Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The position would encompass more than just planning events for the borough
At the town hall session in Lansdale this month, resident Linda Breithaupt asked about the progress of the events coordinator position in the borough. Councilwoman Mary Fuller, who runs the town hall session with Lansdale Business Association president Doug DiPasquale, said the borough is at the state where they put together the job description. Fuller described the position as "a downtown business improvement district" official. "They would also be the executive director of Discover Lansdale," Fuller said. "It encompasses more than just events." The individual hired for the job would start new events and monitor current ones. He or she would also be heavily involved in downtown economic development, including establishing business …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Lansdale First Friday returns tonight
1. Lansdale’s First Friday returns to Main Street and Madison Street tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more about it at www.discoverlansdale.org 2. A Chalk Walk will occur from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., sponsored by the Lansdale Business Association. Meet at the Kugel Ball at Railroad Plaza and help decorate the Main Street sidewalks of Lansdale. Stencils and chalk provided. 3. Artists Amy Rims, Holly Hill, Lauren Malachowski, Bobbi Shaw and Emily Spengler will be painting portraits at Rite Aid during First Friday tonight at $5 a portrait, with proceeds going to the Children’s Miracle Network. 4. Lansdale Library holds its First Friday Used Book Sale today through May 8. A variety of nonfiction, fiction, children’s hardback, paperback books and …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The event is under new management, so to speak, and returns to Lansdale's Main Street May 4
May 4 will be the beginning of a new era of First Fridays in Lansdale. The nonprofit Discover Lansdale has taken over the reins of the event from the for-profit North Penn Community Network this year. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and run to 9 p.m. It will be on Main Street between Railroad Plaza and Richardson Avenue. Passion to continue First Friday after NPCN dumped the event was shown by 311 W. Main Task Force vice chairman Charles Booz and LBA member Ellen Foulke, who presented their plan to resurrect it to the Lansdale parks and recreation committee in February. According to Mary Fuller, president of Discover Lansdale, the event will occur every month in 2012 through December. "I am very excited that First Fridays are starting back …
Monday, April 2, 2012
The top selections being checked out at Lansdale Library
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Here's a breakdown of the most popular books and DVDs checked out from the Lansdale Library last week, courtesy of director Tom Meyer and reference librarian Beth Moser. Rental Fiction (Bestsellers) FIC BALDACCCI Zero Day by David Baldacci FIC CONNELLY The Drop by Michael Connelly FIC LANDAY Defending Jacob by William Landay FIC HENRY Coming Up for Air by Patti Henry FIC HIGGINS A Devil is Waiting by Jack Higgins MYS FIC WOODS D.C. Dead by Stuart Woods Adult Fiction FIC MACOMBER Midnight Sons by Debbie Macomber FIC OLSSON Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson FIC PEARSON…
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
New nonprofit Discover Lansdale, along with a coalition of local business owners, has taken over the organization of First Fridays
It's now not for profit and it's under new management. First Friday in Lansdale is returning May 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., as announced Tuesday by the newly-formed nonprofit Discover Lansdale. While in the embryonic stages, the return of First Friday will have live music, food and vendors. According to its website, the inaugural event will feature a number of noteworthy bands. "Organized by Discover Lansdale, the mission of First Friday is to provide a lively place in the heart of Lansdale where the local community can gather each month," states the website. North Penn Community Network has organized First Friday for the past two years. According to WHYY Newsworks, NPCN decided to no longer organize the event, so three business owners took…
Monday, March 26, 2012
Whites Road Park would be a safety issue for the Christmas lights display, so the organizers walked Madison and Main streets to get an idea of a potential new location
With visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads, stakeholders in the Lights in Lansdale Christmas light extravaganza took a walk along Madison Street to discuss their visions for the new avenue of lights. Originally titled "Lights on Whites", the display is now being discussed as a potential three-phase project, with the focus of year one being on a decorative loop from Main Street through Madison Street. Year two would expand to the Wood-Vine connector, which will nearly double the display, and the third year will be the piece-de-resistance, with the display running the Madison Street loop, the Wood-Vine connector and ending with the Lights on Whites display. “We want to make Lansdale a gigantic Christmas town,” said Keith Heffintrayer…
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
It's "Sights Unseen" for Lansdale history
1. Lansdale Historical Society presents “Sights Unseen” at 7:30 p.m. at the Lansdale Parks and Recreation building. The community program will look at some pieces of the North Penn area’s past that have survived time, but are often overlooked. The video presentation will feature architectural structures, historic markers and remnants of earlier periods. 2. North Penn United Way holds an open house today from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at its new offices at 1715 Sumneytown Pike, Kulpsville, located on the second floor of the Univest Bank & Trust Co. building. Community members are invited to drop in and learn more about the organization’s targeted work. 3. North Penn School District’s fifth-grade March Madness basketball tournament continues …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Delta Development Group, who is assessing the borough's parking, will develop a plan for a Business Improvement District. Council voted 7-2 to approve the contract
The 311 W. Main Task Force is still in the early stages of finding the purpose – and the funding – of the former arts center on Main Street. North Star Destination Strategies is still in the early stages of finding the identity and brand of Lansdale Borough. BPG Properties Ltd. is still in the preliminary stages of designing a retail Mecca and parking garage at Madison Parking Lot. With all that on their plate, borough council found room to approve this month a $40,000 contract with Delta Development Group to design and assess a Business Improvement District in downtown Lansdale. If Delta Development Group sounds familiar, that’s because it is the group contracted by the Lansdale Parking Authority to develop a parking improvement plan in …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Lansdale residents Keith and Kristen Heffintrayer have a bright idea for a new holiday event at White's Road Park
Lansdale residents Keith and Kristen Heffintrayer have a bright idea for in wintertime. The couple proposed an event to the Lansdale Borough Economic Development Committee Monday night – Lights on White’s. The concept: a Christmas light display located along the walking trail of White’s Road Park during the holiday season of 2012. “Honestly, we were just tired of driving up to Allentown each year,” Keith said of the inspiration for the Lansdale event, referencing that city’s “Lights in the Parkway” annual event. “Lansdale already has established holiday traditions, including the tree lighting at Railroad Plaza, the Santa House, the lights and decorations down Main and Broad, and the recently-added Lansdale Business Association’s Holiday …
Monday, February 13, 2012
The 311 W. Main Task Force is relying on an arts and entertainment consultant to guide them toward fundraising to cover the $3.4 million cost of fixing the former arts center
The words “money” or “funding” won’t show up on the 311 W. Main Task Force agenda until an arts and entertainment consultant is hired to steer them in the right direction. “We want to seek professional help from a professional group that does this,” said chairman Mike Sobel at the Feb. 7 meeting. “We want to do it once, do it right and get it done right. Failure is not an option.” Lansdale Parks and Recreation Director Carl Saldutti said the borough would be interviewing three consultants this week. It would be the second round of interviews, as respondents from the first Request for Proposals didn’t live up to what the task force was looking for in a consultant. He said eight proposals were submitted, and task force members ranked each …
Mary Jones
8:03 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
Get your facts straight!!! NPCN did not dump this event. The Borough forced that this group take over the event. NPCN did a lot for downtown Lansdale and the local businesses in that community. more ›