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B Inspired

B Inspired shares moments of transformation and inspiration all around us. Find more information about Studio B Fine Art Gallery on our website: studiobbb.org, on Studio B’s Facebook page, by contacting Jane Stahl, janeEstahl@comcast.net, 610-563-7879, or stopping by Studio B during our regular hours: Saturday, and Sunday 12 .-2 p.m. And, remember, we welcome you to connect us with people, projects, and perceptions that inspire YOU to help us continue to B Inspired!

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00:24:01

UN-expected Opportunities Lead to UN-common Successes...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/19

Gilbertsville entrepreneur Jeff Peiffer and his daughter Rachel Trettin turn unexpected encounters into opportunities for uncommon and successful enterprises. The future didn't look bright to the shy young boy from a dysfunctional family unit who hasn't graduated from high school or even thought about attending college. But Jeff's openness to the opportunities presented to him have led to uncommon success which happens to be the title of the reality show he and Rachel are currently marketing to

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00:24:16

Fall in Love with the Beauty of Spain: Travel with...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/12

Beth Trout loves Spain and wants to share what she loves with small groups in 7-9 day tours. As your group's concierge, she'll help you plan your trip to include your interests and passions; she'll take care of arrangements, travel with you, serve as translator, and, as needed, shop for a new toothbrush if you forget yours! An authentic, intimate experience in a country of beautiful people, with a rich history and culture--showcasing the art, music, and food that packaged tours may

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00:49:03

Michele Barrett: Silence to Stardom, Denial to...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/05

It's a remarkable story. Michele Barrettshares her journey as mom, struggling to understand and then champion and assist her baby boy's development to reach his fullest potential. The silence and developmental delays accompanying autism plus the sporadic focusing issues of ADHD required uncommon patience and dedicated efforts she offered unhesitatingly. Today, watching him as the star of his high school's musical production brought her tears, opportunities for celebration, and the energy for "next

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00:27:42

Brad Updegrove and Matt Hook: Region #3 Candidates...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/02

Voters in Boyertown school district’s Region #3 should Vote-for-Two: Matt Hook and Brad Updegrove. As a Boyertown High School graduate, with family members who were well-respected teachers in the district, Brad brings a lifetime knowledge of Boyertown schools—then, as a student and now, as a substitute teacher, father of children attending Boyertown schools, and coach. Matt offers unique qualifications as a certified teacher, trainer, and board certified behaviorial health specialist working with

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00:40:14

Lisa Hogan and Joe Piccione, Candidates for Boyertown...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/02

Voters in Boyertown school district’s Region #2 should Vote-for-Two: Incumbent Lisa Hogan and Joe Piccione. Lisa Hogan is often described as the model school board member: intelligent, analytic, respectful, collaborative and an excellent listener—someone who listens to understand, find common ground, and negotiate toward solving complex problems. Lisa, who has served the community since 2019 as a school board director and newcomer Joe Piccione are committed to providing all students with whatever

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00:37:05

Michelle Sweisfort and Krista Arndt--Region #1...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/02

Voters in Boyertown school district’s Region #1 have two, new faces running in the upcoming primary on May 16. Michelle Sweisfort is running for the open 2-year seat; Krista Arndt hopes to secure the 4-year seat. What both Michelle and Krista bring is valuable and unique to the Boyertown School Board. Krista’s experience and network of professionals who provide security in technology and in interpreting the complex language of regulations are areas of concern for today’s schools and ones the current

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00:42:10

Donna Usavage Shares Concerns, Plans to Elect...

B Inspired ·

2023/04/28

Donna Usavage talks about her efforts to support pro-public education candidates for upcoming open seats on the School Board to be decided in the May 16 primary election. Donna voices her concerns about the candidates whom members of the sitting Board support--concerns that motivated her and a group of other volunteers to organize and work to elect pro-public education candidates and maintain BASD’s reputation for offering a quality of education to the district’s students.Donna spent 10 years

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00:29:54

Need Medical Equipment? Bally Lions Club to the Rescue

B Inspired ·

2023/04/28

Donnie Conrad and Lee Heffner, active members of the Bally Lions Club, shared details about the Medical Equipment Lending program that the club offers to area families that led to learning about the many other projects the club sponsors in this tight-knit Berks County community.

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00:22:52

Hungry? No Problem--Bause Catered Events Also Offers...

B Inspired ·

2023/04/21

Hungry? No Problem--Bause Catered Events also offers Meals-to-Go. For 34 years, sisters Erin Bause and Amy Bause-Bartra partner in preparing…and delivering…meals for any occasion and to meet any tastes—home cooking to French cuisine. Appetizers, entrees, sides, desserts, drinks: they do it all--deliciously!

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00:21:46

Mary Dice--Lifelong Baker--Fastnachts, and Hawaiian...

B Inspired ·

2023/04/07

Inspired by Mary Dice who has loved baking her entire life, I loved learning more about her, the seasons of her business, fastnachts, and Hawaii's sacred ingredient--poi from the taro or Kalo plant--in their specialty doughnut.

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00:32:45

Rachael Kehler: A Force Behind Creative Energies in...

