertown Alive! and the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to bring FOX29 BACK to Quakertown for one of only five locations in the Delaware Valley where we’ll be hosting another huge LIVE block party on Wednesday, September 3 from 7-10 a.m. But this year, FOX29 is taking it a step further and will be filming the ENTIRE Good Day Philadelphia morning show LIVE from Quakertown! Your favorite FOX29 faces, including Mike Jerrick and Sue Serio, will be reporting live from Bucks County all morning.

Fox 29’s Jennaphr Frederick visited Quakertown in June 2013 to broadcast her morning segment “Jenny on your Block.” We must’ve made quite an impression! They’re doing the whole show from Downtown Quakertown on September 3.

Think Local. Buy Local. Be Local.

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Upper Bucks YMCA Quakertown Museum Welcomes Community Renovation Progresses Leaders to Advocacy Day Local officials visited the Upper Bucks YMCA on Tuesday, August 5 to learn about opportunities offered there and how they impact the community.

According to Pat Edwards, Upper Bucks YMCA Executive Director, “Advocacy Day(s) usually take place in Harrisburg, but hosting it here, in Upper Bucks County, gives our community’s leaders the chance to see the Y in action and learn about how it’s contributing to the community.”

Guests included State Senator Bob Mensch; Stacey Mulholland, District Director for U.S. Representative Mike Fitzpatrick’s Office; Scott McElree, Quakertown Borough Manager/Chief of Police; Florence Frei, Perkasie Borough; Tim Arnold, Richland Township; Dwight Anderson, Quakertown Community School District School Board. The guests were able to see approximately 150 children participating in the various summer day camps, including gymnastics, sports, arts and traditional. “Our goal is to educate our elected officials and community leaders on the Y’s mission and the resources it takes to make it possible for the YMCA to provide their services to the community, for example, volunteers, collaborations

and funding,” Edwards added. “It is our hope that these individuals leave these events knowing that the Y is much more than a gym.”

It is important that community leaders “recognize the YMCA as a cause-driven organization” in order to help it make positive moves in the community, she added. The guests were also given a tour of the 40,000+ square feet of unfinished space that will soon be planned for expansion. The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Upper Bucks YMCA serves over 10,000 people annually, including over 5000 children and offers swimming, fitness, child care, youth, teen and adult sports programs and activities. Its mission is to put Christian principles, including honesty, caring, respect and responsibility into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The YMCA has a financial assistance program, supported by the United Way of Bucks County and private contributions, which ensures that no one will have to be turned away because of his or her inability to pay.

BY JACK SCHICK If you haven’t stopped by the Upper Bucks Visitor Center at 21 N. Main St. lately, whether you’re a longtime resident or visitor to our area, you really should. You’ll be delightfully amazed at what’s happened there in the past couple of years. The Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce and the Quakertown Historical Society have shared the nicely renovated circa 1850 Market Place Barn since May 2013.

At the site, there is a museum that houses locally historic artifacts, including a 1902 Nicholas Car that was built in Quakertown, the iconic Trainer’s Lobster, the neon sign from the old Moose Lodge on Broad Street and many other items. There is a brochure, pamphlet, map and newspaper stocked visitor’s service center that’s attended by a knowledgeable and friendly staff. There’s also an upstairs conference and meeting room decorated with photographs and paintings depicting Old Quakertown.

In addition to The Barn, the Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce maintain Liberty Hall (a 1772 stone house on Broad Street famous for housing the Liberty Bell overnight in 1777), and the Burgess Foulke House (the three story, 1812 home of the first Quakertown mayor that was moved to the site in 1974 to prevent it being razed to build a shopping center). Both buildings are furnished and restored to their historical condition and can be toured by appointment.

As part of Quakertown’s revitalization campaign, and in an effort to establish the Visitors Center as THE stop in Upper Bucks, there is another major renovation in progress. Grant money has been acquired from Quakertown Borough and the Visit Bucks County tourism bureau. Generous donations have been received from the Woman’s Club of Quakertown and others. Fundraisers are planned to finance the balance of the $67,000 project.

The renovation project includes an expansion of the museum display area. Glass windows will surround most of The Barn.

New cases with UV protection glass and museum quality track lighting will be installed to highlight a greatly expanded artifact display.

The Historical Society is in the process of sort-

ing and inventorying thousands of documents, photographs and artifacts that have been in storage, some of them for generations. In addition, flat screen TV monitors will be mounted in the museum for viewing video footage of early local parades and events and slide shows of artifacts and documents that are not on display.

Quakertown Historical Society President Craig Gillahan said that the renovations will produce “a very visual display” and include an upgrade of the building’s heating and air conditioning system that will better protect the irreplaceable documents and artifacts.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director,

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Tara King, said that the new display will include things that have “never been available to the public before.” She added that the Center has experienced a four-fold increase in visitors in the last year and expects the trend will continue.

The renovation project began in August and is expected to be completed by next summer — just in time for the Quakertown Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary celebration that is planned for August 15, 2015.

So, if you haven’t been to the Visitor Center yet, stop in and learn, not only about the deep 300 plus years of history of Upper Bucks County and Quakertown, but about contemporary businesses, services and recreational opportunities available in our extended community. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to join the Historical Society or the Chamber of Commerce in their efforts to preserve and promote this wonderful, historic part of Bucks County.

(above left) The next phase of renovating the historic barn which houses the Upper Bucks Visitor Center,

Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce, and Quakertown Historical Society is underway. Old wooden garage doors are getting changed over to glass walls and the interior bays are becoming display space for area relics and historical ephemera. (above right) Phil Chappell of Lewis Brothers Construction begins demolition to make way for additional display space. photos by christopher betz

Congregation Provides School Supplies for Pfaff Elem Students Rebecca Hinderliter (right), president of the church council at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Spinnerstown, presents supplies the congregation collected for students at Pfaff Elementary School in Milford Township who may need help purchasing the required items. St. John’s, the oldest Lutheran church in Bucks County, is the school’s neighbor on Sleepy Hollow Road. With Hinderliter, preparing for the start of the school year, are Barb Chadwick, school secretary, and K. Eric Thompson, Pfaff’s new principal.

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Local Student to be International Model

Kirstyn Blum, 16, of Upper Saucon, has signed an international modeling contract and will be travelling to Japan in October. She is enrolled at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts as a theatre major. She has done acting, indie and student films, background for TV, educational videos, and some theater.

Kirstyn’s modelling success began when she met Mindy Sills at the John Robert Powers Agency in Philadelphia. After completing several classes, Kirstyn competed in the New Faces Preview at the Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, in June. She competed in runway, swimsuit, monologue and commercial competitions, taking first place in the swimsuit competition and won first place for the overall competition.

Kirstyn has since competed in 14 talent and modeling competitions at the IMTA in New York City, winning awards in 7 categories and taking 4th place in overall.

She received callbacks from model and talent agencies throughout the US, Asia, England, and Italy. Kirstyn has signed a modelling contract with Avenue 1 in Japan and has another contact offer from Bellissima, an agency covering 9 countries, included the United States.

photo by lori smith photography

Easy Art Terms The art world can be a mysterious one. If you learn a little bit about the various media and materials used, you can take some of the mystery out of collecting art.

Here are some easy art terms to aid the novice: Oil: Paint made with natural oils (linseed, walnut, etc.) used as a binder with the color or pigment. Oil paint can be applied onto canvas, paper, wood panel, or linen support.

Acrylic: A synthetic (not natural) resin which dries faster than oil paint and binds the resin with the color or pigment.

Tempera: An age old water based paint using egg yolks as a binding agent. American master, Andrew Wyeth was best known for reviving this Renaissance technique during the 1900s.

Watercolor: Similar to gouache, however, without the addition of gum. Water is mixed with ground color or pigment. The result is a lighter weight surface texture on paper.

Gouache: Similar to watercolor, however, with the addition of gum and water to the ground color or pigment. The result is a heavier surface texture on paper.

When it comes to collecting works of art, the material or medium matters but it is not the only aspect which will impact market interest, collectability, and value. A watercolor can be as costly and as sought after as an oil on canvas depending on the work’s artist, age, condition,

subject matter, quality, and other factors.

