Upper Bucks Free Press • August 2013

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National Night Out is observed on the first Tuesday in August. This yearly event was introduced in 1984. It is a night for neighborhoods to get together with block parties, cookouts, parades and police

visits. It is a night that encourages participation in anti-crime efforts in towns and cities across America.

What’s Going On in Upper Bucks?August 2, 9, 16, & 23

Drive-In Movies at Dusk, Christ Lutheran, One Luther Lane, Trumbauersville, (8/2 Wreck-It-Ralph) (8/9 Life of Pi) (8/16 Hotel Transylvania) (8/23 Oz The Great & Powerful), Free pot-luck meal at 6:30pm on 8/2. 215-536-3193

August 3

“Bonding w/Your Dog: A Trainer’s Secrets….” author, Victoria Schade, will share highlights from her book at 11am, Bucks County SPCA, 60 Reservoir Rd, Quakertown, 267-347-4674

Going Gaga Community Yard Sale/Vendor Fair, 8am-2pm in Souderton Community Park, stmainst.org

30th Annual Ice Cream Festival, 4pm-9pm at St. Luke’s Church, 20 Church Rd, Hellertown. Music,food, cake walk, games, raffle tkts, 610-838-0897

Public Flea Market 9am-1pm at Pennridge Community Ctr, 146 East Main St, Perkasie, 215-453-7027

August 4

Java on the Rocks Outdoor Concert, 4pm-6pm at Main Street Java, details at stmainst.org

Quakertown Band free concert 2pm-4pm at Al Reese Park, 100 W Park Ave, Silverdale. Refreshments available, 215-257-5842, r/d Aug 18

4th Annual 4UDREW Benefit Car Show/Festival, (r/d Aug 11), Free admis-sion, Doylestown Central Park, 425 Wells Rd, more details at 267-218-2866, [email protected]

“Insect Safari” Nature Program 2pm, reservations not required, $3/person, more info at churchvillenaturecenter.org, 215-357-4005, Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane

3D Archery Shoot, Great Swamp Fish & Game, 2650 Schukraft Rd, Quakertown. Interested? Call Brad for details 267-374-9719, greatswampfishandgame.com

August 6 30th NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

August 6 to 10

Qtwn Fire Dept CARNIVAL (Tue to Fri 6pm-10pm) (Sat 3pm-10pm), nightly entertainment, Fri. fireworks! Memorial Park, 700 Mill St, Quakertown

August 7

Indian Valley CC hosts Cong. Michael Fitzpatrick, followed by luncheon, 11:30am regis. Indian Valley Country Club, 650 Bergey Rd, Telford. Details at

215-723-0472

August 7, 14, 21, 28

Brown Bag-It With The Arts: Free weekly performing art series on lawn of Bucks Co Courthouse, 55 East Court St, Doylestown, 12noon-1pm, info at [email protected]

August 8 to 11

St. John the Baptist Carnival, (Thurs 5-10pm) (Fri 5-11pm) (Sat noon-11pm) (Sun noon-5pm), live music, food, games, auction, etc., 4040 Durham Rd, Ottsville

August 9 & 10

Root Beer Float Days 10am-4pm at Landis Market in Perkasie, info at 215-453-7027

August 10

Chicken BBQ 11am-4pm at Springtown Fire Co, 3010 Rte 212, Springtown. ½ chicken & fixings $9, take-out.

Mothers Market 9am-1pm at Trumbauersville Fire Co, 142 North Main St, Tville. Great buys/reserve space. Raffle, silent auction, refreshments. Info: [email protected] 215-527-7011, bucks58fire.com

Perseids Meteor Shower, possibly 50+ meteors/hour in a dark sky. Check it out!

Annual Schulmerich Carillon Bell Concert 6pm in Bell Tower of St. John’s Lutheran, 910 Allentown Rd, West Rockhill Twp. Food available, playground open, 215-257-9643, stjohns-ridgevalley.com

August 12

Adoptive Family Play Group @ Pearl S. Buck Intl, 520 Dublin Rd, Perkasie. FREE to attend, 10am-12noon, open to all adoptive families, 215-249-0100, pearlsbuck.org

Central Bucks Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing benefits Bucks Fever Program, info at [email protected]

August 13

Citizens for Constitutional Govt pres-ents “Illegal Immigration: Its impact & solutions” discussion. 6:30pm at Bucks Co Latvian Baptist, 1142 Apple Rd, Applebachsville, info at http://ccg-pa.org

August 17

15th Annual Under the Stars Car Show (r/d Aug 18), regis. 3-5pm, show 5-9:30pm, music, food, & fun in downtown Perkasie. Info/regis. form: perkasieoldetowne.org or 215-257-5706

August 18

Restaurant Bingo! 1pm at Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Ctr, 8040 East Rd, Ottsville, each Gift Certif. worth at least $25, refreshments, prizes, 50/50, etc. Door opens noon, 610-847-8178

August 21 HAWAII BECAME 50TH STATE (1959)

Peach Festival 6pm-9pm at St. John’s UCC, Church & Main Sts, Richlandtown. Perform. By ‘Religion & Cash’, games, raffles, food, peaches/ice cream, face painting, (r/d Aug. 22)

August 23

Luau Dinner Dance 6pm-10pm at Pennridge Community Ctr, 146 East Main St, Perkasie. $20 ($10 dance only), reserve buffet by 8/19 at 215-453-7027

August 24

Flapjack Breakfast at Applebee’s in Lansdale (Forty Foot Rd) 8am-10am. Tkts: keystoneopportunity.org, 104 Main St, Souderton, or at door Sat. $7/adult, $4.50/kids 12 & under

2nd Annual Wellness Expo 10am-3pm at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran, 733 Ridge Rd, Sellersville, free to the public, event details & information available at 215-257-9423

Flea Market by Upper Saucon Lions 8am-3pm at Living Memorial Grounds, Rt 309

& Fairmount St, Coopersburg. 10x20 space, $12/advance or $15 day of mkt. 610-282-1776 or uslionsclub.com

August 26

Luau Dinner Dance at Pennridge Community Ctr, 146 E Main St, Perkasie, music by Gary Dee, reserve buffet at 215-453-7027

August 27

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! [email protected]

August 28 to September 1

Upper Black Eddy Fireman’s 7th Annual Carnival. Call Chuck 215-534-4890 or [email protected] to reserve 10x10 space

September 2 LABOR DAY!

September 7

Flea Market/Craft Fair 8am-1pm at Souderton Firehouse, 226 N Second St, Souderton. 215-721-1354

Flea Market at Ottsville Volunteer Fire Co. Info at 610-847-2305

September 7 & 8

22nd Annual Doylestown Arts Festival, 150+ artisans, live music/entertain-ment throughout downtown area, FREE, 10am-5pm, info at 215-340-9988, doylestownartsfestival.com

Thompson Bucks Co Classic profes-sional international bicycle race & cycling festival. LOTS going on, details at 215-489-0100 x5764 or 1800thompson.com

September 8 GRANDPARENTS DAY!

September 9

Adoptive Family Play Group @ Pearl S. Buck Intl, 520 Dublin Rd, Perkasie. FREE to attend, 10am-12noon, open to all adoptive families, 215-249-0100, pearls-buck.org

September 14

Hazardous Waste Collection/Recycling Event 9am-3pm (old computer systems & TVs accepted), Quakertown Community High School, 600 Park Ave, Qtwn (info at buckscounty.org, Recycle in Bucks)

September 15

Quakertown Hospital Reunion for all past/present employees, associates, etc. Great afternoon! Bear Creek Resort, Macungie. Email Mary Litvin for info & registration: [email protected]

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Giving BackWell into my second

decade of writing on a va-riety of topics in the realm of ears, hearing, audiol-ogy, digital amplification, rehabilitation, counseling, awareness, health, and the

like. I wish to focus on giving back.Many of you will agree that we are

almost constantly bombarded in our en-vironment by others that want something from us. Corporations want us to purchase a product or service we may or may not need via robocalls or live-voice calls to ask us to buy into a concept or tangible item. People, familiar or not, knock at our door selling us to act upon the latest and great-est. Advertisers in our local or national newspapers pop eye-catching artwork and copy to garner interest. The television is a high-tech howitzer bombarding our space wanting us to get out of our easy chairs and do something to better our lives. And so the beat goes on.

All of the aforementioned center around the almighty dollar in your pocket. However, what do you get in return? Not much. The product is consumed. The ser-vice is utilized. The money is gone.

Have any of these invaders ever focused upon giving back after you have satisfied their coffers? The majority do not. It is a buck in the pocket for profit and on to the next big score.

Personally, I am reminded of elected of-ficials at all levels. The ones that affect your lives the most are the local ones. Little does any local elected or appointed official ever realize that holding that posi-tion is to service the public and make the community a better place in which to live. There are local officials that take and take and take and never give back in any form. They attend one meeting each month for one hour, and then expect the taxpayer to pay the monthly health insurance premium for themselves and their families at a cost of $25,000 annually with an aggregate sum of $75,000 for the three. And then, cry poor mouth that the recycling program is costing $100,000 a year that we don’t have. Just take and take and take and never give back!

Being in private practice for twenty-

seven years, I see an unmet need that we can join together and make a difference. A new program is now unveiled that will al-low each patient have the power to be the positive difference in their own community.

Patients can not only help themselves to a better quality of life but also make the world a better place.

The program is very simplistic in its pur-est form. Any patient that is fitted with one or two new hearing aids, keeps them after the thirty-day evaluation period and does not return them will have the power to make the difference in giving back to the charitable organization of their choice. For each hearing aid kept, that patient mentioning this program can request that my practice send a check for $100 to any charity of their choice. No individual campaigns, political action committees, or political organizations are eligible.

Think for a moment. You are now em-powered to help yourself to better hearing, a better quality of life, and join with my practice and give back to those in need.

Together, we can initiate a new trend in positive community activism with your new-found power. Many organizations can benefit such as Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, United Way, ASPCA, Herat Association, Long Association, Spina Bifida, UNICEF, food banks, your local church, and more.