B Inspired ·

2023/03/31

Rachael Kehler creates ideas non-stop—seemingly in her sleep--and her ideas bring people to the streets of Boyertown to have fun and to enhance the lives and success of her own business, The Peppermint Stick, fellow business owners and non-profits including Building a Better Boyertown, Berks-Mont Business Association, and the Boyertown Area Historical Society. Learning what “powers” her whirlwind energy and what she has in mind for the future was eye-opening.

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00:34:51

Yankee Turned Southern Gal: Karen (Stein) Lupton,...

B Inspired ·

2023/03/24

Pennsylvania native Karen (Stein) Lupton, looking to a career as a Biblical scholar, graduated with a degree in vocal performance--the first student to do so at the new music school at Eastern University, but left Yankee territory to marry and raise a family and is now a voice for education reform in Georgia as a freshman member of the House of Representatives. She affirms: Southern Hospitality is real and, since she arrived, there's greater openness to healing the racial divide. She's determined to

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00:59:32

Brieanne Hauger Spreads the Fever Bringing Bears to...

B Inspired ·

2023/03/17

The Bear Fever project is fortunate to have long-time contact Brieanne Hauger handling orders for bears at Cowpainters, LLC. Brieanne—who joined Cowpainters in 2007—several years after our launch—purchased the company in 2018—and facilitates orders, designs and sculpts custom additions to the bears, and handles delivery of the sculptures to the artists in the Boyertown area.I was excited recently to record a “B Inspired” podcast episode with Brieanne to learn a bit more about the company and the

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00:34:17

Colebrookdale Railroad Executive Director Nathaniel...

B Inspired ·

2023/03/10

Rescuing the Colebrookdale Railroad from abandonment allowed executive director of the Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust Nathaniel Guest an opportunity to make his boyhood dream come true of running a tourist railroad. Reviewing his personal history, sharing some of the challenges involved in running a railroad, and envisioning Boyertown as Christmas City USA makes an inspiring conversation. A description of the event space and farmers' market for which the railroad received a recent grant

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00:28:29

Main Street Manager Ellen Martinetti: Putting the...

B Inspired ·

2023/03/03

Ellen Martignetti, Building a Better Boyertown’s Main Street Manager, describes her job as completing a giant puzzle, one that requires her to search carefully for just the right person to head up or volunteer for a project or just the retail business to fill an available spot on the main street to attract shoppers. Finding the right puzzle piece is Ellen’s favorite part of the job, and she’s not shy about her mission to put the puzzle together. Learning about her lifetime creativity that she shares

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00:25:05

Christiana Joy Weidner Serves Offers Guidance to...

B Inspired ·

2023/02/24

Christy Weidner is on a mission to offer healing through conversations held ideally in a meadow as Sacred Circle Ceremonies to liberate the “natural self” stripped of ego states, defenses, judgments and expectations that block the energy of emotions toward becoming a loving human being and reclaiming joy. Christy shares her journey--from the traditional mental health structure to one in which she offers an alternative style of healing mental health issues through nature-based therapeutic

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00:16:59

A Tour of Martin Stone Quarry with President Rod...

B Inspired ·

2023/02/17

Learning about the history of Martin Stone Quarry and its president Rod Martin preceded an inspiring tour of the Martin Stone Quarry that provoked admiration for the size and scope of the 70-year-old operation and an eye-opening peek below earth’s surface. Martin Stone Quarry’s president Rod treated me to a ride and an introduction to the 350-acre quarry in which thousands of tons of quartz and granite are mined for use in a multitude of projects from road construction to ballparks and sandboxes. We

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00:39:36

Breaking News: Justin Bodor, Assistant DA --Seeking...

B Inspired ·

2023/02/10

This episode comes in two parts. The first announces Assistant District Attorney Justin Bodor's run for office of Judge of Common Pleas. The first, recorded a month earlier before when running for office was nowhere in his plans, you'll learn about Justin's passion as DA--finding penalties for those who cross a lawful line that includes efforts toward reform and personally provides him with a way to "make a difference" in the lives of individuals and families. While he didn't plan to be a

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00:26:02

Boyertown to Brooklyn: Photographer Jade Doscow...

B Inspired ·

2023/02/03

New York-based architectural and landscape photographer Jade Doskow provides a portrait of success in a demanding field, earning her living photographing what remains. As a high school student, Class of 1996, New York-based architectural and landscape photographer Jade Doskow enjoyed afternoons buried in the novels of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky with plans to major in Russian literature preparing her for the life of a literary scholar. Instead, curtailed by a bad accident from her job as bike

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00:27:57

Denise Stout: Librarian--Closet Comedienne

B Inspired ·

2023/01/27

Denise Pulgino Stout, director of the Boyertown Area Community Library, didn’t plan to become a librarian; her dream was to become an actor—the next Carol Burnett, actually. Her college degree is in theatre arts. The acting skills she acquired led her to a job as a paraprofessional bringing activities like storytelling to children’s pre-schools. She grew to love the idea of becoming a librarian, eventually earned her Master’s degree in Library Science after a hiatus to conquer a serious illness, and

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