While oil paintings are most traditional and one of the oldest methods used by studio artists, acrylic has become widely accepted by collectors of 20th Century paintings and contemporary artists. Acrylic paint enjoyed widespread use in the late 1900s and continues to be used today by artists internationally.

Tempera paint dates back to the Renaissance period (1400s) and beforehand. It was commonly applied to wooden panels and board and later on canvas and linen supports too.

Oil paints were introduced in the early 1500s and were used with impressive results by the Northern European artists of the time.

Watercolors and gouaches are difficult to master and attract many artists and collectors.

The delicacy with which these compositions are executed remain of interest to many collectors in various subjects. Watercolor and gouache are among the most difficult techniques to successfully master.

Whatever medium you collect, be sure to review artist’s credentials, sales records, condition, exhibition record (museum status) and subject matter as you build your collection Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents appraisal events to audiences worldwide.

Dr. Lori is the expert appraiser on the hit TV show, Auction Kings on Discovery channel.

Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/ DoctorLori or call (888) 431-1010.

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Happenings in Elk Country Bob Podraza, AAMS

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(Next to Fischer’s Tuxedo) If you would like a free review of your 401k, IRA, Mutual Funds, 215-536-3635 Stocks, Bonds, Annuities or any of your other investments to see if they are appropriate for your long-term goals, bob.podraza@edwardjones.com please call or stop by today.

Protect Your Retirement against Market Volatility As an investor, you’re well aware that, over the short term, the financial markets always move up and down. During your working years, you may feel that you have time to overcome this volatility. And you’d be basing these feelings on actual evidence: the longer the investment period, the greater the tendency of the markets to “smooth out” their performance. But what happens when you retire?

Won’t you be more susceptible to market movements?

You may not be as vulnerable as you might think. In the first place, given our growing awareness of healthier lifestyles, you could easily spend two, or even three, decades in retirement — so your investment time frame isn’t necessarily going to be that compressed.

Nonetheless, it’s still true that time may well be a more important consideration to you during your retirement years, so you may want to be particularly vigilant about taking steps to help smooth out the effects of market volatility.

Toward that end, here are a few suggestions: • Allocate your investments among a variety of asset classes. Of course, proper asset allocation is a good investment move at any age, but when you’re retired, you want to be especially careful that you don’t “over-concentrate” your investment dollars among just a few assets.

Spreading your money among a range of vehicles — stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, government securities and so on —can help you avoid taking the full brunt of a downturn that may primarily hit just one type of investment.

(Keep in mind, though, that while diversification can help reduce the effects of volatility, it can’t assure a profit or protect against loss.)

• Choose investments that have demonstrated solid performance across many market cycles. As you’ve probably heard, “past per-

formance is no guarantee of future results,” and this is true. Nonetheless, you can help improve your outlook by owning quality investments. So when investing n stocks, choose those that have actual earnings and a track record of earnings growth. If you invest in fixed-income vehicles, pick those that are considered “investment grade.”

• Don’t make emotional decisions. At various times during your retirement, you will, in all likelihood, witness some sharp drops in the market. Try to avoid overreacting to these downturns, which will probably just be normal market “corrections.” If you can keep your emotions out of investing, you will be less likely to make moves such as selling quality investments merely because their price is temporarily down.

• Don’t try to “time” the market. You may be tempted to “take advantage” of volatility by looking for opportunities to “buy low and sell high.” In theory, this is a fine idea — but, unfortunately, no one can really predict market highs or lows. You’ll probably be better off by consistently investing the same amount of money into the same investments. Over time, this method of investing may result in lower per-share costs. However, as is the case with diversification, this type of “systematic” investing won’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss, and you’ll need to be willing to keep investing when share prices are declining.

It’s probably natural to get somewhat more apprehensive about market volatility during your retirement years. But taking the steps described above can help you navigate the sometimes-choppy waters of the financial world. submitted by Bob Podraza in the Edward Jones office on West Broad Street, Quakertown.

Keystone Elk Country Alliance Elk Expo August 2014

BY DICK HELM Your local chapter of the Keystone Elk Country Alliance (KECA), the Lenape/Wapiti Chapter, was well represented as volunteers headed up to the 2’d Annual Elk Expo at the Elk Country Visitors Center (ECVC) located in the heart of elk country near Benezette-Elk County, Pa. on August 16th and 17th. We had over a dozen volunteers of chapter members and their families put in many volunteer hours to help make the Second Annual Elk Expo event a great success since the new ECVC was erected four years ago.

As Vice-Chairperson of our chapter, I was very pleased at the outcome of the event. The weather was very cooperative with sunny skies and a picture perfect weekend. Many vendors had wonderful displays of outdoor sports items and art. We had vendors selling food, raffling items to support other worthwhile community and wildlife support groups, information booths from state recreational and wildlife departments, crafts, and outfitters.

I wish I could mention all the wonderful hands-on and educational programs that were conducted throughout the day at the program tent and at the newly completed “Education Pavilion,” but space does not permit. One example was the “Paracord Survival” program teaching participants to make bracelets out of parachute cords that can be worn when in the “wild” and could be unwound by the user for emergency use. During the two day event the Game Commission brought in captured bears to show how they tag them, extract a tooth not needed by the bear to age them, and examine their health at the time. Many folks took the opportunity to have their photos taken by the tranquilized bear before they took the bear back to the trap to be hauled back to the area where it was captured and released. The bear I watched was a nice size boar (male) weighing about 295 pounds captured just north in McKean County. He was released shortly after the examination where he was trapped.

The Pa. Game Commission also supplied the parts and instruction for the youngsters to make bluebird boxes.

The highlight of the day on Saturday was the drawing of the 100+ lucky recipients of elk permits for the annual elk hunt held this year for the first time at the Elk Center. Many top officials of the Game Commission were in attendance and the names were picked by the many youths in attendance. Suprisingly, I noticed that a large percentage of the lucky hunters to have their name drawn were from about a seven county area here in the southeastern Pennsylvania. We should have a lot of good elk hunt stories being told here in our area after the November hunt. Congratulations

to all recipients!

Our new KECA Education Pavilion that was recently completed for this important weekend was admired by all. This facility will be used for KECA’s ever-expanding conservation education program and to accommodate the busloads of students anxious to learn about our elk herd and nature in general. The new pavilion has a special heating system installed for use when the sides are added to the main conference room. One wall is constructed of native stone with fireplaces both inside and on the outside. The ceiling is finished in knotty pine tongue and groove boards with beautiful extended lighting. In the rear are a spacious kitchen, bathroom facilities and other rooms.

This facility was built by KECA and will be available for education programs, rental for private functions and meetings, and weddings and receptions in this scenic area.

On Sunday we had a drawing for a Special Elk Tag fundraiser that benefited KECA and will solely be used for our elk herd, conservation education, and Pennsylvania’s wonderful elk habitat enhancement program. The raffle included a 60 day hunt in any of the areas designated for open elk hunting, a donated 6 day guide service with accommodations and meals furnished, a donated “shoulder mount” of the elk harvested, and a special filming of the hunt to be broadcast on National TV KECA and our chapter had only four weeks to sell raffle tickets on this wonderful package from the time that the permit was granted by the legislature until the drawing on August 17th. This drawing was priced and available for the regular hunter. Thanks to your support we were able to raise for our “critters” an astounding amount of money ($163,000.00+) and the lucky winner was P. Brown from nearby Blandon, Pa. As the President and CEO, Rawley Cogan mentioned, “All those who bought the tickets were winners, as it will go to continue this wonderful elk conservation and education programs for future generations to also enjoy.”

We hope to see you at one of our displays we volunteer to staff at local fairs and public events. Our next display will be at the Oley Fair to be held in mid-September. Come on “Up the hill and Over” to this wonderful old fashioned, well-attended fair in nearby Oley between Boyertown and Reading. Once again we thank you for all your local support to our cause. Make it a point to take a weekend out to go out to Elk Country this fall. Bugling (mating) season is about to start in September.

If you travel the 4+ hours to go out to see our wild elk herd during this time, I can almost guarantee you will do it every year in the future!

