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• Wednesday, June 16, 2010-BBB Presented with Prestigious Statewide Awards
  Building a Better Boyertown Presented with Two Prestigious Statewide Awards by Pennsylvania Downtown Center Townies Lancaster, Pa. - Building a Better Boyertown (BBB) last night was recognized with the 2010 award for Program-Wide Physical Improvements & Design and the 2010 award for the Promotions & Marketing of Special Events at Pennsylvania Downtown Center's (PDC) annual Townie Awards gala. BBB Main Street manager, Heather Oxenford, accepted the awards on behalf of the organization, which ...


• Wednesday, June 16, 2010-Boyertown Community Prove to be a Top 10 Success
  Building A Better Boyertown and the Boyertown Community Prove to be a Top 10 Success Building A Better Boyertown and the Boyertown Community Prove to be a Top 10 Success The Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) hosted the Annual Main Street and Elm Street Conference from June 14th -17th in Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of people attended this conference representing their Main and Elm Street Communities from all over ...


• Wednesday, June 16, 2010-BBB Receives 2010 National Accreditation
  Building a Better Boyertown Receives 2010 National Main Street Program Accreditation Boyertown, Pennsylvania June 16, 2010 —Building a Better Boyertown (BBB) has been accredited as a 2010 National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center®. Though Building a Better Boyertown joins hundreds other Main Street™ revitalization programs being recognized as 2010 National Main Street Programs in the U.S. ...


• Tuesday, May 04, 2010-BBB Secures Funding
  Date: May 4, 2010 Building A Better Boyertown Secures Funds After two years of working on funding provided by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), Building A Better Boyertown (BBB) is proud to announce that a grant with funds provided through the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Program (HRA) in the amount of $185,500 has been approved to undertake the Boyertown Cross Roads Streetscape project in downtown Boyertown. The Cross Roads Streetscape project will begin...


• Tuesday, March 23, 2010-BOYERTOWN FARMERS MARKET RECEIVES GRANT
  Building a Better Boyertown’s Farmers Market has been awarded a grant of $1,845, respectively, under the state’s Direct Farm Sales Grant Program. The Boyertown Farmer’s Market is part of Building a Better Boyertown’s Economic Restructuring committee. Throughout the nation, communities are using the Main Street approach to revitalize their traditional commercial districts. Boyertown's Main Street project seeks to weave the past, present, and future together toward the maintenance and developm...


• Thursday, January 28, 2010-Boyertown s Second Pictorial History Book
  Boyertown’s Second Pictorial History Book Features DVD of Interviews with Boyertown Notables A two-hour DVD, Coming Together—Interviews with Special People from a Very Special Kind of Place—Boyertown, PA, included with Boyertown’s second pictorial history book, compiles interviews of 16 men and women of Boyertown’s past and present. Farms and orchards, civic and service organizations, and a focus on volunteers who have devoted countless hours to the betterment of the community since it w...


• Friday, October 02, 2009-Boyertown Book Release
  The ink wasn't dry before members of Building a Better Boyertown's committee on creating the 2007 pictorial history book began to plan the second book. Titled The History of the Boyertown Area in Pictures: Special People Create a Special Place, the 168-page book includes a two-hour DVD featuring interviews from 16 men and women from the community recalling their memories of people, places, activities, and events unique to this special kind of place. The combination book and DVD will be rel...


• Friday, October 02, 2009-Greshville Antiques and Fine Arts at Studio B
  Studio B to Stage Greshville Antiques and Fine Art Exhibit/Sale Featuring Frederick Sands Brunner: Boyertown’s Rockwell Kurt and Valerie Malmberg of Greshville Antiques and Fine Art will host a catered opening reception, Friday, October 16, 2009, 5:00-7:00 p.m. to introduce a new exhibition of the work of well-known illustrator from Boyertown’s history—Frederick Sands Brunner –known as Boyertown’s Rockwell. The exhibit will run through November 30, 2009. Over two dozen original works by ...


• Monday, September 21, 2009-Boyertown MATTERS
  The National Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting a "This Place Matters" photo contest in partnership with Fireman’s Fund Insurance. With such a fun project to get Boyertown recognized, Building A Better Boyertown (BBB) encouraged the Downtown Businesses to choose and take photos holding "THIS PLACE MATTERS" signs of their Downtown Boyertown destinations. On Tuesday, September 15, 2009, BBB submitted 12 photos to the This Place Matters photo contest. The photos submitted, were in respe...