All it takes is a phone call to get started. If you suspect that you or someone you know has a hearing loss and needs their hearing checked, pick up the telephone today and schedule an appointment. If a hearing loss is found and hearing aids are recommended to meet their communication requirements, get them. Then say, after your thirty day evaluation period is up and you keep the hearing aids, you want to help those less fortunate. Tell me where to mail a check for $100 from each hearing aid you purchase. Let’s give back together! Mr. Murphy has had a bilateral Mild-to-Moderate sensor-ineural hearing loss all his life and is a binaural in-the-canal hearing aid user. Mr. Murphy has been in practice in pennsylvania since receiving his Master of education in audiology froM university of virginia in the spring of 1987. Mr. Murphy is affiliated with a nuMber of hear-ing related national and international organizations. he can be reached at [email protected] and by phone at 215-804-1111.

Pennridge FISH Moves to New Facility

by paige newman

At long last, Pennridge FISH Organization will be open for business in its new facility at 800 W. Chestnut St., Perkasie, as of Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 3 PM! Pennridge FISH is actively seeking new volunteers to help staff the pantry and clothing room.

Hours of operation are Monday and Wednesday from 3PM-5PM, Thursday from 6PM-8PM, and Friday and Saturday from 9AM - 11AM.Please visit our website at www.pennridgefish.org for more information or to donate to our building fund. You may also fol-low us on Twitter and “Like” our Facebook page. Many, many thanks to the community for their generous and ongoing support.


Senior Center ActionUpper Bucks Senior Center 2183 Milford Sq. Pike, Qtwn

215-536-3066 www.upperbuckssac.comGame Day – Tues. 12:30pm $1

Line Dancing – Tues. & Fri. 10am $3Yoga – Fri. 9am $3/classPinochle – Fri. 12:30pmBingo – Thurs. 12:15pmBridge – Mon. 11:00am

Pennridge Community Center 146 E. Main St, Perkasie

215-453-7027, pennridgecenter.org Day activities include: ceramics, bil-

liards, aerobics, line dancing, card games, arts, chess, Wii bowling, tai chi, Zumba, mahjong. Contact ctr for times & days.

Evening activities:Billiards – Tues/Wed/Thurs 6:30pm-8pm

$3/non-membersTai Chi – Tues (8-wks) 7pm-8:30pm $Zumba – Thurs (6-wks) 6pm-7pm $5

Beginners Computer – Tues 7pm-8pm $30/month for age 55+

Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Center, 8040 Easton Rd, Ottsville

Line Dancing – Mon. 10:30amChair Yoga – Tues. 10amAdvanced Tai Chi – Wed.

10:30am-11:30amBeginner Tai Chi – Wed.

11:30am-12noonWeight Loss Group – Thurs. 10:30am

Generations of Indian Valley 259 N Second St, Souderton

215-723-5841 www.generationsofiv.org Flexercise – Mon/Fri 9am - $2

Tai Chi – Mon/Fri 10:30am - $3/class Low & Go – Tues/Thurs 8:15am - $2 Yoga – Tues/Thurs 10am - $3/class

Step Interval – Wed 9am - $3 Sit/Flex/Stretch – Tues/Thurs 9am - $2

Line Dancing – Fri 1pm - $2

Codependency Part 3

Another aspect of code-pendency has to do with our everyday interactions and relationship with others. Sometimes we don’t even know it but we are looking for others approval of us or the decisions we make in our

life. We tend to be “people pleasers” in the hopes that we will get some positive attention or validation. Codependents often do not real-ize that they are looking for something. They truly believe that any act of kindness or help is because they want to be supportive and helpful to their friends or family. In most cases the average person can give without wanting any-thing in return; however with the codependent it tends to be much deeper for them.

Codependents will fall into the following scenarios:

• they struggle with saying “NO” to others• they have difficulty setting boundaries• they feel responsible for others’ feelings• they will set aside their needs for

other’s needs• they feel victimized when they do not

receive validation and approvalThere are other characteristics that identify

codependent behavior; however these tend to be the most common. The problem for the codependent is in understanding the difference between normal “caretaking” and caretaking because they are looking for approval, atten-tion and/or validation. Normal caretaking is helping out a friend in need, taking a friend to the hospital or an appointment, running to the store for them, helping a friend get ready for a party to name a few. They give and help because that is what their friendship is about give and take and because they care about them and love them. They are not seeking anything in return because their relationship is based upon mutual trust and respect for one another.

Codependent caretaking is when they are al-ways giving and giving and people are always taking and taking and they do not understand why they are feeling so bad about themselves. They are unaware that they have selfish mo-tives for giving and unfortunately people will take advantage of this type of codependent be-havior. The codependent needs to ask “Why am I doing this? Am I looking for validation? What is in it for me?” and only than can they make a decision to say yes I will help or sup-port. There intention needs to be pure without expectations.

Not having expectations attached to giving can be very complicated for the codependent. They have difficulty understanding what their role and needs are in their relationships with others. Some of them have been raised in a home where their role and responsibility was to take care of everyone’s needs. So for them as adults now it is normal and familiar; how-ever it has also become problematic for them. They have now become more emotional, re-sentful and angry because others do not see all that they have done for them. They present as martyrs: the poor me syndrome; “I quess I am the only one who can do this no one wants to help me.” Codependents often do not see themselves this way because they are the ones who are doing “all the work”. What they do not see is the impact it has on others and what they are saying to others and ultimately themselves.

My goal is to support my clients in under-standing their codependent behaviors and when they are harmful for them and to assist them in setting healthy appropriate boundaries.

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

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.

QUAKERTOWNAamco

A-Plus Mini MarketBorough Hall

Bottom Dollar FoodsBeer City

Brick’s SalesClassic Staffing

Chick Fil-A Dominick’s Pizza Downtown DogsEarl Bowl Lanes

Embers CafeFirst Niagara BankFirst Savings Bank

Frank’s Pizza The Free Press Bldg.Giant (Qtwn Plaza)The Grundy House

Hampton InnHoliday Inn

Independence CourtJames Michener Library

John’s Plain & FancyLiberty Thrift Store

McCoole’s RestaurantMcDonalds

Melody LakesMoyer’s Shoes

Pep Boys Philly Soft Pretzel Factory

Quaker CleanersQuakertown Family

RestaurantQNB Bank

Quaker CleanersRedner’s Market

Roma PizzaSal’s Pizza Randa

Seven-ElevenSine’s 5 & 10SNAP Fitness

Spinnerstown HotelSt. Luke’s Hospital

Swann’s PantryTom’s Help Desk

Upper Bucks Sr. CenterUpper Bucks SPCAUpper Bucks YMCA

Upper Bucks ChamberWells Fargo Bank Yum Yum Donuts

TRUMBAUERSVILLEBorough Hall

Fino’s La CantinaSpor’s General Store

SELLERSVILLEA & N Diner

Grandview HospitalHidden Meadows

Roy Ann DinerSuelke’s Roadstand

Village Market

PERKASIERep. Paul Clymer’s Office

Dam Good CafeEmil’s Diner

First United MethodistGiant Food Markets

Landis Food MarketsMirage Hair Salon

Olde Towne ConveniencePennridge Chamber

Pierce LibraryQNB Bank

Revivals Restaurant

TELFORD

Grundy ManorIndian Valley LibraryLandis Supermarket

Lisa’s Pizza

SOUDERTON

Care & Share ShoppesGenerations

Main Street JavaMr. B’s at Calvary Church

QNB BankVincent’s Pizza

COOPERSBURG

Coopersburg DinerGiant Food Markets

The Inside ScoopQNB Bank

Turkey Hill Minit MarketWeis Markets

SILVERDALE

Detlan EquipmentGreen Street Barber Shop

HARLEYSVILLE

Landis Supermarket

Also available at lots of other high traffic locations between

here and there.Have a suggestion for a place

you’d like to see the Free Press? E-mail [email protected].


Ongoing Community Activities and Resources

All Veterans invited to join Forrest Lodge VFW, 2118 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville. Call Frank 215-679-7770

Community Hymn Sing, 6pm, first Sunday every month, Saucon Mennonite Church, 6639 N. Main St, Coopersburg, All invited, refresh-ments provided, 610-282-0514

Miller-Keystone Blood Center Mobile comes to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Quakertown, call 800-223-6667 for days and times.

“Empires of the Jungle” Exhibit runs through Sept 8, Museum of Indian Culture, 2825 Fish Hatchery Rd, Allentown. Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-4pm, info 610-797-2121, www. museumofindianculture.org

Perkasie Farmers Market every Saturday 9am-12noon through mid-October, 7th & Market Sts in Perkasie, all kinds of vendors, info at perkasieoldetown.org

Indian Valley Farmers Mkt every Sat. thru Oct. Different theme every week, info: stmainst.org

Perkasie Carousel Schedule - Aug 18, Sept 8, Oct 6, Dec 7, perkasiehistory.org

PetSmart Adoption Day is 2nd Saturday each month, 11am-3pm, PetSmart, 620 N.West Blvd, Quakertown, 215-538-2843 or lastchanceranch.org/

“Meet the Dogs” (1st & 3rd Sat. Now to Nov. 12noon-3pm) Last Chance Ranch, 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown

Last Chance Ranch Volunteer Orientation, 1st Saturday each month, 10am-11am in front of Horse Barn, 9 Beck Rd, Quakertown, 215-538-2510 lastchanceranch.org

Singles Connection for adults meets Thursdays for social evening, 7pm at Silverdale Brethren in Christ Church, 165 W. Main St, Silverdale. 215-723-3415,email [email protected]

Saturday morning Bird Walks 8am-10am, 215-345-7860 or peacevalleynaturecenter.org

Farmers Market Nutrition Program now thru Sept 30. Produce vouchers ($20) at Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Ctr, 8040 Easton Rd, Rt 611, Ottsville. Eligibility details at 610-847-8178

Business Networking International (BNI) meets every Thursday 7am-8:30am at John’s Plain & Fancy Restaurant in Quakertown, membership info: James Dodson - [email protected]

Support Groups & Medical Resources

Sisters U Monthly Meetings 7pm-9pm the third Thurs every month at Down to Earth Café, 1141 N 5th St, Perkasie, info: [email protected]

Brain Injury Family/Spousal/Partner Support Group 6pm-8pm the third Monday every month at First UCC, Church Parlor, 4th & Park Ave, Quakertown, 215-538-3488 or 610-558-1326

Bikers Against Child Abuse of Bucks County meets 11am the second Sunday every month at Hilltown German Sportsmen’s Club, 1622 Hilltown Pike, Hilltown. For info, email: [email protected]

