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The National Night Out Knight, official mascot of the activities.

WYNNEWOOD PA – More than 140 Pennsylvania municipalities and organizations – including those in Phoenixville Borough, Pottstown Borough, Royersford Borough, and Spring City Borough – have registered their intent with the National Association of Town Watch to participate in the 27th annual National Night Out (NNO) program being held across most of the country on Aug. 3 (2010; Tuesday), according to National Project Coordinator Matt Peskin.

It’s not too late for other local communities and groups to get in on the act, either.

Any municipality, law enforcement agency, crime prevention organization, community group or neighborhood that wants to join in the activities can contact the association to receive information on the 2010 edition of NNO for everywhere except the state of Texas, which will observe the event on Oct. 5. There is no cost to register.  For registration materials, call 1-800-NITE OUT; or visit the National Night Out website.

National Night Out is intended to:

• Heighten crime prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Once registered with NATW, based in Wynnewood PA, local coordinators receive an organizational kit full of ‘how-to’ materials, including planning suggestions, sample news releases, artwork, promotional guides, and interim updates.

NNO during 2009 involved more than 36 million people in 14,625 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2010 is expected to be the largest ever, and again this year the Target retail store chain is a national corporate sponsor.

Along with traditional outside lights and front porch vigils, many cities and towns observe National Night Out with a variety of special citywide and neighborhood events. They include block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, visits from local officials and law enforcement, safety fairs, and youth events. Organizing in most communities begins early in the year.

Editor’s Note: The Post is interested in helping to promote all National Night Out activities within its coverage areas. If your community or group has events planned, let us know by e-mail, and we’ll promise to get the word out.

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POTTSTOWN PA – Motorcycles growled. Kids played. The hungry ate … well. And the National Kidney Foundation benefited from it all Sunday (June 13, 2010), as employees of the Renal Care Center at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center and other volunteers staged the second annual Kidney Ride and Fun Day between Pottstown and Oaks PA.

The “ride” portion of the event took dozens of bikers from the parking lots at PMMC and out on a 35-mile country road drive to Black Rock Park in Oaks. That’s where the day’s remaining activities – food, games, prizes, and education about kidney diseases – took over.

• Watch a video, above, in which ride organizer Cindy Mauger discusses the day and its goals; or see it at The Post’s YouTube account.

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The object of everyone's affections Saturday (June 12, 2010): strawberries.

SANATOGA PA – Succulent strawberries – fresh, sweet, just-picked, and perfectly ripe for eating – were the stars Saturday (June 12, 2010) as the Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society served hundreds of people during its annual Strawberry Festival on the grounds of Sanatoga Chapel, 2431 E. High St., Pottstown PA. With ice cream or without, in cakes and pies or just by itself, the bright red fruit helped raise funds for the society’s projects and brought back the best memories of local summers gone by.

The society was helped in its efforts by an army of volunteers; the assistance of Blast From The Past Street Rods Inc., which brough several classic and muscle cars to display; musical entertainment by the O’Such Rhythm and Music Trio, and the Pottsgrove High School Show Choir; and guest celebrity Bobby Shantz, Sanatoga’s claim to fame in Major League Baseball.

Bobby Shantz was on hand to autograph baseball memorabilia.

Was there plenty of food? You bet, everything from BBQ sandwiches ...

... to hot dogs, grilled to flavorful perfection ...

... to baked goods that tempted those not seduced by strawberries.

Blast From The Past's classic cars filled the chapel's yard ...

.. and provided a scenic background for patrons.

Kids fished for foam in a swimming pool ...

... while guests were entertained outside by the O'Such Trio ...

... and inside by the Pottsgrove High School Show Choir.

The Post thanks Glenn Isett for making these photos available. We welcome reader contributions! Got news (or photos, or videos) for us? E-mail The Post.

• See 19 additional photos taken by Glenn during the festival and hosted at The Post’s Flickr account.
  

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Published during the week just ended in The Sanatoga Post:

Saturday, June 12

• Keep Healthy Next Week
  A weekly review of free or low-cost local seminars, support groups, screenings, tests and clinics to help you stay healthy and fit, sponsored or conducted by community health care organizations.
• Fresh On Facebook
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • Skyping From British Columbia To Pottstown
    A tiny elementary school on a remote Canadian island chats it up with students in the States, including third-graders at St. Aloysius in Pottstown.
  • Help Make Someone’s Day In Boyertown
    The Multi-Service’s food pantry has a list of 10 needs. Helping to fill just one of them can make someone smile.

