Morning Update 09/20/2011

What’s Happening Today
• Pope John Paul II High School students return to classes.
• It's at the at 11 a.m.
• There will be drama classes at .
• Adults are invited to , a free dinner and seminar, at .

Mark Your Calendars
• Cub Scout Pack 105 is holding an ice cream social for recruiting Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at .
• Trappe Community Day will be held Saturday, 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
• Paoli Massacre (1777)
• Confederate victory at the Battle of Chickamauga (1863)
• President Kennedy proposed joint mission to the moon (1963)

Born Today
• Upton Sinclair (1878)
• Joyce Brothers (1927)
• Sofia Loren (1934)

Morning Song
“Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” (Wham) Oh, be quiet, you knew it was coming.

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