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Where Can I Get my UBFP? QUAKERTOWN Aamco American Heritage FCU A-Plus Mini Market Borough Hall Bottom Dollar Foods Beer City Brick’s Sales Classic Staffing Chick Fil-A Dominick’s Pizza Downtown Dogs Earl Bowl Lanes Embers Cafe First Niagara Bank First Savings Bank Flashpoint Acupuncture Frank’s Pizza The Free Press Bldg.

Giant (Qtwn Plaza) The Grundy House Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Independence Court James Michener Library John’s Plain & Fancy Liberty Thrift Store McCoole’s Restaurant McDonalds Melody Lakes Moyer’s Shoes Pep Boys Philly Soft Pretzel Factory Quaker Cleaners

Q’town Family Restaurant QNB Bank Quaker Cleaners Redner’s Market Roma Pizza Sal’s Pizza Randa Seven-Eleven Sine’s 5 & 10 St. Luke’s Hospital Swann’s Pantry Tom’s Help Desk Upper Bucks Sr. Ctr Upper Bucks SPCA Upper Bucks YMCA Upper Bucks Chamber Wells Fargo Bank Yum Yum Donuts TRUMBAUERSVILLE Borough Hall Fino’s La Cantina Spor’s General Store SPINNERSTOWN Spinnerstown Hotel E J’s Barber Shop PLEASANT VALLEY Country Kitchen SELLERSVILLE A & N Diner Grandview Hospital Hidden Meadows Roy Ann Diner Village Market

PERKASIE Dam Good Cafe Giant Food Markets Landis Food Markets Olde Towne Convenience Pennridge Chamber Pierce Library QNB Bank TELFORD Indian Valley Library Landis Supermarket Lisa’s Pizza SOUDERTON Care & Share Shoppes Mr. B’s at Calvary Church SILVERDALE Green Street Barber Shop OTTSVILLE NAPA of Ottsville COOPERSBURG Coopersburg Diner Giant Food Markets The Inside Scoop QNB Bank Turkey Hill Market Weis Markets SPRINGTOWN Reflections Hair Studio Village Center Automotive

Have a place in mind where you’d like to pick up your UBFP? Let us know! We’re always adding new distribution points throughout Upper Bucks. Call Terri at 215-529-8915 ext. 11 or send an email to terri@ubfp.org.

Patience is a Virtue

Patience is defined as the state of endurance under difficult circumstances. It is the level of endurance we can take before a mindset of negativity sets. It is a person’s ability to wait for something without overreacting and getting too upset about it. Patience is truly a virtue, which basically means if you possess it you are doing very well for yourself. Patience requires an understanding of your situation and that you know how to handle it in a way that is responsible, caring, sympathetic and respectful of yourself and of other’s feelings. It is important that you learn to take your time and to listen for you can teach a valuable lesson to yourself and to others about the importance of patience. We live in such an impatient time, where everyone wants their needs met now that it can be hard to not react to others impatience.

Having patience means you can remain calm, even when you’ve been waiting forever or dealing with something painstakingly slow or trying to teach someone how to do something and they just don’t get it. It involves acceptance and tolerance, and is usually easier to have when there’s something in it for you at the end. Patience is about trusting the process.

Sometimes when we are struggling with wanting a specific outcome to a situation we tend to want to control that situation by fixing it.

Meaning if someone is upset with you and you don’t know why. Do your best to be patient with them to come to you in their time not your time. By contacting them more than once you are inevitably trying to control it and not being patient and not trusting the process. This by no means is easy for anyone, not even me. We

all have things in our life that require patience.

The trick is to know when to reach out more than once and when to let it go and give the person or situation the space that it needs.

When you are recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction or you are a family member who knows someone patience can be a very daunting task. That is why it is so important to know what is required of you in order to have patience. What I mean by this is if you are an addict trying to stay clean practicing patience that you will get through that urge or craving will be your saving grace. As well as working a program that you can call your sponsor or someone that can help you trust that staying clean and sober is the better way of life. It is about being patient with the process.

For a family member it is about trusting the addict will do the right thing which requires your own level of patience and trust as well as understanding about addiction and the recovery process.

I have written about trust and acceptance, well they go hand in hand with patience. All of these concepts or beliefs work together to create the ability to know that all things will work out when they are supposed too. Patience means clarity will arrive sooner than you expect. Being patient is a gift. It takes practice and commitment. The more patience you can have the calmer your life will be and the more balance you will create in your life.

My belief is that “All persons are truly greater than they think they are.”

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.

Quakertown Businesses Accept Frigid Challenge

Natalie Blumberg, sales director at Holiday Inn Express on Route 663 decided to challenge other Quakertown area businesses to the ALS Awareness Ice Bucket Challenge. Not many pictures were ready by press time, but we hear there were good turnouts. We will share those in our next issue.

Employees at Holiday Inn Express (left) and at Taboo Salon & Spa (right) were caught ‘chilling out.’

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Medicare Annual Election Period Coming Soon

Every year Medicare Beneficiaries hear about the “Annual Election Period”.

Below are some frequently asked questions that will help you understand if this enrollment period pertains to you.

What is the Annual Election Period?

The Medicare Annual Election Period (“AEP”) allows Medicare Beneficiaries to change or drop their Medicare Advantage Plan or Part ‘D’ Drug Plan. (Note: Medicare Advantage is an HMO style of coverage. It is not a Medicare Supplement also known as MediGap).

What if I have a Medicare Supplement (MediGap)?

If you have a Medicare Supplement (MediGap), you are not subject to the AEP calendar rules. You may actually change from one MediGap company to another anytime of year.

Don’t Let Them Take Advantage of You

If you have one or more animals that can reproduce, read this. This is about all kinds of animals that can reproduce whether they walk, swim, fly, crawl, hop, or slither, which you have placed in the care of another human, allowing them to have the privilege of getting offspring from your animal friends.

This is an ongoing business practice for the past 6000 years and it is still an ongoing activity today which the courts of the USA, as well as every other form of human government on the entire planet, should be made well aware of. If they do not know the facts, most of the time, this is just a verbal agreement.

A case in point can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible regarding the agreement in the text between Joseph and Laban. The arrangements are an understanding that Joseph had with Laban. This type of arrangement also extends to our time of the 2000s CE. A business agreement exists, which is either working for something in trade or arrangements regarding animals as in the following examples.

Working for Mr. Fretz, of Fretz Enterprises, in the 1970s, I learned from him, And others since then that this is a common practice. Over the years since then, I have found that humans have many times made these kinds of working agreements with their animals in trade There are numerous examples of these agreements on the worldwide web, particularly in the renting or leasing of cows.

In trade for the privilege of getting three birth cycles, the lessee is to give the lessor what is living from the fourth birth cycle, or the next birth cycle that is living, or the

money equivalent accordingly when it is sold.

Additionally, if your animals are giving milk, wool, mohair, etc., a portion of this is to be paid as well!

This same practice applies to the male animals, as well, such as: bulls, stallions, roosters, fish, and so on and so forth. They are renting from you.

Make sure you get paid! Do not let them take advantage of you. I am talking from experience. The animals are under your stewardship; they do not belong to the one you loan them to!

Wherever you have placed your animals, they are responsible for clean food, water, and shelter. They are responsible for all medical care when needed. From every fourth birthcycle, you are to be paid cash, if on the other hand, you choose, you are to be given the offspring that comes from every fourth birth cycle or the next living animal born from your animal if the fourth birth cycle yields no young.

You can find lots of info about the common and time-honored means of renting or leasing cows on the world wide web. This can be applied to other species as well. Even humans will sometimes enter into contract similar to those examples.

Again… do not be taken advantage of if you have one or more animals that can reproduce.

This applies to all kinds of animals that can reproduce whether they walk, swim, fly, crawl, hop, or slither, which you have placed in the care of a another human, allowing that person to have the privilege of gaining offspring from your animal friends.

Know your rights. Know what is right. Do not let anyone take advantage of your good nature. You may lose a lot in the end. I did.

