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KEVIN KEVIN DONLON DONLON OO pp uu s sE E l i ltiet eRe Re aa l lE E s tsat a t et e Widening Widening the Gap theinGap RealinEstate Real Estate

KevinKevin Donlon Donlon has been has been involved involved in real inestate real estate for over for over two two decades decades from from the ground the ground up. Literally. up. Literally.

FromFrom digging digging and pouring and pouring a foundation a foundation to hands-on to hands-on salessales and management, and management, KevinKevin had ahad suc-a successful cessful career career in marketing in marketing and advertising, and advertising, custom custom carpentry, carpentry, and construction and construction management. management.

He has Hebeen has been utilizing utilizing his skills his skills in in new ways new ways sincesince becoming becoming a licensed a licensed REALTOR® REALTOR® in 2004. in 2004.

Like aLike a fine wine, fine wine, KevinKevin is only is getting only getting betterbetter with with time.time.

The Advocate The Advocate

Homes Homes have have always always been been Kevin’s Kevin’s “thing.” “thing.”

He had Hegrown had grown up hearup hearing ofing theofadventures the adventures of family of family friends friends who were who were REALTORS® REALTORS® and owned and owned investment investment properties. properties.

It planted It planted dreams dreams deep deep in hisin his heartheart that would that would bear bear a harvest a harvest yearsyears later.later.

As heAs grew he grew up, Kevin up, Kevin became became a skilled a skilled handyman, handyman, and helped and helped the REALTOR®-friends the REALTOR®-friends take care take of care theofmaintenance the maintenance needsneeds on their on their properties. properties.

AfterAfter earning earning a degree a degree in marketing, in marketing, KevinKevin foundfound an enjoyable an enjoyable job atjob anat adan agency ad agency in Center in Center City that City allowed that allowed his creative, his creative, and and communication, communication, skillsskills to flourish. to flourish.

Although Although it wasitawas struggle a struggle to to start start a family, a family, he soon he soon became became a proud a proud father. father.

His girls His girls meant meant the the worldworld to him. to him.

WhenWhen his family his family situation situation changed changed a fewayears few years later,later, KevinKevin foundfound it hard it hard to have to have time time and energy and energy for his fortwo hisyoung two young daughters daughters after after managing managing advertisers advertisers needsneeds all day. all He day.brushed He brushed up onup hison his carpentry carpentry skillsskills and started and started working working for a for construction a construction company. company.

He joined He joined the team the team and used and used his skills his skills to create to create custom custom built-ins, built-ins, remodel remodel kitchens, kitchens, buildbuild additions, additions, and construct and construct new homes. new homes.

SoonSoon he was hemanaging was managing developments developments for big forbuilders. big builders.

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In 2004 In 2004 he became he became a a licensed licensed REALTOR® REALTOR® and started and started selling selling houses houses after after workwork and on and the on the weekends. weekends.

He enjoyed He enjoyed serv-serving others ing others as anas agent, an agent, and always and always worked worked hard hard to help to his helpclients his clients feel safe feel safe and comfortable and comfortable with with everyevery step of step theofprothe process. cess.

Because Because he lacked he lacked confidence confidence and the andsupthe support of port others, of others, KevinKevin felt he felt couldn’t he couldn’t give up give hisup his steady steady paycheck paycheck to work to work a commissioned a commissioned job. job.

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I amI am the the bestbest advocate advocate for for my my clients, clients, whether whether I amI am negotiating negotiating on their on their behalf behalf regarding regarding their their newnew construction construction home home or helping or helping a buyer a buyer understand, understand, andand catch catch a vision a vision for,for, various various remodeling remodeling options options for for an established an established house. house.

He enjoyed He enjoyed beingbeing “hands-on” “hands-on” in sales in sales and and management, management, whether whether he was hestanding was standing with with clients clients in anin empty an empty lot, and lot,helping and helping themthem imagine imagine their their dream dream home,home, or talking or talking to clients to clients who felt who“stuck” felt “stuck” because because of a wall of a they wall wished they wished weren’t weren’t there.there.

