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Family Services Needs Volunteers for Income Tax Program

This comes from Family Services of Montgomery County…

POTTSTOWN, PA, November 12, 2012 — The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free tax assistance preparation service provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through Family Services, is seeking volunteers.

Through the VITA program, trained volunteers assist low-to-middle income individuals and families in the preparation and electronic filing of simple income tax forms.

“There are many ways you can help at VITA tax preparation sites,” said Kathy Cael, Family Services’ VITA site coordinator. “Volunteers can complete and file tax forms, greet clients, organize paperwork, and assist with other administrative tasks.”

Volunteer tax preparers will receive free instruction and training to become Certified IRS Tax Preparers. Volunteer greeters will welcome clients and assist the VITA site coordinator with administrative tasks. Greeters should be friendly and customer service-oriented.

No experience is necessary. All VITA volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, computer literate, and able to commit to one four-hour volunteer shift per week for the 13-week tax season. Early afternoon, evening and weekend volunteer shifts are available at two of Family Services’ VITA preparation sites (Pottstown and Eagleville).

For more information on volunteering with VITA, please contact Kathy Cael at 610-326-1610 ext. 222 or kcael@fsmontco.org.

Since 1900, Family Services has been caring for children, seniors and families in Montgomery County who face everyday emotional difficulties or physical hardships. The agency’s innovative social service programs make a positive difference in the lives of 16,000 Montgomery County residents each year. For more information, call Family Services’ Pottstown Office at 610-326-1610 or visit www.fsmontco.org.

VOTE! Then eat at Juan Carlos!

… have a margarita and be glad, at least, that the attack ads will stop for a while…

All Montgomery County polling locations are open from 7 am – 8 pm today, Tuesday, November 6th. Use this link to find your polling location, if you’re unsure.

So, when you’re done doing your civic duty, why not head to Pottstown’s premier restaurant for Mexican and Latin-influenced cuisine, Juan Carlos? Juan Carlos is located at 235 East High Street, Pottstown PA.    Phone :484/624-4931 Fax:484/624-4932 They are a BYOB/Cash only restaurant.

Here are their specials for the week.

Tuesday 11/6

Entree-Mexican style stuffed cabbage with lemon sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $12.00

Soup- Sopa de Carne y arroz. Ground sirloin and rice formed to a ball and simmered in a delicate creamy beef broth. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl

 Wednesday 11/7

Soup -South-Western vegetable soup. My abuelita’s favorite for a cold day. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl

Entree-Spanish style stuffed peppers and tomatoes (vegetarian) with Ranchero sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $11.00

Thursday  11/8

Soup-Sopa de papa. South American style creamy potatoe soup. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl

Entree-Gallina con limon y papa. 1/2 baked hen with herbs and potatoes. Topped with our delicate lemon sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $12.99

 Friday 11/9

Soup – Sopa de pescado. Our delicate fish soup. (flounder) $5.00 cup $ 7.00 bowl

Entree-Cancun style crabcakes (2). Our specialty; served with spanish rice, frijoles, and chipotle tartar sauce. $17.00

Saturday 11/10

Soup -Caldo de camaron. Our shrimp bisque topped with one jumbo grilled shrimp. $5.00 cup $7.00 bowl (2) shrimp.

Entree-Veracruz style stuffed flounder. Delicate flounder stuffed with our lightly spiced lump crabmeat mixture. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $18.00

 We would love to know if you are celebrating a special moment.

Hope to see you soon…. and as always, complimentary margaritas Tues, Weds, and Thurs.

 

Hurricane Sandy safety info for Pottstown

Thanks to The Mercury, Roy’s Rants, Warren Holohan of Ink and Essence, and John Armato for all these pieces of info below  to help Pottstown residents keep themselves safe. If new info comes to me, I will get it up ASAP. Stay inside and take care!

  • Pottstown High School is a Red Cross emergency shelter during the storm. It was open last night and will be open during the emergency.  The High School is at 750 N. Washington Street. You can enter at the gym area.
  • Christ Episcopal Church at 316 E. High Street near the Farmers’ Market announced it is open for shelter and sanctuary for anyone in need due to protracted loss of electric, flooding or other catastrophes resulting from the storm. Bedding and other essentials have been put into place.  Contact Rev. Terry Highland at the church for more details:  610-323-2895.
  • In Pottstown, Hanover Street between Third and Fourth Streets has been closed for low tree branches and power lines.
  • The Coventry Mall will close at 2 p.m. today.
  • However, as of 10:30 a.m., Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target all planned to remain open throughout the day.

Use this link here to access The Mercury’s regional storm updates as Sandy barrels through.

Last chance to see historic art exhibit at ArtFusion 19464!

JANET BRAUN REINITZ by Charlotta Janssen

The historic Threads of a Story art exhibit at ArtFusion 19464 will end this Saturday, October 27th at 3pm. Hundreds of Pottstown area school children and visitors of all ages have witnessed these portraits of the Freedom Riders from 1961 and the Bus Boycotters from 1956 during the Civil Rights era.

From ArtFusion’s website: “This show features the work of Charlotta Janssen, who was inspired from mug shots of famous–and not famous–people arrested during the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s, demanding desegregation and equal rights for all.  Ms. Janssen appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 4, 2011, showcasing her work, during Oprah’s tribute to the Freedom Riders.  Her work is displayed and collected nationally and internationally. For more information on this show, please click here.”