Friday, June 11

• PACA Concerts Trumpet Borough Arts Scene
  (With Video) The second free concert sponsored by the Pottstown Arts and Cultural Alliance opens Sunday at 2 p.m. in Riverfront Park. There’s a comfortable seat waiting for you in the amphitheater.
• Pottsgrove 2011 Itinerary Includes Spain, Italy, China
  Students will be off and flying next year to a few exotic destinations (they’re paying the bills, mostly) and some not-too-distant ones too.
• Cycles Roar Sunday For Renal Care
  A motorcycle fund-raiser and family fun day that benefits research into kidney disease launches for the second year this weekend from Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
• Teachers Hired For Pottsgrove High Summer School
  Ten teachers and two substitutes will be paid to help students succeed during the summer sessions, which are self-supporting.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Look Away, Dixieland, From Schwenksville
    (With Video) The Civil War Reunion at Pennypacker Mills provided more than just history, old weapons, and tales of survival. There was musical entertainment too, and it inspired some to make interesting moves.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Foundation Presents Arts Scholarship Award
    A Pottstown High School senior will continue her arts education thanks to a grant from the Greater Pottstown Foundation.

Thursday, June 10

• Meals On Wheels Honors 30-Year Volunteers
  The non-profit with offices in Sanatoga, which distributes weekday meals to the elderly and disabled, continues to count on two volunteers who have been its drivers for decades.
• Stuff To Do This Weekend
  Dance the night away at Sunnybrook (yowza!). Bang your head to hardcore and punk rock in Phoenixville (yikes!). Tempt your taste buds with strawberries in Sanatoga (yum!). Soothe your soul with Sunday music in a Pottstown park (ahhhh!).
• College Children’s Program Recognized For Diversity
  A national organization presented MCCC and nine other organizations an award this week for diversity in their exemplary programs for children.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Anvil Students Display Works In Pottstown
    (With Video) A spring semester class of 24 adults and 28 children who take art instruction at The Anvil Studio in Pottstown showed off what they’ve learned.
  • They All Screamed, ‘Free Ice Cream!’
    (With Video) A Coventry Mall restaurant manager was doling out ice cream cones at the rate of about two every minute as part of a nationwide promotion.

Wednesday, June 9

• Grinding Stumps At Sanatoga’s Interchange
  Work continues to prepare a vacant lot, west of Turkey Hill at the Sanatoga interchange of U.S. Route 422, for leveling and future commercial development.
• Circus Wraps Up Its Act In Sanatoga
  The Lewis and Clark Circus packed up its gear Tuesday night after four successful shows in two days at Sunnybrook Ballroom. Its bright red-and-yellow big top provided a temporary addition to the Lower Pottsgrove skyline.
• Fresh On Facebook For Wednesday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • Relay 2010 Roundup
    An album of 17 unpublished photos to close out this year’s Pottstown Relay For Life coverage. Who do you see that you know?
• Arrest Made In Turkey Hill Shooting, Robbery
  State police in Maryland have arrested a man who admitted he was involved in the June 1 robbery at the Turkey Hill convenience store on East High Street in Sanatoga.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Collegeville Church Breaks Ground For Parish Center
    An archdiocesan bishop came up from Philadelphia to join the proceedings Sunday at St. Eleanor’s Church.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Masked Gunman Robs Pottstown Bank
    A masked man used a gun to rob the Sovereign Bank in the 200 block of High Street on Tuesday (June 8, 2010) afternoon at around 1:15, police reported.