He was Healways was always energized energized whenwhen he could he could explain explain whether whether the offending the offending wall wall was load-bearing was load-bearing or not, orand not,what and what their their options options were.were.

He could He could also help also clients help clients be realistic be realistic aboutabout anticipated anticipated costs.costs.

“Using “Using my building my building and advertising and advertising knowledge knowledge and skills and skills givesgives me a me unique a unique advantage advantage over over most,” most,” observed observed KevinKevin humbly. humbly.

“I am“Ithe ambest the best advocate advocate for my forclients, my clients, whether whether I am negotiatI am negotiating oning their on their behalf behalf regarding regarding their their new construcnew construction home tion home or helping or helping a buyer a buyer understand, understand, and and catchcatch a vision a vision for, various for, various remodeling remodeling options options for anfor established an established house.” house.”

The Next TheLevel Next Level

FromFrom afar, afar, KevinKevin had seen had seen how the howOpus the Opus Elite Elite Real Real Estate Estate teamteam was bringing was bringing hope hope and encourand encouragement agement to thetocommunity the community in theinmidst the midst of theof the pandemic. pandemic.

He was Healso was impressed also impressed at their at their focusfocus on collaboration on collaboration across across all brokerages, all brokerages, and he and he wanted wanted to beto a part be a of part it. of Heit.left Hethe leftlegacy the legacy bro- brokerage kerage he was hewith was with for 18for years 18 years to become to become a parta part of theofteam the team of goodwill of goodwill ambassadors. ambassadors.

He also He also stepped stepped into real intoestate real estate full time. full time.

“All REALTORS® “All REALTORS® have have access access to thetosame the same tech-technology nology and training, and training, but we butdon’t we don’t all have all have the the samesame people people skills,skills, and not andeveryone not everyone is willing is willing

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to help to or doto what is right, especially if it means taking to or help do what is right, especially if it means taking a commission hit.” Kevin observed.

“Joining OpusOpus took took a commission hit.” Kevin observed.

“Joining my business to thetonext within six months.

TheyThey my business the level next level within six months. gave gave me support, positivity, encouragement, and freedom me support, positivity, encouragement, and freedom to beto mybebest.

I wanted to host and sponsor things my best.

I wanted to events host events and sponsor things in myincommunity, so Opus and Iand were a perfect fit. Likemy community, so Opus I were a perfect fit. Likeminded people are attracted to each other.” minded people are attracted to each other.”

EveryEvery Wednesday one ofone theoffour offices hostshosts Wednesday the Opus four Opus offices a Neighborhood Spotlight event.event.

KevinKevin is excited for for a Neighborhood Spotlight is excited the Wednesday each each month in which they focus on the the Wednesday month in which they focus on the Bristol Borough.

He loves the historic towntown and the Bristol Borough.

He loves the historic andbeauthe beautiful waterfront community. tiful waterfront community.

KevinKevin has been doingdoing whatwhat he can promote and build has been hetocan to promote and build relationships with with smallsmall business owners so heso can relationships business owners hehelp can help his town continue to thrive.

He enjoys focusing on theon the his town continue to thrive.

He enjoys focusing lesser-known shopsshops and helping growgrow their their businesses. lesser-known and helping businesses.

This fall sponsored a photo boothbooth for the “Boos“Boos Thishefall he sponsored a photo forlocal the local and Brews” eventevent and had lot of funofgetting to know com-comand Brews” andahad a lot fun getting to know munity members and collaborating with with the town’s local local munity members and collaborating the town’s organizations. organizations.

PayingPaying It Forward It Forward

KevinKevin is honored is honored to beto part be of part theofBristol the Bristol Borough Borough Business Business Association, Association, and he and enjoys he enjoys volunteering volunteering at St.at St. Ann’sAnn’s Church.

Church.

He also He volunteers also volunteers regularly regularly with with the the local local food food charity charity Philabundance Philabundance (philabundance.org). (philabundance.org).

