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Good Morning Saline: Festival Starts Tonight, Waitress to the Rescue and More

Here are five things to know on Sept. 23, 2011.

The Weather

The calendar says September, but it feels like Oktoberfest. Weather.com calls for a high of 62 with a 30 percent chance of rain. Rain is more likely in the early evening. The sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m. It could be a wet one at the Saline football game or at Oktoberfest and Harvest of the Arts.

Fall Festivals Start Today

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Dance, Drink and Eat in the Oktoberfiest Bier Garden on South Ann Arbor Street from 5 to 11 p.m. tonight. Entertainment includes Polka Riot and the Frankenmuth Schuplattlers. Harvest of the Arts takes place Saturday and features an art fair on North Ann Arbor Street. For a full schedule, visit www.salineoktoberfest.com.

Waitress to the Rescue

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Jessie Richardson proved the staff at Dan's Downtown Tavern does more than serve some of the area's best burgers and beer when on an elderly woman who was unable to breathe.

Tracking the Hornets

It was a busy day for Saline High School varsity teams. The Saline against Pioneer in swim and dive action. The Lenawee Christian in Adrian. The boys' soccer team tie. And the in a hard-fought battle.

Question of the Day

if you plan on attending Harvest of the Arts and Oktoberfest? Turns out, people weren't thrilled about answering the question. There were only 14 votes, nine of which were in the affirmative and two in the negative.

Today, we're not asking your opinion. We simply want to know if you know CPR?

Today's Greeter

Today's Good Morning Saline greeter was Dan Kolander, owner of Dan's Dowtown Tavern. You can catch Dan and the staff serving food at Oktoberfest events this weekend in Downtown Saline.


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