Tuesday, June 8

• Retiring Old Glory With Honor
  Veterans organizations, the Pottstown Elks Lodge, and local scouts helped pay homage Sunday to the flag and the fallen. The Pottsgrove American Legion honor guard was part of the proceedings.
• Go Fish! Sanatoga Derby Deadline Friday
  The annual fishing contest for children ages 5-12 will be held June 19 in Sanatoga Park. But hurry; advance registration is needed, and the deadline is this Friday at 4 p.m.
• Fresh On Facebook For Tuesday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • Flags In The Snow
    At his Flickr photostream last week, photographer Darryl W. Moran reminded us of how happy we are that it’s summer in Pottstown … with a cold-looking glance back at February.
  • Maybe They Call This Stealth Lobbying
    An Inquirer blog article reports, in part, that a new Schuylkill River trail map shows portions that aren’t completed as a way to motivate the public to get them finished.
  • The Arts Are Alive And Well In Pottstown
    The Pottstown Arts and Cultural Alliance is on a mission to ensure the public knows about the wealth of artistic possibilities in our own backyard.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • “Taste Of The Valley” Returns To Limerick
    Sample the best of what Limerick area restaurants have to offer Sunday in a fund-raiser to benefit the local West-Mont soccer organization.
  • A Little Daub Of Yellow Will Do
    During weekend activities in Pottstown, a Parkerford resident expresses his artistic side.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Pottstown Mutts Had A Field Day Downtown
    The first PottsMuttster Dog Show, held Saturday in Pottstown, was a howling good time for both its sponsor and participants (even though the contestants may have been a little hesitant).
  • Watching His Son Explore The World
    It’s possible that toddler Peter Gilbert already knows there’s a big world out there. He’s checking it out, though, just one twirling flower at a time.

Monday, June 7

• Owners Ask For Restaurant Variance Extensions
  The owners of the proposed Bella Italia Pizzeria are asking Lower Pottsgrove’s Zoning Hearing Board for more time before they must start construction.
• Soaping It Up, Getting It Clean
  A Pottstown Boy Scout troop cleaned cars for cash Saturday in Sanatoga to earn money for upcoming projects.
• Relay’s Last Lap Happy, But Emotional
  After months of planning, weeks of preparation, and 24 hours of non-stop walking and activities, the leaders of this year’s Pottstown Area Relay For Life took their final lap at Pottsgrove High School.
• Tweeting Away From The Relay
  The local portion of Twitter Nation was busy Saturday and Sunday sending 140-character messages far and wide from the Pottsgrove High School track and its 2010 Pottstown Area Relay For Life. Here’s a sampling.
• Fresh On Facebook For Monday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • Mark Your Calendar For The Rest Of June
    The Pottstown Arts and Cultural Alliance offers this reminder: there’s a LOT going on locally this month.
  • Promoted Over The Weekend
    A parenting blog Sunday was touting Pottstown’s Early Action For Kindergarten Readiness (PEAK) program. Although dated, a United Way video explains the program well.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Civil Warriors Filled Schwenksville Woods
    A Civil War reunion at Montgomery County’s Pennypacker Mills historic site attracted both the ardent and the curious to two days filled with speakers, demonstrations, and authentic period dress, speech, and mannerisms.
  • Colonial Camp Relives Historic Summer
    The annual Peter Wentz Farmstead week-long summer camp for kids in Worcester promises to be a literal blast from the past.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Fun For One, Fun For All?
    At Pottstown’s Memorial Park Sunday, group-think took hold among a group of boys looking for a splashy way to cool off.
  • The Week In Review In Pottstown
    For May 30-June 5

Sunday, June 6

• The Post Week In Review
  For May 30-June 5, 2010

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Be sure your child's car seat is properly installed. See the Friday, June 18 listings.

SANATOGA PA – Health care news for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!), for June 13 (2010) and beyond.

These events have been added to The Post calendar.

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) may be able to some area residents get medicines they need at little or no cost, according to Joel Dominic, a representative of SocialArc, a social media marketing company working with the PPA. The partnership can provide access, Dominic reported, to more than 475 public and private programs available to help those who qualify to pay for medicines. Visit its Pennsylvania-specific website to learn about potential requirements, to apply for program help, or to get connected with potentially free clinics and doctors.

Sunday, June 13

A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Black Rock Park,1286 Black Rock Road, Oaks PA. The drive is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Renal Care as part of its Family Fun Day to benefit the National Kidney Foundation. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.

Monday, June 14

A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Monday from 9-11 a.m. at Translogistics, 290 Main St., Royersford PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.

Tuesday, June 15

A free breast pumping class for new and expectant mothers is scheduled to be held  Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II on the campus of Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

Wednesday, June 16

Grief support group meetings conducted by the Pottstown YMCA will be held Wednesday (June 16, 2010) at 6:30 p.m. in the Freedom Valley YMCA branch at Adams and Jackson streets, Pottstown PA. Those in need of grief support and counseling are welcome to attend. Group meetings are scheduled on the first and third Wednesdays of every month.

Thursday, June 17

An informational seminar about weight-loss surgery will be held June 17 (2010; Thursday), and on the third Thursday of every month, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the third floor conference center of the Medical Office Building II at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1975.

