2026 Summer Newsletter

HE BG D S LOS HERE The Tricentennial Celebration kicks-off during Community Day on August 15th, followed by the main event on September 26th. t is a hbling hnr t srv as th hair f th Bard f Sprvisrs dring sh a histri yar fr irik Twnship. Thr hndrd yars ag, rdinary ppl wr living rdinary livs hr in irik. Thy wr bsy laring th filds, bilding hs, pning bsinsss, raising failis, attnding hrhs and shls. I a sr thy ld nvr hav iagind that ntris latr w wld b lbrating th nity that thy hlpd t bild. Bt annivrsaris ar nt jst abt lking bak; thy ar als abt rgnizing th histry that is still bing writtn. S rsidnts an tra thir rts in irik bak fr gnratins. thrs ay hav vd hr nly rntly. Yt vry n f s has a stry. Evry faily, vry nighbr, vry bsinss, vry vlntr, vry stdnt, vry ah, vry ply, vry first rspndr, and vry rsidnt ntribts t what irik Twnship bs. Th ris w ar aking tday will n day b part f r histry. That is why as p f r Trintnnial lbratin, I a inviting vry rsidnt t hlp s rat a snapsht f in irik Twnship dring its th yar. Enlse, yu will fin sht mmunity questinnie pge eelpe with the ptnes f the Limeik Histil Siety. We hpe yu will tke few mments t she yu f Limeik memy but the peple n ples tht mke this mmunity speil t Y n YR hpes f the futue. Yr rspnss will b part f th histrial rrd prsrvd by th Sity. Rspnss ay als gid th sltin f its inldd in th irik Twnship Ti apsl. Thr hndrd yars fr nw, sn ay rad th wrds y writ tday! Whthr y faily arrivd in irik thr hndrd yars ag, r thr nths ag, y ar a part f stry. Thank y fr hlping s lbrat r past, appriat r prsnt, and prsrv a pice f nity fr ftr gnratins. Happy th Annivrsary, irik Twnship! nnie Lawsn - Brd of Supeisrs, hi 2 ETTER fm th I hair SATURDAY AUGUST 15 NOON 3 PM LEC COU P 4 STEALIN SAVANAH is a -pi pwrhs hailing fr sthrn Nw Jrsy, that prfrs vr 2 shws pr yar all vr th ntry. Knwn fr trning vry stag int a fll-blwn nrt xprin, th band has bilt a rptatin as n f th st in-dand liv ats fr nightlbs, fstivals, wddings, and privat vnts alik. Blnding vrsatility with prisin, STEAIN SAVANAH salssly dlivrs vrything fr hard-hitting rk anths and drn pp hits t hip-hp, ntry and tilss lassis, kping dan flrs pakd and adins ngagd fr th first nt. N attr th stting, th band adapts ffrtlssly, ffring ltipl nfigratins inlding a fll-band ltri stp, a strippd-dwn asti xprin r intiat tri and d prfrans. Bt what trly sts STEAIN SAVANAH apart is thir ndniabl stag prsn. With inftis nrgy, rwd intratin, and a passin fr prfran, thy dn’t jst ntrtain - thy rat nfrgttabl nts that kp adins ing bak shw aftr shw. STEAIN SAVANAH will b th highlight f th Trintnnial lbratin whn thy tak th stag at PM and ntin lat int th vning. Enjy th shw! Mt th BAN www.stalingsavanah.rativ BREWS 5 supporting ations making o live and lways been fun, and nd food team aims to h handcrafted od, and good together, to ers company, o Hoppiness” ncy Rutter l Crew RAD (RT. 23) WN, PA 19465 610) 469-6419 WIN.Mhildr’s Etrtait ARTNS an t d all kinds f things that dfy lgi. Thy ntrt thslvs in ipssibl shaps, ar brnt t a risp, hav havy bjts fall n th, and walk away pltly nsathd. Thy an d all ths things bas thy ar drawings...if