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Alex Weber Johnson, of Art Z Art gallery, and Mike Jerrick, from FOX 29, squirt paint on gallery worker Raylynn Chapman.
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Megan Schmidt got dressed up for Quakertown's annual summer block party on Friday, June 24. Schmidt, 30, of Pennsburg, wore her wedding gown and heels during the three-hour event, which hosted Fox 29's Good Day Philadelphia morning television show.
Schmidt, standing on Broad Street, didn't mind wearing the full-length gown, with long sleeves and heels. "I'm very comfortable," she said.
Schmidt was positioned to help draw the television cameras to True Beauty Marks, a makeup and hair design salon, located at 28 South Eighth Street in the borough. The owner, Gina Osborne, set up a stand along Broad Street which included Schmidt and two professional models being made up.
"Gina helped me with my wedding in November," Schmidt said. "I'm just returning the favor."
A couple weeks earlier, Osborne came up with the idea of utilizing a few model friends, dressed in clothing from a nearby consignment shop, with the intent of completing on-air makeup.
"The girls are all great team players," Osborne said.
For the third time since 2013, the morning program visited Quakertown. Businesses, non-profit organizations and community groups set up stands along the 300 and 400 blocks of Broad Street, which were closed to traffic.
"We're especially honored to have FOX 29 here," said Naomi Naylor, the Main Street manager for Quakertown Alive!, which teamed up with the Upper Bucks County Chamber of Commerce to organize the event. "People see the incredible value of participating from a marking perspective."
On 10 Fridays during the summer "Good Day Drives You" visits a different community in the Delaware Valley to showcase restaurants, music, schools and businesses and provide activities for members of the community.
"We love coming to Quakertown," said Torrie Williams, a segment producer for the show. "It always puts on a phenomenal show. It's one of our favorites."
Followed by two female producers and at least three men holding cameras, hosts Mike Jerrick, Alex Holley, Jennaphr Frederick, and Sue Serio worked the street. Frederick participated in an outdoor class at Moondog Yoga, located at 44 Front Street in the borough. Jerrick interacted with the public that surrounded the talent and the cameras with each shot.
In one segment, Jerrick made a Smore with a child and Kim Lesh, the director of Camp Men-o-Lan. Lesh hopes the television exposure will increase the profile of the camp, which is located at 1415 Doerr Road.
"We are a well-kept secret," she said. "But this is a fabulous experience with some very fun people. Talking to (Jerrick) was great. He knows how to get right to the point."
During commercials, Jerrick took selfies with fans thanked them for watching.