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Trax Restaurant & Cafe in Ambler

AMBLER, PA — Trax Restaurant & Cafe, a cozy BYOB with outside seating in the

old Ambler train station, will host its first-ever Summer Harvest Dinner on Wednesday, August 25.

Chef/owner Steven Waxman has created a special 4-course menu featuring local produce

from Maple Acres Farm, of Plymouth Meeting, and pasture-raised meat from Rineer Family Farms

in Lancaster County. Each course will be paired with a fresh, seasonal cocktail by Mixologist Tom

Pittakas (formerly of Alison two). The farmers, chef and mixologist will host the dinner and

mingle with guests.

Summer Harvest Dinner
4-course menu with seasonal cocktail pairings

1st course:
Gazpacho with Jumbo Shrimp

2nd course:
Farm Fresh Vegetable Lasagna

3rd course:
NY Strip Steak with Locally-Grown Oven Roasted Garlic & Tomatoes, Fried Onions & Peppers

4th course:
Grilled Peaches with Raspberry Honey & Chantilly Cream

Seating will be available both inside the restaurant and outside alongside Trax’s lush flower and vegetable garden. The 4-course dinner is $60 per person; $90 with the refreshing & creative cocktail
pairings, plus tax and gratuity. Limited space available. Reservations necessary. For reservations,
call 215/591-9777.

Trax Restaurant & Café is a neighborhood gem serving tastefully American cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, organic ingredients. In the old Ambler train station – restored & opened by Chef/Owner Steven Waxman in 1998. Outside dining in its award-winning garden. Three-course prix fixe dinner available Tuesday through Friday from 4:30-6 p.m. Lunch served Tuesday through Friday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dinner served Tuesday through Saturday 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Chef Steven Waxman
Trax Café & Restaurant
27 West Butler Pike
Ambler PA 19002
215/591-9777

The Ambler EAC is following the lead of other local municipalities (namely Montgomery and Upper Dublin) to identify which street lights could be turned off, which should be left on, and which can be put on a programmable timer. The borough can expect an immediate energy savings reducing our carbon footprint along with electrical cost savings supporting the annual municipal budget.

If you would like to help with the project, please contact Susan Curry through the borough office.

JUNE 29TH STARTS THE ANNUAL AMBLER KIWANIS CARNIVAL AT WISSAHICKON HIGH SCHOOL

THE CARNIVAL CONCLUDES WITH A FIREWORKS DISPLAY
ON SATURDAY JULY 3RD!

The 14th Annual Ambler Auto Show is coming to Butler Avenue:
Sunday May 16th
Noon – 5pm.

There is still time to register your vehicle or become a trophy sponsor.

“Team 341 “Miss Daisy” of Ambler, Pa., won the Chairman’s Award, the highest honor given at the FRC Championship, recognizing the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.”

ATLANTA, GA — Twenty thousand FIRST ® supporters – mentors, students, volunteers, sponsors and fans – gathered this weekend at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to experience the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, the ultimate heart-pounding, highenergy celebration of science and technology. The 19th annual FIRST Championship culminated in a frenzied final round of robotic matches when teams from Redondo Beach, Calif., Milford, Mich., and South Windsor, Conn., emerged victorious as the winning FIRST® Robotics Competition alliance. FIRST founder, inventor Dean Kamen, presented this award and a list of others, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined Kamen in presenting the 2010 FIRST Dean’s List Award.

“Over the past few days in Atlanta, we have had the opportunity to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers,” said Kamen. “This is increasingly important as we try to build momentum in the U.S. to fuel a robust talent pipeline of innovative 21st century STEM professionals. For the thousands of young problemsolvers who participated in the FIRST Championship, we caught a glimpse of the great things that are in store when these students tackle greater challenges in years ahead.” Another noted technologist, Bill Gates, sent a special video offering encouragement and congratulations to all competitors at the FIRST Championship.

FIRST is a not-for-profit that celebrates science and technology via robotics competitions worldwide. The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization inspires young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that encourages innovation, and that foster self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

The FIRST Community continues to grow with more than 212,000 students, 90,000 volunteers, thousands of alumni, and more than 3,500 sponsors. This year’s event marked the highest level of participation since FIRST began in 1992 in a New Hampshire high school gymnasium with one level of competition. FIRST now offers three distinct and challenging levels of competitions. Following are descriptions of each competition and winners:

FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION (FRC) CHAMPIONSHIP
High-school student teams built their robots from a kit of hundreds of parts in six weeks. More than 340 teams competed in “Breakaway™,” a soccer-like game to climb obstacles and score goals against their opponents. The Winning Alliance of the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship was: Team 294, “Beach Cities Robotics,” Redondo Beach, Calif.; Team 67, “The HOT Team,” Milford, Mich.; Team 177, “Bobcat Robotics,” South Windsor, Conn., from the Newton Division.

Team 341 “Miss Daisy” of Ambler, Pa., won the Chairman’s Award, the highest honor given at the FRC Championship, recognizing the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.

The Ambler EAC is an Environmental Advisory Council made up of a group of community residents, appointed by Borough Council. Our members devote time and energy to assist elected and appointed officials in protecting the environment. We advise the local planning commission, park and recreation board, and elected officials on the protection, conservation, management, promotion, and use of natural resources within Ambler Borough limits. Ambler EAC is supported by the Ambler Borough Council Parks & Recreation Committee.

For more information visit: http://amblereac.org/

Wissahickon High School’s FIRST Robotics Team took first place in both the Philadelphia Regionals and the New York Regionals. Next, they fly to Atlanta, GA for the world championship.

New York, NY — The Wissahickon FIRST robotics team 341 competes at the Javits Convention Center, New York, NY USA, 12-Mar – 14-Mar-2010.