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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Exhibit: “Watch Them Paint”
Date: June 13, from 3 - 6 PM
Attached Photo: “Sunlit Afternoon” by Sandy Adams - Pastel

Outdoor painting exhibit featuring four award winning artists will take place on June 13th from 3 - 9 PM at Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art.

May 21, 2009 - New Hope PA, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art will be featuring an outdoor paint out, “Watch Them Paint”, including Sandy Askey Adams, Katharine Krieg, Maggie Leiby, and Steve Messenger.

“Watch Them Paint” is an opportunity for you to see the four, area award winning artists, show their skills that has won them prestigious recognition for their talents. During the three hour paint out, you’ll see how oil, pastel, and watercolor paintings are created first hand. You can check back several times during the event to see the progression from start to finish.

There will be a chance for onlookers to enter to win a framed painting just for stopping by. Worth taking a day trip! Many other art related events will coincide with Second Saturdays in New Hope when the streets come alive with receptions at most galleries in town. From 3 - 9 PM.

In the event of in climate weather, the painting will proceed indoors at the gallery.

Sandy Askey-Adams, Native to Pennsylvania, was born in a small rural town which fostered her love of nature. From an early age drawing and painting her interpretation of nature was a natural and essential form of self expression. The interpretation of nature and its moods continue to be the focus of her work today.

Katharine Krieg’s subject matter is gathered from the fields and farms nearby but she also enjoys exploring the rugged coast of New England and the artist colony of Monhegan Island, ME as well. She is honored to have been accepted into national as well as regional open juried shows. Her work can be found in collections along the east coast from Virginia to Maine.

Maggie worked as a registered nurse until, in 1988, a serious illness and a life-altering dream changed the course of her life.  Following the words spoken by God in her dream, she began private painting lessons.  In 1991 she recognized the need to formalize her art training and enrolled at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, graduating, Magna cum Laude, in 1994 with a BA in Studio Art. She works in oils, watercolor, pastel, and egg tempera.\

The exhibit runs May 3rd through May 30th, 2009. The opening reception is on Saturday, May 9th from 5 - 9 PM and coincides with Second Saturdays in New Hope when galleries and shops remain open till 9 PM or later. As part of an effort to feed the needy in Bucks County, gallery owner Howard Cooperman, and artist Katy Krieg, decided to hold a food drive to assist needy families during these tough economic times. The donated items will be distributed to a choice of three charitable organizations upon request of the donor. As a bonus to donors, the Bucks County Gallery will offer a $100. reward towards the purchase of any artwork priced over $1000. by any of the gallery’s resident artists.

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is located at 77 W. Bridge Street, New Hope PA. 18938. Call 215.862.5272 for directions. Visit their web site for a virtual tour of all artists paintings and sculpture. www.buckscountygallery77.com

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For Immediate Release
Dusty, Dirty and Delayed July 10 - August 2 2009
Contact John Treichler (908) 380-9573
jtreichler2@comcast.net

Dusty, Dirty, and Delayed at Artists’ Gallery

Richard Harrington’s and John Treichler’s exhibit Dusty, Dirty, and Delayed opens Friday, July 10th at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. A reception with the artists will be held on Saturday, July 18th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The exhibit runs through August 2nd.

The exhibition explores the impact of trains and rail service throughout the northeast, especially the corridor between Philadelphia and New York. The artists are examining the public’s fascination with trains, and the feelings they inspire, ranging from awe to frustration. The artists are also looking at what trains mean to the communities they pass through, whether they are passenger, commuter, or freight trains.

Richard Harrington has been painting trains, cars, and other large mechanical vehicles for over 25 years. He is comfortable working in both watercolors and acrylics. He was elected to The Society of Illustrators in 1996, and to the Philadelphia Sketch Club in 2004.

His work has been exhibited at several different locales, including The Norman Rockwell Museum, the Newman Galleries in Philadelphia, and the Society of Illustrators in NYC, to name a few. He also teaches illustration at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA. More information about Harrington and his work can be found at www.barking-beaglestudio.com.

John Treichler finds the dramatic in the ordinary by paying particular attention to composition and line. His photographs are very carefully constructed, giving the image a feeling of energy and serenity at the same time. Working in both color and black & white, the subjects of his photographs range from urban landscapes to abstract organic forms.

Largely a self-taught artist, he is a graduate of the Art and Aesthetics program at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, PA. His photographs have been selected for exhibition at the Philadelphia Sketch Club and New Hope Phillips' Mill Photography Exhibitions multiple years. His work can be seen on the website www.jtreichler-image.com.

The Artists’ Gallery is a partnership of eighteen established and regionally represented artists with national and international accomplishments, attracting discerning collectors and art lovers from all over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. The Artists’ Gallery is located at 32 Coryell Street, in the heart of historic Lambertville, NJ. The gallery is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 609-397-4588 or visit online at www.lambertvillearts.com.

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For Immediate Release
West Meets East June 5 - July 5 2009
Contact Alan Klawans (215) 659-2359
alanartone@comcast.net

West Meets East at Artists’ Gallery

Alan J. Klawans’ and Michael Schweigart’s exhibit West Meets East opens Friday, June 5th at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 6th from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. The exhibit runs through July 5th.
Klawans has received recognition for his work that has evolved to include various materials and technical processes over the years. In West Meets East, Klawans is exhibiting digital prints and drawings of Japan. Klawans has always admired the architecture, prints, crafts and gardens of Japan. A recent trip there gave him the opportunity to view these visual treasures first hand.

“The artwork I have made for this exhibition was done digitally and incorporates my photographs of Japanese objects, books, postcards and manhole covers”, says Klawans. “The wood backgrounds and colored papers are very typical elements of Japanese design. The drawings on backgrounds of wood, although they are of contemporary subject matter, evoke the feeling of temple signs and gift boxes that are still in use today. The ideas for my work are the results of my travels, books I have read, movies I have seen, flea market forays and family and work experiences.”

Schweigart is a respected American landscape painter, and is inclined to paint in a style of realism associated with the tradition of the American landscape painters, using oil or acrylic as a painting medium. “I paint from a variety of vantage points,” says Schweigart, “sometimes from a bird’s eye view, which encompasses the immensity of the land. At other times, my focus is on the more intimate aspects of the countryside with a close up of an architectural element combined with just a glimpse of the distant world.”

Distance and intimacy are at times entwined to form an exciting dichotomy. The paintings depict rural communities throughout the northeast, spanning from Maryland to Maine. “Many of these are the last visual record of a place,” says Schweigart. “The natural landscape with just the footprint of civilization is a boundless source of inspiration for me.”

The Artists’ Gallery is a partnership of eighteen established and regionally represented artists with national and international accomplishments, attracting discerning collectors and art lovers from all over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. The Artists’ Gallery is located at 32 Coryell Street, in the heart of historic Lambertville, NJ. The gallery is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 609-397-4588 or visit online at www.lambertvillearts.com.

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For immediate release

Contact: Lonn Braender,
(215) 962-6023 or boisofnewhope@veriszon.net

May 2009 - BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery
KEVIN MURPHY
American Master

Kevin Murphy is an internationally recognized, award winning portrait painter and illustrator. With nearly two decades of notable achievements in the visual arts, Murphy has enjoyed notoriety in each aspect of the art field he has entered. Primarily self-taught, Murphy garnered his first professional book cover commission at the age of 22. Over the next eight years, he was responsible for creating artwork for nearly 200 commissioned illustration. His diverse client list includes such major entities as National Geographic, M.T.V., Ballantine, books, Lucas Arts, Random House, Sega, TOR Books, Virgin Records, Milton Bradley, Viacom, L’Oreal USA, Barnes and Noble, and the Rolling Stones. In 1997, after completing the artwork for the Rolling Stones ‘Bridge s to Babylon’ CD and tour, Kevin began transitioning from the illustration business into more traditional avenues of painting where he has prospered since as a private portraitist.

His portraits clients are again, an international list of diverse and notable people including business leaders, political figures, members of the distinguished families, authors, and actors. Over the years, Murphy has also mentored dozens of students in the classic method of oil painting. And he has annually donated pieces of his artwork to charities around the country. Kevin Murphy is a member of the Hillsborough Cultural & Arts Commission. And most recently has become the architect and teacher of newly established art program at The Allegra Music & Arts School in Hillsborough NJ

BOI’s of New Hope is proud to be able to bring the works of this young American Master Painter to New Hope. When the trend seems to be in the less trained, more modern art, Kevin continues the practices of traditional painting as it has been handed down from teacher to pupil for centuries. His paintings look like they belong in the National Gallery of Art or the Louvre, but can be seen right here in New Hope.

The Opening Reception will be Saturday May 16th, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 9:00.
The show runs thru June 7th, 2009.

BOI’s of New Hope
9 West Mechanic Street, New Hope, PA,
Friday 5 to late eve & Saturday and Sunday noon to late eve.
Appointment available.
For more information call 215.862.8292, or visit www.BOIsofNewHope.com.

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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Exhibit: “INSIDEOUT”
Dates: May 3 - 30, 2009
Reception: Saturday May 9, 5 - 9 PM

New works by Katharine Krieg will be featured
at Bucks County gallery of Fine Art, during a Special food drive.

April 29, 2009 - New Hope PA, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, “INSIDEOUT”, featuring watercolor paintings by Katharine Krieg. Art lovers will have an opportunity to donate a non perishable food item to help feed Bucks County needy families, during the “Art of Giving” event.
Katharine Krieg (b.1970) is an American Realist artist. Inspired by her surroundings she feels her paintings are her answers to what she observes. A quiet sense of Introspection and the passing of Time are themes that recur in her works of still life and landscape, hence “INSIDEOUT”. She finds the medium of watercolor holds the most successful avenue for achieving this.

Her subject matter is gathered from the fields and farms nearby but she also enjoys exploring the rugged coast of New England and the artist colony of Monhegan Island, ME as well. She is honored to have been accepted into national as well as regional open juried shows. Her work can be found in collections along the east coast from Virginia to Maine.

The exhibit runs May 3rd through May 30th, 2009. The opening reception is on Saturday, May 9th from 5 - 9 PM and coincides with Second Saturdays in New Hope when galleries and shops remain open till 9 PM or later. As part of an effort to feed the needy in Bucks County, gallery owner Howard Cooperman, and artist Katy Krieg, decided to hold a food drive to assist needy families during these tough economic times. The donated items will be distributed to a choice of three charitable organizations upon request of the donor. As a bonus to donors, the Bucks County Gallery will offer a $100. reward towards the purchase of any artwork priced over $1000. by any of the gallery’s resident artists.

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is located at 77 W. Bridge Street, New Hope PA. 18938. Call 215.862.5272 for directions. Visit their web site for a virtual tour of all artists paintings and sculpture. www.buckscountygallery77.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: 

Emily Irwin, Public Relations Consultant   
(267) 253-9303; emily@irwinpr.com        

ROCKWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFERS LOCALS NEW & IMPROVED OPTION FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

NEW HOPE, PA (April 28, 2009) – The emergence of Rockwood Wealth Management is the result of a recent merger between Triton Wealth Management and the Booth Advisory Group, two highly regarded financial planning and investment management firms offering services in the Greater Philadelphia and Bucks County area. Providing comprehensive financial planning and investment strategy, Rockwood Wealth Management offers its services on a “Fee-Only” basis, ensuring that their clients’ best interest is priority number one.

“Fee-Only” means that Rockwood advisors are paid only by their clients, not by product providers or insurance companies who use financial incentives to entice advisors to recommend certain products. As John Augenblick, Rockwood co-founder explains, “The persistence of any conflict of interest endangers the client-advisor relationship and has no place in the business of managing an individual’s financial livelihood. Our advisors accept no commissions, referral fees or other kickbacks, which are all too prevalent in this industry.”

Managing Member Brian Booth relates that, “Each of us understands that compensation drives behavior. If an advisor is getting a nice commission from selling product A, but product B is better for the client, then the client loses. Before you heed the recommendation of your advisor, you’d better understand how they are compensated.”

Instead of a sales-oriented practice touting one financial product over another, Rockwood Wealth Management takes a complete look at long-term goals and focuses on an integration of planning—investments, taxes, insurance, estate and retirement—to optimize the finances of its high-net worth clients.

