Isnt it appropriate that the month our tax returns are due begins with April Fools Day

and ends with cries of May Day!?

Upper Bucks Free Press April 2013

Whats Going On
Basket Bingo at Perkasie Firehouse, 5th & Arch St, doors open 6pm, tkts $20/$25, 215-257-0387 Free Evening Date for couples, 7pm Locust Valley Chapel, Locust Valley Rd, Coopersburg. (music, comedy, desserts & door prizes), register/info: 610-282-4544 April 5 & 6 Fresh Start Separation/Divorce Recovery Seminar (Fri. 7-9:30pm) (Sat. 8:30am-5pm) at Church of the Savior, 651 N Wayne Ave, Wayne PA. Fresh Start for Kids will run concurrently for ages 6-11. Much more info at Joe 610-688-6338 x216 or Nancy x205. Cosnet.org/freshstart April 6 Reading to the Dogs 2pm-3:30pm at Quakertown Library on Mill St. All kids welcome to come read to certified therapy dogs, no regis., 215-536-3306 Lenape Wapiti Chapter Banquet at Bear Creek Mountain Resort, auctions, raffles, & more. Call Martin Snyder 215-538-2946 or snyderm@bucks.edu for details and times Doll & Me Tea Party by Troop 2781, 12noon2pm, St. Isidore School in Qtwn. Fun activities, lunch, doll item table, handmade clothes, $15/child w/one adult. Reserve: 215-529-7616, donnad721@yahoo.com Coach Purse Bingo at Richland Twp Fire & Rescue, doors open 12noon, 64 Shelly Rd, Qtwn. $30/adv., $35/door, includes 16 games & 3 raffles, refreshments available. 215-536-7226 or rtfr.org for more info POQs 3rd Annual Spring Fling, 7pm-12am at C&C Catering, 1319 Park Ave, Quakertown, Mardi Gras Theme (optional attire), contact prideofquakertown@yahoo.com for details Greaser Dance 7pm-midnight, Benner Hall, 1260 Cherry Rd, Richlandtown. DJ, BYOB, buffet (must be 21), dance contest, $22.50/person, Jon 215-258-5719 PCC & Sellersville Kids Fishing Derby 8am-Afternoon, at Pond on Branch St behind Sellersville Firehouse, Pennridge Chamber Mbrs w/students K-5th grade, pennridgecc@pennridge.com Mothers Market 8am-2pm at Trumbauersville Vol. Fire Co, 142 N Main St. $10/space, silent auction, raffle, food. Kelly 215-527-7011 SAHS Key Club Spring Fling 11am-3pm at Souderton Commun. Park, 460 Wile Ave. Games, prizes, crafts, bake sale, etc. Rain or shine. April 7 All-U-Can-Eat Flapjack Breakfast 8am-10am at Quakertown Applebees, 145 N West End Blvd, $7/adults, $4.50/12 & under. Can buy ahead at TeamSlackerMSWalk@gmail.com March 28 Spaghetti Dinner 4:30pm-7pm (or sold out), includes salad bar & dessert, $7.50/adults, $4.50/kids 6-12 yrs, $8/take-outs, Lower Milford Twp Fire Co, 1601 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg March 28, 29, & 30 Easter Flower Sale (Thur/Fri 9am-7pm) (Sat 9am till sold out), Sellersville Firehouse, 2 N Main St March 29 Easter Egg Hunt at Riegelsville Boro Park, Ash Lane, Riegelsville. Begins about 1pm, more info at 610-346-7698 (for all kids up through grade 5) March 29 & 30 Easter Flower Sale at Trumbauersville Fire Co (Fri 9am-9pm) (Sat 8am-4pm) 142 N Main St March 29, 30, & 31 Easter Flower Sale 8am-8pm at Haycock Fire Co, 850 Old Bethlehem Rd, Quakertown, 215-536-2224 or haycockfire.org March 30 Annual Easter Egg Hunt 10am at PeaceTohickon Lutheran, all children are welcome, 100 Old Bethlehem Rd, Perkasie (off Rt 313), Mindy 215-257-3294 Easter Egg Hunt 10am at Benner Hall, 1260 Cherry Rd, Richlandtown. Special appearance by the Easter Bunny Nature in Spring for children ages 6-12 yrs old. 10:30am-12noon, $9/child, preregister at Nature Ctr 215-357-4005, churchvillenaturecenter.org March 31 Happy Easter! April 1 Blood Drive 3pm-7pm at Chick-fil-A Quakertown, 602 N West End Blvd (regis. to donate, get Free milkshake or Chicken sandwich), 215-538-8848 April 2 Community Dinner (3-course meal & Got Strings Youth Orchestra) 6pm at Generations, 259 N Second St, Souderton, $8/tkt, reserve at 215-723-5841 Clocks & Watches by Ashley King (bring one in to learn its history & value), Perkasie Histor. Soc. meeting 6:30pm at First United Methodist, Perkasie, call 215-721-4497 April 3 Container Gardening w/Native Plants, AAUW Doylestown Branch meeting 7pm at Wesley Enhanced Living/Heritage Towers 200 Veterans Lane, Doylestown. Info: aauw-doylestown.org 215-230-8330 April 5 Sola Gratia Musicians Chamber, Concert, Junior, & Youth Choirs perform benefit concert 7pm at Hilltown Baptist Church, 200 Upper Church Rd, Perkasie, (open 6:40pm, donations at door), 215-234-0343 or SGMusicians.org Coach/Bradley/Longaberger Bingo at Saucon Valley HS cafeteria, 2100 Polk Valley Rd, Hellertown, advance tickets call 610-838-6221, doors open 12noon Coach Purse Bingo for Lehigh Co Humane Soc. held at Bingo Hall, 2413 Sunshine Rd, Allentown. Door opens 1pm, lots more info: Tracey 610-367-4064 or LCHS 610-797-1205 April 8 Miller Blood Mobile 2pm-6pm, So. Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Lane, Center Valley, 610-282-8825 to schedule or walk-in Trumbauersville Fire Co Hoagie (call Kim 215-536-1998 to order) Sale perishable food for Food Bank. TrinityPV.org Sola Gratia Musicians Chamber, Concert, Junior, & Youth Choirs perform benefit concert 7pm at Franconia Mennonite, 613 Harleysville Pike, Telford (open 6:40pm, donations at door), 215-234-0343 or SGMusicians.org April 12 & 13 Used Book Sale 10am-4pm both days at Quakertown Library on Mill St, Qtwn April 13 Vendor Fair 11am-5pm at Trinity Lutheran, 102 N Hellertown Ave, Quakertown. Admission: gently used shoes (no open toes, slippers) or 50 cents. Fun, auction, bake sale! Biggest Book Sale Ever, 9am-5pm at Richland Library, 44 S. Main St, Quakertown (rain/ shine) Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Up, 8am10am begins at Childrens Develop. Program, 313 & Thatcher Rd. Wear long sleeves & sturdy shoes. 215-536-YMCA or ubymca.org Spring Craft Fair 9am-3pm at Pennridge Commun. Ctr, Rtes 113 & 152, Silverdale, 484-602-5795 or pennridgecenter.org Fundraiser Dinner Relay for Life, 4pm-7pm at St. Isidore Youth Ctr, 2545 W Pumping Station Rd, Quakertown. Tickets email JoansAngels0523@gmail.com ($9, under 6 is free) Take-out available. April 14 Basket Bingo (not Longaberger) at Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Ctr in Ottsville, doors open 12noon, $20/20 games, lunch will be sold w/free cake, call 610-847-8178 for tickets & info Pancake Breakfast, 7am-11am at Quakertown Applebees, 145 N West End Blvd, lastchanceranch.org Mother & Daughter Bash 1pm-3pm for ages 4-10, tickets $18-$25, regis. by April 1. Call The Y for details at 215-536-YMCA, Quakertown Cash Bingo at Souderton Firehouse, 266 N 2nd St, Souderton, doors open 12noon, raffle, door prizes, refreshments, call Mary 215-721-3167 Longaberger Basket Bingo at Tylersport Firehouse 12noon-4pm, 125 Ridge Rd. Kitchen open, tickets $20 in advance at www.BrooklineLabRescue.org Clash of the Church Choirs Concert, Sing for Life 3pm at First UCC, 4th & Park Ave, Quakertown. Free admission, refreshments follow. Friendly competition to raise funds for May 14th Relay for Life Buffet Breakfast 8am-1pm at Silverdale Fire Co, $7/adults, $4/kids 6-12, under 6 is free, 111 W Main St, Silverdale, lots of delicious food Firehouse Breakfast 7:30am-12noon at Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, $7/adults, $3/kids 5-10, re-orders $2 extra, 610-982-5710 Special Olympics Qualification Show 9am3pm at Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Ctr, 1 Highpoint Rd, Perkasie, free for visitors, 215-822-2515 x3 Birds of Spring walk at Peace Valley Nature Ctr, 170 Chapman Rd, Doylestown, 215-345-7860, free, bring binoculars April 18 Chicken Pot Pie Dinner 4:30pm-7pm at Lower Milford Twp Fire Co, 1601 Limeport Pike, $8/adults, $4.50/children What Can Long Term Insurance provide for you? R. Schaefer, LTC Specialist 6:30pm (light supper 6pm) at Hidden Meadows on the Ridge, 340 Farmers Lane, Sellersville, 215-257-6701 April 18, 19, & 20 Dramatic Double Feature at Hilltown Baptist Chapel, 200 Upper Church Rd, Perkasie. (Thur & Fri 7pm) (Sat 2pm & 7pm), details at Melissa 215-249-1012 April 19 Well into the Future Health Fair w/Jamie Moyer (Phillies champion pitcher), 7pm-9pm (opens 6pm), Calvary Church, 820 Rt 113, Souderton. Info/regis. at 215-453-4727 or gvh100.org Bradley/Thirty-One/Coach Bingo at Trumbauersville Fire Co, 142 N Main St, doors open 6pm. Come for dinner, tickets: Carolann 267-374-7762 or 215-536-3193

Adoptive Family Play Group 10am-12noon (free) at Pearl S Buck Intl, 520 Dublin Rd, Perkasie, 215-249-0100 April 9 Cyber Security for Small Business 8:30am10am at The Logan Inn, Main St, New Hope PA. buckscounty.score.org or 215-943-8850 to register Celebration of Hope fundraiser Banquet/ Auction 6pm at Indian Valley Country Club, Telford. Register at keystoneopportunity.org April 11 Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner 4:30pm-7pm at Lower Milford Twp Fire Co, 1601 Limeport Pike, $8/adults, $4.50/kids 6-12, $8.50/ take-outs April 12 A Night of Magical Illusions w/Brett Myers, 7pm at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, Coopersburg. Admission: can or non-

