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Palmerton - Lehighton

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Miller Keystone blood drive

Miller-Keystone Blood Center will conduct its bimonthly blood drive on Friday, Dec. 16, at the First United Church of Christ, next to Palmerton Borough Hall. Registration hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 3-5:30 p.m. This visit is sponsored by Quinton and Dolly Snyder.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Community meal

From 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, a free community meal will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton.

All are welcome to enjoy a meal and fellowship.

Miller-Keystone Blood drives

There will be two Miller Blood Drives in Palmerton in the month of December. The first will be held from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

AMVETS to meet

Lehighton AMVETS, Elwood Miller Post 106, will hold its annual Christmas party meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Lehighton Legion Post 314. Doors will open at noon with the meeting starting at 3 p.m.

Band performing

Lehighton Area High School Band will hold its annual Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. In conjunction with his concert there will be a fundraiser for the band to be able to purchase some much needed equipment.

Kids Party Club activities planned

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

No paper drive

There will be no newspaper drive by St. John's Lutheran Church in December. The drive will resume in January.

Persons wishing to dispose of papers may take them to the garage across from the church on Fireline Road, which is always open.

Ecumenical service at Little White Church

The Palmerton Area Historical Society's annual ecumenical service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. (following the carol sing in the borough park) in the Little White Church at Third Street and Columbia Avenue, Palmerton.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Concourse Club

The Palmerton Concourse Club will hold a meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton. The program will be a Christmas Holiday with the Pleasant Valley Choral Society.

Anyone interested in learning more about this service or club, or is interested in joining, may call Joan Turko at (610) 826-2716.

Open house

The Carbon Model Railroad Society will hold an open house at 529 Ore St., Bowmanstown, on Thursdays, Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 29, as well as on Jan. 5, from 7-9 p.m.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Franklin Elementary School lists news

Senator David Argall will be visiting Franklin Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 22 to be a reader.

Students are taking part in the "Thanks for giving," food collection for Trinity Food Pantry. The campaign will continue until Nov. 22.

Franklin Elementary PTO is sponsoring the entire Franklin Elementary School to go to Mahoning Cinema's to see the movie "Happy Feet 2" on at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. This is the Christmas gift from the PTO to the students.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Thanksgiving Eve Service

A Thanksgiving Eve service will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, at 7 p.m. Nov. 23. This will be an informal service in the Fellowship Hall. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be served. All are invited to bring cookies and your favorite coffee mug.

Teen Advisory Group

Friday, November 11, 2011

Lehighton Borough will hold Thanksgiving week trash pickup on Saturday, Nov. 26.

Lehighton residents are asked to put trash out Friday night as pick up will be slightly earlier in the day than usual.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Palmerton Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at the Fireline Hotel. District Governor Scott Dudley will address the membership. Members are encouraged to bring a guest and/or family member to the meeting.

Members are also busy planning for the club's upcoming Santa visit to Palmerton Hospital.

Any individual or business interested in learning more about Lionism or attending a club meeting may contact membership chairman Nick Hawkey at (610) 826-6465 or by email at hawkers@gmail.com.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Toys for Tots registration

Schuylkill-Carbon Marine Corps League, will hold its 2011 Toys for Tots registration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12; Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19; Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3; and Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10, at Salem Bible Fellowship Church, 1105 Frederick's Grove Road, Lehighton. This is the only location for registration. No phone calls will be accepted. Parents or guardians who want to register children for toys must register in person on one of the dates listed above.