Palmerton - Lehighton

Book mark contest

Palmerton Area Library is sponsoring a book mark contest for kids from preschool through grade 6. If your child did not receive an entry form from school, stop in the library to pick one up. Winning entries in three age categories will be printed as bookmarks and distributed at the library for the next year. Winners will also receive prizes from the library. Book mark designs are due in the library by Wednesday, April 11. Winners will be announced on Friday, April 13.

Easter Story time

Over-60-Club to meet

Palmerton Over 60 Club will meet at noon on Tuesday, March 20, at Palmerton Borough Hall, 401 Delaware Ave., Palmerton.

The program will be bingo and cards.

Palmerton Lions to meet

Palmerton Lions will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 19 at the Fireline Hotel.

Any club member interested in club officer training sponsored by the district is asked to contact secretary Bob Silliman at (570) 325-8685. Training will be conducted in March.

Lenten services

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran and Jerusalem United Church of Christ, Trachsville; Salem United Church of Christ, Gilbert; Salem-St. Paul Lutheran, Kresgeville; and St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, Kunkletown, join together for Lenten services. Tonight, services will be held at Salem United Church of Christ, with guest preacher, Pastor William Ellsworth. Wednesday, March 14 services will be at Jerusalem United Church of Christ, with guest preacher, Pastor Deborah Scheffey.

Lehighton Area Lioness Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. March 8 at the Carbon Career and Technical Institute, Jim Thorpe. Members are asked to note the change in the meeting date.

Roxanne Downs, director at the Blue Mountain Health System Adult Day Care Center, will be the guest speaker.

Lions are encouraged to invite a guest or family member to attend the dinner.

Reservations can be made by contacting Linda Benner at (610) 377-3685.

Members are also asked to note that the April meeting date has been changed from April 5 to April 12.