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Coach/Bradley/Purse Bingo (open 6pm) at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 100 Broad St, Hilltown. BYOB & refreshments for sale. Tkts call 215-822-9224 or olsh-hilltown.com Concert at the Castle 7pm at Fonthill Museum, 525 E Court St, Doylestown, details at 215-348-9461 April 19 to 21 AAOTE Spring Celebration at Artistry Gallery, 174 S Main St, Dublin (Fri 12pm8pm) (Sat 11am-6pm) (Sun 11am-4pm), Tari 267-337-1817 April 20 PA Dutch Dinner 3pm-7pm at Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, $11/ adult, $6/child, $12/To-Go, great menu, 610-982-5710 Gordon Bok (singer/guitarist) will be at Patchwork Coffeehouse in Perkasie Mennonite Church, 320 W Chestnut St, Perkasie, opens 7pm, $10 & under (by age) call 215-723-2010 or perkmenno.net for details Bingo Fundraiser at Nase-Kraft American Legion Post 255, opens 12noon, $20/person, local gift cards & cash prizes, 75 N Main St, Sellersville Beach Bash & Bid Party/Silent Auction for No Kill Lehigh Valley, 6pm-10pm, America On Wheels Museum, 5 North Front St, Allentown, $35(tax deduct) includes fun, food, prizes. Tkts: 610-437-5367 or JSchartel@aol.com Bark For Life of Upper Perkiomen at the High School, 2 Walt Rd, Pennsburg, 10am-1pm, $10/per dog, register online at relayforlife.org/upperperk International Spring Festival, 4pm at North Penn High internationalspringfestival.com 10amSchool, Sellersville, 215-257-6701 Quakertown Neighborhood Assoc. monthly meeting, 7:30pm in Conference Rm of Off Broad St. Music Studio Annex, 334 W. Broad St. Open to the community! Quakertownna@gmail.com April 24 Tour Your Grocery Store 6:30pm-7:30pm at Giant in Qtwn (next to Lowes), learn to shop healthy, free, register at Grand View Info Line 215-453-4300 or gvh.org Pennridge C of C Professional Support Day 12noon at Indian Valley Country Club, $24.50, details at pennridgecc@pennridge.com April 25 Spaghetti Dinner 4:30pm-7pm (or sold out) at Lower Milford Twp Fire Co, 1601 Limeport Pike, $7.50/adults, $4.50/kids 6-12, $8/take-outs (salad bar & dessert included) April 26 April Showers Dinner Dance 6pm-10pm at Pennridge Community Ctr, ($20 dinner/dance, $10 dance only), 146 E Main St, Perkasie, reserve dinner at 215-453-7027 pennridgecenter.org Lock & Load CBC Sportsmens Fellowship, doors open 5pm at Community Baptist, 50 E Paletown Rd, Quakertown, details at 215-541-1430 or communitybaptistpa.info April 27 Sellersvilles 275th Anniversary, dinner served 6pm at Amer. Legion Nase-Kraft Post 255, 75 N Main St, $20/ticket includes dinner & live band (tkts at Borough Office, Museum, & Legion) 215-257-2384 Women Build Shopping Boutique 10am-3pm at Chalfont United Methodist, 11 Meadowbrook Lane, Chalfont, two floors of vendors, $2 donation at door, free under 12 Healthy Kids Day 10am-12noon at YMCA, 401 Fairview Ave, Qtwn. Free fun activities, details at 215-536-YMCA or ubymca.org Dublin Fire Co. Flea Market/Craft Show 9am2pm, reserve $15/space (bring table), food available, r/d May 4, call 215-249-3089 Yard Sale Fundraiser 8am-2pm at HellerWagner Grist Mill, 150 W Walnut St, Hellertown. Food/drink avail., 10x10/$20, call 610-383-1770 or hellertownhistoricalsociety.org 6th Annual Saucon Valley History Day 8am-3pm at Heller-Wagner Grist Mill, 150 W Walnut St, Hellertown, info at hellertownhistoricalsociety.org Gardeners Day 8:30am-4pm at Zwingli UCC, 350 Wile Ave, Souderton, activities & workshops for all ages, Lisa 215-723-1186 April 27 & 28 Spring Home Show 9am-3pm at Ivy Hill Equestrian Ctr, 1 Highpoint Rd, Perkasie, Jennifer 215-822-2525 x3 April 28 Basket Bingo at UBYMCA, 401 Fairview Ave, Quakertown, opens 12noon. $20/adv tkts at 215-822-9781 (must be paid by 4/14), $25/ door, food for sale, limited seating May 1 Cinco De Mayo 5K, begins 7pm at UBYMCA, 401 Fairview Ave, Quakertown, register at 215-536-9622 x120 or megan.gelsebach@ubymca.org May 4 Cyber School Fair (free) 10:30am-3pm at Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Ctr, 105 Seminary St, Pennsburg, all major schools will be in attendance 2nd Annual Bucks Wild Music Fest & Marketplace 11am-5pm rain/shine. Bucks Co Commun. College Upper Bucks Campus, 5th St, Perkasie, $25/space, info at: guerrab16446@student.bucks.edu Annual 5K Challenge/Wellness Fair starts 9am at Rohrer Stadium, Palisades HS, Kintnersville, $20/pre-regis, $25/race day, Jen Hooper 610-847-4985 or PCFnow.com

Raymond the Amish Comic at Springtown Fire Co, 3010 Rte 212, Springtown. Tkts $25/door ($20/adv), adult content, over age 21, beer & snacks included. 610-346-8383 Mothers Market 9am-1pm at St. Andrews Lutheran, 20 Dill Ave, Perkasie. Entrance fee $1, email: janice7717@hotmail.com Back in the Day Oldies Dance 7pm-11pm, K of C Event Hall, 1011 Anna Lane, Sellersville, $10/ticket includes snacks/soda. BYOB & food to share. Prizes, call Dave 267-733-2349 or kofc4649.org/ April 21 8th Annual Spring Basket Bingo, open 11:30am, tkt includes 24 games & lunch, lots more, $20/advance tkts/details at sfdbasketbingo@yahoo.com or 215-257-4028 x58. Sellersville Fire House, 2 N Main St WWII German POWs in the United States, 2pm at Springfield Twp Histor. Soc. Church School, 2165 Rt 212, Coopersburg. Mr. Joseph Christ will share his experiences as a U.S. Army soldier. Free program All-U-Can-Eat Breakfast 7:30am-12:30pm at Perkasie Fire Dept, 100 N 5th St, Perkasie, 215-257-6950 Bowl for Kids Sake Fundraiser 10:30am-3pm at Earl-Bowl Lanes, 251 N West End Blvd, Quakertown, 215-343-8260 April 21, 24, 25, & 27 Trinity Great Swamp Church Swap at Spinnerstown & County Line Rds in Spinnerstown, donate gently used items (no clothes) on 4/21-11:30am-12:30pm, 4/24-9am11am, 4/25-6pm-8pm. On 4/27-pick up something & leave freewill offering when you exit. 215-679-7710 or tgsucc.org April 22 Earth Day! A Life of My Own: Meeting Eleanor Roosevelt 7pm at So. Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Lane, Center Valley. Free adm., register at Solehipl.org, 610-282-8834, or in person at the library April 23 What, When, & How Quickly will VA benefits pay.? (veteran/spouse eligibility), presenter Dan Monahan, 6:30pm (light supper 6pm), Hidden Meadows, 340 Farmers Lane,

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Ongoing Community Activities and Resources

54th Annual Doylestown Art League Members Show 9am-5pm weekends Apr 15 to Apr 26 at Courthouse, 55 E Court St, Doylestown Perkasie Carousel Schedule- May 12 & 27, June 16, July 7(r/d July 14) & 28, Aug 18, Sept 8, Oct 6, Dec 7, perkasiehistory.org ESL (English as a Second Language), Thursdays 4:30pm-6:30pm, free community program at Morningstar Fellowship, 429 South 9th St, Quakertown, contact Diane deblodgett@verizon.net or Alaina awert@qcsd. org 1-267-269-2777 (English/Spanish) PetSmart Adoption Day is 2nd Saturday each month, 11am-3pm, PetSmart, 620 N.West Blvd, Quakertown, 215-538-2843 or lastchanceranch.org/ Last Chance Ranch Volunteer Orientation, 1st Saturday each month, 10am-11am in front of Horse Barn, 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown, 215538-2510 lastchanceranch.org Discover-E Science/Nature Club, ages 6-12. Meets Tues. 6:15pm-7:15pm, Mar. 26, Apr. 23, May 28 & June ? More info at Nockamixon State Park Education Center 215-529-7307 Singles Connection for adults meets Thursdays for social evening, 7pm at Silverdale Brethren in Christ Church, 165 W. Main St, Silverdale. 215-723-3415 or email carolonline1@verizon. net Saturday morning Bird Walks 8am-10am, 215345-7860 or peacevalleynaturecenter.org NOVA (Network Of Victim Assistance) Support Groups, Information, Guidance, NOVA hotline 1-800-675-6900. www. NOVABucks.org Tourette Syndrome Support Group for adults over 21, 7pm-8:30pm, meets 2nd Thursday every month, Doylestown Hospital, contact Susan 215-527-7229 or susangottshall@gmail. com Gamblers Anonymous meets every Saturday 11am-1pm, St. Lukes Hosp. Education Ctr, Rm 111, Ostrum St, Bethlehem, 215-872-5635 Overeaters Anonymous meets every Thursday 10am-11am, West Swamp Mennonite Church, 2501 Allentown Rd, Quakertown, No dues, free babysitting. www.oa.org or Bob 610-762-3779 Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday at 7pm, Grand View Hosp. info at 215-453-4699 Bedminster Nar-Anon meets Tuesdays 7:30pm, Deep Run West Mennonite, 1008 Deep Run Rd, Perkasie, for family/friends of those struggling w/addiction, bedminster.naranon@yahoo.com A Womans Place (support for domestic abuse/ violence) 24-hour Hotline 1-800-220-8116, www.awomansplace.org Kiwanis meetings 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 12:30pm at Dominicks Pizza, Quakertown

Community Meals

or What Happens When Jack is Left to His Own Devices

I borrowed plastic utensils and a paper plate at work the other day. I had a meeting to get to shortly after I got home so I didnt have time to wash dishes. I guess I could have used some of the good dishes that we keep in the other cabinet, but there was no more room in the sink for dirty ones anyway. If one of the fancy plates slid off the top of the pile and broke, Id be in big trouble. My wife was in California for a week visiting my daughter and her family. Im not as experienced at house management as she is and Im still developing theories on the endeavor. A couple of examples are: 1). Why waste hot water and soap while there are still dishes in the cabinet? When there arent, then its time to do the dishes. Its also a lot easier to replace the shelf paper when the cabinets are empty, too. 2). I wear boots to work. Nobody sees my socks. Theres always a pair in that miss-matched basket we all have. And, if there is a pair of underwear in your drawer, youre good. Theres no sense in rushing into the laundry project, yet (When you do get to it, make sure the washer lid closes all the waybelieve me on that. A tool box works good to hold it down). Theories are just that, though. They must be proven by experimentation before they become laws. Some of mine required modification during my week in charge. Im sure youve noticed that trash can liners are always a lot bigger than the trash cans. You cant fill them all the way up. That adds to the amount of plastic in the landfill. I figured, if I left them on the floor next to the trash can, I could get them fuller and feel like I was saving the Earth. I still think its a good theory, but only for people who dont leave their dogs home alone. It does reduces the amount of comestibles that get thrown out, but there is a lot of extra clean-up involved, and you end up using extra trash bags, anyway. Another theory Ive had to scrap completely concerns cleaning the kitchen floor. If you cook chicken nuggets in blistering hot ovens, tear open packs of frozen peas, fill cereal bowls or have dry dog food dishes anywhere near your feet, accidents will happen. And, thanks to Newton and his apple, most of it ends up on the floor. I figured: let the dogs have a shot at clean-up first. Therell be plenty of time for the broom and mop later. Who wants to do all that work, moving chairs and stuff, for half a dust pan full or for something paper towels can get? Wait till it really needs it. But, I got up to get a drink the other night. I didnt turn on the kitchen light. I can find my way to the refrigerator by now and a light comes on when you open it. I stepped on a chunk of dog food with my heel (I think it was a kibble. Bits are smaller). It crunched into dust with a loud pop. Man that hurt! When I hopped, I kicked the dog water dish. I took a step, landed right in the puddle and skidded like I was on a Slip-and-Slide. The middle three toes on my right foot slammed into the table leg. I caught myself on the back of a kitchen chair, but there was a coat and two jackets hanging on it (plenty of time to put them away later, Id figured). It tipped over backwards, and down I went with it. Im not as agile as I used to be. I hit pretty hard and when I rolled, my arm swung around and my wrist smacked the handle on the cabinet where we keep the crock-pots and potatoes. It half knocked the wind out of me. If my toes hadnt hurt so much Id have just laid there for a while, but I had to grab my foot and say bad words real loud. During all this, I was buck-naked. Theres no sense in getting all dressed up when youre home alone, as far as I can see. Besides, all the pajamas were in the laundry. So, when I hit the floor I made a big smack along with my Oof! and thud. I felt crumbs and other debris clinging to my bare back. A big pea or something mashed under my hand as I got to my knees. I crawled over and opened the refrigerator so there was light. From down there, I could see my face reflected in the vegetable crisper door. I didnt look any happier than I was. About then, the dogs came in, tails a-wagging. The commotion must have woken them up, or theyd heard the refrigerator open. Theyd been getting a lot of snacks from it lately. Moldy stuff wont hurt dogs, will it? The older one recognized the look on my face and kept his distance. The younger one came over and licked something off my back. You should have cleaned that up when I told you to, I groaned. I was okay, eventually. The toes werent broken. The wrist was swollen a little, but I put ice on it. Im sticking with the theory that theres no sense in cleaning up right away, though. Itll just get messy again. The day my wife was due back I took a vacation day. I got up early and attacked it, one room at a time. She knew better than to expect too much. I almost forgot that Id been driving her car all week. I got to the bank just before they closed. I needed a roll of quarters for the carwash and vacuum machine. Read more by Jack H. Schick at: jack-h-schick.wrytestuff.com

Modifying Theories

Support Groups & Medical Resources

Sisters U Monthly Meetings 7pm-9pm the third Thurs every month at Down to Earth Caf, 1141 N 5th St, Perkasie, info: stef@ sistersu.com 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 Sportsmens 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 low-income residents of Upper Bucks Co w/no medical insurance & meet income eligibility guidelines. Info: 215-538-4774 Outreach Care, (supports Quakertown people in need of temp. housing and resources), find out more at 215-804-5869 or qtownoutreachcare@gmail.com Alzheimers Assoc. Support Group, 3:30pm5:00pm, meets 2nd Thursday every month, Phoebe Richland Health Care Ctr, 108 S. Main St, Richlandtown. Free, more info: Social Services 267-371-4517

Free Community Dinner third Wed. of month. 5:30pm-6:30pm, Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, 215-257-7318 Free Community Meals 6pm at Richland Friends Quaker Meeting on second, fourth & fifth Weds. every month. Mill Rd & Main St off Route 309, Qtwn, 215-536-0395 Community Meal-every third Thursday of the month, 5:30pm-6:30pm, First UCC, 4th & Park, Qtwn, 215-536-4447 Free Community Dinner third Mon. of month, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Presbyterian Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie, 215-249-3689. Call before 3pm w/questions of transportation needs

Bingo

Bingo at Richland Twp Fire & Rescue every Tues. doors open 5:30pm, 64 Shelly Rd, Qtwn. 215-536-7226 Bingo at Great Swamp Fish & Game every Sat. night, open 4pm, games 6:30pm, kitchen open. Free coffee, 2650 Schukraft & Camp Rock Hill Rd, Qtwn, 215-536-8820 Bingo at Plumsteadville Fire Co. every Monday, opens 5:30pm, games 6:30pm (refreshments avail.) 5064 Stump Rd, 215-766-8250 Bingo at Sellersville Fire Co. every Thurs. (except July) opens 5:30pm, 2 N. Main St, 215-257-4028 Bingo at Tylersport Fire Co. every Tues. opens 5pm, games 6:40pm, 125 Ridge Rd, 215-257-5900

Emily Miley, a senior from Pennridge, has been named the Student of the Month for February at the Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS). Emily has been enrolled in the Dental Careers program for the past four years. Emily has maintained an A average in the Dental Careers program since 9th grade and has earned her Radiology license, OSHA 10 safety certification and will take the Infection Control certification exam in the near future. Emily is a member of HOSA (Health Occupations Student of America) and has demonstrated her leadership by serving as a class president, vice president and secretary. She has participated in the Pennsylvania HOSA state competition as a dental spelling competitor placing 5th in 9th grade and 3rd in 10th grade. She will compete in the dental spelling competition on April 17-19 in Lancaster, PA. She will also compete in the SkillsUSA Cooperative Education Log Book state competition on April 3-5, 2013 in Hershey, PA. Emily is currently employed as a Cooperative Education student for Kiesel and Gowda Dental Associates in Quakertown, PA Emily plans to attend Bucks County Community College and then transfer to Temple University majoring in Pre-Dentistry.