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 in-surance & meet income eligibility guidelines. Info: 215-538-4774

Outreach Care, (supports Quakertown people in need of temp. housing and re-

sources), find out more at 215-804-5869 or [email protected]

Alzheimer’s Assoc. Support Group, 3:30pm-5:00pm, meets 2nd Thursday every month, Phoebe Richland Health Care Ctr, 108 S. Main St, Richlandtown. Free, more info: Social Services 267-371-4517

NOVA (Network Of Victim Assistance) Support Groups, Information, Guidance, Hotline 1-800-675-6900.NOVABucks.org

Tourette Syndrome Support Group for adults over 21, 7pm-8:30pm, meets 2nd Thursday every month, Doylestown Hospital, Call Susan 215-527-7229, [email protected]

Gamblers Anonymous meets every Saturday 11am-1pm, St. Luke’s 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, [email protected]

A Woman’s 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 Dominick’s Pizza, Quakertown

Quakertown Rotary Club meets (1st & 3rd Tues 7:30am at John’s Plain & Fancy Restaurant) (2nd, 4th, & 5th Tues 6pm at Spinnerstown Hotel)

Community MealsFree 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

BingoBingo at Richland Twp Fire & Rescue every Tues. doors open 5:30pm, 64 Shelly Rd, Qtwn. 215-536-7226

Bingo at UB Senior Ctr first Thurs. every month, $50 Jackpot, 12:15pm-3pm, 2183 Milford Square Pike, 215-536-3066

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

Notes from American Legion Post 242

by dick helm

Your American Legion Post maintains a local Boy Scout Camp (Camp Quabosco) in the Thatcher area. In the past few years, we were busy refurbishing the camp that fell in disrepair. In the near future, we plan to give special recognition to those businesses and persons who helped us in the task. Our recent veterans drawing was much improved as far as monies brought in and we wish to thank all members who remembered to send in their contributions. Hope you were a winner! Our motorcycle rally for the veterans also was a success and netted over $3500. These funds go for veterans’ benefits only!

Speaking of veterans, we are losing a lot of our World War II and Korean War Veterans. Remember that Post #242 has an honor guard and is usually available for a military graveside salute. If a member of your family is a veteran, please find

out where his or her DD214 form is in case of future funeral needs. With the proper credentials and qualifications, the funeral director can arrange for these very impressive graveside services, including the military folding the flag and present-ing the flag to the family in addition to the honorary rifle firing and the playing of Taps. If you keep the proper paperwork where you can find it, you will not have to frantically search for the papers in your time of personal grief and loss.

As you can see, your local post is here for you, your children, and most of all your loved ones who served this great country. If you have any questions on how we can serve you or your loved one who is a veteran, please give us a call. Better yet, if you qualify to be a member come join us! It is only $30 a year to be a Legionnaire.


Allow Social Security’s Lighthouse to Guide You

into a Smooth Retirement

Wow! Here it is August already. Seems like the chil-dren just got out of school and now we are thinking of school supplies again! I noticed as I was reading my Free Press that it is the only

paper that gives me GOOD news. I am kept up-to-date with all the achievements of the people in our area as well as the events I want to visit. I don’t have to hear anything about bad people and bad deeds. I have had a busy July. I am in my Hollywood mood because in July I

got to do a photo shoot for QVC! Their art di-rector saw my face and asked for me by name. Momma Jean submitted me for a previous job that I was not selected for. The very next week they realized they just had to have me so I will be on the home page of the QVC web site, somewhere around September 11 to 13, help-ing to advertise their fall items. My job was to lay down on a chair and a recliner in from of a fireplace. Yes, it was a bit warm but I was a real trooper. Here is a shot of me waiting for the crew to finish decorating the shot. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Love M.J.

August 7 is National Lighthouse Day. The day honors and commemorates lighthouses, which for centu-ries have served as beacons of light to guide ships safely through dark and uncertain waters.

August 21 is National Senior Citizen Day, which recognizes the contributions senior citi-zens make in communities across the nation.

Social Security offers a bright beacon of light for seniors and younger captains who navigate the waters of retirement planning. In fact, we have a few lighthouses that can illuminate the way to a happy retirement.

Lighthouse One: The Retirement Estimator is an easy way to get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security ben-efits. Just enter some basic information and the Estimator will use information on your Social Security record, along with what you input, to give you a benefit estimate on the spot. You also can experiment with different scenarios, such as changing your future earnings and re-tirement date. Check it out in English at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator or in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov/calculador.

Lighthouse Two: my Social Security is an online account that allows you quick access to your personal Social Security information. During your working years, once you create your online account, you can use my Social Security to view your Social Security Statement to check your earnings record and see estimates of the future retirement, disability, and survi-vor benefits you and your family may receive. If you already receive Social Security benefits, you can sign into your account to view, save,

and print your benefit verification letter, check your benefit payment information, and when necessary, change your address and phone number in our records. You also can start or change your direct deposit information. Check it out at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

Lighthouse Three: The online Benefit Application is the most convenient way to ap-ply for Social Security retirement and spouse’s benefits. You can apply from the comfort of your home — it’s fast, easy, and secure. It’s so easy, in fact, it can take you as little as 15 min-utes to apply online. In most cases, once your application is submitted electronically, you’re done. There are no forms to sign and usually no documentation is required. Social Security will process your application and contact you if any further information is needed. Join the millions that have already applied online. Try it out when you’re ready to retire or just want to learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/retirement.htm.

You’ll find a host of other lighthouses at www.socialsecurity.gov to ensure your retire-ment plans don’t go off course. For example, we offer an online library of topical publica-tions you can read or listen to, and hundreds of frequently asked questions.

Whether you’re a new captain learning how to navigate the waters of financial plan-ning, or a salty seadog ready for retirement, Social Security’s online lighthouses are here to make sure you don’t crash on the jagged sea rocks of procrastination or shal-low straights of poor planning. The beacon is guiding you to www.socialsecurity.gov. toM reiley is the social security district Manager in allentown. have a question about social security Matters? eMail toM at [email protected].

Question: I can’t find my Social Security card. How can I get a new one?

Answer: First, consider whether you re-ally need a new card. You need to apply for a replacement Social Security card only if you don’t know your Social Security number or, if you need to show your card to a new employer. Even then, you may only need a Social Security number printout to verify your number. If you decide that you do need a card, you can replace it for free in three easy steps.

Step 1: Gather documents proving your identity and citizenship or immigration status.

Step 2: Complete an Application For a Social Security Card (Form SS-5)

Step 3: Take your completed application and original documents to your local Social Security office or your local Social Security Card Center. You’ll receive your replace-ment card in about 10 to 15 days. The types of documents you need to provide depends on your specific situation. Find out what you need by visiting our “decision tree” at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

If you don’t need a new card and the printout will do, you still need to show us documents to prove your identity and U.S. citizenship or immigration status. However, you can get your printout during your office visit. Learn more about the Social Security number printout by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs and typ-ing “printout” in the publication search box on the left side of the screen.

Question: I worked for the last 10 years and I now have my 40 credits. Does this mean that I get the maximum Social Security retirement benefit?

Answer: Probably not. The 40 credits are the minimum number you need to qualify for retirement benefits. However, we do not base

your benefit amount on those credits; it’s based on your earnings over a lifetime of work. To learn more about how you earn Social Security credits and how they work, read or listen to our publication How You Earn Credits, avail-able at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.

Question: I’m trying to figure out the best time to retire based on my future earn-ings. How can I calculate my own retirement benefit estimate?

Answer: We suggest you use our Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/ estimator. Our Retirement Estimator produces estimates based on your actual Social Security earnings record, so it’s a personalized, instant picture of your future estimated benefit. Also, you can use it to test different retirement sce-narios based on what age you decide to start benefits. For example, you can find out your estimated monthly payments if you retire at age 62, 70, or any age in between. Try it out now at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.

Question: I’ve been working for about ten years and haven’t given much thought to the Social Security taxes I’ve been paying. How do I earn Social Security credits?

Answer: A “Social Security credit” (some-times referred to as a “quarter of coverage”) is the basic unit for determining whether a worker is insured under the Social Security program. The amount needed for a credit increases automatically each year as average wages increase. For 2013, workers receive one credit for each $1,160 of earnings. A worker can receive a maximum of four credits for any year. Generally, you need 40 credits to be eligible for retirement benefits. Learn more at socialsecurity.gov/OACT/COLA/QC.html

Social Security Q & A

by michele buono

Beer geeks, rejoice! It’s getting to be late summer in Bucks County and that means it is time for the Upper Bucks Brew Fest presented by Quakertown Alive. On August 17 from 1 – 5pm, almost 40 different craft breweries will have their wares available for sampling, as well as great food from local restaurants avail-able and other select vendors at the historic train station on Front Street in Quakertown.

Event chairman Zack Irick is excited about the Brew Fest. “We see this as something that gets better every time we do it,” remarked Irick.

While the craft beers are the stars of this event, local restaurants are also participating; the Spinnerstown Hotel, Karlton Café, Brick Tavern Inn, McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, Pregame Sportsbar and Grille, and Domenick’s Pizza will have food available for purchase. Main Street Manager Naomi Naylor is pleased that so many fine local restaurants have joined the event and believes that they will blend well with the Brew Fest.

“The committee is doing an awesome job planning the Brew Fest. This is going to be a great time for all and lots of fun,” said Naylor.

Several wineries have also joined the event.

In addition, select vendors will be offering their products. Cigar aficionados will have the opportunity to compete in a Long Ash contest sponsored by Link Beverages. There will also be a 50/50 and several other raffles to benefit Quakertown Alive’s fundraising efforts.

Headlining the entertainment lineup is the hometown favorite, the Craig Thatcher Band.

Irick and Naylor are grateful to the Brew Fest’s exclusive sponsor, Paul Rose of Wells Fargo Advisers. “His sponsorship of the Beer Fest helps Quakertown Alive continue its ef-forts to help revitalize Quakertown,” said Irick. Naylor adds that events like the Beer Fest help fund “physical enhancements within the downtown area”, making it more attractive as both destination for out-of-town visitors and business ventures.

Tickets to the Upper Bucks Brew Fest are available through Quakertown Alive by phone at 215-536-2273 or online at quakertownalive.com. You must be 21 years old and have a valid ID to enter the Brew Fest. Designated drivers receive a discounted ticket rate, please call for information. VIP ticketholders will enjoy an extra hour of fun with exclusive beer tastings and appetizers.

