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News from 07/2012 (1 Items)
News from 04/2012 (2 Items)
News from 03/2012 (4 Items)
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3/17/2012
MAPS 2012 @
Downingtown
A ton of volunteer hours by Family and Friends of Downingtown Indoor Percussion Ensemble went into to producing a wonderful show on our home turf!
Enjoy and our Thanks to Everyone who made it possible! |
3/16/2012
The cap comes off the boat
MT finished removing the cap on the boat, the first step in the restoration will be to repair and upgrade the transom. |
3/10/2012
MAPS 2012 @
Methacton
Downingtown takes FIRST PLACE at Methacton! Come see the completed show and an awesome performance! Way to go Dtown! |
3/3/2012
MAPS 2012 @
Twin Valley
Tune in for the event at Twin Valley High School. Look for some of the improvements to Downingtown's show. Quite an accomplishment considering only ONE WEEK of practicing the modified routine.
Follow the HD links to watch them on YouTube! |
News from 02/2012 (2 Items)
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2/27/2012
MAPS is BACK!
Check out the events from Pennsauken (2/18) and North Penn (2/25). Follow the HD links to watch them on YouTube! |
2/23/2012
Starting the Boat Restoration
We are going to be rebuilding the transom and creating a new interior. |
News from 08/2011 (1 Items)
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8/8/2011
Watch the Garden Grow!
Visit the landscaping section to see the progress of the garden so far this year! |
News from 07/2011 (1 Items)
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7/8/2011
Midget History
I've been working on gathering some of the history of the midget. Hopefully I'll be able to compile a display book to take to shows for people to look at.
So have a look at the pictures from 1985 and 1986 taken by Earl Foulke of one of the donor cars. |
News from 05/2011 (3 Items)
News from 04/2011 (1 Items)
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4/16/2011
MAPS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011at Coatesville
Downingtown and all the ensembles close the season in spectacular fashion!and Don't forget to check out the Performances of Downingtown performers in the Individual and Small Ensemble Competitions! |
News from 03/2011 (4 Items)
News from 02/2011 (2 Items)
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2/26/2011
MAPS at North Penn 2011
Videos from the North Penn HS event on 2/26/2011 are being posted now! |
2/19/2011
Downingtown Indoor Drumline is BACK!
The 2011 MAPS season has begun! Check out Downingtown's all new show in the Downingtown HS Gallery. Starting with the 2011 Preview Show on 2/15/2011 and then the 1st Competition at Timber Creek on the 19th.There is more on the way so keep an eye out each week! |
News from 12/2010 (3 Items)
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12/20/2010
The Hits Keep on Comin!
New Photos in the following sections: |
12/18/2010
Midget
A new section for the 1974 MG Midget has been added to Car Projects section. Have a look! |
12/2/2010
Celebrate Bear's Life
Sadly, Bear peacefully passed away this morning. Please take a moment to remember him and the way he touched our lives. Thank You. |
News from 11/2010 (2 Items)
News from 06/2010 (1 Items)
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6/24/2010
More to See!
New Videos and Photos in the following sections: |
News from 05/2010 (2 Items)
News from 04/2010 (4 Items)
News from 03/2010 (8 Items)
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3/27/2010
MAPS at Methacton
All the performances have gained polish and precision!! Enjoy these videos from Methacton as they prepare for the championships in 2 weeks!! |
3/24/2010
The Bloomsburg Husky Singers
Watch the great performances from last October and this March in the Bloomsburg University Gallery |
3/20/2010
Spring is Here!
check out the first spring photos |
3/17/2010
BMW 2002 Project Updates
New pictures and video of the 2002 as we restart the project with the bodywork |
3/13/2010
Downingtown Takes FIRST PLACE at Quakertown MAPS Event!
See their hard work pay off in videos from Quakertown HS on 3/13/2010! |
3/8/2010
MAPS at Twin Valley
Check out the Videos from the event at Twin Valley HS on 3/6/2010! |
3/4/2010
Gram's Birthday
Video from Gram's birthday is up for you to enjoy! |
3/4/2010
Drumline Pictures and Video
I have all the videos and pictures caught up of the Downingtown HS Indoor Drumline, including plenty of close-ups.In addition some great video of practice sessions from 2/18 and 2/19 which give a an excellent Behind the Scenes look at the workings and the effort that goes into drumline. |
News from 02/2010 (2 Items)
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2/27/2010
Downingtown Percussion!
