Tamaqua news
The Tamaqua Community Volunteers monthly giveaway will be held this Saturday at the M&M Self Storage Center, next to Schickram's Car Wash on Rose Street.
Anyone wishing to donate items should have them at the facility between 8 and 9 a.m. Saturday. Donations of clothing, toys, tools, electronics, holiday decorations, pots/pans/dishes, cookware, furniture, appliances and practically anything else are welcome.The only items not accepted are floor-model televisions, computer monitors and obvious garbage. All donated items must be clean and odor-free.The giveaway will start at 9:15 a.m.The program is free and open to anyone living within the 18252 ZIP code, regardless of income.The group holds the event the last Saturday of every warm month.For more information, visit the event on Facebook or call 570-668-1234.Rush-Delano seniorsThe Rush, Ryan and Delano Senior Citizens Inc. met Aug. 25 with 48 members in attendance. The meeting was held at the Ryan Township Fire Company in Barnesville. Three guests, Nancy Shucart, Dolly Schuetrumpf and Mary Reed attended the meeting. New member James Sanders was welcomed to the group.President Eleanor Schmerfeld conducted the business session and chaplain Kathleen Valentine provided the invocation, "Contrasts."Reports were offered by the secretary and treasurer. Birthday greetings were extended to Kathleen Valentine.A trip to Kauffman's BBQ is being planned for Sept. 12.The group meets at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the fire company. Anyone 55 or older is welcome to join. The next meeting will be held on Sept. 8.St. Peter's"Sundae Sunday," a kickoff event for Sunday school classes at St. Peter's Union Church Mantzville, will be held at 10:15 a.m. this Sunday. The Sunday worship service will be held at 9 a.m.Activities for next week will include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Thursday, Conformation class meets at 6 p.m.Choir rehearsals are held on Thursdays: Cherubs at 6:30 p.m., junior choir at 7 p.m. and senior choir at 7:30 p.m.Promotion Sunday, with Holy Communion, will be held on Sept. 6.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or