One of One hisoffavorite his favorite weekend weekend activities activities is chauffeuring is chauffeuring people people on theonRiver the River Runner, Runner, a special a special golf cart golfthat cartwas that was purchased purchased by thebynonprofit the nonprofit organization organization Bristol Bristol Borough: Borough: Raising Raising the Bar the(find Bar (find themthem on Facebook). on Facebook).

Raising Raising the Bar theisBar a collaboration is a collaboration of people of people who live, who or live, or have have lived lived in, and in,love and the loveBoroughs. the Boroughs.

KevinKevin and the andother the other volunteers volunteers raiseraise awareness, awareness, and money, and money, and use andgrants use grants to to preserve preserve the area’s the area’s rich history rich history and help and others help others enjoyenjoy it. it.

Although Although he doesn’t he doesn’t ride BMX ride BMX as much as much as heas didhe did whenwhen he was heyounger, was younger, KevinKevin belongs belongs to a local to a local BMXBMX club. club.

He enjoys He enjoys ridingriding trailstrails with with fellow fellow adventure-lovers, adventure-lovers, and isand proud is proud to help to sponsor help sponsor the club’s the club’s monthly monthly bike giveaways bike giveaways to local to local chil- children dren and families. and families.

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All In The All InFamily The Family

KevinKevin is proud is proud of both of both of hisofdaughters his daughters who have who have grown grown up toup beto be responsible, responsible, caring caring women. women.

He isHe thankful is thankful that the thatbond the bond between between themthem remains remains strong. strong.

WorkWork is a way is a of way lifeoffor lifeKevin for Kevin and his andgirlfriend his girlfriend Carmella, Carmella, who is who proud is proud to work to work for Advisors for Advisors Mortgage Mortgage Group, Group, a Buck a Buck County County Real Real Producers Producers preferred preferred partner. partner.

TheyThey are both are both first-time first-time homebuying homebuying specialists. specialists.

KevinKevin also specializes also specializes in divorce in divorce real estate, real estate, and his andgirlfriend his girlfriend specialspecializes in izes divorce in divorce lending. lending.

KevinKevin explained, explained, “When “When you work you work the way the you waylive, you combining live, combining the two the two worlds worlds is funisand funeasy. and easy.

ThereThere is no is ‘clocking no ‘clocking in andinout’ andfor out’us…it’s for us…it’s life life happening!” happening!”

“My strength “My strength is communication,” is communication,” KevinKevin shared. shared.

“I enjoy “I enjoy the branding, the branding, and and I haveI fun havedoing fun doing it. I have it. I learned have learned somesome greatgreat lessons lessons alongalong the way theabout way about staying staying the course the course and being and being strategic strategic with my withmarketing my marketing and branding. and branding.

I I have also havelearned also learned the importance the importance of supporting of supporting local local businesses businesses and sponand sponsoringsoring local local teams. teams.

I know I know there’s there’s no need no need to panic to panic whenwhen it looks it looks like somelike somethingthing ‘isn’t ‘isn’t working,’ working,’ I just Ireadjust. just readjust.

I am very I am skilled very skilled at on-the-spot at on-the-spot ideasideas and problem-solving! and problem-solving!

I haveI bought have bought homehome warranties warranties for clients, for clients, givengiven up up commissions, commissions, and have and even have strapped even strapped on myontool mybelt tooltobelt take tocare takeof care things of things because because it is the it isright the right thingthing to do.toI’m do.a I’m ‘go all a ‘go in,all and in,do and whatever do whatever it takes’ it takes’ kind of kind REALTOR®. of REALTOR®.

And IAnd wouldn’t I wouldn’t want want it anyitother any other way.”way.”

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“I spent “I spent a lot of a lot time of time if they if have they have a claim. a claim.

I don’t I don’t thinkthink of of in all in areas all areas of myoffamily’s my family’s business business and and it as selling it as selling warranties. warranties.

