july 9 2026

Written By ABPA

Attending:
Gail Rees, Janice Bevaqua, Amy Poremba (Clarks Summit Goes Pink) Tara Atkins (Golden Coast) Noreen Thomas (State Farm) Jess Colvin (Pure Suds Co) Marion Campbell (Volunteer) Cara Colombo (Rosie Outlook, Volunteer) Gabby Fasciana (Everything Natural) Gerri Carey (Clarks Summit Boro) Milena DelVecchio (Parabello)

OVERVIEW

  • Voted to Go with New Ice Company after references were checked by Milena, Jess, and Janice

  • Vote for margins to stay the same- 50$ to association for each sculpture

  • Vote to advertise in Times Leader for Winners Circle

Treasurers Report

  • Acct #1: $16,958.06

  • Acct#2: $6,367.00

Summer Solstice Recap

  • Great Turn Out!

  • Earlier Advertising

  • Pie eating not great- maybe a dunk tank!

  • Keep it separate- from Fourth Fridays

  • Tara suggested a non- business owner to take over Summer Solstice

  • Maybe Music on the Street?

  • Tara Suggested performers- like magicians, stilt walkers, juggler etc. Balloon Lady (Busking)

Fourth Friday Recap

  • Fabulous turn out for State Street- not so much for Central Park.

  • Potential Coffee Cart or Flower Cart, for No.27

  • Tara will have a sign promoting her hood, promote parking up there.

  • Or more artists by Mannings complex

  • Sanderson- maybe something there

  • Hair Shop- Participated

  • Stately Pet had artists, and Sales

  • Maybe Nickys could do design your own pizza

  • Mannings does not participate- but they did well.

  • Blended

  • Maybe Title and Tag, ID OQ, Cigar Bar for next

  • Dawn to Post about Fourth Friday (When the digital asset is ready)

  • Big Map like Ice Festival- Jess to execute

  • Signs in Ground like Ice Festival

  • Point to Taras

  • Point to Clels

  • Point to Citizens

  • Point to Depot Street

  • Voted yes to spend on signage

  • Milena to send check

  • Jess to coordinate with Cara for map

  • Darlene Milas to be at Pure Suds

  • The Nyx will have dance lessons- Swing Dancing

  • Artist out front as well

  • Tea Towels and Totes- near Car

  • Clarks Summit Goes Pink- table at Fourth Friday

Clarks Summit Goes Pink

  • Amy Poremba

  • Email Blast for Participation/ and Awareness/ Social Post

  • Email Blast for Businesses to display Hope

  • Put Participation flyers in Windows

  • Award for Displaying Hope in your business

  • Turn the entire town pink- 2 weeks ahead of event

  • 7/20 Last day for sponsorship

New Business

  • New Owner at Abbiocco- Possibly new member- and THEY WANT TO HOST OUR NEXT NETWORKING EVENT

  • Raffle Basket donation: up until he day before the race. Reach out to Amy

  • Gail says there’s a retirement party for chief. Janice suggests a gift for on behalf of ABPA a donation to his sons foundation

  • host a e-bike event? Who can teach the class? Parents and Paul Keeler to coordinate.

    • possible contact injured boy to participate

    • school board, police borough to meet

    • parents informed as well of safety. To help and encourage safety not banning

Next Meeting

Thursday, July 28, 2026
8:30 AM
Café 27

ABPA
Next

june 11th 2026