š± What inspectors found at Bethany Childrenās Home food facilities
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Womelsdorf? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- What inspectors found at Bethany Childrenās Home food facilities
- Berks Halloween displays turn scares into record animal-rescue donations
Also on today's calendar: Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
- Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 46 and low of 36 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Berks County food safety inspections for the week of Nov. 2-8 (spotlightpa.org) ā Four facilities at Bethany Childrenās Homeās Womelsdorf address corrected moderate-priority violations during Nov. 4 food safety inspections. Findings included missing handwashing supplies at Henning Center and unlabeled chemical containers at Knorr Cottage. The main kitchen and seven other cottages at the same address had no violations. 
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ā¢ 'Creepin' for Critters' breaks record with more than $12K in donations for Berks ARL (wfmz.com) ā Halloween displays in Womelsdorf helped a Berks County fundraiser reach a record total for the Animal Rescue League. Organizers say 'Creepinā for Critters' collected more than $12,000 in money and supplies, five times last yearās total, as the effort grew to 15 participating houses across the county. Ā Ā Ā
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Hamburg Field House, Pine St, Hamburg
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Grundy Museum, 610 Radcliffe St, Bristol
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Saturday November 14
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A Christmas Experience ā
The Portrait Photography Co.
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Thursday November 12
Tuesday November 17
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Saturday November 21
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Veteran's Day - Municipal Office Closed ā
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Art Explorers for STEAM ā
Richland Community Library, 111 east Main Street, Richland
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Smart Start Storytime ā
Richland Community Library, 111 east Main Street, Richland
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Smart Start Storytime @RCH ā
Richland Community Library, 111 E Main St, Richland
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Smart Start Storytime at Richland Library ā
111 E Main St, Richland
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Bookworm Buddies: Big Adventures for Little Readers ā
Richland Community Library, 111 east Main Street, Richland
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Books & Banter Book Club ā
Richland Community Library, 111 east Main Street, Richland
11:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
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- Contaminated sugar, unapproved foods, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Nov. 2-8 (newsbreak.com)
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