Brew Fest Set to Benefit Downtown

Quakertown

The ‘Dog Days of Summer’ are July 3rd through August 11th, and are named for the

Dog Star, Sirius, the brightest star in the Canis Major constellation. The ancient Romans blamed Sirius for the heat, drought, sickness and general madness that came along with

extreme summer weather.


Newspaper Reporting Back in the Day

In my first article of this series, I mentioned about having a party line over at Brick Tavern using an old-fashioned phone with no dial and at least three fami-lies on the line. Needless to say, with the ability of any

of those parties able to listen to the conver-sation; there weren’t too many restrictions in our society governing the telephone, the newspapers, and records of hospitals.

Quakertown had a daily paper that was published five days a week and many people in the area subscribed to either that paper or the papers from Allentown (there were two) or Doylestown. Our family subscribed to the local paper and I will try to recall some of the articles that were in the paper that are not common to today’s papers. For those people looking for a job, you just had to open up to the classified ads and look for employment in the Help Wanted Section. The thing that was different back then is that it was broken down into “Male Help Wanted” or “Female Help Wanted.” This was in all papers! There were listings of Admissions and Discharges from the local hospital. If anyone was involved in an auto accident, there were more details about the medical condition of the persons involved than are released today. Each village or area had a person who would call periodically to find out family news. I can remember Mrs. Link, who covered the Brick Tavern area, calling my mother to find out who might have visited or if any special event took place in our family. My sister recalls a time that she and her husband came in from their home in Lancaster soon after they were mar-ried and my mom told that to Mrs. Link who then put it into the paper. As it was, she and her husband just stopped in for a short visit as they passed through and earlier in the week, either another relative or a friend had asked them to stop and they said that they didn’t have the time. Obviously after that person read the Brick Tavern notes the next week, my sister had some explaining to do!

One of the first items from the newspaper to go was the Admissions and Discharges, as it was discovered in the more metropolitan areas that people intent on burglary would read those articles and use the information to their advantage for breaking into homes. Also today with the HIPAA laws it is hard

to find out the conditions of people involved in an accident or criminal act.

As jobs became more gender neutral, the headings “Male” and “Female” also went by the wayside. As our area grew and hous-ing developments were built throughout the townships and boroughs, that old sense of community and knowing who your neigh-bors are diminished and area reporters, such as Mrs. Link, were dropped and the news was as you find in newspapers today.

Quakertown shared a radio station with the call letters WBUX that would report lo-cal news. Back in that period, many stations would have daily broadcasts of obituaries giving the persons names and a brief syn-opsis of their lives and also would give the details of the funeral arrangements. I can re-member listening to local stations that would have farm reports and swap meets for mer-chandise that offered an item for trade or for sale with a brief description and a telephone number to call. Some of the larger city radio stations would have syndicated broad-casts from across the country. My mother would listen regularly to “Don McNeal’s Breakfast Club” every morning. The rest of the morning she would have KYW (DJ Jack Pyle) on with Jazz, the Big Band Sound, and such notables as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, and Mel Torme. In the afternoon, she would listen to Art Linkletter, or her favorite soap opera, Stella Dallas. Today KYW is all news all of the time. In the evening, we would lis-ten to Walter Winchell, Douglas Edwards, or Edward R. Murrow for the news. Later on, we would listen to Amos & Andy, The Great Gildersleeve, The Life of Riley, or such shows as The Shadow. Many times we would tune into The Voice of Firestone, The Bell Telephone Hour, or Arthur Godfrey.

When my wife and I go to our camp in the mountains (Cameron County) it is like stepping back in time as they still have news of people’s obituaries, hospital stays, ac-cident reports, and yes, from time to time, swap meets. We have a TV in our living room, but only to play movies on discs. We listen to radio and have radios in our two bedrooms. You cannot believe how relaxing it is to experience today how it was “Back in the Day” and we really treasure what is common to those native to the area. May they never loose that sense of community.

Adoptable Pet SpotlightMeet Banks. He is a staff and volunteer

favorite. So much so, that one of the volunteers has taken him home while he waits for his for-ever home. His foster mom says that Banks has excellent “house manners” respecting bound-aries like not getting onto the furniture staying where he is asked. He is a quiet house dog who loves to sleep in! Banks enjoys playing outside, especially with toys, meeting new people, and walking nicely on a leash.

If you would like to adopt Banks or any other of the many animals waiting to go home, please contact the Bucks County SPCA at 267-347-4674. You can also see who’s waiting for a home online at bcspca.org.

Job Hunting?


Pastor Officiates Own Daughter’s Wedding

The United Church of Christ is known to be a church of “Firsts”. The “firsts” include be-ing among the first Americans to stand against slavery, the first to ordain women, the first to be welcoming to All in the community. These things attest to a God who is still speaking and acting among us.

St. John’s United Church of Christ of Richlandtown has been a significant presence in the community since 1807. Over the years, its members, through word and deed have made very important and positive contributions to Richlandtown and beyond. Recently, their church marked another historical event, as their first female Pastor, Rev. Linda Lennon, officiated the Marriage of her daughter, Marianne Lennon to Gonzalo Casilla. The groom is from Madrid, Spain where the couple met while Marianne was teaching English. The couple will reside in the Chapel Hill, NC, while the bride attends medical school.

Rev. Linda Lennon officiates the wedding of her daughter Marianne to Gonzalo Casilla at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Richlandtown

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How to Tell Crystal from Glass

When it comes to glass-ware, most people think that that best way to spot quality is to ting a glass and listen. If you educate your eyes to spot a high quality piece of crystal, you can give your ears the day off.

Why? The sound of a ting from a piece of glass is subjective and it may not actually tell you anything about the quality of that piece of stemware. The idea is that a high-pitched sound will result in the identification of a high quality and valuable piece of crystal is not always the case. Just because a piece of glass sounds good when you ting it does not mean it is a piece of valuable crystal. Other factors need to be evident to determine if you truly have the real thing.

Here are the facts. Glassware (traditional soda-lime glass) contains about 50% silica (sand) and no lead. Crystal contains at least 24 percent lead. That is the basic distinction between crystal and glass.

Sounds easy enough, but it isn’t that easy. You remember your mother telling you that nothing worth having is ever easy.

Most people do not think that their every-day orange juice glass is a piece of crystal. Most of the time your everyday orange juice glass is made of a material called soda-lime glass. Glass in our everyday world is something called soda-lime glass. It is used for products such as windows, everyday drinking glasses, etc. Most glass made in the United States today is made of soda-lime glass, which is a combination of lime, silica (sand), and soda. This is cheap everyday glass. No harm, no foul, no big investment.

On the other hand, borosilicate glass--called fire-glass in the early 1900s and now called by its brand name of Pyrex--is a heat resistant glass that does not break when ex-posed to extreme temperature changes. It is a more expensive than soda lime glass. Pyrex was first introduced for the windshields of railroad trains in order to stop window breakage when trains experienced a severe change in weather conditions. Borosilicate glass is mainly used in laboratories and does not easily corrode. Neither of these types of glass—soda lime glass or borosilicate glass--is considered crystal because they do not have 24% lead content.

Crystal is made of silica (sand), lead ox-ide, and soda and it is known to be beautiful and strong. Crystal is a term used to describe any glassware that looks fancy or is used in the service of champagne, wine, or spirits. Crystal is the choice for spirits and wine connoisseurs because it allows the drinker to assess the color and viscosity of the wine or liquor. If your piece of crystal is very clear, it probably has a greater amount of lead con-tent than its cloudier counterpart. When it comes to crystal, its reflective quality and the 24% lead content are most important characteristics. Crystal shows more clarity than a typical piece of soda lime glass and

its reflective quality is why crystal is used for chandeliers, fine wine glasses, and jew-elry pendants. Very fine crystal—like those pieces made by high quality firms such as Waterford—may even exceed the 24% lead content requirement and provide products that are upwards of 30% lead content or more.

The confusion surrounding crystal is based in history and chemistry. First of all, despite its name, crystal does not have a crystalline structure. And, crystal is a term (cristallo) which was coined by Italian

glassmakers in the famous Murano glass-blowing center near Venice to define quality glassware which did not meet the European lead content standard. Crystal is typically thin because it is easier to sculpt glass with a high lead content because the lead lowers the working temperature of the glass. The lead extends the time that the glass blower has to sculpt a piece.

Tips for telling the difference between regular soda-lime glass and crystal:

Crystal has the following attributes: 24% lead content, bright reflective quality,

clear overall appearance, silver or silver/purple color hue, rainbow prism effect when held up to the light, thinner than regular soda-lime glass, and heavier than regular soda-lime glass.

In fact, high quality crystal with a lead content over 35% will actually sparkle. If you are trying to tell if you have a piece of cut crystal, place your thumb into the incised or cut design of the piece and if you move your thumb around and you feel as if you will get cut, then you have a piece of cut crystal. Crystal will take on the properties of sharp cutting. Fine glassware may contain some lead content but if the 24% lead con-tent level is not reached for a specific piece of glassware then a manufacturer cannot by law call that piece “crystal.”

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Sarah Parvin Soccer Fest Marks 6th Successful Yearby michele buono

Each year, during the last full weekend of July, the population of Quakertown ef-fectively doubles as approximately eight thousand or so soccer teams and fans de-scend upon the Quakertown soccer fields for the Sarah Parvin Memorial Soccer Fest. This marked the sixth year for the 24-hour marathon soccer tournament held in the memory of the twelve-year-old girl who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2006.

Quakertown councilman and soccer coach Ed Scholl recalled when he first

spoke to Sandra Parvin on the phone proposing the idea of a marathon soc-cer tournament to honor Sarah and raise money to help fight cancer. “I started talking way too fast because I wanted to get the whole idea out and said we could do a 24 our thing and have teams play all through the night...” he remembers say-ing. When Ed was done with his spiel, Sandy simply replied “Sure” and the soc-cer fest was born. That first year, twenty teams participated.

One hundred eighty-six teams were a part of this year’s soccer fest. Sandra said, “I am grateful for everyone who comes out to this event. I see Sarah’s name on the backs of everyone’s shirts and when they turn around, I see her smile on everyone’s faces. This helps keep her alive.”

