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Plains United Methodist Church, Plains, was the setting for the May 15 wedding of Rebecca Marie Milligan of Plains and Donald Boran III of Tamaqua. The double ring ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Paul Amarra. Jack Psolka was the organist.

The bride is the daughter of Theresa Milligan of Plains and the late Richard Milligan, who passed away May 12, 2010.

(ARA) After a summer filled with sunny beach days and sleepovers, getting kids motivated to head back to school and adjust to a new routine is often a challenge.

To make the transition a little easier for kids and parents, here are some tips and fun ideas to get creativity flowing and wake-up brains for learning.

Serve up originality

Lehighton American Legion Auxiliary Unit 314 recently held installation of officers for the 2010-2011 year. Serving as installing officer was Cathy Olker, district president.

From left are, front row, Sue

Anthony, sergeant at arms; Gerry Klein, chaplain; Harriet Von York, first vice president; and Gladys

Balliet, president. Back row, from left, Cheryl Laub, junior sergeant

at arms; Dorothy Ebbert, historian; Phyliss Klein, chaplain; Debbie DeCindio, secretary; Sandi Shook, second vice president; and Cathy Olker, installing officer.

The Horizon of Hope luncheon, held at Mahoning Valley Country Club on Sunday, brought mothers, daughters, and friends together to help raise money for a local woman who is battling breast cancer.

This year's luncheon, which was organized by the Forever Friends branch of Longaberger Home Consultants, had dozens of women and children, and even a few men, filling the banquet hall to support Patricia K. Kurtz of Jim Thorpe, who has been fighting breast cancer since 2001.

The luncheon also serves to raise awareness of the most common form of cancer in women.