We’reWe’re givinggiving gained gained a well-rounded a well-rounded skill set. skillThat set. That homeowners homeowners peacepeace of mind.” of mind.” experience experience taught taught me the mevalue the value of relaof relationships tionships and how and to how build to build relationrelation- MikeMike also loves also loves educating educating real estate real estate shipsships with with all kinds all kinds of people.” of people.” agents agents and homeowners and homeowners on the onvalue the value of sellers’ of sellers’ coverage coverage and how and it how canit can Before Before joining joining First First American, American, Mike Mike transfer transfer to thetobuyer the buyer afterafter a home a home worked worked for a barbecue for a barbecue manufacturmanufactur- sale. sale.

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Serving the Community the Community as aorfire or water damage Serving losseslosses such such as a fire water damage believes believes his commitment his commitment to histocommunity his community that might happen.

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He isHe an is an affiliate affiliate member member of theofBucks the Bucks County County Association Association of REALTORS® of REALTORS® in Pennsylvania in Pennsylvania and the andNEXUS the NEXUS Association Association of REALTORS® of REALTORS® in New in New Jersey.

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We all We care all about care about the comthe community, munity, and that andstrengthens that strengthens thesethese relationships. relationships.

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OO PP UU S SE L E ILTI E T ER R EA EA L LE S E TAT S TAT EE “I Gatta “I Gatta Guy Guy that that hashas Changed Changed thethe Face Face of Real of Real Estate” Estate” and clients to accomplish to accomplish theirtheir goalsgoalsWhenWhen MarkMark was in was college, in college, he he Philadelphia Philadelphia nativenative MarkMark GattaGatta is is and clients and dreams, and dreams, givinggiving back back to thetocomthe com-took took on a second on a second job injob theinservice the service passionate passionate aboutabout changing changing lives lives munity with with everyevery transaction. transaction. industry industry and quickly and quickly worked worked his his and improving and improving his community. his community.

As a As a munity way into way ainto managerial a managerial position position smallsmall business business owner owner for almost for almost two two therethere as well. as well.

By the Bytime the time he gradhe graddecades decades and aand realaestate real estate investor investor Legacy Legacy of Love of Love fromfrom Temple Temple University University with with turned turned agentagent sincesince 2013,2013, MarkMark is is MarkMark is proud is proud of hisoffamily’s his family’s heri- heri- uateduated a degree in marketing, in marketing, MarkMark knewknew passionate passionate aboutabout helping helping families, families, and and tage and tagetheir and their legacy legacy of dreaming of dreaming a degree he didn’t wantwant a corporate a corporate job that job that agents, agents, buildbuild their their masterpiece. masterpiece. and doing and doing things things with with diligence. diligence.

His His he didn’t would keep keep him in him a cubicle. in a cubicle.

He He mother’s mother’s family family immigrated immigrated from from would was honored was honored to beto a district be a district man-manAs co-owner As co-owner of Opus of Opus Elite Elite Real Real Italy Italy whenwhen she was sheawas young a young child,child, and and for RadioShack, for RadioShack, responsible responsible Estate, Estate, one ofone theoffastest-growing the fastest-growing his father his father camecame from from Italy Italy as a young as a youngager ager for over two dozen two dozen locations, locations, but but local local brokerages, brokerages, MarkMark sets an sets examan exam-adultadult with with carpentry carpentry experience experience and andfor over was ready was ready to bring to bring his own his own ple ofple giving of giving back back to thetocommunity, the community, just $20 just to $20 histoname. his name.

The entrepreThe entrepre- MarkMark mission and vision and vision to life. to life. and reinvesting and reinvesting in agents, in agents, with with everyeveryneurial neurial pair started pair started their their own busiown busi- mission transaction. transaction.