Sandra also mentioned how grateful she is to the Quakertown Soccer Club for everything that they do to make the Soccer Fest possible.


Thousands of Local Kids “Dig Into

Reading” at Bucks County Library

by michele buono

Dozens of children were buzzing with somewhat quiet anticipation as they jostled for the best seats. All eyes were focused on the five animal carriers set on tables at the front of the room. The Eyes on the Wild program brought to the library as part of the summer 4-H program was about to begin. Presenter Travis Gale kept the children’s attention with humor and the cute animals that accompanied him in their carriers. A chinchilla, hedgehog, sugar glider, wallaby, and Arctic fox kit were all brought out in turn. The kids learned a bit about each ani-mal while having a fun time.

Free programs like Eyes on the Wild, presented courtesy of the Penn State Cooperative Extension, are a part of Bucks County Free Library’s summer routine. Each summer, thousands of children in Bucks County attend programs that are edu-cational, fun, and keep them reading.

The Quakertown Branch of the Bucks County Free Library is seeing more children than ever attending their summer programs. Youth Services librarian Caitlyn Campbell is happy that so many area children are coming to the library during the summer months. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of kids attending the programs. It’s important to get them in the door and used to going to the library when they are young.”

Campbell says that attendance numbers are up substantially over last year. So far this summer, over 2100 children from pre-schoolers to teenagers have participated in at least one program.

According to Pew research studies, librar-ies and their programs are very important to families with children. While the clear ma-jority of parents, 84%, say the main import of a library is to inculcate a love of reading in their children, almost as many answered that libraries are important because children have access to resources and information that are not available at home and libraries are viewed as a safe place for children to be. This includes a plethora of programs offered by libraries to spark children’s interests in not just reading, but the world around them.

Following the “Dig Into Reading” theme, programs this summer at the Quakertown Branch include Michener Mondays with storytellers, puppet shows, magicians, a live reptile show, and a presentation by the Academy of Natural Sciences; Dig into Science where children explore paleontolo-gy, archeology, Egyptology, and gardening; a weekly “block party” that challenges chil-dren to build LEGO creations; and a stuffed animal sleepover.

Betty Mackus of Richland Township is very happy with the library’s summer programs. “The summer science programs at the library have been fantastic. I’ve taken my daughter to all of them and she

has enjoyed each and every one. There’s nothing like learning and having fun at the same time,” says Mackus. Her daughter Rene agrees, “The Bug Man had a lot of bugs to show us and he told us a lot of in-teresting facts about them. So far, the Bug Man was my favorite science program at the library, but they were all cool. I had a lot of fun holding the scorpion, tarantula, grasshopper, Madagascar cockroach, and the millipede.”

Much of the cost of summer program-ming comes from donations of time and funds. The Penn State Cooperative Extension presents the summer 4 –H pro-grams, which included the aforementioned Eyes on the Wild session. GlaxoSmithKline and the Franklin Institute sponsor the popular Science in the Summer series. The Fred Beans Automotive Group donated $50,000 to the Bucks County Free Library system for summer programming through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit. Milestone Bank also donated funds through EITC for a countywide “Kindergarten, Here I Come” program, a special storytime on August 13, and a Lolly Hopwood concert on August 21.

Locally, the Quakertown Branch’s Friends of the Library group also lends a helping hand when children’s programs need funds. The Friends donate money for material and prizes that help make the pro-grams possible.

“Mood Food”Well, here we go again.

It’s time to produce an-other article for the Free Press. I expect to get an email from Michele any day now, reminding me. I’m constantly working on some writing project, but

most of them end up way too long for the newspaper (I tend to blabber on and on). I write for a couple of web sites, Soulofwit.com and SearchWarp.com. The editors of those sites commonly issue writing assign-ments to help inspire their contributors. The Free Press just says: “It’s time to submit.”

I’ve been struggling with my latest writ-ing assignment topic--“Mood Food: What food do you eat to put yourself into a good mood?”—so maybe I can kill two birds with one stone.

When I read the topic, I felt something between dread and panic. I knew that while I was reading other writers’ articles I’d be imagining them stuffing their faces. I’d be sympathetically tasting every mor-sel and feeling its texture in my mouth as they describe eating their ‘mood food.’ Psychologists call that ‘projection.’ It’s a defense mechanism. The truth probably is that I don’t want people getting the same images of me. Next, I found myself be-littling the assignment (another defense mechanism). “That’s a stupid assignment,” I thought, even thought I know it’s difficult to come up with topics week after week.

I’m not your average guy, though. Comments by other people and serious self-evaluation have confirmed that I’m not normal. I don’t mean I’m smarter or dumber, better or worse than anybody else. Maybe this is the best way to describe me: I’m not a good infielder. You’d better put me in left field. I’m out there all the time anyway. “Hey, McFly! (smack, smack), Wake up! It’s here and now, not when and where.” And, if I happen to be thinking about Bonaparte’s republic or potbellied pigs at the moment, don’t expect me to catch an easy fly ball. So, how would I know if it’s a good topic?

Also, I get way too deep into techni-calities. I think stuff like: “What’s the true definition of eating food?” Psychologists call that ‘intellectualization.’ It’s another defense mechanism where the truth is bent to fit a personal need. Technically, eating food then includes consuming drinks and drugs. (I guess it could be spiritual food, too, but that might be intellectualizing a little too much).

So, (considering my intellectualized definition of eating food), I have to say that for a long time my mood food was beer, and before that it was marijuana brownies. After ‘eating’ either of them, I was always in a good mood. Even just the anticipation of ‘eating’ them excited me. With the beer, though, I’d keep ‘improving’ my mood until it went away and I got sick. The next day, my mood was seldom still good so I’d try it again, and again the next day. Soon, it didn’t work anymore.

It’s the same way with any Mood Food. If you eat too much of it you get sick and are in a bad mood later. The problem with my picking those two ‘foods’ is that it’s another example of the McFly Syndrome. It’s a ‘when and where,’ not a ‘here and now.’ I’ve quit ‘eating’ them both (after su-preme effort and humiliation, I might add. It certainly required me to come in out of left field and sit in the dugout for a while, too), so I can’t really pick them as a Mood Food. They’re more like poison.

I guess I don’t look at eating in the right way. Maybe I’m back out in left field. If I need a mood-boosting, if I’m depressed or sad or in any sort of bad mood for any reason at all, I don’t think about a specific food. As a matter of fact, after chewing on this topic for days, I’ve come to the conclu-sion that I only think about food when I’m hungry.

I love the sautéed mussels at the Chinese buffet up by Wal-Mart. I think about them the whole drive up there; but, I seldom think about going out to eat, much less about sautéed mussels, when I’m not hun-gry. After taking more than my fair share from the buffet trays, I often smack my lips and say “Ummm!” or something like that, while I’m sucking them out of their shells, but I can’t say it changes my mood any. By then it’s already pretty good.

I’m not like Adrian Monk. I pile my plate so full that all the sauces and flavors run together. I say, “So, what?” Once it’s past your gullet, it’s all one big, churning, acid drenched lump in your belly, anyway. Being not hungry often puts me into a better mood, but I suppose a fist full of plain white rice would accomplish the same thing. It’s the taste buds and nostrils that experience any difference at all.

So (I’m intellectualizing again), maybe the topic question isn’t really what food puts me into a better mood, but what taste or smell improves my mood (now we’re talk-ing baking Toll House cookies). Or, maybe the question is, do you feel like eating when you’re in a bad mood? Or, maybe it’s even broader. Do bodily functions, like eating, affect the human psyche?

I realize that the physical, mental and emo-tional aspects of a person are inter-related. If I don’t eat for a couple of days, I can’t think straight. If I don’t evacuate for a couple of weeks, I don’t have much enthusiasm. If my fever is 106, my emotions are dulled. However, I address physical and mental/emotional problems in different ways: If my knee hurts, I take an aspirin. If I’m hun-gry, I eat. If I’m sad, depressed or in a bad mood, I meditate. Mood Food? I think it’s a trick, a lie. All they’ll do is make you fat. Of course, I’m no psychologist. I’m more like a potential patient.


(1) 2013 Firefighter Water Battle on July 4 at Quakertown Memorial Park. Richlandtown Fire Company won the day and the champion title. (2) Thirty-three years ago, Fred Vandergrift thought it would be a good idea to have a little car show just to get people together. Today the Quakertown car show is the largest in Bucks County. Fred’s standing with his 1937 Ford “Woody.” (3) Josh Lambach, Brittany Rex, Jeff Truesdell, Teri Wesley, and Emily Drosnock (4) Aidan, Gavin, Mikey, and Joey were busy flipping pennies to win prizes at the American Legion’s booth. (5) Julia, Gavin, and Maeve were decked out in their patriotic finest at Quakertown’s Community Day and Car Show. (cover photo) You could not find a more patriotically dressed family on the Fourth of July than Kyle, Leia, and Shannon Lowry. photos by Michele buono

On July 3, the Deep Run Tigers won their third U18 VIGS championship in a row. They had a tough task needing to beat a very good Palisades team twice (previously the Tigers had lost in both meetings during the year) The Deep Run Tigers were lead by pitcher Alyx Danberry limiting Palisades to just one run in

the final game. Alyx also help herself out with a two run triple on the way to a 5-1 champion-ship win! This Victory was very much a team effort combing excellent pitching, defense and constant offensive pressure. "Thanks, ladies, for a fun exciting a memorable season, I am proud of all of you!" Coach Chuck.