What do I need to do during the AEP? If you want to change or drop your Medicare Advantage Plan or Part ‘D’ Drug Plan, you must call a Broker or the insurance company.

What if I do nothing? If you do nothing, your Medicare Advantage Plan or Part ‘D’ Drug Plan will remain in effect until you change or drop it.

What if I miss the AEP deadline?

The “Annual Disenrollment Period” runs from January 1st - February 15th. During this time, you may still drop your Medicare Advantage Plan to buy a Medicare Supplement (MediGap) and Part ‘D’ Drug Plan, but you switch to a new Medicare Advantage Plan.

Senior Insurance Solutions will be holding “Medicare Made Easy” Seminars throughout the area. See our schedule on this page.

Howard Peck owns and operates Senior Insurance Solutions and can be reached at 267-923-5281 and srinsurancesolutions.com

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Upper Bucks Area Places of Worship Christ Lutheran Church 1 Luther Lane, Trumbauersville 215-536-3193 Pastor: Carolann Hopke 9:00am Worship, 10:15 Sunday School Free Drive-in Movies Friday evenings June through August, Handicapped accessible, Family Friendly Church Grace Bible Fellowship Church 1811 Old Bethlehem Pike N., Quakertown 215-536-6096 grace@quakertownbfc.org www.quakertownbfc.org Pastor: Ron Kohl, Sr. Pastor September - May: 9am Sunday School for all ages, 10:10am Morning Worship, Evening Worship 1st & 3rd Sundays 6:30pm, Small group meetings 2nd & 4th Sundays 6:30pm Good News Church 424 Juniper Street, Quakertown 215-536-4393 Pastor: David Markey, Jr. Sunday service & childrens church 10:30am Wed. Bible Study 7:30pm. Friendly, Biblebased, Christ-centered, Spirit-led Evangel Assembly of God 401 Arch Street, Perkasie 215-453-1565 • www.perkasieag.org Pastor: Rev. Gary Saul Where God’s Love Changes Lives MorningStar Moravian Church 234 S. Main Street, Coopersburg 610-282-1908 coopmoravian@aol.com Pastor: Lance Fox Sunday services 10:00am. Small, friendly Protestant church. Community mission: Serving free dinners once per month. All are welcome. Call for information.

Good Shepherd Church (Episcopal) 1634 Hilltown Pike, Hilltown 215-822-3930 Pastor: The Rev. Catherine Kerr 10:00am Sunday Eucharist St. John’s Lutheran Church 4 South Main Street, Richlandtown 215-536-5027 secretary@sjrpa.org www. sjrpa.org Pastor: Susan Sosnin Sunday morning worship at 9:30am with holy communion first and third Sundays of the month. Sunday school 8:30am Ridge Valley United Church of Christ 905 Allentown Road, Sellersville 215-257-7244 rvucc.pastor@verizon.net www.ridgevalleyucc.org Pastor: Rev. Steve Myren We are a vibrant, welcoming Family of Faith.

Worship: Sundays 9:30am. Ridge Valley: Growing Together in God’s Love.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Applebachsville 837 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown 215-536-5789 stpauls@netcarrier.com www.quakertown.net/stpauls Pastor: Rev. David Heckler We believe in sharing God’s love in joyful service. Come and see. All are welcome.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 3668 Ridge Road, Perkasie 215-795-2965 office@kellerschurch.org www.kellerschurch.org Pastor: Robert E. Mitman Worship 7:45 &10:15am, Sunday School 9am, Koinonia Cafe 8:30pm, Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday, Children’s Church 2nd & 4th Sunday.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 560 S. Main Street Quakertown, PA 18951 215-536-3040 emmanuelchurch11@yahoo.com www.emmanuelquakertown.org Sunday services at 8am and 10am, Visitors and new members always welcome!

Christ Church United Church of Christ 101 N. Main Street Trumbauersville, PA 18970 215-538-0142 christchurch10@verizon.net www.christchurchisalive.org Pastor: Barbara Moran A friendly, welcoming church. Change fear into hope, doubt into faith. God is calling.

Join us at 10:30am Sunday. Halleleujah!

Church of the Incarnation (Anglican-Episcopal) 44 S. 8th Street, Quakertown 215-538-3787 Ardores@verizon.net www.IncarnationQuakertown.org Pastor: Most Rev. Thomas J. Kleppinger Traditional worship, Biblical faith Sunday 10:30am, Wednesday 10:00am First United Methodist Church 501 Market Street, Perkasie 215-257-4626 fumcperkasie@verizon.net www.fumcperkasie@verizon.net Pastor: Steward Warner Mission: Share God’s love, Make and nurture disciples of Jesus Christ, positively impact our community and world.

St. John’s Lutheran Church 19 South 10th Street, Quakertown 215-536-3593 stjohnsquak@verizon.net www.stjohnsquak.org Pastor: Ray Miller Sunday Worship 8 and 10:30am, Sunday School 9:15am. Welcoming, Reaching Out, Serving. Elevator available Trinity Great Swamp UCC Spinnerstown Rd & County Line Rd Spinnerstown 215-679-7710 tgsucc@verizon.net www.tgsucc.org Pastor: David R. Ellis / Matt Gorkos Sunday Worship Services 8am (Communion 1st Sunday of month) and 10:30am. Sunday School classes for all ages (preK-Adult) & family activities 9:15am.

Trinity Lutheran Church 102 N. Hellertown Avenue, Quakertown 215-536-4345 www.trinityquakertown.org Pastor: Lynette R. Chapman 9 am traditional services, 10:15am Sunday School, 11am contemporary service, Handicapped Accessible, Family Friendly Church, Dynamic Music Ministry, Kidspiration Services.

Holy Spirit Anglican Church 1133 W. Orvilla Road, Hatfield 215-453-7452 rtufton@verizon.net www.holyspiritanglicanhatfield.org Pastor: Rev. Robert Tufton We are a traditional conservative Evangelical Christian church.

Pennridge Christian Fellowship 720 Blooming Glen Road, Blooming Glen 215-257-7309 kallebach@pennridgecf.org www.pennridgecf.org Pastor: Thomas Vargis Sunday worship 10:30am, Sunday School after song service for infants to age 12. Wed evenings 7pm with prayer, crossroads youth and (Sept-April) boys and girls clubs. Everyone is welcome.

Richland Friends Meeting (Quaker) Main St at Mill Rd & Park Ave, Quakertown 215-538-7555 Friends@RichlandQuakers.org www.RichlandQuakers.org Clerks: Kathy Redding, Jack H. Schick Non-Denominational guided meditations Wed, 7pm Sunday worship 10:30am “Absolute freedom of thought and worship is our faith and practice.”

Morning Star Fellowship 429 S. 9th Street, Quakertown 215-529-5422 Pastor: John Decker www.mstarqtown.org Services at 9am & 11am, Children’s Ministry provided, EastWest Cafe open with free coffee. Celebrate recovery Wednesday 7pm.

Check website for more info.

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 104 Green Street, Sellersville 215-257-7268 stacey@stpaulsucc.net www.stpaulsucc.net Pastor: Rev. Patti Thomas Starting Sept 14: 8am Rejoice & Praise Worship in Parlor, 9am Sunday School - all ages, 10:15 Worship in Sanctuary, Crossroads 1st Sunday each month 9am in Fellowship Hall.

St. John’s Lutheran Church of Spinnerstown 1565 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Spinnerstown 215-536-0734 stjohnsspinnerstown@gmail.com Pastor: Axel Kaegler www.stjohnsofspinnerstown.org Founded in 1734, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Spinnerstown is the oldest Lutheran church in Bucks County.

Pride of Quakertown Gets Ready to Play Ball Currently POQ has approximately 50 children in the Quakertown Community school district they are assisting with extracurricular activities, with approximately an additional 15 on a wait list. The organization has raised almost $100k since its inception It all really began as a friendly softball game of neighborhood against neighborhood in the name of charity.