As Augenblick describes, “We choose to work with our clients in a consultative manner, alongside an expert advisory network made up of their personal accountants, attorneys, lenders, insurers and others to ensure a comprehensive approach. We can easily look beyond the boundaries of our own firm for solutions, and often do so to best fulfill our clients’ goals.”

Rockwood is also unique in that it often refuses as many clients as it accepts. By carefully screening out clients who seek market speculation and short-term performance, Rockwood advisors are able to spend more time on clients who value advanced planning and risk-controlled asset management. “I’m confident in our business model as satisfied clients continue to place their trust in us and refer their family and friends, even in these turbulent times,” says Booth.

John Augenblick, CFP® is an active member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, an organization committed to the development of Fee-Only comprehensive financial planning. Augenblick earned his MBA at Johns Hopkins University where he focused his studies on portfolio development, investment analysis and corporate management. He has also earned a Certificate in Financial Planning from Florida State University. A former submarine officer and nuclear engineer, Augenblick volunteers his time serving on the Finance Committee for the New Hope-Solebury School District.

Brian Booth, CFP® has a Masters of International Business from the Edinburgh Business School, UK and received his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University. He has been a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner since 1994 and became a Certified Trust & Financial Advisor (CTFA) in 1996. He is a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, the Bucks County Estate Planning Council and the Institute of Certified Financial Planners. Booth is also President Emeritus of the Princeton Committee on Foreign Relations and a member of the Union League of Philadelphia.

Rockwood Wealth Management has offices in both New Hope, Pennsylvania and Annapolis, Maryland. For additional information visit www.RockwoodWealth.com or call (267) 983-6400.

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PRESS RELEASE #51

NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE
NEW HOPE, PA 18938
215 862 4586
sidetracksart@verizon.net
nhsidetracks.com

STEVEN EVANS AND RICHARD GABRIELE: SO DIFFERENT
[May 2 to June 14, 2009]

ARTIST RECEPTION
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009
6:00 TO 9:00 PM

Youth, passion, energy; attention to surface and line; expression of inward meaning in outward form and color: all these traits and qualities are held in common…

It is in the individual body of work where these artists’ common traits and qualities diverge.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery presents So Different, an exhibit of very personal approaches to painting by Steven Evans of New Hope and Philadelphia, and by Richard Gabriele of nearby Langhorne – opening Saturday, May 2, 2009, and continuing through June 14, 2009.

An Artist Reception for Steven and Richard and their fans and friends will take place at Sidetracks on Saturday evening, May 2, from 6 to 9 PM.

Just the other day, in his Southwark studio in Philadelphia, Steven Evans glanced around the cramped room and stated matter-of-factly, “I am a painter…The only art movement that’s important to me right now is what happens here.” All around him – oil paint on board or on linen; varying subjects in many sizes; figurative works and scenic views – each in a different stage of completion prior to Steven returning to New Hope with new paintings.

Since his days at Central Bucks High School, Steven Evans has considered himself a painter, rooted in Bucks County but already feeling part of Philadelphia city life and its arts community. Moore, University Arts and the Academy were his workshops (together with a summer excursion to Pratt in Brooklyn). He returned to the Academy of Fine Arts for his degree, reveling in its self-directed studio approach, and for the past few years now has been honing his craft and toning his colors toward his current body of work. Sketchbooks have been filled with city street life and urban viewpoints…the places people live and move, the times of day they spend together, even the games the children play.

Much of this has been distilled into the works on view at Sidetracks. The majority of these new paintings share a relatively limited palette of 6 colors, straight from the tube. But Steven’s brushstroke and his color-build blend in such a smooth liquid way that in finished form they have almost a watercolor presence.

At home in the City, Steven Evans both works and interacts with a community of painters, musicians and other artists. His work was part of a recent group show there at The Bambi Bakery.

Richard Gabriele’s spanking new studio was a family project as he worked side by side with his carpenter father. Filled with sunlight, the structure illuminates the subtle colors and sure lines of his framed artworks on plank walls.

His current works on paper, large and small, are influenced by remembered Pacific sunsets glimpsed through ocean fog. Watercolor washes bring out the individual textures of carefully chosen hand-made papers from Japan, China and other corners of the world. Over this multi-color base, Richard works his magic with egg tempera paintings – exotic birds with personalities, graceful shaped vessels, the precise architecture of animal bones. There is a quiet, a hush, an interior reverence about his work…bound up within his simple hand-crafted frames. A selection from this extensive body of work will be on view at Sidetracks.

The Pacific sunsets were part of his rich harvest from a season as Artist in Residence two years ago at the Morris Graves Foundation in Eureka, California. Living and working where the American master painter dwelt has left an indelible imprint on Richard’s approach to his art.

A graduate in fine arts and art history from Haverford College, Richard completed his M.F.A. in painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He has followed those studies with independent research in The Netherlands, England, Italy and at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Hirschhorn Museum collections of Morris Graves’ paintings in Washington, D.C..

Richard Gabriele has been shown widely in the local area, including four nationally juried exhibitions, and is currently an Adjunct Faculty member at three local Community Colleges – Salem and Raritan Valley in New Jersey, and Bucks County in Pennsylvania.
New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery neighbors the New Hope Arts Center at 2A Stockton Avenue, where Bridge Street meets the railroad tracks. The Gallery is bravely open all during the current PennDot bridge reconstruction, with parking best at nearby Union Square.

Gallery Hours:
Sunday, Monday, Thursday & Friday 11AM - 6PM,
Saturday 11AM – 8PM
Celebrating Second Saturdays in New Hope 6PM – 9PM.
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
215 862 4586
sidetracksart@verizon.net
Facebook: Sidetracks Art

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PRESS RELEASE

On May 31, at the New Hope Eagle Ballroom (formerly called the NH Eagle Fire Hall) the doors to the second annual Bucks County Chocolate Show open. The assortment of Chocolatiers and Presenters will fill your senses with flavors from Europe and local farms, with textures and stenciled designs of Artisanal quality chocolate and with the traditions of the past and the trends for the future. Taste from the Fountain of Chocolate like it's the fountain of youth and come to this unique venue that's putting itself on the map as it's "Bringing the World of Chocolate toYou".

Doors open 10-4. At the door Adults $10. Sr. and Students with ID $7. Under 9 free Advance sale for tickets recommended and available until Mother's Day. For more info:www.buckscountychocolateshow.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2009
Contact: Florence Moonan
p: 609.397.1882
e: florencemonan@mac.com
w: http://florencemoonan.artspan.com

Stockton Artist Completes Commission for Bucks County Designer House & Garden Room

Stockton, NJ . . . Florence Moonan has completed a custom painting for a room in the 2009 Bucks County Designer House & Gardens at Upper Mountain Farm inSolebury, Pennsylvania. The final touches of the piece went on last week. The 5-foot canvas will hang in A Gentleman's Study designed by Robinson Interiors at Sycamore Cottage for a fictional well-traveled Renaissance Man. Reading a description of the room brought to mind the artists trip to Majorca with its red-hot golden sun, rugged seacoast, and brilliant blue waters. After much layering, scraping and pouring of paint there emerged an abstract painting rich in texture and color with an aged appearance that captures the essence of this beautiful, lush island. The title of the painting Winter in Majorca is a nod to George Sands book of the same title. Working on this piece has been a struggle and a joy! Now, I can't wait to see it installed, says Florence.

The Designer House tour runs May 3 - May 31. The project benefits Doylestown Hospital and Village Improvement Association causes. Additional information can be found at http://www.buckscountydesignerhouse.org/index.html.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jim Bishop, Cornerstone Health & Fitness
215-862-2200 or www.cornerstoneclubs.com

ZUMBA DANCE FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE NEW HOPE EAGLE FIRE HOUSE ON MAY 14, 2009

The Zumba instructors of Cornerstone Health & Fitness invite you to a “ZUMBA BOMBERO”! This “Fireman Zumba” event is being held at the New Hope Eagle Firehouse on Thursday, May 14th 7 – 9pm, and will benefit both the New Hope Eagle Fire Company and Zumba Cares.

Zumba, which is Colombian slang for “to buzz” or “to move fast like a bee”, has one simple principle: Get Fit, Have Fun. There are no complicated moves to learn and in no time, you are really dancing! Embracing all the fundamental fitness goals, Zumba classes efficiently burn calories, tone all muscle groups and incorporate a full range of motion. Anyone, at any age, or any fitness level, can really enjoy a Zumba class. It is now one of the leading fitness trends across the nation.

One of Zumba’s catch phrases is “Ditch the Workout. Join the Party!” The instructors at Cornerstone, New Hope, have created that party and are inviting everyone to attend. “Taking a Zumba class is like nothing you’ve ever done before! The music, the energy… your feet will move you! You’ll be hooked on it. ” says Stephanie Masceri, one of the certified Zumba instructors at Cornerstone who has been teaching Zumba since it first went national, three years ago.

“We wanted to show people what a great time they can have trying this class. But we also wanted to do something for the New Hope community.” says Jim Bishop, owner and manager at Cornerstone. He adds “We’ve got several community things going on at the moment, but we’re really excited about this one for the Fire Company. It’s going to be quite a night.”

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Cornerstone, New Hope – 415 S. York Road, New Hope, PA. 215.862.2200. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. You must be 15 years or older to attend. Other fundraising activities will also be happening at the event. Events Details can be found at www.cornerstoneclubs.com

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com
NEW HOPE CELEBRATES ANNOUNCES BOARD MEMBERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR UPCOMING GAY PRIDE WEEKEND, MAY 15-17

NEW HOPE, PA (April 20, 2009) – New Hope Celebrates, a registered non-profit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) tourism marketing organization, announces a new slate of officers for 2009. Daniel Brooks remains as President, Kevin LaMont is Vice President, Lauren J. Weil is Secretary, Robert Atkinson is Treasurer and Al Troglio is Member-at-Large.

“Over the past six years, New Hope Celebrates has come a very long way in marketing Bucks County as a gay and lesbian travel destination,” explains Brooks. “In addition to sponsoring ambitious events such as the Pride Weekend on May 15 to 17 and advertising New Hope throughout the entire Northeast Corridor of the United States, NHC has given approximately $100,000 in proceeds back to local and national GLBT charities.”

Prior to his immersion in the New Hope community, Brooks (President / Founder) enjoyed a 25-year sales and marketing career in New York’s fashion industry. He formed NHC in 2003 in efforts to heighten awareness of Bucks County’s tourism market after completing renovation of an old farmhouse into what is now the Wishing Well Guesthouse in New Hope. A previous editor of the New Hope Gazette, Brooks remains in publishing and marketing as a “special section” freelance writer and advertising sales agent for HX Media, publishers of HX Magazine and New York Blade.
Kevin LaMont (Vice President) of Doylestown has professional experience in sales, operations / business process, as well as systems analysis, research and implementation. His lifetime appreciation of theater has kept LaMont involved with performing, directing and producing plays in the Philadelphia and Bucks County area. He started with NHC in 2007 as their production manager for the “Saturday Night Showcase”; and in 2008, he held a similar role for “Sing Out Loud and Proud,” an annual fundraiser for Planned Parenthood of Bucks County’s Rainbow Room.
Lauren J. Weil (Secretary) of New Hope is leading the committee in charge of family activities for the annual Pride Weekend. Weil has worked for Educational Testing Service in Princeton for the past 18 years, currently as a Director in their Global Division. She and her partner have two young daughters and are active volunteers for many school and local events.

Robert Atkinson (Treasurer) of Upper Makefield is a retired Supervising Accountant with the State of New Jersey specializing in Federal Grants. Atkinson is also a retired Senior Officer with the United States Army Reserve responsible for logistics. In addition to his role with NHC, Atkinson participates in various government, military and charitable organizations.

Al Troglio (Member-at-Large) was born and raised in New York and moved to New Hope thirteen years ago. A dedicated volunteer for such local organizations as the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, FACT Bucks County and the SPCA, Troglio has worked with NHC since the organization’s inception assisting with sponsorships, entertainment and staffing of events.

