New Neighbors Party

Over 50 people were in attendance

when the VFMA welcomed 11 new fami-

lies to the Mountain on September 8th

in the home of Kevin and Amy Johnson.

Pictures are on page 3 and 4.

Octoberfest

Chili, smores, Halloween costumes and

Beer! Octoberfest was another success.

Pictures are on page 5.

Ladies Wine and Cheese

It was great to see so many Mountain ladies

come out December 8th for the annual

Wine and Cheese. The board would like to

extend a huge thank you to Colleen Michel

for opening up her beautiful home to us

and being the perfect hostess. What a fun

way to kick off the holiday season!

Pictures are on Page 6.

Volume 43, Issue 3 www.vfmountain.org December 2019

Marla Stevens

Robert Johnston

Shawn Lowery

David Thomas

Tracy Simpson

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David Blazek

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Ryan McGee

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Newsletter/Yahoo Groups

Schuylkill Liaison

Tredyffrin Liaison

Property & Civic Improvement

Membership & Hospitality

VFMA Website/Directory

VFMA Directors—2019

2019 Calendar of Events

Easter Egg Hunt

Spring Clean-Up

4th of July Party

New Neighbor’s Party

Halloween/Octoberfest

Ladies Wine and Cheese

Santa’s Visit

Annual Meeting

Dinner Dance

April 14, 2019

April 27, 2019

July 4, 2019

September 8, 2019

October 26, 2018

December 8, 2019

December15, 2019

January 28, 2020

February 8, 2020

2019 VFMA Membership Dues

were due by May 1, 2019

Pay online at www.vfmountain.org

or make checks payable to: VFMA

Mail, with name and address, to:

VFMA, P.O. Box 111, Valley Forge, PA 19481

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VFMA Annual Meeting

Please come and join us as we discuss what has been going on with the VFMA. We hope

to reach out and talk to as many neighbors as possible, and this is a great way to do so!

Save the date, January 28th, 7pm for the 2020 Annual Meeting.

Location is TBD.

2020 VFMA Dinner Dance

Save the Date!

VFMA Needs Board Members!

Please consider volunteering for the Valley Forge Mountain Association Board of

Directors. The Board runs our wonderful events throughout the year and helps the

community make decisions that effect us all.

Reach out to our Board President, Marla Stevens for information: furjanic@gmail.com.

Mountain people - get pumped for the annual

dinner dance - “Casino Royale”. Save the date,

Saturday February 8th, 6pm until it’s over, to put

on your finery and sip a cocktail with friends. It

will be at the Phoenixville Country Club (https://

www.phoenixvillecc.com) More details including

link to purchase tix and feature vendors to fol-

low. Reach out to Megan Toto

(megantoto@gmail.com) if you’d like to volun-

teer to help.

New Neighbor’s Party Photos

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New Neighbor’s Party Photos

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Octoberfest Photos

2019 Chili Content Champ Matt Giannetto

Ladies Wine and Cheese Photos

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Holiday Events Around the Area

Fri December 13th

Winter Luminary Walk

5 – 8 PM

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd

Devon, PA

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

7 – 10 PM

Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Co, 630 Valley Park Rd

Phoenixville, PA

Sat December 14th

The Christmas Festival at Upper Main Line YMCA

4 – 7 PM

Upper Main Line YMCA, 1416 Berwyn Paoli Rd

Berwyn, PA

Holiday Craft & Vendor Show in Downtown Phoenixville

Starts at 9 AM

Phoenixville Senior Center, 153 Church St

Phoenixville, PA

Holiday Workshop

3 — 5 PM

Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S Valley Forge Rd

Devon, PA

THE 9TH ANNUAL VALLEY FORGE BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL

Saturday

The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave

Oaks, PA

Sun December 15th

Holiday Mall Performance — The Dance Depot

12:30 – 1:30 PM

King of Prussia, 160 N Gulph Rd

King of Prussia, PA

Sun December 15th

Gifts for Gamers

Sun, Starts at 12n

The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave

Oaks, PA

Tues December 17th

Acoustic Jam Group Holiday Concert

Starts at 7 PM

Phoenixville Public Library, 183 2nd Ave

Phoenixville, PA

Fri December 20th

ImSoFanci Friday: Holiday Extravaganza — LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County

9 – 11 PM

The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St

Phoenixville, PA

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival - Oaks, PA - Spring 2020

Mar 20 – 22, 2020

The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave

Oaks, PA

Sun December 22nd

A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Mintel Quartet

12:30 – 3:30 PM

118 North, 118 N Wayne Ave

Wayne, PA

Tues December 24th

Christmas Eve Dinner

Ongoing: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM

La Fava Restaurant and Bar, 1102 Baltimore Pike Ste 101

Glen Mills, PA

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The Valley Forge Mountain Association

P.O. Box 111

Valley Forge, PA 19481

www.vfmountain.org

Mountain News

An informal bulletin published periodically by the Board of Directors of the

Valley Forge Mountain Association, Inc. for the residents of The Mountain.

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