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Our Lady of the Angels CYO

Our Lady of the Angels Academy CYO organization is seeking volunteers to help with coaching or volunteering their time to help promote the organization.If interested in helping, contact the following CYO members e-mail: Tim Hoben,

mnthoben@windstream.net; Chris Henritzy,

delrose@ptd.net; or Lisa Stefanick,

lisa67ann@yahoo.com.PV Women's ClubThe Panther Valley Women's Club will meet tonight at the Vieneese Villa in Coaldale, for the first meeting of the new season. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and reorganization will be the topic for the evening.New members are always welcome. For more information contact President Susan Solt at (570) 645-3848.NesquehoningRecreation commissionAt the recent Nesquehoning Council meeting, it was announced that there are a few more openings in membership on the Nesquehoning Recreation Commission.Anyone interested in holding a seat, may contact the Nesquehoning Borough Office.Summit HillShade Tree CommissionThe Summit Hill Shade Tree Commission will be conducting its annual fall street planting on Oct. 28-29. Any resident or business who would like a tree planted in front of their property can contact Lou Vermillion, (570) 645-9772, or John Kupec, 645-9644. The trees will be ordered in the near future. Volunteers to help with the plantings, watering and care of the trees are always welcome.Fall cleanup plansSummit Hill Borough officials have announced the schedule for the town's annual fall cleanup. It is as follows:On Thursday, Oct. 7, refuse will be picked up on the east side of town, along with Knepper's Trailer Court and East and West White Bear drives.On Tuesday, Oct. 12, refuse will be picked up on the west side of town, along with Laurel Drive and East and West Mountaintop roads.Items to be picked up include tires (no more than five), tire rims, auto body parts, refrigerators, freezers, vending machines, dehumidifiers, water coolers, heat pumps, washers, dryers and stoves.All items must have all chemicals removed from them and their doors taken off. In addition, up to 10 bags of garbage will be collected.Scripture sharingThe weekly scripture sharing sessions sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic Church, Summit Hill, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in the church rectory.LansfordCouncil meetingsThe schedule of committee meetings of the Lansford Borough Council for this week is as follows:Tonight - Public Safety Committee, 6:30; and Public Works Committee, 7:30.Tuesday, Sept. 28, Municipal Administration Committee (Borough Office, 26 E. Patterson St.), 6 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 29, Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Planning Parks & Recreation Stakeholders Meeting, Memorial Hall, Jim Thorpe, 6:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 30, Parks & Recreation Committee, 6:30 p.m.; and Community Development, Planning, Zoning and Ordinance Committee, 7:15 p.m.All of the meetings will be held in the Lansford Community Center, unless otherwise noted.