NHC 2009 Committee Chairs include: New Hope Councilwoman Geri Delevich for “Friday Girls Night Out”; Michael Gardner for Special Events; Doug Hudak for the Vendor Fair; Cathy Lester for Athletics/Sports; Joseph McCabe for “Sing Out Loud & Proud”; Lorraine Raywood for Mechanic Street’s “Art on Parade”; Gary Scibelli for Volunteer Coordination; Robert Szwajkos, Legal Advisor; and Jennifer Wohl and Armando Llanes for the Penn Wealth Pride Parade.

The board and committees are gearing up for NHC Pride Weekend, May 15 to 17, 2009. The weekend features entertainment by the hyper and irreverent comedian ANT; dance parties with DJ Mark Picchiotti from Logo-TV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race”; cabaret performances; plus softball tournaments, bike rides, historic walking tours and family activities. The Penn Wealth Pride Parade on May 16 welcomes such notables as the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp Marching Band, Liberty Gay Rodeo Association, the all-male DC Cowboys dance company (runners-up on NBC's “America's Got Talent”) and Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy. Various fundraising socials and networking opportunities take place in the days leading up to the festival. Additional information is available at www.NewHopeCelebrates.com.

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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Brenda Beltram, American Dairy Association & Dairy Council
(973) 228-4809, (315) 491-3318 (cell)
bbeltram@adadc.com
                                                                                                                     
AN “UDDERLY” DIFFERENT SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE
Dairy Farm Opens Doors to Campers

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ – April 24, 2009) While New Jersey is known as the “garden state,” most of its residents have little knowledge of the state’s vast agricultural industry. But the popularity of “farm to you” programs is growing as consumer demand for locally produced foods has soared in the past five years. Not only have programs developed to bring locally produced foods to retailers and schools, but there are more efforts being made to provide “hands on” activities to teach students about agriculture.
 
This summer, Fulper Farms in West Amwell Township will open its doors to campers for one week to provide the ultimate “hands on” agricultural experience. From Monday July 13 through Friday, July 17, 2009 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, fifth generation Breanna Fulper, a junior attending Cornell University, will host “Dairy Day” camp at the family’s 100 year old dairy farm. 

While this unique experience for youth ages 10-13 will teach participants about daily dairy farm operations, the highlight is the calf care project.  Campers are paired up and given a calf to look after for the week.  They learn how to wash, clip, feed and properly handle the calf for a show. Families of each participant are invited on the last day of the camp to watch children present their calf in the show. 
In addition, campers will make ice cream, milkshakes and butter; milk a cow, go on hayrides and nature hikes; play farm games and go on scavenger hunts.

The cost of the one-week camp is $300 and two scholarships are being offered to attend the camp free of charge in memory of Holly Ann McTeigue; a local Hunterdon county 4-H member and former dairy camp counselor. To receive a registration application and scholarship form, contact Breanna Fulper at (315) 406-0731 or blf26@cornell.edu.

The picturesque Fulper Farm is home to 300 Holsteins and 1,200 acres of farmland.  The farm is one of only about 100 dairy farms left in New Jersey.  Owners Robert and Fred Fulper, fourth generation dairy farmers, are proud of the progress of the dairy industry in New Jersey. Milk produced on their farm is shipped to Farmland Dairies in Wallington, NJ and is used to make an innovative new school milk that is served in hundreds of New Jersey schools.  The new milk comes in single serve plastic chugs in multiple low fat flavors and has increased consumption of milk in schools by up to 18 percent.

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FOR IMMEDITATE RELEASE
Contact: Karen McGlynn, Pres., The Healing Walks, Inc
215-491-7533 or Karen @TheHealingWalks.com

Local Women Put a Spin on Traditional “Walk for a Cure”
Born from our natural desire to be proactive against disease and suffering, The Healing Walks has evolved. On May 17, at 10:30 AM in Central Park, Doylestown, hundreds of walkers will take part in a 3 mile Healing Walk.  Unlike any other walk, these walkers will focus their attention on formulating an action “motto” to create a new vision of healing and well being.  All pledges and contributions raised through this walk will be distributed by The Healing Walks Foundation to local families that are coping with cancer or other catastrophic health challenges so that they can meet their everyday living expenses. 

Doylestown business woman and co founder of the Healing Walks Foundation, Mary Lou Corbett, recalls how in the summer of 2007, her life was about to change drastically.  She was to learn that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, an epidemic that 1 out of every 8 women will deal with.   In the weeks to follow she  would be informed that she would have to undergo medical procedures that would include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and a series of drug treatments that would be ongoing for a year and half.  All of this was overwhelming news to a person who does not even like to take an aspirin for a headache.  With some persuasion from her family, Mary Lou decided to receive the traditional protocol suggested by medical doctors and to not allow the ugly side effects to change her otherwise positive way of life.

While taking her dog out one morning, she realized that walking was when her mind was most clear. Mary Lou says “I used to spend this block of time pondering on the chores I had to do, bills I had to pay or some other negative aspect in my life.  It became crystal clear that this time and energy would be better spent freeing my thoughts from these useless negative energies and only focusing my attention on a picture of a healthy body and well being”.

Together with health care practitioner, Dr. Karen McGlynn they developed The Healing Walks Foundation, a unique non-profit organization that supports local families with their everyday living expenses while they are coping with cancer or other catastrophic health challenges. All donations raised through The Healing Walk are given to The Healing Walks Foundation for the colossal out of pocket expenses that some individuals and families are unable to cope with when they are dealing with serious health challenges.  These include such ancillary services such as cosmetic, nutritional, alternative therapies as well as financial assistance with childcare, co-pays and monthly bills. 

Dr. McGlynn adds “There is such beauty in the simplicity of this plan; we can do The Healing Walks any day, everyday, anywhere!  What we suggest is a plan that anyone regardless of age, financial, academic or physical status can participate in.  The Healing Walks are ordinary people regularly practicing in an “active meditation” that promotes the benefits of tapping into our innate healing consciousness and not focusing on thoughts of dis-ease, sickness or poverty. When you put on a Healing Walk shirt, you trigger a conscious change.  Participants close their mind to all negativity and only allow in positive, healthy thoughts which set the stage for an abundance of health and well being.  What changes would you like to see in your health, your life, your job, your family?   It’s reasonable to believe that you can make them happen! “

cal teacher and counselor Flavia Brand, became involved with the Healing Walks Foundation last year and since then the foundation has already been able to financially contribute to a local family known to Brand.   Mrs. Brand says that she “became very interested in The Healing Walks Foundation from the minute I heard about the organization.  I loved the fact that the foundation focused on the person and not the disease.  The light in which each helpful action is done makes a direct difference in these people’s lives.  I feel that each time someone is helped it's a human interest story.  I also, was very drawn to the fact that The Healing Walks Foundation is about helping people locally and serving our own community.  I feel at times we are so focused on what's happening everywhere else, we lose sight that people need help, in our own backyard.  Since becoming involved, I have found personal reward in the smiles of others helped. The stories from the community of how many people need help and the knowledge that The Healing Walks can make a difference makes it all worth while”. 

On May 17 at 10:30 AM, Corbett, McGlynn and Brand will be joined by a larger group at Central Park, 425 Wells Rd, in Doylestown.   At that time they will be doing a 3 mile walk (1 mile fun walk), rain or shine, to raise funds for local families including the Ann McDevitt family of Horsham.

For further information on registering for the walk or to make a pledge go to www.TheHealingWalks.com or call 215-491-7533 or 267-334-3449.

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Press Release:
Second Saturdays May 9, 2009
New Hope PA. - Top Art Destination in the United States
Event time: 5pm - 9pm or later
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Web Site: secondsaturdaysnewhope.com

April 26, 2009 New Hope PA. Come visit New Hope PA., voted top art destination in the United States, along the Delaware River for Second Saturdays on May 9th, when we offer free, monthly “Candlelight Guided Walking Gallery Tours”. You can enjoy some great artwork during the individual artist receptions with refreshments being hosted at many participating art galleries. Spend a little time in each gallery while you view a variety of art from local, regional, national and international artists. The free walking tour assembles at the Visitor’s Center 6:55 PM at Main & Mechanic Streets. You’ll be directed to art galleries while other shops are pointed out during the candlelight walk.

Antique shops, art galleries, restaurants, bars, and unique boutiques remain open till 9 PM or later making it a perfect time to stroll the streets after a romantic dining experience at one of or many fine restaurants. There’s lots to do and see in New Hope, Pa. A downloadable walking map is available at: secondsaturdaysnewhope.com

You can win free parking for an entire year in New Hope during our “Golden Ticket Contest”. The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce - in conjunction with New Hope Borough Council, First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown and George E. Michael & Co, Inc./Union Square, L.P. - sponsors a contest encouraging visitation to New Hope’s monthly “Second Saturdays” events. One grand prize winner receives free weekend parking for the entire year at Union Square in 2010 (after 6:00 p.m. on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday).
During each “Second Saturday” celebration from February through November 2009, one lucky visitor to New Hope wins a “Golden Ticket.” This ticket offers its winner a chance to be placed in a drawing for the free weekend parking for an entire year. The ten ticket holders in 2009 also receive a $10.00 roll of quarters from First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown, a complimentary dinner at Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen and shopping discounts at Christmas Past. The drawing for the grand prize winner takes place at the Holiday Kick-Off and Tree Lighting on November 29, 2009 at The Logan Inn.

For additional information or questions contact Howard Cooperman, Second Saturdays Chairperson, 215.862.5272

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April 14, 2009

Contact: Sara Scully
(917) 991-4187
scullyone@earthlink.net <mailto:scullyone@earthlink.net>

GREEN FILM SERIES TO FEATURE MOVIES, FOODIES, ACTIVISTS & ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS

Lambertville, NJ—May 9th, 16th & 23rd Friends of Lambertville Library will present a “Green” film series at the ACME Screening Room, three films focused on the health and sustainability of the stuff of life: food and water. Each of the films will be followed by a post-film discussion lead by experts and activists on topics ranging from: community gardening to understanding GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) in our food and finding alternatives for local, organic food to the status of our local water supply.

The first film on May 9th will be the 2009 Oscar-nominated documentary, The Garden about South Central LA citizens’ fight to protect their 14-acre, cooperatively run garden from sale to land developers. The film will be followed by a discussion about community gardening led by Meg Metz, Farmer's Market Manager, Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance; Meredith Taylor, Senior Project Manager, Community Gardening and Nutrition, Isles; Julia Taylor, President, SEE Lambertville. Thanks to Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance and Isles for co-sponsoring this screening.

On May 16th The World According to Monsanto will be featured, a documentary about the cost of the agri-business giant, Monsanto’s race over the last decade to genetically engineer and patent the world’s crops. The film will be followed by a post-film panel entitled, “Food Glorious Food” about alternatives for healthy, organic food and the impact of GMO’s (genetically modified organisms), led by Jackie Ricotta, PhD, Associate Professor of Horticulture at Delaware Valley College, teacher of Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Crop Production; Kendra Thatcher, Operations Coordinator, the Food Network, writer of the Media Harvest blog and contributor to Dish Du Jour Magazine; Kimberly Kaufmann, Leader Slow Food Bucks County and Co-Founder of Bucks County Foodshed Alliance -- bringing farmers, landowners, restaurateurs, educators, environmentalists and consumers together to foster and expand a comprehensive, local, sustainable food supply in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

May 23rd the documentary FLOW-For the Love of Water will be shown, a hard-hitting expose about the cost of privatizing what some have called “the oil of the 21st century,” water, and what citizens are doing to fight the water monopoly and ensure safe drinking water for their communities. This film will be followed by a panel discussion entitled, “Drink Local-Flow Global” led by Peggy Krist, Water Rights Activist who will speak on her work and Jim Waltman, Executive Director, Stoney Brook Millstone Watershed Association who will speak on the status of our local water supply and how the preservation of those resources impacts the global water supply.

In addition on May 23rd, the “Take Back the Tap: Taste Test Challenge” will be held in the ACME lobby, by the New Hope Solebury High School Environmental Club. By taking the test, audience members can see if they can taste the difference between bottled water and tap. Results of the taste test will be revealed the same night.