POQ hosts at least 6 fundraising community events during the year, including the Annual Softball Tournament at the North Penn Gun Club on Friday evening, September 12 and Saturday, September 13. On Saturday, POQ will host a variety of children’s activities, food and fun with a special visit from the Phillies Phanatic! Proceeds from food and beverage

sales benefit the organization’s missions. There are still many sponsorship opportunities available for this event, as well as many corporate opportunities for annual sponsorships. In addition, the group has a Sponsor-A-Child option which allows you to make a one-time donation towards an activity for a particular child. Some opportunities that still need sponsorship are a $500 pavilion sponsor, $350 fun and games sponsor, $300 Phillies Phanatic sponsorship, $250 kids tournament t-shirt tie dye station, and three $100 field sponsors, as well as plenty of volunteer openings for the event. Needless to say, they are many options to be of service.

Additional info can be found on POQ’s website at www.prideofquakertown.org.

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A Childhood Lost:

Rock Climbing and Spelunking along the Delaware River

An Interview with Paul Acampora Former kindergarten teacher and presently a fulltime college development officer, Paul Acampora writes children’s books and stories in his spare time.

Mr. Acampora was raised in Connecticut but now lives in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Acampora’s latest book is titled I KILL THE MOCKINGBIRD (Roaring Brook Press (May 20, 2014)). The book is a middle grade novel about 3 friends and their school’s summer reading list. Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is on the list and was a favorite of the kid’s English teacher who suddenly passed away at the end of the school year. The friends hatch a plan to honor their teacher by getting everyone talking about and wanting to read the classic novel by making copies of the book scarce. As their plan starts to work, the kids realize they started something much bigger than they expected.

I really liked Mr. Acampora’s last book, RACHEL SPINELLI PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE, and was anxious to read I KILL THE MOCKINGBIRD. Mr. Acampora has a great writing style and I was happy that he agreed to an interview about his latest book.

Erik - I personally have not read TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD yet.

If you had to review it in one sentence, what would you say?

Mr. Acampora - Set in a largely racist, depression-era Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird is a beautifully written and powerfully told coming-of-age story featuring three young friends who experience joy and evil, kindness and stupidity, honor and tragedy, and lots more through their small town’s neighbors, family and friends.

Erik – That is definitely going on my “to be read” list! How did you get the idea for I KILL THE MOCKINGBIRD? It is a quite interesting plot idea and made a great adventure.

Mr. Acampora - I keep a notebook where I play with words and make lists of funny phrases and crazy ideas. I KILL THE

MOCKINGBIRD was one of those phrases that sounded like it would make a good title.

From there, I had to write the book to find out what it was about!

Erik – That’s cool how you came up with the title first and then wrote the book! The characters in I KILL THE MOCKINGBIRD and your other book RACHEL SPINELLI PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE are very realistic middle school-aged characters. To portray them like you do, do you do research, or do you just write what seems natural to you?

Mr. Acampora - Thanks! Mostly I just try to pay attention to the world. I always carry a notebook so that I can make quick word sketches of scenes that I see, and I’ll often jot down bits of conversation that I overhear.

With those ingredients, I can start to create characters that look and act and sound real.

Erik - I love all of the humor in the book, and you even made me laugh during the more tense parts because of it. I loved the Christmas pictures scene, Fat Bob, the scene where Michael was reading FAHRENHEIT 451, and much more! Do you think that humor is important in books?

Mr. Acampora - Yes! Humor is the basis of all civilization. If we couldn’t laugh, I think we’d just sit around and cry all the time, and then who’d have time for big ideas or great works of art? Who’d paint the Sistine Chapel? Who’d write the Declaration of Independence? Who’d put Disney’s Little Mermaid on ice? I think humor is important in every aspect of our lives. Books included.

Erik - Are you working on any upcoming projects that you would like to tell us about?

Mr. Acampora - I’m working on several projects right now including a couple novels and short pieces too. If they come together, you’ll see stories with a run-away grandma, a duck that thinks it’s a dog, a dinosaur obsessed waitress, a school play about battling lemonade stands, and hopefully lots more.

To learn more about Paul Acampora and his books, please visit paulacampora.com.

For more on books and reading go to ThisKidReviewsBooks.com!

John Rivers VFW Named Commemorative Partner

The John Rivers Memorial VFW Post 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 or call the Commander at the numbers below.

We are always looking for new members to help us meet area or received hazard duty pay you may be our mission of serving our fellow veterans. If you are a veteran eligible to join the VFW. If you are interested call the post who served in a combat or hostile at 215-529-0500 or the Commander at 267-992-4973.

I was 20. I was spelunking at Durham Cave, which is off River Road along the Delaware where Cook’s Creek joins the river. I was with two other guys who I was working with as a staff member at the Boy Scout camp for the summer. I can’t remember the one guy’s name, though I can still picture him.

He had red hair and was short. The other guy was Joe Fisher. We’d reached the absolute bottom (as far as we could tell), of the cave.

We were probably a hundred feet underground and a long, strenuous climb away from the exit. There was a small, two and a half foot diameter hole in the side wall of that room in the cavern. Overcoming the claustrophobia I’d suffered from for most of my life, I wormed my way head first into it.

I remember Joe Fisher’s name because, a few days before, while we were doing some technical rock climbing on the Palisades at the Delaware Narrows, Joe and I were resting.

We were sitting on a ledge half way up the cliffs looking out over the river, several hundred feet below, and across the rolling woods and farm studded hills of western New Jersey.

We’d been silently absorbed in the, almost breathtaking, vista for a few moments when Joe said, “You know, we’re good buddies now, but twenty years from now I’ll just be that guy you went rock climbing with; nothing but an old, faded memory.”

I looked at Joe for a moment, feeling that strange nostalgia; that sad anticipation and nervous expectation a person poised on the boundary between the exuberant, naïve, teenage years and serious adulthood often feels. I turned my head and looked back at the panorama before me and thought, ‘No you won’t.

We’ll keep in touch. We’ll always be friends.’

But, reality prevailed and I said, simply and honestly, “Yep. I’ll try to remember your name, though.” We both laughed; a shallow, resigned laugh.

Joe Fisher started into the little tunnel at Durham Cave right behind me. I called back, “Stay out till I call you. I might panic and need to back out fast.” My voice was muffled in the tight quarters and I did experience a brief spasm of claustrophobia. I closed my eyes and stilled my mind for a moment; took a couple long deep breaths, then continued squirming my way along.

I emerged into a small ‘room,’ large enough for me to sit, but not nearly large enough to stand. The walls and ceiling of the room were smooth and glossy, coated with leached minerals. There was another hole, about the same size as the one I’d entered by in the other wall. I called back to Joe, and soon saw his flashlight beam shuddering and dancing as he wormed his way through on his elbows.

To startle him by being nowhere in sight, I dove into the next tunnel. It went downward at a rather steep angle then rose again. I felt another twinge of panic when I reached the bottom and had to arch my back to begin the

ascent. But, it was only half as long as the previous tunnel and I soon emerged into another ‘room.’ It was smaller than the first. The ceiling was lower and there was barely room to sit up. In the middle of the steeply sloped floor was a thick, rounded, two foot tall stalagmite.

“Where are you?” I heard Joe call.

“Here,” I called back. “Look to the right.

See the tunnel?”

I heard panting and the scraping of leather boots. A light beam appeared at the tunnel’s exit. Soon, Joe’s familiar face emerged, “There you are. That was a tight fit,” he said as he muscled his way out of the tunnel.

A few minutes later the three of us-me, Joe Fisher and the guy whose name I can’t remember--were sitting together, hunched over, shoulder pressed against shoulder, in the tight, confined space of that tiny chamber a hundred feet below ground, encapsulated by immeasurable tons of solid limestone. Our flashlight beams were directed onto the little stalagmite that prominently occupied the center of the room. For what seemed like a very long time no one said anything.

Finally, the guy, whose name I can’t remember, softly said, “That’s neat.”

“It’s just a little one,” Joe said in a subdued voice.

“Yeah, but it’s neat, just being here,” the guy whose name I can’t remember said.

After a few more long moments of silence I said, “I wonder how much air there is in here.

We’d better get going.”

Silently, the guy, whose name I can’t remember, squirmed into the tunnel entrance.

Joe Fisher followed him. Before I left that little chamber, I put my hand on the stalagmite, rubbed my hand over its smooth surface and stared at it for another moment, etching its image into my mind.

