May 3rd is a fieldtrip to Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut Street, Boyertown, PA 19512, please be there at 7 PM. Fee: $6.
Directions from Reading: Business 422 to 562 East. Follow 562 into Boyertown. Turn left onto Third Street, to the parking lot on left.
See their website: www.boyertownmuseum.org for more information.
June 7th’s Picnic will be at Fish Pond West, Inc. at 6 PM. This new location offers close parking and indoor facilities. Be sure sign up to bring a side dish or dessert by clicking here.
GPS address of the Fish Pond West: 200 Swiftwater Lane, Leesport, PA 19601
Located at the End of Swiftwater Lane in Bern Township.
Directions from Road to Nowhere: Take Rt. 222 (road to nowhere), go North on Rt. 183 to the 1st traffic light, turn left onto W. Leesport Ave. At the stop sign, turn right onto County Rd. Proceed past the prison and Ag Center to stop sign at Palisades Drive, turn left onto Palisades Dr. Turn right at the next road Swiftwater Lane. Follow to end.
Directions from State Hill Road: Take State Hill Road to Ganly’s Pub & Deli, turn right onto Reber’s Bridge Road. Proceed down the hill and cross iron bridge. Make a left turn onto Palisades Dr., at next road Siftwater Lane, turn left. Follow to end.
Speed limits are strictly enforced in this area.
July: No meeting, please come see 20 plus of our members at the Kutztown Folk Festival.
Show
If you are considering doing the Holiday Show sent in your application now. Applications received by the May field trip or post marked by May 3 will get a $10.00 discount.
Terry D. Boyer
Show Chair
of the Reading Berks Guild of Craftsmen
In Memory of John Haile
John J. Haile Jr., 68, passed away April 22, 2016, in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Carol J. (Batzel) Haile. Born in Danville, he was a son of the late John J. and Catherine R. (Concannon) Haile.
John was treasurer of the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsman and member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Brendan’s Division 1 of Reading.
He was a graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Shamokin, in 1965 and Bloomsburg University in 1971.
John was a certified public account for 35 years, retiring in 1999.
He was a member of St. John Baptist de La Salle Roman Catholic Church, Shillington.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, David L., husband of Marjorie A. (Englebach) Haile, Reading; four siblings: Michael, husband of Gail Haile, Clinton, N.Y.; Patrick “Red” Haile, Bridgewater, Va.; Mark, husband of Suzanne Haile, Bloomsburg; and Jane, wife of Ronald Klacik, Carlisle. Two grandchildren, Colleen Haile and Josef Haile also survive him.
He was predeceased by his sister, Mary Ann Miller.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Gethsemane Cemetery Chapel of St. George.
Contributions may be made to: St. Vincent’s Archabbey Seminary Fund, 300 Fraser Purchase Rd., Latrobe, PA 15650.
Condolences may be sent to:
Carol Haile
612 Museum Rd.
Reading, PA 19611