The film series is being held in conjunction with the Friends of the Library planting a sustainable native garden at the Lambertville Library. The garden is a gift from the Friends to the Library, made possible with generous support from Pasha Rugs and Homestead Market. Volunteers, Julia Taylor of SEE Lambertville and Mike Cheney, Landscape Designer, designed the garden and have helped organize the planting. The garden will be planted on May 9th and 16th from 10 am – 1 pm. Those interested in donating to or helping plant the garden can call or email Julia Taylor: (215) 208-4716; julia.a.taylor@gmail.com.

The ACME Screening Room is located at 25 S. Union Street, Lambertville. Tickets to the “Green” films are $7. in advance/$10 at the door and can be purchased in advance online at https://friends-of-lambertville-library.ticketleap.com <https://friends-of-lambertville-library.ticketleap.com/> . Schedule information can be found at www.nickelodeonnights.org <http://www.nickelodeonnights.org/> .

The ACME Screening Room is a project of Friends of Lambertville Library and has presented a weekly film series since April 2008. Special thanks to Mayor DelVecchio and the City of Lambertville for providing the cinema space for this program and the Lambertville Library for their support of this program.

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Community-Wide FREE Health Screening

Annual Spring into Health sponsored byRiver's Edge Chiropractic at Body Tech Fitness
March 20 to June 20. State of the art health screening uses computer aided diagnostic tools to test posture, balance, muscle and nerve tone to detect hidden interference to peak performance and optimal function.

Open to the public. All participants are eligible to win valuable prizes in final drawing. 1st Prize: Ergonomic Product Package for work and sleep plus an on-site workspace consultation offered by River's Edge Chiropractic, ($400 value) @nd Prize: Body Tech Fitness Package with free one month health club membership and personal trainings,($300 value). 3rd Prize: Healthy Dinner for Two prepared by Caviar and Codfish Personal Chef ($150 value).

To Spring into Health call Robin at River's Edge Chiropractic for your free appointment. 609-397-4390.

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Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art
For Immediate Release
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone: (215) 862-5272
Exhibit: Steve Messenger
Reception Date: April 11, 2009
Time: 5 - 9 PM
Runs: April 4 - 30, 2009
Runs Thru: April 30

Recent works by Bucks County’s own, Steve Messenger
will be featured at Bucks County gallery of Fine Art.

March 17, 2009 - New Hope PA, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to announce the opening of their exhibit, “Horse of a Different Color”, featuring oil paintings by Steve Messenger.

Steve Messenger was born in Maryland and began drawing at age three. In high school Steve began receiving commission work and gained admission to the Maryland Institute College of Art. Steve has been commissioned to paint pictures of Smarty Jones and also Palone Ranger in his short but rapidly growing career.

After attending his first year of art school, Steve left to work as a road groom for the Korean Olympic Show jumping team. After sixteen months on the road Steve took a job at Gates Head Farm in Solebury, PA. and began looking and appreciating art in New Hope and Lambertville with a new perspective.
In 1999 Steve left the horse show world in order to apply to the University of The Arts in Philadelphia, and began classes that fall, earning his BFA degree in 2001.

Steve may have left work in the horse show world, but not the horses. He began to photograph horses. The artist saw in his most radical photos a way to explore new ideas in contemporary realism using a traditional Bucks County subject, horses.

Steve has exhibited work at the 77th annual Phillips’ Mill juried annual show as well as most shows of note in the area including: Riverbank Arts, Hick’s Art Center, Windy Bush Gallery, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery, Cheltenham Art Center, Prallsville Mill, Arts Bridge, Mixed Media, Sally French Gallery, Mixed Media Drawing Show, and Swan Gallery. Steve is the featured artist in the Montgomery Edition of Town & Country Magazine’s Spring 2009 Edition.

AWARDS:
1999 Philadelphia Watercolor Club - award in acrylic
2001 Miriam Lewis Scholarship
2004 Honorable Mention - Cheltenham Arts Center
2005 Best in Show, Mixed Media - Doylestown
2005 Best in Painting - Cheltenham Arts Center
2006 Honorable Mention, Mixed Media - Doylestown
2007 Honorable Mention, Artsbridge - Lambertville
2009 Honorable Mention, Artsbridge - Lambertville

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art & Custom Frame Shop is located at 77 W. Bridge Street New Hope, PA. Free off street parking makes it convenient to shop or browse. Hours are from 10am - 5pm Tuesday through Saturday, & Noon - 5pm Sunday, or by appointment.

Many more original paintings and sculpture by more than 35 artists can be seen in our seven room, two story gallery or on our web site buckscountygallery77.com. For additional information about any of the artwork, contact Howard Cooperman
215) 862-5272 or email - mailto:buckscountygallery@gmail.com

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For Release Prior to May 9, 2009 For further information contact:
Paul or Harriet Gratz (215) 862-4300 / (215) 348-1428
New Hope’s Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio Hosts Fine Art Auction – May 9, 2009 to Benefit the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
On Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 2 pm, Gratz Gallery will host its renowned fine art auction, featuring a collection of American and European paintings and works on paper. The auction will be held at Eagle Fire Company, located up the street from the gallery in New Hope and a portion of proceeds from this special event are earmarked to benefit the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia. Approximately one hundred lots will be offered for sale; the collection highlights works by many Pennsylvania Impressionists, artists from PAFA and The Philadelphia Ten. Modernists, 19th century, New England and European painters are represented as well. Works by Edward Redfield, Harry Leith-Ross, George Sotter, William Lathrop, Antonio Martino, Walter Baum, Mary Elizabeth Price, and many others are being put on the block for the highest bidder. The public is invited to preview the sale and register for bidding on Friday, May 8th from 10 am to 8 pm and on Saturday before the auction from 9 am to 1:45 pm at the Eagle Fire Company located at 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope.
Paul and Harriet Gratz have chosen PAFA as the recipient of a portion of the proceeds generated by this auction event. Founded in 1805, the Academy is America's first school of fine arts and museum. A recipient of the 2005 National Medal of Arts presented by the President of the United States, PAFA is a recognized leader in fine arts education. Nearly every major American artist has taught, studied, or exhibited at the Academy. The institution's world-class collection of American art continues to grow and provides what only a few other art institutions in the world offer: the rare combination of an outstanding museum and an extraordinary faculty known for its commitment to students and for the stature and quality of its artistic work.
“As a PAFA student, I know, first hand, how fortunate we are to have such a wonderful school and museum right in our backyard,” reflects Paul Gratz, “The school played a major role in the development of many great American artists. Daniel Garber and Henry Breckenridge were on staff for many years and George Sotter, Walter Baum, Rae Sloan Bredin and Arthur Meltzer are just a few of the many students whose work we now cherish” He explains, “Harriet and I wanted to take the opportunity to give back to this very special institution.” Adds Harriet Gratz, “What has always amazed me about the Academy is the nurturing environment it provides its students. The school has, and continues to be, a place where students can truly develop their fine art skills while receiving a strong educational foundation from the unparalleled faculty.” More can be learned about PAFA at their website: http://www.pafa.org
Featured lots from the auction include many works by artists with ties to PAFA; included is a lovely Maine scene, Crossing the Bar, by Edward Redfield, who studied under Thomas Anschutz and Thomas Hovenden at the Academy. Rae Sloan Bredin’s work is represented by two wonderful paintings. Bredin, a teacher and frequent exhibitor at the Academy, is credited with aiding in the formation of the Philadelphia Ten through his position on the faculty of Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art and Design). The spectacular Hillside Patterns, by Arthur Meltzer, whose work hangs in PAFA’s permanent collection, carries an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000, and New Hope Canal by Fern Coppedge, who studied at the Academy under Daniel Garber, comes from the Perrier Estate. Other works include the large oil Manayunk Winter by Antonio Martino and a colorful still life by Philadelphia Ten artist Cora Brooks,
A catalog of the sale is available online at www.gratzgallery.com, or at www.newhopeauction.com. Full-color printed catalogs are available through the gallery for $25. Absentee and phone bid forms are available. Any inquiries regarding the auction may be made to Paul Gratz directly or to the gallery staff. Full-color printed catalogs are available through the gallery for $25.
Located at 30 West Bridge Street in New Hope, The Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio features American 19th and 20th century oil paintings, particularly those of Bucks County, Philadelphia Ten and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art artists, as well as museum quality fine art conservation services and custom framing. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m., as well as by appointment. Call 215-862-4300 or visit the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio website at www.gratzgallery.com.
About the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts:

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is America's first school of fine arts and museum. A recipient of the 2005 National Medal of Arts presented by the President of the United States, PAFA is a recognized leader in fine arts education. Nearly every major American artist has taught, studied, or exhibited at the Academy. The institution's world-class collection of American art continues to grow and provides what only a few other art institutions in the world offer: the rare combination of an outstanding museum and an extraordinary faculty known for its commitment to students and for the stature and quality of its artistic work. The museum is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am until 5pm and on Sunday from 11am until 5pm. Please contact Admissions Monday thru Friday, 9am until 5pm at 215-972-7625 or visit their website at www.pafa.org

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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

A MANO GALLERY CELEBRATES SHAD FEST WITH FISH PRINTING DEMONSTRATION FROM GYOTAKU ARTIST DAVID DENICK

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ (April 10, 2009) — A Mano Galleries celebrates the Shad Festival in Lambertville on April 25 and 26, 2009 with a special appearance by Gyotaku printmaking artist David Denick. The artist will offer demonstrations of his Japanese “fish printing” technique from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days of the festival at A Mano’s Lambertville location at 42 North Union Street.
According to Ana Leyland, co-owner of the gallery, “David Denick’s fish prints make a perfect Shad Fest souvenir or Father’s Day gift, and it’s fascinating to watch him at work.”

An avid fisherman, David Denick of Columbus, New Jersey creates fish prints through the ancient Japanese technique of Gyotaku, traditionally used by fleet fisherman as a way to record their catch and capture the essence of the live fish. A lifelike, direct print (a “cokuse-ho”) of a fish is produced by applying ink to the animal’s surface and hand rubbing it to reveal the image on rice paper. Using Berol Prismacolor pencils, Mr. Denick touches up the resulting art work, and enables his favorite catches to achieve immortality. It is the artist’s desire that the beauty of a fish should live on through a carefully rendered, one-of-a-kind print.

A Mano Galleries is located at 42 North Union Street in Lambertville, New Jersey and 128 South Main Street in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The galleries feature the highest quality handmade arts and crafts available in the United States, including glass, decorative and functional clay, sterling silver and gold jewelry, kaleidoscopes, wearable art clothing, painted wood furniture, steel and wrought iron furniture, decorative wall art and lamps in glass, clay and parchment. For more information, or to shop online, visit www.AManoGalleries.com or call 215-862-5122.

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Contact: Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

NEW HOPE, PA (April 8, 2009) – The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce announces the results of its recent Board of Directors elections, held on Tuesday, March 31 at New Hope Arts Center. The new Executive Board is Glen Stephan, The Stephan House – President; Mark Stevens, Havana Restaurant & Bar – Vice President; Brian Ulrich, Living Arts Tattoo – Treasurer; and Sharon Flanagan, Fred Eisen Leather Designs – Secretary.

Additional new Board members include Anthony Artur, A Beautiful Life; Daniel Kramli, New Hope Fitness; Thomas Rice, The Jonathan Rice Collection; and Lois Tubbs, PNC Bank.

Returning Board members include David Child, The UPS Store; David D’Angelo, Chiropractic & Carpal Tunnel Center; Ana Leyland, A Mano Gallery; Caleb Lentchner, Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen; and Michael McManus, Against the Grain.

Nearly 100 people turned out for the annual meeting and elections. Highlights of the evening included an introduction of new Police Chief Michael Cummings by Mayor Larry Keller and a special citation from Cindy Beck on behalf of Representative Bernie O’Neill’s office to outgoing Chamber President Louis Licitra and former New Hope Gazette editor Daniel Brooks.

“The Chamber’s main goal is to bring people to New Hope to experience its history, diversity and its wealth of shops and eateries, and I’m pleased to continue to work with our members to accomplish this mission,” says Glen Stephan, President. “I’m filling big shoes as our past president Louis Licitra has accomplished so much. Although we are in challenging economic times, we have strength in numbers with members who unselfishly give back to our town, so I’m confident that our hard work will continue to make the Chamber a valuable part of our business community.”