As a matter As a matter of principle, of principle,nesses, nesses, and aand family, a family, and were and were always always He wanted to create to create something something new new OpusOpus Elite Elite nevernever charges charges agents agents a fee a feeintentional intentional aboutabout givinggiving back back to their to theirHe wanted and scalable and scalable for the forcommunity, the community, for any forofany theoftechnology, the technology, training, training, Philadelphia Philadelphia community. community. something something that would that would allowallow him to him to insurance insurance or resources or resources they use. they Ever. use. Ever. interact with with teamteam members members and and Although Although he dreamed he dreamed of owning of owning his his interact customers and be and easily be easily duplicated. duplicated.

MarkMark nevernever recruits recruits because because he he own business own business someday, someday, MarkMark started started customers Mark Mark took what took what he had he learned had learned knows knows that like-minded that like-minded people people will will working working part time part at time a local at a local RadioShack RadioShack his education, his education, employment employment and and be attracted be attracted to thetoculture the culture of generof gener-whenwhen he was he15. was He15. was Heimpressed was impressed by by from from experiences and created and created ExpressExpressosityosity and the andabundance the abundance mindset mindset of of the way thethe waychain the chain of 6,000 of 6,000 storesstores cre- cre- experiences O-Tan: O-Tan: a successful a successful coffeecoffee bar and bar and OpusOpus Elite.Elite.

He isHe committed is committed to mainto mainated such ated asuch safe,a intimate, safe, intimate, customer-focustomer-fotanning tanning salon salon combo. combo.

Soon Soon he had he had taining taining family-style family-style connections connections and andcusedcused environment environment wherewhere managers managers multiple multiple thriving thriving locations. locations. relationships, relationships, empowering empowering agents agents knewknew patrons patrons by name. by name.

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I “Gatta” I “Gatta” Guy Guy

As Mark As Mark and his andbeautiful his beautiful wife,wife, Maria, Maria, beganbegan expanding expanding their their family, family, MarkMark caught caught the vision the vision for real forestate real estate investment. investment.

He purHe purchased chased several several properties, properties, and after and after a fewayears, few years, MarkMark sold two soldof two of his franchises his franchises so heso could he could spendspend moremore time time focusing focusing on hisonfamily his family and community, and community, as well as as well investing as investing in real inestate. real estate.

Mark’s Mark’s mother mother knewknew of hisoflifelong his lifelong desire desire to master to master his own his own destiny destiny and his andpassion his passion for creating for creating a future a future for his forfamily. his family.

She She recognized recognized his skill his in skill networking in networking and in and connecting in connecting community community members members to thetoresources the resources they they need.need.

She suggested She suggested that he that conhe considersider a career a career in real in estate, real estate, and the andmore the more MarkMark thought thought aboutabout it, it, the more the more it made it made sense. sense.

AfterAfter welcoming welcoming their their fourth fourth childchild into the intofamily, the family, MarkMark was was driven driven to provide to provide additional additional income income so Maria so Maria couldcould focusfocus on being on being a stay-at-home a stay-at-home mom.mom.

He became He became a licensed a licensed REALTOR® REALTOR® in 2013 in 2013 and split and split his time his time between between real estate real estate and Express-O-Tan. and Express-O-Tan. He exceeded He exceeded his goal his twice goal twice over over during during his first his year. first year.

In year In year two, two, he was he still was dividing still dividing his time his time between between two ventures, two ventures, but he but sold he sold threethree timestimes as many as many houses houses as heas had hethe hadfirst the year. first year.

In 2016 In 2016 MarkMark closed closed the salon the salon and completed and completed 60 transactions 60 transactions without without an assisan assistant or tant coordinator. or coordinator.

“Mark “Mark hashas completely completely bridged bridged thethe gapgap between between brokerages brokerages andand taken taken away away thethe unwritten unwritten sense sense of of competition competition among among realreal estate estate agents agents focusing focusing on the on the common common goal goal of of helping helping clients.” clients.”

REALTOR® REALTOR® KimKim Rock, Rock, of Keller of Keller Williams Williams Langhorne Langhorne

MarkMark reached reached out toout Volkan to Volkan Andic, Andic, an agent an agent with with the same the same workwork ethicethic and heart and heart for others. for others.

