A Whole Lot of LuLu ain't your granny's church flea market. Thirty or so local vendors will be slinging handmade crafts, vintage clothes, vintage goods, and more this Saturday from 10am – 5pm at the parking lot at Bridge & Main Street. There will also be live bands and something fun to entertain the kids. 

Vendor List:
Rich’s Really Cool Notebooks
My Vintage Valentine
Joanna Shanley
Tank’s Haggle Shop
Liberty Carriage House
The Poster Farm
In the Key of B
Mano’s Material Creations
Mod House Vintage
Art Beats
Jahumba Designs
Frisque Studio
Grace Tattoo
Mrs. PTB Makes
Bling Creations
Nelli Home
Aunt Teen’s Stuff
Retro Roadmap
Chakra Mama Creations
Fiesty Babies
K.M. Scullion Designs

On Friday, April 11, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant was awarded five prestigious awards from the Brewers Association — the not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America's small and independent craft brewers — at the 2014 World Beer Cup Awards, including the highly coveted award for "World Beer Cup 2014 Champion Brewery and Brewmaster" in the Small Brewpub category, marking the third consecutive time Iron Hill has been named the best small brewpub in the world. 


The bi-annual competition featured 4,754 beers from 1,403 breweries representing 58 countries, with brewers from five continents, and voted on by an elite international panel of judges in 94 different styles of beer.

Already recognized across the brewing industry as a trailblazer in the craft beer movement, Iron Hill is now an international leader and standard bearer. The region's fastest-growing collection of brewpubs was also presented with five individual awards at the conclusion of the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America in Denver, Colorado. Gold medals were earned by Paul Rutherford, of Iron Hill Chestnut Hill, for The Golden Child in the American-Style Brett Beer category, as well as two awards for Bob Barrar, of Iron Hill Media: Russian Imperial Stout in the British-Style Imperial Stout category and Russian 2009 in the Aged Beer category. Bronze medals were earned by Tim Stumpf, of Iron Hill Phoenixville, for Bock in the Traditional German-Style Bock category and Chris LaPierre, of Iron Hill Maple Shade, for Honey Tripper in the Specialty Honey Beer category.

"We are honored and fortunate to have so many talented brewers working for us every day and continuing to push the boundaries of great and interesting beers," says Director of Brewing Operations Mark Edelson. "To be recognized on a global scale, especially as the best small brewpub in the world, is really a testament to all the hard work our entire staff puts in on a daily basis."

Founded by home brewers Kevin Finn and Mark Edelson and restaurateur Kevin Davies in Newark, DE in 1996, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has blossomed from one restaurant and brewery to 10 locations across the mid-Atlantic. Each restaurant is dedicated to producing and serving top-quality hand-crafted beers and cuisine in a warm and hospitable setting, and all are open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. For more information about Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, or to make a reservation at any of their locations, please visit www.ironhillbrewery.com, follow them on Twitter (@IronHillBrewery) and like them on Facebook.

Summit Brewing Company will be featured in a special four-course dinner pairing at the Pickering Creek Inn on April 15th at 7pm. Cost is $40 per person.

MENU:

Smoked White Fish on top of a Pasta Cracker
- paired with Summit Extra Pale Ale

Venison Jucy Lucy Sliders
- paired with Summit Unchained: Fest Bier

Salted Cod Cakes on Wild Rice with a Lemon Aioli
- paired with Summit Saga IPA

Dark Chocolate Stuffed Housemade Pretzel 
- paired with Summit Union: Rebellion Stout

Founded in St. Paul, MN in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has stayed close to its roots, serving the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Summit’s beers are currently available in 18 states including Minnesota, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Arkansas and Wisconsin. Summit now produces 14 varieties of premium craft beer, including seven year-round, five seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained Series and Union Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement.     

A household hazardous and electronic waste recycling event will be held at the CAT Pickering campus (1580 Charlestown Road) this Saturday, April 12 from 9am to 3pm.

Acceptable recyclable items include:

• Computers
• Monitors
• Printers and ink
• Cell phones
• Microwaves

Things that are NOT accepted include tires, batteries, paint and appliances.

A complete list of items and detailed instructions can be found HERE.

There is a 220 lb. limit. This is a residential-only event; businesses and contractors will be turned away.

The Phoenixville Water Department (public water supply ID-1150077) recently released their 2013 Consumer Confidence Report, which contains important information about our drinking water. 

The report summarizes the quality of water provided in 2013 - including details about water source, what the water at your tap contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. Although the report lists only those regulated substances that were detected in our water, they test for more than what is reported.

The complete report can be found HERE.

If you have any questions about the information in this report, please call E. Jean Krack, Borough Manager, at 610-933-8801.

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