A half hour later we emerged from the maw in the side of the hill into a bright summer afternoon. Nobody talked as we followed the trail back to the car. More than once, I looked back over my shoulder at the wooded hillside and envisioned that little stalagmite, deep below the ground. Even now I can conger that image, though it appears as only a dim memory, faded by over forty years of relentlessly passing time.

Recently, my wife and I took a drive along River Road. As we passed the Palisades cliffs, I asked her, “Do you remember Joe Fisher?

He was the Aquatics Director that summer we work at the Boy Scout Camp.”

“Sure, I remember him,” she said. “He’s the guy you went rock climbing with.”

“That’s right,” I said. “We went spelunking too.”

“Yes, I remember,” she nodded. After a few moments of silence she said, “I remember Joe Fisher, but who was that little guy with the red hair? I can’t remember his name.”

“Me either,” I said. “But, I know who you mean.”

More articles by Jack H. Schick can be found at Searchwarp.com or Soulofwit.com

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Remember to Schedule Time with Your Dog

Most children can’t wait to go back to school to meet their new teachers and see their old pals. On the other hand, that school bell couldn’t ring any sooner for most parents. Some parents are tearful that first day of kindergarten, but ecstatic to finally have their young one out from under foot. My teacher friends have to face the surreal fact that their summer vacation is over, now it’s back to work. Face it, we’re all a little sad that this beautiful summer is quickly coming to an end. It’s time to close the pool and break out the backpacks. Parents spend a tedious amount of time balancing the master schedule for the household, new times to start the day, catching the bus, car pools, after school activities football, cheerleading & band, finishing homework. The new school year means that everyone but the family dog is busy.

Your dog is going to be the loneliest guy in town. His best pals are leaving him all alone for the day. Your dog may begin to show signs of sadness, boredom, or stress. Can you blame him? Just like us, dogs can get stressed when their routines are changed. You can ease the stress by quickly establishing a new routine for your dog. When you’re planning your new schedule for the household this fall remember to pencil in regular activities for your furry canine. Try to schedule in hanging-out time or playing together with your dog. Everyone in

the family should help with the dog’s tasks, not just mom. If you plan on changing your dog’s regular feeding times, it’ll be easier for the dog to slowly transition to his new feeding times.

Parents should designate who will be responsible for the dog needs: walking, grooming, feeding, training (including attending a class or lessons) and the favorite, cleaning up the yard.

While you’re out shopping for the back to school stuff for your children, buy a new interactive toy to entertain your pup. Dust off those Kongs and start stuffing them with some yummy treats then freeze. You may want to order up a subscription to DogTV. Ask a neighbor to look in on your dog while you’re gone for the day. There are plenty of professionals to help ease your dog’s boredom: dog walkers, pet sitters, doggy day care. You want to prevent destructive chewing and incessant boredom barking. The last thing you want is a notice from your landlord or a complaint to the local police.

If you feel your dog is having a hard time adjusting to the new schedule you may want to call a qualified dog training professional. In addition to group training classes some trainers offer day training in your home. Destruction of your home and property is more expensive than a dog training class. Back to school doesn’t have to be just for the kids. It can be good for you and your dog as well.

Marion C. O’Neil CPDT-KA is the trainer at and owner of Molasses Creek Dog Training, LLC in Milford Township, PA.

Well now that the kids are back in school all of you dogs that have human children in the home can now have your house back . With the grown humans at work and kids in school those long afternoon naps must be nice.

If your humans are smart they will send you off to dog daycare so when they come home from work and want to relax you will want to curl up on the couch with them instead of being full of energy. Enough of my preaching and advertising. I would like to say I enjoyed this summer very much. We didn’t have excessive heat like we did last year. Well gotta run. I am ring bearer in My Aunt Lisa and Uncle Harry’s wedding and we are rehearsing. Yes you heard

correctly. I said I am a ring bearer. When you know how to behave in various situations you get invited to do many kool things. I will show you a picture next month. Stay happy! ~ Love M.J.

About 1/3 of the dogs that are surrendered to animal shelters are purebred dogs

Adoptable Pets Upper Bucks SPCA

Baloo is a 7-8 year old neutered male. This distinguished older gent is gentle and loves a good petting. He seems to be good with other cats here at the shelter and has not been around dogs. Baloo should do well in a home with responsible children of all ages. He is litter boxed trained and tested negative for feline leukemia.

Did someone say play ball? I’m there.

Marz is a 2 year old ale and am a very active Cattledog who loves catching balls, Frisbees and any other toy you throw. I’m smart but that goes without saying. I can be a shy guy with men but I warm up if you play ball with me or give me treats. Other animals may not appreciate my herdy nature but I would be great in the outfield. I know an experience Cattledog home would know just how to keep me occupied.

These and so many more fine companions in all species, shapes, sizes, and colors that are seeking their new forever homes at the Bucks County SPCA’s Upper Bucks shelter located at 60 Reservoir Road, Quakertown. Call 267-347-4674 for more information, or visit www.bcspca.org.

Harley’s Haven

Meet May! May is an adorable, charming little terrier mix, who will worm her way right into your heart! She is about 35-40 lbs, and is a bundle of love! This poor little girl ended up down in the Philadelphia shelter, starving and sad...but when we saw her face, we couldn’t leave her there! Now, she is happy and fit!

She loves other dogs and is a great player - she loves to wrestle and chase! She is also great with kids, and has no interest in cats. She is a happy, well-rounded girl who needs her happy ever after - is it you?

Meet Pita! This adorable chihuahua is still with us! He is a middle aged guy, we are guessing around 6-8 years old, and is a true gentleman. His foster mom says that he is the perfect dog - he loves other dogs, is completely house trained, crate trained, and is a mellow guy! He is content to just be with you, and would make the perfect companion! Don’t let another month go by...help us find this little gem his forever home!These adorable pups are available for adoption through Harley’s Haven.

Call 215-527-7432 to arrange to meet them.

Hyperthyroidism in Cats Let’s talk about older cats…one disease that we see pretty commonly in older cats is hyperthyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism is basically when the thyroid gland (in a cat’s neck) has a benign tumor that causes overproduction of T4, or the thyroid hormone.

This typically presents as an older cat who has a great appetite, but loses weight, may have intermittent vomiting or diarrhea, and may even drink (and then urinate) more! He/she may also have some behavior changes, such as being more active or more vocal.

Diagnosing hyperthyroidism is pretty straightforward, as there is a simple test that checks the T4 level in the blood, and if it’s elevated that is the answer! If the T4 level is only slightly elevated or at the high end of normal, then there is a blood panel that looks at additional values such as free T4, which can help us interpret the borderline values to decide if they are truly overactive, or if that is ‘normal’ for that cat.

So now that we know our cat has hyperthyroidism – what do we do? There are three options for treatment: 1. Radiotherapy – this is the safest, and most effective treatment option. A radioactive version of iodine is injected and targets the affected gland(s), knocking back the excessive production of T4 to normal. The biggest benefit is that it is a one-time treatment, and the patient is left without needing further treatment or medications longterm! The biggest negatives - cost and the risk of the procedure (which is actually quite small).

2. Surgery – this is another permanent treatment option, where the abnormal glad is surgically removed, leaving a normal gland or portion of a gland behind. The biggest negative is that without the radio-iodine screening that goes along with the previous treatment, it may be difficult to tell which gland is affected just by looking, and an affected gland may be left behind. It may also be difficult to manage

an older, possibly sickly, patient under anesthesia for the procedure, as well as costs!

3. Oral medications – this actually has two subcategories. The first is the traditional methimazole, or basically a twice daily thyroid supplement. The vast majority of cats handle this medication just fine, it is more a question of you the owner being able to administer it twice daily for the rest of his/her life. Some cats that are very difficult do well with a liquid version instead of a pill, or even a transdermal paste that can be absorbed through their ear.

The cost for the standard pills is very reasonable, but the price will increase a bit if a more specialized medication (such as transdermal) is needed. The second sub-cateory is the newest treatment – the prescription food Y/D made by Hill’s. This food is formulated to be severely restricted in iodine within the food, so that it limits the production of T4 back to normal.