Louis Licitra, past President adds, “We have come a long way and I only see us improving as we grow and offer our members and the community a Chamber that works very hard to promote and market New Hope in the best possible way.  I’m especially happy that we’ve strengthened our partnership with the Borough Council, Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau, Landmark Towns and so many other agencies that not only keep New Hope in the spotlight, but also the entire Bucks County area.”

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GAY PRIDE WEEKEND IN NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA IS SET FOR MAY 15 – 17

Appearances by dance troupe DC Cowboys of “America’s Got Talent,” DJ Mark Picchiotti from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Actress Kelly McGillis and Comedian ANT
NEW HOPE, PA (April 7, 2009) – Showcasing a diversity of events and entertainment in one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most diverse small towns, the riverside art colony of New Hope, Pennsylvania hosts its 6th annual gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and allied (GLBTA) weekend celebration on May 15 through 17, 2009. Hosted by New Hope Celebrates (NHC), a community-focused GLBTA tourism marketing organization, NHC Pride Weekend 2009 features dance parties with top-named DJs; cabaret and comedy performances; a Pride Parade full of surprises; plus softball tournaments, bike rides, historic walking tours and family activities.

“Each year the pride festival grows in breadth, depth and length,” says Daniel Brooks, NHC President, who spearheads the nonprofit in efforts to spotlight New Hope’s illustrious past and prominent future as a gay-friendly destination. “Over 5,000 guests attended last year and experienced our ‘something for everybody’-concept events. This year we’ve added more activities for parents and children, and are pleased to welcome Sesame Place and Gay Parent Magazine to our sponsorship mix.”
Among the highlights of the multi-day celebration:

· The NHC Pride Parade, themed ‘Riding the Wave of Diversity,’ takes place on Saturday, May 16 at noon in downtown New Hope. The parade spotlights such notables as the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp Marching Band, NJ Eagles Motorcycle Club, Liberty Gay Rodeo Association, the 20-member all male DC Cowboys dance company (runners-up on NBC's “America's Got Talent”), DJ Mark Picchiotti from Logo’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Philadelphia’s All Star Mummers Band and Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy. Local neighborhoods, bars and restaurants are participating with floats, adding further to the color and diversity on Main Street.

· On Saturday, May 16 at 2:30 p.m., NHC invites GLBT parents, their kids, friends and supporters to “Family Fun and Fitness,” a free outdoor fitness and craft activity on the grounds of the New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary School at 180 West Bridge Street, featuring a raffle to win free family packs of tickets for nearby Sesame Place children’s theme park. Families also won’t want to miss the “Proud to Families and Friends Afternoon Tea Dance” featuring upbeat music from DJ Sounds by Shelly, as well as The Limbo, Freeze Dance and the ever-popular Chicken Dance, on Sunday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Kehilat HaNahar (The Little Shul by the River) at 85 West Mechanic Street.

· Hosted by actress Kelly McGillis of Top Gun fame, Sing Out Loud and Proud on Sunday, May 17 at the New Hope-Solebury High School’s Stephen Buck Theatre benefits the Rainbow Room of Planned Parenthood of Bucks County, the region’s only GLBTA youth resource center. The event features the irreverent comedy of ANT, the host of VH1’s reality series “Celebrity Fit Club” and Logo’s “U.S. of ANT.” Doors open at 2:00 p.m. for a silent auction, followed by ANT’s performance at 3:00 p.m.
Other prominent events include “Girl’s Night Out” featuring the Christine Martucci Band at Triumph Brewing Company on Friday, May 15 at 10:00 p.m. A softball tournament, history tours, art exhibits and vendor fair offer something for everyone after the parade on Saturday, May 16. A comedic performance by Madame (a puppet diva with a dirty mouth!) on Saturday, May 16 at 8:30 p.m. at The Nevermore Hotel is followed by the annual After Glow Party at 11:00 p.m. The ever-popular T-Dance on Sunday, May 17 at 4:00 p.m. spotlights DJ Mark Picchiotti, producer of remixes for international pop stars including Madonna, Mariah Carey, Enrique Iglesias, George Michael and more (location TBA).

Various fundraising socials and networking opportunities take place in the days leading up to the festival. For a full schedule of events and activities, plus ticket and pricing information, visit www.NewHopeCelebrates.com.

Situated along the banks of the scenic Delaware River in Bucks County, New Hope is a sophisticated yet relaxed, country town just a short drive north of Philadelphia and a train ride from New York City. Within one square-mile, visitors enjoy unique shopping; live music and theatre; historic train and horse-drawn carriage rides; art galleries and antiques shops; boat rides and bike paths; fine restaurants and casual fare; plus romantic bed & breakfasts and family-friendly hotels. Home of the famed Bucks County Playhouse and such popular nightspots as Karla’s Restaurant, Triumph Brewing Company, The Nevermore Hotel and the former Raven Resort, New Hope has long been lauded for its acceptance of the gay community. The New Hope Borough Council is recognized as one of the first municipalities in Pennsylvania to pass an antidiscrimination law, as well as a resolution in favor of same-sex marriages.

Sponsors of NHC Pride Weekend include Baldi & Jenei, Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau, Comcast, Coors Light, Cornerstone Fitness, Gay Parent Magazine, Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, Go Magazine, Havana Bar & Restaurant, Hotel Du Village, HX Magazine/New York Blade, Inn at Stony Hill, Karla’s Restaurant, Mansion Inn, Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen, The Nevermore Hotel, Out in Jersey Magazine, Penn Wealth Planning, Riverwoods Association, Sesame Place, State Farm Insurance, Steve Kolbo of Addison Wolfe Real Estate, Topeo Gallery, Triumph Brewing Company and Wishing Well Guesthouse.
Photos available upon request.

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GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER PRESENTS “GOLDEN TICKETS” DURING SECOND SATURDAYS

NEW HOPE, PA (March 31, 2009) – During New Hope’s next “Second Saturday” celebration between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, one lucky visitor will win the third of ten “Golden Tickets,” providing the ticket holder a spot in a drawing for year-long free weekend parking in Union Square, New Hope in 2010.

The ten ticket holders in 2009 also receive a $10.00 roll of quarters from First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown, a complimentary dinner at Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen and a gift card to a participating New Hope shop. The drawing for the grand prize winner takes place at the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Kick-Off and Tree Lighting on November 29, 2009 at The Logan Inn.

During the Second Saturday event on March 14, Cindy and Gary Karch of Macungi, Pennsylvania, were surprised by the Chamber’s Administrator, Stephanie Nagy, with the winning Golden Ticket while making a purchase at A Mano Gallery on South Main Street. These frequent visitors to New Hope received a gift certificate to Jonathan Rice Collection on South Main Street, in addition to the other winning perks.

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce—in conjunction with New Hope Borough Council, First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown and George E. Michael & Co, Inc./Union Square, L.P.—sponsors this contest to encourage visitation to New Hope’s monthly Second Saturday events.

Over 30 fine art galleries, arts and crafts galleries and specialty shops stay open until 9:00 p.m. or later for the monthly Second Saturdays event. Visitors are invited to enjoy free hors d’oevres, special demonstrations, exhibitions and entertainment throughout town.

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economic, civil, commercial, cultural, artistic, historical and educational interests of the area. For more information, visit www.EnjoyNewHope.com or call (215) 862-9990.

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February 21, 2009
Press Release
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Subject: The Bucks County Playhouse for "Rent"
Contact: Richard Akins 609 912 0970 rakins009@aol.com
The Bucks County Playhouse, the State Theater of Pennsylvania, in New Hope, Pa. has been granted the rights to present the first area production of the Broadway Musical "Rent" by Johathan Larson. "Rent" will grace the Playhouse stage for three weeks only September 23 through October 11, 2009.

"Rent" is a rock opera, with music and lyrics by Johathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musician struggling to survive the create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of AIDS.

The musical was first seen in a limited three-week workshop run at the New York Theatre Workshop in 1994. This same New York City off-Broadway theatre was also the musical's initial home following its official
January 25, 1996 , opening. Tragically, the show's creator, Jonathan Larson, died suddenly the night before the off-Broadway premiere. The show won a Pulitzer Prize, and the production was a hit. The musical moved to Broadway's large Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996.

On Broadway, "Rent" gained critical acclaim and won a Tony Award for Best Musical among other awards. The musical brought an ethnically diverse cast and controversial topics to a traditionally conservative medium, helping to increase the popularity of musical theater amongst the younger generation. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after a 12-year run and 5,124 performances.

"We have waited years to be able to present "Rent", said Playhouse owner Ralph Miller, he added, "It will be one of the highlights of our season and I can't wait to see what our Artistic Director, Stephen Casey will do with it." "Rent" joins the recently announced Playhouse new productions including "Disney's High School Musical 2" and "Sweeney Todd"

Tickets are now available for these productions plus the remainder of the Playhouse's 2009 season by phone at 215-862-2041or online at www.buckscountyplayhouse.com . For groups or subscriptions call 215-862-2046.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Beth Chukusky
March 2, 2009
Telephone: (215) 862-3147

NHS Theater Club presents Into the Woods

Have you ever wondered what happens following “happily ever after?” Discover the answer when New Hope-Solebury High School’s theater club Mask & Zany presents Into the Woods on March 19, 20 and 21 at Stephen J. Buck Theater. The Tony Award winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine takes a fresh look at classic fairy tales such as Cinderella, Jack and The Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood , and Rapunzel, intertwined in the tale of The Baker and his Wife, who desperately seek to unlock a Witch’s curse which has left them childless. The outcome is a mirthful series of events in which the vexed couple must find “a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold.”

Into the Woods features an outstanding cast lead by Aaron Sauter and Joslyn Kelly as The Baker and his Wife, London Clark and Connor Schwantes as Cinderella and Her Prince, Katie Cosner as Little Red Riding Hood, Mae Fairfield and Ari Oppenheim as Rapunzel and Her Prince, and Christian Johnson and Gabrielle Crimi as Jack and his Mother. The talented ensemble also includes brilliant performances by Brielle Appleton as The Witch, Emily Chukusky as Cinderella’s Step Mother and Cory McMillen, Mackenzie Rae, Libby Lucy and Alex Koblan as The Step Sisters. The supporting cast of more than 50 students raise the level of performance to new heights as they vocalize magnificent harmonies and dance magically around the enchanted sets.

Directed by Melanie Pittner, Into the Woods features inanimate objects which come to life onstage and characters who interact with the audience. Music Director Tom Bateman takes the gifted cast into the stratosphere with incredible vocal performances in numbers such as “Children Will Listen,” “On The Steps Of The Palace” and “No One Is Alone.” The hilarious “Hello, Little Girl,” performed by Katie Cosner and Conner Schwantes, is sure to leave audiences in fits of laughter. The pit orchestra is directed by Band Master Dave Bachart, whose students do an outstanding job playing the intricate score for this production. With choreography by Jordan Brennan, the seasoned company of Mask & Zany veterans sing and dance their way through the Woods on their journey toward true happiness.

