| PV Middle School East Road Dedication
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On Saturday I also attended the Perkiomen Valley Middle School East Road Dedication, renaming the road that encircles PV East as Tammanund Circle and subsequently changing the mailing address to 5 Tammanund Circle.
Chief Tammanund was the leader of the Lenape tribe who signed a peace agreement with William Penn and English settlers in the 1680s under an elm tree that helped to develop amicable relations between the Lenape people and settlers. While he was known by many names, the spelling of Tammanund was approved by the Delaware Tribe of Indians and the 5 represents the five legitimate distinct nations of the Lenape community.
Representatives from the Delaware Tribe of Indians as well as an indigenous drum group known as Blazing Bear also took part in the dedication.
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| Arcola Planetarium Grant Award
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| On Tuesday night I was happy to present Arcola Intermediate School in the Methacton School District with a $100,000 grant to help fund the restoration of their Mallon Planetarium. One of the last planetariums in Pennsylvania, Methacton’s planetarium educates thousands
of students every year to understand our place in the universe and on earth. Looking at the night sky we see distant stars, far away galaxies, all-consuming black holes, and fiery red giants, all predicting the future as well as looking back into the past. A truly mesmerizing sight, the planetarium will hopefully continue to impart a love for astronomy and a greater awareness of the world around us.
Congratulations!
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| Tomorrow is my 2nd Dog License Event of the year! Stop by my district office at 35 Evansburg Rd in Collegeville from 10AM to Noon to work with the office of Montgomery County Treasurer Jason Salus and get your dog licensed.
All dogs three months or older must be licensed by January 1 of each year. An annual license is $8.50, and a lifetime license is $51.50. For a lifetime license the dog must be either microchipped or tattooed.
If the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.50 and lifetime fee is $31.50. Discounts are available to older adults and people with disabilities. Stop by, complete the application, and the license will be mailed to you once processed. Cash, personal check, or money orders will be accepted.
Dogs in costumes welcome!
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| Monday is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming November election!
You can register to vote and check your status online at vote.pa.gov.
If you want to register in person, you can visit one of Montgomery County’s Voter Services Offices at either Norristown, Lansdale, Pottstown, Lower Merion, or Willow Grove. Addresses and hours of operation can be found here.
If you are voting by mail or absentee ballot, the secure ballot drop-off boxes will be operational from October 29th to the day of the election, November 8. For the list of locations and hours, check this page.
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| Please continue to stay safe, healthy and well-informed.
And, if you have questions about any state-related issue, please contact my office at 484-200-8263 or email [email protected].
Sincerely,
Rep. Joe Webster
State Representative
150th Legislative District
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