The huge benefit is that NO medications are needed, nor is a surgery, just feeding this specialized food. The negative is really just that you must be STRICT with the diet – the cat may not get any of any other foods, as the normal amounts of iodine in them will jump that T4 level right back up, so it could be a difficult option for multiple cat households or a very picky cat.

Once a medication or treatment option is chosen, the biggest thing is to do thorough follow up. Typically we like to see our hyperthyroid patients back 1 month after starting treatment, 1 month after each dosage change, then again 3 months later, and then every 6 months to check levels for maintenance. This is to ensure that we are still on the correct dose of medication, as this may need to change over time. Overall hyperthyroid cats tend to do very well, and can live for many years with treatment, so it is worth discussing the options with your veterinarian!

Dr. Mehaffey and partner Dr. Jen Heller own and operate the new Pennridge Animal Hospital on Ridge Road in Perkasie and can be reached at 267-272-9996. They also founded and curate Harley’s Haven Dog Rescue.

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~Obituaries~ JOHN EDWARD “TEDDY” SHELMIRE, 83, of Milford Township died July 30, 2014 in Belle Haven Nursing Home. Born in Neshaminy, Pa he was the son of the late Paul C., Sr. & Florence (Bussinger) Shelmire.

Teddy helped with general labor at the Shelmire Farm. In his earlier years he worked part time for the former Quakertown Livestock Auction. He was a former member of Clover Leaf Archery Club in Milford Township.

He was a member of St. John’s U.C.C. in Richlandtown. Teddy is survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a two brothers, Paul, Jr., and Donald, three sisters Flora Jane Schwager, Barbara Lewandowski, and Sylvia Bleam. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to St. Johns U.C.C. P.O. Box 356 Richlandtown, PA 18955.

LEO A. EVERETT passed away on July 30, 2014 at the age of 90 in his home in Ottsville, PA from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Leo was born to Leo and Katherine in Wilkes-Barre, PA on Decemeber 23, 1923.

As a child he shared many a good times with his siblings Marie, Donald and Dorothy which have all predeceased him. As a young man, he grew amidst The Great Depression which left an indelible mark on him, giving him an appreciation for economic stability. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Army.

Discharged honorably after World War II and he used his GI benefits to attend and graduate from Penn State University with a degree in engineering. His career took him and his family to numerous states, NJ, MD, VA,GA,PA. In addition to being a loving father and husband, those who knew Leo will recall his easy going personality, his ever-present smile and wonderful sense of humor.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years Frances. He is survived by his eight children, William Everett of Hackettstown, NJ, Danny Everett of Harrisburg, PA, Denise

Henderson of Boston, VA, Leo Everett of Richlandtown, PA, Anita Kafka of Denver, CO, Kathy Everett of Ottsville, PA, Joyce Everett of Revere, PA and Virginia Everett of Revere, PA and 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank his daughter Kathy for her love and care of their father for his last several years and all the wonderful people who provided Hospice care for Leo. MICHAEL J. PETRECCA, 52, of Quakertown, previously of Hatfield, died Sat. Aug. 9 in St. Luke’s –Quakertown Hospital.

He was the loving husband of Deborah “Debbie” L. (Koennecke) Petrecca for the past 22 years.

He was chef and owner of the former Mama Mia Restaurants in Lansdale & Quakertown.

Born in Philadelphia he was a son of Diana (Forte) Petrecca of Hatboro and the late Anthony Petrecca.

He attended Morningstar Fellowship, Quakertown and found peace with God one and a half years ago.

He was the loving father of Nikita, Anthony, & Taryan, loving grandfather of Nathan & Victoria, brother of Erminio “Herman” Petrecca, wife Janice Joy of Horsham and Assunta “Susan” Baldwin, husband Mark of Glenside.

Memorial contributions in his name may be made to the Petrecca Family Foundation, 120 Charles Lane, Hatboro, PA 19040.

THOMAS J. MOORE, 67 , Quakertown passed away Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 at home.

A native of Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Samuel and Frances (McAnany) Moore . He joined the US Air Force at age 17 and served for over 30 years before being placed in the US Army reserves. He served during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. His service was recognized by being

awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and USAF Certificate of Commendation for Desert Storm. He was recognized by the PA House of Representatives for his Military Service.

Surviving are his son Brian of Telford, Daughter Jennifer of Quakertown, & sister Frances Lloyd of Holland.

Donations can be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517,Topeka, Kansas 66675.

WILLIAM RICHARD LABOSKI, 73, died August 16, with his family by his side, at his home in Quakertown.

Bill was born June 25, 1941, in Scranton.

He was the son of the late William Labosky (Wladimir Lubowitsky) and Lillian (Golod) Labosky.

Bill graduated from Scranton Central High School where he was a standout athlete. He entered the United States Air Force in 1962 and served in the Philippines and England. He was honorably discharged in 1970 as a Staff Sergeant. Bill fulfilled his dream by entering the Pennsylvania State Police, where he served with distinction until his retirement in 1993. Following his retirement, Bill cofounded Professional Investigations, Inc. He then worked as a security officer at the Bucks County Courthouse and later served as the Chief of the Bucks County Park Rangers. Bill was twice elected to serve on the Quakertown Community School District School Board.

Bill is survived by Elaine, his beloved wife of 48 years. They were married in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England and remained inseparable throughout their time together.

Bill is survived by his four sons and seven grandchildren: David and his wife Donna (Vieczorek) of Macungie, and their children, Jacob and Max; Kevin and his wife Catherine (Stone) Quakertown, and their children Sam and Skyler; Gavin and his wife Kimberly (Kuykendall) of Chalfont, and their children Hannah and Alec; and Trevor and his wife Valerie (Bloodsworth) of Missoula, MT and their son Will.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to the Troopers Helping Troopers Fnd., 3625 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

STANLEY S. GODSHALL, 82, of Quakertown, died Sunday, Aug. 17 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke’s. He was the loving husband of Rebecca (Haberle) Godshall for the past 61 years.

He worked as an automotive mechanic for various companies before retiring including G&F Ford, Farm & Home Oil, the Farm Bureau garage, and Cope’s Garage. Stan enjoyed the outdoors, hunting & fishing, and camping with his family. He was a fan of the Phila. Phillies and Eagles and followed Nascar racing. Born in Franconia Twp., Montgomery Co., he was the last living of nine children of the late Alvin & Susan (Springer) Godshall. He was a member of Calvary Bible Fellowhship Church, Coopersburg. Stanley served his country with the US Army during the Korean War. Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Linda Blimegger, husband Roy of Green Lane; sons, Ronald of Hatfield, Leonard, wife Brenda of Telford, Kevin, wife Laurie of Gilbertsville; daughter- in- law, Deb, of Coopersburg, wife of predeceased son, Barry; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions in his name should be sent to the American Lung Assoc., PO Box 4029, Easton, PA 18043.

MAE GROH MANN, 92, of Quakertown died August 17, 2014 in Life Quest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Willard C. Mann, Sr. Born in Richland Township, she was the daughter of the late Edwin & Florence (Shearer) Groh. She spent her life as a homemaker for her late husband and son. Mae enjoyed watching the deer and other wild animals and looked forward to seeing the first robin in the spring. She was a longtime friend of Rock Wild Union Sunday School in Sellersville and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Quakertown. She is survived by a daughter in law Shirley Mann, and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased

by her son Willard C. “Skip” Mann, Jr., a sister and four brothers. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Rock Wild Union Sunday School 2408 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, PA 18960.

JOHN P. MINARIK passed away, with his family by his side, on August 21, 2014 at the age of 100. He was predeceased by his parents and six brothers and sisters. John was born on March 28, 1914 in Bethlehem, PA., the youngest of seven children of Stefan and Katrina Minarik, who immigrated to America from Slovakia. He was raised on a farm in Richlandtown, married the love of his life, Pamela Fraser, and together they had three sons. The couple recently celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary, and this past March, John’s family held a 100th birthday party-family reunion for him. John and Pamela enjoyed gardening, vacationing at the New Jersey shore, and spending time with family.