Miley Named UBCTS Student of the Month

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State Rep. Paul Clymer (R-145 Bucks), chairman of the House Education Committee, this week led a public hearing on two bills aimed at addressing inequities in the school funding formula as it pertains to cyber charter schools. For some time now, there have been concerns raised that because cyber charter schools do not operate and maintain a brick-andmortar facility, they do not have as great an expenditure as traditional public schools and, therefore, should not be receiving the same per-student allocation of funding as traditional public schools, said Clymer. The topic of education and school choice always incites a great deal of passion in people and this hearing was no different. The committee had the opportunity to hear from parties on both sides of the funding issue, which gave members much food for thought. At the end of the day, we want to make sure that all Pennsylvania students have access to a quality public education, whether they choose a traditional public school, charter school or cyber charter school, and that funding for student education is adequate and equitable. The committee hearing focused on House Bill 618, sponsored by Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton), and House Bill 759, sponsored by Rep. Mike Reese (R-Fayette/ Westmoreland). Under the current Charter School Law, school districts pay all charter schools an amount equal to the school districts budgeted per-student expenditure for the prior school year, minus the school districts budgeted expenditures for nonpublic school programs; adult education programs; community/junior college programs; student transportation services; special education programs; facilities acquisition, construction and improvement services; and other financing uses, including debt service and fund transfers. Under the formula, school districts pay the same amount to brickand-mortar charter schools and cyber charter schools, even though cyber charter schools operate under a different cost structure. House Bill 759 would revise the current funding formula for cyber charter schools to allow school districts to deduct additional costs in calculating the per-student payment.

Clymer Leads Hearing on Cyber Charter School Funding Reform

Specifically, under the proposed legislation, school districts may deduct the following additional costs, which are costs for services that cyber charter schools do not offer in the same manner as brick-and-mortar schools: District pupil services: An amount equal to 100 percent of the school districts per-student expenditures for student health services, food services and library services offered by the school district. Extracurricular activities: An amount equal to 50 percent of the school districts per-student expenditure for extracurricular activities offered by the school district. The bill would also prohibit school districts from imposing an activity fee on a charter or cyber charter school student unless the school district imposes the same activity fee on students enrolled in the school district; allow for direct payment to charter school entities by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to streamline the payment system for charter schools; and lengthen initial charter terms from three to five years and renewal terms to 10 years. House Bill 618 would address inequities in pension funding. Clymer noted that Pennsylvanias charter school law was adopted back in 1997, and cyber charter school provisions were added to the law in 2002. Today in the Commonwealth, there are 500 school districts, 175 charter schools and 16 cyber charter schools. The hearing provided a wealth of information from groups both for and against House Bills 618 and 759. I look forward to further discussion and examination of these issues in the weeks and months ahead, said Clymer. Testifiers included representatives from the following organizations: Pennsylvania School Boards Association; Spring Grove School District and Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials; Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools; Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School; Eastern Lancaster County School District and Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators; Pennsylvania State Education Association; Penn Hills School District, Allegheny Intermediate Unit; PA Families for Public Cyber Schools; StudentsFirst; and Charter Choices.

An enthusiastic crowd came out to help celebrate the Grand Opening of Moussey Moose, a bakery located in the Quaker Village Shopping Center, on Friday, March 8th 2013. Borough council members, legislative staff including Paul Clymer, representatives from local press, Quakertown Alive!, and the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce all attended the event. In addition, many residents and visitors came to join the festivities and support Moussey Moose. The newly renovated business is owned by Daniel and Joseph Held and Lyle Schadegg. The owners are bringing their passion for great food and coffee to the area. Daniel is a classically trained European pastry chef. Moussey Moose also offers pastries, choco-

Moussey Moose Opens in Downtown Quakertown

lates, and specialty crafted lattes. You are sure to find everything from French classics to the traditional local fare. Moussey Moose has an in-house wedding and specialty cake line, called DK Cakes. The design team creates desserts, cakes and cupcakes to exceed your expectations. Past creations include wedding cakes, race cars, and babys first birthday cakes. Stop by day or night to treat yourself to an in house made breakfast sandwich, specialty coffee drink or after dinner dessert. Enjoy a relaxing break with friends or family in the newly renovated space. You can admire the newly acquired artwork while tasting Moussey Moose specials.

Local merchants of Quakertown have formed a cooperative advertising program called Love Local. It is a community-based project designed to help promote the shop small mindset that has grown a following over the past years. The premise of Love Local is to remind the community to support locally owned Downtown Quakertown businesses. Economic growth and stimulation can be created by the simple act of shopping at these mom and pop shops. The Quakertown community will benefit for the give back of the local merchants who are members of Love Local through programs and events. Love Local members advertise their businesses with local media forms to generate buzz with happenings in Quakertown. The Love Local campaign has already seen astonishing support from Downtown

Quakertown Alive! Presents Love Local

Quakertown merchants and community members alike. The message has spread largely due to the Quakertown Alive! promotions committee headed by June Hunt of Moondog Yoga. Twenty-seven downtown merchants have already committed to be a part of Love Local. Community groups, institutions and banks have also supported the campaign. The advertising campaign for Love Local will begin in April, Stay tuned for updates. Quakertown Alive! is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization founded on the principles of the national Main Street program. Our mission is to create strong, broad-based partnerships that provide the leadership and resources necessary for a successful revitalization effort in downtown Quakertown. Our ultimate goal is an enhanced quality of life for the residents, business operators and visitors to the borough.

Upper Bucks Free Press April 2013

Parents Stories of the Great Depression

In our youth we often heard our parents, aunts and uncles, and generally all those in the two generations before us say, You are lucky, thank goodness you didnt have to go through the Great Depression. When I look at the comparison (in years) The above people were telling us this in the 1950s, just 17 years (1933) after the worst period of The Depression. That would be the same as telling someone today what happened to us in 1997! Thinking of it that way, the Depression was very recent to them. Later on in life we heard from our Dad about the hardships endured here in Upper Bucks County. Back then there existed no government programs for those who were unemployed. Until Franklin Roosevelt introduced the WPA and programs kicked in; you had to survive on your own. When the banks closed in 1929 all my Dads savings received pennies on the dollar. My Dad was still employed in the clothing industry, but with cut hours. My parents were married in September 1933 and within three days of their ceremony, they were both laid off from their jobs as the factories shut down. My mother was raised on a farm on Axe Handle Road (Souder/Bleam Farm). They lived on the farm with many of the relatives during this time. My Dad and Uncle Howard cut cord wood and trapped muskrats along the Tohickon Creek to help support the many members of the family living on the working farm. Of course they had produce and meat from the farm; but needed money for utilities, taxes, and other normal expenses. Later on he was able to get a job (after switching to the appropriate political party) with the WPA., sledge- hammering big rocks into little ones in the construction of area roads. As war clouds loomed, he once again was able to get back in his chosen field (cutter/fitter at a factory in Milford Square) as the clothing industry took on contracts for uniforms for the Armed Forces. Many of my previous writings were of experiences I shared as a member of a factory working family. I still remember my dad saying that only in America we were able to eat the same steak as the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers; maybe not so often or not as fancy in the presentation of serving. Now I know this statement reflects back to the days of the Depression. I also look back on how we raised our own vegetables and all worked together to pick the corn, beans, and tomatoes, then work together to help can those vegetables for the winter. As a side note I would like to recall the vast amount of jars of home canned vegetables that were on display at harvest home in our church back then. It has been quite a few years since various charitable groups have taken canned goods because of chance of spoilage. Our family also did a lot of things together including a trip to the shore yearly and a few trips to Hickory Run State Park. That family participation is a very dear treasure. This too I believe was a result of austerity born from our parents witnessing the Depression. Our parents, though they suffered and were delayed in getting established in life during the Depression, always encouraged us children to achieve our goals in life and helped us work towards being successful. I feel that those encouragements and planting the seed of working hard to be successful once again came through the dark uncertain days of their early married life lived during the depression experiences. My sister followed her dream of singing and was very successful. My two brothers were successful at their chosen occupations and most of all in their giving back, to this day, to their community through public service. I was able to follow my love of history to a level I would have never imagined as a youth. My dad loved to read and he also loved historyso it was natural for me to follow in his footsteps. As an uncle I am very proud of my nieces and nephews who are very successful as are their children. For those of my generation, I am sure you also can relate to stories of the Great Depression and I hope you too can see how the Depression affected your life many years later. Hard work, inquisitive minds, and most importantly the ability to look ahead in a positive way instead of looking back to what could have been is all part of our inheritance from our parents who made it through the Great Depression and unknowingly used that experience to make us all a better person!
You can reach Dick at dickhelm@ubfp.org

(I.P.S. 4-1-13) Until recently, scientists believed there were only 17 species of mammals native to Antarctica. All of them are aquatic animalswhales, porpoises and seals. {The 17 species are: Leopard Seal, Weddell Seal, Crabeater Seal, Southern Elephant Seal, Ross Seal, Humpback Whale, Southern Right Whale, Minke Whale, Sei Whale, Fin Whale, Blue Whale, Spectacled Porpoise, Giant Beaked Whale, Bottle Nosed Whale, Commersons Dolphin, Hourglass Dolphin, and Orca}. Though fox, polar bear and various other terrestrial land mammals can occasionally be found in the northern, Arctic regions, until a stunning find was made by an East Prussian woman, renowned arboreal botanist, Doctor I. M. Fulle, no mammals were known to live on the ice covered continent at the bottom of the globe. Doctor Fulles serendipitous discovery of a here-to-for unknown rodent species near a Ceylonese weather station on the coast of the frozen landmass has caused a stir among colleagues and has bedazzled evolutionary researchers. As was reported in the April 1 issue of the Natural-Discovery newsletter, Dr. Fulle was photographing penguins as part of her masters thesis project when she heard a bird making unusual noises beyond some rocks where the snow drifts came down nearly to the waters edge. When she proceeded forward to investigate, she found a small penguin that was sunken into the snow up to its waist. It appeared to be trapped and was in agony. The larger birds seemed concerned but stayed on the gravel, would not approach onto the snow. Normally, even a baby penguin would not have trouble getting out of a small sink hole in the snow. Penguins are usually caring parents, too. Dr. Fulle could not understand why the adults kept their distance. The naturalist sympathetically set out to help. As she approached, the bird slumped over, unconscious or dead. She put down her camera, and cautiously pulled the bird out of the snow. When it came free she saw something that badly shocked her. The penguins feet and legs were gone, only bloody stumps remained. The entire lower part of the bird was blood covered. In the snow hole she caught a glimpse of several frightening, rat-like creatures that were, perhaps, twice the

Fantastic New Mammal Species Discovered in Antarctica

size of a common mouse and had large, red bulbs on their heads. They were gone in an instant, disappeared into tunnels in the snow. The sight was so unexpected and so disturbing that Dr. Fulle was shaken for quite some time. Ultimately, a research team found the creatures colony and was able to secure specimens. The rodents are extremely quick moving, aggressive and of a surprisingly fragile composition. All of the samples died shortly after capture. DNA testing proved them to be of the shrew family, though they are much larger than other members of the biological group. They have an incredibly high body temperature, are actually almost hot to the touch when excited or disturbed. And, they have developed an unusual adaptation to assist in acquiring food on the barren, frozen continent. On the forehead of the Antarctic Shrew there is a furless, bulbous sac that is crammed full of coiled blood vessels. Studying the colony found on Weddell Peninsula, scientists discovered that the shrews burrow under the snow to beneath areas frequented by birds. When they sense an animal above them, by some unknown method, and usually by a unified effort of several individuals, they force hot blood into the sacs on their foreheads. The snow above them rapidly melts and quickly forms a sink hole under the prey. It then falls into their grip like the penguin Dr. I.M. Fulle encountered and the vicious, voracious rodents devour it alive. The discovery of new mammal species these days is rare. Heralded as perhaps the most unbelievable zoological find of the 21st Century, generous federal funding has been secured and study of the Antarctic Shrew will continue, ad infinium. The physiological adaptations observed in this new species provoke new wonder about the science of evolution and calls into question the true depth of human knowledge and the gullibility of Man. Associated Editors Note: The newspaper is
continuing to follow this breaking scientific story and will provide its readers with any updates or revelations as the research continues.

