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Welcome To Our New Neighbor.  On Saturday, March 13 at 8:30 am, an official ribbon-cutting will be held a the new Harleysville Savings Bank on County Line Road.

Stop by to see this new addition to our community.  They have a green building worth learning about and plenty of friendly faces. They are already open for business.

The HSB Branch Manager, Nick Merlo, has become a Main Street volunteer already. HSB was also our lead sponsor for the 2009 Parade.  They are rapidly becoming part of our local community!

Learn How Green Univest Can Be: Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network (IVCC YPN) provides a fun and friendly atmosphere for energetic individuals to develop working relationships within their local business community. 

Join them on Thursday, March 25 from 5-7 pm at the new Univest branch at the corner of Bethlehem Pike and Route 113, Souderton.

The topic is Going Green:  The importance of sustainability and the steps Univest has taken. Guest Speaker is Rich Mariner, VP of Property Management.

The Menu is Hors d'oeuvres catered by Melodia Grille.  Beer and Wine provided. Cost is $10 Chamber members and $15 Non-members. You can pay at the door.

Register online at the Indian Valley Chamber's newly redesigned website. Or call the office at 215-723-9472.

Small Business Owners Training Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 25 to June 22,  ASSETS Montco, Norristown, will offer the Business Design and Management Course for aspiring and current small business owners.

Topics include vision & mission, sales, promotion and marketing, cash flow, financial recordkeeping, taxes, legal issues, insurance, technology, and more.

Research & write your business plan! 13 weeks, 7-9 p.m. For information and registration call 610-275-3520.

We are fortunate to have ASSETS Montco available for our local entrepreneurs. Whether you are thinking about opening a business or just need a jump start for your existing business, this course can re-energize you and your ideas.  

Usually the annual musical at the Montgomery Theater happens much later in the season.

This year, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the musical you don't want to miss.

Assembled on stage is the most eccentric and lovable group of spelling geeks that you'll ever meet. Six wacky misfits with steely ambition strive to define themselves apart from their crazy families as they confront the pitfalls of puberty. And just to keep this motley crew on the path to spelling stardom, there's a previous spelling bee winner, a vice principal with a questionable past and a parolee doing his community service.

This hilarious Tony Award winning musical comedy celebrates the mania of competition as the funniest, most lovable and sardonically nerdy contestants compete for the Spelling Bee title!

Their online ticketing makes life so easy, you have no excuse not to attend!

Don't miss their new blog to learn more about the behind the scenes at the Theater. It's called Montgomery Theater Blah Blah Blog!

Senate Passes Jobs Bill; Includes Hiring Incentives, Expensing Extension

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Confronted with stubbornly high unemployment numbers and a slow economic recovery, the Senate on February 24 voted 70 to 28 to pass a $15 billion jobs bill, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, H.R.2847. The HIRE Act provides a new tax incentive for hiring and retaining workers, along with a one-year extension of enhanced Code Sec. 179 expensing and changes to Build America Bonds. The HIRE Act is partially offset by a package of new foreign account tax compliance rules. The HIRE Act does not include extenders, COBRA premium assistance or an estate tax extension.

To read more on this Tax Alert, click HERE.

The Indian Valley Boys and Girls Club is selling raffle tickets on a most amazing weekend!

Jake Dawson has a pair of courtside seats to the Sixers vs Raptors game on Saturday, April 3th.  And to sweeten the weekend:
·    Reserved parking at the Wachovia Center for the game
·    a free dinner for 2 at the Moshulu (The beautiful tall ship anchored in Penn’s Landing)
·    AND an overnight stay at the Omni Hotel at Independence Park

If you’d like to go – PLEASE let Jake know…

What they’ve decided to do is take this package and try to raise $12,500 for the North Penn and Indian Valley Boys & Girls Clubs by selling 500 Raffle tickets at $25.00 each.

Your simple gift of $25.00 is going to add up to create a MAJOR impact on the organization and the nearly 6,000 children they serve. You have the opportunity to join others to create an incredible gift that will help provide programs to hundreds of our region’s most disadvantaged children.

They are going to hold this drawing in JUST A FEW DAYS, so you need to act now! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as quickly as possible and he will work out the details to get you your tickets. His number is (215) 723 - 2402.