a prsn ld d all ths things, thy'd b MAI. KK bins traditinal agi illsins and gags with artn-lik abilitis fr a shw that is a n-f-a-kind xprin that has t b sn t b blivd. KooKoo Th artn Magiian Bnn Bgli 1 4-88 www.KKMagi. AR WRKSHP is a dstinatin fr all things IY! r haring btiq stdis ar dsignd t inspir rativity thrgh hands-n raft lasss, grp ativitis, privat partis, sr art aps, and a ratd rtail sltin f gifts, h dr, and IY-t- kits. Fn fr all ags, thr is sthing fr vryn t rat and lbrat at AR Wrkshp. AR Workshop ilbertsville iny Knwles 181 Swap Pik, ilbrtsvill, PA 12 1 222-42 www.arwrkshp./gilbrtsvill 513 ENTERTAINMENT is a fll-srvi ntrtainnt bking agny ddiatd t rating nfrgttabl xprins. Fr liv si t niq nvlty ats, w bring nrgy, xitnt, and prfssinalis t vry vnt. r rstr inlds talntd fa paintrs, stilt walkrs wh bth strll and prfr whil std in dirt rrlatin with yr vnt th, balln artists, ariatr artists, and s h r. With prsnalizd srvi, attntin t dtail, and a itnt t xlln, w ak sr yr vnt is nthing shrt f sptalar! 513 Entertainment Jnn eFnis 484 24-28 1jann@gail. 67 WATZ Histry BEFRE pning its drs in April f 14, Waltz lf Far was a far whr Blak Angs grazd. Willia . ‘Sandy’ Waltz thght th frnt f his far wld ak a ni glf rs. Whn hsing a th fr th first iniatr rs, Sandy sggstd a far th. Th far glf still xists tday. Th Waltz lf Far was addd t vr th yars • Batting cages • Driving ranges • Par 3 • 18-hole golf course - Ttle eek ‘In 14 w didd it wld b fn t hav s firwrks t lbrat r th annivrsary; w had a littl shw, and ths wh a thght it was grat,’ isa Waltz said. ‘W nvr had th ida t ntin it ntil th nxt yar whn vryn askd if w wr having r Firwrks, s a traditin was brn.’ isa Waltz and th Waltz Faily has bn instrntal in spprting th Trintnnial lbratin. Th Twnship is hnrd t spnd its th birthday at a latin that has t an s h t this nity. 303 W RDGE PKE MERK, PA 19468 6104897859 WWWWATZGOFFARMOM8 BEER GARDEN Hares Hill Brewing Co. 3 PM - 10 PM LIVE MUSIC Stealing Savanah 6 PM - 10 PM KIDS ENTERTAINMENT 3 PM - 6 PM PORTA POTTIES INFORMATION PARKING HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3 PM - 6 PM FOOD TRUCKS 3 PM - 10 PM MINI GOL FRE fro 3 P 4 PM! 3 PM - 10 PM ENTRANCE FIRST AID FIREWORKS Begin at Dark 303 W Ridge RDGE Th Trientennia MAIN EVEN!Sat 9 September 26th3:00 PMt 10:00 PM 1 2 1 4 3 6 5 7 8 Mrabilia 1) “Retro” Baseba Jersey $15 Rigsp mbed tt Avaiabe i Adt S, M, , X, 2X, 3X, 4X 2) Reaxed ad Cap $10 tt twi with adjstabe bke e size fits mst (Navy Be r Sage ree) 3) “Est 1726”$10 ida Sftstye rigsp tt Avaiabe i Adt S, M, , X, 2X, 3X, 4X 4) “Bobby McGee” $10 ida Sftstye rigsp tt Avaiabe i Adt S, M, , X, 2X, 3X, 4X AN Yth XS, S, M, , X 5) Hooded Sweatshirt w/ogo $30 5/5 tt/pyester feee Avaiabe i Adt S, M, , X, 2X 6) “300 Years in the Making”$10 ida Sftstye rigsp tt Avaiabe i Adt S, M, , X, 2X, 3X, 4X 7) 3” White Satin Ornament $5 at Shatterprf pasti with gd rd 8) Grocery Tote$5 Made frm 1% reyed water bttes 16” x 14” x 85” (irewrks r Shamrk) THESE LLETABLES ar sld bth nlin, and in-prsn, and an b pikd p at th Twnship bilding; 2nd flr, Adinistratin windw. 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