(This article was graciously submitted to the Upper Bucks Free Press by Ben Hadd of Gottcha Township, New Sweden. After repeated questioning, Mr. Hadd continues to adamantly insist that he does not know Jack Schick).

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Whats the first thing to do when considering starting a small business? Ask more questions. That may seem like a rather flip response, but its true. Success in small business hinges on gathering as much information as possible in order to make sound, informed decisions. That includes understanding your target market, your resources, andperhaps most importantlyyourself. Entrepreneurship has many rewards, but also many responsibilities. And if youre not prepared to handle them, those dreams of being your own boss will almost certainly become real-life nightmares. So before drafting a business plan, brainstorming catchy company names, or pricing office space, pose a few hard questions to the person who will literally make or break your businessyou: Is it the right time for me to start a business? The personal factors that affect the timing of a start-up can change quite frequently. According to Chicago-based business advisor Carol Roth, author of The Entrepreneur Equation, Your finances need to be in order, your responsibilities should be consistent with the ability to invest time and capital, and you should have the appropriate experience under your belt. Can you handle the economic roller coaster? Long before volatility defined the general economy, businesses of all sizes experienced both good and bad financial times, a cycle that is sometimes hard to predict. You need to get used to variable income versus having a regular paycheck, says Rhonda Abrams, USA Today small business columnist and owner of the

Small Business Success Begins before the Business Plan

Redwood City, Cal-based The Planning Shop. Have I taken a hard look at my industry, market, and competition, and revised my idea accordingly? Abrams adds that the worst entrepreneurs are those who are set in their ways: You need to be willing to challenge your own ideas, and have the flexibility to change. That includes making a commitment to short- and long-term planning from the outset. Continually be aware of things that can affect your business, both threats and opportunities, Abrams adds. Is my personality well-suited for entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship requires taking risks, being proactive, and riding out the ups and downs. If you are great at execution, but really prefer receiving direction on what to do next, warns Roth, you may be better suited to work for someone than to have your own business. If your responses have you second-guessing your small business plans, dont automatically give up. Roth says that while personal traits may be difficult to alter, skills can be developed, changed, enhanced, and even supplemented. And theres no better place to find help with small business skill-building than SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start, grow, and succeed nationwide. Our network of more than 13,000 volunteers offers the knowledge and experience to assist any small business owner with any problem or questionall for no charge. For more information about taking advantage of these valuable services, visit www.scorebuckscounty.org.

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Our self esteem is something that we can control and change at any time. It is based upon our beliefs and attitudes that we have about ourselves. For example, I am good enough despite my faults, insecurities and imperfections. Who I am is not defined by what I do, what I look like, how much I weigh, or how smart I am. It is about loving who we are and accepting ourselves unconditionally. It is allowing ourselves to be imperfect, to accept ourselves as we are, to take risks, to try new things and to Let Go of negative thinking, judgments and self-criticism. It is about facing our fears and knowing that regardless of the outcome we took a risk and faced a fear. Improving our self-worth is about making our own decisions about how we want to use our free time, setting our own goals and making choices for ourselves. It is about knowing what we like and do not like and feeling comfortable saying it out loud to others without fear of rejection, ridicule or laughter. It is about knowing our strengths and weaknesses and being willing to work on areas that need improving, such as attitudes, friendships, school, or getting along with others better. It is having the courage to be honest with ourselves and being open and willing to change in

How to Improve Self-Esteem

a positive direction. Being around friends and people who love and appreciate us is another way to feel good about ourselves, which will raise our selfesteem. People who know our faults and like us just the same are good friends. It is also important to not take ourselves so seriously and to be able to laugh at ourselves. Good self-esteem is from knowing that we have succeeded at things in our life that we once thought were difficult and being able to empower ourselves to try new things. Another important factor in improving our self-esteem is taking care of our bodies. When we feel good physically, we feel energetic and full of life. It is important to eat well, exercise regularly and dress neatly. It is also essential to get enough rest/sleep. When we are tired, hungry and restless we are more than likely to make mistakes and react in ways that are counterproductive for us. Thus not feel good about ourselves. In conclusion, be open, willing and honest to see ourselves in a positive and loving manner. Make today the day to say I matter and I am worth it. 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.

Pennridge TSA Sending 12 to States

Twelve Pennridge High School Students recently qualified to participate in the Technology Student Association state competition. Dragster Design National 5th Place: Hannah Card 6th Place: Bobby Lawson 10th Place: Ben Soerens Structural Engineering 2nd Place: Will Dressnandt and Jason Conley 10th Place: Ben Cohen and Dan Fisher 12th Place: Kyle Brenemen and Gary Sullivan Technology Problem Solving 1st Place: Mason Chant and Jason Conley 4th Place: Gary Sullivan and Kyle Brenemen Transportation Modeling 3rd Place: Dan Lohan 4th Place: Evan Swanger Video Game Design 2nd Place: Jon Rapp Material Process 1st Place: Hannah Card 2nd Place: Dan Lohan Robotics 3rd Place: Ben Cohen and Dan Fisher 4th Place: Travis Latham and Jon Rapp Technology Bowl 2nd Place: Mason Chant 13th Place: Dan Fisher

QCHS senior Dan Frasch received a congressional nomination to assist in his efforts to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dan received a certificate at an official ceremony recently with Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and members of the interview selection committees. Im still waiting to hear from the academy, but Im hoping to receive an appointment sometime in the near future, Dan said. The step in the process is one that most other high school seniors dont have to endure in order to attend the college of their choice. The interview committee consisted of about eight individuals with military and West Point backgrounds. It was a tremendous honor to be selected by the congressman. In the interview, Dan told the panel about his extra-curricular activities, which include Treasurer of the QCHS National Honor Society, editor of Key Club, football, church altar serving, and volunteering at the Upper Bucks YMCA. He explained his academic career achievements. He has taken AP and honors courses throughout high school.

QCHS Student Receives Congressional Nomination to West Point

I want to go to the military academy because it has one of the greatest engineering departments in the world and I want to be a part of something more than myself. I want to be a part of the brotherhood that is the U.S. Army. I was inspired to go there by my friend Tim Dunn, who attended West Point and played football for the Army Black Knights.

Spring into Action at the American Legion

The busy time of the year is approaching Quakertown American Legion Post 242. We are in the midst of planning the Memorial Day Parade and Service to be held in May. We also will hold a blood drive on June 1 in our parking area. Please call in to the Post for a reserved time or stop by that day to give this allimportant donation to possible save a life. Our adjutant will be sending out tickets to all members for our Veterans Drawing to be held on June 15. This drawing has many chances to win and the evening of the drawing a spread of food is available at the Post to enjoy as you anticipate your chance of winning! Our Post Commander is very busy attending many functions and helping her Committees to complete their missions. Recently Isabel went down to the Southeastern Veterans Hospital with

Walter Simcox and his wife Peg with a car full of books (110) and 45 t-shirts for residents. Each book was donated in memory of a member who has answered their final Taps. About 20-25 veterans were in attendance at the 2pm presentation. Each book had the name of one of our deceased members. Isabel mentioned to me what joy these books and t-shirts gave to these veterans who in some cases are permanent residence there. In her words It was a very touching event. Even in that advent of many of our Legionnaires who served during World War II and Korea passing, Your local Legion Post is remembering our veterans and bringing them comfort in passing their time in wonderful books to read and tees to wear. Thanks to Isabel, Walt and Peg. The rest of the Legionnaires can also help us by sending in their Veterans Drawing tickets as soon as possible. In the past we have had a poor response; how about we change that in 2013!

The 6th Annual Clash of the Church Choirs: Sing for LIFE event is slated for April 14th at 3pm at the First UCC at 4th and Park Avenue in Quakertown. Five local church choirs from different denominations will be singing to raise money for the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life of Quakertown. Choirs from the First UCC of Quakertown, this years host church: West Swamp Mennonite Church of Quakertown, St. Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church of Perkasie, Trinity Lutheran Church of Perkasie, and Still Small Voice from Christ Church of the UCC of Trumbauersville will all sing in friendly competition to raise donations for the upcoming May 14 Quakertown Relay for Life. Last year the concert raised $3,341.00 as the

Clash of the Church Choirs Concert Scheduled

audience voted for their favorite choir with monetary donations. The concert will end with a congregational hymn sing and finale song performed by the combined choirs; directed by First UCC director Patricia Conrad. The choir that raises the most funds that day will be presented with a beautiful, hand-painted silk banner to display in their home church for the year. The banner was created by West Swamp Choir member Sue Shelly. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served following the concert while the donations are counted and the winner determined. Come enjoy this festive afternoon of Church Choir voices and support our local Relay for Life! submitted by earl miller

Upper Bucks Free Press April 2013

Senior Center Action

Upper Bucks Senior Center 2183 Milford Sq. Pike, Qtwn, 215-536-3066 www.upperbuckssac.com Line Dancing Fri. 10am $3, no sign-up Yoga Fri. 9am $3/class Pinochle Fri. 12:30pm Bingo Tues. & Thurs. 12:15pm open to the public Bridge Mon. 11:00am Pennridge Community Center 146 E. Main St, Perkasie, 215-453-7027, pennridgecenter.org Day activities include: ceramics, billiards, aerobics, line dancing, card games, arts, chess, Wii bowling, tai chi, Zumba, mahjong. Contact ctr for times and days. Evenings include: (call for times & fees) Billiards Tue/Wed/Thur. $3/ non-members Tai Chi Tues (8-wk session) Zumba Thur (6-wk session) Country Line Dancing Wed $5 Encore Experiences at Harleysville 312 Alumni Ave, Harleyesville 215-256-6900 Zumba Gold every Tues. 1:30pm $1/class Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Center, 8040 Easton Rd, Ottsville Line Dancing Mon. 10:30am Chair Yoga Tues. 10am Advanced Tai Chi Wed. 10:30am-11:30am Beginner Tai Chi Wed. 11:30am-12noon Weight Loss Group Thurs. 10:30am

Hidden Meadows on the Ridge Celebrates 5th Anniversary

(left to right) Connie Renn, Admissions/ Marketing; Kelly Hayes, Activities; Mike Keyes, Maintenance; Rodney VanPelt, Dietary; Carol Esten, Business Office; Susan McClain, Administrator; JoAnn Kyttle, Director of Wellness. photo by michele buono

(left) Two year-old Natalie Cooper was busy putting

eggs into her basket at Quakertowns Easter Egg Hunt. (above) The Laco kids had all of the age groups covered: Isabella (10), Aiden (9), Landon (6) and Alexandria (3).
photos by michele buono

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Sellersville Couple Still Seeing Green after 62 Years of Marriage

Anna and John Tearney of Sellersville celebrated their 62nd Wedding Anniversary on March 17th (Saint Patricks Day) this year. It was also Saint Patricks Day when they got married in 1951. They are the proud parents of 2 children, and have 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Looks like Anna and John arent the only lucky ones! submitted photo

April showers bring May flowers. Mayflowers bring Pilgrims.

The Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) Skill Build Team competed in The Building Industries Exchange (BIE)/NARI (National Association of Remodeling Industry) construction competition on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Sunnybrook Ballroom Pavilion. The UBCTS Skill Build Team competed against four other local career and technical centers during the five-hour competition. The students were charged with building a structure and were provided with blueprints and building supplies to complete the project. Each six-member team consisted of two carpenters, two electricians and two plumbers. The third place UBCTS Skill Build Team includes: Garrett Brown-Carpentry-Pennridge Michael Wallet-Carpentry-Pennridge Cody Skelton-Electrical-Pennridge Dwight Weisel-Electrical-Quakertown Ryan Alexander-Plumbing-Quakertown David DiFrancesco-Plumbing-Pennridge

Upper Bucks County Skill Build team Participates in Construction Competition

Mr. John OBoyle of J.O.B. Design & Construction, Inc. and BIE President provided all building supplies for the competition. The Building Industries Exchange is a trade association that was founded in 1952 and is composed of 300 area construction firms. The BIE serves to promote integrity in local building, operates a contractor plan room and sponsors the annual Pottstown Home Show. The NARI chapters are not for profit trade associations committed exclusively to the service of the professional remodeling industry. They represent professional contractors, product manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, trade and consumer publications, utilities, and lending institutions. NARI stands as the spokes group of the industry and an ally to the nations homeowners. The Bux Mont Chapter of NARI is the only trade association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry. NARI members voluntarily sign and uphold a code of ethic.

