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Play tryouts

Tryouts for the Jim Thorpe Drama Club production of "West Side Story" will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. in the high school. Parts are open to ages 13 and up. Adults are also welcome. The production under the direction of Natalie Kmetz, will be held on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, at the school. For more information contact Mrs. Kmetz at (570) 325-4923.

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Summit Hill food pantry

The Summit Hill Food Pantry schedule for January is as follows. The packing date is Thursday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m.

The distribution date is Tuesday, Jan. 26. Doors open at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Senior commodity boxes arrive on Thursday, Jan. 28, weather permitting. Recipients will be called.

The pantry is always in need of younger volunteers as most of the packers are age 75 and older.

It only takes an hour or two a month to help. Contact Rosemarie Armon at (570) 645-3604 or Sandy Hill at (570) 645-4617 for more information.

Christmas trees

The Borough of Tamaqua's Street Department will be collecting discarded Christmas trees throughout January. Residents are to place their trees curbside on their regular trash collection days. Trees will be collected as time and weather permit.

Trees must be free of all tinsel and decorations. Residents are also asked to remove any plastic bags from the trees. Trees may also be dropped off behind the Tamaqua Borough Garage, at 421 rear E. Broad St.

No trees will be collected after Jan. 31.

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WP softball

The West Penn Girls Softball organization will be accepting applications for the coming season on Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. Registrations will be held at the West Penn Municipal Building, both dates, from 9 a.m. - noon. The league is open to all girls between the ages of 5 and 14.

For further information, contact Scot Dietrich at (570) 386-2818 or 449-6084.

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