September 2023 | Forest City, PA

Thank you for being a part of the Greater Forest City Business Alliance and a Forest City Business owner. Especially, in these times, we strive to make this town more of a destination. We continue to develop a vibrant community atmosphere for people to visit, shop, and stop for a bite to eat.

As Autumn and Winter approach, we are hoping to decorate the town, particularly on Main Street, on Wednesday, October 25th from 4 pm – 7 pm we will be hosting a “Trunk or Treat” event, pumpkin painting, costume contest, and some good old-fashioned fun. This event is planned to bring more people to patronize your businesses and organizations. For this event, your business or group will have the opportunity to sponsor and carve a Jack O’Lantern. The pumpkins, with your name prominently featured, will be displayed on the 500 block of Main Street.

Furthermore, in a two-for-one decorating opportunity, all proceeds from your pumpkin sponsorship will go towards the Holiday Light Fund. Our current Main Street lights are in desperate need of replacement, so new ones are needed across our town to create an inviting atmosphere for the December Tree Lighting Ceremony.

In the upcoming holiday season, please help us to help you and our town draw more people to our local businesses. Donations, no matter how small, are important and your donation of any amount will sponsor your pumpkin.

Respectfully,

Paul Daugevelo, Main Street Coordinator

Rosal@nep.net

THE FOREST CITY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE AN EVENING OF FOLK MUSIC BY RUSS RENTLER ON SATURDAY OCT. 7TH AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE FCA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, 629 MAIN STREET, FOREST CITY, PA.

RUSS RENTLER, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, STARTED PLAYING STRINGED INSTRUMENTS WITH HIS FIRST UKULELE IN FIFTH GRADE PURCHASE WITH S&H GREEN STAMPS IN DOVER, NJ. HE PLAYED MUSIC AT MORAVIAN COLLEGE IN A FOLK BAND WITH JOHN GORKA, WHO LATER BECAME A LUMINARY IN THE NEW FOLK MOVEMENT.

AFTER COLLEGE, RUSS WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY AND SPECIALIZED IN INTERNAL MEDICINE. IN HIS FREE TIME HE CONTINUED TO PURSUE HIS PASSION OF PERFORMING ACOUSTIC MUSIC ON HAMMERED AND MOUNTAIN DULCIMER.

IN 2016, RUSS RENTLER LEFT HIS PRACTICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AND GERIATRICS, WHICH HAS ALLOWED HIM TO PURSUE HIS LIFE-LONG DREAM AND PASSION OF PERFORMING ORIGINAL AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC.

SING OUT MAGAZINE HAS DESCRIBED HIM AS “A GIFTED SONGWRITER AS WELL AS A FINE MUSICIAN”.

HIS SHOWS ARE FAST-PACED WITH MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT CHANGES INTERSPERSED WITH FUNNY STORIES OF HIS LIFE AS A PHYSICIAN WITH THE HEART OF A TROUBADOUR.

NOTE: “RUSS RENTLER IS A FIRST RATE PERFORMER. THIS IS A CONCERT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS,” SAID PAUL FERRARO, FCA HISTORICAL SOCIETY EVENT MANAGER AND FOLK MUSICIAN.

WHILE AT THE CONCERT, VIEW THE MANY HISTORICAL ITEMS AND HISTORY OF THE FOREST CITY REGIONAL AREA. THE FOREST CITY AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE AND AIR CONDITIONED.

THERE IS NO ADMISSION FOR THE CONCERT, DONATIONS WILL BE WELCOMED. COME AND ENJOY!