I added a new section in the Gallery called Downingtown HS and started by adding the videos we have of the Percussion Events from 2/20/2009 and 2/27/2009 for your enjoyment.There is more on the way so keep your eyes peeled each week! |
2/18/2010
Winter 2010
New Videos and Photos from our Crazy Winter of 2010, plus much more: |
News from 01/2010 (1 Items)
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1/5/2010
New Video Series
Check out the first Episode of "Life with Bear and Minnie". For quite some time now we've wanted to document all the cute, funny, and crazy things they do. So that not only you can enjoy them, but that we also have proof to backup all the stories we tell you about them! ;-) :-) |
News from 12/2009 (3 Items)
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12/20/2009
Wallpaper
I added a page under "News, Links, and More!" for all of my favorite Wallpapers. |
12/6/2009
Weddings Added!
Look in the FAMILY section for the new Weddings page.
Have your kleenex handy! |
12/3/2009
New Pages
and
New Photos!
NEW PAGESNEW PHOTOS
and VIDEOS ... and MORE! |
News from 11/2009 (2 Items)
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11/22/2009
Site Version Update
There are several updates to the site programming that have taken place. There will be other additions and enhancements over the next few weeks. So please don't hesitate to report any problems so I can correct them. Thanks! |
11/3/2009
New Weezer - Raditude
Weezer's new album will be released 11/3/2009. Listen to their new single...
"(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to"
at weezer.com |
News from 10/2009 (2 Items)
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10/28/2009
Updates to the TRAVEL Section!
... and MORE! |
10/27/2009
Did You Miss Me?
I've been working on archiving a large set of photos for eventual posting. So be patient, it'll be worth the wait.
In the meantime you will find new stuff in:and New sorting Categories in the FAMILY Gallery!
Enjoy! |
News from 09/2009 (2 Items)
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9/13/2009
Fire and Water
You've waited all year so here is your reward! Watch the boat rip Blue Marsh in two! Enjoy the videos "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "One Little Victory" in the boating section. |
9/3/2009
In Memory of
Willard "Pete" Kurtz
Father of Rebecca, Daniel, Ruthann and David
Pete passed away September 3, 2009. Services are being held Thursday, September 10, 2009
You can find the announcement in the Morning Call here or in the links section of Pete's Page
I've been working on pages for Individual family members for a while now. For obvious reasons I wanted to make sure Pete's page was being worked on first. I've completed a bit of the Photos and Information and there is more to come.
Feel free to post any comments you might like to share about Pete on his page.
You will find it in the Gallery under Family |
News from 08/2009 (1 Items)
News from 07/2009 (3 Items)
News from 06/2009 (3 Items)
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6/26/2009
Internet Explorer 8
I recently corrected a problem with the Menu on the site when running in IE8. If you experience any problems with the website please don't hesitate to report them to me so I can correct them. Please take a minute to also read this article on using IE8 in Compatibility Mode which helps when experiencing problems with browsing with IE8. |
6/4/2009
Lots of New Video, Pictures, and More!
Here's the list of Sections with New Stuff:Enjoy! |
6/2/2009
Baby Robins Leave the Nest!
The babies left the nest on 5/28! They were all successful from what we can tell, which is great news. You'll find the rest of the videos we took from 5/22 and 5/27 in the wildlife section. Luckily I got video of their last day in the nest on 5/27 and I happened to catch one of them hopping around on the 28th. Read the whole story included with the final video! |
News from 05/2009 (3 Items)
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5/30/2009
Jake's Photos
Today I received 2 great sets of photos from Jake. One set is from today in the House section where we were working on some modifications to the pool deck. The other set is from December of last year when they took a trip to the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Both sets are awesome and are a must see not only for the quality but for the composition as well. Nice Job Jake! |
5/21/2009
Baby Robins!