The pair The started pair started a satellite a satellite officeoffice for their for their brokerage brokerage in Newtown in Newtown and created and created a team a team that quickly that quickly numbered numbered eighteight like-minded like-minded agents agents and an and assistant. an assistant.

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In 2018 In 2018 MarkMark and Volkan and Volkan decided decided to create to create their their own own brokerage, brokerage, combining combining the best the best practices practices they had theylearned had learned in in business, business, real estate real estate and life. and life.

“Opus” “Opus” means means “work,” “work,” or “comor “composition,” position,” and since and since the pair the was pair was determined determined to beto a beacon be a beacon of of excellence excellence in their in their community, community, they called they called their their new brokerage new brokerage OpusOpus Elite Elite Real Real Estate.

Estate.

TheirTheir teamteam is theisinstrument the instrument in buildin building your ing your masterpiece. masterpiece.

OpusOpus Elite Elite is actively is actively grow-growing and ingnow and consists now consists of 70of 70 others-focused others-focused top-producing top-producing agents agents who serve who serve fromfrom offices offices

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inPennsylvania five Pennsylvania towns. helped in five towns.

TheyThey have have helped over over hundreds of families collectively, and Mark hundreds of families collectively, and Mark has has personally completed 90 transactions this year. personally completed 90 transactions this year.

The future is to grow by empowering agents The future plan plan is to grow by empowering agents to grow.

Mark’s biggest “why” is helping people, to grow.

Mark’s biggest “why” is helping people, including clients, agents andcommunity. the community. including clients, agents and the monthly events to celEachEach OpusOpus Elite Elite officeoffice hostshosts monthly events to celebrate the amazing people, and talent, that make ebrate the amazing people, and talent, that make up up also for lookways for ways to back give back their their town.town.

TheyThey also look to give to to community in which they serve.

Asbelievbig believeach each community in which they serve.

As big in collaboration, events ers iners collaboration, OpusOpus Elite Elite hostshosts events with with brokerages throughout the year. otherother brokerages throughout the year.

TheyThey also also an annual black-tie appreciation have have an annual black-tie clientclient appreciation event.event.

A portion of every transaction is donated A portion of every transaction is donated to theto the Barkann Family Healing Hearts Foundation (thebarBarkann Family Healing Hearts Foundation (thebarkannfoundation.org), providing resources for local kannfoundation.org), providing resources for local families hard situations.

To date, families facingfacing hard situations.

To date, OpusOpus Elite Elite has has donated over $25,000 the Barkann Foundation. donated over $25,000 to thetoBarkann Foundation. collaborated the mayor of Newtown MarkMark collaborated with with the mayor of Newtown and and business owners to create The Newtown otherother smallsmall business owners to create The Newtown Experience to beautify the community.

The Opus Experience to beautify the community.

The Opus has proudly participated the To Pine To Elite Elite familyfamily has proudly participated in theinPine Pink cancer fundraiser andMaple the Maple Coaches Pink cancer fundraiser and the PointPoint Coaches Versus Cancer basketball Versus Cancer basketball event.event.

TheyThey have have spon-sponCopsponsored and sponsored an annual soredsored ShopShop WithWith A CopAand an annual food drive for Thanksgiving.

This winter, they will food drive for Thanksgiving.

This winter, they will be serving at local kitchens as a team. be serving at local soup soup kitchens as a team.

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“Mark “Mark Gatta Gatta is incredible! is incredible!

YouYou willwill NOT NOT findfind anyone anyone elseelse who who truly truly cares cares more more about about his his agents’ agents’ well-being, well-being, happiness, happiness, andand their their success.” success.”

REALTOR® REALTOR® Lindsay Lindsay McCormick, McCormick, Opus Opus EliteElite

Family Family Fun Fun

MarkMark is an is active an active Shriner Shriner and aand pasta president, past president, as as well as well a member as a member of theofRotary the Rotary Club,Club, and isand also is also involved involved at hisatchurch. his church.

