Trinity UCC

Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua, hosts an informal community worship at 6 p.m. Saturdays, downstairs in Founder's Hall.A buffet-style lasagna dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Takeouts are available. For prices or for more information, call 570-668-4630.Summer concertsThe Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce continues its free Summer Concert Series this Thursday with a concert by Steve Brosky and Jimmy Myers (acoustic blues). Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m. on select Thursdays on the platform at the Tamaqua Train Station throughout the summer season, as sponsorship permits.Other scheduled concerts include: Sept. 3, Diaspora (classic rock).The scheduled concerts have been made possible through the generosity of sponsors such as Momma C's Bakery, Law Offices of Bowe, Lisella and Bowe, Cal's Tire & Auto, 2015 Schuylkill County Republican Candidates, Lehigh Carbon Community College, St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus, Air Products and Mauch Chunk Trust.For more information, contact the chamber at 570-668-1880, email

tamaquachamber@verizon.net or visit online at

www.tamaqua.net.Lewistown Valley Garden ClubThe Garden Club had their Family Picnic on July 28. The club supplied the hot dogs, while members brought a covered dish. Games were played.Louise Flexer and Judy Kilner were in charge.The winners in the Schuylkill County Fair were OH Beautiful for spacious skies: first place, Linda Leiby; second place, Judy Kellner; third place, Carol Haldman; fourth place, Judy Kellner.For Amber waves of Grain: first place, Carol Kohn; second place, Mary Bridygham; third place, Carol Haldman; fourth place, Judy Kellner.For Purple Mountains Majesty: first place, Carol Kohn, who got Judges Choice and Best of Show; second place, Jean Zulic; third place, Linda Leiby; fourth place, Mary Bridygham.Above the Fruited Plain: first place, Mary Bridygham; second place, Sandy Murton; third place, Jean Zulic; fourth place, Linda Leiby.SWAG: first place, June Leiby; second place Jean Bachert; third place, Mary Bridygham; fourth place Denise Kennedy.Next meeting is Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. held at the Social Hall with speaker Jill Schade on the herb comfrey.Board of healthThe August meeting of the Tamaqua Board of Health was held recently in the Municipal Building. Present were Earl Boettger, Rosemarie Naftz, Christine Zizelmann R.N., Shirley Becker, Judith Hadesty R.N. health officer, and Matthew Myers, Code Enforcement Officer.Myers reported 52 licenses paid and issued. He received 37 high grass complaints and resolved 28 of them, two leaking sewer complaints and two resolved, three buildings unfit for human occupancy and two resolved, one animal waste complaint and one resolved, and 15 trash complaints and 14 resolved. There were no cases of reportable diseases for the month of July.Dear TamaquaOrganizers of the Dear Tamaqua Project have issued a last call for residents to submit letters for inclusion in the project, which will be archived for posterity. The letters, videos, art work, photos, etc. will be placed at the Tamaqua Public Library.Anyone who still wishes to write a letter may do so by Sept. 30 at

www.deartamaqua.com.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school will meet at 9:15 a.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, sew much more growth group meets at 10 a.m., Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, motorcycle growth group meets at 10 a.m.East End partyThe East End Playground Association will hold its last event for the Summer this Saturday.Billed as a "Party In the Park," the event will begin at noon and will include games, music, food and drink specials.All ages are welcome to attend and help support the park.