A meeting of the Man-To-Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group will be held Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Phoenixville Hospital Cancer Center, Phoenixville PA. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1800.

Friday, June 18

Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn June 18 (2010; Friday) from a certified car seat technician how to properly install a child’s car seat. An appointment is required; to make one, call 610-327-7145. The service is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

Saturday, June 19

A one-day birth prep class for new and expectant parents is scheduled to be held June 19 (2010; Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II on the campus of Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. A fee of $85 per couple will be charged. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

Monday, June 21

Two blood drives are scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Monday: from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA; and from 2-7 p.m. at the Cedarville United Methodist Church, 1092 Laurelwood Rd., Pottstown PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.

Tuesday, June 22

A blood drive is scheduled by the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for Tuesday from 9 a.m. o 12:40 p.m. at Century 21 Alliance, 322 N. Lewis Rd., Royersford PA. Appointments are required to donate blood. For more information or to make an appointment call Miller-Keystone at 610-926-6060.

Wednesday, June 23

“Skin Cancer” will be a discussion topic June 23 (2010; Wednesday) from Noon to 1 p.m., during a senior health promotion event at the Freedom Valley YMCA, 400 E. Pothouse Rd., Phoenixville PA. The talk is sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital.

A free meeting of the Post-Partum Adjustment Group, scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of every month, will be held June 23 (2010; Wednesday) from 6:30-8 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II on the campus of Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-983-1288.

Thursday, June 24

The monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Support Group, sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital, will be held Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to Noon in the annex at Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA. For more information or to register, call Gail at the Montgomery County Association for the Blind at 215-896-5989.

“Summer Health and Safety” will be a discussion topic June 24 (2010; Thursday) from 12:30-1:30 p.m., during a senior health promotion event at the Phoenixville Area Senior Center, 153 Church St., Phoenixville PA. The talk is sponsored by Phoenixville Hospital.

Free blood pressure screenings will be offered Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the lobby of Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Rd., Phoenixville PA.

Monday, June 28

Play can shape the brain, open the imagination, and invigorate the soul. That’s the premise of a talk to be offered by Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play, as the keynote speech for a day-long Summer Health and Physical Education Conference scheduled for June 28 (2010; Monday) from 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Boyertown Area Senior High School, 120 N. Monroe St., Boyertown PA. For more information, call Stephanie Petri at 610-473-3482.

Tuesday, July 6

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and AED re-certification training for health care providers will be conducted July 6 (2010; Tuesday) from 6-10 p.m. in the board room at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7662.

Friday, July 16

Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn July 16 (2010; Friday) from a certified car seat technician how to properly install a child’s car seat. An appointment is required; to make one, call 610-327-7145. The service is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

Saturday, July 17

A one-day Lamaze class for expectant parents will be held July 17 (2010; Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the boardroom on the ground floor of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center (PMMC), 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information, call 610-327-7147.

Tuesday, Aug. 3

Individuals interested in learning cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic defibrillators will be accommodated in the Heart Saver program Aug. 3 (2010; Tuesday) from 6-9 p.m. in the board room at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7662.

Friday, Aug. 20

Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn Aug. 20 (2010; Friday) from a certified car seat technician how to properly install a child’s car seat. An appointment is required; to make one, call 610-327-7145. The service is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

Thursday, Sept. 9

A two-day safe driver course for persons age 55 and older will be offered Thursday and Friday, Sept. 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day in the Chesmont classroom of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown PA. Successfully completing the 55 Alive program may provide a reduction in some car insurance premiums. For more information or to register, call 610-495-6402.

Saturday, Sept. 11

A one-day Lamaze class for expectant parents will be held Sept. 11 (2010; Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the boardroom on the ground floor of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center (PMMC), 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information, call 610-327-7147.

Tuesday, Sept. 14

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and AED re-certification training for health care providers will be conducted July 6 (2010; Tuesday) from 6-10 p.m. in the board room at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. For more information or to register, call 610-327-7662.

Thursday, Sept. 16

The first in a series of three Living With Diabetes classes will be held Sept. 16 (2010; Thursday) from 6-9 p.m. at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 610-327-7463; to register, call 610-327-7500. Remaining classes are scheduled at the same time for Sept. 21 (Tuesday) and 23 (Thursday).

