“The folks who were arrested yesterday for blocking the prison construction in Montgomery County were charged with three misdemeanors each: Defiant Trespass, Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse upon Official Order, and Persistent Disorderly Conduct. They have all been released on bail.”

December 6, 2012; 6PM to close

RSVP to O-toro

Location: o-toro is located in the same building as Landmark Americana at 629 West Lancaster Avenue in Wayne, PA.
Hours: Mon–Thurs 12:00 pm-10:00 pm; Fri–Sat 12:00 pm-11:00 pm; Sun 12:00 pm-10:00 pm
Website: o-toro.com
Phone: 610-254-0777

“Attire for the party is your swankiest and, most definitely, your sexiest holiday best! Baseball caps and sweats are not permitted. This party is strictly 21 and over. (o-toro is located in the same building as Landmark Americana, the former Paddock.)

This is an exciting AroundMainLine.com holiday networking event, packed with the region’s most prestigious movers and shakers, you most definitely do not want to miss!”

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ON THE MAIN LINE

Re/Max Real Estate For Sale on the Main Line – Andrea Robbins

Prudential Fox and Roach – Jane Douglass

Prudential Fox and Roach – Center City Philadelphia – Lisa Silveri

Re/Source Real Estate Services

Montgomery County and the state of Pennsylvania offer many resources to help you start a business

Starting a business can be an exciting yet grueling experience.  Pennsylvania has many online resources that can help you with registration, tax questions and locating buyers and suppliers.

• PA Open 4 Business
• Register your business in Pennsylvania
• New PA
• Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers
• Starting a Business in Pennsylvania–PDF guide
• SCORE- a nonprofit organization that provides budding entrepreneurs with free counseling
• PA CareerLink calendar

WORCESTER, PENNSYLVANIA — Learn about the colonial method of making mincemeat pie during a visit to the Peter Wentz Farmstead on Saturday, November 10 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Meat combined with apples, spices, and spirits, baked in a pie crust is a traditional dish that has been enjoyed during this time of year for centuries.

Historic foodways volunteer, Karen Dougherty, will demonstrate the preparation of mincemeat in the summer kitchen using recipes dating back to the 18th century. Dressed in period clothing, she will explain the various skills required of a colonial housewife, including preserving food for the long, cold winter ahead when mincemeat pies and other dishes helped keep the family well-nourished.

For more information about this program and others, please call the Peter Wentz Farmstead at 610-584-5104 or visit www.historicsites.montcopa.org. The restored 18th century Pennsylvania German historic site is owned and operated by the County of Montgomery and receives support from the Peter Wentz Farmstead Society. The site is regularly open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm with guided tours every forty-five minutes.

GREEN LANE, PENNSYLVANIA — Montgomery County Parks and Heritage Services Division’s Green Lane Park will host “Wild about Whitetails” on Saturday, November 10 at 1:00 pm. Join the staff at Green Lane Park as they unravel the life history, biology, and management of this charismatic and controversial mammal. After a brief indoor program, participants will venture into the field to search for deer and the evidence they leave behind. This program is suitable for ages 8 and up. Guests will meet at the picnic pavilion in the Deep Creek Area of Green Lane Park located at 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane, PA.

This is a free program. Pre-registration is required! Please call (215) 234-4528 to register.

For information please contact Kevin Crilley, Environmental Education Specialist, Parks Region II, Montgomery County Parks & Heritage Services Division, at (215) 234-4528 or email him at
kcrilley@montcopa.org.

Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy

Regional Updates

Dear Friend,

I have a few quick updates I wanted to share with you. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many in our area remain without power, changes to absentee voting have been enacted and along the New Jersey coastline there is much devastation.

Southeast Pennsylvania currently accounts for the most outages in the state as of now with Philadelphia between 5,000-10,000 customers without power and Montgomery County at 50,000 customers without power. You can check the status of your area or report an outage through PECO.

This past Monday, Governor Corbett signed an executive order that allowed for absentee ballot applications to be extended if a county’s offices were closed during the storm. For Philadelphia and Montgomery County, applications were accepted until 5pm today, in person at the County Board of Elections. This morning, Governor Corbett extended the deadline for submission of those ballots to no later than Monday, November 5th at 5pm, also at the County Board of Elections, either by mail or in person.

Because Pennsylvanians often visit the many shore towns of New Jersey, I wanted to let you know New Jersey is still under a state of Emergency and re-entry to the states barrier islands and coastal communities has not been permitted for many towns yet. If you or someone you know wants to know when a community will reopen, please check by county. Because some county offices remain closed, please use their websites for updates on openings and potential requirements for entering. You can also request and find out more about Disaster Assistance through the federal government.

• Cape May County
• Atlantic County
• Ocean County
• Monmouth County

I hope everyone remains safe in the days that follow, and as always, it is an honor to represent you in Congress.

Sincerely,

Allyson Y. Schwartz

Member of Congress

On November 10th, 36 basketball playing robots and 2500 cheering fans will rock the Wissahickon High School Circle Gym. Ramp Riot 2012 is a regional robotics competition that attracts teams from seven states.  This event is guaranteed fun for the whole family and Admission is free.  Our overall mission is to inspire young people, but you’ll want to be there just for the fun of it. The event details are below.

We hope to see you on November 10th at Ramp Riot!

Please join us!

Alan Ostrow, Wissahickon HS Robotics Program, www.team341.com

Wissahickon Robotics

ABOUT THE EVENT
RAMP RIOT 2012

13th Annual Regional Robotics Competition

November 10th, 2012

9 AM – 5 PM

Wissahickon HS, Circle Gym, 521 Houston Road, Ambler, PA

36 East Coast Teams, from 7 states, battle it out in arena style competition!

Admission is free

* Non-stop action!

* Free Kids Driving Zone!

* Music! Games! Prizes!

* Canned Food Drive to Benefit the Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard

AMBLER, PA — On Saturday, October 27th, the annual Ambler Halloween Parade is being held as the town’s merchants and businesses welcome children into their shops for treats and more!

October 27 – Halloween Parade
December 1 – Holiday Parade
December 8 – Santa by Train
December 12 – Ambler Symphony at the Ambler Theater
December 18 – Family Movie Day

“I am very excited that the town will be bustling with so many different events”, said Charles “Bud” Wahl, Mayor of Ambler, “we have a mix of our annual traditions as well as some new opportunities to showcase the best that this town has to offer.”

The Communicating Arts Production Group (CAPG) of Montgomery County Community College is challenging teams of local filmmakers to make a five-minute film in five days. The challenge is open to filmmakers of all skill levels.

The competition begins on with a kick-off event in the College’s Advanced Technology Center, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., and it concludes on Oct. 30. A screening of the completed films will be held on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Ambler Theater, 108 East Butler Ave., Ambler. The screening is free and open to the public.

At the kickoff event, teams will be randomly assigned a film genre. They will also be given a line of dialogue and a prop that must be incorporated into the body of their films, as well as a theme that they can interpret any way they wish. Teams will then have until 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 to write, shoot, edit, score and deliver films to the competition drop-off site. All creative activity must take place during the five-day period, and all completed films will be shown at the Nov. 8 public screening.

The best film will receive a top prize of $500, and smaller prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories. The entry fee is $25 per team.

For more information or to register, email fivedayfilmfestival@gmail.com or visit www.fivedayfilmfestival.com. The website contains all the rules of the competition, current news, production documents, sponsor information, producer information and tips on filmmaking.