(left to right) Front Row: Sammy Danberry, Courtney Siedel, Rachel Hess, Alyx Danberry, Laura My-ers. Second Row: Carly Files, Jess Marcanello, Skylar Ortman, Erin Snyder, Rachel Stanford, Ashley Crist, Cassie Duke. Back Row: Steve Marcanello, Tom Hess, Chuck Files. Not pictured: Sammy Siwert, Emma Stilwell photo by tracy danberry

Deep Run Tigers Win 3rd Championship

Quakertown Art Gallery Celebrates Grand

Opening, Ribbon Cutting

(top photo) Members of Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Quakertown Alive!, and borough officials assist in ‘cutting the ribbon’ at Art Nouveau Gallery in July. (bottom left photo) Gallery owner Jack Lopez accepts a certificate of recognition from Danielle Bodnar, District Director for Senator Bob Mensch. Rep-resentative Paul Clymer (left) was also on hand to extend his congratulations. photos by christopher betz (bottom right photo) Paula Phillips of Tribal Spirit Improv Belly Dancing Troupe performs a double sword dance at the Gallery’s grand opening party on July 27. photo by Michele buono

Quakertown Community Day a Spirited Success

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Proud parents Cheryl and Don Griffith II of Quakertown with their son, PFC Donald Griffith III. Young Don just graduated from basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Don is now in AIT training for the Wisconsin National Guard. Don will be starting his junior year at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Wisconsin at the end of this month where he is enrolled in the ROTC program. subMitted photo

The Quakertown Panthers Youth 12U team recently hosted their counterparts on the Canadian National Team as part of the Canadian Friendship Series. photo by Melissa baine

PFC Donald Griffith III Graduates Boot Camp

Cross Cultural Baseball

Joe and Ellen Zohil of Goldenrod Court, Perkasie have vacationed with Joe’s extended family at the North Carolina Outer Banks many times as “the kids were growing up.” Joe, an avid fisherman, always fished on these trips and had reasonable success over the years. This year, however, was a special trip because it was per-haps the last time that son Paul would be able to go along as he just graduated from Pennridge High School. This vacation was highlighted with a charter tuna trip on July 5. The family had a very successful trip as the photos show. They caught the legal limit of tuna for the five fisher persons and also one mahi-mahi. The party was made up of Nicole Tucker, John Ganter, Caleb Moute, and the Zohil guys. This was a truly memorable trip. Paul Zohil caught the “pool winner,” a 118 pound Big Eye that left him worn out after a tussle of over a half hour.

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Did you know that five presidents were born during the month of August? Bill Clinton, Benjamin Harrison, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson,

and Barack Obama


Erik’s Picks for Back-to-School Reading!

School’s almost here! Can you believe it? The last thing I knew, it was July 4th, but I already see the back to school supplies out in the stores. For some kids, including me, the end of August means back to school. There are a few

lucky ones that get to have a few more days of summer, but soon we kids will have long nights working on homework. Most schools also have reading requirements for their stu-dents where they expect kids to read every day (which I think is a good thing). I have made a list of my book picks from recently, or soon to be, published books that are great for back to school reading for all ages.

Pre-schoolers – “Schoolies” books set by Ellen Crimi-Trent. If you remember your very first day of school you may have been a bit scared not knowing what to expect. The “Schoolies” books/activities by Ellen Crimi-Trent are made to help parents show their kids what will happen when they start school. There are six different books and activities available in the “Schoolies” set. Each one teaches a dif-ferent topic about starting school, from making friends to learning your numbers and letters.

Kindergarten-2nd grade – I recommend “This School Year Will Be the BEST!” by Bucks County author Kay Winters. This book is a great way to start the school year! It shows kids saying what they think the school year will be like and what will be the best about it.

“The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt. This is a hysterical story about a boy named Duncan who has a coloring assignment for school but when he opens his crayon box, all the crayons have quit because they are argu-ing. Duncan has to come up with a solution.

“Princess Posey and the New First Grader” by Stephanie Greene is about a girl named Posey and how a new kid in school comes, acts like a real princess, and makes Posey jealous. What will Posey do?

“My New Teacher and Me!” by “Weird” Al Yankovic! I must admit I love anything by Weird Al. In “My New Teacher and Me!”, Billy and his new teacher, Mr. Booth, get off on the wrong foot. Soon Billy learns that he

and Mr. Booth may see things in a different way, but they can still learn a lot from each other.

“The Wheels on the Bus” or “Rockin’ in my School Shoes” from the “Pete the Cat” series by James Dean. Pete the cat is cool and the rockin’ androllin’ stories can’t be beat!

3rd-5th grade – “The Boston Tea Party” by Russel Freedman, a nonfiction about this his-toric event told in a very exciting way.

“Dr. Nicholas is Ridiculous!”, from the “My Weirder School” series by Dan Gutman. This series is about a bunch of kids and their very strange and kooky teachers.

“Who/What Was?” This is a great series to learn about real-life people and events. Some of the books recently published in this series are “What was Pearl Harbor?” by Patricia Brennan Demuth and “Who was Christopher Columbus?” By Bonnie Bader are some new books from this nonfiction series!

A book I know I have been waiting and wait-ing for is the next book in the “Origami Yoda” series by Tom Angleberger. It’s called “The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett” and it is scheduled to be released on August 6th. This series is one of my favorites.

6th-8th grade – There is a great series called “Middle School” (book 1: “The Worst Years of My Life”) written by James Patterson. It is a funny series about a kid who hates middle school and tries to make it interesting, by breaking all of the rules! The newest book in this series is “How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill”.

Newberry award winning author, Clare Vanderpool (“Moon Over Manifest”) has a great new book out that I just started reading called “Navigating Early”. It is set at the end of World War II and is about two boys who set off on an adventure on the Appalachian Trail.

A book I can’t wait to read is the fourth book in Rick Riordan’s “The Heroes of Olympus” series, “The House of Hades”. Sadly I will have to wait because it doesn’t come out until October!

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Downtown Property Owners Can Spruce Up Building Fronts with

Matching GrantsQuakertown Alive! would like to announce

a request for proposals for intended façade grant projects within this next year in the Quakertown downtown business district.

Beginning this year, in order to receive matching façade grant funds up to $5000, Quakertown Alive! needs to show that we can substantiate the funds requested by showing the intended projects with grant application submission. If you are a property o business owner in the downtown business district and are thinking of doing a façade project in the near future, please email or mail a descriptive proposal and cost estimate of your project. Please keep in mind that these façade grants are matching grants.

Our designated Main streets area is from Main Street to Hellertown Avenue and one

block either way off Broad Street to Mill Street or Juniper Street.

Please refer to our website under “Committees, Design and Façade guidelines” before calling with any questions to make sure your property or business is in our designated Main Streets area and that your property proj-ect is eligible.

Submit your proposal to the Quakertown alive! office by August 22 for it to be con-sidered for inclusion with our application. Grants will be based on amount awarded to Quakertown Alive! from the Department of Community and Economic Development.

For more information, please call Naomi Naylor, Main Street manager, or Bill Masi, Design Committee Chair at 215-536-2273 or [email protected].

~We Get Letters~Heroin Takes Lives Right Here at Home

“I went to a funeral today. I can’t say I went there because I was close to this young girl—I was not. I knew her when she was 9 or 10 years old. She used to play with my son in the neigh-borhood—she was 20 when she died. I didn’t know her parents either. I went to a funeral today not because I had personal relationships with the newly deceased and her family. That may seem strange, I know. I went to a funeral today because of heroin. You see heroin killed this beautiful young girl, and heroin could kill my son too. I went to a funeral today to stand up to heroin. I went to make sure that I never get complacent in my role as a parent of a heroin addict. Clean time can make you forget all the insanity. Clean time can make you lazy. Clean time can make you say yes instead of NO! I went to a funeral today.”

© 2013 Hope Against Heroin

Who would have thought that in our subur-ban town we would be fighting a battle with heroin? A lot of us know this fight intimately as we deal with our kids getting addiction to this deadly drug. Heroin is rampant on the streets of Quakertown and our kids are dying. I was called to action when yet another young life was taken because of a heroin overdose. Jaclyn Fisher, age 20, died July 11, 2013. This young woman was a friend of my son’s. My son is also a heroin addict, also age 20. Fearful that my son would be next I decided to

start a Facebook page to alert my community, both parents and kids to this dangerous drug.

Hope Against Heroin has over 700 fans since started on July 14, 2013, with 1,788 peo-ple talking about this and have reached over 35,000 total. The engagement statistics for the page are off the charts as people are chiming in on their experience with heroin either person-ally or through a family member. The page is really spreading awareness locally and by the comments that it is receiving, this is much needed. People are engaging with the page by posting their stories of heroin addiction and death, but also of recovery and hope.

So many people have been thanking me for starting the page. They are happy that finally they have somewhere to go to talk openly and freely about the heroin problem our small town is facing. They say that through this Facebook community they feel they have a voice.

I have many people contacting me from all walks of life asking how they can help. My goal is to start a non-profit organization that will be actively involved in educating the com-munity on the danger of heroin as well as the options for treatment and recovery.

Name Withheld by Request

you Can SearCh hope againSt heroin on FaCebooK or ContaCt the group at

[email protected]

Nostalgic History Repeats Itself

To the Editor:I was delightfully surprised to see the pic-

ture of my late aunt Mildren Biehn Johnson (she lived to 100) in the May edition of the paper. I hope Mr. Licopoli continues to find - and share - gems from the past.

Mildred married her high school sweetheart Alfred Johnson (as alluded to in her write-up).

Especially interesting to me were her high school nicknames: Biehny and Bones. My high school nickname was Bone and my col-lege nickname was Biehny.

Many knew Mildred Biehn Johnson as an accomplished harpist.