Friday, Sept. 17

Is your child safe in that car seat? Be sure. Learn Sept. 17 (2010; Friday) from a certified car seat technician how to properly install a child’s car seat. An appointment is required; to make one, call 610-327-7145. The service is sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

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POTTSTOWN PA – This Sunday’s (June 13, 2010) second installment in the free-to-the-public  summer music series presented by the Pottstown Arts and Cultural Alliance (PACA) offers chances to hear some great ’70s rock, as well as to learn more about the borough’s growing arts and culture scene, says PACA’s Mike Holliday.

The band “2nd Childhood” from Gilbertsville will be featured when the concert opens at 2 p.m. in Riverfront Park, College Drive, Pottstown PA. Ample parking is available at the nearby West campus of Montgomery County Community College, and the band will play from a stage facing the park’s lush grassy amphitheater. Visitors should feel free to bring lawn chairs, blankets to lie on, and something to eat while enjoying the show, Holliday adds.

• Watch a video, above, in which Mike Holliday talks about PACA and its goals, efforts to promote the arts in Pottstown, and the upcoming concert; or see it at The Post‘s YouTube account.

The concert series, which runs monthly from May through September (except during July), is being used by PACA to advance a vision of what its blog describes as “a cultural district in downtown Pottstown that will increase cultural tourism, and awareness of the social and educational importance of the arts.”

The group points to nearby municipalities like Phoenixville and Manayunk as proof that a vibrant arts and culture climate can also be an economic engine. PACA hopes to duplicate those successes locally.

PACA’s membership currently includes:

• The Gallery On High, and the Gallery School of Pottstown, 254 High St.
• Boyer Gallery at The Hill School, 717 High St.
• North Hall Gallery at Montgomery County Community College‘s West Campus
• Dada Gallery, 217 High St.
• Village Productions and the Tri-County Performing Arts Center, 245 High St.
• SwingKat Dance, 310 High St.
• Schuylkill Valley Regional Dance Company, 72 W. Main St.
• Pottstown Dance Theatre, 72 W. Main St.
• Pottstown Symphony Orchestra
• High Street Music Company, 135 High St.
• Pottstown Parks and Recreation
• Carousel of Pottstown, 309 W. High St.
• Pottstown Area Artist Guild
• Pottstown Regional Library, 500 High St.
• Bike Pottstown, 256 High St.
• Pottsgrove Manor, 11 W. King St.

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A few will need this.

POTTSTOWN PA – Airlines are scheduling more flights, travel is in vogue again, and education never goes out of style. Put the three together and, in the Pottsgrove School District, it generates an itinerary any travel agent might envy.

Beginning in July, and continuing through next June, 14 different student excursions have been authorized by the district Board of School Directors. For all but two, noted below, all expenses are paid by participating students, Superintendent Dr. Bradley Landis said.

Several are to sports-related camps. Several others involve the Pottsgrove High School chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi (DECA), an international association of students interested in marketing careers. A few more exotic locales offer cultural value.

Authorization of such travel is an exercise that appears annually on the meeting agenda of the district Board of School Directors. It unanimously approved these future jaunts during the board’s May 25 meeting in the administration building, Kauffman Road, Pottstown PA. The destinations, listed in dated order with destinations in bold type, are:

• Gettysburg PA, July 31-Aug. 4, 2010. Boys Soccer camp at Gettysburg College; cost $350 per person.
• Preston Park PA, Aug. 22-27, 2010. Football camp at Camp Wayne; cost $220 per person.
• Elverson PA, Aug. 26-28, 2010. Boys and girls cross-country camp at French Creek State Park; cost $20 per student, paid from the team’s account.
• Scranton PA, Oct. 7-9, 2010. Middle School student government to PASC state conference, cost $100 per student.
• Washington DC, Nov. 12-14, 2010. DECA Southern and North Atlantic Regional Conference, $300 per student.
• Hershey PA, Feb. 23-25, 2011. DECA state career trip; cost $250 per person.
• Italy, April 12-21, 2011. Cost $2,914 per person.
• Champion PA, April 13-16, 2011. Technology Student Association State Conference at Seven Springs Resort, $500 per student.
• Wallops Island VA, April 17-20, 2011. Advanced Biology Trip; cost $350 per person.
• Orlando FL, April 29-May 4, 2011. DECA International Trip, about $1,000 per student, paid for by the district. When questioned by board members on this item, Landis noted that for all other trips DECA members conduct fund-raising. This particular trip involved a limited number of students and was being treated the same as an athletic team traveling to competition in another state.
• Orlando FL, May 31-June 4, 2011. Senior class trip; cost $1,064 per person.
• China, June 18-July2, 2011. High school trip; $3,400 per person.
• Spain, June 20-30, 2011. High school trip; cost $2,952 per person.
• Kutztown PA, July 15-18, 2011. Girls basketball camp at Kutztown University; cost $300 per person.

