Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Line forms as Chick-fil-A prepares to open

A tent city is forming outside the new Chick-fil-A at 4675 Perkiomen Ave. in Exeter, which is slated to open tomorrow. According to the Chick-fil-A company Web site, the first 100 people in line at the grand opening of a restaurant get a prize of one Chick-fil-A meal each week for a year.

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The Amity Board of Supervisors approved a “Run Back In Time” 5K Race to run in conjunction with the Mouns Jones Country Fair on Sept. 26. The race route would be from the Wastewater Treatment Plant, near the Mouns Jones Morlatton Village on Pennsylvania Avenue, and continue to the Thun Trail.

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A small group of protesters could be seen outside the Planned Parenthood offices on High Street Wednesday morning in Pottstown. Holding up placards, the group was objecting to what is says is funding of abortions by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund.

In a letter posted on its Web site, The Susan G. Komen for The Cure foundation states, ".. while Komen Affiliates provide funds to pay for screening, education and treatment programs in dozens of communities, in some areas, the only place that poor, uninsured or under-insured women can receive these services are through programs run by Planned Parenthood."

The letter goes on to state: "As part of our financial arrangements, we monitor our grantees twice a year to be sure they are spending the money in line with our agreements, and we are assured that Planned Parenthood uses these funds only for breast health education, screening and treatment programs."

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Lower Pottsgrove has made some changes to its zoning board, according to the Sanatoga Post.

Robert Mohollen has filled the seat of David Marsteller, who resigned. Mohollen was an alternate member of the zoning board until now. Filling in as the alternate is Stephen Klotz, an outgoing township commissioner who is not running to be re-elected to his commissioner's seat this year.

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Upper Schuylkill Valley Park is holding a Stories with Animals event focusing on foxes on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. It will be the last session in the summer story series and will focus on two foxes that live at the park on Route 113 in Royersford.

The event is for children ages 3-7 and preregistration is required as space is limited. Call 610-948-5170 to preregister. There is a $4 fee to cover materials for a craft session at the end of the program.

Visit www.montcopa.org for more information or call 610-948-5170.

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Warwick Park is holding a Family Night Hike this Saturday from 8 to 9 :30 p.m. in the park off Route 23. Families are invited to bring flashlights to help them see their way as they are introduced to the nighttime critters at the park.

An adult night hike will be held the same night, but no flashlights are permitted for that hike.

Hikers should preregister by visiting www.chesco.org/ccparks or calling 610-469-1916. Hikers should meet at the lower parking lot of the park off 191 County Park Road.

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