Due to Hurricane Irene, the Carbon County Fair Volunteer Picnic held annually to honor volunteers and sponsors has been changed to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at Blue Mountain Health System Conference Center, Sixth and Iron streets, Lehighton. Reservations for volunteers, sponsors and their family members are required and can be made by calling Alicia at (570) 325-8685. There will be food, fun and games.

The 2012 fair will be held August 8-12 on Little Gap Road in Palmerton.