Tamaqua news
Bloodmobile
An American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Tamaqua on Friday, providing the perfect opportunity to start the new season by giving others the "gift of life."The Bloodmobile will be held at St. John United Church of Christ, Pine and Biddle streets, from 1-6 p.m. Anyone 17 or older, in good general health, who weighs at least 110 pounds is eligible. To make an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit the website
www.redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.Rush-Ryan seniorsThe Rush, Ryan and Delano Senior Citizens Inc. met Sept. 13 at the Ryan Township Fire Company with 56 members in attendance.President Bill Morrison conducted the business session. The chaplain offered an inspirational reading titled "Keep the Faith." Birthday wishes were offered to Rose Vallee and Robert Neifert.Upcoming events include: Sept. 27, STS Transportation informational session; Oct. 10, trip to Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre; Oct. 24 trip to Country Cupboard in Lewisburg; Oct. 27, representative from the Hometown Village Pharmacy will speak about medications and possible interactions; Nov. 15 visit to Sights and Sounds in Lancaster to see the production of "Samson"; Dec. 6 Christmas party at Capriotti's.The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the Ryan Township Fire Company in Barnesville.Anyone 55 or older is welcome to join.Compost clinicThe Schuylkill County Master Gardeners will offer a free composting clinic on Sept. 29 at the Lehigh Carbon Community College Morgan center on High Street. Hours will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.The clinic will offer home gardeners information on an easy, bugless and odorless method of turning yard clippings and food scrap into valuable compost for the garden.Learn the where, why and how, as well as the do's and don'ts of creating the best four season compost pile.For more information, or to register, call 570-622-4225, ext. 10.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. The service will be followed by a luncheon of shared dishes and a walk through Locust Lake State Park.Sunday school classes will be held at 9:15 a.m.Praise, worship and Bible study sessions are held at 6:30 p.m. Sundays.An hour of praise and prayer is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.The next family night will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at the 9:15 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John's Lutheran Church.Also on Sunday, Confirmation and Sunday school classes meet at 10:30 a.m.; bell choir rehearses at noon.The choirs will rehearse on Thursday; angel choir at 6 p.m., shepherd choir at 6:30 p.m. and chancel choir at 7:30 p.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or