Lansford

Blood driveA Miller-Keystone blood drive will be held from 1-6 p.m. Mondayat the Lansford Fire Company.To make an appointment, call John Karnish at 570-645-3994.Library eventsPanther Valley Public Library, 117 E. Bertsch St., Lansford, will hold the following events this month.Adult coloring sessions every Monday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The library provides all coloring supplies.Preschool story hour is every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Children enjoy stories, crafts and a snack.The annual book sale is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.Medicare Annual Enrollment sessions will be held from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. every Wednesday beginning Oct. 19.Call the Area Agency on Aging at 800-441-1315, ext. 225, to schedule your appointment.Golden AgersThe Panther Valley Golden Agers met Sept. 26 with 30 members in attendance. The program opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of "God Bless America." An inspirational message, "Thank You Lord," was recited by secretary Tootsie Orsulak. Bingo was played at the end of the meeting.The next meeting will be 1 p.m. Monday at St. John's Slovak Lutheran Church Social Hall in Lansford. Dues are now being accepted.Open positionsLansford Borough has openings for a member of the Civil Service Commission, with a term to expire Dec. 31, 2018, and also an alternate position. Civil Service Commission members are responsible for the process of testing full-time police officers. Members of the commission receive no compensation. To apply, send a letter of interest to: Lansford Borough Secretary, 1 W. Ridge St., Lansford, PA 18232. Deadline to receive letters of interest is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10.NesquehoningRecreation centerThe Nesquehoning Recreation Center will host a number of activities in October.On Oct. 22, a multifamily yard sale will be held at the recreation center, 335 W. Railroad St., from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The kitchen will be open.A kiddie Halloween bingo will be held for borough children on Oct. 23. Doors open at noon and bingo begins at 1 p.m.An adult-only Halloween dance will be held from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 29. Costumes for the event are encouraged.Advance tickets are available by calling Kim at 570-313-4215 or Pam at 570-926-9389.On Oct. 30, a children's Halloween party will be held at 6 p.m. The event is open to borough children.Parents can register their child for the party during bingo or during the week.The next meeting of the recreation commission will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the recreation center.For more information, call 570-669-9121.Borough officeThe Nesquehoning Borough offices will be closedMonday in observance of Columbus Day.ShrineThe Shrine of St. Therese in New Columbus will be open at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to recite the rosary and private prayer.A Mass is also held at 9 a.m. Saturdays.Carbon CountyCodeREDCarbon County officials remind residents of a new notification system that has been put into place for weather, road and other emergencies.CodeRED allows users to receive texts, emails and phone calls concerning events in your area that may be a hazard.To sign up to receive messages, visit

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