The production runs Thursday, March 19 through Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the Stephen J. Buck Theater, on the campus of New Hope-Solebury High School. Curtain time is 7:30 PM with an additional children’s matinee performance of Act One only on Saturday, March 21, at 2:00 PM. The actors will come out after the matinee performance in costume to greet the children in the audience.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by e-mailing mpittner@nhsd.org or at the door. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, with a $2 discount for reserving in advance. Tickets for the children’s matinee are $5 for adults and $3 for children, with no advance discount available. Treat yourself to an extraordinary excursion through the land of fairy tales and enchantment in Mask and Zany’s captivating production of Into The Woods.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Lonn Braender
BOI’s of New Hope
9 West Mechanic St
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-8292
boisofnewhope@verizon.net

New Hope – PA,
April 4, 2009

Remembering; Thomas Malloy
American Impressionist and Trenton, NJ Artist Lauriat, Thomas Malloy will be honored and remembered with the largest exhibition of his works since his death in 2008. Mr. Malloy, who passed away August 17th 2008, is one of the best-known and most collected watercolor artists from New Jersey’s State Capitol. Often referred to as ‘Dean of Artists’, Mr. Malloy’s works will be shown at BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery as a retrospective of his watercolors. Among the vast selections in this large show include some of his best work done over the last four decades. Some piece’s, in the show, will never be completed. Others are mere sketches, but all are wonderful examples of scenes that only Thomas Malloy could capture on paper. The opening reception will be Saturday, April 4th 2009, 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Mr. Malloy was born in 1912 to sharecroppers in South Carolina. His family moved to Trenton in 1923. It wasn't until his mid-fifties, after his marriage to Dorothy Buck and a career that included work in factories and religion; that Mr. Malloy decided to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. Mr. Malloy has spent over 5 decades capturing the essence of Central New Jersey and in particular, Trenton. Hailed locally for his watercolor paintings of Trenton, he tells the City's history through landscapes and cityscapes filled with architecture, cars, and streets known to many. It is told that, on request, Mr. Malloy could recapture and replicate an item or event as it appeared two and three decades ago. His astute memory and talent did much to convey the history and character of Trenton to future generations.

Though renowned for his artistic abilities, Tom Malloy's keen sense of history and purpose are what propels his spirit into the hearts and lives of so many. In his words, “I'm very conscious of history. If you don't understand history, you don't understand who you are.'' Tom Malloy’s understanding of the importance of history and his pride of Trenton have named him Artist Laureate of Trenton, an honor that will be renowned for years to come.

He was dubbed the "Dean of Artists" because his artwork and his words inspire so many young artists to appreciate the beauty of life and to take hold of any opportunities that may come their way. He would not hesitate to give guidance, inspiration or teach a trick of the trade to aspiring artists, whether he knew the person or not. Mr. Malloy was a member of the Garden State Watercolor Society, National League of Professional Artists, The Trenton Artists Workshop Association (TAWA), Artworks and the Trenton Museum Society. Mr. Malloy received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Rider University. He was also a founding member of the Arts Commission that was instrumental in the renovation of Ellarslie Mansion to the Museum of the City of Trenton.

On November 17th, 2001, The City of Trenton - Douglas H. Palmer, Mayor and The Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Cultures’ Director, Francis E. Blanco, made a formal presentation to Mr. Thomas A. Malloy naming Mr. Malloy the Artist Laureate of Trenton, New Jersey. The presentation took place at The Museum of the City of Trenton, Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park.

The Artist Laureate of Trenton, Thomas Malloy, has been painting for more than half his life. Thomas devoted the better part of his life to depicting historic Trenton in his beautiful watercolors and is renowned for his devotion to his craft and the City he loved. Thomas Author Malloy was 95 when he passed away, he will be greatly missed by many.

The Opening Reception will be Saturday April 4th, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 9:00.
The show runs thru May 3rd, 2009.

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CONTACT:
Sara Scully
ACME Screening Room
scullyone@earthlink.net          
PH: 917-991-4187
 

ACME Screening Room to Show New Inspirational Documentary Film for Mothers and Artists

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LA FIOCCO TO PERFORM A CONCERT OF CHAMBER MUSIC OF THE LATE BAROQUE ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS AT ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 50 YORK STREET,  LAMBERTVILLE, NEW JERSEY

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009, AT 8:00 PM

La Fiocco, the Bucks-County, PA based period instrument ensemble, will present concert of music of the late baroque on Saturday, April 4th, at 8:00 PM.  The concert will feature solo and trio sonatas for one and two flutes and continuo; continuo is the 17th- and 18th-century term for the accompanying bass instruments, and in Saturday’s concert the flutes will be accompanied by the harpsichord, baroque cello, and the bass viola da gamba, a fretted six- or seven-string cello-like instrument held on the calves.  The flutes, harpsichord, cello, and viola da gamba are accurate copies of surviving instruments from the baroque era. 

The concert will feature works by the French composers Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, Antoine Dornel, and Jean-Marie Leclair, and Germans Johann Ludwig Krebs, George Phillip Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach.

The featured artists for this program will be baroque flutist Rebecca Stuhr, on sabbatical from Grinnell College and who has released 3 recordings on baroque flute and 1 on modern flute with guitarist George Torres; baroque flutist Michelle Cosgrove, a Pennsylvania native who teaches at the Community Conservatory in Doylestown; viola da gambist and baroque cellist Lynn Fergusson of Yardley, Pennsylvania who studied at the Schola Cantorum in Basel, Switzerland and has performed with period-instrument ensembles Tempesta di Mare, the Washington Bach Consort, the Dryden Ensemble, Triomphe de l’Amour, and La Spirita; and harpsichordist Lewis R. Baratz, resident of Bucks County who was a Fulbright Scholar, Fellow of the Belgian American Education, and guest artist with The Practitioners of Musick, Triomphe de l’Amour, Il Virtuosi del Seicento, and the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, and La Fiocco. 

General admission is $18.00; students/seniors $15.00 and may be purchased at the door or in advance by contacting The Reverend Richard W. Townley, Rector.  Phone:  609-397-2425 or by email at:  standrews@snip.net

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February 22,2009

Contact: Shakira Morgan
zumbaprincess@gmail.com
(732) 666-3241

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Downtown Performing Arts Center
Launches Zumba® Fitness Party!
Downtown Performing Arts Center launches Latin-dance inspired phenomenon that is sweeping the world into fitness!

(March 8th, Lambertville, NJ) – Lambertville Downtown Performing Arts Center is infusing party fun into fitness by launching Zumba® classes!

Zumba® eliminates the “work” from “working out” by combining amazing, irresistible Latin and international music with dynamic, yet simple exercise moves, using their unique intermittent training format.

While Zumba® embraces all the fundamental principles of fitness, the extraordinary secret behind Zumba® is how Zumba® magically motivates the body to efficiently burn calories, effectively tone all muscle groups, incorporate full range of motion, and improve the cardiovascular system. Fun and music are the two special motivational ingredients. Utilizing the natural beat, tempo, and music transitions, the Zumba® dances seamlessly flow from one toning, strengthening, or cardio move into the next. Participants are constantly engaged and entertained with the variety of rhythms including salsa, merengue, samba, belly dancing, cumbia, flamenco, reggaeton, and more! Zumba® breaks away from the typical 32-count aerobic format and uses the passion of the music as it was meant to be experienced. Even those with two left feet are successful in a Zumba® class because of the natural flow of the simple steps that radiate though the body in synch with the music.

Zumba® is recognized by the world’s leading fitness educators, including AFAA, ACE, and CanFitPro. With sanctioned training programs in countries like China, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Venezuela, Zumba® is taking the world by storm, and now at Lambertville Downtown Performing Arts Center. Everyone is invited, from teens to seniors, and both women and men. Everybody loves Zumba®.

On Sunday, March 8th, Lambertville Downtown Performing Arts Center will host its first Zumba® launch event for FREE! The event will include a background on Zumba®, some basic steps, food, giveaways and much more. After this event, regular classes will be held on Sundays from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM with instructor Shakira Morgan. Class cost will be $10 per person, $8 per person for those who register by phone or e-mail and $5 per person for those who bring a buddy. All are invited to attend this sure to be fun-filled event!!

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For Release Prior to April 16, 2009

For further information contact:
Paul or Harriet Gratz (215) 862-4300 / (215) 348-1428
Dana Martin or Francis Naumann (212) 582-3201

Leon Kelly – An American Surrealist
Presented by Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio and Francis M. Naumann Fine Art

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio of New Hope, Pennsylvania has partnered with Francis M. Naumann Fine Art of New York City in presenting an exhibition of works by American Surrealist Leon Kelly. The exhibition will be held in both gallery locations from Thursday, April 16 through Friday, June 5, 2009. A reception will be held at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art on Thursday, April 23rd, 6 to 8 pm. The dual-location exhibition of over 250 works of art spans the life and career of the man who, because of an “innately reclusive disposition…died in relative obscurity, but he was recognized in the 1940s for a style of painting that virtually defined Surrealism for an unknowing, yet curious and admiring American public.” So he is introduced on the book jacket of the first major monograph on Leon Kelly, recently published to coincide with the launch of this exhibition. The book includes an essay written by widely published art historian and critic, Martica Sawin. Her book, Surrealism in Exile and the Beginning of the New York School (1995), was acclaimed as the best written and most thorough account of this period in the history of American art. Leon Kelly – American Surrealist offers a detailed chronology of Kelly’s life, rendered by independent scholar, curator and art dealer Francis Naumann, noted for his expertise in art from the Dada and Surrealist periods. Paul Gratz is owner and head conservator of the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio, located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gratz is an authority on painters from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, having dealt in their work for nearly thirty years.

Leon Kelly was born in 1901 to Pantaleon and Elizabeth Kelly in Philadelphia, where his childhood was marred by his parents’ unhappy marriage, which ended with the financial collapse of his father’s business. So too ended his weekend trips with his father to his farm in Yardley, Pennsylvania. He showed a talent for drawing from an early age, which earned him a scholarship at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he studied with the modernist Arthur Carles. Kelly was a dedicated student and was awarded the Cresson Traveling Fellowship, which allowed him to study abroad in Europe. Upon his arrival back in the United States, he was disappointed to find that Carles had been dismissed from the Academy, likely a result of his controversial teaching methods. He continued to work privately with Carles but longed to return to Europe.

Carles was instrumental in allowing Kelly to continue his painting as he introduced him to a number of prospective patrons, including the collector Albert Barnes, who took a brief interest in the young artist’s work. In a chance encounter, Kelly reconnected with his father who agreed to fund his son for two years abroad. He was successful in Paris, having exhibited at an array of galleries. When he returned to the U.S., he exhibited at many galleries in New York and Philadelphia. In 1940 he began a relationship with Helen Lloyd, the ex-wife of Earl Horter, who introduced Kelly to Julian Levy. Kelly and Levy’s relationship lasted for many years. Levy was a strong advocate of Kelly’s work and campaigned tirelessly on his behalf, however the artist’s work never received the acclaim that Levy so desperately believed it should. Kelly taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1961-1973.

In 1982 Kelly, living in isolation on an island off the coast of New Jersey, died at 81 years old. Examples of the artist’s work can be found at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Detailed information concerning the show will be available on the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio and Francis M. Naumann websites prior to the event. Books are available at both gallery locations.

Located at 30 West Bridge Street in New Hope, The Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio specializes in 19th and 20th century American paintings, with a focus on painters from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In addition to art investment Gratz Gallery also offers custom framing, and run a conservation studio specializing in the treatment and stabilization of oil paintings. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m., as well as by appointment. Call 215-862-4300 or visit the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio website at www.gratzgallery.com.

Francis M. Naumann Fine Art is located at 24 West 57th Street, Suite 305, in New York, NY. Its gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Call 212-582-3201 or visit the gallery website at www.francisnaumann.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER PRESENTS “GOLDEN TICKETS” DURING SECOND SATURDAYS

NEW HOPE, PA (February 27, 2009) – During New Hope’s next “Second Saturday” celebration between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, one lucky visitor will win the second of ten “Golden Tickets,” providing the ticket holder a spot in a drawing for free weekend parking in New Hope in 2010.

The ten ticket holders in 2009 also receive a $10.00 roll of quarters from First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown, a complimentary dinner at Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen and a gift card at Christmas Past. The drawing for the grand prize winner takes place at the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Kick-Off and Tree Lighting on November 29, 2009 at The Logan Inn.

Over 30 fine art galleries, arts and crafts galleries and specialty shops stay open until 9:00 p.m. or later for the monthly Second Saturdays event. Visitors are invited to enjoy free hors d’oevres, special demonstrations, exhibitions and entertainment throughout town.

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economic, civil, commercial, cultural, artistic, historical and educational interests of the area. For more information, visit www.EnjoyNewHope.com or call (215) 862-9990.