• Thursday, August 20, 2009-Fall Art Classes are Beginning at Studio B
  Studio B Fall Classes All classes offered at Studio B, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512, unless otherwise noted. All classes run 6 weeks unless otherwise noted. Visit www.studioBBB.org or call Amanda Condict 610-845-8851 for details. Saturdays, Sept 19-Oct 31: 10am-noon: Oil Painting/Foundation Drawing, Bob Williams Learn how to draw what you see! We will draw the still life in pencil and charcoal giving it volume through shading. Traditional methods that were used by t...


• Thursday, June 11, 2009-BBB Thanks the Community for 2008 Efforts
  Building A Better Boyertown and the Boyertown Community Prove to be a Top 10 Success The Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) hosted the Annual Main Street and Elm Street Conference from June 7-10 in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Hundreds of people attended this conference representing their Main and Elm Street Communities from all over the state of Pennsylvania, to include Building A Better Boyertown’s (BBB) Main Street Manager, Heather O...


• Monday, May 04, 2009-Spend Your Stimulus Money Downtown
  Building A Better Boyertown Urges Boyertown Residents to Spend Their Stimulus Dollars Downtown Boyertown PA – Building A Better Boyertown (BBB) today encouraged Boyertown residents who are receiving the Making Work Pay provision from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to spend those few extra dollars per week at locally-owned, independent businesses. During 2009 and 2010, the Making Work Pay provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be seen in the form of a refundabl...


• Tuesday, March 31, 2009-Glass Blowing workshops at Taylor Backes
  Discover the art of glass blowing at Taylor Backes in Boyertown, PA. . Options: Beginner, Intermediate, Advances and Specialty (cost may be slightly highter) Classes will be held two Saturdays of each month. Four - six persons per class. Cost: $150.00 Day: Begins: 9 AM - 5 PM. Attire: comfortable clothes and shoes Lunch: 30 min. brown bag or local take-out order Deposit Required: $50.00 All your handmade glass treasures can be picked up after glass comes out of the anealing ov...


• Thursday, February 26, 2009-Boyertown Street Closings and Events
  Boyertown Street Closings, Events and Parking December 2008-December 2009 • The Third Saturday of April 2009- Coming Out of Hibernation April 18- Streets will be closed from Washington to Chestnut Streets from 10am-4pm. Parking is still accessible to the Inner Core Lot and on side streets. • The Third Saturday of June 2009- Cruise Night June 20- Streets will be closed from 5th Street/Reading Ave-2nd Street/Reading Ave. with the exception of Rt 73 from 3pm-10pm Parking is still acce...

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• Monday, January 19, 2009-Promote yourself at the Boyertown Farmers Market
Attached is the Business application for any local business, Civic Organization, or Not-for-Profit that would like to come to the Boyertown Farmers Market and promote themselves, have a fundraiser, distribute information, etc. There is no charge for this, you just need to select a date. And a tent will be provided for you. ...

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• Monday, January 19, 2009-Crafters Wanted for the Boyertown Farmers Market
Attached you will find a Crafter/Artist application for the Boyertown Farmers Market's new venture this season, to have crafters/artists at the market. You will need to complete the application, forward to BBB's office with pictures of your product and select dates that you would like to be at the market. All crafters/artists must be sole creators/producers of their products. The cost is $10 per week. The committee will inform you of acceptance and what weeks you are permitted to attend th...

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• Tuesday, January 06, 2009-Grant Awarded to the Boyertown Farmers Market
  Grant Awarded for “Children’s Corner” The Boyertown Farmer’s Market, a sub-committee of the Building A Better Boyertown (BBB) organization, has been awarded $3,500 from the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation for the 2009 season. The Boyertown Farmer’s Market is grateful to Pottstown Area Health & Wellness, which is a longtime member of the community, in recognizing the mission of the BBB and supporting the Boyertown Farmer’s Market for a second season as they develop downtown econom...


• Monday, January 05, 2009-James K. Boyer Quality of Life Award
  Each year, the Boyertown Area Progress Dinner Committee selects an organization or person in the Boyertown area that has operations or employment within the Boyertown Area School District and has made business, civic or volunteer accomplishments with the Boyertown Area community. As a result of the aforementioned criteria, the committee has unanimously chosen Building a Better Boyertown (BBB), as the award recipient of the James K. Boyer Quality of Life Award for their revitalization efforts in...

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• Thursday, December 18, 2008-James K. Boyer Quality of Life Award
Each year, the Boyertown Area Progress Dinner Committee selects an organization or person in the Boyertown area that has operations or employment within the Boyertown Area School District and has made business, civic or volunteer accomplishments with the Boyertown Area community. As a result of the aforementioned criteria, the committee has unanimously chosen Building a Better Boyertown (BBB), as the award recipient of the James K. Boyer Quality of Life Award for their revitalization efforts in...

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• Wednesday, December 17, 2008-Studio B s Winter Art Showing
Please see the attached for Studio B's Winter Art Showing details....

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