Sunday, December 23, 2012
West Ward residents, led by Ray Liberto, organized a candlelight vigil for the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary in Railroad Plaza in Lansdale Sunday night, where each victim's name was read and a balloon released in their honor
It was the definition of "community." Organized by the west ward neighborhood in Lansdale, more than 100 citizens came together at Railroad Plaza in the borough Sunday night — candles aflame — for a vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, CT. Led by resident Ray Liberto, the vigil lasted about a half hour. Trinity Lutheran Church Rev. Paul Lutz opened the night with a benediction. The most touching part of the evening was the release of green and white balloons upon the reading of each victim's name by resident Drew Stockmal. Resident Lisa Patrick assisted with the balloons. "It was powerful, emotional night," said Liberto. "I thought, with the Facebook response, we would see 500, but think it was 400. We had 300 …
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Manna on Main Street and Lansdale Farmers' Market were presented with checks Saturday from the proceeds of the Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival
Benefits from the Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival in June have been reaped and have now satisfied the coffers of five local charitable organizations. Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival raised more than $40,000. Of that, $25,000 was divvied up by Lansdale Area Fundraising Society (LAFS) to Lansdale Farmers' Market, Manna on Main Street, Lansdale Library, the Wounded Warrior Project and Variety Club Camp in Worcester. Lansdale Library will receive a $15,000 check at the next Lansdale Borough council meeting. Lansdale Farmers' Market and Manna on Main Street each received $3,500 Saturday. Variety Club Camp and Wounded Warrior will each get $1,500. The remaining $15,000 will be held by LAFS to fund more events in the borough. "We want to get …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The organizers of the third-annual Lansdale Beerfest on Saturday have added capacity to the venue and boosted up safe transportation after the event
Update Thursday, June 21, 10:38 p.m. There will be a merchandise tent at Beerfest where you can submit chances to win raffle prizes: At the Keystone Homebrew contest Thursday night, first place winner was Tom Bastian of Bastian Brewing in Skippack, and third place winner was Blake Morris of The Brewing Network in Nazareth. Bastian was a third-place winner in the Belgian Specialty Division at 2012's War of the Worts XVII. Morris was first place Best of Show at 2011's War of the Worts XVI, as well as first and second place winner in Foreign Extra, American Stout category, third place in German Wheat and Rye Beer category, first place in Belgian Specialty and first place in Sour Ale. Bastian took third place in the Foreign Extra, American …
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tom Meyer, director of Lansdale Library, accepted the check from Beer Fest organizer Drew Stockmal Friday afternoon
The Lansdale Public Library just added $13,000 to its coffers thanks to the proceeds raised from ticket sales from Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival in June. Festival co-organizer Drew Stockmal presented Lansdale Library Director Tom Meyer with the check Friday afternoon. Meyer said the money will go into the library's general operating fund. "We could paint the signs," he joked, following the presentation in front of the library's sign at Susquehanna Avenue and Vine Street. He said the library received about $5,500 last year from festival ticket sales. "It's great. This is twice as much as last year," he said. Festival organizers met their fundraising goal. "We raised a little north of $20,000 this year," said Stockmal. About $4,000 was …
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The second Lansdale Beer Festival brewed great fun on Saturday
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
On Saturday afternoon, the corner lot of Third & Richardson street in Lansdale was turned into a beer lover's paradise, as The Lansdale Craft Beer Tasting Festival held their second annual event. The parking lot was buzzing with excitement at noon when the VIP ticket holders were allowed into the event for a “Sneak Peak” and virtually no line access to the many wonderful brewers who attended the event. The festival featured 70 brewers lined up under two huge tents. Both tents featured the big names in brewing, but half of one tent was devoted to some fantastic homebrews for the Keystone Homebrew Home Brew Contest. Inside the tents, the big brewers proudly displayed their wares in draft taps attached to coolers to make sure the beer was …
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Everything's on tap for the second annual Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival Saturday
Three days to go, and everything’s on tap for a successful second Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival. Drive around the bend of Richardson Avenue near Madison Parking Lot and you can’t miss the large white tents erected in the open field in preparation for Saturday. “We’re getting going. It’s coming together,” said organizer Drew Stockmal. “All the tents are up and the tables and chairs will be ready by Saturday. It’s a nicer setting than last year – just in terms of where we have it this year – grass instead of pavement. We’re very excited about it.” The event last year was held in the Madison Parking Lot. On Saturday, it’s moved to an adjacent fenced-in area bordered by Richardson Avenue, Second Street and the R5 tracks. “The location is …
Friday, May 6, 2011
Cheers—Lansdale Beer Fest is coming June 25.
A toast—to the success of the second Lansdale Beer Fest. It’s official—June 25 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the fenced-in grassy area adjacent to Madison parking lot is where the Lansdale 2011 Beer Tasting Festival will take place. The public safety committee unanimously approved the festival at its meeting Wednesday and council is expected to officially vote on it in two weeks. This year, the goal is to raise $25,000, with Lansdale Library and Manna on Main Street as the main beneficiaries. “Last year, we had what we estimate to be about 950 in Madison parking lot under a 50 by 120 tent,” said Lansdale Beer Fest Committee head Drew Stockmal, who presented the plans with co-commiteemen Ray Liberto and borough council candidate Steve Malagari…
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9:58 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
How awesome is it that the Newtown CT Patch ran your story guys.... Very cool and thaks for covering the event... Kristin rocks with the Photo's too... more ›