Check out the video of the Baby Robins from 5/18 and 5/19! Good close up video of the Mom and Dad feeding their chicks and keeping them warm. Keep an eye on this page for more, we'll watch them as they grow up. |
5/9/2009
Boating Season Begins!
Of course, by that I mean, we are working on the boat motor! So check out the Boating section. In the meantime, have a look at the new videos in the Wildlife and Landscaping sections. Plus new links and manuals all over the place! |
News from 04/2009 (1 Items)
News from 03/2009 (2 Items)
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3/16/2009
New Stuff 4 U
A couple additions and improvements.
I added pictures to the Expedition Project Gallery, more pictures to Bear and Minnie's Gallery, and more!
I also fixed an issue where the time a comment is listed was not relecting the proper time zone. Most of the old and any newly posted comments will now show the proper time. |
3/5/2009
New Car added to the Car Projects
introducing the newest member of the family, a 2000 BMW 328i |
News from 12/2008 (6 Items)
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12/25/2008
Add Comments to Videos
You can now add comments to Videos as well as Photos! |
12/23/2008
New Videos
Here are several new videos you might enjoy |
12/21/2008
Lotsa Stuff!
Quite a few additions and improvements.
I added pictures and video to the Summer, Boating, Christmas, Bear and Minnie, Wildlife, and Michael and Ruthann's 1st Floor Project Galleries.
I also made some improvements to the video and photo viewers by adding the ability to "View All" pictures as a drop down choice in each gallery and added the description to the video viewer.
Enjoy! |
12/16/2008
The Pennsylvania Avenue Gang
As promised, I added a section to Bear and Minnie's Gallery to highlight ALL of Bear and Minnie's cousins who call Pennsylvania Avenue home.
Be careful though, they're dangerous, they're armed to the teeth with adorable, funny, and cute! |
12/14/2008
FLORIDA COMPLETE!
Well I'm nearly finished anyway. I've created all the videos for 2007 and 2008 and they are up and ready for viewing! I'll add some description to them over the next few days but they are essentially ready to go! Enjoy! |
12/11/2008
Sad News - Lolly 1997 - 2008
On the 11th of December we all lost a great dog. Lolly's sudden passing was a shock to us all. She was loving and full of energy and we loved her for it. We will miss her greatly. Our hearts go out to Jacob, Harlan, Samara, Michael and Ruthann as they face the parting of their family member. You can find pictures to remember Lolly by in Bear and Minnie's Gallery and shortly I will be putting up a page in her memory. |
News from 11/2008 (5 Items)
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11/29/2008
Busy, Busy, Busy!
Lots going on with the site. I added pictures and video from our Florida trips from this year and last year and added some comments about the pictures as well. I also added a few pictures of the repairs to the Neons. Not to mention the fact I made a few enhancements to the function of the site. |
11/14/2008
LAUNCH!
The Video of the Launch of Endeavour STS-126 has been added. More Videos and Pictures of our trip will be coming soon. |
11/11/2008
FLORIDA
On the eve of leaving for this year's Florida trip it's only fitting that I am finally getting to adding the videos from last year's trip. Hopefully over the next few weeks you'll not only get to see those but the videos from this year's trip as well. |
11/7/2008
NEW VIDEO PLAYER
I added a new video player to the site to play videos that are not posted to YouTube. Check out a new sample in the WILDLIFE section. |
11/2/2008
More Neon Fun!
I added more of the progress to Gregg's Neon |
News from 10/2008 (3 Items)
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10/23/2008
More Comments!
I added several enhancements to the comments including the ability to review ALL the comments and EDIT your comments when needed. Also notice the new "Recent Comments" scroller on the home page so you can quickly see what's new! |
10/19/2008
Add Your Comments!
The first version of the Comments function has been added to the Photo Galleries. This is a work in progress and there are still some pages that don't have it yet. But feel free to add your comments and let me know if you have any problems. |
10/16/2008
Dodge Neon Projects
I added a section to the Car Projects for the 2000 and 2001 Dodge Neons the we keep on the road. Including Links and Photos and some Videos to be added soon. |
News from 09/2008 (9 Items)
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9/27/2008
More photos added!