In Celebration of Weddings
Nearly 50 people married over the past 66 years at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church of Spinnerstown were honored Feb. 17 during the worship service and at a Wedding Reception afterwards. Cutting the wedding cake, made by church member Mildred Westgate of Quakertown,

who has been married 65 years, are, from left, Ray Skip and Margaret Bloch of Quakertown and Doris and Harold Hieter of Milford Township, all married in 1951. The Celebration of Weddings was one in a series of events planned throughout the year marking the churchs 250th anniversary as an independent congregation.

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UBACE Band Rocks with the Blues

The Upper Bucks Alliance for Creative Expression (UBACE) Band opened up for seven-time 2012 Lehigh Valley Music Award winners, the James Supra Blues Band. The concert was held at McCooles Arts and Events Place and was UBACEs first concert this year. The UBACE Band is comprised of students from the local school districts in grades 6th 12th. The UBACE Band performed over a dozen songs as the opening act as well as a few songs with the James Supra Blues Band. Vic Sawi, president, awarded the three graduating seniors, Casey S., Brooke W., and Mike Z., with a Certificate of Achievement from the UBACE Board of Directors as well as a Certificate of Recognition from State Senator Bob Mensch. After a brief intermission the James Supra Blues Band began their set with an instrumental song featuring James Supra on harmonica and vocals, Dana Gaynor on guitar, Sauvek Zaniesienko on Bass, and Allen Wanamaker on Drums. The band was also recently awarded the 2012 World of Harmonica Album of the Year Award. For more information on the James Supra Blues Band please visit www.jamessuprabluesband.com. UBACE was formed in 2005 with the goal of enriching the lives of people in the communities of Upper Bucks County and surrounding areas. They provide young people with opportunities that enable awareness of, appreciation for, and active participation in the performing arts in a safe, drug-free environment. UBACE

is open to students in grades 6-12. UBACE welcomes musicians, singers, artists, actors, photographers, songwriters, and anyone interested in graphic, performing and recording arts. Students interested in joining UBACE are encouraged to email the Board of Directors at boardmembers@ubace.org or come to a band

practice or art classes. The schedule of practices, classes, and events is available on the UBACE website. The UBACE Band will be performing locally this spring and summer. Please check their website www.ubace.org for up-to-date event dates. The next UBACE Concert will be on June 29 and will feature Mike Stanley and Friends.
photo by douglas james photography

As part of Catholics Schools Week, St. Isidores school students dressed in red or purple as part of their Souper Bowl Day. Principal Robin Conboy stands as referee in the midst of the students. The children brought in donations for the Quakertown Food Pantry as part of participation. They later participated in a dance contest. collected over $500 for local needy families. photo by michele buono

Quakertown Jazz Bands Wow Judges and Everybody Else

What a weekend it was for Quakertown Jazz! The jazz season is coming to a close and the middle and high school groups shared some of their best for last. Joe Santanello, Co-Coordinator of the Music Department, summarized the festivities. Friday Our two HS jazz bands, the Quakertown Jazz Ensemble and Joes Jazz Caf attended the Pennridge High School Jazz Festival. Joes Jazz Caf received a rating of Outstanding while the Jazz Ensemble received the highest possible rating of Superior. The Jazz Ensemble also received the Best Rhythm section award, Best Trumpet section award, and Best Soloist awards for junior Natalie Parker (alto saxophone) and senior Derek Maseloff (piano). Meanwhile, at the Pennfield Middle School Jazz Festival, out of seven competing bands, the only two bands to receive the highest possible rating of Superior were Milford and Strayer! Milford was awarded Best Saxophone section and 8th grader Kelsie Howlett (alto saxophone) received an Outstanding Solo award. Strayer was awarded Best Trombone section and 7th grader, Sheryll Martutartus (flute) received an Outstanding Solo award. Also, Milford 8th grader, Anthony Awgul (electric bass), was awarded one of two overall Outstanding Musician awards for the night. Saturday Both high school jazz bands participated in the QMPO Spaghetti Dinner and had a chance to play with living legend Nelson

Hill (saxophone). A wonderful time for all the students and families! Sunday The Quakertown Jazz Ensemble participated in the Championships of the Steel Stacks Jazz Festival at the Arts Quest Center in Bethlehem. The show was opened by the Steel Stacks All-Star Big Band featuring exceptional musicians from each of the competing bands. Quakertown seniors David Bonilla-Garcia (trumpet) and Derek Maseloff (piano) as well as Natalie Parker (alto saxophone) were included in this honor band. Later in the afternoon, the Jazz Ensemble played its set and was crowned the Steel Stacks champion! The Jazz Ensemble was also recognized for having the Best Trombone section and Best Saxophone section. Senior Max Claycomb (trombone) and Natalie Parker (alto saxophone) were awarded Best Brass Soloist and Best Reed Soloist respectively and were awarded scholarships to Moravian Colleges summer jazz camp. As a result of being named champion, the Jazz Ensemble will open for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on May 9 at the River Jazz Festival at Steel Stacks. In other music news, four QCHS students auditioned and gained acceptance to the PMEA All-State Band. Rahcel Jesiolowski, William Diffin, Derek Maseloff, and Colin Fowler started the process in December and played in the PMEA Region Band Festival in March at Council Rock North High School. The foursome will represent QCHS in the PMEA District 11 at the All-State Festival April 17-20 in Erie.

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Strayer Student Shines at Bucks County Spelling Bee

Strayer Middle School seventh grader Anna Tran captured the Bucks County Spelling Bee recently, earning a May 28-30 trip to Washington, D.C. for the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee. I just took deep breaths. Im still not sure its real, said Anna. It took Anna 28 rounds of spelling to beat 29 other spellers from Bucks County in the event, organized by the Pennridge Community Education Foundation with funding by the Council for the Advancement of Public Schools. She and runner-up William Jerden, a fifth grader from John M. Grasse Elementary School, jockeyed for the lead through 12 rounds of complicated words. Sue Myers, a neighbor and retired English teacher who coached Anna said, Shes really terrific and very motivated. Annas parent speak mostly Vietnamese. I wanted to make sure she focused on how to pronounce the words, on their origin and what they meant. You cant just memorize them because you lose the richness and possibility of language, said Ms. Myers. Anna won the Strayer spelling bee to qualify for the regional event. She said she received a huge dictionary and a savings bond, in addition

to the free trip. She said the words originating in German, Dutch and Slavik were the most difficult because of their spelling patterns. Anna took the competition by spelling abnegation which is the act of renouncing or rejecting something. At first I was calm but in the final two rounds, I was really nervous, said Anna, who noted that it helps to know what big words mean in order to spell them.

Lansdale Catholic Football team members kicked off Dr. Seuss birthday with the Cat in the Hat and members reading to each of St. Isidore Schools classes in the elementary school and also meeting with the middle school students on working hard, learning to study, and the importance of always giving 100%.

Approximately 50 Girl Scouts of all levels celebrated Girl Scout Sunday at St. Isidore Church on March 10. Girl Scout Sunday kicks off Girl Scout Week; the Girl Scouts celebrated 101 years of service on March 12. Daisy Troop 2111 received their Angel on My Shoulder medal, a program that the Catholic Church offers especially for Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls. photo by donna devlin

QCHS Senior Named Indoor Track All-American

QCHS senior Jody Ann Evans was named a High School All-American in Indoor Track after competing at the New Balance Indoor National Indoor Championship in New York City. Jody finished 5th in the 60 meter dash. Jody Ann was also named First Team All-State by the Pennsylvania Track and field Coaches Association for her 60m and 200m performances at the State Championships.
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UBCTS Top Technicians Get Their Motors Running at Local Competition

Upper Bucks County Technical School/ Pennridge student, Gage Little and UBCTS/ Palisades student Adian Kline recently competed in The Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Competition at Northampton Community College. UBCTS students competed against six area career and technical centers in eight technical areas that included: engine measurement, brake measurement, basic electrical, wave form interpretation, electrical wiring repair, tire balance and wear diagnosis, information retrieval and alignment. Three local Chrysler dealerships provided vehicles for the competition. The Chrysler dealers that sponsored the UBCTS team was Rothrock Dodge, Allentown, PA. Mr. Vincent Luppino of Toyota acted as chief judge for the student competition. The first place winner, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, will continue to the New York Auto Show in April and compete against auto technology students from across the nation. The UBCTS Auto Technology program emphasizes the various phases in the technical knowledge and repair of automobiles. Students learn to locate and diagnose malfunctions in vehicles using digital instruments and onboard computer systems, make proper repairs or adjustments and make periodic inspections for preventive maintenance. Units of instruction include: engine, electrical, suspension, alignment, fuel systems, computerized fuel injection and ignition systems. This program has received national certification by NATEF. (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation)

I recently appraised a vintage carnival game on the season four premiere of Discovery channels Auction Kings that was picked by Gallery 63s picker and general manager, Jon Hammond. Today, antique and vintage carnival games are a hit with collectors, traders, and yard sale shoppers as shown by the sale of the clown toss carnival game during the live auction featured at the end of the show. Designers like to add these carnival items to interior design concepts to introduce whimsy and collectors amass these objects to recall the good old days. From the original objects used in vintage carnival games to the signs that advertise those popular games along the midway, patrons at Americas amusement parks and fairs remember the lazy days of playing games of chance. Yet, these pieces of Americana are as popular as they are pricey. While most carnival games show heavy use and only fair condition, the evidence of age on these objects adds to their desirability. Prices are high as a black Americana ball toss game sign commands $500-$1000 and the accessories from a skeet shooting game bring $250 to $275. Highly sought after carnival collectibles are those which come with complete parts in working order. Oddly enough, the well-worn and lovingly used look of some of these hand lettered signs that announce the games which read 3 balls for $1 or Whack a mole with a painted image of a frightened rodent make many of these carnival advertisements quite appealing, too. Carnival games that required rare objects such as a gigantic wooden sledgehammer used to ring a bell posted high above the carnival grounds, old milk bottles that even the strongest baseball pitch couldnt topple over (because one bottle was hollowed out and replaced with a heavy lead shot inside), or primitive shooting target game animals like brightly painted figural ducks or squirrels carved of wood are still all the rage with antique collectors. The Americana market stirred the interest for these collectibles in the 1970s and today, many new collectors are returning to the collecting category. Today, some of the most popular carnival games are those which still stir the spirit of the amusement park. Similar to the bean or corn kernel bag toss games (also known as corn holewhere a kernel-filled bag is tossed underhand into a hole in a piece of wood), the clown toss carnival games was once played by two opponents or opposing teams positioned

Collecting Carnival Antiques

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on opposite sides of a carnival booth. Players would toss corn-kernel filled bags from one side and try to get their bag into the clowns opened mouth. Their opponent did the same thing from the other side of the booth. The winner got a prize. The clown toss carnival game that I ap-

praised on Auction Kings was made by Game Time Inc. of cast iron and brightly painted. Some of these games were even repurposed as decorative trash can covers at amusement parks. The clown toss carnival game that I appraised on Discovery channels Auction Kings during the popular Gallery 63 pick-off episode ranges in value from $350 to $450. Watch video from the Discovery channel show Auction Kings at http://ow.ly/i2CXT to see an example of this carnival game. I also provide more information in the video about its history and current value. When collecting these old carnival games, accessory objects, and signage, you can almost smell the cotton candy Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and awardwinning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the expert appraiser on Discovery channels Auction Kings airs Thursdays at 9 PM. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori or call (888) 431-1010.

Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 10am 4pm Quakertown Branch of Bucks County Free Library 401 W. Mill St. Quakertown 215-536-3306 Donations accepted during regular library hours. All proceeds benefit your community library.
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HELEN ROEDEL, 89, of Richlandtown previously of Coopersburg, died, February 28, in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Clifford Roedel. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ilona (Sable) Kovacs. Helen assisted her husband, Clifford, running the family farm, tending to many of the farm chores, while he was working at Bethlehem Steel. Surviving: daughter, Linda Crouthamel, Quakertown; grandsons Ken and Tom, great-grandchildren, Courtney, Cody, TJ, Tyler, Jamie, Kelly and Kasey; great-great-granddaughter Karli Rose; nieces and nephews, Rose (Tom) , Linda (Richard), Ella and Luther, grandnieces & nephew, Shawna, Stacey, & Mike. She was preceded in death by brother, Charles, and sisters Mary, Agnes, and Anna. ARTHUR E. HOFFMAN, 85, formerly of Kirkwood, MO died March 3 in his Quakertown home. He was the husband of the late Carol-Jean (Venezjani) Hoffman. Born in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Arthur and Helen Hoffman. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2117. Arthur serves as a medic in the US Navy during World War II. He is survived by a son Arthur, and a daughter, Lou-Ellen Renshaw, brother Kenneth, eight grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by his daughter Julia-Ann Strobel. DEBRA L. WEIDER, 58, of Quakertown, died March 7, at home. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of Alice M. (Hillegas) Wieder, Quakertown, and the late William H. She was a member of St. Peters United Church of Christ, Perkasie, where she served 6 years on Consistory, and was a former President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Womens Guild. She was a member Women in the Arts of PA, Lehigh Valley Music Awards, and supported The Anna Packer Project for anti-bullying. Surviving with her mother, sister, Judith Montag, of Quakertown: nephew William Montag Jr., wife Sandra, great nephew, William, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and beloved cat, Snuggles. CHARLES LEVI MANN, JR., 84, of Quakertown, went home to be with the Lord on March 8. He was the husband of Stephanie A. (Buddock) Mann having celebrated 51 years of marriage together. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Charles Levi, Sr. and Edith A. (Stump) MannCharles graduated from Berean Bible School with a degree in Missions. He spent 3 years in Congo, Africa before marrying Stephanie. They spent 3 more years in Congo as missionaries. In addition to his wife, Charles is survived by sons Charles A. wife Sheila, Stephen C. wife Judy of Crystal River, FL, Daughter Cynthia L. Maher husband Donald of South Plainfield, NJ, sisters Eilene Hohl husband Richard of Milford Square, Janice Fendrick husband Frank of Macungie, 7 grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by sister Miriam Landis. GERALD D. JERRY MUTHARD, of Bethlehem, formerly Quakertown, died March 8 in Allentown. Father of Yvonne. JOHN JACK F. SHEEHAN, 91, of Red Hill died March 9 in his home. He was the husband of Joy (West) Sheehan. They were married 67 years last June. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George and Mary Sheehan. He was a US Navy veteran serving during World War II. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Terry McCabe and her husband Owen of Hawaii, and Dorrie Manning and her husband George of Indiana. Three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four great-greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by two grandchildren. JOHN C. MILLARD, JR. , 82, of Quakertown, died March 9 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Helen M. (Peters) Millard with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage on February 24.Born in North Wales, he was a son of the late John and Emily Virginia (Patterson) Millard. He served in the US Navy. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Souderton. He was also a member of V.F.W., in Telford, and the American Legion, Sellersville. Surviving with his wife, son: Jeffrey L., companion, Bruce Bachert, Pottstown, daughters, Jill Marie Rayborn, husband, Don, Quakertown, JoAnn Wolfe, Pennsburg and Jeannette Hartzel, husband Michael, of Slayton S.C., sisters, Ida Maine, husband Richard, Telford and Joyce Dorn of Allentown, 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by son, John W, and daughter, Judy L. JEFFREY O. BEANS, 58, of Walnutport, passed away March 10 in Valley Manor Nursing Home, Coopersburg. He was the husband of

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Kimberly A. (McCabe) Beans. They would have celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary April 28. Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Anna (Myatovich) Beans of Garner, NC and the late Orville Beans. Jeff worked as a sales manager for Land-O-Lakes Purina retiring in 2010. Jeff was a great athlete, enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. Surviving with his wife and mom are, sister Deborah Schott, husband Marvin of Garner, NC. MARY JANE WAGNER, 76, of Coopersburg, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of George P. Wagner. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May this year. Born in Allentown, Mary Jane was a daughter of the late Clarence P. and Evelyn M. (Lobb) Barron. Mary Jane was a secretary at Bethlehem Steel from 1955 to 1968 and then worked at the Penny Power in Coopersburg as an inserter for 12 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Coopersburg, where she was a member of the Prime Time Club. Mary Jane was a Girl Scout Leader for many years and a past member of the Southern Lehigh Pool Assoc. Board of Directors. She was also a volunteer for Southern Lehigh Youth Football and a Cheerleading Coach. Survivors: Husband; daughter, Marci A. Stout and her husband, Troy, of Quakertown; granddaughter, Elisabeth A. Stout; brother, Robert L. Barron and his wife, Carol, of Northampton; sisters, Kathryn A. Barron and Deborah L. Horwath and her husband, Louis, both of Bethlehem; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Richard A. Barron; and her twin daughters, Faith and Hope. Contributions: To the American Diabetes Association , P.O. Box 4383, Bethlehem, PA 18018. JOHN M CARROLL, 70, of Quakertown, March 13 at home. Husband of the late Joyce D. (Lackman) Carroll. He worked for over 30 years with Septa, retiring as an assistant director with the rail service. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Vincent J. and Mary (Wallace) Carroll. He was a member of St. Isidores Catholic Church, Quakertown and Council #4273, Knights of Columbus. He served with the US Army in peacetime. Surviving are a son, Brian, wife Wendy of Quakertown, daughter Kimberly CarrollKee, husband William of Sugarland, TX, Brother Joseph, wife Christine, Bel Air, MD, Sister Margaret Lloyd, husband James, Cape May, NJ, grandchildren Aiden, Kassandra, Alexander, & Gavin. He was predeceased by sister Patricia and brothers Neil & Charles. TIMOTHY R. DUCELLIER, 25, of Quakertown, died unexpectedly, on March 16 at St. Lukes Hospital ,Quakertown. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was the son of Linda (Heffentrager)Ducellier, of Quakertown and the late Rey Ducellier. He was a 2005 graduate of Quakertown High School and attended Bucks County Community College. He was employed as a food server for TGI Fridays, Langhorne. Surviving with mother is brother, Daniel, Quakertown; maternal grandparents Ray and Ruth Heffentrager, Quakertown ROBIN E. HAFF, 46, of Quakertown died March 16 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Alex Haff. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of Douglas Woosnam (Judy), the late Sandra (Ellis) Woosnam, and Jack Conant. Robin was an active volunteer with the Quakertown Soccer Club and was the medical coordinator for the Sarah Parvin Memorial SoccerFest. In addition to her husband and fathers, she is survived by two daughters, Cassandra and Sarah. Three brothers, Evan Woosnam, Jeff Woosnam (Julie), and Seth Conant (Jill). Two sisters, Krista Baker (Joe) and Laura Crowley (Kevin). She is also survived by her mother-inlaw Barbara Haff and father-in-law Alexander Haff II. Sisters-in-law Pamela Haff and Laura Leithead (Tim). Two uncles Gordon Ellis and William Woosnam. MIRIAM A. STERNER, 94, of Quakertown, went to meet her Savior surrounded by her family on March 17 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the widow of Harvey R. Sterner. For many years, she assisted her husband with the operation of his business, Sterners Co. as bookkeeper. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Edna (Erhart) Lewis. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship in Quakertown. Surviving are a son, David, and his wife Bonnie of Quakertown, daughters Diane Stump and her husband Frank of Trumbauersville, and Karen Doensife and her husband Glen, Jr. of Coopersburg; brother Harold Lewis, Quakertown, 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Arlene Brennan.

JOSEPH CARY LEISTER, 58, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013. He was the loving husband of Paige Miller Leister. Born in Quakertown, PA, he was the son of Edwin L. and the late Gilda Harner Leister. Joe was a graduate of Quakertown Community High School. He attended the Pennsylvania State University Altoona campus prior to moving to Fresno, CA, where he earned his bachelors degree in mathematics from California State University, Fresno. He joined the Air Force after college and served his country predominantly as an F15 pilot in addition to piloting the A-4, F-5 and F-16N. He experienced two operational assignments Kadena AB in Okinawa, Japan, and Langley AFB, Hampton, VA. He also had two teaching assignments, one as an Exchange Officer at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) based at NAS Miramar, CA, and the second at Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV. He then worked for Northrop in Atlanta, GA, prior to joining Southwest Airlines in 1993, where, after a few years as a First Officer, he upgraded to Captain. Joe enjoyed playing guitar, listening to live music, riding his Harley Davidson, discussing politics & economics (profusely) and flying. Survivors: Wife, Paige Miller Leister of Scottsdale, AZ; father and stepmother, Edwin L. and Nonna B. Leister of Merritt Island, FL; brother, John and wife, Tamara, of Quakertown, PA; sister, Joan Ocamb and

husband, Randall, of Quakertown, PA; nieces, Elizabeth and Madeline; nephews, Adam, Jacob and Benjamin. Services: Services were held Friday, March 22nd, at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary 8555 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Contributions: In lieu of flowers or cards, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Students in Rachel Hoffmans Exploring Consumer Science class at Pennridge High School recently put their sewing skills to good use by making nearly 60 wheelchair bags that will be distributed to local hospitals and nursing homes through the Quilts for Kids organization. Ninth graders Madison Lewis, left, and Emily Hogan work on their bag while Jocelyn Rose shows off her handiwork. photos by joe ferry

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PPL Corporation said that neither PPL Electric Utilities nor PPL EnergyPlus engage in telemarketing or door-to-door sales for the purpose of encouraging residential customers to switch energy suppliers. Customers should beware of these false claims and avoid sharing personal information with these individuals, said Daniel J. McCarthy, vice president of Corporate communications and community Affairs. PPL EnergyPlus is an unregulated subsidiary of PPL Corporation that offers residential and business electricity supply in selected markets, but does not engage in telemarketing, robocalls, or door-to-door sales for the residential market. PPL electric Utilities is a separate subsidiary of PPL Corporation and its regulated

PPL Warns Customers of Fraudulent Peddlers

electric distribution company in central and eastern Pennsylvania. While PPL Electric Utilities employees or contractors may, on occasion, have reason to visit customers homes, these visits are most often in response to a customer request related to their electric service and are not for the purpose of asking customers to switch energy suppliers. All PPL Electric Utilities employees and contractors carry identification. You should ask to see identification before opening the door. If you have doubts at any time about a caller or visitor claiming to represent PPL, call PPL electric utilities at 1-800-342-5775 or PPL EnergyPlus at 1-888-289-7693. Customers who suspect theyve been the target of a scam should call their local police department.

Downtown Quakertown Art Gallery to Showcase Local Artists Work

The Art Nouveau Galleries is slated to open in downtown Quakertown in mid-May. The exhibits will highlight the works of local contemporary artists including Helene Cempa, who designs one-of-a-kind glass pieces; Charcoal, pastel, and oil artist Ron Mansley who enjoys bringing personality into the portraits he creates; Illustrator Robert Ciampa curiosity and passion for his craft are evident in the images he creates; and Ron Bevilacquas work with wood, clay, and stone reflects the beauty that surrounds his Bucks County studio and the natural beauty of his surrounding area. The Mission of Art Nouveau Galleries is to provide an outlet where we can showcase creative artists from our community. Offer support to local artists by supplying affordable studio space, an exciting gallery environment, marketing, and retail opportunities. To facilitate dialogue with diverse audiences, and to collect, preserve, and educate for the enrichment of present and future generations. Partnering with artist to offer educational classes and workshops for adults and children designed to inspire while providing fun and educational art experiences for all ages and abilities. The focus of our gallery can be represent in

our four core values Community, Support, Education, and Diversity. We hope to create a sense of community between our artists in residence, exhibiting artists, and gallery visitors. We would like to offer support to our local artists by offering them a home to showcase their talents. Future plans include educational courses for members of our community as well as gallery lectures and guest speakers. Above all we would like to represent the diverse backgrounds of our artists and patrons in a safe environment that encourages self-expression and personal growth. Gallery owner, Jack Lopez, is excited to bring this gallery and studio space to Quakertown. Our gallery is coming at a time of growth and rejuvenation in our town. We cannot be happier to be apart of Quakertowns revitalization and are looking forward to what the future brings. For more information, call 267-245-1876 or visit www.angalleries.com The Art Nouveau Gallery is the newest addition to the Quakertown Revitalization efforts and will be the first gallery/studio space in the area. The stylishly minimalist gallery will exhibit emerging, mid-career, and established local artists showcasing a variety of works including glasswork, painting, illustrations, photography, and much more.

