Morning Update 09/16/2011

What’s Happening Today
• The is meeting at at 7 p.m. in Skippack. The cost is $20 per person.

Mark Your Calendars
• Roll in to the at 201 W. Third Ave., Sept. 17. Proceeds will benefit two local children.
• A will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in Zieglerville this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Cub Scout Pack 105 is holding an ice cream social for recruiting Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church.
• Trappe Community Day has been rescheduled to Sept. 24 at Water Works Park.
• St. Eleanor’s Parish is holding a Centennial Youth Event Sunday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon and then 2 to 5 p.m.
• A Zumbathon in memory of will take place Saturday, Sept. 24 at Christ’s Church of the Valley in Royersford. The event runs from 9 a.m. until noon. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by emailing zumbaforgabby@gmail.com. Proceeds will benefit the Vogel family.
• The Perkiomen Township Fire Company is hosting its first-ever Oktoberfest Saturday, Sept. 24, from 7 to 10 p.m.
There will be a home brew competition. Entrants dropping off beers (2 12-ounce bottles for classes and at least one gallon to be considered for the People’s Choice award) at satellite locations must submit brews by Sept. 21.
The event includes music, food and samples from local breweries.
Admission is $25, and $15 for designated drivers. Visit here for more information.

Today in History
From History.com
• The Mayflower departs from England (1620)
• Mexican War of Independence begins (1810)
• Gandhi begins his fast to protest caste separation (1932)

Born Today
• King Henry V (1387)
• David Copperfield (1956)
• Amy Poehler (1971)

 Morning Song
• “Wake Up” (Arcade Fire)

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