Jon Bond presents a selection of his artwork from the past 50 years
October 17, 7:30 pm at Headquarters

President Jon Bond will share artwork created since he was a lad growing up in the Kempton area. Both originals and digital images spanning nearly half a century will be complimented by Jon’s personal observations. Twenty new originals and works never seen by the public will be a highlight of the presentation. Special door prizes too! At headquarters.



Founders of New Bethel Church as "The Church in the Eck" Celebrates 250 Years
November 21, 2011 7:30pm at New Bethel Church

John Robertson and Jon Bond present a special archival documentary about the New Bethel sanctuary and the twenty original founders of the church. Special exhibit of rare 1700s documents and photographic images. Fellowship and refreshments to follow in the church social room. Public invited to attend this meeting at New Bethel.

Martha Dry  Johnson of Kutztown talks about her mother Sarah Bagby Dry
December 12, 2011 7:30pm at Headquarters

As Martha writes to us in her own words…….“I will talk about my mother, who was the first female Aide-de-Camp to a general in the Army.

She worked with General Carl (Tooey) Spaatz, who hailed from Boyertown, and was in Army Air Corps during WWII.  After the war he worked in the Pentagon and became the first secretary of the Air Force when it separated from the Army.  Born in New Haven, MO, she was the baby of 12 children born to her parents.  She spent 3 years with Gen. Spaatz, traveling from North Africa to Italy, England, France, Germany, Guam and finally to the Pentagon.  She was present at the signing of the treaty with Germany in Berlin as well as the signing with Japan on the USS Missouri.  Only a select group of people can say they were at both those events.  She traveled extensively with the general and was privy to most everything he was involved in.  I have approximately 100 letters that she wrote to her family, detailing the events of the war.  These are from her perspective as a female working with the decision makers of the war.  The list of people she met include IKE, Kay Summersby, Jimmy Doolittle, George Patton, David Niven, etc.  In addition to sharing the information in her letters I will bring along photographs and other items of interest.  Her story is unique and I am in the process of writing a book. I plan on giving everyone a taste of what is to come.”