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Lambertville, New Jersey - Mar 1, 2009 As its last production of the 2009 season, Roxey Ballet will revive its full length ballet,"Cinderella", for its "Children's Classic Stories" concert. One of the best-loved stories of all time comes to vibrant life through Mark Roxey's imaginative choreography and the lush score by Sergei Prokofiev. Enjoy the story of the stepsisters' comic antics, some "fairy dust", a handsome prince, and an ill treated servant girl who, against all odds, finds true love. Sets, costumes, and lighting are masterfully combined in a visually stunning presentation of this favorite fairy tale. "This production promises to be a shining example of the magic of dance" says Paula Sharik, Company Manager of Roxey Ballet.

Julia Cobble and Marc St-Pierre, who most recently thrilled audiences and critics alike with their dramatic portrayals of Carmen and Don Jose in this past February's " More Amor", will dance the roles of Cinderella and her handsome Prince. Paul Mirowsky and Laura Crimi will host Cinderella's Ball as the King and Queen. Tim Blaike and Mark Roxey will reprise the hilarious roles of the ugly and evil stepsisters. Also appearing will be Joanna DeFelice as the Fairy God Mother, Evalina Wallis Cain as the Winter Fairy, and Blair Titkemeier as the Spring Fairy.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant

(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

GAY PRIDE WEEKEND IN NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA IS SET FOR MAY 15 – 17 

NEW HOPE, PA (February 2009) – Showcasing a diversity of events and entertainment in one of the Mid-Atlantic's most diverse small towns, the riverside art colony of New Hope, Pennsylvania hosts its 6th annual gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and allied (GLBTA) weekend celebration on May 15 through 17, 2009.

Hosted by New Hope Celebrates (NHC), a community-focused GLBTA tourism marketing organization, NHC Pride Weekend 2009 features entertainment by the hyper and irreverent comedian ANT; dance parties with top-named DJs; cabaret performances; plus softball tournaments, bike rides, historic walking tours and family activities. A pride parade welcomes such notables as the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp Marching Band, Liberty Gay Rodeo Association, Flyboys of Flag Troupe Houston and Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy. Various fundraising socials and networking opportunities take place in the days leading up to the festival.

"Though we're still in the planning stages on a number of key events, I can share that a goal of this year's celebration is to encourage GLBT parents to bring their kids and experience all that New Hope has to offer," explains Daniel Brooks, NHC President, who spearheads the nonprofit in efforts to spotlight New Hope's illustrious past and prominent future as a gay-friendly destination.

Situated along the banks of the scenic Delaware River in Bucks County, New Hope is a sophisticated yet relaxed, country town just a short drive north of Philadelphia and a train ride from New York City. Within one square-mile, visitors enjoy unique shopping; live music and theatre; historic train and horse-drawn carriage rides; art galleries and antiques shops; boat rides and bike paths; fine restaurants and casual fare; plus romantic bed & breakfasts and family-friendly hotels. Home of the famed Bucks County Playhouse and such popular nightspots as Karla's Restaurant, Triumph Brewing Company, The Nevermore Hotel and the former Raven Resort, New Hope has long been lauded for its acceptance of the gay community. The New Hope Borough Council is recognized as one of the first municipalities in Pennsylvania to pass an antidiscrimination law, as well as a resolution in favor of same-sex marriages.

Major sponsors of NHC Pride Weekend 2009 include Smirnoff, Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau, Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, Inn to the Woods Bed & Breakfast, Karla's/Zoubi Restaurants, The Nevermore Hotel, Triumph Brewing Company and The Wishing Well Guesthouse.

More information is available online at www.NewHopeCelebrates.com.

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PRESS RELEASE #48

NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE
NEW HOPE, PA  18938

215 862 4586
sidetracksart@verizon.net
nhsidetracks.com

ROBERT STEVEN KOFFLER:
BEYOND THE SHADOW…
[February 28 to April 12, 2009]

ARTIST RECEPTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009
6:00 TO 9:00 PM

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery anticipates the approach of spring with a colorful display of paintings by Robert Steven Koffler of Philadelphia in an exhibition entitled Beyond the Shadow…opening February 28 and extending through April 12, 2009.

An Artist Reception for Robert and his wife Anny will take place at Sidetracks on Saturday night, November 15, from 6 to 9 PM.  A Conversation with the Artist is scheduled for the Second Saturday in March—March 14, from 6 to 9 PM—also at Sidetracks.

An art teacher and exhibiting artist for almost 50 years, Robert Steven Koffler brings to Sidetracks a selection of works from these past ten years—a decade in which his previous abstract work has been deeply influenced by the relocation of his studio from the northern fringes of Philadelphia to the heart of the Berkshire landscape in western Massachusetts.  His mastery of color and perspective have entered the service of woods, falling water and daylight filtered by the hours and by the seasons.

Working large and small, his oils on linen and canvas delight and tease the eye with movement and light—through shadow to what lives deep or lies just beyond.  The artist speaks of this work as “forms and colors moving within the formal space of the rectangle”—the significant holding line of the frame.  His color palate and skilled brushwork make the paintings as it were dance on the walls.

Robert’s new work will be shown in the context of earlier abstract oils together with a small selection of drawings and cast sculpture.

Robert Koffler is well known in the greater Philadelphia area because of his many years on the faculties of Kendall School of Design, Moore College of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, which culminated in his association since 1981 with the Art Institute of Philadelphia where he is currently a full professor.  Well rounded in his craft, he has taught figure drawing, anatomy, perspective, art history, painting, graphic design and advertising design.

He studied at Temple, Syracuse and Boston Universities, and received his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, after which he was a resident at Cini Foundation in Venice, Italy. His lectures have been featured at Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts in Jerusalem; University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill; Goddard College in Vermont; University of Houston; Temple University in Philadelphia; and at Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.

His works have been featured at, among others, Elizabethtown College; Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern, PA; the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Goforth Rittenhouse Gallery, Philadelphia; Hall-Barnet Gallery, New Orleans; William Traver Gallery, Seattle; and Alan Stone Gallery, New York City.  Following his exhibition at Sidetracks Gallery, his 2009 calendar includes a solo show in July at Carrad Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY. 
His paintings are in many private, commercial and public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery neighbors the New Hope Arts Center at 2A Stockton Avenue, where Bridge Street intersects with the railroad tracks. The Gallery is bravely open all during the current PennDot bridge reconstruction, with the best parking at nearby Union Square.

Gallery Hours:
Sunday, Monday & Thursday 11AM - 6PM,
Friday 11AM - 7PM.
Saturday 11AM – 8PM
Celebrating Second Saturdays in New Hope 6PM – 9PM.
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
215 862 4586
www.nhsidetracks.com
sidetracksart@verizon.net 

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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Event: Collectors Choice
Date: March 14, from 5 - 9 PM
Artists: Multiple
Image attached: Plums & Posies
(See info on last sentence page 2)

February 17, 2009 - New Hope PA, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to announce a “Collectors Choice” art reception featuring the work of more than 35 artists.

Discover the wealth of talent at this exciting exhibit of paintings and sculpture in every genre, by our stable of more than 35 award winning artists. Meet and greet a host of artists that will be attending.
Explore how their work can enhance your home or office. Something for everyone, from the beginning collector to the most knowledgeable.

Gallery owner Howard Cooperman said “This is a perfect opportunity for first time buyers to meet and greet about 12 artists that will be on hand for the event. Collectors, new to purchasing artwork, can take a painting home on approval overnight and have a “Pajama Party” to decide whether their choice was the right. They’ll be able to see how the painting looks in their surroundings, without fear of being committed to an artwork that does not fit the area they had in mind.”

For those collectors that are experienced, it’s a great opportunity to meet an artist they’re not familiar with or to be introduced to that artists work personally.

Dot Bunn, John McDevitt, Thomas Linker, Christine Graefe Drewyer, and Sandy Askey Adams are just a few of the artists that will be attending.

This event will coincide with New Hope’s Second Saturday’s when art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, and boutiques remain open and have receptions from 5 - 9 pm to “Celebrate the Arts”.

Howard Cooperman is Bucks County Gallery is celebrating his 29th year helping people that suffer “Bare Wall Syndrome” The gallery is located at 77 W. Bridge Street just above the train tracks, two blocks from Main Street, and open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 - 5, and Sunday from Noon - 5 PM. 215.862.5272  -  http://buckscountygallery77.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER
HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING & NETWORKING EVENT ON MARCH 10 AT THE MANSION INN

NEW HOPE, PA (February 17, 2009) – The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce holds its bimonthly public meeting and business card exchange at the Mansion Inn on Tuesday, March 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. In addition to providing a forum for networking with Chamber members, the card exchanges offer the local business community information on various events and opportunities. Guest speakers on March 10 include representatives from the New Hope-Solebury Education Fund and New Hope Celebrates.

Located at 9 South Main Street in the heart of downtown New Hope, the Mansion Inn will offer participants a 3-course dinner menu following the meeting at a special discounted price of $24.99 per person (reservations requested; 215-862-1231). The meeting includes complimentary appetizers and a cash bar.

Now in its second year of operations, the New Hope-Solebury Education Fund is currently soliciting applications for grants from teachers at all levels of instruc tion at the New Hope-Solebury School District. The Fund is an independent, broad-based nonprof it organization established to secure community resources in support of educational excellence and enrichment for the students of the New Hope-Solebury School District. Volunteer representatives will offer Chamber members information about participation.

Daniel Brooks, President of New Hope Celebrates, will also be on hand to provide information about the upcoming events for the 6th annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) pride weekend scheduled for May 15 through 17, 2009. Additionally, the Chamber will present specifics regarding its upcoming Annual Meeting and Elections on March 31 at New Hope Arts Center, as well as details on current activities and plans for the future.

Chamber President Louis Licitra: "The Annual Meeting and Elections are not only open to Chamber members, but anyone interested in joining our grea t organization, but you have to be a member to have a vote! Businesses still have time to become members of the Chamber, learn about current initiatives and solidify any new memberships prior to elections. It's also important for members and potential members to know that in 2008, the Chamber Board voted to raise the general membership to $150.00 beginning April 1, 2009, but in lieu of the recent economic downturn, we re-voted in February to rescind that decision and to maintain the membership fee at $125.00 annually."

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economic, civil, commercial, cultural, artistic, historical and educational interests of the area. For more information, visit www.NewHopeChamber.com or call (215) 862-9990.

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Riverside Symphonia
PO Box 650
4 S. Union Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
Phone 609-397-7300
www.riversidesymphonia.org

Contact: Coline Ebeling 215 512-5311 cnebeling@comcast.net

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Riverside Symphonia’s Rainbow and Stars Gala – March 7th

Put on your party dress, dust off the tuxedo and come join supporters of the Riverside Symphonia as they present an evening of cabaret during the Rainbow and Stars Gala at Holly Hedge Estate on March 7, 2009. The event, honoring Bob Egan “Mr. Cabaret himself”, promises to be a memorable evening as guests dance the night away to the illustrious sounds of the Eddie Bruce Band and enjoy a little night music by Charlene Holloway. Holloway, a native of Philadelphia, recently released her solo album Big, Bad and Beautiful and has appeared with artists such as Patti Labelle, Dexter Wansel, Teddy Pendergrass, Stephanie Mills, George Michael and Phyllis Hyman.

Coordinating this year’s gala is an equally stellar list of stars. The Dinner Chair is Dorothy Burdumi of Dorothy Burdumi Events, joined by Honorary Dinner Chairs Harriet and Paul Gratz of the Gratz Gallery in New Hope, Event Décor by Rusty Thomas of Rusty Thomas Event Designs, Auction Chair Joseph Santoro, Auction co-chair Pat Hamilton, MC and Auctioneer Pamela Morrison, and Producers Vivian Banta, Elizabeth Griffin, Vie Tabaac and Keith David.

