Boyertown's Hard Bean Cafe's granted Award

In recognition of the beautification and revitalization of Boyertown’s Main Street District, Building a Better Boyertown (BBB) has granted the “Gateway Award” to, business owners Barry Kerns and Jessica Mull and building owners Patrick and Sean Maloney for the Boyertown’s Hard Bean Café 128 E. Philadelphia Avenue. This is the first time in the history of BBB that this award has been granted.

The Gateway award is granted due to their consistent commitment to maintain and beautify the properties façade and a comprehensive façade renovation, providing a great model for the other property owners within Boyertown’s Main Street District as well as creating a visual pleasure for residents and visitors of Boyertown.

The Gateway Award is granted to those within Boyertown’s Main Street District with who exhibit a significant effort to enhance the appearance of their property. This award is a bronze plaque for exterior mounting. It will be given for an entire façade rehabilitation, which could include the repair/replacement of entrances, windows, roofline, etc. It is in the hope of BBB’s Design Committee that this demonstration of community enthusiasm will persuade others to follow this admirable example.

The Design Committee of BBB wishes to spotlight property or business owners that make improvements to their properties that follow the design guidelines and enhance the town's historic architecture. As a result, awards are granted for various improvements. Anyone within the Main Street designated boundaries is eligible to receive an award.

BBB Design Committee Awards for Property Improvements:

ACCENT AWARD : This award is a framed certificate depicting a sketch of the downtown area with a color wash. It will be given for the placement of a Boyertown bench, tree, fencing or any combination of: a railing, sign or planter using natural (not artificial) plant materials and is maintained throughout the year.

PRIDE AWARD : This award is a painted slate plaque with tulips. It will be given for painting a building façade in suggested Victorian colors, installation of awnings, multiple trees or brick sidewalk improvements.

GATEWAY AWARD : This award is a bronze plaque for exterior mounting. It will be given for an entire façade rehabilitation, which could include the repair/replacement of entrances, windows, roofline, etc.

BBB’s Design Guidelines can be found on BBB’s website www.boyertownpa.org or picked up at BBB’s office 12 N. Reading Ave.

For more information about awards or to nominate someone within the Boyertown Main Street District please contact Building a Better Boyertown’s Main Street Manager, Heather Oxenford 610.369.3054 manager@boyertownpa.org

Boyertown Unites

The Boyertown Community Joins Together in a Time of Need











Proving Boyertown to TRULY be “A SPECIAL KIND OF PLACE” neighboring Boyertown businesses such as: The Grill Shop and the Royal order of Raccoons, 35 East Philadelphia Ave.; Bause’s Super Drug Store, 42 East Philadelphia Ave.; The Liberty Fire Station 17, 21 Henry Ave.; and Rader’s Beverage 191 County Line Road, opened their generous hearts to provide items needed for a fund raising effort during Boyertown’s 3rd Saturday event, Dog Days of Summer, August 16, 2008.
With over 200 dogs walking through the Main Street District, Building a Better Boyertown (BBB) hosted a hot dog sale to raise funds for the Boyertown Community Library during the hours of the event which raised over $490. Senator Michael O’Pake stopped in town to visit the library and presented a check for $5000, and Hard Bean Café, 128 East Philadelphia Ave., donated a check for $100.
This effort would not have been possible if it were not for the thoughtfulness and support of such a charitable community. The support of the Boyertown community is overwhelming and all the contributors’ and volunteers should be applauded for their openheartedness and support to their community

Volunteering for Building a Better Boyertown

About Building a Better Boyertown
The Mission of Building a Better Boyertown is to keep Boyertown a special place by preserving its historical heritage, maintaining its link to the past and cultivating a vibrant present and prosperous future by providing the opportunities for business, industry, and the arts while enhancing the quality of life today and for future generations.

What is Building a Better Boyertown (BBB)?
BBB is one of one-hundred and seven participating non-for-profit Main Street Revitalization Organization’s which are funded through the Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) for a period of five years. After those five years each Main Street Organization must be self sustaining. At this current time, BBB is in year 4 out of 5 of this funding.

BBB is dedicated solely to the revitalization of the Boyertown community. We provide Outreach, Business Retention Assistance and Business Recruitment for vacant properties, Visual Merchandising Assistance, Façade Improvements Grants, Grants for Planters, Promotional Activities and Events for the community and businesses, and more, per the National Main Street’s Four Point Approach to communities. BBB is a strong advocate for the Boyertown Community initiative and is active in many strategic partnerships which promote revitalization and reinvestment in the community.

Volunteering
Volunteers sustain the grassroots of revitalization efforts. True revitalization of a community requires well-planted coordination, with volunteers leading the charge. The volunteers of BBB are the backbone of such a successful organization.

Our volunteers obtain a first-rate sense of worth from being a fundamental element of the community, knowing that they are the grounds for Boyertown being a “Special Kind of Place”. Community revitalization is a team effort and BBB needs your help in reaching its goals for Boyertown.

With five core committees, four sub-committees, a Farmers Market, monthly events and an administrative office, BBB always has a place for volunteering, whether it meets community members short or long term commitment goals, we have a volunteer position for everyone.

BBB Volunteer Opportunities to date:
Tree Inventory: Sept. 11, 2008
Oktoberfest : Sept 20, 2008
Farmer’s Market: Seasonally (June-Nov.)
Boyertown Historic Book: Ongoing,
Sidewalk Clean-Up: Ongoing
Chilling on the Main: Dec. 20, 2008
3rd Saturday Event Planning: Ongoing
BBB Office Administration: Ongoing
Coming Out of Hibernation: TBA
Cruise Night 2009: June 20, 2009

For more information on BBB committees and how you can volunteer and get more involved with the Boyertown Community, please contact BBB’s Main Street Manager, Heather Oxenford 610.369.3054 or manager@boyertownpa.org