Are you healthy enough to begin an exercise program? How do you know if you are? And, when should you see your doctor for a checkup before exercise? In America today we have a huge problem of obesity. The people in our country have had access to such a way of life that makes it easy to get all the sweets and packaged foods at a very low cost. This creates an unhealthy life style and before you know it you are wondering how you got to be overweight and out of shape. Because of this, people who see themselves and want to make a change by beginning to work out and become more active need to consider a few things first. As a personal trainer I screen all my clients when they start new with me. This means I give them a bunch of questions to determine their health and conditions before they ever work out with me. Now everyone can work out to some level. But not everyone can do the same things. Some of you will be able to do a very rigorous type of workouts. Others will be at a moderate level and some will even fall into a low level. But remember, its not about what level you are in or that you cant workout like that other person. Exercise is an individual thing. So how do we know if we are healthy enough to start or should we go see a doctor first? There are guidelines that we as trainers should follow as a Duty of Care to our clients. That being said, not every trainer does a health screening on their new clients. Here are some of the things I look for in a client when they ask to begin a new program. If you have one of these known diseases you need to see a doctor first: 1.Diabetes: If you are insulin dependent for 15 years or over 30 years old or noninsulin dependent and over 35 years old. 2.Cardiovascular Disease (CVD): Includes stroke and heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems like blockages in the arteries of the legs. 3.Respiratory Disease: Most commonly, asthma, when controlled by medication. 4.Other Diseases: Including liver, kidney, metabolic, mental, or other diseases. 5.Pregnancy: Though not a disease, you should still see your doctor before starting

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an exercise program if you are pregnant or suspect you might be. Next we have signs and symptoms. If you have one or more you must see a docotr first. 1.Chest Pain: May be a sign of restricted blood supply to heart and muscles. 2.Shortness of breath: Especially at rest or at night. May be a reduced blood flow to lungs, lung disease or heart problems. 3.Dizzy spells: may indicate insufficient blood supply to the brain, or low sugar levels in the blood. 4.Swelling or fluid accumulation around ankles: May indicate inability to pump blood around body. 5.Racing or irregular heart beat: Indicates electrical problems with heart. 6.Pain in the calves or lower legs: Indicates possible blockage to the large blood vessels. 7.Heart Murmur: Signals a possible problem with the heart valves or atrial or ventrical septal defect. 8.Undue fatigue: Associated with poor oxygenation of blood or poor blood flow. These are only some of the questions asked, but if you have any of these issues then you must go see a doctor and get a physical exam before beginning any type of strenuous exercise program. This is to protect you from possible injury or death during your work out. We wouldnt want that now, now would we. Be honest with yourself when looking at your health. If you have any doubt, go see your doctor first. Get a full physical exam and ask your doctor to sign a health clearance for you to begin physical activity and training. Then start your training program and give it all you have! Give 110%! You get out of it what you put into it. Remember, your trainer is there to teach you how to do it and to keep you from hurting yourself, to encourage you to keep going and to work harder. But its up to you to do it! What are you waiting for? Put this article down and get moving! GetReal, Get Results! Corbin is a graduate of the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI). He is a certified strength and conditioning coach and a certified nutrition coach. He is the owner of GetReal Training, LLC in Sellersville, PA. Contact him at 215-416-5757 or visit his web site at getrealtraining.net for more information.

QNB Bank Seeking Student Art for 2014 Calendar

QNB Bank is seeking High School artists (grades 9 12) from all schools and students in its market area to submit pen and ink drawings for the 18th edition of its Student Collector Calendar. This Calendar features the High School students art and is the 37th in QNBs Collector Calendar series. 2014s calendar will contain the pen and ink drawings of fourteen area High School students who will submit art on the theme A Local Landmark. All drawings must be received by Monday May 20, 2013 and may be mailed to the address below or dropped off at QNBs Towne Bank Center, 320 W. Broad Street, Quakertown or any of QNBs ten branch offices. Mailed entries can be sent to: QNB Bank Marketing Dept, PO Box 9005, Quakertown, PA 18951 Winners will be chosen and notified in June 2013. The fourteen winners will be awarded $100 Certificates of Deposit or Statement Savings Deposits. Entry forms may be found on the About Us, Bank News/Releases page of QNBs web site, www.QNB.com , at any QNB Office and at area high school art departments. Questions may be directed to the QNB Marketing Department at 215-538-5600, ext. 5758 or email cedge@QNB.com.

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Whatever else we may say as Christians, whatever other words we may speak about Jesus, our faith, or our beliefs, there is one thing we say that towers above all the other things we say. The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! This is the most powerful, most life-changing, most world defining thing we say as followers of Jesus Christ. Because in saying this, in saying the Lord is risen, we are saying that God is indeed God, that the powers of this world really have nothing to say to us, and that, when all is said and done, life wins. The Lord is risen is, of course, the message of Easter. It is the words spoken by the angels to the women at the tomb. It is the words spoken by the women to the disciples. It is the words spoken by Christians throughout our history. It is the words that proclaim that life has triumphed and that death has been beaten at its own game. And therein lies the real meaning of Easter. The Lord is risen can only be spoken because there was a moment when the Lord was dead. Easter is more than a celebration of life, it is a celebration of the defeat of death. To be raised from the dead, the Lord first had to be dead. The powers of this world, the powers of fear and corruption, the powers of hate and death, the powers that seek to destroy and tear down they had to have their shot at Jesus. They had to reject him, and beat him, and then nail him to a cross. They had to try and silence him, silence his message of love and grace, healing and forgiveness, life and hope for all people. They had to try, and on a dark, desolate Friday

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Christ Lutheran Church

1 Luther Lane PO Box 569 Trumbauersville, PA 18970 215-536-3193 Pastor: Carolann Hopke

St. Matthews Lutheran Church

3668 Ridge Road Perkasie, PA 18944 215-795-2965 office@kellerschurch.org www.kellerschurch.org Pastor: Robert E. Mitman
Worship 7:45 & 10:15am, Sunday School 9:00am, Koinonia Cafe 8:30am, Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday, Childrens Church 2nd & 4th Sunday

afternoon, they had to seem to have won. Which is why, when we say, as loudly as possible, The Lord is risen, we are speaking words that change lives and change the world. Because the powers that sought to destroy Jesus, silence his words, end his vision of a world where love and charity and hope and peace the good things of God are happening, have failed. Death does not hold Jesus, because he has been raised. From the dead. God has acted, God has spoken, and God has won the victory. Love cannot be silenced. Hope cannot be taken away. Peace really is possible. Forgiveness happens. Grace abounds. Lives are changed. People are made new. What has been broken can be healed. What the world seeks to destroy, God can raise up. Life wins. Because the Lord is risen. He is risen indeed. Easter is so much more than pretty flowers, cute animals, and yummy chocolate. It is the victory of life, the renewal of hope, the promise of peace, the triumph of love. It is the day that says to all of us, there is a future for you. A future where life and love and joy and peace arent just nice words and empty wishes, but are real, and happening. A future that is already breaking in to your present. Easter is about right now. It is about your life. It is about God raising you up today, as well as at the end. Love is here for you now, life is here for you now, hope is here for you now, joy is here for you now, because God is here for you now. Because, the Lord is risen! He is risen indeed!

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, PA 18951 215-536-6096 grace@quakertownbfc.org www.quakertownbfc.org Pastor: Ron Kohl, Sr. Pastor

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!

Hours Sept - May are 9:00am Sunday School for all ages, 10:10 Morning Worship Service, 6:30pm 2nd & 4th Sundays are small groups, 6:30pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays: Evening Worship hour

Good News Church

424 Juniper Street Quakertown, PA 18951 215-536-4393 www.gnciv.org Pastor: David Mackey, Jr.

Church of the Incarnation

(Anglican-Episcopal)

Sunday service & childrens church 10:30am Wed. Bible Study 7:30pm. Friendly,Biblebased, Christ-centered, Spirit-led

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

2966 Old Bethlehem Pike Zionhill, PA 18981 215-536-7288 pastor@zion-zionhill.org Pastor: James Saboe

44 S. 8th Street Quakertown, PA 18951 215-538-3787 Andores@verizon.net www.IncarnationQuakertown.org Pastor: Most Rev. Thomas J. Kleppinger
Traditional worship, Biblical faith Sunday 10:30am, Wednesday 10:00am

A&T Chevrolet-Subaru supports the ongoing mission of Pennridge FISH with a cash donation of $440.00. In addition, A&T Subaru made Pennridge FISH the focus of the food bank portion of Subarus annual Share the Love project. When the annual Pennridge Chamber of Commerce Toy Drive took place, A&T Subaru, a collection point, made sure the donation boxes were flowing with toys and non-perishable food items. Its this spirit of ongoing involvement that is so encouraging, said Paige Neuman, Pennridge FISH pantry coordinator, especially as were raising funds to move into a new facility. Pennridge FISH has begun a capital campaign with the goal of $300,000 so that they may make the necessary move into a new building at the close of 2013. Pennridge FISH does so much for the

Supporting the Ongoing Mission of Pennridge FISH

First United Methodist Church

501 Market Street Perkasie, PA 18944 215-257-4626 fumcperkasie@verizon.net www.fumcperkasie@verizon.net Pastor: Steward Warner
Our mission: Share Gods love, Make and nurture disciples of Jesus Christ, Have a positive impact on our community and world.

Sunday School all ages 9:00am, Worship services 10:15am, We at Zion invite all to worship and fellowship with us.

Evangel Assembly of God

401 Arch Street Perkasie, PA 18944 215-453-1565 www.perkasieag.org Pastor: Rev. Gary Saul
Where Gods Love Changes Lives

MorningStar Moravian Church

234 S. Main Street Coopersburg, PA 18036 610-282-1908 coopmoravian@aol.com Pastor: Lance Fox

Trinity Great Swamp Church

9150 Spinnerstown Road Spinnerstown 215-679-7710 tgsucc@verizon.net www.tgsucc.org Pastor: David R. Ellis / Matt Gorkos
Sunday worship services 8am (communion first Sunday of the month) and 10:30am. 9:15 Sunday School classes for all ages (Pre-K thru Adult) and family activities.

FISH pantry coordinator Paige Neuman, and Jeff Allen, vice president A&T Chevrolet-Subaru article, photo by michelle kane community, we want to do all we can to give back and are trying to think of other ways we can help throughout this year, said Jeff Allen, A&T Chevrolet-Subaru vice president. To donate to the Pennridge FISH capital campaign, visit www.pennridgefish.org.

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, PA 18927 215-536-3193 Pastor: Harper Turney

Trinity Lutheran Church

102 N. Hellertown Avenue Quakertown 215-536-4345 www.trinityquakertown.org Pastor: Lynnette R. Chapman
8:00 & 10:30am traditional services, 9:15am Sunday School, 9:15am Contempory Service, Handicapped Accessible, Family Friendly Church, Dynamic Music Ministry, Kidspiration Services

10:00am Sunday Eucharist

St. Johns Lutheran Church

4 South Main Street Richlandtown, PA 18955 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

April is named for the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. It also may come from the latin word aperire which means to open, typically what flowering plants do at this time of the year.

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Why We Need Independent Bookstores

Over the summer, my family moved to a independent bookstore? Mrs. Plumb - I love putting a book in sometown that does not have a bookstore. This was very different from where we used to live. I ones hands and then hearing from them after was used to going to a bookstore pretty much they have read it how much they liked it! I anytime I wanted to, if I could get my parents also love that I get to meet all these really cool to drive me there. When we moved I realized authors and that because of Harleysville Books I took the wonderful bookstores in the Bucks we make it possible for fans to meet their faand Montgomery county area for granted (and vorite authors. Erik I know I met a bunch of great audont forget the awesome comic book stores in the area too Ultimate Comics in the thors at your store (Nick Bruel, Brandon Mull, Quakertown Farmers Market, Cyborg One Debbie Dadey, Mo Willems, Dan Gutman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson Wow! What in Doylestown). Getting a book of your very own is a great a great bunch of authors!). I think meeting experience for kids and adults. Getting it from authors is a great way to get kids into reada small independently-owned bookstore is ing. Getting a signed copy of a book is a cool an even greater experience. The people who thing to do too. I know that one of the biggest work in the shop get to know you and will competitors of small bookstores is online sellmake suggestions to you based on what they ers. What are some ways that small bookstores think you would like. You dont get that from like Harleysville Books changes to keep up shopping online or in a large bookstore. Books with technology (like using Skype or selling might be cheaper ordering them over the in- ebooks)? Mrs. Plumb You are right when you say ternet, but you get a whole lot more from a small local bookstore. Independently owned we keep up with technology by skyping with authors, selling Kobo readers and tablets and bookstores are part of the local community. I asked Shelly Plumb, owner of Harleysville Books about being an independent bookstore owner and what stores like hers do for the community. Erik - Besides selling books, what other great things do independent bookstores bring to a community? Mrs. Plumb - Well for one we bring authors! You can meet your favorite authors when you purchase your books online you only really get the chance to talk with Anna and Rebecca Plumb with Amelia Bedelia them when they visit your author Herman Parish local bookstores. We also provide a place for people to get to know one ebooks in the store and our website. Another another. Customers that are neighbors and way we stay current is by using Facebook and friends meet us at the bookstore or through our Twitter to connect with customers and authors. Erik Those are awesome ways to stay programs customers make new friends. The last thing I can think of is local bookstores, like modern and help your customers even more. all local businesses, bring money to their com- Thanks Mrs. Plumb! In closing Id like to say, the next time that munity. We provide jobs, pay taxes, donate to schools and local non-profits and we work with you are looking for a place to go for some fun, go to your local independently owned other local businesses. Erik I also know that the small bookstores bookstore! If you dont know where your local in our area offer other great things like book bookstore is, go to Indiebound.org and search clubs, game nights, fundraisers, learning semi- using your zip code. For more reviews, please visit my website at nars and other great events for kids and adults. thiskidreviewsbooks.com. What do you like the most about owning an

Seven members of the Quakertown Rotary arrived with a large check in hand to donate $3,000 to QCSD so the technology department can order more Nooks for the elementary school libraries. A year ago, the Rotary raised enough money for QCSD to purchase 36 Nooks. Students loved the electronic readers. Rotary member George Chambers, who spearheaded the proj-

Rotary Raises Funds to Purchase Nooks for QCSD

ect, said this years donation is the second phase. The money allows for the purchase of 42 more Nooks. Chambers and QCSD Technology Director Tom Murray praised the partnership between the district and the Rotary. Other members of the Rotary who joined the presentation of the check were Douglas Donigian, Bill Tuszynski, Todd Baringer, Kyle Smith, Keith Mayer and Bob Moffett.

