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Join us TODAY, WEDNESDAY, November 7th from 5-7 pm at The Brick House at 152 E. High Street!
There’s NO suggested donation!
YOU buy the appetizers & drinks YOU want from their reduced-price Office Party menu. (See below.)
RSVP to positivelypottstown@gmail.com or just show up!
This comes to us via John Armato at the School District…
Pottstown High School Student Government is hosting a blood drive on November 16th. It will be held in the high school band room and will begin at 7:30 AM. 
The requirements for someone to donate blood are:
You must register in advance by Nov. 13th! To donate contact Mr. Mark Agnew at magnew@pottstownsd.org with name and time you would like to donate on Nov. 16th. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Blood transfusions save more than 4 million lives each year. Student Government President Megan O’Donnell reminds all “it is estimated that blood is needed every two seconds, and that 1 out of 7 people entering the hospital will need blood. Since blood cannot be manufactured or harvested, it can only come from people like YOU – the volunteer blood donor! Thank you in advance!”
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOVEMBER 13. THERE WILL BE NO WALK-INS THAT DAY. Enter at the High School main office.
… have a margarita and be glad, at least, that the attack ads will stop for a while…
All Montgomery County polling locations are open from 7 am – 8 pm today, Tuesday, November 6th. Use this link to find your polling location, if you’re unsure.
So, when you’re done doing your civic duty, why not head to Pottstown’s premier restaurant for Mexican and Latin-influenced cuisine, Juan Carlos? Juan Carlos is located at 235 East High Street, Pottstown PA. Phone :484/624-4931 Fax:484/624-4932 They are a BYOB/Cash only restaurant.
Here are their specials for the week.
Tuesday 11/6
Entree-Mexican style stuffed cabbage with lemon sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $12.00
Soup- Sopa de Carne y arroz. Ground sirloin and rice formed to a ball and simmered in a delicate creamy beef broth. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl
Wednesday 11/7
Soup -South-Western vegetable soup. My abuelita’s favorite for a cold day. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl
Entree-Spanish style stuffed peppers and tomatoes (vegetarian) with Ranchero sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $11.00
Thursday 11/8
Soup-Sopa de papa. South American style creamy potatoe soup. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl
Entree-Gallina con limon y papa. 1/2 baked hen with herbs and potatoes. Topped with our delicate lemon sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $12.99
Friday 11/9
Soup – Sopa de pescado. Our delicate fish soup. (flounder) $5.00 cup $ 7.00 bowl
Entree-Cancun style crabcakes (2). Our specialty; served with spanish rice, frijoles, and chipotle tartar sauce. $17.00
Saturday 11/10
Soup -Caldo de camaron. Our shrimp bisque topped with one jumbo grilled shrimp. $5.00 cup $7.00 bowl (2) shrimp.
Entree-Veracruz style stuffed flounder. Delicate flounder stuffed with our lightly spiced lump crabmeat mixture. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $18.00
We would love to know if you are celebrating a special moment.
Hope to see you soon…. and as always, complimentary margaritas Tues, Weds, and Thurs.
Come join Grace Lutheran Preschool for a Vendor/Craft Fair on Saturday, November 10th from 9:00am -2:00pm.
Vendors include: Pampered Chef, Close to My Heart, Two Birds, OneSewn; Autism Speaks, Thirty One, InCare RX, It Works!, Origami Owl, and Silpada Designs.
These are just a few of the vendors that will be at this event.
Food will be available for purchase.
Begin your Christmas shopping early and support the Grace Lutheran Preschool!
Grace Lutheran Preschool is located at 660 North Charlotte Street in the North End of Pottstown. There is plenty of free parking in their lot.
On Sunday, December 9th from 1-3 pm, Remi and Star are hosting a Charity Zumba Master class at The Ballroom on High to benefit Pottstown youth! The 2-hour Zumba party that day will benefit the Olivet Boys and Girls Club, Pottstown Chapter.
Through their programs, they are helping to empower the youth of Pottstown to make positive choices in their lives and resist negative influences. Check out what they have to offer: http://www.olivetbgc.org/programs.htm
IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADVANCED ZUMBATHON TICKETS, SEE REMI OR STAR AT ANY OF THEIR ZUMBA CLASSES AT THE BALLROOM ON HIGH. Same goes for donating a door prize to this event. CLASSES ARE MONDAYS AT 6 PM, THURSDAYS AT 7 PM, AND SATURDAYS AT 10 AM.
75% of your ticket fee is donated to Olivet Boys and Girls Club.
Donations of any amount will be happily accepted too. For now, help spread the word!
Have you ever heard of The Friends of the African Union Church of South Coventry (FAUCSC)? In 2010, FAUCSC was established as a non-profit to preserve the remnants of an historic African-American church and cemetery that had been abandoned many years ago on Coventryville Road in South Coventry.
They are working to increase interest in their preservation project as well as increase the public awareness surrounding the importance of the site. They are also raising funds for their Restoring Dignity: Historic Marker and Fence Campaign. They have set a goal of raising $15,000 for:
-Sign to identify the site and provide basic information
-Fencing to identify the locations of the graves
-Entrance steps and walking path
You can visit them on the web at http://www.faucsc.org/ to learn more or make a donation.
FAUCSC will host two public information meetings at the South Coventry township building on Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, November 10 at 10:00am.
Members of the FAUCSC will discuss their work to preserve the early 19th-Century church and cemetery located in the township. Residents and anyone interested in local history are invited to attend.
There are some photos and some more information in this Mercury article by Brandie Kessler about 2012 Earth Day activities in the area. You can also visit www.faucsc.org to learn more.
This Tuesday, November 6th at 7:00 PM, you can view the award-winning documentary, “The Greenest Building,” at The Lounge at Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte Street in Pottstown. A discussion will follow.
Tuesday is Election Day! After casting your VOTE, why not check out this hour-long documentary? It is narrated by David Ogden Stiers.
The Greenest Building explores the myth that a “green building” is a new building and demonstrates how renovation and adaptive reuse of existing structures can fully achieve the sustainability movement’s “triple bottom line” – economic, social, and ecological balance. Check out this trailer.
*There will be information about running for Ward Representative to fill Borough Council seats in next year’s elections. Members of a new “Reform Movement” in Pottstown will be on hand to discuss how to get involved and run on the issues facing Pottstown, not on party affiliation.*
Thanks to The Mercury, Roy’s Rants, Warren Holohan of Ink and Essence, and John Armato for all these pieces of info below to help Pottstown residents keep themselves safe. If new info comes to me, I will get it up ASAP. Stay inside and take care!
Use this link here to access The Mercury’s regional storm updates as Sandy barrels through.
The Pottstown Elks Lodge 814, located at 61 E. High Street in Pottstown, will be hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast this Sunday, October 28th from 8:00 am until 11:00am.
All proceeds benefit the Home Service Program.
For $9/adult and $4/child under age 10, you and your family can enjoy pancakes, French toast, waffles, and cream chipped beef along with eggs and omelets made to order.
The historic Threads of a Story art exhibit at ArtFusion 19464 will end this Saturday, October 27th at 3pm. Hundreds of Pottstown area school children and visitors of all ages have witnessed these portraits of the Freedom Riders from 1961 and the Bus Boycotters from 1956 during the Civil Rights era.
From ArtFusion’s website: “This show features the work of Charlotta Janssen, who was inspired from mug shots of famous–and not famous–people arrested during the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s, demanding desegregation and equal rights for all. Ms. Janssen appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 4, 2011, showcasing her work, during Oprah’s tribute to the Freedom Riders. Her work is displayed and collected nationally and internationally. For more information on this show, please click here.”
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