Five Things to Know for Thursday, Sept. 15

Here are five things to know about Norristown and life today.

1. The Interagency Council of Norristown is holding its Fall Kick-Off Breakfast Meeting this morning from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the community room at the Montgomery County Human Services Center at 1430 Dekalb St. Admission is $5, payable at the door. Keynote speaker Casey O'Donnell will talk about Trauma Informed Care. Come get connected to our area's many social service agencies and the people who make them great. 2. There's still time to get tickets for the fourth annual Oktoberfest this Saturday evening at Elmwood Park Zoo. You can come support one of Norristown's greatest treasures and enjoy great food, craft beers and plenty of German music and dancing. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the gate. Tickets for designated drivers are …

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Viewfinder: The Family Summit

The ICN teamed with CAB and the NASD to hold the annual Family Summit on Wednesday at Eisenhower Middle School.

Children and their parents turned out in droves for this year’s Family Summit on Wednesday at Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy. The event was sponsored by the Interagency Council of Norristown, the Community Advisory Board and the Norristown Area School District. Parents made use of the resource fair to gather information about local social services, summer camps and after school activities while the kids participated in a community mural art project led by ACPPA Community Art Center, meeting some furry friends from the Elmwood Park Zoo, and did a little dancing, Zumba-style, thanks to the Audubon Y.

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TONIGHT: The Zoo, Zumba and Zany Fun at the Fourth Annual Family Summit

Win a Wii at this year's Family Summit—promoting good fun, fitness and safety for Norristown families.

For the past few years, the Nintendo Wii has been bringing families together for some fun and fitness. So it seems kind of fitting that one lucky family could win its very own Wii system just for attending this year’s Family Summit, sponsored by the Interagency Council of Norristown, the Community Advisory Board, and the Norristown Area School District. The fourth annual Family Summit will take place Wednesday, April 27, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy. The event is free and open to all Norristown children and families, and will feature opportunities and resources that promote family fun, fitness and safety. Parents will want to peruse the resource fair and gather information about local …

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New Vaccination Laws Affect Seventh-Graders

Parents of sixth-graders need to plan ahead.

Vaccination laws in Pennsylvania have changed for the 2011-2012 school year, and the Montgomery County Immunization Coalition is spreading the word. Before starting school in the fall, children in all grades must have four doses of tetanus, four doses of diphtheria, three doses of polio, two doses of measles and mumps, one dose of rubella, three doses of Hepatitis B, and two doses of varicella (chicken pox) or a history of the disease. Most children receive these vaccines before the age of 5. According to Kalyn Roberts, public health nursing supervisor at the Montgomery County Department of Health, there are also two vaccinations that children entering seventh grade will be required to have for the first time—one dose of Tdap (if five …

Norristown Patch Picks: Five great nonprofits

There are plenty of nonprofit organizations doing great work in Norristown. Here are some of our favorites.

With so many great nonprofit organizations doing important work in Norristown, it's hard for us to play favorites — Norristown needs them all. But here are a few of the groups Norristown Patch has been working closely with over the last few weeks. We think they're definitely worth your attention. The Patrician Society, 701 Green St., 610-272-6316 Who they are and what they do: The Patrician Society is a nonprofit, non-sectarian charitable organization dedicated to helping the less fortunate. They run the county's largest emergency food cupboard, help folks in need with rental and utilities assistance, and run a low-cost summer camp for area kids. How you can help: The Patrician Society has an army of dedicated volunteers to help run the …

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Connecting People

The Interagency Council of Norristown helps residents in need find the help they're looking for

This has got to be one of the coldest winters anyone around here can remember. Spring seems a long way off. With the electric rate increase, and oil and natural gas prices always on the rise, how will you afford to keep your home warm? Do you have to make a choice between food and warmth for your family? You are not alone in facing these tough decisions. Along with many others, you may not know where to turn for help. The Interagency Council of Norristown (ICN) provides a number of ways to connect members of the Norristown community with the services they may need. ICN‘s resource guide, Connections, lists a wide array of organizations that offer help with meeting basic needs such as food and housing, health and counseling services, …

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