Community Corner
Five Things to Know Today: July 9
There's the chance to make the Lorax proud in Emmaus this afternoon and then cheer on some kickballers in Upper Milford.
- Would you like to speak for the trees? Emmaus Shade Tree Commission meets today at 4 p.m. in Borough Hall.
- Summer kickball starts tonight in Lenape Park in Upper Milford: Don’t forget your water bottles.
- It’s time to stand up and be counted. Registration is going on right now for the 2013-2014 school year in East Penn School District.
- Quote of the Day: “By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.” -Socrates
- Today in History: On this date in 1947, Florence Blanchfield became the first female army officer in in U.S. history. She was appointed to the rank of lieutenant colonel by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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