ArtFusion 19464 Hours

Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-3pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

Location

254 E. High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464

Phone

610.326.2506

Email

info@artfusion19464.org

MCCC Radiography Students to Host Flea Market Fundraiser on Oct. 20

Reserve your table now for this flea market fundraiser!

Montgomery County Community College Radiography students will host their semi-annual Flea Market on the Waterfront fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking lot at the Riverfront Academic and Heritage Center, 140 College Drive, Pottstown. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 21.

The community is invited to participate and attend. Vendor spaces can be reserved for $15 per parking space, with multi-space discounts available. Set-up begins at 7:30 a.m., and vendors must supply their own tables. Reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. For information, call 610-718-1815.

Event proceeds will benefit MCCC’s Radiography Club and will enable Radiography students to attend the annual Atlanta Society of Radiologic Technologists National Student/Educators Conference.

Radiography is a 70-credit, Associate in Applied Science degree program offered at Montgomery County Community College. Radiologic technologists perform diagnostic imaging procedures including x-ray, CT scan, MRI, and mammography to assist in the diagnosis of illness.

For more information about the College’s Radiography program, visit www.mc3.edu/academics.

Pet Fair and MOSAIC Open Garden this Saturday!

There are two awesome outdoor events this weekend in Pottstown!

#1 The Pottstown Pet Fair 2012  in Smith Family Plaza (right in front of Borough Hall) is welcoming all kinds of pet-related businesses, services, and organizations for a pet- and family-friendly fair. It takes place from 9 am to 3 pm.

 

Evan Brandt’s blog post, “Something to Bark About”, gives all the details, including the fact that there will be ministers on hand from 10 am to 2 pm to bless all animals, although I’m not sure if that includes the 2-legged variety. There will also be a butterfly garden and food vendors.

To get to Smith Family Plaza, one of Pottstown’s premier public park spaces, plug 100 E. High Street into your GPS.

#2 MOSAIC Community Land Trust is holding an Open Garden from 12-2 pm at Pottstown’s first community garden at 423 Chestnut Street between Franklin & Washington Streets!

If you’d like to see the many plots that have produced hundreds of pounds of veggies this season, learn how to make salsa, and pick some fresh veggies to take home – depending on what’s available – plan to stop by the garden between 12-2 pm this Saturday, Sept. 22nd. See details here.

I am out of town (writing), so I will miss this event, but this was my labor of love this past winter/spring/summer, and I can’t wait to get back and experiment with growing a few crops into early winter.

And if you like what you see and hear and taste, you can get on a list for a plot for your family for next year!

Grace Lutheran Pre-School still has openings for this school year

I am away writing and trying to catch up and get information out there as fast as I can! – Sue Repko
Grace Lutheran Preschool, located at 660 N. Charlotte Street, Pottstown, is still accepting students for the 2012-2013 school year.  The following classes have availability:
    2 year old play group – Mon./Wed./Fri.  OR Tues./Thurs.
    Preschool – Mon./Wed./Fri.  OR  Tue/Thurs.
    Pre-K – Mon./Wed./Fri.  OR  Mon.-Fri.
Please contact Stephanie Houck, Director at 610-323-9435 or by email at stephhouck@dejazzd.com.  Thank You!

Happy Hour at Sly Fox Brewery today!

All are invited to mix and mingle at this end-of-summer Positively!Pottstown Happy Hour! Sly Fox Brewery and Tastin’ Room is located at 331 Circle of Progress Drive near the Pottstown Airport. If you haven’t yet seen their – pardon my French – kick-ass video announcing their move to Pottstown, click here.

More than 50 people have RSVP’d for today’s Happy Hour to enjoy Sly Fox beer, pizzas, and salads at their kickin’ contemporary venue. No cover or suggested donation; you buy what you want. No need to reply now, just show up; there’s plenty of room, inside and out. Hope to see you there!

TriCounty Community Network teams up with Ice House for summer hoagie fundraiser

Would you like a quick and delicious dinner? Need a lunch for your next meeting?
 
Buy Ice House Deli hoagie tickets from the TriCounty Network Homeless Services Program Committee and do something good while eating something tasty!
 
TCN’s Homeless Services Program Committee is hosting a summer fundraiser. 
For $6.00 you buy a ticket for a fabulous hoagie from Ice House that you can use any time until Sept. 15. 
You save 60 cents per coupon and 50% of your donation goes to the TCN Homeless Services Programs!
It’s  a win-win!
 
To get your tickets:
Call Natina Parker at 610.705-3301
or Joanne Class at 610.327.9203
or stop by the Aging & Adult Services and TCN office at 260 East High Street –
right across from the Farmers’ Market, next to the clock tower parking lot.
 
Thank you for your generosity!

Mark your calendar now for Family Fun Fair at First United Methodist on Sept. 29th

A FAMILY FUN FAIR will be held on Saturday, September 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, located at 414 E. High Street in downtown Pottstown. The fair is FREE to all.

Fun and games will include a Bounce House + Face Painter + Juggler + (Washable) Tattoo Artist + Balloon Animals + Fish Pond + Puppet Show at 1 .m. + games and prizes + hot dogs + cupcakes =  LOTS of FUN for KIDS!

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