Those surviving him, who will miss him dearly , are wife, Pamela; sons, Perry and wife Susan, Thomas S. and wife Mary Ellen, and Bruce D.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial Contributions to be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton, MA 01061 and/ or St. Luke’s Hospice, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

SHIRLEY A. (HERTZOG) RIU, 77 of Coopersburg passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest after a prolonged illness. She was the wife of Raymond A. Riu. They celebrated 59 years of marriage in January. Born in Allentown, she was a lifelong resident of Coopersburg and spent many years as a department manager at Hess’s Department Store in Quakertown. A compassionate and loving person, she was an expert seamstress and talented artist who also created juried arts and crafts. She enjoyed taking trips with her husband Raymond to places such as Las Vegas, the Smoky Mountains, Nashville, Maine and Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. She also enjoyed lunches with her girlfriends, Musikfest, weekend trips to Lancaster and spending time with her daughter, son in law and grandchildren. She was a member of St. John’s UCC, Coopersburg. Survivors: In addition to her husband Raymond she is survived by her daughter Sharon, son in law Brian and grandchildren Stefanie and Andrew. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to either Animals in Distress, Coopersburg or the Humane Society of Allentown.

ANDREA KEEGAN HAMMEL, 88, of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 22, 2014.

She was the loving wife of Robert A. Hammel who passed away in 1982. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Mary Berninger Keegan and the late Andrew Keegan Sr., and sister to ten siblings. Alexander Keegan, Mary Keegan McColley, James Keegan, Andrew Keegan, Francis Keegan, Bernadette Keegan preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters Diane E. Horst and Jeanne M. Lund both of Coopersburg; granddaughter Gabrielle A. Hine wife of Edward T. Hine of Virginia Beach, Virginia; grandson Timothy S. Horst husband of Leslie A. Horst of Pensacola, Florida; great-grandsons Edward McClintock Hine and William Keegan Hine; and four siblings Helen Stump, Catherine Wismer, Anna Musselman, and John Keegan.

DIANE A WEAVER of Sellersville died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill. She was 52. She is survived by son, Adam K. Weaver, of Sellersville. She was the daughter of Stanley E. Fitzgerald; preceded in death by her mother, Joan L. Fitzgerald. In addition to her father and son she is survived by two sisters, Brenda Trinka and Deborah Koons of Quakertown; 1 niece, Erin Kolb of Richlandtown; and 3 nephews, Eric Trinka of Harrisonburg, VA, Brian and Greg Koons of Quakertown. She was a homemaker; she served on the Ladies Auxillary of Sellersville Fire Company.

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Bowman’s Tavern Collects Items for NOVA Client Families, General Counseling Supplies Throughout July, Bowman’s Tavern on River Road in New Hope encouraged its neighbors, patrons and staff to contribute items and cash for a Christmas in July fundraiser for Network of Victim Assistance.

Specifically, the tavern at 1600 River Road collected clothing, toys and games, household goods and grocery store gift cards for two families in need whose members are NOVA clients.

In addition, the collection brought in arts and crafts supplies, dolls representing different ethnicities, hand puppets, hula hoops and jewelry-making kits – items used for play

therapy that help clients process their trauma.

NOVA also received scented candles, stress balls and lotions that clients will use for coping and self-care.

Shown with the Bowman’s Tavern Christmas in July donations are Kathy Bennett, left, associate director of NOVA, and Shelby Thome, restaurant manager and event planner for the tavern.

For more on Bowman’s Tavern’s menus, garden, entertainment, reservations and hours: http://www.bowmanstavernrestaurant. com/

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Premium Spirits and Wine Garden to be Offered at McCoole’s Fall Beer Festival McCoole’s Festivals, LLC, a partnership of McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn and Jeff Martin, Jeff Martin Custom Builders, is introducing a second festival to pair with their popular McCoole’s Beer Festival held each spring— a Beer Festival with a Premium Spirits and Wine Garden, to be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at McCoole’s Arts & Events Place from 5 pm to 9 pm.

Considering the popularity of the McCoole’s Beer Festival featuring over 75 unique beers held Saturday, April 26, 2014, which has drawn crowds of 2,000 and more each year, why a second festival? Surprisingly enough, not all attendees at the Beer Festival are beer aficionados. Many come for the festival atmosphere, live music, food and the craft vendors also showcased at the event.

“We thought a fall beer festival, along with premium whiskey and wine tastings would appeal to our audience,” states Jan Hench, owner and proprietor of McCoole’s Red Lion Inn

Restaurant and Arts & Events Place.

In addition to the Beer tastings, including McCoole’s own Red Lion Brewery brews, the Premium Sprits and Wine Garden will showcase tastings of Bird Dog Flavored Whiskey; Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey; Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon and Lexington Bourbon Whiskey; along with Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir from California’s J. Lohr and Edna Valley wineries; Italy’s Pio Moscato Brosecco, Argentina’s Kaiken Malbec; and Chile’s Montes Twins Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon. Live music will be showcased on two stages along with food and craft vendors.

Advance tickets for the Beer Festival are $35 and $40 at the door. Designated driver tickets are $10.Advance Tickets for the festival to include the Premium Spirits and Wine Garden are $50 and $55 at the door. For tickets and more information go to: www.

MccoolesBeerFest.com.

NOVA’s FREE Crisis Volunteer Training If you’ve ever wanted to get involved in giving back to your community: Network of Victim Assistance will open registration on August 25 for its upcoming free training for volunteers on the 24-Hour Crisis Hotline it operates. To register, please call Julie Dugery, Coordinator of Volunteers and Community Outreach, at 215.343.6543, or JulieD@NOVABucks.org.

The 2-week, 45-hour specialized training qualifies participants to volunteer, answering crisis calls on the hotline and providing a profoundly important service to victims of sexual assault, stalking, physical abuse, elder abuse and other serious crimes in Bucks County. Crisis Hotline volunteers take calls during evening and weekend hours; flexible shifts of 2, 4 or 6 hours per week are available.

The comprehensive training in crisis counseling, presented free of charge by NOVA

professionals, not only provides volunteers with the skills and information to appropriately respond to hotline calls – just as significant are the skills learned that allow volunteers to support victims during emergency room visits or police interviews.

While the next training session begins September 16, volunteers must register in advance so NOVA staff members have time to process each registrant. The training is offered at NOVA’s Jamison office with daytime classes held 9:00am–4:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For more information on this training and other volunteer opportunities with NOVA, please call Julie Dugery, Coordinator of Volunteers and Community Outreach, at 215.343.6543, or email JulieD@NOVABucks.org or go to www.

NOVABucks.org.

1902 Nicholas car manufactured in Quakertown on display at Quakertown’s Community Day Car Show this past July. photo by rita woodward

To many ancient people, the waning of daylight signaled death. For example, in Welsh mythology, this is the day of the year when the God of Darkness, Goronwy, defeats the God of Light, Llew, and takes his place as King of the world.

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Hawks Wrap Second Annual Food Drive

BY KIMBERLY KRATZ Hawks Baseball Club completed another successful food drive to benefit the Milford Square Shelter and Food Pantry. Stressing good grades, good sportsmanship, and community outreach, the Hawks provide continuing opportunities for young baseball players to further improve both their baseball skills and their character.

Established in 2011 and run exclusively by volunteers, club funding comes from local business sponsorship and via field rental fees for Grand Slam America tournament play.

Hawks are local 13 to 16-year-old players from Quakertown, Upper Perk, and the North Penn region. The club projects expansion to include players up to college age.

Three fields behind the North Penn Gun Club in Trumbauersville have been contracted for the next five years, but current field conditions require replacement of nearly all of the fencing, backstops, and bases. Additionally,

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they will need batting cages.

Hawks’ future outreach drive plans include: Back Packs for Education (school supplies for kids who cannot afford the basics), gently used baseball equipment for underprivileged children, and personal hygiene kits for families who require extended stay when their children need medical care at a local Children’s Hospital.

Details for registration, contributions, and outreach drives are available on the Hawks website at www.hawksbaseballclub.com.