What’s Happening Today
• Financial aid options talk at at 7 p.m. Michael Bruke of PHEAA will discuss financial aid options for current and future college students. Do you really know what your student qualifies for? Discover what PHEAA offers. Registration requested. Call 610-287-8360.
• The Gallery at , “” by artist Molly Light of Schwenksville is open to the public, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• starts at 6 a.m.
Mark Your Calendars
• Submit your application for the by Oct. 28. (See entry form underneath the sunrise photo)
• Fall Fest is Oct. 22 from 1-3 p.m.
• Schwenksville’s Halloween Parade is Thursday, Oct. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. The parade route is along 2nd Avenue, concluding in the post office parking lot. Free food and entertainment.
Today in History
From History.com
• Patriot victory at Saratoga (1777)
• Olympic protestors stripped of their medals (1968)
• Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco (1989)
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Born Today
• Pope John Paul I (1912)
• Robert “Evel” Knievel (1938)
• Wally Lamb (1950)
Morning Song
“Elusive Butterfly” (Bob Lind)
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Editor's note: This article has been changed to reflect the new deadline for entry forms for Battle of the Cupcakes.
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