Yours truly, Mary Biehn Schwer


~Obituaries~JAMES B. MORRIS, JR., 87, of Quak-ertown died June 28 in Grand View Hos-pital, Sellersville. He was the husband of the late Hedy (Kaspar) Morris. He retired from the US Army where he served as a Military Policeman during World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by two sons: Peter and his wife, Donna, Ronald and his wife, Wendy; daughter-in-law, Grace Stump-Morris; three grand-children: Ian and wife, Melissa, and son, Dylan; Nicholas; Christopher. He was predeceased by his son Donald.HELEN GREISAMER BROWN, 101,

died at Phoebe Richland Health Care Cen-ter, Richlandtown, on June 29. She was a longtime resident of Quakertown and the wife of the late Harry “Chub” Brown, Sr. She graduated Quakertown High School in 1930 and was co-owner of the Bucks County Shop in Rosedale. Helen was also a volunteer at Quakertown Hospital. She is survived by her sister, Vivian Young; son Harry (Chub) Jr. and wife Susan Kehne; daughter Margie Huneycutt; son Bill and wife Clarine; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.CHARLENE J. FLOUNDERS, 67,

of Perkasie died June 29 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. She was a retired nurse’s aid. Charlene enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren, family, and friends. She is survived by a son, Christopher; and a daughter, Bryn Benscoter, and her husband, Roger, Jr.; two grandchildren, Roger Benscoter, III, and Gabriella Flounders.HELEN A. PETKO, 79, of Quaker-

town died June 30 in Belle Haven nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Petko, Sr. She was a former member of the women’s auxiliary of the Knight sand Columbus Cardinal Stritch Lodge #4649, Quakertown. She is survived by her five children: Catherine Norman (Rick), Thomas Jr. (Becky), Sue Hall ( Cliff), Maryann Donohue (Dave), and David (Stephanie); her brother,

Thomas Pavelko, and a sister, Dorothy Pavelko; eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.AMELIA MORRELL, formerly of

South Plainfield, dieed Mon. July 1 in Richlandtown, PA. She was the widow of Robert G. Morrell. She worked as a clerk for Shop-Rite, in Piscataway for a number of years before retiring. Born in Naples, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Josepi and Asunta Angeloni. She was a former member of the Church of the Sacred Heart, South Plainfield. Sur-viving are a grandddughter, Vickie Mar-tinelli, husband Daniel, Coopersburg, PA, grandson, Daniel DeNise, Hunterdon Co., great-granddaughter, Allison DeNise and great-grandson, Daniel Martinelli.PAUL C. ASHMUNN, 68, of Quaker-

town, died Tues. July 2 in the Hospice House of St. Luke’s VNA. He was a dye mixer for Quaker Color, Quakertown for several years until retiring in 2007. Paul was in the US Army, during Vietnam as a highly decorated soldier, receiving a Purple Heart along with many other med-als. He was a member of American Le-gion Post 255, Sellersville, Coopersburg Fire Company Social Club, Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge 1539, Sellersville, Keelersville Club, Perkasie, VFW post 5954, Red Hill and North Penn Gun Club, Trumbauersville. Surviving, son, Paul T., fiancée Vivian, Fairview, PA , step-daughters, Kathy Gould, Effort, and Lisa Burns, WV, step-son Lenny Cron, Spinnerstown; grandchildren, Tommy Ashmunn Gould and Lonnie Heavn-Lei Ashmunn. He was preceded in death by step-sons Lonny and Lee Cron.RICHARD L. CASTOR, 92, of Quak-

ertown, formerly of Morgan Mill, TX and Phoenix, AZ, passed away Thurs. July 4, in Quakertown. He was the hus-band of the late Martha Pauline (Smith)

Castor. He served in the US Army dur-ing WWII. Surviving, son Keith L., wife Janet, Lorain, OH; daughters, Nancy DePue, husband Henry, Quakertown, and Carol O’Brien, husband Gerry, Spring-town, TX; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by son, Thomas W. GUY LOUIS “LOUIE” FOULKE, JR,

63, of Quakertown & Hilton Head, SC, died suddenly Sat. July 5, in his Quaker-town residence. He was the son of Viv-ian (Mease) Foulke, Quakertown and the late Guy L. Foulke, Sr. Surviving with his mother, are his beloved fiancée, Linda Fretz, of Hilton Head, his daughter Jen-nifer Ramsey, wife of Patrick Pfuhl, and their two sons, James Waylon and Phillip Maximus of Hilton Head, step-daughter, Trish, wife of Josh Burson; his sisters, Susan Serrill and Kelly Blondin; his broth-ers, Rex Foulke and Kurt Foulke; and his step-grandchildren, Samantha, Macken-zie, Will, and Wes Steich. He was pre-ceded in death by a sister, Lori Foulke.NANCY ELIZABETH RODKEY,

63, of Quakertown died July 6 in St, Luke’s University Hospital. Survived by son Timothy and two brothers, Donald and John.THADDEUS J. SWIERZEWSKI, 78,

Quakertown died Saturday, July 6 in his home. Ted was the husband of Shirley (Senderling) Swierzewski to whom he was married for over 60 years. Ted was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, Quakertown. Surviving with his wife, is a daughter: Peggy Eure, Bethlehem; sister, Ann Dieterly, Trumbauersville, grand-daughter, Jennifer Ewaniuk; grandson, Zachary Ewaniuk, Jr, wife Lauren. He was preceded in death by 8 brothers and sisters. He is also survived by “grand puppies” Bear & Gorde T. Bear.MARY SWIERZEWSKI, 59 of Quak-

ertown died on Saturday, July 6 in her home. She worked for the former Royal Pants Co., Perkasie. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of Shirley (Sender-ling) and the late Thaddeus J. Swierze-wski. Mary was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church Quakertown. Surviving with her mother is a sister, Peg Eure, Bethlehem; niece, Jennifer Ewaniuk; nephew, Zachary Ewaniuk, Jr. and wife Lauren.IDA SHAFFER, 92, of Souderton, pre-

viously Quakertown, died on July 9. She was the widow of Ralph H. Shaffer. Mem-ber East Swamp Church, Quakertown.Surviving, children, Christine Thompson (Glenn), Judith Kliewer (Richard), James (Janna), & Kenneth (Eloise); 9 grandchil-dren; 11 great-grandchildren; & brother, Clarence.THOMAS HARRISON, 86, died July

10. Husband of the late Frances (Bell) Harrison. Survivors: daughter Ann, sis-ter Nora, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild.JACLYN NICOLE FISHER, 20, of

Quakertown, died July 11 in Croydon. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of George and Jennifer L. (Distel) Fisher. Jaclyn graduated from Quakertown High School and the Upper Bucks VoTech School as a registered medical assistant in 2011. Surviving with her parents are her siblings Brett, Kyle, Cheyanne, George, & Dakota; paternal grandparents, George & Sharon Fisher and maternal grandpar-ents Florence Distel & Russ Landis.BLANCHE BENFIELD, 81, died July

12. Wife of the late Daniel W. Benfield. Survived by four sons: Stanley W. (Ilee), Morris J. (Marie), David J. (Janet), and Joseph A. (Susan); a daughter, Gail Long; two brothers, Willard Roberts and Ray-mond Roberts; a daughter-in-law, Patti; Fourteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her son, Daniel R.THOMAS RUMMEL, 66, Ormond

Beach, FL, previously Quakertown, July

12. Son of the late Jessiah & Ella (Krch-navi) Rummel, brother to Allen, Kim, and Beverly Ewer. CATHERINE M. DRUGATZ, 88, of

Quakertown reunited with her husband, Peter J. Drugatz on July 14. She is sur-vived by two sons and three daughters: Peter J. Drugatz, Jr., Jeff A. Drugatz (Lynn), Catherine A. Hartshorn (Wayne T.), Judy Tarasevich (David), and Celia L. Angioletti . In addition, three brothers Joseph, Anthony, and Louis, two sisters Mary and Virginia, twelve grandchildren, and nineteen great grandchildren. Preced-ed in death by daughter Linda Rae Dru-gatz, brothers Bill and Sal, sisters Rosella, Angelina, and Eleanor. The family would like to give special thanks to all of our mother’s caregivers and Hospice nurses.ANNA J. WOLFE, 87, of Quakertown

died July 14 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Wolfe for 60 years. She was a waitress for the Indian Valley Country Club where her late husband was em-ployed as a bartender, both working 25 years before their retirement. Prior to that they worked for the former Quakertown Moose. She is survived by a son Jeff A. (Charlene) of Quakertown and a daughter Donna L. Teti of Chicago, IL. A brother Morgan, Jr of Perkasie. Five grandchil-dren Jeremy, Jared, Ethan, Allyn, and Nathaniel (Becca). Two great grandchil-dren Matthew and Andrew.CAROL A. DeLONG, 67, of Quaker-

town, died unexpectedly on July 16 in her home. She was the loving wife of John D. DeLong for 32 years. She worked as an administrative assistant for Bucks County Powder Coating for a number of years. Surviving with her husband are children Nancy Shaul, husband Kevin of Nanticoke and, Holly Applegate, 6 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was pre-ceded in death by a great-granddaughter.RICHARD FRANK, 93, of Richland-

town, previously of Quakertown, died in Independence Court, Quakertown, on July 17. He was the husband of the late Rita A. (Triboletti) Frank. Richard served in the US Army during WWII. Surviv-ing, are his sons Richard E, wife Sha-ron, Elverson, Joseph, Bokeelia, FL, and Carlo; daughter, Sarah Mae Cope, Rich-landtown, 15 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, 1 great-great granddaugh-ter, sisters, Florence Frye, Kulpmont and Jacqueline Varano, Mt Carmel. He was preceded in death by daughters, Marie C. Snyder and Tina L. Pomeroy, brothers, Daniel and Cosmo, sister, Mary Mirachi, granddaughter, Nicole DeFrancesco.HELEN M. KRAUSS, 95, of Quaker-

town died, July 20 in Belle Haven Nurs-ing Home, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Alvin Krauss. She worked as a seamstress for over 45 years for vari-ous clothing manufacturers in the Upper Bucks area. Helen was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Spinnerstown where she sang on the choir for many years. Surviving: son, Richard, wife Nan, E. Greenville; daughter, Evelyn VanA-uken, husband Richard, Montrose; grand-children, Edward, Angela and Douglas; great-grandchildren Brandy, Alexandra, Sean, Rebecca and Abigail; Great-great grandson, Bryce. She was preceded in death by grandson Steven. FLOYD G. BLESS, SR., 98, of Quak-

ertown, died Sunday, July 21 in Phoebe-Richland Health Care Center, Richland-town. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Phipps) Bless. He first operated a dairy farm and he and his wife, devel-oped and operated the former Evergreens Golf Course, Quakertown. He was an ac-tive member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Richlandtown, where he served on church council and had chaired the el-evator and kitchen renovation committees. He was a former member of the Silver-dale Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving are sons, Floyd G., Jr., wife Joan; How-ard P., wife Marcia; daughter, Evelyn B. Bickley, husband Barry; 10 grandchil-dren, 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews.


Christ Lutheran Church1 Luther Lane, Trumbauersville215-536-3193Pastor: Carolann Hopke9:00am Worship, 10:15 Sunday School Free Drive-in Movies Friday evenings June through August, Handicapped accessible, Family Friendly Church

Grace Bible Fellowship Church1811 Old Bethlehem Pike N., Quakertown215-536-6096 [email protected]: Ron Kohl, Sr. PastorJune July August: Sunday- 9am Combined Worship Service, Toddler class (age 3&4), Children’s church K-4th, 6:30pm Evening Worship; Wednesday- 6:30pm Teens for Christ (6th-12th), 7pm Kid’s Club, 7pm Teens, young adult, adult bible study

Good News Church424 Juniper Street, Quakertown215-536-4393 www.gnciv.orgPastor: David Mackey, Jr.Sunday service & childrens church 10:30am Wed. Bible Study 7:30pm. Friendly, Bible-based, Christ-centered, Spirit-led

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church2966 Old Bethlehem Pike, Zionhill215-536-7288 [email protected]: James SaboeSunday School all ages 9:00am, Worship services 10:15am, We at Zion invite all to worship and fellowship with us.

