As a service to the community, the Perkasie Olde Towne Association is offering parents and guardians an opportunity to create an electronic record of their children's identity. Senior citizens are also encouraged to participate.

The Child ID Event, sponsored by POTA and offered through the Lehigh Valley Community Resource Center, will be held Saturday, February 4, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Main Lobby of Pennridge High School.

POTA member Hope Fisher, who made arrangements for the event, said nearly 1 million children are reported missing in the United States each year. She encouraged parents and guardians to take the few minutes necessary to create a permanent record of their children's identity.

"A current electronic record of a child dramatically increases recovery time and could save your child's life," she said. "It's also a good idea for senior citizens to have their identifying information preserved as well."

The Child ID program provides the means to quickly get vital information to emergency responders. It includes:

• all 10 fingerprints electronically scanned and saved in the universal PDF format;
• the child's physical description;
• a video recording;
• a voice print;
• a photograph of the child;
• and any additional pertinent information that will be valuable in locating a missing child.

The digital photo and electronically scanned fingerprints provided to each parent or guardian are compatible with the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System.

All materials and information gathered are given to the parent or guardian. Only the permission slip is retained by LVCRC. No identification information is kept, copied, or given to any government authority, unless the parent or guardian chooses to do so.

The Lehigh Valley Community Resource Center, Inc., and its regional divisions, were formed to serve families located in Pennsylvania. Based in the Lehigh Valley, LVCRC and its affiliates provide Child ID services and compile and publish Resource Directories that contain information about developmental resources available to families with children in the communities it serves.

For more information or to become a sponsor of the event, call Hope Fisher at 215-257-5353 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick will hold a Small Business Summit/Town Hall Meeting focused on:

• issues important to the owners of small and independently-owned businesses;
• taxes, trade, budget, health care, capital formation, and regulations;
• concerns and questions about how he can better represent your interests at the federal level.

DATE: Saturday, December 3, 2011

TIME: 9:30 a.m. (registration), 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (meeting)

PLACE: Upper Bucks Campus of Bucks County Community College, 1 Hillendale Road, Perkasie

RSVP: Call Congressman Fitzpatrick's office at 215-579-8102 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

There is no cost to attend; however, reply early as seating is limited.

Perkasie Olde Towne Association Invites You to Attend...

Our popular Holiday Ornament is now on sale.

This year, there are three different glass ornaments to choose from, each with a special design. they are $8 each, two for $15 and 3 for $20.

Quantities are limited -- don't miss out this year. Once we sell out, there are no more.

See participating businesses to purchase your ornament.

The corner of 7^th and Market in Perkasie will be the place to be Friday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. if you own a Vespa, Razor, Honda, Yamaha or any of the other popular scooter models. Live music, food, free beer tasting at area stores, vendors, and a chance to meet other scooter owners will make it a special evening.

“Our first gathering for scooterists in September was a huge success,” said Joe Ferry, president of Perkasie Olde Towne Association, which sponsors First Friday. “We had people who had never been to Perkasie before see what a great town we have.”

Read a story and watch a video from the September Scooter Rally

“Unsafe at Any Speed,” a local band with roots in the 60s folk music movement, will perform live. Featuring Bert Coffman of Perkasie on guitar, banjo, and mandolin, Pete Kellers of Bedminster on bass, and Dick and Helen Weed of Ewing, NJ on guitar, banjo, harmonica and percussion, “Unsafe’s” repertoire includes traditional arrangements as well as occasional medleys and parodies.

Their performances are characterized by crisp, multi-part harmonies and imaginative arrangements filled with humor and a touch of the unexpected. Unsafe At Any Speed is a favorite among fans who enjoy listening to a wide variety of all-time favorite folk and country songs done in a family-friendly, down-home style.

The evening will also include free beer sampling at The Olde Farmhouse Soap Shoppe and Frox, a women’s boutique. A number of other businesses and restaurants will stay open late to offer First Friday specials.

Food and hot apple cider will also be available.

Several vendors offering handmade crafts will also set up at 7^th and Market.