Additions include Photos in the History section from our trip to Gettysburg in 1994. Plus photos added to the Christmas, Wheels, Spring, Wildlife, Winter, and Birthdays sections. Don't forget Bear and Minnie's page, more photos there too! |
9/19/2008
NEW GALLERIES ADDED!
Check out the newest Galleries including the Autumn Gallery, Philly Boys Choir, Birthdays, Christmas, Calvary Fellowship Church. PLUS a new TRAVEL section in the Gallery and more new Photos in many sections! |
9/16/2008
A Milestone for the Chevy Volt
The Official Debut of the Chevrolet Volt |
9/13/2008
SCCA Solo Events
The SCCA Solo Section was added to the Gallery featuring events I attended in 2003 |
9/12/2008
10,000 Photos!
The site has crossed the 10,000 photos mark! New Galleries have been added and more photos have been added to nearly every gallery! (you may need a new office chair!) |
9/7/2008
Tropical Storm Hanna Update
Meaning that since it was raining so much, I did more updates to the website. Including the addition of the WINTER, SUMMER, WILDLIFE , and the HOW IT’S DONE Galleries. Plus updates to Bear and Minnie’s Gallery and more! |
9/5/2008
Bear and Minnie’s Gallery Updated
I found dog biscuit crumbs on my keyboard. That can only mean one thing! They did a great job though, they added pictures of there cousins too. |
9/3/2008
Slide Show Enhancement
I added a basic "Go To" function to the slide show to allow you to move around the images better. Further improvements will follow. |
9/1/2008
"for the Birds" added to the Gallery
I think that is self explanatory, check it out! |
News from 08/2008 (4 Items)
News from 06/2008 (7 Items)
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6/30/2008
Boating Project
The Boating page has been added to the Projects section |
6/29/2008
Boating
I added numerous boating links to the LINKS page and several boat manuals to the MANUALS page. A new “Boating” page is coming soon to the PROJECTS section. |
6/19/2008
Family Slides – Final Version
I mean it this time…. Really! This time I’ve come up with a version that has good functionality for all users. Give it a try, and as always please let me know your thoughts. If all goes well I will make it more “pleasing to the eye” and convert the other photo viewers shortly. |
6/13/2008
To date, the Pièce de résistance of the Photos Section!
The Family Slides have been updated to Next Generation Photo Viewer. This has been the litmus and motivation for the upgrade and is finally ready. Please have a go at it while I upgrade the rest. Let me know if you have and issues. |
6/10/2008
Florida Photos Updated to Next Generation Photo Viewer
I implemented the next generation of the photo viewer for the Florida Photos in the Gallery. The slide show and tabbed loading features are functioning well. You be the judge and don’t hesitate to tell me what you think! |
6/5/2008
GM to Produce Revolutionary Chevy VOLT
Get behind GM's effort to change the automotive market forever and to save America from oil dependency! |
6/3/2008
Updated:
Weezer (Red Album) Release Date
Weezer's new album will be released 6/3/2008. Listen to their new single "Pork and Beans" at weezer.com |
News from 05/2008 (10 Items)
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5/30/2008
Program Update
I updated the background code to make the functionality better and allow for future improvements |
5/22/2008
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones 4 in theaters on May 22nd! |
5/16/2008
Family Slides 1955 in Europe
I finally completed the last batch of slides I had to be scanned and archived. They are from 1955 in Europe and they are wonderful. Check them out for yourself. |
5/14/2008
Family Slides 1964 to 1969
1964 through 1969 is now included in the Family Slides |
5/12/2008
Family Slides 1958 to 1963
1958 through 1963 is now included in the Family Slides |
5/9/2008
Family Slides added to the Gallery
I started adding the family slides to the gallery, keep an eye on this section for continuing updates |
5/7/2008
Additions to The Gallery
I added a History section and a Museums section |
5/2/2008
New page added to the Landscaping section
Since 75% of our property is trees we've had quite a few projects and emergencies to manage. |
5/2/2008
New Features added to Slide Show
Added sizing and speed controls to the slide show, visit any page with photos to use the slide show |
5/1/2008
More photos added to The Gallery |
News from 04/2008 (2 Items)