Related (to the Pottsgrove Board of School Directors’ May 25 meeting):

• Pottsgrove 2011 Itinerary Includes Spain, Italy, China
• Teachers Hired For Pottsgrove High Summer School
• Real Estate’s Improved For School District, Tax-Wise
• Kozloski Leaving Pottsgrove IT For North Penn
• Board Cuts Budget More, But Keeps After-School Busing
• Pottsgrove Authorizes Pius Lease For Ringing Relocation

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POTTSTOWN PA – Twelve Pottsgrove High School teachers and substitutes have been hired by the school district Board of School Directors for the high school summer school program. Students pay tuition to attend, making the program self-supporting, Superintendent Dr. Bradley Landis said.

Hired at the contractual rate of $30.50 hourly were teachers Brad Burpee, Tom Stock, Lindsey Stock, Mary Launi, Heather Renn, Lambert Liebel, Jaime Reinhart, Christa McLaughlin, Jim Algeo, and Bill Hawthorne. Hired as substitutes were Audrey Dudley and Megan DeLena

School board members, during their May 25 (2010) meeting at the district administration offices, Kauffman Road, Pottstown PA, also authorized operation of the annual summer school program at Pottsgrove Middle School. Those classes will meet four hours daily, three days each week from July 6-29, Landis said.

Related (to the Pottsgrove Board of School Directors’ May 25 meeting):

• Teachers Hired For Pottsgrove High Summer School
• Real Estate’s Improved For School District, Tax-Wise
• Kozloski Leaving Pottsgrove IT For North Penn
• Board Cuts Budget More, But Keeps After-School Busing
• Pottsgrove Authorizes Pius Lease For Ringing Relocation

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POTTSTOWN PA – The upper parking lot of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown PA, will serve as a staging area Sunday (June 13, 2010) for what organizers expect will be dozens of motorcyclists participating in the second annual Kidney Run and Family Run Day, a fund-raiser that benefits the National Kidney Foundation.

Riders will leave the hospital grounds at 11 a.m., and travel to Black Rock Park, 1286 Black Rock Rd., Oaks PA. Organizer Cindy Mauger, and employee of PMMC’s Renal Care Center, said last year’s inaugural run included 105 motorcycles and more are expected Sunday. Entry fees are $20 per rider, $15 per passenger, and $10 per walk-in at the park; all tickets include food and a door prize entry, and riders and their passengers also receive commemorative T-shirts.

Rider registration at the hospital runs from 9-10:30 a.m. Festivities at the park will begin at 11 a.m., just as the bikes are departing PMMC. At Black Rock, Family Fun Day events include information on renal disease, guest speakers, a live band and a disc jockey, a silent auction, moon bounce, fish pond, a clown, hot dogs and refreshments, door prizes, Star Wars characters played by members of Garrison Carida, toys for children, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and a Miller-Keystone blood mobile.

Families who have a relative or friend who suffered from renal disease are asked to being a photograph to be placed on a memory board during the day.

For more information, call 610-948-7411.

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Joann Hunsicker, left, and Anne Wells.

SANATOGA PA – A non-profit group with offices in Sanatoga has singled out two area residents for their decades of dedication in delivering food to home-bound elderly and disabled individuals.

Joann Hunsicker and Anne Wells, both residents of Collegeville PA, have served as volunteer drivers for the Montgomery County Meals On Wheels program for 30 and 35 years, respectively, according to an announcement Wednesday (June 9, 2010) from Family Services of Montgomery County. The agency is headquartered in Eagleville and operates the program locally from offices at 1976 E. High St., Pottstown PA.

Hunsicker and Wells were honored during Family Services’ recent Meals on Wheels Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Both make meal deliveries in the Lower Perkiomen Valley. “They have selflessly supplied their time and energy throughout the years, and we are truly grateful to have these women on our team,” said Alicia Adams, Meals On Wheels case manager.

Each weekday, Family Services provides two meals – a hot lunch and a cold supper to refrigerate – to an average of 160 individuals in Pottstown, Royersford and the Lower Perkiomen Valley. Volunteers personally deliver more than 81,000 meals a year.

For more information call 610-326-1610.

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