Rejuvenate Your Life with Better Hearing

In our lives, we may only have seventy or eighty Spring seasons to enjoy. The snow melts, the temperatures rise, the cold wind dies down, the flowers bloom, and most everything turns many shades of green. Birds are one of the first signs that Winter is gone and Spring is here to stay. Hearing those birds is a natural occurrence for everyone to enjoy. Except for those of you who have difficulty hearing. It does not have to be that way. With the annual Spring cleaning and sprucing up your domicile is the opportunity to make a clean sweep on your hearing problem. There are many signs that your hearing or the hearing of a family member or friend needs attention. Some of the telltale warning signs in the dirty dozen are: Asking people to repeat. Mistake some words for others words. Answer questions or respond to comments inappropriately. Complaining that others mumble and do not speak clearly or loud enough. Turning the television volume control higher to hear and understand. Stop participating in conversation because you cant hear. Notice people do not speak with you because YOU cannot hear. Feel embarrassed because you cant understand conversation. Avoid certain people or situations due to your inability to hear. Engage in arguments because you thought something was stated when it wasnt. Think others feel you are going around the bend when, in fact, the problem is your hearing. Feeling fatigued at the end of the day from listening so hard. The aforementioned list not only includes people that have a hearing loss and do not wear hearing aids. You may be an individual having been fitted with hearing aids long ago. Those devices are worn out and older technology. The hearing aids do not function as well as they did when you first got them. Your hearing may have changed and you may not have even noticed, but everyone else does. There is no better time than the present than now to rejuvenate the quality of your life through better hearing. Isnt it time you had your hearing checked today? Pick up the telephone and schedule an appointment with a certified & licensed audiologist for a complete audiological evaluation. You deserve the best! Mr. Murphy has had a bilaeral mild-to-moderate sensor-ineural hearing loss all of his life and is a binaural in-the-canal hearing aid user. Mr. Murphy has been in practice in Pennsylvania since receiving his Master of Education in Audiology from the University of Virginia in the spring of 1987. Mr. Murphy is affiliated with a number of hearing
related nationaland international organizations and can be reached at hearingdoc@aol.com and by phone at

215-804-1111.

The QCHS and Rotary International Student of the Month for February is Justin Klee. Justin was nominated for the award by several of his teachers. Justin is an outstanding student athlete and excellent role model. Justin is well liked and well respected by both peers and staff. Teachers describe Justin as hardworking, dedicated, with a positive attitude, excellent leader and strong role model. Justin takes all advanced courses with a straight A average. He is willing to go above and beyond what is required to achieve excellence. Justin was selected by the guidance department to be 1 of 3 Quakertown students selected to participate in the Lehigh University Outreach Program for High School Scholars. Justins activities include being the captain of the boys basketball team, a member of the Key Club service organization as well as helping with the Quakertown Community Halloween Parade. Justin is also an avid hunter and fisherman. Justin plans to attend Lehigh University in the fall and major in Environmental Engineering.

QCHS and Rotary Intl Student of the Month

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GREENING HYACINTH LONGER DAYS MIGRATION NESTING PUDDLES ROBINS

SMILES SPRING TIME SUNSHINE TULIP UMBRELLA WARMER

QUAKERTOWN Aamco A-Plus Mini Market Bottom Dollar Foods Beer City Bricks Sales Classic Staffing Chick Fil-A Downtown Dogs Earl Bowl Lanes First Niagara Bank First Savings Bank Franks Pizza The Free Press Bldg. Giant (Qtwn Plaza) The Grundy House Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Independence Court James Michener Library Johns Plain & Fancy Liberty Thrift Store McDonalds Melody Lakes Philly Soft Pretzel Factory Quaker Cleaners Quakertown Family Restaurant QNB Bank Quaker Cleaners Redners Market Roma Pizza Sals Pizza Randa Seven-Eleven Sines 5 & 10 SNAP Fitness

Spinnerstown Hotel St. Lukes Hospital Swanns Pantry Toms Help Desk Upper Bucks Sr. Center Upper Bucks SPCA Upper Bucks YMCA Upper Bucks Chamber Wells Fargo Bank Yum Yum Donuts TRUMBAUERSVILLE Borough Hall Finos La Cantina Spors General Store SELLERSVILLE A & N Diner Grandview Hospital Hidden Meadows Roy Ann Diner Suelkes Roadstand Village Market PERKASIE Dam Good Cafe Emils Diner First United Methodist Giant Food Markets Landis Food Markets Mirage Hair Salon Olde Towne Convenience Store Pennridge Chamber Pierce Library QNB Bank Revivals Restaurant

TELFORD Grundy Manor Indian Valley Library Landis Supermarket Lisas Pizza SOUDERTON Care & Share Shoppes Generations Main Street Java Mr. Bs QNB Bank Vincents Pizza COOPERSBURG Coopersburg Diner Giant Food Markets The Inside Scoop QNB Bank Turkey Hill Minit Market Weis Markets SILVERDALE Detlan Equipment Green Street Barber Shop HARLEYSVILLE Hennings Market Landis Supermarket Also available at lots of other high traffic locations between here and there. Have a suggestion for a place youd like to see the Free Press? E-mail terri@ubfp.org.

from the archives...

UBFP Community Shout Out

When someone goes over and above the ordinary, its a good thing for you and your community. Did someone pay it forward? Did you witness a random act of kindness? Let us know who you think deserves a shout-out! Send yours to info@ubfp.org. To the kind lady at Aldi [in Quakertown] who paid for my groceries. I cannot thank you enough. I didnt realize that they dont accept credit cards and I didnt have enough cash with me. You paid the entire bill and would accept nothing in return. There really are some good people left in this world. Thank you again, you made my whole day. I promise I will pay it forward as soon as the opportunity presents itself. - Anonymous

This is the Peirce Spelling Team in March 1938. (back) Moyer Hunsberger, Pauline Hedrick, Dorothy Clymer. (front) Marian Detweiler, Mary Kachline. photo submitted by frank licopoli from the qcsd archives

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Plan for Your Dogs Care When Planning a Vacation

Hi, everyone! Its Mitzi Jo again! Time is flying by and summer will be here soon. Many of you humans go on vacation and other places that we, your loving pets, cannot go . I was discussing this very subject with my dog friends in dog daycare and we all agree on the following advice. The best thing for us is to stay in our own home on our own schedule. If you have a friend that you can trust to stay with us and give us our regular routine that is the best. If that is not possible it would be nice for us to stay with someone we already know and have visited . I am a lucky dog , I get to stay home because my home is a daycare place. If your dog goes to a daycare, that is a great place to board them. Your dog already knows the people and the place and wont be too stressed when left over night . Some of you will opt to leave your dog at the vets or a kennel place. What makes many dogs sick when you leave them somewhere is their stress level. Think about it, humans! When you are stressed and worried you tend to get colds or tummy problems. Stress lowers resistance. Wherever you leave your dog let him do short visits there first. Start by leaving a few hours while you shop then return and pick your dog up. Depending on the dog,you may need to visit one to five times. You can increase the time and maybe even do an overnight during this test period. You should be able to tell by your dogs reactions as you enter each time whether they are getting comfortable there. If you leave us with a friend, make sure they are a responsible friend. If they have a yard make sure its secure. You dont want to worry about a lost dog. Leaving your dog with a professional dog person is a good idea. I would like to add a note to the professional kennels out there. Try to assign one group of kennel people to a group of dogs . Dogs will build up a trust and be less stressed if they can feel that there is an alpha to look up to. Having to get to know and trust different people all the time will only add to the stress. Stop the presses! I just found another place for dogs to go eat with their humans! Its Kathys Country Kitchen on Route309 in front of the Melody Lakes Miniature Golf course. When it warms up, they will open the patio which overlooks the grass and lake of the golf course area. All they ask is that you behave and have your humans pick up all of your messes. Please dont spoil it for the rest of us. Thanks for listening. Love M.J.

Unknotting Your Bodys Response to Stress

Stephanie Miller, Diana Brunk, James Copley, and Zoey Tarantino stand ready with their trusty mounts for the Quakertown Christian Schools recent Donkey Basketball fundraiser. photo by asia fell At Flashpoint Acupuncture we are soft tissue specialists and we have learned the art of combining massage with acupuncture to address the mind, body and spirit. We specialize in treating muscle and soft tissue pain. The pain can be due to a repetitive tasks such as swinging the two-year-old on your hip day in and day out, playing an instrument, lifting heavy boxes, working at a computer daily, standing all day, or a sport activity. Our muscles act as a cushion, provide support, keep us warm and cover all our bones. So, its natural for the muscles to be taxed by repetitive actions or movements. Stress can also affect the muscles. But the real questions is where do you feel your stress? In your body? What part of your body? Like a knot in your stomach? Does it affect your digestion or bowel movements? In your neck? Or maybe you get headaches, have difficulties falling or staying asleep? Acupuncture and massage are the oldest and simplest form of medical care used. Both therapies affect the body as a whole. Both influence the activity of the musculoskeletal, circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous systems. You can use acupuncture or massage as a stand-alone, but when you combine or alternate the two you get amazing results. We also offer complimentary modalities such as cupping, hot stone, Moxibustion, and Reiki. Our massage therapy services range from deep tissue to pregnancy massage. The therapies can be for a half hour for specific areas like the neck, back and shoulders or just the legs, or for 60 or 90 minutes, which is perfect for including an alternating combination of acupuncture and massage or to include hot stones and aromatherapy. The benefits acupuncture and massage indicate they should be part of a regular personal health and fitness program rather than reserved solely as a luxury item. Bodywork affects the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional planes, and it can help alleviate chronic or acute pain, improve recovery from surgery, increase performance, and assist with stress management. Incorporating regularly scheduled massages into your life is a sound investment in your general health care maintenance and support. Our focus is to offer a service that gets you results. Each treatment is designed and tailored specifically for you (no cookie cutting approach at Flashpoint Acupuncture). To start incorporating acupuncture and massage into your healthcare and wellness program, contact us by phone or email. We look forward to working with you and would be honored to be your wellness program partner. submitted by friselina locadia, lmt, l.ac.

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Jackson is 1 to 2 years old, 62 pounds and is a sweet, active, healthy, intelligent dog that is housebroken and gets along with everyone - kids, adults, and other dogs. He would benefit from a fenced-in yard and an active family. Due to his high energy level, he should not be crated for long periods of time. He walks well on a leash and loves long walks. He also doesnt bark very much and is overcoming his shyness. He will be starting obedience class soon to build up his confidence. Jackson loves to snuggle on the couch with you and will quickly fall asleep; however, he might snore a little bit. So if you want an all-around great dog come and meet Jackson. If you are interested in Jackson or any of the other great dogs at Last Chance Ranch, please call 215-538-2510.

Lets Play Outside!

A Math & Science Bowl for 7th Grade Students from nine area grade-schools was held on March 7 at Lansdale Catholic High School. Teams of four students from each school participated in both competitions. St. Isidore School student Matthew Walton received a trophy for the highest overall individual score in science of anyone in the competition. photo by donna devlin

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Quakertown HS Cheerleaders Named International Champions

The QCHS Varsity Cheerleaders won first place in their Division at the March 16-17 AmeriCheer and AmeriDance InterNational Cheerleading and Dance Championship Competition at Disney World. The team earned the title 2013 International Champion in their division. The team received trophies, a banner and each girl got a medal and an InterNational Champion jacket. More than 70 teams competed across all divisions at the event. Four teams competed in the Small-MediumTraditional Varsity division. QCHS bested that group with a two-minute routine, choreographed by Kelly Sally, a former QCHS cheerleader who now coaches the group along with Kim Oates. The cheerleaders practiced the routine for several months. It included stunts, jumps, tumbling, a cheer and a dance. Four of our 20 team members are seniors, noted Sara Donahue, a senior cocaptain. We came together for one last time and performed a nearly flawless routine. When we looked up and saw we hit every stunt, we knew our chances of winning were good. The first day the girls hit the routine and judges handed them mostly positive critiques, which showed them in first place. They felt confident going into the second day of competition. When they announced second place and it wasnt us, we all got excited because we knew we won, Sara said. Weve been going to this competition, as well as other local competitions, for four years and this is the first season weve taken first place in any of the competitions. Our seniors and coaches really worked hard this year to produce a winning team.

Gillahan Promoted to Assistant Branch Manager at QNB

Tanya Gillahan was recently promoted to Assistant Branch Manager I of QNBs Souderton Office, located on Route 113. Employed at QNB since 2008, she is responsible for supervising and scheduling staff, assisting the branch manager, as well as effective and efficient management of a branch office. Tanyas former position was Financial Services Representative II at QNBs Country Square Office in Quakertown. Mrs. Gillahan, who lives in Palm with her family, graduated from Quakertown High School and holds an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Bucks County Community College. Tanya is active in Quakertowns National Night Out and participates in Souderton, Pennsburg and Quakertowns Parades.