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Local public relations firm Ten-Sixteen, Inc. has submitted a video on behalf of Phoenixville into the Ikea "Small Businesses, Big Dreams" sweepstakes. The idea behind the contest is for small towns like Phoenixville to create a three minute video which highlights everything the town has to offer. From the Ten-Sixteen website --- Booming businesses start with dreams and thriving towns begin with dreamers. We have a vision for our business and are working to make a big difference in our town. IKEA wanted to hear from us and other entrepreneurs in our community. We submited a video to enter the Small Businesses, Big Dreams Contest: Furnished by IKEA. IKEA wants to create awareness for unique and growing small towns around the country, and to support the winning entry with a "main street makeover". For the winning town and their community, IKEA designers and furnishings will be put to work to help transform the physical space of up to 10 small businesses with BIG dre...

Are you a male who thinks he can cook? Well, now you have a chance to prove it. The Phoenixville Area Positive Alternatives (PAPA) and Phoenixville Communities That Care is hosting an 'Evening in Black & White' in which 100 men will get the chance to display their cooking prowess. --- One hundred men will display their talents in the following categories: appetizers, entrees, desserts, and signature creations. Live music, a silent auction, dancing, and networking will set the atmosphere for this exciting event. The cost of registration is $25.00 and includes: admission into the event, fame, advertising your business and entry into a prize drawing. Men can register by contacting Dolores Winston at 610-917-9675. --- The event is open to the public and will be held at the CAT Pickering Campus, 1580 Charlestown Road in Phoenixville, from 5:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. The attire is after 5, Black & White. Source: The Phoenix

Happened to check out the Phoenixville Borough website this morning and saw that the water, sewer and trash bills that were sent out in early July are not due until August 6th (despite what it says on the bill itself). The reason is that the bills were not sent on time.

The Schuylkill Canal Association will be hosting two separate events over the next couple of days. First off, tonight they will be holding 'Music in the Park' featuring live music from 6:30-8:30 and light refreshments. Admission is free but donations are more than welcome. Then, on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, the SCA will be hosting their 4th annual Catfish Derby. The event, which costs $20 to enter, will take place from 6pm Saturday until 6am Sunday. Prizes will be based on the length of the fish caught with cash being awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. Source: The Phoenix

I have decided to add an event calendar which you can see on the right side of the page. The idea behind it is to give everyone the ability to quickly see at a glance what events are upcoming in the area. My hope is to have readers email me events as they hear about them. If any of you have other suggestions on how to make this site more useful, I'd love to hear em. Thanks for reading!

The Vintage Triumph Register (VTR) has been holding their national convention this week in Valley Forge. Tomorrow, the convention rolls into Phoenixville with a car show that will feature close to 300 vintage Triumphs lining Bridge St. From their press release --- July 20, 2007, the Vintage Triumph Register http://www.vtr.org/ will hold their National Convention Concours and Participants Choice Show from 10:00am until 3:00pm on the streets of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. VTR’s Chief Judge, Darrell Floyd, anticipates a large turnout, as it has been many years since VTR has met in the Mid–Atlantic Region! Enjoy the chanced to see some of the finest TR2’s, TR3’s, TR4’s, TR250’s, TR6’s, TR7’s, TR8’s, Spitfires, GT6’s, Herald’s, Stag’s, Italia’s, in the country. The host club, Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd http://www.delvaltrs.org/ will present "Triumphs Forge Ahead" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Triumph TR3A. Join your fellow Triumph and classic car enthusiasts a...

Just received an email newsletter from The Colonial Theatre that included the schedule for this year's BlobFest which gets underway tomorrow night. BlobFest 8 Official Schedule for Friday & Saturday, July 13 &14 FRIDAY: RUNNING OUT RE ENACTMENT REVELRY 7:00PM: Doors open Tin Foil Hat Competition (entries at theatre by 7PM) Scream Contest (entrants at theatre by 7PM) Shorty Awards announced for amateur film contest Live music by The Rivers Rockabilly Trio 9:00PM (approx.): Running Out Re- Enactment And, much, much more! All activities on Friday night are FREE! But, donations will be accepted to help defray the costs for the BlobFest weekend. SATURDAY: STREET FAIR & FILM SCREENINGS 11:30AM: Street Fair Opens - FREE! 11:30AM: Doors to the theatre open. All patrons wishing to visit indoor vendors (including Wes Shank with The Original Blob), to participate in the Cast & Crew Panel Discussion and/or to see an afternoon double fea...