Evangel Assembly of God401 Arch Street, Perkasie215-453-1565 • www.perkasieag.orgPastor: Rev. Gary SaulWhere God’s Love Changes Lives

MorningStar Moravian Church234 S. Main Street, Coopersburg610-282-1908 [email protected]: Lance FoxSunday 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, Hilltown215-822-3930 Pastor: Harper Turney10:00am Sunday Eucharist

St. John’s Lutheran Church4 South Main Street, [email protected] www. sjrpa.orgPastor: Susan SosninSunday morning worship at 9:30am with holy communion first and third Sundays of the month. Sunday school 8:30am

Ridge Valley United Church of Christ905 Allentown Road, [email protected] www.ridgevalleyucc.orgPastor: Rev. Steve MyrenWe are a vibrant, welcoming Family of Faith. Worship: Sundays 9:30am. Ridge Val-ley: Growing Together in God’s Love.

The Gathering (at the Barn)24 Greentop Road, [email protected] www.thegatheringchristianfellowship.comPastor: Tom Daugherty

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Applebachsville837 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown215-536-5789 [email protected] www.quakertown.net/stpaulsPastor: Rev. David HecklerWe believe in sharing God’s love in joyful service. Come and see. All are welcome.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church3668 Ridge Road, [email protected] www.kellerschurch.orgPastor: Robert E. MitmanJune 2 - Sept 8: Summer Worship 9:00am, Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday. Regu-lar schedule resumes September 15.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church560 S. Main StreetQuakertown, PA [email protected] www.emmanuelquakertown.orgSept-June: Sunday services at 8am and 10am; July-August: 9:00am Visitors and new members always welcome!

Church of the Incarnation(Anglican-Episcopal)44 S. 8th Street, [email protected] www.IncarnationQuakertown.orgPastor: Most Rev. Thomas J. KleppingerTraditional worship, Biblical faithSunday 10:30am, Wednesday 10:00am

First United Methodist Church501 Market Street, [email protected] [email protected]: Steward WarnerMission: Share God’s love, Make and nur-ture disciples of Jesus Christ, Have a posi-tive impact on our community and world.

Trinity Great Swamp UCC 9150 Spinnerstown Road, Spinnerstown215-679-7710 [email protected] www.tgsucc.orgPastor: David R. Ellis / Matt GorkosSunday services 8am in Grove Chapel, 9:30am in the church, Communion 1st Sunday of month at 8am. Sunday School resumes in September

Trinity Lutheran Church102 N. Hellertown Avenue, Quakertown215-536-4345 www.trinityquakertown.orgPastor: Lynnette R. Chapman9am traditional services, 10:30am Contem-pory Service until September 8th, Handi-capped Accessible, Family Friendly Church, Dynamic Music Ministry, Kidspiration Services

Holy Spirit Anglican Church1133 W. Orvilla Road, [email protected] www.holyspiritanglicanhatfield.orgPastor: Rev. Robert TuttonWe are a traditional conservative Evangelical Christian church.

Pennridge Christian Fellowship720 Blooming Glen Road, Blooming Glen 215-257-7309 [email protected]: Thomas VargisSunday worship 10:30am, Sunday School after song service for infants to age 12. Wed evenings 7pm with prayer, crossroads youth and (Sept-April) boys and girls clubs. Everyone is welcome.

Richland Friends Meeting (Quaker)Main St at Mill Rd & Park Ave, Quakertown215-538-7555 Clerks: Kathy Redding, Jack SchickAbsolute freedom of thought and worship is our faith and practice over 300 years in Quakertown. Join us 10:30am Sundays

Morning Star Fellowship 429 S. 9th Street, Quakertown215-529-5422 Pastor: John Decker www.mstarqtown.orgServices at 9am & 11am, Children’s Min-istry during all services, Student ministry 6pm, Celebrate Recovery Weds 7pm, Divorce Care Thurs 7pm, EastWest Cafe open before & after services. Free coffee.

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 104 Green Street, Sellersville [email protected] www.stpaulsucc.netPastor: Dave HecklerSummer worship in air-conditioned Fellowship Hall, 10am Coffee Talk, 10:30am worship

Jesus is our Good Samaritan

Upper Bucks Area Places of Worship

For information on listing your place of worship in this directory, pleasecontact Terri at 215-529-8915 ext. 11 or by email at [email protected]

A serious question, is there anyone who hasn’t heard the story of the Good Samaritan before? It is such a familiar story, the phrase “Good Samaritan” has be-come part of our language.

The point of the story seems to be that we should act like the Samaritan and help the person in need, whoever that person may be, regardless of what we might otherwise think about them. Indeed, we can even take that a step farther and say, knowing that back in Jesus’ day Samaritans and Jews were bitter enemies, that precisely the person we need to help is the one who we consider an enemy, because love and compassion trump hatred every time.

All totally true stuff, and you’ve probably heard it before in countless sermons on this text. Which is why I want to take us another way. I want us to see ourselves in the story, yes, but not in the role of the Samaritan. Or the priest, or the Levite, either.

No, I want us to see ourselves as the char-acter we are most like – the man in the ditch. The one who has been beaten and stripped and robbed and left for dead. I want us to recognize that that is us. We are that man - in the ditch, nothing left, helpless, in need of someone to stop and help us.

In need of someone to show us love, in need of someone to lift us up, in need of someone save us, in need of someone to show us – grace.

You see, when it comes to our relation-ship with God, we are in the ditch. Sin has left us beaten up and beaten down.

Sin has left us in a ditch, alone, aban-doned, helpless, hurt, unable to do anything to help ourselves.

Because of sin, we need a savior, some-one who will stop and show compassion. Someone who will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Someone who will bind up our wounds and bring us to a place of safety

and rest.We need, not just a good Samaritan, but

the ultimate GOOD Samaritan – Jesus. If we are in the ditch, Jesus is the one who stops to help. Jesus is the one who lifts us out of the ditch. Jesus is the one who tends to our wounds. Jesus is the one who says, the price is not important, I will just do whatever needs to be done. This is a story of grace, about our need for grace, as much as it is about us acting with grace towards others.

Remember I said Samaritans and Jews were bitter enemies? Because of sin, we are enemies of God. And this is the miracle of grace, this is the miracle of God’s love, that while we are still lost in sin, while we are still in the condition of enemy of God – God, in Jesus, reaches out to us. God, in Jesus, stops to help. God, in Jesus, heals us from the sin that divides us. God, in Jesus, does for us what we cannot do for ourselves – forgive our sins and make us right with God once again.

The truest sign of grace is that it is while we are still sinners, while we are still lost and alone and in the ditch, that Jesus comes to us, with love, forgiveness, and mercy, with compassion and - grace.

It is in our darkest times that Jesus is closest to us. It is in our most distressed mo-ments that Jesus is nearest to us. It is when we feel most alone that we are precisely not alone – because Jesus is most powerfully with us when we are most achingly alone.

When we are in the ditch, beaten up, beaten down, Jesus comes to us and tends to us in every way. This is grace. This is love. This is God. This is Jesus.

And because this is all of that, now, only now, are we freed to be the Samaritan to oth-ers. Because we have first received grace, we are now freed to give grace, live grace, be grace, to all those who are in need. Because Jesus is first neighbor to us, we are now freed to be neighbor to all who are in need. As Jesus does for us, now we go and do likewise for others.

WILLIAM W. HAINES, JR., 72, of Coopersburg, died in his home on July 22. He was the husband of Georgia (Janesics) Haines. He served in the US Coast Guard during Vietnam. He attended Christ Lu-theran Church, Springtown and was a life-time member of the former Quakertown Moose Lodge. Surviving with his wife, son Miles, wife Darlene; daughters, Sha-ron Coon, husband Robert, and Samantha Kessler, husband Eric, grandchildren, Ed-ward Jr., Zachary, Cara, Ashley, Frank, and Seaira, 4 great-grandchildren, broth-er, David Haines, wife Linda; sister, Lorraine Helm, husband Butch.THERESA FERGUSON, 82, of Quak-

ertown died July 23 in Quakertown Cen-ter Genesis Health Care. She was the wife

of the late Thomas Ferguson. She was a member of TOPS, the Red Hat Society, and a St. Isidore’s Catholic Church. The-resa is survived by her children: Marjo-rie McKnight, Stephen Ferguson, Mi-chelle Shoultz (Archie), Mary T. Hangey (James), Marianne McClay (James), Thomas Ferguson (Chung Hee), Maeve Libby (Bill) and Richard Ferguson; her brother, Pat McMenamin; 12 grandchil-dren. She was predeceased by her sister Mary Mesejian, her brother John “Jack” McMenamin, and grandson Benjamin.NATHAN GRANAT, 93, of Quaker-

town passed away on July 27 in Phoebe-Richland Health Care Center, Richland-town. Survivors: son Stanley; daughter Cindy (Paul) Tesney.

~Obituaries~


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QNB Bank held its 136th Anniversary Founders’ Day Band Concert on July 17 at their Downtown Office in Quakertown.

The concert featured the renowned Quakertown Band performing a variety of old and new favorites. Other entertainment included face painting and balloon sculpture by Wackadoodle the Clown and her sidekick,

plus an appearance by QNB’s Youth Trek mas-cot, QuBot. Refreshments were served by the Quakertown Lions Club.

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The Pennridge Cluster (Jerusalem, Peace, Trinity, St. Andrews, and St. Michaels) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be packing 10,000 meals for the hungry at Jerusalem on September 8 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. This is part of a nationwide effort to feed the hungry. A vari-

ety of fund raisers will be taking place to help offset the cost of producing the meals. Peace Tohickon Evangelical Lutheran Church will be selling balloons in Menlo Park on Sept 8th. If you would like to make a donation, make your check out to “Upper Bucks Conference” and mail to Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 733 Ridge Road, Sellersville, PA, 18960.

Pennridge Churches to Pack 10,000 Meals for the Hungry

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