Food for thought

I don't know who started this but it has been making the rounds with my colleugues in the Main Street field. It is a forcast for retailers on trends for 2012. Doing business the way it has always been done is not an option for businesses who want to stay open, let alone thrive, in 2012. Read through it and see what you think. Are there ideas that you can adapt to your store or business?

2012, A Year of Change -- Top Ten Changes

1.  Weekday Convenience and Weekend Experience
These will be the major drivers in 2012 in retailing. The consumer will expect you to provide convenience during the week which may mean you will need to offer different services and possibly longer hours. During the weekend customers want your store to WOW them and therefore more theatrical events will need to be organized on weekends to catch the consumer's attention.

Read more: 2012, A Year of Change -- Top Ten Changes

The year 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the Borough of Souderton. To celebrate, Souderton Telford Main Streets created a photo book entitled Souderton, published by Arcadia Publishing in November 2011.

In two presentations at the Indian Valley Public Library, Ron and Cory Alderfer will show photos from the book as well as photos that weren't included in the book. Books will be available for purchase. The Team that created the book will be there to sign books, if desired.

Souderton, Now...and Then, Part 1:

Sunday, February 12, 2 pm

This presentation will cover Main St. starting at Chestnut St. and heading down into the hollow, up to Reliance Rd. as well as streets on the northern end of town.

 

Souderton, Now...and Then, Part 2:

Sunday, February 26, 2 pm

This presentation will show Main St. starting at and including Chestnut St., Broad St., Front St. and streets on the southern end of town.

This is reposted from the IVPL's newsletter. You should really be reading that newsletter to stay on top of everything.

Cory and Ron described their powerpoint as a current shot of a building with a travel back through time showing how it has evolved to the earliest photo. This sounds like so much fun!

People are purchasing a book for themselves and returning to buy copies for Christmas presents. The historic photos are filled with memories of times past. The conversations sparked by the memories are wonderful to hear.

At the recent Book Launch Party at the main Univest Branch in downtown Souderton, a steady stream of people stopped by to purchase the books and have them signed. They thanked the team who spent five months immersed in this project and shared stories sparked by the photos.

"Souderton" is available at a variety of locations throughout the two boroughs. If you purchase a book at the Souderton Telford Main Street office, the Souderton Borough hall, the downtown Souderton and Telford Branches of Univest, the Souderton branch of Harleysville Savings Bank, Ruth and Company and at the Souderton Rehab office, 100% of the proceeds benefit the revitalization efforts, minus sales tax! Thank you to our partners and to our book sponsor, EDS!

Our contract with Arcadia Publishing gave them the rights to sell the books through retail shops. Consequently, you can find the book at Scooters Bike Shop, Consign for Design and others. STMS will only receive a royalty from these sales.

The next project will be a sister book featuring Telford. If you have old photos of Telford, please contact the Main Street office at 215.723.6627. Volunteers will arrange to scan your photos and take down the stories associated with the photos.

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Sometimes in the hectic lifestyle that seems to be so pervasive, a moment of peace is a challenge to find. A moment to center yourself, to prioritze your goals, to see the big picture, to talk to God, and to listen.

Trinity United Church of Christ understands this need.

They are opening their sanctuary from 6 am to 8 am, Monday through Saturday for anyone who needs to take a respite before facing the day.  They have no formal worship service and no time schedule. They encourage, "come as you are...leave when you wish!" They want visitors to begin their day talking with God in their beautiful sanctuary.

The Trinity U.C.C. is located at 101 South Main Street in Telford. They describe themselves as the middle church on the Main Street of churches. Stop for an early morning respite and see how the rest of your day improves.

 

The mission of Poetry Noir is to explore the universal moments presented or "spoken" in Black-and-White films with poetry writing.

They feature a film clip online and challenge you to observe the film and to capture in words the poetry evoked by the cinematic moments. Watch the clip and write the poerty that it inspries. They will be publishing all the poetry online.

Click on the headline or the image to go to the website for your inspiration!

Poetry Noir Challenge #10

 

 

 

 

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