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Five Things to Know in Lansdale: April 23

"Spread the Word to End the Word" today at Gwynedd-Mercy Academy

1. Today is the deadline to register for the Montgomery County Senior Games, to be held May 7 to May 11 in the county. You can get a registration form at this link.

2. “Spread the Word to End the Word” is a social campaign to end the use of derogatory terms and labels, especially the word "retarded," presented today at 9 a.m. at , 1345 Sumneytown Pike, Lower Gwynedd. The presentation is by guest speakers Colin Thompson, a senior and football player at Archbishop Wood High School, and his friend John Shulby, a senior at Central Bucks East High School. Shulby has Down Syndrome and the story of their friendship will be discussed.

3. Montgomery County Community College invites the community to its Spring Performing Arts Showcase in the Science Center Theater at the Blue Bell campus at 12:30 p.m. Students will present a one-hour matinee preview of the showcase.  Evening performances are Wednesday and Thursday.

4. Today begins National Work Zone Awareness Week in Pennsylvania. This year’s theme is “Don’t Barrel Through Work Zones! Drive Smart to Arrive Alive.”

5. Motorists in Montgomery Township will face short-term lane closures and single-lane traffic patterns this week between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route 202/Butler Pike between Route 309 and Route 611 for installation of new traffic signals.

Motorists in Upper Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd and Montgomery townships will face delays this week during construction of the southern terminus of the Route 202 Parkway.

Intermittent lane closures may occur this week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route 202 between Swedesford Road and Route 63, and on Route 63 between Stump Road and North Wales Road.

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The Real Jack May 18, 2013 at 08:16 pm
You state that you are not a career politician. Ok. Are you implying that the current councilRead More members are? From what I can see, the only (failed) career politician of the bunch is Jack Hanson. Would you please tell me like it is?
Bob May 18, 2013 at 09:42 pm
Old Jack Hansen did get elected twice? Am I correct? Mary Fuller is what? The 2nd coming of theRead More flying nun. give me a break. I guess just keep bad mouthing Jack Hansen will give Mary Fuller a win, a great tactic. Does confuse me, but what do I know.
C. Smith May 18, 2013 at 10:25 pm
You forgot to mention his 3 losses as well. One of which came not too long after he landed onRead More Borough Council and then decided, before the ink was even dry on the local election results, the heck with Lansdale, I want Harrisburg! Shows you EXACTLY the kind of person Jack Hansen is. A political opportunist, and nothing more. He's such an opportunist that he even created a way to funnel money to his candidates, outside of the Lansdale Democratic Party, so that if they "accidentally" endorsed someone he didn't like (aka Mary Fuller), they wouldn't have to spend any money on her! Real stand up guy that Jack. He doesn't even belong in the same sentence with Mary Fuller. Don't worry Bob -- Jack's day will come. MCDC looks pretty foolish right now, giving money to a non-partisan PAC with his stepson's name on it, in support of candidates who aren't even endorsed by the local Party.
Maria May 21, 2013 at 04:23 pm
Young man, you are doing a HUGE dis-service to your father with such comments. The fact remains,Read More your father chose to be a public figure. These kinds of things come out in an election. It's all public information. If it hurts to read these comments, then dont' read them. Dirty laundry is always aired in politics. I'm sure in you're upbringing, your parents must have told you there are going to be times in life when you will hear things that you will not like and you need to just move on from them. Looks like this is one of those time. The fact is, your dad messed up and people have the right to ask about it if he is asking them to vote for him. It is their RIGHT!!!
Maria May 21, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Yes, you can. As can everyone else here. But just remember, you're making your dad look like anRead More idiot!
Joe wolf May 21, 2013 at 05:10 pm
@ c smith they are all stupid mistakes as you said he's past that trying to clear his name up . AndRead More he HAS payed his restitution fees or he would not be in the position he is in now