Find us on Facebook

New Flash

Quakertown Alive!

 Receives $2500 Grant

from Quakertown Rotary 

 

Quakertown Alive! has received a $2500 grant for  a new computer system, installation & technical support for 2009.   The installation and support will be done by www.TomsHelpDesk.com

  
This grant will not only advance the computer technology for Quakertown Alive! but will also enable the Train Station to have wireless capabilites.  This will be a great benefit to those organizations renting the station for meetings and conferences.

Quakertown Alive! thanks the Quakertown Rotary for their committment and dedication to empowering the Revitalization efforts of Downtown Quakertown! 




Quakertown Weekend Holiday Events

The Holiday Event hosted by Quakertown Alive! was held in Downtown Quakertown on Friday, December 4th, 2009 from 6-8 PM  Crowds started gathering at 5:30 in anticipation of exciting events which were kicked off by Rob Capone the artist who sculpted our interactive ice sculpting  for Santa and families to enjoy and take family photos with our beautifully decorated Christmas Tree as a backdrop.
ice_bench
To the delight of adults and children alike, the Annual Tree Lighting was a huge success and very well attended.  Santa arrived on  the fire engine and helped to light our beautiful new tree at 7 pm.  Santa took his place on the freshly carved ice throne to visit with the children and give each one a candy cane sponsored by Cafe on the Way. 

santa_on_chair
QNB Bank distributed Jingle Lanyards so the children could accompany the singing of traditional Christmas Carols, led by the Strolling Victorian Carolers. 
carolers

Harley hill Farms brought their baby and adult alpacas for visitors to admire and pet.  Hand knitted and hand made alpaca also on display and available for purchase as well as adorable pet coats. 

alpacas
All Things Bridal hosted live models in wedding attire in their display shop window.  many strolling visitors were surprised but pleased as they passed by the bridal shop.
Over 450 patrons visited our downtown stores for the Holiday Specials, enjoying complimentary cider, coffee, hot chocolate and other homemade holiday cookies and goodies.  

Verizon was very generous to donate a 15.6 foot Colorado Blue Spruce  tree for our Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and to be enjoyed by all who visit our Downtown Business District.  Verizon also covered all the costs of delivery, installation lights and the beautiful decorations. 
A Big Holiday Thank You to Verizon

We also would like to thank Kiefer Landscaping of Hellertown for their help in selecting and planting such a beautiful tree.  Thanks also to Geoff's Towing for their advice and assistance and to the Borough's Public Works men that helped with the all the decorations and lights.  We also want to thank all of the volunteers and members of Quakertown Alive! who worked  tirelessly to decorate our town and tree for our Holiday Season!
038

Thank you to Lynn Kraft and students for their work on the beautiful Holiday planters that line our Downtown Business District.  They look awesome and create that Special Holiday Ambiance.  Quakertown Alive! partnered with Relay for Life as they kicked off their program this weekend.  We want to say a
special thanks

for all the purple and white luminaries that lined our street for the Tree Lighting and yet another thank you to Lynn Kraft for the creative planting of the purple cabbages and silver ribbons in the planters. 
luminaries
The purple represents the cancer survivors and the white or silver represents the care givers.  Quakertown Alive! was honored to partner with the Relay for Life Committee.
A big thanks to Bromms Lullaby Farms for supplying the purple cabbages at a great discount for our planters.  Make sure you check out their Holiday Open House this weekend! 

Quakertown Alive!  Christmas House Tour

In Partnership with the Quakertown Historical Society and St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital on Sunday December 6th, 2009 4-8 P.M.
the Quakertown House Tour was enjoyed by many local residents and many visitors from out of town.  The homes & landscapes were laced with beautiful fresh snow from Saturday's storm to bring a Very Stunning Holiday ambiance to our homes & businesses on the tour. 


An artist view of the tour homes-compliments of Lynn Kraft

Fretz - Rodums Residence - 145 Richlandtown Pike

Schlupp Residence - 324 Forrest Avenue
008
Piccolo Residence - 237 N. Hellertown Avenue
007
Benner Residence - 317 Cedar Crest Drive
003
Patterson Residence - 1000 Park Avenue
patterson_001
Saint John's Luthern Church - 10th & West Broad Street
002
Miss Cindy's School of Dance - 243 West Broad Street
Broadway Cafe - 241 West Broad Street
004
The Burgess Foulke House - 26 North Main Street
burgress_house
Quakertown Train Station - 15 Front Street
001
Jim Lukens Art Studio - 293 California Road
005

St. Luke's Hospital and St. Luke's Bone & Joint hosted an  Open House for a Special Christmas Tree Display
Sponsored & Decorated by Friends of Quakertown Alive!


Lynn Kraft has done all of the pencil sketches of the Quakertown Alive Christmas Tour.  These will be presented to the home owners.
The Tour culminated with the raffle of a beautiful original painting of Sheards Mill, painted and donated by artist Jim Lukens.  The raffle took place at his studio at 8 pm as the evening came to a end of celebration by all attending and volunteering.  The winner has donated the artwork to Quakertown Alive! and it will be dispalyed in the reception area of the office to be enjoyed by all.

For more information contact - Quakertown Alive! - 215-536-2273

Some Pictures of Christmas Tree's Decorated in the St. Luke's Hospital & Bone & Joint Institute
007
Upper Bucks Senior Activity
Center
lynn_kraft

Lynn Kraft & Quakertown
High School Students

alice_yates
Alice Yates of Always Beautiful

006

 

 
© Copyright 2009 Quakertown Alive!, All Rights Reserved. Powered by Sitecats