He loves He loves taking taking MariaMaria out out on date on night date night everyevery Wednesday Wednesday and isand proud is proud that that she serves she serves as PTO as PTO president president at two atof two theofchildren’s the children’s schools, schools, helpshelps with with all the allOpus the Opus Elite Elite events events and isand is a wonderful a wonderful wife,wife, mother mother and cook. and cook.

The Gattas The Gattas love freshly love freshly laid eggs laid from eggs from their their chick-chickens and enscure and their cure their own meat. own meat.

The family The family enjoys enjoys outdoor outdoor activities, activities, especially especially camping, camping, fishing fishing and and spending spending time time at theatbeach the beach house. house.

TheyThey have have family family season season passes passes to SixtoFlags.

Six Flags.

WhenWhen they do they eatdoout eat out as a family, as a family, they like theyto like support to support local;local; one ofone their of their favorite favorite pizzapizza places places is Sawmill. is Sawmill.

TheirTheir children children rangerange in ageinfrom age from 15 to 15 10.to Pietro 10. Pietro is a is a greatgreat builder, builder, like Mark’s like Mark’s father, father, and isand very is thoughtvery thoughtful and fulgenuine. and genuine.

Caterina Caterina takestakes after after her mom. her mom.

She She is a great is a great helper, helper, an amazing an amazing cook,cook, has ahas heart a heart for for others others and isand very is organized. very organized.

Fiorella Fiorella lovesloves to learn to learn and read and and readwants and wants to make to make the world the world a better a better place.place.

Donato Donato takestakes after after MarkMark as a natural as a natural leaderleader with with a a big heart big heart and his andown his independent own independent thoughts. thoughts.

Mick Mick Petrucci, Petrucci, magisterial magisterial district district judge,judge, shared, shared, “Mark “Mark GattaGatta and his andteam his team at Opus at Opus Elite Elite have have addedadded tremendous tremendous valuevalue to ourtocommunity our community here here in Newtown in Newtown sincesince day one. day Mark one. Mark has personally has personally orchestrated orchestrated countless countless fundraisers fundraisers to help to others help others in need. in need.

He has Hecontinuously has continuously givengiven himself himself and his and his manymany talents talents to ourtocommunity our community in theinform the form of assistof assisting with ing with multiple multiple community community events events and has andtaken has taken a a real leadership real leadership role on role several on several committees. committees.

MarkMark is is known known in town in town as that asgo-to that go-to guy. …guy.

He …can Heget canthings get things done,done, and he and can hedo can it expeditiously do it expeditiously and gracefully.” and gracefully.”

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The most The most magical magical season season is is uponupon us, with us, with manymany waysways to spread to spread holiday holiday cheercheer all throughout all throughout BucksBucks County!

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ThereThere are are countless countless waysways to to makemake holiday holiday memomemories with ries with your your lovedloved ones ones this year, this year, from from fun events fun events on the on the farm farm to festive to festive holiday holiday stores stores and historical and historical holiday holiday overlays. overlays.

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This This magnificent magnificent beauty beauty Peddler’s Peddler’s Village Village was built was built in 1908-1912 in 1908-1912

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This This year’syear’s ported for a for guided a guided tour or tour to or walk to walk Grand Grand Illumination Illumination will be will takbe tak- castlecastle through through at their at their own pace own pace for the for the ing place ing place on Friday, on Friday, Nov. Nov. 18, and 18, and Holiday Lights Lights Meander.

Meander. will light will light the night the night everyevery evening evening Holiday until until Jan. 8.

Jan. Also 8. Also returning returning during during PearlPearl S. Buck S. Buck Estate Estate this time this time is Peddler’s is Peddler’s Village’s Village’s The Festival The Festival of Trees of Trees returns returns beloved beloved Gingerbread Gingerbread Decoration Decoration the Pearl S. Buck S. Buck Estate Estate just just Competition, Competition, where where you can youstop can stop to thetoPearl in time to join to in join onin the onmagic the magic by the byPeddler’s the Peddler’s Village Village Events Events in time the season.

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