Along with Dinner and dancing there will also be silent and live auctions featuring items such as Cabaret, a 12”x16” image painted live by Robert Beck during a Monday Night Cabaret performance at the Stockton Inn in Stockton, New Jersey.  The oil painting portrays Bob Egan accompanying a performer as they entertain diners at the famous restaurant in Stockton, NJ. An enthusiastic supporter of the Riverside Symphonia, Robert Beck is pleased to offer this painting of his friend Bob Egan for the benefit of, in his words, ”a world class orchestra and a regional treasure.” Also being auctioned is an intimate gourmet dinner for six with select wines in the historic landmark River House in Manhattan. The River House, located on East 52nd Street, is “arguably the city’s, if not the world’s, finest apartment building” writes Carter B. Horsley in The Midtown Book. “It is a masterpiece of the Art Deco period” he writes “It simply reeks with exclusivity and glamour”.  Additional items that are sure to keep the bidding lively are a gourmet dinner for six to be held in a historic Carversville home with “celebrity guest” Bob Egan who will delight guests with an intimate performance, a Bucks County Hot Air Balloon Ride complemented by dinner at a local eatery and a sit down dinner for 20 by DISH catering at the Riverside Symphonia’s July 4th “Concert Under the Stars”.

All funds raised by the auction will benefit Riverside Symphonia, a professional orchestra serving the Greater Delaware Valley surrounding the neighboring river towns of Lambertville, NJ and New Hope, PA. The Symphonia premiered in 1990 and from the beginning, has successfully provided first-class music at prices within the reach of all.  Through the years, the orchestra has received critical acclaim, performing to consistently sold-out audiences.

To purchase tickets for the Rainbow and Stars Gala or for more information about Riverside Symphonia please visit the website www.riversidesymphonia.org or call the Riverside office at 609 397-7300.

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GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER PRESENTS $2,500 CHECK TO NEW HOPE ARTS

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously approved a gift of $2,500 to New Hope Arts, to sponsor outdoor sculpture in New Hope Borough. Earmarked from the Chamber's 2008 budget, these funds came from proceeds of the annual New Hope Outdoor Arts & Crafts Festival.

"The Chamber is restating its devotion to the arts in New Hope," states Louis Licitra, Chamber President. "We're honored to team up with Robin Larsen and New Hope Arts in maintaining our town's reputation as one of the top art communities in the United States." 

Currently, New Hope Arts has installed 19 outdoor sculptures throughout New Hope Borough and Solebury Township.
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Emily Irwin
Public Relations Consultant
IrwinPR, LLC
267.253.9303

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The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously approved a gift of $2,500 to New Hope Arts, to sponsor outdoor sculpture in New Hope Borough. Earmarked from the Chamber's 2008 budget, these funds came from proceeds of the annual New Hope Outdoor Arts & Crafts Festival.

"The Chamber is restating its devotion to the arts in New Hope," states Louis Licitra, Chamber President. "We're honored to team up with Robin Larsen and New Hope Arts in maintaining our town's reputation as one of the top art communities in the United States." 

Currently, New Hope Arts has installed 19 outdoor sculptures throughout New Hope Borough and Solebury Township.

Emily Irwin
Public Relations Consultant
IrwinPR, LLC
267.253.9303

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Riverside Symphonia Announces New Executive Director

Ms. Cheryl Zimmer-Luginbuhl was recently named Executive Director of the Riverside Symphonia, located in Lambertville, NJ. Ms. Zimmer-Luginbuhl was formerly a Principal and marketing executive with the Vanguard Group and Vanguard Trust Company.  Prior to joining the Vanguard Group, she was a Senior Marketing Manager with The Prudential.  Throughout her corporate career she has devoted time to various nonprofit organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy, the United Way, and the Gertrude S. Lane Foundation (bringing the arts and education to children).  She is a long time supporter of the arts in the greater Philadelphia and the Bucks County area.

Cheryl received her BFA from the Pennsylvania State University and has done post-graduate work with the La Salle Nonprofit Center in conjunction with the La Salle University School of Business.  She has been a member of the Corporate Executive Board, the American Marketing Association, and NAFE, National Association of Female Executives.  She believes that as more corporate executives bring their experience into the nonprofit sector as a way to give back to their community, our communities, and our everyday lives, will be the richer for it.

The Riverside Symphonia is a professional orchestra serving the Greater Delaware Valley surrounding the neighboring river towns of Lambertville, NJ and New Hope, PA. The Symphonia premiered in 1990 and from the beginning, has successfully provided first-class music at prices within the reach of all.  Through the years, the orchestra has received critical acclaim, performing to consistently sold-out audiences.

For more information about Riverside Symphonia please visit the website www.riversidesymphonia.org.

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Gail Pedrick
Delaware Riverside Conservancy
New Hope, PA
www.drconline.org
215-862-9318

Jeff Zimmerman
Zimmerman & Associates
13508 Maidstone Lane
Potomac, MD  20854
240-912-6685 (office)
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Seven Delaware River Conservancy Groups Urge Four Governors and New York City Mayor to Immediately Lower Reservoir Levels to Prevent Flooding

Conservancy groups called on New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York City (the “decree parties”) to take immediate action to lower levels in the City’s Delaware River reservoirs to prevent flooding.  “All three reservoirs will soon start spilling.  A major flood could occur with any large rainfall if the water levels aren’t lowered quickly” said Chuck Schroeder, president of Drowning on the Delaware.

“Last spring, we only avoided flooding because the rains stopped.  The decree parties’ flexible flow management plan (FFMP) didn’t save us, Mother Nature did,” said Scott Burgess, chairman of RAFT.  “To say that the reservoirs do not have a responsibility to protect against flooding is unacceptable.” Added Elaine Reichart, president of Aquatic Conservation Unlimited.

“In the summer, the plan doesn’t release enough water to prevent lethal temperatures and support the river’s ecosystem.  The rainbow trout and the dwarf wedge mussel cannot survive in such conditions,” said Dan Plummer, chairman of Friends of the Upper Delaware River.

The City built up billions of gallons this fall when the diversion tunnel was shut off for inspections.  “If they had planned ahead, they could have given us that water in the summer to keep water temperatures down and flows up,” said Lee Hartman, of the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited.  Elizabeth Maclin, vice president for Eastern Conservation at Trout Unlimited, added, “The FFMP must be redesigned to provide larger and more consistent releases.”

The immediate problem is water cannot be removed fast enough to keep pace with more rain.  “Additional measures such as siphons can be installed quickly, could double the release rate, and are being used at the City’s Gilboa Dam,” said Diane Tharp, executive director of the North Delaware River Watershed Conservancy.

“How many floods will we need to endure before Governors and Mayor Bloomberg do the right thing and use these reservoirs to prevent flooding?” asked Gail Pedrick, director of the Delaware Waterside Conservancy.  Chuck Schroeder added, “If the decree parties fail us and conditions get worse, it will be up to the Delaware River Basin Commission to declare an emergency and take action.”

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January 7, 2009, Lambertville, NJ

Contact: Kristina Maiwaldt at 609-397-7616 or maiwaldt@roxeyballet.org

Celebrate the Season of Love with Roxey Ballet’s More…Amor!
Eight Lambertville Performances February 7 - 15, including reception with Guest Speaker and SNL Alumni, Jim Breuer.

Romantics of all kinds beware! Roxey Ballet, the area’s only professional dance company, will stage their annual concert series with MORE…AMOR!, Mark Roxey's sizzling, and sensual contemporary ballet version of George Bizet's "Carmen," and the world premier of the Maurice Ravel's Latin masterpiece"Bolero.”

This year's concert will also showcase two exciting world premiers by Roxey Ballet artist Carrie Nelson Morgan and the company’s newest choreographer Brent Whitney, along with special guest and friend of the Roxey Ballet, Jim Breuer, who will speak at the February 8th reception. Jim is a former SNL cast member and host of his own show on Sirius radio.

“The performances are so intimate already, but it really highlights a great evening out when we can connect our professional dancers, local artists and friends together with our neighbors. Jim Breuer’s presence is of note because he will be speaking about the power and need for the arts in our community,” said Mr. Roxey.

Roxey Ballet’s world-class cast of professional performers include Marc St.-Pierre, who is dancing the lead role of Don Jose in “Carmen.” St.-Pierre of Montreal, Canada has joined Roxey Ballet after serving as a performer with the Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. The part of the Toreador will be danced by Se-Yong Kim from Seoul Korea, a past performer in the National Ballet Company, and the title role of Carmen is being danced by Roxey Ballet’s Julia Cobble, a former dancer with Ballet Memphis and Washington Ballet.

The Roxey Ballet has also scheduled “family performance” matinees. Tickets and more information about More…Amor! And the reception can be found at www.roxeyballet.org. Tickets are $27.25 for all shows, $15 for the reception. Performances begin February 7th and continue through the 15th. Call Roxey Ballet at (609) 397-7616 for information.

The Roxey Ballet is a non-profit, world class contemporary ballet company, dedicated to delivering artistic and cultural excellence through professional dance performances and educational programs. Roxey Ballet's programs are funded in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Wachovia Foundation, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission. The Roxey Ballet is accessible to all individuals, call for details.

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Lambertville--Roxey Ballet is honored to be celebrating the inauguration of our new President, Barak Obama, as an invited performer at the "Africa & International Friends Inaugural Ball" on January 20th at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center--the Central Ball location. Roxey Ballet will be performing "Celebrating Diversity" as part of the entertainment which also includes Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, The O'Jays and Dionne Warwick. The Gala event, hosted by the country of Kenya and conceived by Nelson Mandela, was designed to bring together cultural, spiritual and government leaders from around the world. 15,000 people are expected to attend.

"This may be the single-most exciting performance the Roxey Ballet has ever done. Our dancers hail from all over the world--from all different backgrounds--and they make their homes here in Lambertville. I expect this will leave a lasting mark on them and be a great story to bring home. It is truly a life changing experience," said Mark Roxey, Artistic Director of the company.

Roxey Ballet will have scheduled rehearsals this week and next in their Lambertville studio and would welcome the press to attend. Roxey Ballet will be available for interviews on site at the Gaylord Resort. Call contact for times.

Attached is sponsorship info they sent us that can be used a bit as background info on the ball we are listed on page 3. Their website is www.fallensoldiersinc.com

Call or email Kristina Maiwaldt for further information.

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Celebrate Second Saturday, January 10, 2009, at New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery for a one-night exhibition, "Home Town Memories"--Photos by Rick Gould (staff photographer for the Bucks County Herald). Pictured: Rick Gould's photo of "Dancing With the Stars," with Ann Schwantes and New Hope Mayor Larry Keller in a 2008 joint benefit appearance for the Eagle Fire Company and The Bridge Theatre Company. Sidetracks Gallery is bravely open through the PennDot canal bridge construction (parking best in Union Square) at 2A Stockton Avenue where Bridge Street meets the Railroad Tracks, neighboring the New Hope Arts Center.


New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery
2A Stockton Avenue
New Hope, PA 18938

215.862.4586

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For Immediate Release

Contact:
Martin Steinberg
Jaffe Communications, Inc.
908-789-0700
martin@jaffecom.com

NJBMDA Names Keith Coleman as Second Vice President for ‘09 

SOLEBURY, PA—January 6, 2008— The New Jersey Building Materials Dealers Association (NJBMDA) today announced Keith Coleman of Solebury, Pa., co-owner of Hamilton Building Supply in Hamilton, as the NJBMDA Second Vice President, beginning in 2009.

In its 125th year of working to promote the lumber industry, the former New Jersey Lumber Dealers Association recently changed its name to strengthen its outreach to all construction supply dealers, such as those who sell electrical, plumbing, roofing and other building materials.

“The NJBMDA is committed to working to address issues of concern to those in the building materials industry,” said Coleman. “The board is strong, vibrant, and dedicated to serving the well-being of its members.”

Emphasizing that 2009 will be a challenging year, Coleman calls for all building materials dealers to closely monitor developments in the housing industry as well as what legislators in Trenton and Washington are doing to spark the construction industry.

“The NJBMDA is working hard to make our members’ voices heard,” Coleman said, noting construction suppliers should use the association’s resources to stay on the cutting edge.

The NJBMDA, founded in 1884, promotes the retail building materials industry. The association monitors and interprets state legislation, encourages high levels of professional standards, education and cooperation with other groups, and broadens public understanding of the function of the retail building material distributor in the marketplace.

Coleman has been in the lumber industry all his life.  Hamilton Building Supply, founded in 1924, was purchased by the Coleman family in 1967. Working in the business full time since 1986, Coleman has focused on diversifying the company to include cabinetry, custom millwork, commercial doors and hardware, tool rental, and pre-finishing in addition to lumber and standard building materials.

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